The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-12-06

sus ,..,;.no, "a state authorities for use 10
the agricultural colleges and expcr.ncae ss
tions for the treatment OF tupercufosis ahe
glanderS ..,t.
Owing to the peculiar fealty OF the staat
clans work. and the natural and acquired ut.
nsS, nacessnry to It's successful prosecution
the secretary Of agriculture expresses sae
oninfou that every person employed In gatner'
;nc statistics under the chief OF that ulVlsioo
shoula be admitted TO that service only atter
thorough, exhaustive. and SUCCESSFUL eAaM.
nation ut the hands OF the United STATES civa
service commission This mas leu uiin .o va.
| for such examination OF candidates lor tne
nosition OF assistant ssatiscians. and also OF
Candidates for chiefs OF sections In tnat oA'
| vision.
| me advantages to the pubic servteeso OF AZ
| adherence to the principles Of civil service re'
form are constantly more apparent; anu no.n.
| ing is so encouraging to those In onctal INV
| who honestly desire good government sS t1s
| increasing appreciation by our people VI 'Nes.
| advantages vast majority OF the voters .!
| tho land are ready to insist that the time ana
| attention of those they select TO perform .o'
| these important public duties, snouio mo-. W
distracted by doing out minor omces' ano .ncs
| are growing to be unanimous IN reseIus
marty organization as something that snouio
he used in establishing party principles insteae
NJ debating the distribution OF PUBIC pi"ces
as rewards OF partisan ACTIVITY.
The president Is convinced that We ou2nt
i NOT m he longer without national Uoaru OF
health. the national health OFFICER cnatgca
with no other duties than such as pertain 70
tho nrorection on our country from the invasion
of pestilence and disease, and earnestly feeoa''
mends legislation to that end.
Rv vrtne of q statute Of the United STATES
rassed in 1884. appointed In July last faon.
, John d. Herman. OF the state OF New aorx,
, and Hon. Nicholas f. Wortnihgtoh, VI
the state of Illinois, to form Win mop.
Carroll d. Wright, commissioner OF s"ooI' mus
. yvos designated by said statute commission
Cor the purpose of making careful inquiry lht"
the causes OF the controversies between Ger.
tain railroads and their employees which nnd
resulted in An extensive and destructive striRo'
accompanied by much violence and DANGEROUS
disturbance with considerable loss OF iiie aha
, great destruction OF property.
:" The report Of the commissioners nne oeen
submitted TO me and will be transmitted 70 inc
CONGRESS- with the evidence taken upon theu
!, investigation. -,
, Tho tnrifr nct passed at the last session OF
. tho congress needs important amendments
10 II "a to be executed effectively anu WIN cor
tainty. In addition to such necessary ah.cnu'
nart. 40 will not change rates of duty, nm
st,ll very decidedly In favor OF putting coal ahu
iron upon the free list.
So far rs the sugar schedule IS concer"eo'
>. would be glad, under existing aggraVns'onS -
~, see every particle Of diferential duty In !avo'
~ Of refined sugar stricken out OF our tariH INV
su To ,th nj, Hhe favor so accorded the sugar re-
W Amino interest in our tariff laws 1t Still ian.
20 cuisines to the extent OF closed ref1neries any
u thousands OF discharged workmcn' ~ wou,e
- seem e. rresenta hopeless case Tor rcasoh"o1s
legislative aio.
Whatever else Is done or omitted earnestly
-, repeat here the recommendntt0rs huso A -.
n' In another portion of this communication 'n's'
TO- tho additional duty OF onc-tcnth OF cent Lc'
e Mound laid upon sugar imported from couH'
% tries paving u bounty on its export DC aoto'
pt gated. .a,., :,
w.. The president then recounts the Necessity
- issuing bonds TO replete the golu reserve INV
90 sovs. Nothing could be worse or further re
TUT morod from sensible finance than the rclntion
existing between the currency the government
'c hos issued the gold held for It's redemption
ou and the means which must be rcsortcu
~. ~. for the purpose OF rcpeniShing such reoeu'p
" ton fund when impaired. Even II the ciai'Ii
80, upon this fund were c0nhned 10 INC oons'
'hu lions originally intended, and II tho redemI
~! t;on Of these obligations meant their cancer
latjon the fund would be very small. bu
~, these oblirntions when received anu reoecine
'no IN gold are not Cancelled but are re-issueo a"
w ~. may do duty many times by way OF ura~in
n1 gold from the treasury. Thus we nave IN ene
~ less chain in operation constantly uep,e'L
VIC the treasurys gold and never near hnal rcs
40 - this was not bad enough, v
Gu have by statutory declaration I'M
&C. r. "a the policy OF the g0vernme'
Ina tn maintain the parity between gold anu siise
u" aided the force and momentum OF this eAhaus
ing process and added largely to Inc curIeh'
ify- oDiiB"l,oiio =, 49, =, raenrvc 90 tim. subject
ao- drain from every side. The demands that II
ave grouse ou. n,a raoar,e against depletion al
veu Il is most unsatisfactory to know that the pr
ecu s lection afforded Is only temporary paiDatio
'''- It Is perfectly and papably plain thai Inc on
,o,b way under present couoieaon9 -.
'o1l this reserve when dangerously depiet
, ' oa can be replenished Is through
',oo- jssue and sale of the bonds OF the 60
'Ao eminent for gold: and yet congress nus
-, only thus far declined to authorize the issue
Ao "a, bonds best suited to such q purpose. put inc
,sed seems U.s., and ,ower for the issue
.ro bonds at all
are lean not for o moment believe that any
orr citizens are deliberately willing that 'n'
10 oh government should default IN its pecunlo
oh,ipntions or that It's financial operntio
CIV should be reduced to silver OASIS. al
re rate should not feel that my duty was W
un- ~ omitted any effort could ma
>me- ~ ~ :, calamity Az long, thel
Inc fore. as no provision Is made for
nded hh"t n,p,,.o.tor now used TO Yepeate,
~o''- and constantly draw from the government
4 ex- ahu So 49,, a.. M halter authority
So' - bond issues Is allowed than at present GIL
snch authority will be utilized whenever
AUS as often as 1t becomes necessary TO malnt'
eoes n suhictent gold reserve and In abundant u
heao m save the credit OF our country ono n'
.na' good the financial declarations OF our Cove
ction ment.
,e. Questions relating to our banks and currei
.a,ds are closely connected with the SUP!
. "u inst referred to and they also
~ ., sent some unsatisfactory 1eatu,
s s y. prominent among them ore the lack OF ei
:. =. ticity in our currency circulation anc It's
~ 49,, nuent concentration IN financial centers :"
~ ho It Is most needed in other parts o. tne coun
100 The absolute enforcement OF the governn
from the business of banking Is the IDEAL -
. 80 tiopsbip of the government TO the clfcuis
i"so NJ the currency OF the country This conan
. r.,r can not be Immediately reached but as !
nv. In that direction and as means OF securIl
rk for more eiaseic Su'ton.y rrnnoemen. of b
tho | circulation, the secretary OF the treasury
~ ~, septg in his report scheme modilylhs pre-
80 90 banking laws and providing for the issu
~, ~ circulating notes by state banks free from
a.. 49, W alton under certain limitations.
lived It is proposed 70 repeal all laws proslains
'Aes the deposit of United States bonds as secr
-. for circulation: to permit nafionai eanR
:. ~. issue circulating notes not exceeding
49, y. amounnt seyenty-fve per cent OF their
ss'J To up and unimpaired capital provided
o. 49, denosit with the government as guafa
NJ VIC Sc fo United States legal tender notes