Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-07
woman. and child in the United States lilo re-

woman, and child in the United ststcs lilo re-
comrnends subsidies. etc.
Eight States have naval militia.
Indian lands and Indian affairs generally are
duly noticed.
The pension-list "a treated at some length, but
the President has nothing 20 say In favor OF an
honest pursing OF It, lie talks in the usual way
about the old soldiers. lie says 10000 OF these
veterans OF tho war Of the rebellion marched
down Pennsylvania avenue, in Washington
when tho Grand Army Of the Republic was In
session there.
Quarantine regulations, the President Gays
are plainly within exclusive Federal iurtsdic-
ton. He advises Congress 10 assume sole con-
troll OF all such regulations. We suppose no IL
right.
The Presidon, recommends that there be
more stringent laws on the subject OF immigra-
ton and immigranlA This Recommendation
viii doubtless claim tho attention OF Congress
He calls attention 20 the fact that there Is nc
Law Ia Washington city regulating the trahlc III
liquor, and recommends the passage OF sucn
law.
lie says good word for railroad employees
and recommends that Congress legislate on 'ne
subject Of saving them from accidents lie even
mentions the bad brakes.
He favors civil service reform, as he may sateiS
do now. His appontees OIL all the oTices already
IL extended tho classified civil sern'e
on March 1, 1892, TO include phys'
clans, superintendents, assistant superin'ehu-
enis, school teachers, and matrons In inc
Indian service and have had under consiu-
GRAFTON the subject OF some further extensions
but have not as yot fully determined the nhes
upon which extensions can most properly anu
usefully be made" Is an expression from h'u
which indicates that he may yet extend the c''ii
service 90 keep In Office some OF bis apPo'h'eos
who might otherwise have 10 give pace "
Democrats.
lie refers to the lynching OF negroes as
wrong that ought to come 70 an END.
II apnears that the railroad mileage OF TINS
country was in 1850, 80, 626. and is now 101''
74l miles We produced 9.202, 7O3 tons OF pis
iron in 1890 and 9,7l0,S19 in the last sih
months Of 1891 and tho first elk months Of
1892. y oo
While Inc poachcrs only caught about SOC
seal in the Alaskan sea during the year, they
caught about $4,000 in the North Pacific en- rou'
10 or from the Alaskan son.
When President HARRISON entered upon his
duties only three modern steel vessels were
in commission. Soon there will be nineteen
and We may add, as the President forgot TO-
that the building OF a number OF these was pro
vided for under MIR. CIEvnASD's administration
II is plain that the President is retiring from
or1ce in a melancholy mood. il Is incompre-
hensible to him why the people failed 10 re-
elect him. Evidently he much fears that DIS
conntrvmen have made grave mistake Ills
spleen towards the solid South Is exhibued
by his unnecessary reference three or fout
times 20 the rebels " and "rebelhon
by his anxiety 10 have some sort oil tedera
election law pnssed, and by his demand Tor
public sentiment which shall put stop tC
lynchings.
We cannot doubt that he sees woful times
ahead. but he views the situation through glasses
dlmmed with the dust Of defeat. while NO see II
through the crystalline lenses Of victory.
The Republicans have nearly emptied inc
Treasury and baye fastened upon US an enor'
nous pension-rst, but the Democratic party ha'
the ability and nerve, the experience and pairi'
otism to face any issue presented, and to carry
on the government successfully. And ihisit vii
begin TO do on March 4. 1898, under Whs1
seems to US 10 be long lease OF power.