Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-10

count of the diminished v.Iro
payments under the recent ls,.,s y. MS,
inese payments under the oas. ','S'uoe.
have been for many years ve,r HSIAI laE
the pensions, when allowed d., 'a,se' a:
the time OF filing the claim. ana a. r-. lToa
these claims had been pendipg fo sON Of
The hrst payments under H. years
June, 1890, are relatively small =" Of
the percent OF these eases ana as
and that OF the old cases 1. s''
ishes, the annual aggregate OF ~ u'mla'
ments Is largely reduced ~ q" paI'
The Commissioner, under data
vemoer 18th. furnishes me -, ~ No
statement that during the las, 50 '-s
months 1918 certificates were .O1'
2"ss3 under the general law and :,
under the act of May o.. lSqo ~ ~
average trst payment during ,be.. -
months was Sl3l.S5. while The o.''-s
hrst payment upon cases allowed 49,
the year ending June 80. lSqI
s239, 80. being a reduction in tha y"
age hrst payment during tbeso - .5'
months Of SlG7 As. WI
The estimate for pension expep3,,.
for the fiscal year ending June IA 81,
is sl44, $50, 600, which, after A Co.,
examination Of the subject. The 60
sioner is of the opinion will be- >pfis,-.
While these disbursements totbs a.
abled soldiers OF the ~
GREAT CIVIL WAR
are large, they do not realize tba..
gerated estimates OF those who on.
this beneticent legislation. The e..
tary Of the Interior shows with g.,
fulineSs the care that is taken - go, "a
clude fraudulent claims aud also ~.
qualifying fact that the persons 10 W.
these pensions are going ara men IN !
rendered hot slight, but substantial -,
vice.
The report Of the CommisSlo,s, ~,
Railroads shows that the total dah, =,
the subsidized railroads TO the Vr,.,|
States was, on December ST. l,W|
Sl12,5l2,613.06. A large part o. ~
debt is now fast approaching ma,p,',v
with no adequate provision for 10, r,,.
ment.
Some policy for dealing with u i
debt with view 10 It's ultimate e
lection should be at once adopted. Il /,
very difficult, well nigh impossible !.
so large body as the Congress % e5..
duet the necessary negotiations att Il.
vestigation. ! therefore recomne,i
that provision be made for the app55.
ment OF commission to agree %
and report plan for dealing witt 4 i
debt.
The work of the Census Bureau !,
now well advanced, and the great ball,
of the enormous labor involved (. Coz.
pleted. 1t will be more strictly Il
statistical habit and less encumbtnlI
by essays than It's immediate prelecs
sors. The methods pursued have ber
fair, careful and intelligent, and hln
secured the approval Of the staiIsicAs
who have followed them with a sc'ss.
titic aud non-partIsan interest T-,|
appropriations necessary TO the earl
completion and publication OF the o.
thori2ed volumes should be gIyea Il
time To secure against delays which ID
crease the cost and at the same tli
diminish the value Of the work. Tli
report OF the Secretary exhibits with i
teresting fullness the condition o. O. !
territories. They have shared With O.
States the great increase In prodgri
and are bringing large areas into cg,
walton by extending their irrIgatt,
methods.
This work is being done by individual
or local corporations, and without hr
system which full preliminary s1ryI|
OF the water supply aud OF the lrrlgi.i
lands would enable them 10 adopt
THE FUTURE OF THE TEHRIroMrs
OF New Mexico, Arizona and Una
their material growth aud To ihe
crease, independence, and happiness
their people Is very largely depehds.
upon wise and timely legislation, eitf|
by Congress or their own Legislature
regulating the distribution OF The Ea'.'
supply furnished by their streams j
this matter Is much longer negIecle
priyate corporations will have lt'r
stricted control OF one OF the elemet
OF life, and the petentees OF the 81
lands will be tenants at will OF TIE "lsi
companies.
The United States should part Eh
its ownership Of the water sources q.
the sites for reservoirs, whether 70 %
States and Territories. or 70 lha,
duals or corporations, only upon con-.
tIons that will ensure to the 'e'lo
their proper water supply upon 't'
and reasonable terms. -
I'm the Territories this whole '1lls
Is under the full control OF OohU"
and in the States II Is praetlcai'I y
long as the government holds the y.
10 the reservoir sites aud water soli'
and can grant them upon such .D'.
tions as IL chooses 20 Impose Joy
proyident granting OF iranen'Ni
enormous value without recompeDE
the State or municipality ron "
they proceed and without proper ~.
ton OF the public Interests Is we -
noticeable and fragrant evils o. IT, S.
legislation. This faHt shouIa ~
committed I'm dealing with ~.
that will, before many years, az IL
vitality thousands OF our people.
legislation OF Congress for the ~ J.
sion OF polygamy has, after year ,, !. .
sIstance on the part Of the No ,i1.. !, !,
last brought them TO the concln'loa !,
resistance Is improbable ana w. 4 i
ing. The power Of Congress o. r.a
subject should not be surrendefe.l :. 4,
we have satisfactory evidence IIs -.
people OF the State TO be cfes ,.s. sal
exercise the exclusive power o. ~, S,,,
over this subject in the az, -. :
The question is not whether 'I co,srss|
ole now obey the laws Of 80 a.
against p poIygamy, bat raIiei, - -
thew make. enforce and mAlI , ~, |
laws themselves II s6solue,J d, ~ II
reynla;e the subject. We esn t,.,, = n
70 eInerlment with this suo,fS, ,ts,tl
when a State IS once constitute. 49,.
is final and any mistake ire"
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