The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08

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Hscn laws. Epon these indictments 10 c9y-
Ekfssfg1s resulted
NJ opinion. based upon such statements
a. Tflese and much other Information and
observation. Is that the abuses u nlch hare
been allowed , creep into our pensions
have done tncalcuiable harm ~ deraorziiz-
lnS our people ard UNDERMINING good e4ti-
zenshlp- have epds4vor@1 within <he
spfsere q odlcsai duty 70 protect our pen
sloa list and maze x what
Or Or eontainsnr me names me 81 , R9a.
disabled IN the c0gntry's services and
worthy ~ their country FensFnbrance.
Wnen have seen those VINO pose a. fhs
soldier friends active and alert IN urging
greater lsx4ty and mere reckless peasiOn
expenditures while forwarding their own
ssiflah schemes. have deprecated the sp-
preach % a situation when necessary re-
frenchu1enz and enforced economy would
lead % an attack upon pension abuses. 50
determined as 20 OVERLOOK the aiscriEBiIa-
ton oGe 70 those VINO, Wortay A nations
care. ought 70 live and die under the pro-
fection OF a nations gratitude
Defaaif of the Pacific Roads
The secretary calls attention 20 the pub
lie interests lnvoived IN an adjustment OF
the obligations Of the Pacific railroads 10
the government. deem II To De an i'm
portant duty 10 especially present this
subject 70 the constellation Of the con-
gress. On January !. lssl, with tle amount
already natHred. more than ti3. 60 SIS %
the principal % the subsidy bonds issued
by the United States n AID OF the con-
Guiding It's Kansas line. and more than
s. GO 90 or like bonds issued IL aid of the
Central Pacific railway. Including those Is
sued 10 the Eastern Pacific Railway Com
pany, VIII have fallen due and been paid.
or must on that day be paid oy the gov
eminent. without any reference 10 the
application Of the sinking fund nov IN the
treasury, this VII create such a default on
the part OF the companies to the govern
ment as vii give u The right TO at once m
stitute proceedings 70 forecloEe Its mort
gage lien. Ia addition TO this Indebtedness
due January l. Is97. there will mature be-
tween that date and January -, 1888, the
remaining principal OF such subsidy bonds.
which must also be met By the govern
naent. These amount 70 more than f19.v0.-
00 on account OF the Union Pacific lines.
and exceed 81 tssoG on account OF the
Central Pacific Ane-
The situation OF these roads and the con-
difion Of their indebtedness to the govern
inent have been fully set forth IN the re-
ports or various committees 70 the present
and PRIOR congresses, ana as carly as 1881
they we're thoroughly examined by a sps-
cal commission appointed pursuant 10 an
act Of congress. The consideration reqliF-
ing an adjustment Of the governments re-
lations to the companies has been clearly
presented and the conclusion reached with
practical uniformity that IL these relations
aFs not terminated they should be revised
upon bass securing their safe conunu-
anee.
Under the act Of congress passed March
3. is89, the president is charged with the
duty In the event that any mortgage or
other incumbraBce paramount TO the IN
tarest to the United States Ia the property
OF the Pafinc railroads shali exist and De
lawfully liable 20 be enforced. 10 direct
the action Of the departments Of the treas
ury and Justice in the protection OF the in
teFesf OF the United States BY redemption,
or through Judicial proceedings. including
foreclosure of the government liens. In
view Of he fact that the congress has for
number % years almost constantly had
under consideration various means OF deal
ing with the conditions existing between
these roads and The government i have
thus far fe.t justified IN Withholding ac-
ton under the statute above mentioned.
In the case OF the Union Pacific, how
ever. the situation has become especially
and Immediately urgent. Proceedings have
been Instituted TO foreCiOse a FIRST mort
gage upon those aided parts Of the main
line upon which the government holds A
second and subordinate mortgage Zen. In
consequence OF these proceedings and IN
creasiag complications. added 10 the de-
fault occurring on the LIST day OF January,
1881 a condition viii be presented al that
date, SO far as this company IS concerned,
that must emphasize the act Of 1881 and
give 10 the duty OF the executive under IT'S
provisions more imperative aspect
Therefore. unless congress shall Otherwise
direct or shall have previously determined
upon a different solution or the problem,
there VIII hardly appear to exist any rea-
son Cor delaying beyond the date Of me
default above mentioned such executive
action ~ vii promise % suhserVe the Iib-
lie interests and save the government from
the loss threatened by further inscuon.
Department of Agriculture.
The department Of agriculture IS so init
mateiy related 10 the welfare OF our people
and the prosperity Or our nation that II
shoA3d constantly receive tho care and en-
eourag cement Of the government. From
small beginnings n has grown 20 be the
center OF agricultural Intelligence, and the
source OF aid and ENCOURAGEMENT TO agri-
cultural efforts. Large sums OF money are
annually appropriated FOR the maintenance
OF this depar tment, and il must be con-
fessed that the legislation relating 70 Il
has not always been directly IN the inter-
est Of practical farming, or properly
guarded against waste and cxtrayagance.
So far. however. as the public money has
been appropriated AZ fairy as possible 70
help those who actually tlii the sod. no
expenditure has been more pTohtaoy made
or more generally approved 10y the people
Under the present mauagemcnt or the
department IT'S usefulness has been en-
HANGED in every direction ard a. the same
time strict economy has been pTacticed 10
the utmost extent permitted 10y Congres-
slonaJ action. From the reports or the
secretary b. appears that through careful
and prudent nnanctal management ne mas
annually saved a large sum from his ap-
preparations. agsregaung during MS m
cumbeucy and mp TO the close 81 the en-
suing year nearly one-nfth Of the entire
amount appropriated. These results have
been accomplished by conscientious
study OF the rea. needs or the farmer and
such regard for economy "a the genuine
farmer ought TO appreciate, supplemented
hy rigid adherence TO civil service meth
DDS in q department which should oe con-
Quoted ia the interest 81 agriculture IN
stead OF partisan politics.
Tho secretary reports that the value ~
exports OF farm products during the last
fiscal year amounted 20 &agl tssl. psl. an IN
crease of 81 Wou esl over those Of he year
smmss8fa taly preceding. This statement Is
none The less welcome because OF the fact
that n0twit outstanding such increase the
proportion 81 exported aEricuH uTA pro-
ducts 70 onr total exports az all desctlp-
lions fei of during the year. The benefits
OF ara increase In agricultural exports Zee
ing assured. the decrease In proportion 20
our totsl exports is the more gratifying
when We consider that 90 "a owing 60 the
fact that such total exports for the year
fucreaS tsa more than So, fssA 90.
The large and Increasing expectation Of
eur agricultural products suggests the
great usefulness OF the organization lately
established in the department Tor tne pur-
pose ~ giving 20 those engaged iu farm-
tuW pursuits reliable Information cnurrrn-
ins The condition and needs and Sdvan-
taEes OF different foreign markets. mas
much - the Success or tne farmer depends
upon the advantageous sale of hls pro-
duets and iuasru och AS foreign markets
mast largely Doe The dest "a i.un of Euch
pfoducts & 81 quite apparent mat knovl-
eage 81 the conditions and wants toAt az
feet those markets ought go result ia SOW
ing more ln;cltiEcnfiV and rsap-nA Wlta a
better protuIse 81 profit Sacu informs Ion
points out she way 10 q prudent foresight
in tho selectlau aad cultivation ~ crops
and to q release from the bondage 90 uu-
ceasiag monotouy ot production, a Suited
and depressed market and constantly re-
curing unprca table yoa
In my opinion the Er2tuitoliS distribution
% seeds By che department as az present
conducted ought % Der disCoatinued No
one can read tho statement 90 the sarrs-
tAFy ou thEN sHhtcc- and doaet thc cN-raE So
aEaHee aad questionable results az this
farmer ana yho farmers themselves. are
naturally 4 Dec aH tN asf Atll4HE F.l fNn