Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-06


battleships and torpedo boats.
Commenting upon Indians the presi-
dent says: ~ am convinced that the
proper solution of the Indian problem
depends to a large extent upon the
intelligence and 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 I'M
der the direction Of the courageous and
generous veteran soldier now at the
head Of the pension bureau leave no
room for the claims that no cXpurgation
of our pension rolls was needed or
that continued vigilance and prompt
action were not necessary to the same
end. The accusation that the effort
to detect pension frauds Is an evidence
Of unfricndlincss toward our worthy
veterans and denial Of their claims
10 the generosity Of the government
suggests an unfortunate Indifference
to the commissioner toward any of
fcns" which has for It's motive the Sc
curing of pensions and indicates a
willingness to be blind to the existence
Of mean and treachcrous crimes which
prey upon dcmag0gIc fears and make
sport Of the patriotic impulse o: a
grateful people"
Referring to civil service Acform the
president says: "rhc vast majority of
the voters OF the land are ready to
insist that the time and attention o.
those they select to perform for them
important public duties should not be
distracted by dealing ont minor offices
and they are growing to be unanimous
In regarding party organization as
something that should be used In cs-
tablIshIng party priI 1iples instead of
debating the distribution Of public
places rs rewards for partisan actlv-
ity"
Referring To the strike commission
"rs the president says: "rhc report
Of the commissioners has been sub
mlttcd to me and will be transmitted
to congress with the evidence taken In
the investigation. Their work was
wen done and their standing and in
tclligcncc give assurance that the re
port ana suggestions they make are
worthy of careful consideration"
IRON. COAL, SUGAR.
"Thc tariff act passed at the last
session OF congress needs important
amendments" continues the president,
at To, N, tnI nfC "a
with certainty. In addition to such
necessary amendments NJ will change
the rates Of duty am stiIl very de-
cidcdly In favor of putting coal and
Iron ore upon the FREQ list. So far rs
the sugar schedule Is concerned
would be glad under the existing ag
CARNATIONS to see everyAparticle Of DIFF
frrcntinl duty In favor Of refined sugar
stricken out of our tariff law. If, with
all the favor now accorded the sugar
refining interests I'm our tariff laws, II
StIl lnnguishcS to the extent of clos
thousands of workmcn 1t would seem
at present n hopeless ease for reason
able Legislative aid.
"Witl 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 Il bet
ter development Of American thrift
and create for uS n CLOSER and more
profitable commercial relation with the
rest OF the world, II follows ms logical
and Imperative necessity that we
should at once remove the chief IL not
only obstacle which SO long prevented
our participation In the foreign carry
iHg trade of the sea. The ancient pro-
vision of our law denying American
registry to ships built abroad ana
owned by Americans appears In the
Hight of present conditions not only to
he Il failure for good at every point
but 4 nearer relic Of barbnrsm than
anything that exists under permission
of Il statute of the United States. |
earnestly recommend It's prompt re-
peal.
FISCAL AFFAIRS
During the last month the gold
WV ''Nhli'' ~ l'ilhIth anu llF
further depletion in the near future
seemed SO certain" continues the pres
idcnt, that II became necessary to re
plenISh the reserve and thus maintain
popular faith In the ability and deter
mination of the government to meet
Its prcunlary obligations. 1t would hc
we'll IL In this emergency authority
had existed to issue bonds bearing
lower rate OF interest and maturing
within Il short period; but, congress
having failed to confer such authority.
resort was necessarily had to the re-
sumption act Of 1857 and am glad
to say on the sale OF bonds the prcm
INN received operated to reduce the
rate of interest to be- paid 10y the gov
rrnmcnt to less than three per cent
Nothing could hc worse or further
removed from sensible llnauce than
the relations existing between the GOV
ernmcnts monetary obligations than
gold held for its redemption and the
means Of redemption when the gold
fund Is Impaired even II the claims
upon this fund were confined To the
obligations originally intended and II
the redemption OF these obligations