The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-12-11

e., 009,00l On account q the Bnicn Pacific
lines ana exceeds 81 6O0t551 en- account CT the
Central Pacific lines
The Agricultural DepsFtaent.
The department Of agriculture is so ini-
mateiy related TO the welfare ct cur people aud
the prosperity Of our nation that it should c0Is-
staatly receive the care and encouragement Of
! the government The Secretary reports that
the value OF our exports Of farm products DUR
ing the last fiscal year smOuRted to
100000, az increase Of fiT,OG0,000 5vsT
those OF the year Immediately preceding
This statement Is not the less welcome be-
cause OF the fact that Notwithstanding such in-
crease, the proportion OF exported agricultural
! products to our total exports Of Gil description
/ fell OF during the year. The benefits Of en in-
| crease ia agricultural products being assured
! tie decrease in its proportion 70 our total exc
I ports is more gratifying when we consider that
It Is coming to the fact that such total experts
! for the year increased more than 81. COCOA
/ The large and increasing expectation Of ouF
| agricultural products suggests the great use
! fdiness Of the organization lately established
/ in the department Tor the purpose Of getting
! TO those engaged In the farming pursuits re-
/ liable information concerning the condition,
( needs and advantages Of different foreign
markets. Inssmueh as the success OF the
/ farmer depends upon the advantageous sale
/ Of his products, aRd inasmuch as foreign nlaF=
/ kets must largely be the destination Of such
products, it is quite apparent that knowledge
/ Of the conditions ana wants that anect
/ these markets ought to result In
! sowing more intelligently ana reap
/ ing with a better promise Of pr0da
/ Such information points out the way 70 pru-
/ dent foresight in the selection aud cultiva-
/ tion Of crops and to a release from the bond
age Of unreasoning mOnOtOmy Of protection,
/ glutted and depressed market and constantly
recurring improbable toll In my opinion the
gratuitous distribution OF seeds by the depart
ment as at present conducted ought % be
/ discontinued,
Civil Service Reform.
The progress made In civil service reform
| furnishes a cause for the utmost cOngratulal
! ton. II has survived the doubts Of its friends
! as well as the FsncOr Of its enemies, and has
/ gained permanent place among the agencies
/ destined to cleanse our politics and improve,
economic and elevate the public service,
/ There are now in the competitive classified
service upwards Of $1,000 places. More than
half Of these have been included from time to
| time since March 4, 1898. A most radical and
sweeping extension was made by executive
order dated the eth dag Of May, 1896
/ and II fouGth-class postmasteFships are not In
/ cluded in the statement 1t may be said that
practically all positions contemplated by the
/ civil service law are now classified Abundant
reasons exist for including these postmaster
/ ships, based upon economy. improved service
and the peace and quiet OF neighborhOOds, II,
/ however, obstacles prevent such action at
| present, I earnestly hope that congress will
. fuss farr-
so adjust them as to permit in proper cases Of
| a consolidation Of these post Ofices to the end
that through this process the result desired
may to a limited extent be accomplished
The civil service rules as amended during
the last year provide for a sensible aud uni
form method OF promotion, basing eligibility
to better positions upon demonstrated EN-
| cheney and faithfulness. The absence Of hEed
| rules on this subject has been an iRfFmity In
the system more and more apparent its other
/ benefits have been better appreciated The
| advantages Of civil service methods IN their
business aspects are too well understood to re-
/ quire argument Their application has be-
come q necessity to the executive work OF the
! government But those who gain through
! the operation OF these methods should
be made to understand that the
non partisan scheme through which
| they receive their appointments de-
m8nds from them, By way Of reciprocity nom
| partisan and faithful performance OF duties
under every administration, and cheerful fdels
! ity TO every chief While they should be en-
Coursged to dsceltly exercise their rights Of
citizenship and to support through their SUI
! frage the political belief they honestly pro
| fess, the noisy, pestileat and partisan en-
| ploye, who loves political turmoil and conten-
| ton, OF who renders lax and gFudging
| service TO an administration not rep
| resenting his political views, should be
/ promptly and fearlessly dealt with in
such a way as to furnish q warning to others
/ who may be likewise disposed The annual
! report Of the commissioners will be duly trans
mitted ana I commend the important matter
| they have in charge to the careful constdeTa-
ton Of congress
The TarIh.
| I desire to Fecur to the statements else
/ where made concerning the government re-
/ ceipts and expenditures for the purpose Of
/ venturing upon some suggestions touching our
| present tariff Law and its operations. This
/ statute took effect on the 18th day Of August,
/ 1884, Whatever may be its shortcomings as a
/ complete measure Of tariff reform, it must be
conceded that IL has opened up the
| change Of commodities between US aud other
| countries and thus furnished wider market
for our products and manufactures The
/ only entire fiscal year during which this law
| has been in force ended on the Both day OF
/ June, 1894 In that year our imports increased
| over those Of the previous year more than
35500.OJO while the value Of the domestic prod
ucts exported and which found mar
| kets abroad was nearly 500 1900
more than during the preceding year.
Those who insist that the cost to our people
/ OF articles coming to them from abroad for
/ their needful use should only be increased
/ through tariff changes to an extent necessary
! to meet the expenses Of the government, as
| well as those who claim that taFiE changes
may be laid upon such articles beyond the
/ necessities of government revenue, and with
| the additional purpose OF so increasing their
/ price in our markets as 70 give American
/ manufacturers aud producers better
and more profitable opportunities,
must agree that our tariff laws
are only primarily justified as sources OF
! revenue 10 enable the government TO meet the
/ necessary expenses OF its maintenance, Con-
! sidered as TO its suGieieuey IN this aspect the
/ present law can by no means fan under just
! condemnation During the only complete rs
( cal year Of its operation it has yieidei nearly
/ s 10000 more revenue than was received from
/ tariff duties in the preceding year There vas
/ nevertheless deficit between our receipts and
/ expenditures OF a little more than $500, p
/ O01 This, however, vas not unexpected
( The situation was such in December last.
seven months before the close Of the fiscal
I year, that the secretary Of the treasury fore
/ told 3 deficiency Of 9iTO00,O60 The great ana
/ increasing apprehension and tiniditY 10 busi-
ness circles and the depression IN ali activities
/ Intervening since that time, resulting from
! causes perfectly well understood aud entirely
! disconnected with our tariR Law or operation,
/ seriously checked the imports We would hags
otherwise resolved sud readily account FOR the
/ difference between this estimate Of the seCrs-
, taFy and the actual deficiency IS well IS for q
/ continued deficit
/ believe our present taTiA law. II allowed q
! fair opportunity viii n the near future yield
S FsVenns which with reasonably economical
expenditures, wiz overcome an diai0ultiss.
IN she meantime no deficit shat has occurred
! o. may occur need excite or disturb IS
{ TO mees such dsdcis We have n s.ss treasury.
T IA addition % q gold seserFs d elC9.o0tool. g
I surplus Of mors than sfzs CO spplSsabl8 e
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