Arizona weekly citizen., 1894-12-08
the commerce of both nations

of SO much of statute as imposes duty on such sugars.
 With regard to Hawsiia he says "since communicating the volumious corres- pondence in regard to Hawsiis and the action taken by the senate and house of representatives on certain questions submitted to the judgment and wider discretion of congress, the organization of government in the place of the provisional arrangement, which follow ed the deposition of the Queen has been announced with evidence of it's effective operations. Recognition usual in such cases has been accorded tn new the gov- ernment.
 The president reviews the unhappy state of affairs in Samoa and says ''I in- vite the expression and judgment of congress on the propriety of steps being taken by our government looking to a withdrawal from our engagements with other powers.
 The president reviews the reports of the cabinet officers and referring to operations of the army during the late strike,
 HE COMPLIMENTS THAT ARM ON THE
 EFFICIENCY
 and diciplin displayed. He recommends that the grade of Lieutenant General be revived for the benefit of Major Gen. eral Scholfield, who would thus be able to retire with rank befttIng his merlte.
 The appointment of an additional circuit judge from each district is com- mended to the attention of congress.
 He urges the necessary legislation to secure a reorganization of the Union Pacific railroad on a basis as regards private industries and as favorable to the government as existing condi- tions will permit.
 Speaking of the navy, he says: "Ii we are to have navy for warlike oper- stions, offensive and defensive, we cer- tainly ought to increase the number of our war ships and torpedo bosts."
 He ooncurs in the opinion of the sec- retary of :he interior that the commis. sioner of the general land office should be relieved from the duty of deciding litigation in land cases and that @ NON PARTISAN COURT
 should be appointed to pass on such cases, and that the decisions of this court should be final.
 The Indian question is reviewed al length, and the president is of the opin. ion that the allotment of land to Indians should be made very carefully.
 He gives some pension statistics and sayslthat the commissioner of pensions is of the opinion that inasmuch as the year 1895 is the thirtieth year after the cose of the war of the rebellion, it must according to all sensible human calcula. tions, see the highest limit of the pen. sion roll, and after that year it must be- gin to decline.
 BARE FACED AND EXTENSIVE PENSION
 FRAUDS
 have been exposed under the direction ot the courageous commissioner, now al the head of the pension bureau, and leaves no room for the claim that no purgation of our gension rolls was need ed, and that the continued vigorous and prompt action will not end. Accusa- tions that efforts to restrict the pension frauds is evidence of unfriendliness to our worthy veterans and 8 denial of their claims to the generosity of the gov ernmeut, suggests an unfortunate iudif- ference to the commission of an offense which has for 8 motive the procuring of 8 pension and the indication of will lingness to believe in the existence eff mean and treacherous crimes which he can lay upon his democratic friend and belittle the patriotic impulses of grate- ful people.
 The report of the Secretary of Agri- culture is commended to the careful consideration of congress.
 Civil service IS commented upon and he says the people are growing unsni nous in regarding party organization ss something that should be used in the establishment of party principles instead of determining partisan activity.
 The report of the commission appoint ed to investigate the railroad strike is being compiled.
 The tariff act passed by the last ses- sion of congress needs
 IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.
 "I am still in favor of putting coal and iron on the free list. So far as the sugar schedule is concerned I should be glad to see every particle of duty on re- fined sugar striken out of the tariff laws. If with all the favors now accorded to the sugar refining interests it still lang uishes to the extent of closing the refin- cries and disciarging thousands of workmen, it would seem to present hopeless case for reasonable Legislative aid"
 Ia order to stimulate commerce the president recommends the prompt repeal of the law denying American registery to ships built abroad and owed by Americans.
 The president refers to the new issue of bonds and says Nothing could be worse nor further removed from sensible finance than the relations existing between the currency our government has issued and held for redemption and the means which must be resorted to for replenishment of such redemption fund when impaired. These obligation when redeemed in gold are not cancelled but are reissued and may do buty many times and in this way draws gold from