The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-12
President llarr:sON'S Annual.
President Harrison's annual mes

executive. He assures congress
that the pulse of the country is
steady with no anticipations Of q
raise unless the Chilean trouble.
about which he speaks as follows,
should become serious:
On the 10th of October an event
occurred in Valparaiso SO serious
and tragic in its circumstances and
results as to very justly excite the
Indignation of our people and to
call for prompt and decided action
on the part Of this government. A
considerable number of the sailors
of the United States eanship Bal
timore, being upon shore-leave,
unarmed, were assaulted. So saw
age and brutal was the assault that
several Of the sailors received more
than two, and one as many as eight
stab wounds. The attention
of the Chilean government was at
once was called this affair, and a
statement of fact submitted. 1t is
to be regretted that the reply of
the secretary of foreign affairs of
the provisional government was
couched in an offensive tone. 1t
is reported unofficially that the in
vestigation is about completed and
that the result will soon he COM
municated to this government to-
gether with some adequate and sat
isfactory response to the note by
which the attention of Chile was
called to this incident. If these
just expectations should be dis.
appointed, or further needless delay
intervene, | will by a special mes
sage bring this matter again to the
attention of congress for such ac-
ton as may be necessary.
The Mckinley tariff is upheld
and the free coinage of silver comes
in for a long and scnseless attack.
The total receipts of the govern
ment for the last fiscal year were
$45S ,544, 235.O3, while the expendi-
lures for the same period were
422,3O4, 47O.46.
In regard to the question of irri-
CATION the president again takes
strong ground in favor of the west
ern settler. He says;
The future of the territories of
New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah in
their material growth and in the
increased independence and happi-
ness of their people, is very largely
dependent upon wholesome and
timely legislation, either by con-
gress or their own legislatures, reg
ulating the distribution Of the
water furnished by their streams.
If this matter is much longer neg
lected private corporations will
have unrestricted control of one of
the elements Of life and the paten,.
ees of the arid lands will be ten
ants at will of the water compa-
MES.
The Michigan plan of electing
presidential electors by congress
sional districts also comes in for a
share of the presidents disfavor.
In regard to the protection of
railroad men the message says:
During the year ending June g
1880, 800 brakemen We're killed ana
7S41 manned while coupling cars.
The total number of railroad en-
ployees killed during the year was
245l and the number injured o.
$50. This is cruel and largely a
needless sacrifice. The government
is spending nearly one million dol
lars annually to save the lives of
shipwrecked seamcn. Every steam
vessel is rigidly inspected and re-.
quired to adopt the most approved
safety appliances. All this is good
but how shall we excuse the lack
of interest and effort in behalf of
this army Of brave young men
who, in our land commerce, are
being sacrificed every year by the
continued use of Anticipated and
dangerous appliances.
The golden jubilee of Archbishop
Kenrick, of St. Louis, was cele-
brated with great pomp by the