People's voice., 1894-12-06

dence OF unfrlendl,ness towards our
worthy veterans and a denial OF their
claims TO the generosity OF the gov.
eminent, suggests an uniort unate indirer.
ence TO the comis sion3 OF any ofense which
has for its motive the securing OF peason
and indicates willingness to be blind 10 ne
existence OF mean and treachercus crimes
which play upon demagogic fears and make
sport OF the patriotic people
Agricultural Department
The secretary Of agriculture in his report
reviews the operations OF his department, for
the last fiscal year and makes recommenda-
tions for the further extension OF its useful.
ness The recommendations Of the senate
are conclrred in The prohibition OF free dis
trioution OF seed by the department Is again
urged.
The work done by the department Of a-ri-
culture is very specifically dealt with in this
communication and commend the report OF
the secretary and the very important inter.
ests with which it deals TO the careful atten-
tion OF the congress
An exeeedin,lv important Recommendation
OF the secretary relates TO the manner in
which contests and litigated cases CROWN,
out OF Efforts to obtain government land are
determined The entire testimony upon
which these controversies depend in oil their
stages Is taken before ths lo1al registers
and receivers and yet these officers have no
power to subpoena witnesses or to enforce
their attendance 10 testify These cases.
numbering three or four thousand annually
are sent by the oricers TO the commissioner
0f the Uana-a1 nj IN t. 4 mn
e1esencies OF his other duties oblise him TO
act upon decisions OF the registers and re-
ceiyers without an opportunity Of thorough
personal examination Nearly 2Ool OF these
cases are appealed annually from the commits.
sioner to the secretary OF the interior Burden.
ed with other important administrative duties
his determination Of these appeals must be
almost perfunctionlry and based upon the ex.
animation OF others Through this determinl.
tlon OF the secretary operates as final adjudica-
ton upon rights Of very importance. concur
In the opinion that the commissioner OF the
general land office should be relieved from
this duty OF deciding lltigated land cases that
non-partisan court should be entreated 10
pass on such cases and that the decisions OF
this court should be final at least so far as
the decisions OF the department are final
Civil Service Reform.
The advantages TO the public service OF an
adherence to the principles OF civil service
reform are constantly more apparent and
nothing is so encouraging to those in Official
life who honestly desire good government as
the increasing appreciation by our people OF
these advantages A vast majority OF the
voters OF the land are ready TO insist
that the time and the attention OF
those they select TO perform for
them important public duties, should not be
distributed by doing out minor ofices and
they are growing TO be unanimous in regard.
ing party ORGANIZATIONS as something that
should be used IN establishing pal ty principles
instead OF debating the distribution OF public
places as rewards OF partisan activity
Numerous additional Offices and places have
been brought within civil service rules and
regulations and some others will probably
soon be included The report Of the commits.
sioners will be submitted TO the congress and
Invite careful attention TO the re:ommen-
dations It contains
National Board OF Health.
am entirely convinced that we ought not
to be longer without o national board OF
health or national health oficer charged with
no other duties than such as pertain to the
protection OF our country from the Invasion
OF pestllence and disease / earnestly recon-
mend that the inauguration OF national
board OF health or similar national instru.
mentality believing the same to be q needed
precaution AGAINST CONTAGIOUS diseases and in
the interast Of safety and hea tn Of poor
people.
Strike Commission.
By virtue OF statute OF the United States
passed in 1885, appointed in July last Hon.
]. d Keen OF the state OF New York and
Hon, Nicholas Z Worthin ;ton OF the state
OF Illinois, to form with Hon. Carroll D.
Wright, commissioner Of labor, who was des.
ignated by said statute commissioner for the
purpose OF making careful inquiry into the
causes OF the controversies between certain
railroads and their employees which had re-
suited in an extensive and destructive
strike, accompanied BY much violence and
dangerous disturbance with considerable loss
OF life and great destruction OF property. The
report OF the commissioners has been sub
mitted to me and will be transmitted 10 con-
gress with the evidence taken upon their In.
vestication Their work has been we'll done.
and their standing and intelligence give as
surance that the report and suggestions they
make are worthy Of careful consideration
Tariff Amendments Urged.
The tariff act passed at the last session OF
congress needs important amendments II Il is
executed effectively and with certainty in ad.
dition TO such necessary amendments az will
not change rates OF dutv l am still very de.
cidedly in favor Of putting coal and iron on the
free list So far as the su,ar schedule Is con.
cerned, I would be glad under the existinz az.
grayations to see every particle OF deierential
duty In favor Of refined sugar stricken out OF
our tariff law II with all the favor accorded
the sugar rehnlng intsrest in our tariff laws It
still lansuishes to the extent Of closed re.
hneries and thousands OF DISCHARGED work.
men 1t would seem to present hopeless cese
for reasonable legislative aid
Whatever else Is done or omitted earnestly
repeat here the recommendation have made
in another portion OF this communication that
the additional duty OF one tenth OF cent per
pound laid upon sugar imported from coun.
tries paying bounty on its export be abro.
gated 1t seems to me that exceedingly i'm
portant considerations point to the propriety
OF this amendment With the advent OF new
tarin policy not only contemplated to relieve
the consumers OF our land In tho cost OF their
daily life but to invite better development
OF American thrift and create for US closer
and more profitable commercial relations
with the rest Of the world 1t follows as a loyi.
cal and imperative necessity that we should
at once remove the chief II not only obstacle
which has so long prevented onr participa-
tlon In the foreisn carrying trade OF the sea
tariff built UPON tho theory that It is well to
check imports and that home market $ hould
bound the industry and effort OF American
producers, was ftly supplemented by re.
fusal to allow American registry vessels
built abroad thoush owned and navigated BY
our people, thus exhibitinr willingness 10
abandon all contest for the advantages Of
American trans oceanic carria-e Our new
tariff policy bill upon the theory that Il is
well to encourage such importatons as
our people need and that our products and
manufactures should find market in every
part OF the habitable globe is consistently
supplemented by the sreltest possible liberty
TO our citizens in the ownership and naviga-
tion OF ships In which our products and man.