The People's friend., 1896-12-11
.,r,s,on or their com mon

6ut Ip III as demon and il the interest q
BEL p.re frienu9 success has become
ponsss prospeCI M efforts should &c %
J ns rsromisng. ,lorn the consequences q
pds. Indians i i Ind improvidcnce' ano
GEss oTn mistah., '.a,1 indian his rights ~
n ihe.ure to tne "A profcssed -rlenos"no
ssatby N bis reIsos Sso needed to protect lifc ana
r.ohange Is alS ss tnc OPERA rons Of courts
.s,aery tnIoan55G.ng to strict 1uslIce -
g,ssucted az ID enforce their manuitcs
'rODg enoasf friend OF the lncsan ! "n, s1o,1d
"a sncets, et,r;ous thai these reto- III nd TIL ~
s.singJ s,shed with the conscn Tilt M he nre-
sccoH I'M that no nccess.1y TIL iria1 tiot u
aeriDes,. @radicai or drastlo iSsion now
spied t rcSore, that tnc colnrrI III, ' ~ abie 70
bs mn HID ne gotiations Mll Rar sGn ,,ade toward
rrductapnat tpat progress nas Fec cEisting diflcul-
friendly N
M 1910 RAILROADS
r,ruary Il. LIZ" tban mn'ts s1s,ooo. .ooo q
.,ready matt il fu +ne subsidiary bond lssued
4 ~ principals ctatcs in aid Of the constfuc-
I q the Un'.S-a. I-a.on Pacific railway, lncluulns
son Of the ullo and more than S6OOO,OOO Or
u kansas ms. a nm II aid Of the Central Pa
4 II, bonds l.nclnding those issued to tho
Ls .lsc railroac' lnotr oo-nnanv will have fallen
q western RaiiMaja ~ must on that day be
i sue and Deen parnrocnt. Without any ref
aid ths s,s svl ,nnlicauon Of the sinking 1uAo
renee 10 lle aav this Will create such
rOv Ia INC Z Y. nj Fart OF the companies 70
default On y u,ent as will give it the right 70
he cove l.I..,re proceedings to fOreclose ~
aonce llsu, Nan Ii addition to TINS lnucpLeu-
mortgage ,rill be due January 4, 1897
hess Enlen atnre between that date and
l1ert Wla zoo the remaining prlnclpal q
Ianaall. l.lly bonds which must also De met
4 Uch sus.s ..s5nrnent These amount 70 morc
nnssNfr1O000 on account III u otle 1ne onloiI ~
thaa 'ts stIres and exceeds PIT. ooo'ooo n m
pacInc .ttss uls central Pacific lines.
i fo1h,u fo1,.rase Of the Union racine lnPany'
m-..s,don has become especldlly u son''
The alaAs have been Instituted 70 fore-
Il PrCcteCalS nortrage upon those aided parts
close LII iii lines upon which the Govern
st 1e - second and subordinate mort
4 ntnI aVI'' fnronseauence Of these proceed
4 gage nel leasing complications, ADDED q
lngs Guy ~. orcurring OH the first day o.
\ the deiaI, ,roT condition will be presented
lana4l,. % far as this company IS con
at tDaa WI ur,t ,nnst emphasize the mandate q
" ttfIs.rs. ttfI.4s .ge7 and give to executive out1
VA he sAo. VI provisions q more imperative
Epct ,,, otherwise direct d
49, ssra nreviously determined upon
ns.rsnt .as., sontion Of the problem there WI
l.saIr annrar to exist any reason 1or deldy
a11a n.,.and +he aate of the default aDov
ass,ticned " such executive action as wi
arartse ID subserve the public interests an
1870 M government from the loss threa
] med by further inactlon-
OFFENSIVE PARTISANSHIP.
u nrogress made In civil service re1orl
s.nisbas cause for the utmost congrat'
i.,ion. Ii has survived the DOUBTS o1
.as.~as al.v u veil AZ the rancOr of it's enemie
..a has Gained a permanent place amor
M agencies destined to cleanse our polltl
,.a imnrove economize and elevate u
mblic service. There are now IN tne coL
netltiye classified service upwards Of "a
sIares. More than half Of these nave Pc
81 nclnded from time to time since Md1Cn
Isqa most radical and sweeping cXle
nm was made by executive order dated :
IN AN ~ Nav. 1896. And if fourth cla
ncstmasterships are not included in 7
81 'tatement 1t may be said that practlca
N nositfons contemplated by the civil s.
Hre law are now classified. Abundant r.
sons exist for including these postmast'
4 .hlps based upon economy, improved =
II Fce and the peace and quiet of nelgnD
hoods If. however obstacles prevent ST
tction at present / earnestly hope that q
u rress will. without increasing postoffice
q orouriations SO adjust them as to permit
4 oyoTer cases a consolidation of N
Dostoflces to the end that through TINS
.eSs tho result desired may to hmlteo
tent be accomplished.
The civil service rules as AMENDED uut
4 The last year provides tor senslD1e
Uniform method of promotion, Daslng s
lbIity to better positions upon dem
strated efficiency and talthtulness-
absence of fixed rules on this suD1ect
been an infirmity in the system more
more apDarent. its other benefits have
better appreciated The advantage OF
II service methods in their business asp
are too well understood to require a
Ii ment Their application has become
Il .essity to the executive work Of the GOV
III nent But those who gain throusn
operation Of these methods should De Z
81 lounderstand that the non partisan scn
through which they receive their app
ments demands from them. by way n
riprocity, non-pdrtisan and falth1ul
formance Of duty under every ldmlnl
ton, and cheerful fidelity to every Z
While they should be encouraged 70
tently exercise their rights OF cltlzei
and to support through their suttrage
4 political beliefs they honestly profess
noisy, persistent and partisan employe'
loves political turmoil and contenuo
who renders lax and grudging service
administration not representing his POI
views, should be promptly ana tear
dealt with in such a way as 70 turn
warning to others who may be nkcwls
~ DOSeu,
THE TARIFF LAW.
desire to recur to the statements
where made concerning the governN
receipts and expenditures for the pu
Of venturing upon some suggestions
Ing our present tariff law and It's opef
This statute took effect on the 1Sth
August 1894. Whatever may be IN
comingS as a complete measure oA
reform Ii must be conceded tnat
opened the way to trcer ana Hreau
change of commodities between M It'll lii
countries, and thus turnlshco N.tel
A ket for our products ana manutlctnt
The onlv entire year during Whl'
law has been in force ended on It's N
of .Irne 1906. In that year our inip
creased over those OF the prcNlol
f*. more than S6. 500. 900, while tne SalNt
tlomestic products we exporter ahu
fonnd markets abroad was nearly =
900 more than during the prcceulhS
Thns. yvho insist that the COST 70 q
,la of articles coming To thel from
for their necdful uSc should Nuy
A creased through tariff changes 10 an
necessary to meet the expenses of
ernment. as We'll As those who eIal
tariff charges may be laid upon snoh
beyond the necessities III Mil,
revenue. ana with the additional pn
81 increasing their price III onr ln'
to give American manufacturers
ducers better ana more proh'aol'e
mites. must agree that our s taili
only primarily justified Az sources II, !,
1nennhln +he Government 10 AltsA Nh