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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
ing September 80. 1891. this annual average was

ing September 80. 1891 this annual average was
exceeded by Sl32, 52s, 400
Inc value of free imports during the twelve
months ending September so. 1891, was Slls,-
o92,Ssl more than the value of free imports dur
ing tne corresponding twelve months of the
preceding year. and there was during the same
period decrease OF SlO6 SIG, sos in the value OF
imports of dutiable merchandise The percent
age OF merchandise admitted free of duty during
the year TO which have referred, the first un-
der the new tariff was 1918 while dur
ing the preceding twelve months, under the old
tarl1, the percentage was 81. 27, an increase OF
1871 per cent II we take the six mouths end
ing september so last, which covers the time
curing which sugars have been admitted free of
dhty, the per cent. of value OF merchandise i'm
ported free OF duty is found to be 55 ST. whic b
Is a larger percentage of tree imports than dur
ing any prior fiscal year in the history of the
government.
live turn to exports of merchandise the sta
tlstics are fun of qualification. The value of
such exports of merchandise for the twelve
months ending September 60 1891, was $685.
O9l. lS6, while for the corresponding previous
Twelve months 1t was $780, III lis. increase of
so2, 9l4.O2l, which Is nearly three times the av-
erage annual increase of exports of meruhar-
disc during any year in the history of the gov
ernment. The increase in the value of exports
OF agricultural products during the wear re-
ferred to over the CORES ponding twelve months
OF the prior year was SIS SAC. 49,. while the in
crease III the value of exports of manufactured
products was Sic, SSS, ,2I0
There is certainly nothing in the condition of
trade, foreign or domestic, there is certainly
nothing in the condition of our people of any
class to suggest that the existing tariff and rev
enue legislation bears oppressively upon the
people or retarGs the commercial development of
The nation. 1t may be argued that our condi-
tloa wonid be better if our tariff legislation
were upon IA free trade basis: but it cannot be
denitd that all the conditions of prosperity and
of general contentment are present in Il larger
degree than ever before in our history and that
too, just when il was prophesied they would be
IN the worst state Agitation for radical changes
in tariff and financial legislation cannot help.
but may seriously impede business, to the pros
perty Of which some degree of stability in legis-
latiou is essential
| think there are conclusive evidences that
the new tariff has created several great indus.
tries which will within a few years give en-
ployment TO several hundred thousand Ameri-
can working men ana women. In view of the
somewhat oyercrowded condition OF the labor
market of the nited States, every patriotic cit-
zen Should rejoice at such a result
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
The tINIeR-CONTINsNTAI RAILWAY.
satisfactory Reports from Engineers in
(hArr,, of he Work.

Surveys for the connecting links of the pro
-, i.,a.' ',,i,,l,,t IL. 80, -. ,-,,r.,-y
Je'te'i i'lt'i .otilioli'"' i"l'""! "i' - f4'N
not only III Mexico but al various points hL"hH
the course mapped out ihrce surveying par
Ties are now III Inc hclu uuHcf tit d!teINl"i Oh
the commission. Nearly I'olo miles oi ihe pro
poser foau nave oeeh SUI NeHt4 iiCluuiHE my
mos dltcut part tnht lht"uTn ECH'""r anu
the soulhcfh part OF 'oIuilbia- lhc itl"itS - 't
the engineers are very satisfactory ana snow
thAt no lhSRfmnuhAble op>tatic' nav Dct''
met with ON November y I7s' Il treaty was
concluded with Mexico T1alHfLllh% 'Ile bouih-
AIRY between the two countries as descTlbed
In the treaties OF February lNia' ana pc
ccmber ~ IHoj. Mht2h !, 1857 Il iuf'ner
treaty was Hcto'iattu 70 InI'ti,"te lt 'tt
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
INCREASE IN MONEY IN CIRCULATION.
Good the Financial Foley of the Admin
istration Has Accomplished.

The presence of II large cash surplus il the
treasury has for many years been the subject of
much unfayorable criticism, and has furnished
an argument to those who have desired 10 place
the tariff upon purely revenue basis. 1t was
agreed by all that the withdrawal from circula-
tion of 50 large an amount of money was an en-
barrassmcnt TO the business of the country and
made necessary the intervention of the depart
ment at intervals to relieve threatened none
tary pancs, The surplus on March /, 1889, was
Sls3s2I.l9,.29. The policy OF applying the sur
plus to the redemption of the interest
bearing securities of the United states
thought to he preferable to that of depositing it
without interest in selected national banks.
There have been redeemed since the date last
mentioned CT interest bearing securities S259,-
079,S $50 resulting i'll a reduction of the annual
interest charge of l,6S4 675. The money which
had been deposited III banks without interest
has been gradually Withdrawn and used in the
redemption Of bonds.
The result Of this policy, of the silver legisla-
tlon. and of the reiunding of the A. Per cent.
bonds has been Il large increase of the money in
circulation. At the date last named the circu-
lation S!,40i, 205 $50, S2S.03 per capita;
while on the first day of December. 1891 it had
increased to 81. .511. 2G207o, S4. s. per capita.
he offer of the secretary of the treasury to the
holders of the AZ per cent. bonds to extend the
time of redemption at the option OF the govern
ment, at an interest OF per cent. was accepted
by the holders of about Gne-halt the amount.
and the unexteEded bonds are being redeemed
on presentation.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12

portant division or dissent in any state and
Wlthout any purpose of party advantage,
must believe but solely upon the cons iderations
that uniformity was desirable. and that a gen
erai election in territorial divisions not subject
10 change was most consistent with the popular
character OF our Institutions best preserved the
equailty OF the voters. and perfectly removed
the choice of President from the banetul intiu-
ence ot the "geTrymander.' the practice of all
the states was brUug ut into harmony. That this
concurrence should now be broken is, /
think, an unfortunate aud even a
threatening episode. and one that may
we'll suggest whether the states tnat still
give their approval to the old and prevailing
method ought not 10 secure, by constitutional
amendment; practice which has had the APP
pTuNal OF all The recent Michigan legislation
provides TOR choosing what are popularity
know rs the congressional electors for Presl-
dent ty congressional districts, and the two sen
atorIal electors by districts created for that pur
pose. This legislation was. of course accom-
panied by Il new congressional apportionment
ana the Two statutes bring the electoral vote ot
Inc state under the influence OF the gerry
mander."
These gerrymanders for congressional pur-
poses are in most cases buttresSed by IA gerry
mander OF the legislative districts thus making
il impossible for majority of the legal voters
OF the state TO correct the apportiUnment and
equailze the congressional districts. minor
lty rule is established that only political con
NuI>lon can overthrow. l have recently been
advised that in one county of a certain state
three districts for the election OF mem
hrrs OF the legislature are constituted as
follows: one has 10000 population one
l5,Gw1, and one lucOG; while IL another county
detached non-cCutlgUOus sections have been
united 10 make Il legislative district. These
methods have already found effective appliCH-
ton 10 the choice OF senators ana reprrsrutH-
tlves III congress, ana NOW ar evil Start has
been made IL the direction OF applying them 10
Tie choice by the states of electors of President
aud vice president. If this is accomplished we
shall then have the three great departments OF
the government In the grasp of the gerry
mander. the Legislative ana executive directly
Ip fbR
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
LANDS OPENED TO SETTLERS.
Purchase of Indian Reserve During the
neutrality-suspicious. Pending.


The good work OF reducing the larger Indian
reservations by allorments IN severalty to the
Indians and the cessiou of the remaining lands
-, 60 g. ,;...: - =,
70 tIc .nlsGu o'hacs loi uSpoSltioi unied ne M
,i 80 " ', ~ 80 liao. 49, 80 - ia ~ ~
- 80 i,s' hI, a. - -, .,I,,tt - ~ - h
m.' 1II 49, w ooa nno ~ - "a " ~
tCllIoil Vi Oki4 hoiia Svouo' hCle' VI Iailt, az
oi NhLCh was tAheu up Dy stttAers III u SING
DAY Inc rush lor these lanas was accompanied
py u great ueai OF eAciteiliehl' pul WAS hhpply
lFgt from ihcluehts OF Vloieuce, ,
a So 50 ~ 80 VI ca. ice'i =. eii,, w ''n ~, ny
t - ~ II tpi ~ ~ ny 49, i - t ~ -. - , - IS "
-. - =. - -. - 100 80 .. ',, = !.
".oy9'poo acie> " IgaSD.i 1 o
telo! VI ~ dpl.Yp t"tiC ~. NJ.
'iio alto'LientH. neoti Ht"s ~" iIIl"tieH'
az ""-tillS " o.Sups ~, IN n,I-
"n5r"nr;ation h1 n-omnit nf ,h
ai2,,Ipf I"eadaa 60 tbai iba aIinimeJts - ha
ctat a' ,b 40 n,,,,d ,n I'm
Ia nfrTnit rho sat.Iars To cot unon thcir homr.
stends in the carly snring
Dur,nq the no 81 simmer tho Cherokee Com.
,,iss,n,, 80, -, o,ra,,,oIiylts ,yitb Tho
u.;ti,a ~ =" y i-t @ ~ ~, ~ n o. - H., 49, 80 - ~ -.
~ - ~ a,(rntCe,,, - -a.iss -, CI',trcSs
Hyrr s3n 900 additional arras vii be onened to-
sattIement in 0kIa hnn,a
Th Ineyotiatjnn 80 fnr tb ra,eos rho Cbaro
pea. of 15eir rIoi,n to the Cbcrotee strIn h9s
I'D ,,r S,bsta%tial I-on-.ss - ~ as tfe DO
,arIr,nu, q, oacialffy d,-iS.d b,t ~ is ,t,II
thn,aJ tbo,t ho nnsSinr - ~ In,-ro sro y,Iua
No t.aIt 40. 10 socnreJ I,be ,1ica :, ,birb he
cnnnn'ission waS sTthorizad to iotfeTEsi d nor
ecre IL "a INV iudr,Do,,t ,,ban III rho ciro,i,n.
Sta,Icas - os - TO- ;;i;ia amd ,ba charactar nf tho
Top5s 20 o,nsjGa,ad a "a, ord a5oCIota ono
- sbn,,ld 10 va been o occantat ~ 10 I,S5ian.
Wh ohi ~. doO W. oo 80 80
hcar eo,ara,ad fro,, Ip4;an raearrations ID
49, " ~ -; - - -; ~ - =. - - - " -.
, lt " ~ pG.itS - uo.i'". ~ iJt ~ ao ,S -
our oehIhCtht ltNs II j IIhic W 70 6! le
e ne Ie"sf % y III ny. mn III iesit '. -oi
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12

The money-lender will protect himself by stip-
ulating for payment in gold, but the laborer
has never been able 10 do that To place busi-
ness upon silver basis would mean Il sudden
and severe contraction of the currency, by the
withdrawal of gold and gold notes, and such an
unse-tnng OF all values as would produce
commercial panic cannot believe that q peO-
pie so strong ana prosperous as ours will pro-
mote such policy.
The producers Of silver are entitled to Just
consideration. but they should not forget that
The government is now buying and putting out
of the market what is the equivalent the entire
product of our silver mines. This is more than
they themselves thought OF asking two years
ago. | believe II Is the earnest desire of great
majority of the people rs il Is mine, that u full
coin use shall be made of silver Just as soon as
the cooperation of other nations can be secured
and rate fixed that Will give circulation
equally 10 gold and silver. The business of the
world requires the of both metals: but 1 do
not see any prospect OF gain, but much of loss,
by giving up the present system, in which a
full use Is made of gold and large
use OF silver. for in which silver
alone will circulate Such an event would
be ut once fatal 10 the further progress of the
silver movement. Bi-metallism is the desired
end, and the true friends of silver will be care
full not TO overrun the goal and bring in silver
mono metallism with its necessary attendants,
the loss of our gold to Eurape, and the relief of
the pressure there for a larger currency. l
have endeavored by the use of official and
ofilC1al agencies TO keep close observation of
the state Of public sentiment in Europe upon
this question. and have not found ii 10 be such
as to justify me in proposing an international
conference. There is however. l am sure, a
growing sentiment in Europe in favor of a larger
use of silver, and know of no more efiectual
way of promoting this sentiment than by ac-
cumulating gold here. A scarcity Of gold in
the European reserves will be the most per
sunsive argument for the use of silver.
The exports of gold to Europe which began
i'll February last and continued until the close
of July, aggregated over SD. 100000 The net
loss of gold during the fiscal year nearly
S6s000,00O. That no serious monetary disturb
ance resulted was most gratifying, and gave to
Europe fresh evidence of the strength and
stability Of our financial institutions. With
the movement of crops the outflow of gold was
speedily stopped. and return set in. Up to
december we had recovered of our gold loss
at the port of New York So SD 100, ant it is
confidently believed that during the winter and
spring this aggregate will be steadily and large
y irnc SnI
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
WHAT is EXPENDED FOR PENSIONS,
Nearly S145. 900, 900 Required for the


The administration of the Pension Bureau
has been characterized during the year by great
diligence. he total number of pensioners up
on the roll on the S0th day of June, 1891, was
61t, iG0. There were allowed during the fiscal
year ending at that time, 30, 500 cases OF this
number, TO-, So were allowed under the law OF
June -. 1880. The Issuing of certificates has
been proceeding at the rate of about 10000 per
month-about 10 per cent. of these being cases
under the new law. The commissioner eN-
presses the opinion that he will be able to care
fully adjudiCatc and allow S5n.0O0 claims dur
ing the present fiscal year. The appropriation
for the payment OF pensions for the fiscal year
tso0-9l was Sl27,6s5, 793. So and the amount ex.
pended Sl1Sj30.6i425, leaving an uncXpended
surplus of SO, l55, lii CT.
The commissioner is quite confident that there
will be no call this year for IL deficiency appro-
priation. Notwithstanding the rapidty with
which the work is being pushed.
The mistake which has been made
mates of the cost of pensions is IN nottaking ne
count of the diminished value of first payments
under the recent legislation. These payments,
unde- the general law, have been for many
years very large, rs the pensions, when allowed.
dated from the time of filing the claim. and most
of these claims had been pending for years.
The first payments under the law OF June lH9u.
are relatively small, and, as the per cent. of
these eases increases and that of the old cases
diminisheS the annual aggregate of first pay
ments is largely reduced.
The commissioner under date of November
Is, furnishes me with the statement that dur
ing the last four months llS, l15 certificates
were ISSUED, 27,sgS under the general law and
50. .2s2 under the act of June -, 1890. The aver
age first "a yment during these four months
was SiSl.s5, while the average first payment up
on cases allowed during the year ending June
50. isgI, S2Sg&%, being Il reduction in the
average first payments during these four months
of s107.4s.
The estimate for pension expenditures for the
fiscal wear ending June 81, 1928 Is S!ii,95t, OlU,
which. after careful examination of the sub
iect, the commissioner is of the opinion VIII be
sufficient While these disbursements to the
disabled soldiers OF the great civil war are
large, they do not realize the exaggerated est
mates of those who oppose thus bcilehccht reg
islation. The secretary of the interior shows
with great fullcess the care that is taken to ex-
clude fraudulent claims, and also the crafty
ing fact that the persons to whom these pen
siOns are going are men who rendered, not
Slit.Lt. hut suL.t mini. WY scrNlCn.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
TIE NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING
Progress IN the Negotiations Between the
United states and Italy.

IHe lynching at New Orleans, in March last. OF
s.eset 3aeu uf Italian nativity by II mob OF citi-
Gea VS. q NEST deplorable and discrrdtabIe
.@gEf..t Ii lid uut, however. have its origin
II. ats general nimoSity to the Italian people.
aur 81 any Gi>respect to the government OF
lias} With which our relations were of the
Ea.t .tisu1ly character The fury of the mob
Ms .l.f.et"a against these men as the supposed
participants OF &C cssorie> in the murder OF a
as.. a5ger. 10 not alude to this mitiga-
i.i.a ~ any decree this oitensa against law and
a.#aafaty, hnt only a affecting the inerna-
t"iat sltr>lions which grew out of it. II was
Nasr represented hy the Italian minister that
,.F6Fa. II those whose lives had been taken by
.. IaaH were Italian subjects, anu demand
Nhs HaIie for the punishment of the partIci-
is-stS aud TOT an indemnity 10 the families of
lose Htu were killed. 1t is To be regretted
thAt taa manner in which these claims
Nr7e presented Was not such as 10 promote q
fE trs ,i#stu>slon OF the questions involved; but
1t- E4E we'll De attributed To the excitement
&A indignation which the crime naturally
#.US.f Tile Views uf this government is TO its
~ tt3Uns 10 foreigners domiciled here were
ia..E stated in the correspondence as we'll as
S I5EEtu>t 10 make an investigation of the af-
ia6F With view ~ determine whether there
A@-e i.re> III any circumstances that could, un-
der >tEsh rules # duty aS we had Indicated. ere
air Mn obligation upon the United States. The
l,inE0rarN absence ot minister enipotcntia-
~ ~ ittlN at this capital has retarded the fur
w teTrs>p p"udencc but II i not doub ted that
" iFtsaHs.y conclusion Is attainaEle.
eefr suggestions growing out Of this unhappy
...t taisA nre worthy he attention of Congress
i Nu1i5, believe, be entirely competent for
E:fS> t. make ottenScS against the treaty
-ht. II oreILnerS domiciled in the United
>ttes toEnl atbte III the federal courts. This
not. however, been done, ana the federal
E.fS s,li courts have no power in such eases
tthefNeNr either iurtbc protection ota Torcigu
A6Es+anT tar the punishment ut his slayers 1t
sst Eae s E1e To follow, III this state OF the law
nag tssg oaareEs OF the state charged with police
5=tstttial powers i'll such eases must, in the
-s>Ezteratlon Of International questions, grow
3a~ ast ot such incidents, he regarded in such
= >s as federal agents a 10 make this govern
aE aIl>Werahle for their acts in cases where
4. I" 'a.a be answerahls If the uited States had
&s lt> constitutional power TO dtnnc and
----.- ArlLlcs AgAlnst treAty nights.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
EFFECTS OF The TARIFF BILL
shown in the Prosperity of the Country
and the Condition of the Treasury.

The general interest in the operations of the
Treasury DEPARTMENT has been much augment.
ed during the last year hv reason OF The con
tIcttug predictions which accompanied and
followed the tariff and other legislation of the
last Congress affecting the revenues, as to the
results OF this clslatlon upon the treasury and
upon the country. on the one hand il was CON
tended that imports would So fall of a TO leave
the treasury bankrupt, and that the prices OF
articles entering INTO the IlVlng OF The people
would be 81 enhanced 10 disastrous
~ affect their comfort and happiness.
while on the other it was argued
that the loss 10 the revenue. largely
the result of placing sugar on the free list.
would be 81 direct gain 10 the people, that the
prices of the neCe>sarie> of lie, including those
most highly protected, would not De enhanced:
that labor would haVea larger market and the
products OF the farm advanced prices: while the
treasury surplus and receipts would be adequate
10 meet the appropriations INCLUDING the large
exceptional expenditures for the refunding TO
the states of the direct TAX and the redemption
of ~ per cent bonds
Il Is not my purpose 10 enter at any length
into a disc uSSiOn of the effects OF the legislation
10 which have referred, but q brief eNamina-
rion OF the statistics of the treasury and gem
eral glance ~ the state OF business throug hout
the country WILL think, satisfy any impartial
inquirer that It's res ults have disappointed the
evil prophesies OF lis opponents and in II large
measure realized the hopeful predictions of its
friends. Rarely, Ii ever before, III the history
of the country has there been q time when the
proceeds OF one days labor or the product of
one farmed acre would purchase so large an
amount OF Ihose titlhss thai enter INTO Tue ..N =
ing OF the masses of the people ! believe that
a tull test viii develop the fact that the tariff
act of the Fifty first Congress i very BILE
in is average effect upon the prices of articles
entering into common use.
During the twelve months from October l.,
lsao 10 september 50. lsgl the total value ofour
foreign commerce imports and exports COM
biuedf was s.. IA, sos 400, which Was the argest
of any year in the history Of the United States.
The largest in any previous year was in isz',
when our commerce amounted to SLOT, iS909S,
and tha last wear exceeds this enormous aggre-
cate by over $40. 90 l0oo II is interesting, and
TO me somew hat surprising, 20 know that dur
ing the wear ending September So 1891. our i'm
rarts OF m ere haudise amounted 10 $50. 71327n.
which was an increase of more than SIL0s, eco
over the value of the imports of the correspond
ing months of the preceding year. when the i'm
port> OF merChand ise were unusually large "a
anticipation Of the tariff legislation then pend
ing The average annual value OF the imports
OF merchandise for the ten years from losl 10
1890 was S692, 1852, and during The year eff.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-12-12
MINOR LEGISLATION URGED.
Changes IN the Law Relating to Appeals
Felony Cases.

concur in the recommendation of the attor-
ney general that the right IN felony cases TO IL
review by the supreme court be limited. 1t
would seem that personal liberty would have Il
safe guaranty If the right of review in cases in
volylng only fine and imprisonment were limit
ep to the circuit court of appeal. unless const-
tutiOnal question should in some way be in
yolyed.
The judges of the court of private land and
claims provided for by act of March s. 1891,
have been appointed and the court organized
1t is now possible TO give early relief to com
munitieS long repressed in their development
by unsettled land titles and to establish the
possession and right of settlers whose lands
have been rendered valueless by adverse and
unfOunded claims.
The act of July 9, lSSS. provided for the incor-
poratiOn and MANAGEMENT of q reform school
for girls in the District OF Columbia; but it has
remained imperative for the reason that no ap-
preparation has been made for construction or
maintenance. Ihe need of such an institution
Is very urgent. Many girls could be saved from
depraved lives by the wholesome influences and
restraints OF such school. recommend that
the necessary appropriation be made for n site
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