Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
DINNERS AND PoL1rrca
Attorney General miller Reviews the We
Of the AASninistratSou.

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THE LINCOLN ANSrvERsARr MADE rHx occAsros
OF MANY PLEAsAS1 BASoUErs AND MICE
SPEECH MAxiSe--srcRxrABY NOBLE, SENATOR
aALLrSaER AND OTHERS MAKE ADpRxssxs-
OTHER DIsrISGuIsHED SPEAKERS
About 100 guests were entertained Ut dinner
by the Pennsylvania Club in Phiiadelphia last
night in honor Of the birthday OF Abraham,
Lincoln Toasts were responded to by q num-
Der OF distinguished gentlemen. NJ. c. Stuart
Patterson. dean Of the Law School of the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, responded to the
toast. Abraham Lincoln" Attorney General
Miller responded to the toast, 1.-The present sd-
ministration-" Mr.. Miller, after stating that
deeds, not words, performance, not profession.
| are the demand Of the time and the essent ial
| test of distinction, said:
Bearing in mind this wholesome test, and re-
memoering that fruits not always to be
valued by their size, that the sickel is little
pear. and the Delaware little grape. want to
bring to your notice, simply samples, a few
OF the thlngs done in everyday work by the
present administration
OF the chief executive of the manner in
! which he has maintained the dignity and honor
OF the nation and the rights of it's people
abroad. OF the general policy of his adm! MIS-
.rauon In domestic affairs, OF the character OF
Pointments of his fidelity to personal and party
pledges and In the execution OF all laws. OF his
astonishing grasp Of all questions arising in
every department of the governments; In short,
OF the head Of the administration shall not
speak. he needs no spokesman, either in or
out OF his cabinet. The country has, / think,
learned that benjamin Harrison can speak and
act for himself
SO OF great affairs of state. international in
c,uehts. national finances, systems Of taxation,
.,F
Trade by reciprocal conventions all OF these
and Ike subjects of governmental policy, and
therefore Of politics, the public prints are full
ana they are aside from my present purpose.
AS ABOVE stated, my theme is more modest.
NEW ExrRADIrIoN TREATIES.
In the colonial times the sayages. having raw
aged New England or New York, often found
safety from pursuit and Punishment on the
north side Of the St. Lawrence So for q CEN
| haven OF refuge Tor law-breakers from all the
| states.
By the treaty Of March Is. 1890, all this is
changed Persons guilty OF crime not purely
pohtical especially defaulters, embezzers aud
all that class of gentry, who in places OF trust.
treat all the money they are permitted to count
RS their own, can no longer find safety from
our laws anywhere i'll the british empire. Recent
events In Philadelphia unfortunately show that
adelaulter may, Tor time at least. escape, but
Keep out OF prison must keep out of sight.
Apparently this treaty has not come 100 soon,
Tor II half the charges our Canadian neighbors
are making against each other are true they
are In condition to make ample returns in
kind anu with enterest for all our exports OF
this character.
Similar extradition treaties covering like
onenses have been made with the Netherlands
ana the republic OF Colombia. and active nego-
tlations are now on foot for like conventions
mai rgN,
narrows the limits Of immunity for criminal
refugees Is IN the interest OF civilization and is
us own sufhclent commentator.
he called attention TO the considerable saw
Ing In the expense OF the collection OF internal
revenues under existing laws, though greater
amount than usual was collected.
THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
Speaking OF the immigration question. he
said that in 1889 the Secretary of the Treasury
found the immigration business in New York
in the hands of a commission of state officials
inefficient and practically irresponsible. The
business was managed neither in the interests
OF the Immigrants nor of the government
Immigrants. poor, friendless. unable 10 speak
our language, without protest from those
charged with the duty Of caring for and aiding
them to find new homes and to become self
supporting, were made the victims OF rascaily
runners and boarding house keepers about the
wharyes. The revenues derived or which
should have been derived from the head tax,
and made available for the conduct of this
business, were BY negligence being largely re-
duced and the expenses largely increased.
In Apcll, 1850. Secretary Window, who in
pubic office never omitted an opportunity to
serve his country or his kind. took the business
away from the state commissioners, put il in
the hands OF his own officers and BY a careful.
vigilant and responsible execution of the law
at once increased the immigration fund 81 uer
cent per annuIn, and decreased the expense III
an equal ratio, and at the same time gave to
these strangers In strange land protection
never before enjoyed. BY the same system the
unlawful entry Of pauper and alien contract
immigrants was largely reduced. The work 50
successfully lnauSurated is forwarded with in-
creased and increasing advantage by tie pres
ent Secretary. As illustration l24 alien
contract laLorers were turned back from tie
port OF New York to Europe during the first
week Of the current month.
He spoke in praise OF the new policy under
the War Depar tment OF making soldiers OF the
Indians, and called attention 20 the fact tia,
the army WAS III good condition ami not sub
Ject to as many assertions as formerly.
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
In the Post Office Department" he said.
'the service has been widely extended anu i'm
proved in every direction. More than one and
one-fourth millions of miles of new transporta-
ton have been added to the service in nIteeu
months Ill Washington. Wyoming and Idaho
alone slice their admission Us states.
"Ail over the country the mails have been
expedited, full day being gained between
New York anu San Francisco, five hours be-
tween Chicago ana New Orleans. twice as mach
between New England and the Missouri river
ard IL IKE shortening OF the time everywhere
he railway postal system has been Success
fully applied to TRANSATLANTIC mails with tie re-
suit that when the ship arrives the mail is as-
sorted and IN bags ready for shipment to its
destination by rail. thus saving many hours
time III the delivery.
The free-delivery system has not only been
largely extended in cities but has been success
fully put IN operation In fOrty-six rural co,n-
muniIIes, ana. 1t Is believed. can and viii soon
be made general in small towns and adjacent
country districts. III there is any reason. whv
the carrier system which gives to the people Of
large cities ut their own doors their mail sew
erai times each day should be denied to small
Towns and rural communities altogether. it Is
certainly a reason OF convenience aud not OF
justice.
Yet, notwithstanding all these extensions of
service, by judicious management this depart
ment is last approaching q self-supporting
basis.
He reviewed the lottery question and said
that he believed that the Louisiana lottery
had received its mortal blow.
He reviewed the work OF the Navy Depart
meut with some pride, calling attention to the
reform in the navy yards and the general i'm