Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-12-10

L OF tlI.S.S.tsp.S. Inc sale or this road was
1 originally advertised for November 4. but.
| for the purpose of securing the most pub
Tic notice or the event. was postponed un-
! I'll December is. and a second advertise
/ ment of the sale was made.
BY the decree Of the court the upset
price of the sale OF the Kansas Pacific
s.. 10000 over all prior liens. costs and
| charges II no other or better bid is made
this sum Is all that the government will
receive on its claim Of nearly $4,000 900.
Government VIII Bid.
The government has no information as
to whether there will be other bidders or
another bid than the maximum amount
herein stated. The question then presented
| is whether the government shall under
the authority given 1t by the act OF March
-. 1884. purchase or redeem the road in
the event that bid IL not made by pri-
vate parties. covering the entire govern
ment claim.
To qualify the government to bid at the
sales VIII require a deposit of sSO.O0 as
| follows: In the government cause, $780,
GO. and In each OF the first mortgage
causes. $2oO. CO. and In the latter the de-
posit must be In cash, Payments at the
Of the bid. sum which. with the amount
already deposited, shall equal Is per cent
OF the bid, the balance In installments Of
confirmation Of the sale.
The lien on the Kansas Pacific. prior to
that OF the government on the 3oth of
July. 1897, principal and interest. amount
ed to s.. .OSs.l1. The government. there
fore, should 1t become the highest bidder,
will have to pay the amount Of the first
mortgage lien. ] believe that, under the
act Of 1897. II has the authority to do this
and. In the absence Of any action by con-
gress. l shall direct the secretary OF the
treasury to make the necessary deposit.
as required by the courts decree to quail
lily as a bidder and to bid at the sale a
sum which will at least equal the principal
of the debt due to the governn ent. but
suggest in order to remove all contro-
!, versy. that an amendment OF the law be
Immediately, passed explicitly giving such
terms. whatever sum Is sufficient there
. for
In so important a matter as the gov
eminent becoming the probable owner OF
condSei and oSsrate feel
, CONFEDERATION o and action before the con.
, summation Of the sale.
1t is clear te my mind that the gov.
to be sold at price which will yield less
than half the principal OF its debt
and less than one-l mr. OF It's debt. prin
: er. than accept less than its claim, SHOULD
become bidder and thereby the owner
of the property and l submit this to con
/ gress for action.
I Treasure House of knowledge.
$ The library provided for by the act o,
$ congress approved April II, 1896. has beer
: that through the foresight and munifi
Il cence of congress. the nation possesse:
: this noble treasure house OF knowledge
1t IL earnestly to be hoped that. having
: done SO much toward the cause Of edu
: cation. congress will continue to develoI
e the library In every phase of research, u
Il the end that 1t may not only be one o
= the most magnificent. but among thu
n the world
g Maintain Civil Service.
Il The important branch of our govern
o ment known as the civil service, the prac
> ticai Improvement OF which has long bee,
|. late years received increased Legislative
r and executive approval.
v During the past few months the serv
> Ice has been placed on a still tirmer basi
e OF business methods and personal merit
d While the right Of our veteran soldier
T. been asserted dismissals for merely pc
- litical reasons have been carefully guard
to- The the ao od M
~ more practical. and distinct advanc
y dismissal upon all s cases where incompe
a. tency Is charred or demand made for re
a. movai of officials in any of the depart
Al msnts.
- This order has been made to give to tn
IL accused his right to be heard without II
any way imPa,finS the power Of rsmova
+ which is one Of the safeguards Of the civ
r. nation and deadwood and Keeping ever.
% emplOye keenly alive to the fact that sc
Ia curity Of tenure depends not on favor. bu
! on his own tested and carefully watched
IN record OF service.
la Much. of course. still remains to be &C
~ complshed before the system can be mad
n reasonably perfect for our needs. Their
" are places now in the classified servic
10 which ought to be exempted and other
~ unclassifed may properly be included.
Il shall not hesitate to exempt cases whicl
a. think have been improperly included Il
70 the classified service or to include thos
q which. in my judgment. will best pro
:. mote the public service. The system ha
20 the approval of the people and 1t will b
!. my endeavor to uphold and extend 1t.
% am forced by the length of this mes
A. sage to omit many important reference
70 to affairs of the government with whic
!: congress win have to deal at the presen
- session. They are fully discussed in tn
=. departmental reports to all OF which
al invite your earnest attention.
n Reduce the Expenses.
Of The estimates Of the expenses OF tn
" government by the several department
Mt should have your careful scrutiny. Will
h congress may not fnd 1t an easy task I
re reduce the expenses Of the government
IN should not encourage their increase
or These expenses will. in my judgment ad
NIT Of reduction In many branches OF tn
n government without injury to the publ
ne service. 1t Is n commencing duty to kee
OF the appropriations within the receipts O
e. the government and thus prevent a dc
Il felt WILLIAM MKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. December g. 1897.