New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-05

| MS next Term, Will DC cDHptiIpN u tA'hhp
acts Of Congress. This duty FOR the iaSi AMY gay,
OF a long session. and the last thirty days ~ 4 SNORT
enc, consumes nearly all his time to the exclusion OF
A few DAYS of rest for the wearcd brain afford but
little relief, Since the work accommodating during thiS
s SS reS IKE wh S@" Of State keep nceean
vOlving. The public business knows no beginning
this is the condition that confrontg MS in the IN
mediate future with 63OoOOoo OF people, VIA T1ii
Of the Nation will be nj least 10oooo0o0! Flesh ana
blood cannot endure the strain Which GG 's me ENccvc
II Is clear that some chang must soo 1a BE- s he %
which these burdens may be ghtened ana 'h'ir weight
Three principal causes are re'popsiblc for the In
crossing additions to the burdens Of the Presidential
The increase Of legislation. by which Tho nnmbeT %
approve TO dlsapprove has grown from l67 In the
INXIst Congress Of l55O'5l to 1924 in the hh Con-
The greatly Increased number Of Offences against
the United such as those against t'e internal
tho United staes-which did not exist prior to :he
war has largely multiplied the number co on cTne
the applications for pardon ...,. a.. ...,o,n.
ment of postmaStcrs " for each office at which the
SO @ Syfd IT., to ne Ras aevo2ed 10
| him 1900 additional appointments
HOW THE STRAIN MAY BE RETAINED.
II Is not difficult TO ascertain the remedies for this
overwhelming increase in the duties Of the Executive
| The first and most obvious remedy is, either
repeal n material modification Of the act OF 1886
| already referred TO- The time is not far distant
u-acn, instead OF OCO VIC shall have 100000 post
Offices, and at the present rate Of increase 10000
Of these will be Presidential appointments. Al Of
these should be devoved on the tOstinastcrGeneral
Ii Congress Will not repeal the act 1t must al caSt
limit its operation to Offices having hi cher com
pensation or falling tails II must lcne'hcH the ERIN
since the appointment and confirmation Of 10000
posmasters during single Admin STATION would alb.
-bC ola nf
Further relief would be secured By the general
acceptance OF the principle Of direct re n'asit iiiy
Of heads Of demrtments, even in cases reqgrng ne
formal ac tD of Se e aS mddsr w ceaa ae
to his subordinate the control OF the details OF 1i
to require the opinion in writing Of the principal
officer in each Of the Executive DcIni. mcnts Mon
Offices" lie Is free accept this ADVICE when given
and 90 act or it without further Investigation u
inquiry But, under present conditions Thenrv Eve,
he takes formal action, and often when he docs not;
pnblc opinion place, the rrpalsibihy mon MN, ala
TO bear upon HIN personally. Under az improved
system such as have suggested the PT'sidrni' upon
the ATTORNEY General Upon question: Of less i'm
% is hq o he aGfI Hf wh tie
appointment belonged and le've them TO bear The
be sent to The Secretary whose department was
affected directly by them If he reCom% conn nat
Judgment in the case OF acts Ct excGpt'Gnal
cs v dnF only 1n2@ e Where VETO was
Recommended that the President would be called
upon to make careful study Of the provisions o. Inc
WIN The chances WHICH hays tins b bsc ina,
The Constitution is ample 10 enable II 10 meet al
demands. however great, that may be made upon u
as a consequence Of our National growth ana 40
velopmcnt.
ACCOMPLISHMENT Miller; who followed Secretary
Tracy, said il closing
The three great menaccs 70 oar institutions are are
ballot To the two former public discussion shows
that We are @hyo The last aowger Is more OF the
ode community noay II G TTeSi GT T so Te
tempt for all pubc affairs willie cthers ike Calico,
more homes, or patriotic Tran be VINO nnwotmiy
AVOIDS any other debt or duty They hayc apinrssniy
unworthy Of their high privileges. The man who won't
DO his part II public affa.r--who won't vote
/, Hight why no; compulsory suffrage Let the man
who without good cxcnSe falls 70 vote be ofRvcn %
their digit This would tea to Dn T,l o nm 10
and the responsibilities incident to orr situation when
they realize that free America rs ihs her CT az ne
cmo to ra-s that emuating the Ccs the heroes and
"c cla 30 the nnT' Of OF our FREQ aSn. no I'M
paired through ncglcc; but enhanced by our labJs'
10 coming gcncrationsa % freedom.
AMERICAN SHIPPING.
Tie Hon william p Frye spoke on American
chiprng,7 a subject with which lc is especially
familiar After mentioning the decline Of u"
foreign carrying trade Of this country, until nlw
eqhty-fye per cent of it is conducted under alien
facs and 81 O,OO0000 of freight chnr2es an
nually paid to foreign slipowners. lie said
What has brought MS tins Illuminating position
The tariff" promptly replies Democratic Free
Trader who seems think that all rcvcrses MI palms,
short CROPS, drouhts. cyclones: Indeed all TIE woes
That aiict our people properly cargeable 70 that
sum of all vlllanles' that robbcr baron who
EFFORTS tribute from every pa'serby.' How can
this condition be chargcabIe to the taiif Why.
bnilds I'D II Chinese wall around our country; 30
nation will buy of us II restrict their tight %
sell TO u.s." This Is simply absurd and illustrations
Of ifs alsuldy are frequent. Take our trade with
the south and Central American republics. We I'M
ported from Them in $3.50 goods valued at &1"o'5GO-
3a3, and OF this amount little over T14,Co0WO
paid any duty at all; 81 : per cent came In free;
IL Is per cent dutiable. We were their best
customer purchasing of them twice as much as any
other country, admitting nearly all of their gods
free and yet Great Britain, buyire Of them not ono
half as much as We sold them more than twice more
While we Dough, Of Erazh In loS0 more han
100000 900 worth OF goods ana sold her less than
SO 900 COO worth. England was her customer To the
extent Of F24 800 go and sold her ;0,5OO0O worth
in other words. bought Of her little more than on
third ms much rs We, and sid her three times as
much Nations buy what they need where they can |
find desired supplies, and sell wherever they can
secure a market. There is sentiment in trade.
Take smother object lesson The Chncse Wall |
known the Morrill, TariA Act. passed March |
I'd, 1851 What was It's eject upon our commerce,
upon exports and imports which ought % have
been carried in bottoms? The exports Of this |
country from 1891 10 1sCO iGciu've were S7,2J1,-
100000; the Imports S7.2l60oo,Oo0; total Of BOTH
G15,471 900 600 while from the erection Of his wall
in lsel to 1901 Inclusive export $780,
GS30C0, and our imports. SlG.9"2. 2;;2 900: total
F34 007 81 cOO-mOfc than twice greater since the
Republican arG was enacted than from tie birth |
Of the Republic 10 then.
During the last ten years exports have az
tod nd o.rl u1uor ,s .