Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-16

courts and the division of their common
lands In severalty, and aiding In the settle
ment OF the troublesome question of tribal
mem mDersn1p The reception of their first
proners OF negouons was not epcouragin
Dut through patience and such conduct on
their part as demonstrated that their inten.
uons were friendly and IN the interest of
| the pest, prospect OF success has become
more promising The efforts should be to
| save the Indians from the consequences of
their own mistakes and improvideuce, and
TO secure to the real Indian his rights as
| against intruders and profcssed friends who
| proht by his retcogrcsSlon.
Achange is also needed to protect life and
| property through the opera uous of courts
| conducted according to str:c. Justice and
strong enough to enforce their mapdaues
! VS. sincere friend of the Indian am ex.
| ceedingly anxious .hai these reforms should
| De accomplished with The consent and aid of
the tribes and that no nc ccssity may be pre.
| sented for radical ar drastic legislation
nope, therefore, that the commission now
| conducting negotiations will soon be able to
! report that progress has been made toward
| a friendly adjustment of existing dificul-
| ties
PACIFIC RAILROADS
On January II. 1897. with the amount
| already maturcd, more than $4,000 600 of
the principal of the subsidiary bond issued
by the United States in aid of the construc-
| ton of the Union Pacific railway including
| us kansas line. and more than sc, 600 OOO Of
| IKE bonds, issued in aid of the Central Pa
cine railroad, including those issued to tho
| Western Railway company will have fallen
due and been paid or must on that day be
paid by the government without any ref
| erence TO the application of tho sinking fund
now IN the treasury this will create such
| oeIault on on the part of the companies TO
the government as will give it the right to
at once institute proceedings to foreclose its
mortgage Hen In addition to this indebted
ness which will be due January l, 1897
there will mature between that date and
January L, 1899 the remaining PRINCIPAL of
such subsidy bonds which must also be met
by the government These amount to more
than s2O,OOO,OUo on account of the Union
Pacific lines and exceeds S21. OO0, 900 on ac-
&C mt of the Central Pacific lines
In the case of the Union Pacific comi,nny.
the situation has become especially urgent.
Proceedings have been instituted to fore
close nrst mortgage upon those aided parts
Of the main lines upon which the Govern
ment holds second and subordinate mort
gage lien. In consequence of these proc eed-
lngs and increasing complications, added to
the default occurring OH the first day of
January. 1897, condition will be presented
at that date, so far as this company Is con-
cerned that must emphasize the mandate of
the act of 1887 and give to executive duty
Under Its provisions 4 more imperative
aspect
Unless Congress shall otherwise direct ur
| idNC previously ucleI upon
different solution of the problem there will
hardly appear to exist any reason for DELAY
ing beyond the date of the default above
mentioned such executive action as will
promise to subserve the public interests and
save the government from the loss threat
ened by further inaction.
OFFENSIVE PARTISANSHIP
ne progress made IN civil service reform
furnishes cause for the utmost congratu-
tatlon 1t has survived the doubts of its
friends as we'll as the rancor of its enemies;
and has gained a permanent place among
the agencies destined to cleanse our politics
and Improve, economize and elevate the
public service. There are now in the COM
petitive classified service upwards of "a 900
places. More than half of these have been
included from time to time since March 4
1893. A most radical and sweeping extern
sion was made by executive order dated the
6th day of May, 1896 And if fourth class
poStmasterships are not included in the
statement it may be said that practically
all positions contemplated by the civil SER
Tice law are now classified. Abundant rea-
sons exist for including these postmaster
ships, based upon economy, improved SER
vice and the peace and quiet of neighbor-
hoods If, however. obstacles prevent such
action at present earnestly Eope that con-
gress will, without increasing postonlce ap-
preparations, so adjust them as to permit in
proper cases consolidation of these
postoflces to the end that through this pro-
lent be accomplished.
The civil service rules as amended during
the last year provides for a sensible and
uniform method of promotion, basing elig-
ibility to better positions upon demon
strated efficiency and faithfulness. The
absence of fixed rules on this subject has
been an inf1rmity in the system more and
more apparent, its other benefits have been
better appreciated The advantage of civil
service methods in their business aspects
are too well understood to require argu-
ment Their application has become 4 nc
cessity to the executive work of the govern
nent- 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 appoint
ments demands from them, by way of re-
cfproctty, non-partisan and faithful per-
torrance of duty under every administra-
ton. and cheerful fidelity to every chief
While they should be encouraged to de-
Gently exercise their rights of citizenship
and to support through their suffrages the
political beliefs they honestly profess, the
noisy, persistent and partisan employe, who
loves political turmoil and contention or
who renders lax and grudging service to an
administration not representing his political
views, should Ae promptly ana fearlessly
dealt with in such a way as to furnish a
warning to others who may be likewise dis
| posed
THE TARIFF LAW.
| L desire to recur to the statements else
where made concerning the governlnent's
receipts and expenditures for the purpose
of ventur1ng upon some suggestions touch
Ing our present tariff law and its operation.
This statute took effect on the 2Sth day OF
August. 1894. Whatever may be its short
comings as a complete measure of tariff
reform. 1t must be conceded that It has
opened the way to a frcer and greater ex-
Change of commodities between us and other
countries. and thus furnished wider ular.
ket for our products and manufactures
The only entire year during which this
law has been in force ended on the 30th day
of June, 1896. In that year our imports In
creased over those of the previous year
more than Sc, 500, 600, while the -alue of the
domestic products We exported and which
found markets abroad was nearly $4,000.
600 more than during the preceding yea-.
Those who insist that the cost To our peo-
pie of articles coming to them from abroad
for their needful use should only be in.
creased through tariff changes to an extent
necessary to meet the expenses of tic gov
ernment, as well as those who claim thai
tariff charges may be laid upon such article:
beyond the necessities of government
revenue, and with the additional purpose OF
SO increasing their price in our markets a.
to give American manufacturers and pro
ducers better and more profitable opportu
mites. must agree that tariff laws are
to enable the government to meet the n9ces
sary expenses of its maintenance Consid
cred as to its sufhciency in This aspect the
present law can by no means fan under ius
condemnation. During the only complete
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