Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-12-06


dent says; Il am convinced that the
proper solution OF the Indian problem
depends to large extent upon the
Intelligence aud honesty of reservation
agents and the interest they have In
their work"
Coming to the pension matters the
president says: "The bare-faced and
extensive pension frauds exposed un-
der the direction of the courageous
and generous veteran soldier now ut
the head of the pension bureau leave
no room for the claims that no expur.
cation of our pension rolls was needed
or that continued vigilance and prompt
end. The accusation that the effort
to detect pension frauds is an evidence
of unfriendliness toward our worthy
veterans and denial of their claims
to the generosity of the government
suggests an unfortunate Indifference
to the commissioner toward any Of
Tense which has for It's motive the Sc
curing of pensions and indicates a
willingness to be blind to the existence
of mean and treacherous crimes which
prey upon demagogic fears and make
sport of the patriotic impulse If a
grateful people,"
Referring to civil service reform the
president says: 1.-THE vast majority Of
the voters of the land are ready to
insist that the time and attention Of
those they select to perform for them
important pubic duties should not be
distracted by dealing out minor offices
and they are growing to be unanimous
in regarding party organization as
something that should be used in cs.
tablishing party principles instead of
debating the distribution OF public
places as rewards for partisan actlv
ity."
Referring to the strike commission
ers the president says; The report
Of the commissioners has been Sub
mitted to me and will be transmitted
to congress with the evidence taken in
the Investigation. Their work was
we'll done and their standing and In
telligence give assurance that the re-
worry Of careful consideration.
IRON. COAL, SUGAR.
THE tariff act passed at the last
session of congress needs important
amendments continues the president,
IF II Is to be executed cffectually and
with certainty. In addition to such
necessary amendments as will change
the rates OF duty | am still very de-
sldedly in favor of putting coal and
iron ore upon the free list. So far as
the sugar schedule is concerned |
would be glal under the existing ar
gravations to see every particle of diff
ferential duty in favor of refined sugar
stricken out OF our tariff law. II. with
MI the favor now accorded the sugar
refining interests In our tariff davis, it
stlll languishes to the extent of clos
ing the refineries and discharging
thousands Of workmen 1t would seem
a present a hopeless case for reason
able legislative aid.
with the advent of new tariff
policy, not only calculated to relieve
the consumers Of our land in the cost
of their daily life, but to invite bet
ter development Of American thrift
and create for us q closer and more
profitable commercial relation with the
rest Of the world. 1t follows as logical
and imperative necessity that we
should at once remove the chief II not
only obstacle which so long prevented
our participation In the foreign carry
ing rtade of the sea. The ancient pro
vision OF our law denying American
registry to ships built abroad and
owned by Americans appears In the
light Of present conditions not only to
be failure for good at every point
but a nearer relic Of barbarism than
anything that exists under permission
Of a statute Of the United States. /
earnestly recommend Its prompt re-
peal.
FISCAL AFFAIRS.
During the last month the gold
reserve became so reduced and It's
further depletion in the near future
seemed so certain" continues the pres.
ident, 'that ii became necessary to re-
plenish the reserve and thus maintain
popular faith In the ability and deter
mlnation OF the government 10 meet
its pecuniary obligations. 1t would be
well IL in this emergency authority
had existed to issue bonds bearing n
lower rate of interest and maturing
within short period; but, congress
having failed to confer such authority
resort was necessarily had to the re-
sumption act OF 1857 and l am glad
TO say on the sale Of bonds the premi-
UNI received operated to reduce the
rate Of interest to be paid by the gov
eminent to less than three per cent.
Nothing could be worse or further
removed from sensible finance than
the relations existing between the gov
crnment's monetary obligations than
gold held for Its redemption and the
means Of redemption when the gold
fund Is impaired even If the claims
upon this fund were confined to the
obligations originally intended and II
the redemption OF these obligations
meant the cancellation of those obliga-
- no