Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-08

II
"nen necessary rofrenchuor. .fr
iorced economy may lead 10 a, r.
upon the pension abuses. ~ '.s
as 10 overlook the discfimlna,io,
those who. worthy OF n nafi,.,. %
ought 70 I'VE and die under ne rr.. t
OF nations gratitude. '-,'a
PACIFIC RAILROADS
Tho secretary calls attertio-
public interests Involved ir n. N'
ment OK tie o5l.gationa on ~. i-
railroads 20 the eo'ernmerf 't.t
TO be an imp0ran, duty =, 49,,
present this subject 10 the cor-.l
OF The Congress.
On January !. 1897. with ft,
already maturcl. more than y1
the principal OF tn sgbrIfv r
sued by the United S,ater lr al. +,
construction N the Union Pod.
way. Including its Karna Dr..
more than 10000 Of l.ke f,rt
sued In aid OF the Central p.c..
road. Including those ISSUED b.
Western Pacific Railroad Cor..-.
have fallen due ana been paid .-
on that day be paid by the e...---..
without any reference o. tr. ....
ton OF the sinking fund now l.
Treasury this viii create such a l.f...
on the part Of these c0unarI.. t....
government, as WIN give
right az once institute r-..U.
10 foroclose It's mortgage uon r
dltion 10 this inle0telncss nf.. .
be due January T. lEl. u.n
mature between that date and rsr...-
/. is09 the remaining PRINCIPAL % "a.
subsidy bonds. which must also Dbl. r..
by the government. These amo..I DID,.
more than 100000 on account rf ,,
Union Pacific lines. ana exceed r.r..
on account Of the Central parfc In
Tne situation % those r0als AMI r.
condition Of their inleit.lra.s r Ri.
government have been fully Poo r-. r.
the reports OF various committees .. ...
present and prior Co1sr M ana
early as 1887 they were thor..etIg 81.
amlned by special clmn.... ..
pointed pursuant 90 an acc 0. C.ar
The considerations requiring fr ....
ment OF the government relations f.....
companies have been clearly r-.....
and the conclusion reached W..h rr..
uniformity. that n these relations
not terminated they SHOULD t -e.I
upon n basis securing ther go Oh.
tInuance.
Under section I OF the act ~ c.-fr-
passed March 3, 1851 the lr r.
charged with tho duty. in tha oven. t.
any mortgage or any other 'relrH-.r-.
paramount 20 the Interest NJ tha rrrI
States I'm the property az The Pacific Dali.
roads shall exist, and De- lawfully Ha.,
70 be enforced, 10 direct the action of tt.
Departments OF the Treasury and .
Justice In the protection oi tfe Ianrr
OF the United States hy redemption r
through judicial proceedings. including
foreclosures Of the government lf
IN view OF the fact that tho Corcr.r
has for n number Of years almost o.r.
stantly had under consideration rrrr.
plans for dealing with th. conditions
existing between these roads lrI r
government. 1 have thus flr fa't ir.ffI
in Withholding action under ODE statue
aforementioned.
In the case OF the Union Pacific Con.
pany. however. the situation has t.rs
especially and immed.ate.v rt ln.
ceedines have been Instituted u fr-
close a first mortgage upon those ail
parts or the main lines ugcn Wl. ID rt
government holds q seclal and nhrI.
nate mortgage lien. Iu Consequence .
those proceedings and increasing CON.
pllcations. added % the default occlr-f
on the lst day OF January. 1850. n c.rl.
ton will be presented ll that llta n
far as this company IS concerned Tar
must emphasize the mandate OF Che at
Of 1857. and give 20 executive
duty under It's prov sious moro .r.
Congress shall otherw direct Up
shall have previously l.tmn.
upon a different solution W Che r-..r
will Ln uff
reason for delaying beyond t.a .at. %
the default above mentioned ueh er..
cutivo action az will promise t0 SUBS -l.
the public interests. and save The eot.r-.
ment from the loss threatlloI ly mlr
inaction.
DEPARTMENT OF AGHICrLTURE
The Department OF Agriculture b, 81,
Intimately related 20 the welfare of r.,
people and the prosperity of or nation
that II should constantly r..rtr tss
care and announcement 0f the govern.
ment. From small beginning f.,
grown 10 be the centre OF a-ri..ffrr.l
intelligence, and the source 0f aI ana
encouragement 10 agricultural eFrr,
Large sums OF money are Annually ar.
propriated for the malntonlnce ~ t.s
department, and it must Do confessed
tfat the legislation relating 0 70 ts.
not always been directly in The Interest
or practical farming or properly cu1rll
against waste and extraylc1rce Sd tr
however, as public money ils ha
appropriated fairly and senslbv o t.,
those who actually I'm the son r0 .r.
penditure has been more uroftabv mad,
and more generally approved ty DE rao.
pie.
Under the present management NJ ftf
department It's usefulnoss has been ar.
HANGED IN every direction. ana 10 tt
same time strict economy has been rr.
forced 10 the utmost extent permitted
by congressional action. From Che r-
port OF the Secretary. % appears ttu
through careful and prudent fn1r.a
management be has annually saved @
large sum from his appronr t7rs rr
gregating during his incumh-rcv and g
TO the close Of the present fiscal yr
nearly one-hfth Of the entir, amount ar
propriated. These results have been 1-
complished by a conscientious study n
the real needs OF the farmer ana sr,s
regard FOR economy as The genuine
farmer ought 20 appreciate. srro..r Pc
ed by a rigid adherence 20 civil s0r'
methods I'm n department which
"" 'oNNhtAri III the INAfI'r. NN
ture instead Of partisan politics
The Secretary reports that iho value p,
our exports OF farm products during ff'
last fiscal year amounted 90 Nn"nei
an Increase OF $4,000 over tse 1i
the year Immediately preceirE l'
statement is not the less welcome. %
cause ~ the fact that notw s'lrt
such increase. the proportion 'f on.
ported agricultural products to o1r ioill
exports Of all descriptions feI
during the year The benefits of n i'
crease IN agricultural exports beng pr"
sured the decrease IN its proportion T"
our total exports IS the more erlt'i' -.
when we consider that 10 Is owing '' i..
fact than such total exports Ter one i
increased more than E5 oo)co
The large and increasing export ''oN u
our agricultural products slge 's ..-
great usefulness OF the crfl1.iiI
lately established I'm the department l.,
the purpose Of giving 20 those 'nt'
in farming pursuits reliable lnf'fh.
concerning the condition. nee'is. ana
~ Ifffarsnf FOREIGN rfNfa.Nn