Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-06
returned 10 ti-s treasury.
Eleventh Census.

returned 10 ri-s treas-1ry.
Eleventh Gensas.
The completion of the 1lth census Is now
in charge of the commissioner OF labor
The total disbursement on account of the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1884, amounted
to SIC, ,965, ,6i6,Sl. At the close of the year
the numuer OF persons employed in the
census Office was 619. At present there are
about 400.
The whole number Of volumes necessary
to comprehend the l1th census will be %,
and they will contain q, go printed pages.
The assurance is Confidently made that
before the close of the present calendar
year the material, still Incomplete, will
be practically i'll hand and the census can
certainly be closed by the 4th OF March,
1895. After that the revision and proof
reading necessary TO bring out the volumes
will still be required.
Labor Commission.
BY virtue of II statute OF the United
States passed in 1883, appointed in July
last Hon. John D. kesnan of the stat. of
New York and Hou Nicholas 4. Worth
ington of the state of Illinois to form with
Hon. Carroll d. Wright, commissioner of
labor, who was designated by said
statute a commission for the pur-
pose of making careful inquiry into
the causes Of the controversies between
certain railroads and their employees,
which had resulted in an extensive and de-
structiye strike, accompanied by much
violence and dangerous disturbance, with
considerable loss OF life and great destruc-
ton OK property.
The report of the commissioners has
been submitted to me and will be trans
mitted to the congress with tue evidence
taken upon their investigation.
Their work has been well done and their
standing and intelligence give assurance
that the ieport and suggestions they make
are worthy OF careful consideration.
Tariff.
The tariff act passed ut the last session
| OF the congress needs important amend
ments If it is to be executed effectively and
with certainty. In addition to such neces-
sary amendments ,ts will, not change rates
of duty, am still very decidedly in favor
| OF putting coal and iron upon the free list
| 80 far us the sugar schedule is con-
| cerned would be glad, under eXis0ing ag-
| gravations, to see every particle of differ
entlal duty in favor Of refined sugar strick-
| en- out of our tariff law. III with all the
| favor now accorded the sugar refining in
| terest in our riff laws it still langllishes
to the extent closed refneries ana thou
| sands Of discharged workmen. it would
seem to present hopeless cage for reason
| able legislative aid.
| Whatever else is done or omitted,
earnestly repeat here the recommendation
! / have made in another portion Of this
communication that the additional duty
| of one.tenth OF cent per pound laid upon
| sugar imported from countries paying q
| bounty on its export, be abrogated 1t
/ seems to me that exceedingly important
/ considerations point to the propfiety of
| this amendment.
/ With the advent Of q new tariff policy
| not only contemplated to relieve the con-
rfHE ftr A. nai,%
] daily life, but to invite a better develop
ment OF American thrift and create for us
| closer and more profitable commercial re-
lations with the rest OF the world, it fol-
lows as logical and Imperative necessity
that we should.
Finance.
During the last month the gold reserved
in the treasury for the purpose of redeem
i ing thanotes Of the government circulating
as money in the b ln,ls of the people be-
/ came SO reduced, and its further depletion
in the near futurs seemed so certain that
J in the exercise of prof or care for the public
welfare 1t became necessary to replenish
this reserve and thus maintain popular
faith in the ability and determination of
the government to meet, as agreed, its
pecuniary obligations.
It would have been well IL in this eIner-
gency authority had existed to issue the
bonds Of the government bearing q low
4 rate Of interest and maturing within q
special period; but the congress, having
failed to confer such authority, resort was
necessarily had to the resumption act Of
4 1875, and, pursuant to its provisions, bonds
were issued drawing interest at the rate of5
4 per cent per annum and maturing 10 years
i after their issuing, that being the shortest
time authorized by the act. am glad to
4 say, however, that on the sale Of these
bonds the premium received operated to
reduce the rate of interest to be paid by
the government to less than per cent
Final redemption or the putting aside of
the currency obligation now used to re-
peatedly and constantly draw from the
government it's gold. and as long as no
better authority for bond issues is allowed
than at present exists, such authority will
be utilized whenever and as often as it bs.
comes necessary to maintain sufficient
gold reserve and III abundant time to save
the credit OF our country and make good
the financial declarations Of our govern
ment
Questions relating to our banks and c,ir-
rency are closely connected with the sub
ject just referred TO, and they also present
some unsatisfactory features.
Prominent among them are the lack OF
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