The Yale expositor., 1894-12-07

or Circuit Cour. OF Appeals The con-
ditlon of the Indians is quite satisfactory,
! but better agents should be appointed.
! June 30 1894 there were 969,5A persons
on the pension rolls, net increase OF
s5S2 for the year year. Classified they are;
| 1853 9SG; widows and relatives of deceased
J soldiers, 2l5162; army nurses in the civil
/ war 4l4. or these pensioners SOB are
! surviving soldiers of Indian and other
: vars prior TO the late civil war, and the
! remainder numbering 9JI5O5, are OF the
civil war. The amount expended for pen
! sions during the year was $50, 81, 46l %,
! leaving a balance OF so 29o ~ 81. The
sum necessary to meet pension eXpendi-
! lures Tor the year ending June 30, 1876, Is
! estimated at $li0,O00,000. The commission
/ er of pensions is of the opinion that the
year 1895 will see the highest limit of the
| pension roll. The names dropped from the
! roll for all causes during the year num-
| bered 81 95i Among our pensioners are
| nine widows and three Caughters OF the
! soldiers of the revolution and torty-iive
/ survivors Of the war of 1872. the bare
| faced and extensive SznsiOn frauds eN-
| posed under thS direction of the courage
! Gus and generous veteran soldier now at
! the head of the bureau leave no room
! for the claim that no purgation OF our
pension rolls was needed, or that con-
tinued vigilance and prompt action are
not necessary 10 the same end. The ac-
| cusatiOn that an effort TO detect pension
| frauds is evidence or unfriendllness TO-
| ward our worthy veterans and a denial
! of their claims 10 the generosity OF the
government suggests an unfortunate in
| Tense which has for its motive the secur-
| ing of a pension, and indicates a willing
ness to be blind 10 the existence of mean
| and treacherous crimes whicA play upon
! demagogic fears and make sport of the
! patriotic impulse of a grateful people.
The census is nearly finished. II has
! cost 100000 up to date. II Will fill
! twenty-five volumes and be all published
| by March 4, 1895.
Department of Agriculture.
The secretary of agriculture reports a
saving of 100000 or % per cent of the
sum appropriated. 4 study of the foreign
markets of American exports leads TO
the belief that corn will advance in inn
portance and wheat diminish Our agri-
cultural exports for the year ending June
30, 1894, amounted TO S62S363,OSS Among
| new lines Of research by the department
| has been grasses and forage plants. The
| weather service bureau has been prom
nent feature. Its warnings OF two tropi-
| cal storms in September and October re-
suye1 in OBTAINING saIely in port 2,3S
| vessels, valued at 6,2S3,9l3, laden with
| CargOes of still greater value. The special
| and scientific work OF the bureau of ami
NAL industry has been productive of
| much good in preventing and curing dis
eases of animals. The $4,000 appropri-
| ated TO enable the secretary to inVesti
| gate and report upon the nutritive valle
| of various articles and commodities used
| for human food, was well utilized. and he
has prepared for distribution a discussion
! upon the subject. The promiscuOus free
distribution Of seeds by congressman Is
pernicious and should be dispensed with
| at once. The president SAYS he Is en-
! tirely convinced that we ought not 10 be
! longer without a national board Of health
! officer. charged with no other duties than
| such as pertain 10 the protection Of
| our country from the invasion of pesti-
| lencc and disease.
The president refers to his appointment
Of national commission TO investigate
the Pullman strike. He simply
alludes to the fact Of their re-
port. He then passes to consideration Of
The New Tariff Dill.
The tariff act passed at the last ses-
sion of the congress needs important
! amendments If It is to be executed eff
fectively and with certainty. In addi-
| ton to such necessary amendments as
will not change rates of duty, 1 am still
very decidedly in favor of putting coal
and iron upon the free list. So far as
the sugar schedule is concerned, would
| be glad under existing aggravations. to
| see every particular 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, IL still languishes to
| the extent of closing rchnerles and thou
sands of discharged workmen, i would
| seen r.. present hopeless case for reas-
| enable legislative aiu. Whatever else is
| done or omitted. l earnestly repeat here
| the recommendation / have made in an
| other portion of this communication, that
| the additional duty OF one-tenth OF cent
per pound laid upon sugar imported from
| countries paying a bounty on its export
| be abrogated.
| not only calculated to relieve the con-
| sumers Of our land in the cost of their
| daily life, but to invite a better develop
| ment OF American thrift and create for us
| closer and more profitable commercial re-
] lations with the rest of the world. IL fol-
| lows as "a logical and imperative neces-
| sity that We should at once remove the
| chief. If not the only, obstacle which has
| 40 long prevented our participation in the
| foreign carrying trade of the sea. Our
| new tariff policy. built upon the theory
! that IL is well to encourage such i'm
| portations as our people need, and that
| our products and manufactures should
| find markets in every part of the habit,
| able globe. is consistently supplemented
| by the greatest possible liberty to our
| citizens in the ownership and navigation
! Of ships In which our products and man
| ufaCtures may be transported. The mil
/ lions now paid TO. foreigners for carrying
American passengers and products across
| the sea should be turned into American
| hands. The ancient provision 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 a failure for good at every
point, but TO be nearer relic of bar
barism than anything that exists under
| the permission OF a statute OF the United
| States. l earnestly recommend its prompt
| repeal
The Issue of Bonds.
During the last month the gold reserve
| in the treasury for the purpose of re-
| deeming the notes of the government cir
| culating as money in the hands of the
| people became so reduced. and its further
| depletion in the near future seemed so
certain, that in the exercise of proper care
for the public welfare. ii became neces-
sary to replen.sh the reserve and thus
maintain popular faith in the ability and
| determination of the government to meet,
| as agreed, its pecuniary obligations. 1t
1 would have been we'll If I'm this emergency
1 authority had existed TO issue the bonds
| of the government bearing a low rate of
| interest and maturing within n short pc
Rod; but the congress having failed TO
| confer such authority, resort was neces-
| sarily had TO the resumption act of 1876.
| and pursuant to its provisions bonds were
| issued drawing interest at the rate of 3
| per cent per annum and maturing ten
| years after their issue that being the
| shortest time authorized by the act. | am
| glad to say, however, that on the sale OF
| these bonds the premium received operat-
| ed to reduce the rate of interest TO be
| paid by the government to less than 3
! per cent. Nothing could be worse or fur
| Their removed from sensible finance than
| the relations existing between the cur
| rency the government has issued the gold