The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-04

iishments OF Federal courts in the In
dian Territory. the enlargement of the
powers of United States Commission
ers, etc.
The reorganization OF railroad affairs
in which the government is interested
is recommended. Prisons for Federal
convicts are suggested.
Postal affairs are fully treated. The
receipts fall short of the expenditures
for the last fiscal year 50, z43. sS5 II. IAN
increase of about 8 per cent. in the re-
ceipts is expected for the current fiscal
year, but the expenses are likely to be
greater. Abuses of the use of the mails
are pointed out. such as business circu-
lars pretending TO be newspapers, and
the great burden of seeds and grain
sent from the agricultural department
free II these abuses are corrected it is
probable that legitimate newspapers
can be sent to subscribers free of cost.
The naval department is shown to be
IN good condition and the progress on
the construction Of battleships and tor
ipedo boats is detailed, with recon-
mendations for further improvements
in the personnel of the navy coast sur
veys and other things connected with
that department of the public service
I The public lands Is the next impor-
tant subject treated of. During the
year no less than 1896, 100.77 acres
have been disposed of, including 2s,ss7
acres of Indian lands. Excluding lands
in Alaska, ouly about SIX hundred mil
hon acres are left of the public domain.
Changes as to surveys of the public
Lands and also as to the sale of timber
lands for the preservation of the latter
are recommended and also as to the
manner in which iand contests are liti-
gated; a non-partisan court of final APP
peal is suggested to relieve the Score
tary of the Interior from responsibility
In this matter.
Indian affairs receive due considena-
ton and suggestions are made as to
The solution OF the Irdlan question.
care in making allotments in severa.ty,
and change is recommended in the
manner of disposition of lands remain
ing, whi5h the President thinks should
not be thrown oran- to settlement ind.s-
criminately. but held and sold at
s7aie Of fair prices, the proceeds to be
held in trust for the Indians.
Pension reports show an Increase OF
1852 on the rolls. for the year; s25, 2o5.-
1885 has been saved from the years
appropriations. The frauds exposed
show the absolute nsed of the purga-
ton of the rolls which has caused 50
much protest. The amount needed for
the current year for pensions is s14o.-
0oeOce.
The work OF the census IS detailed,
and then that of the Department of
Agriculture. in which a saving has
been made for the year OF $500, 900. The
scientific inquiries and discoveries in
this department are related approving
ly, and the promiscuous distribution Of
2 agricultural documents is deprecated.
Civil service reform IS defended. a ma
t:onai board of heath IS advised. The
strike commission is simply alluded to.
The amendments needed in the tariff
law are forcihly presented. including
the abolition of the duty on coal and
iron and tire iiffcrertial duty on sugar,
ands the Trust receives a. body blow
close to the sugar belt. The whole tariff
policy of the government. is ably PIE
scented, and the repea. of the law deny
ing American registry to ships built
abroad is recommended.
The necessity for the issue of gov
eminent bonds is explained and the de-
fc!encies of the laws in reference to
the preservation of the geld reserve
are pointed out That the present ad-
is not responsible for the
existing condition of the government
finances is made clear. That portion of
the message relating to this matter
and the banking and currency ques-
tons. ought TO be read carefully by all
who are interested in these important
issues. I
The President recommends gradual
to the ideal relationship of
the government TO the currency of the |
absolute enforcement of ,
the government from the business of .
banking. He endorses the plan of the
Secretary of the Treasury for the re-
peal of all laws providing for the de-
post of United States bonds as secur-
ty for circulation. and to permit ns-
ional banks to issue circulating notes
% - per cent OF their paid-up and I'M
impaired capital, on depositing United
States legal tender notes in sum
equal to so per cent of the circulating
notes they desire to issue. none of
which shall be of less denomination
han ten dollars. Also the exemption
If state banks from taxation by the
United States. under conditions speci-
led, which viii operate as a safeguard
md secure the redemption of their cir
,ulating notes.
The silver question is not touched
except in an incidental way. and nc
illusion is made to the political
changes that have taken place. Tho
message is comprehensive easy to un-
ierstand when carefully read. and will
De well received in the East. It is con-
istent with the position which Presf-
lent Cleveland has always taken on
he public questions referred to. and
.ontains much food for reflection by all
lasses of citizens of our common coun-
ry.
NO USE WHINING.
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