The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1896-12-16

that the education of Indian children is
prime factor in the accomplishment of
Indian civilization
1T may be said in general terms. that In
every particular the Improvement of the
most marked and encouraging The Sec
rotary, the commissioner of Indian affairs
and the agents having charge Of In
strongly urge the passage of a law pro-
hibiting the sale Of liquor to allottees who
have taken their lands in severalty
earnestly join in this recommendation"
The Pacific Railroads
Unless congress shall take some active
steps for the protection OF the govern
such steps as win secure the nation from
equities in imperiled condition
In connection with the report of Secre-
tary, Lamont the president recommends
an increase Of the artillery force of the
army and the armament of the organized
militia with the new magazine rife recent
He also recommends liberal approprsa-
ton for the construction of barracks for
the troops assigned TO the new coast de-
lenses
The Navy.
OF the navy the president says:
THE work of the navy department and frs
present condition are fully exhibited in the
report Of the secretary. The construction
of vessels of our new navy has been ener-
geticaily prosecuted nv the present admin
upon the Scllledl lines
adopted, the department having seen no
necessity for radical change in prior meth
DDS. under which the work was found TO be
progressing in q manner highly Satisfac-
tory. II has been decided, however, to pro-
vide in every shipbuilding contract that the
it has also been determined TO pay no speed
premiums in future contracts The pre-
Irliurns recently earned and some yet TO be
decided are features of the contracts made
before this conclusion was reached"
The report of the secretary of the ir-
terror is submitted and his recon menGa-
tons concured in.
Department of Agriculture.
The department Of agriculture receives
fair share of attention and much COM
Inendation from the president, of the de-
THE department of agriculture is so in
timately related to the welfare of our peo-
ii should constantly receive the care and
encourag cement of the government From
small beginnings il has grown to be TIE
center Of agricultural Intelligence and the
source Of aid and encouragement TO agri-
cultural efforts Large sums of money are
OF this department, and IL must be con-
fessed that the legislation rela ting to il
has not always been directly in the inter
est Of practical farming or properly
guarded against waste and extravagance-
So far, however. the public money has been
those who actually til the soil. no ex-
penditure has been more prohtably made
or more generally approved by the peo-
pears that through careful and prudent
financial management he has annually
aggregating during his incumbency and up
to the close of the present fiscal year near
ly one-ffth of the entire amount appro-
priated
The free distribution Of seeds by the
agricultural department is condemned An
amendment to the interstate commerce act
is urged
The progress Of civil service reform gives
great cause for eongratulation, and the
extension of il TO fourth-class postmasters
is urged, as follows:
Abundant reasons exist for including
these .postmasterships, based upon econ
omy, improved service and the peace and
quiet of neighborhoods. If however. OBJ
stacles prevent such action at present I
ont increasing post ONCE appropriations,
so adjust them as to permit IN proper cases
the end that throug this process p the result
complished"
The Tariff Law.
President Cleveland holds that the pres
ent tariff law has opened a way for freer
and greater exchange of commodities with
other countries. thus giving Americans a
alone, the present tariff will in time not
only provide for the entire revenue, but
lowed its enactment And in addition to
the gold reserve necessarily in the treas
ury reference is made to the presence
upon in satisfaction of the deficits
The retirement of the greenhacks is
Stance of Ion spua bond with low rafe
of interest is suggested And in default
of that action is suggested law providing
ing of currency obligations redeenable in
gold.
Real Source of Danger.
In connection with the question Of the
president considers what he thinks the
real source of danger as follows:
In considering projects for the retirement I
of United States notes and treasury notes 4
issued under the law OF 1890, ! am Of the 4
opinion that We have placed too much 4
stress upon the danger of contracting the /
currency and have calculated too little /
upon the gold that would be added to on !
circulation if invited TO Us by better and
safer financial methods -
The entire case may be presented by the /
statement that the day VI sensible and
US until our government abandons the +
banking business and the accumulation Of
funds and confines its monetary operations +
TO the receipt Of the money contributed by
the people for its support and to the cx- +
penditure of such money for the peoples +
benefit
Trusts receive the expected blow from
the president. He holds they should be 4
dealt with wisely and effectively, since the 4
Them Present laws are ineffective. New
ones that viii remove the evil and will
stand the inspection Of the courts are in (
states should Take Effective Action.
In connection with the subject of trusts !
the president believes the several states
should assist in helping TO regulate them.
and says:
1t should be recognized, however. that f
all ieoeral legislation Oh this subject may I
fall snort of its purpose because Of inherent
obstacles and also because OF the complex
character of our governmental system, Il
which, while making the federal auth5ri- i
ty supreme within its sphere. has carefully 4
limited that sphere by bounds which can
moi be ransgressed- The decision of our
n this precise question
aers il quite doubtful whether the evils
of trusts and monopolies can be abe
oIateiy treated through federal action, IN
less they seek directly and purposely to
include in their objects transportation