Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-01

il GENTLE HgaEaarfsDEFs.
Bsafa al Hfrh TmportmnOe which Should
K2n Passed &c an Early Date


other bills OF the highest Importance were
well advanced toward q Anal vote and now
stand upon the calendar OF the two houses
| In favored positions. The present session
has fxed limit, and IL these measures are
not now brought to a Anal vote, nil the work
that has been done upon them hy TINS con.
grass Ia lost. The proper consideration 81
an apporttonment bill and OF tho
annual appropriation bills will require not
only that no working day Of the session
shall be lost bat that measures OF minor ana
local interest shall not be allowed to inter
rupt or refard the progress OF those that
arc OF universal interest. In view or these
conditions I refrain from bringing before
you at this tine some suggestions that
would otherwise be made, and most ear
nestly invoke your attention to the duty OF
perfecting the important legislation now
we'll advanced. TO some OF these measures
which seem To me most important now
freely call your attention. / desire TO re-
peat with added urgency the recommends
tion contained ia my last annual message
In relation to the development of
American steamship lines. The reciprocity
clause OF the tariff bill will be largely linz
ited, aud It's benefits retarded and dimin-
ished if provision is not contemporaneously
made TO encourage the establishment OF
first-class steam communication between
our ports and the ports OF such nations as
may meet our overtures for enlarged COM
mercial exchanges. The steamship, carry
ing the mails steadily and frequently, and
Offering TO passengers q comfortable. safe
and speedy transit Is the first condition OF
foreign trade. 1t carries the order or the
buyer. but not all that Is ordered or
brought. 1t gives TO the sailing vessels
such cargoes as are not urgent or perish
able, and, indirectly at least, promotes that
importantiadjunct Of commerce. There Is
now both In this country and In the nations
of Central and South America state OF en-
pectation and confidence as to the in
creased trade that will give double value
to your prompt action upon this question.
The present situation of our mail communi-
cation with Australia illustrates the inn
portance of early action by congress. The
Oceanic Steamship company main
talns line Of steamers between
San Francisco, Sydney, and Auckland,
consisting Of three vessels two
of which are OF United States registry and
one Of foreign registry. For the service
pay annually the sum OF 10000, being, as
estimated. the full sea and United States
inland postage, which IL the limit 6xed by
law. The colonies Of New South Wales and
New Zealand have been paying annually
to these lines R37, 900 for earring the mails
from Sidney aud Auckland to San Fran
cisco. The contract under which this pay
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and these colonies have refused to renew
the contracts unless the United States shall
pay more equitable proportion of the
whole sum necessary to maintain the SER
Vice, ] am advised by the postmaster gen
eral that the United States receives for
carrying the Australian mails brought to
San Francisco In those steamers by rail to
Vancouver an estimated annual income OF
$75, 900, while, as have stated, we are pay
Ing out for the support of the steamship
line that brings this mail to us only SAT-, 900,
leaving an annual surplus. resulting from
this service, of S29, 1000. The trade of the
United States with Australia, which il in a
considerable part carried by these
steamers, the whole OF which
Is practically dependent upon the mail
communication which they maintain, is
largely In our favor. Our total export of
merchandise to Australian ports dnringsthe
fffsCHt year ending uHe TT, TsgU, were ST.
s66, 4s4, while the total imports of merchan-
disc from these ports were only "a, 2TT $40.
II we are not willing to see this important
steamship line Withdrawn, or continued
with Vancouver substituted for San Fran
cisco as the American terminal, congress
should put IL in the power Of the postmas-
ter-general to make q liberal increase in
the amount now paid for the transportation
OF this important mail The south Atlantic
and gulf ports occupy very favored posi-
ton towards the new and important COM
merce which the reciprocity clause of the
tariff act and the postal shipping bill are
designed to promote, Steamship lines from
these ports to some northern port OF South
America VIII almost certainly effect Il con-
nection between the railroad systems of the
continents long before any continuous line
OF railroads can be put into operation. The
very large appropriation made at the last
session for the harbor of Galveston
Tn ihcf2En1 IN
by these considerations. The great
northwest will feel the advantage of trunk
lines to the south as we'll rs to the east and
OF the new markets opened for the supply
Of food products and for many OF their man :
ufactured products.
I had occasion In my last message tC
transmit to congress report adopted by
the International American conference up
on the subject of the incorporation OF an
international American bank with view to
the faci1itation Of money exchanges be-
tween the states represented In that confer
ence. Such an institution would greatly pro-
mote the trade we are seeking to develop
renew the recommendation that a careful
and well-guarded charter be given. do
not think the powers granted should include
those ordinarily exercised by trust guar
anty and safe deposit company, or that
more branches in the United States should
be authorized than are strictly necessary tC
accomplish the object primarily In view,
namely. convenient foreign exchanges. II
Is quite important that prompt action should
be taken i'm this matter, in order that any
appropriations for better communication
with those countries and any agreements
that may be made for reciprocal trade may
not be hindered by the inconvenience Oh
making exchanges through European
money centers OF burdened by the tribunal
which Ia an accident OF that method OF
business.
The bill for the relief of the supreme
court has, after many years OF discussion
reached a position where final action Is at
tainable, and 1t Is hoped that any differ
ences OF opinion be so harmonized as TO save
the essential features OF this important
measure. In this connection I earnestly
renew my recommendation that the salaries
OF the judges OF the United States district
courts be so readjusted that none of them
shall receive less than $4,000 per annum.
The subject of the unadjusted Spanish and
American land grants and the urgent me-
cessity for providing some commission foI
tribunal for the trial of questions which
grow out Of them we're twice brought by
me to the attention Of congress OF the last
session. Bills have been reported from the
proper committees in both houses upon the
subject, and very earnestly hope that this
congress will put an end to the delay which
has attended the settlement OF the disputes
as to titles between settlers and their claim
ants under these grants. These disputes
retard the prosperity and disturb the peace
OF large and important communities.
The governor OF New Mexico In his last
report to the secretary OF the interior, sug-
gests some notifications of the provisions
OF the pending bills relating to the small
holdings of farm lands. I commend to your
attention the suggestions OF the secretary
Of the interior upon this subject.
| The enactment OF national b9nkrupt
law still regard as very desirable. The
| constitution having given to congress juris-
diction Of this subject. 1t should be exer-
cised and uniform rules provided for thu
administration OF the affairs of insolvent