The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1891-12-15

more than our domestic product avail
able for coinage.
hope the depression in the price of
silver is temporary and that further
trial of this legislation will more favor
ably affect it.
am still of the opinion that the free
coinage of silver under existing condi-
tions would disastrously affect our BUSH
ness interests at home and abroad.
believe it is the earnest desire of great
majority OF people, as it Is of mine, that
a full coin use shall be made Of silver
just as soon as the cooperation of other
nations can be secured and a ratio fixed
that will give circulation equally to gold
and silver.
The cash surplus in the Ire asury on
March l, 1889, was $193 S27, 1870 49, The
policy OF applying this surplus to the
redemption of the interest bearing Sc
curities OF the United States was
thought TO be preferable to that of de-
posting it without interest in selected
national banks. There have been re-
deemed since the date last mention ed of
I Understanding securities $3.50, 079, $780,
/ resulting in reduction OF the annual
interest charge Of 81, 6S4, 675.
The result of this policy; OF the silver
/ legislation, and Of the refunding OF
/ the 4 1-2 per cent. bonds has beena
large increase Of the money in circula-
ton.
The report of the Secretary of War ex-
/ hihits the results of an intelligen pro-
gressive and business-like administra-
| ton of Department which has been
too much regarded as one of mere rou-
| tine. The separation of Secretary Proc
tor from the Department by reason OF
his appointment as Senator from the
State of Vermont, is source OF great
regret to me and to his colleagues in the
| Cabinet.
In the administration OF army affairs
some especially good work has been ac-
complished.
We shall be greatly embarrassed in
the proper distribution and use of naval
vessels until adequate shore defences
are provided for our harbors.
The adoption of a smoksless powder
and of modern rifle equal in range,
precision aud rapIdity Of tre to the best
now in use will, hope, not DO longer
| delayed.
In the report OF the Postmaster Gen
eral some very gratifying results are ex-
l hibitad and many betterments OF the
service suggested. The revenues OF the
Department. show an increase Of over
Eve millions of dollars, with deficiency
Tor the year 1892 of less thnn four mill
lionA ss;;.:slss ssse estimate for
1 the year 1898 shows surplus Of re-
i ceipts over expenditures. Eight thous-
and miles of new postal service has
been established upon railroads. Icon
cur in the recommendation that the free
1 delfyerr system be at once extended TO
towns Of ), 900 population.
In pursuance Of the ocean mail law of
4 March 3, 1891, advertisements were
! issued for 53 lines of cean-mail service.
1t was not, of course, expected that bids
for all cnese lines would be received. 1t
was hoped that Il line TO England and
.perhaas one to the Continent would be
secured; but the outlay required to
equip such lines wholly with new ships
of the first class AMI the difficulty of es-
tablishing new lines in competition
with those already established deferred
bidders. 1t is hoped that way may
vet be found of overcoming these diff
culties | do not think theirs is any
reason for encouragement or for any
turning back from the policy Of this leg
islation.
The report of the Secretary, of the
Navy shows gratifying increase of new
naval vessels in commission. Some of
the vessels now under construction, it is
believed, will be triumphs Of naval en-
cheering | commend to yourfavorable
cons liberation the recomme ndations OF
the Secretary There should be no hesi-
tation in promptly completing navy of
the best modern type, large enough to
enable this country to display its flag in
all seas for the protection of its citizens
and Of its extending commerce.
The report of the Secretary OF the In
terror shows that very gratifying pro-
gress has been made in the all bureaus.
The work in the Bureau of Indian At
fairs was perhaps never so large as now
The provision of adequate school faciii :
ties for Indian children and the locating
of adult Indians upon farms involve the
solution of the Indian question.
The relation of the five civilized
tribes now occupying the Indian Terri
tory to the United States is not, be-
lieve, that best calculated to promote
the hig hest advancement of these Indi-
ans 1t seems to me to be inevitable
that there shall be before long some or
Qanic changes in the relation OF those
people to the United States. What
form these changes should take / do
not think it now desirable to suggest,
even if they were we'll defined in my
own mind. They should certainly in
volve the acceptance OF citizenship by
the Indians and a representation In Con-
gress.
acres have been separated from Indian
reservations and added to the public do
main for the use OF those who desired to
secure froA homes under our benedcent
laws.
The administration ofsthe Pension Blu
reau has been characterized during the
year by great diligence The total mum
Der of pensioners upon the roll on the
50th day of June, 1891, was 676, 100.
There were allowed during the fiscal
year ending at that time 250, $50 cases.
OF this number 102, 1877 were allowed
under the law Of June 81, 1890. The is
suing of certificates has been proceeding
at the rate of about 80, 600 per month,
about 70 per cent of these being cases
under the new law. The Commissioner
expresses the opinion that he will be
able to carefully adjudicate and allow
$50 900 claims during the present fiscal
year. The appropriation for the pay
ment of pensions for the fiscal year 1890
'91 was $127, 6S5, 1893. 80 and the amount
expended $l1S, $50, 649. 20 leaving an I'M
expended surplus of 3d. loo, IA "a.
The Commissioner is quite confident
that there will be no call this year for
a deficiency appropriation, notwithstand-
ing the rapidity with which the work is
being pushed.
The legislation OF Congress for the re-
preston of polygamy has after years
Of resistance on the part of the Nor
mons, at last brought them to the con-
cIusion that resistance is improbable
4 and unavailing. The power Of Con-
press over this subject should not be
surrendered until we have satisfactory
evidence that the people of the State
TO be created would exercise the exclu
- kha "a h
iect in the same way.
II the establishment of the Depart
ment of Agriculture was regarded by
anyone as a mere concession to the I'M
enlightened demand of a worthy class
of people, that impression has been
most effectually removed by the great
results already attained. It's home in
fluence has been very great. The inspec-
tion by this Department OF cattle and
pork products intended for shipment
abroad has been the basis of the success
which has attended our efforts to secure
the removal of the restrictions main
tanned by the European governments.
1t is source Of general congratulation
that success has at length been attained.
The Secretary Of Agriculture estimates
that the restrictions upon the importa
tion of our pork products into Europe
lost us a market for $40, 900. 900 worth
of these products annually.
The grain crop was the largest In our
history, 80 per cent. greater than last
year, and yet the new markets and the
larger demand have sustained prices to
such an extent that the enormous sur
plus will be marketed at good prices
recon- mend thaa the appropriations
81 forths Civil Ser~iooz Com niiaai on--bo-
made adequate to the increased work of
this next fscal year
have twice before urgently called
the attention or Congress to the neces
sity Of legislation for the protection of
the lives of railroad employees, but moth
ing has yet been DONE
The method of appointment by the
States OF electors of President aud Vice
President has recently attracted renewed
interest by reason of departure by the
State Of Michigan from the method