The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1894-12-04

president, are ready 10 insist that thl
time and attention of those they selec
to perform for them important public
duties should not be distracted by dol
ing out minor offices, and xhey arr
growing to be unanimous regarding
parity organization as something which
should be used in establishing party
principles instead of debating the dis.
trlbution of public places as rewards
for partizan activity. Numerous addi-
tional offices and other places have
lately been brought within the civil
service rules and regulations and some
others will probably soon be included.
The president recommends the estab-
lishment of "a national board Of health,
and in speaking of the strike commits
sion, says: Their work has been well
done, and their standing and intelli-
gence give assurance that tht report
and suggestions they make are worthy
Of careful consideration"
On the subject of the tariff, the pres
ident says:
"The tariff act passed at the last
session of congress needs important
amendments If it is to be executed eff
fectively and with certainty. In addi-
tion to such necessary amendments as
will not change the rates of duty, l
am still decidedly in favor of putting
coal and iron upon the free list, and so
far as the sugar schedule is concerned,
J | would be glad under existing aggava-
tons, to see every particle Of differential
duty in favor of refined sugar stricken
out of our tariff law If with all the
favor now accorded the sugar refining
interest in our tariff laws, 1T still Lam
guishes to the extent of closing refner-
les and discharglng thousands of work.
men it would seem a hopeless case for
reasonable legislation. Whatever else
is done or omitted 1 earnestly repeat
my recommendation that additional
duty of one-tenth of cent per pound
laid upon sugar imported from countries
who pay a bounty on its export be
abrogated. 1t seems to me that ex-
ceedlngly important considerations point
to the propriety of this amendment.
With the advent of new tariff policy,
not only calculated to relieve the con-
sumers of our land in the cost Of
their daily life, but invites a better de,
velopment of American thrift and ere.
ate for the United States closer and
more profitable commercial relations
with the rest of the world, it follows,
as logical and imperative necessity
that we should at once remove the
chief, if not the only obstacle which
has so long prevented our participation
in the foreign carrying trade of the
sea, that ancient provision of our law,
denying American registry to ships
built abroad and owned by Americans,
which appears in the light of present
conditions not only to be failure fol
good at every point, but to be more
nearly a relic of barbaltsm than any |
thing that exists under permission Of
the statute of the United States, and |
earnestly recommend its prompt repeal.
Referring to the recent bond issue
the president says that it is perfectly
and palpAbly plain that the only way
under present conditions by which the
reserve when dangerously depleted can
oe replenished is through the issue and
;ale of the bonds of the government for
gold, and yet congress has not only
thus far declined to authorize an issue
of bonds, best suited to such purpose,
but there seems to be a disposition in
some quarters to deny both the ne
cessity and power for the issuesof bonds
1T all. l cannot for moment believe
that any of our citizens are deliberate
ly willing that their government should
default in its pecuniary obligations or
that its financial operations should be
reduced to silver basis. At any race,
should not feel that my duty was
done if / omitted any effort / could
make to avert such a calamity. AS
long therefore, as no provision is made
for the final redemption or putting
side of currency obligations now used
to repeatedly and constantly draw from
the government its gold, and as long
4s no better authority for bond issues
Is allowed than ait present exists, such
authority will be utilized whenever and
as often as 1t becomes necessary to
sufficient gold reserve,
abundant to save the credit of our
country and make good the financial
obligations of our government.
The president says in reference to the
features of our banking
ma currency system, the absolute d.
yorcement of the government from the
business Of banking is the ideal rela-
.ionship of government to the circula-
ion of the currency of the country.
rhis condition cannot be Immediately {
reached, but as a step in that direction,
md as a means of securing a more
elastic currency and obviating other
objections to the present arrar cement
IF bank circulation, the secretary OF the
treasury presents in his report a scheme
the present banking laws and
for the issue OF circulating
notes by state banks free from taxa
ion, under certain limitations. The
secretary explains his plan so plainly I
ind its advantages are developed by
aim with such remarkable 'clearness,
hat any effort on my part to present {
IN argument in its support would be t
I shall therefore content '
myself with an unqualified endorse :
nent Of his series of proposed changes /
n the law and a brief and imperfect ]