Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-10

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not permit the property to DO sold nc q
price less than one. half the principal OF
its debt aud less than one fifth Of its Gu.
tire debt, principal aud interest
Civii ssrvios.
Tho president devotes considerable
space to the civil service, the prac teal
Improvement Of which. he says, has
long been subject Of earnest discus.
sion, aud which has Of late years re.
ceived increased legislative and execu.
tive approval. During che past few
months the service has been placed upon
still frmer basis OF business methods
aud personal merit While the right Of
deserving veteran soldiers to reinstate-
ment has been asserted. dismissals for
merely political reasons have been care
fully guarded against; the examinations
improved and made practical Ad.
vance has been made by giving q hear.
ing before dismissal upon all cases
wherein incompetency Is charged or dc.
mand made for the removal OF officials.
This last has been done without impair.
ing the power Of removal.
The Indiaa Troubles.
The message deals at some length
with the unsatisfactory condition OF
affairs In the Indian Territory. The
large white element Is said to DO with.
out protection aud without schools or
other rights OF citizens; leading indians
have absorbed great tracts OF lands and
created an aristocracy. and the friends
of the Indians believe that the best in.
terests OF the Ave civilized tribes would
be found In American citizenship. Ref.
erencs Is made TO the failure so far Of
the Dawes commission TO secure the
consent OF the tribes to an extinguish-
ment OF the tribal titles aud q division
Of the lands. IL is said that should the
tribes still fail to ratify the agreem snt
then some legislation should be had by
congress-.
Reciprocity Arrangements.
Mr.. Kasson OF Iowa Is said TO DO now
conducting negotiations with several
governments for reciprocity arrange.
ments under the tariff act. and it 10 be.
lieved that by u careful exercise of the
powers conferred By che act, some
grievances of our own and other coun.
tries In our mutual trade relations may
DO removed or alleviated aud the volume
OF our commercial exchanges enlarged.
Case Of Miaistsr Merry.
Reference Is mado to the failure Of
Mr. Merry TO be received a. minister to
Nicaragua on account Of the obligation
Of that country to the diet Of the
Greater Republic OF Central America
As there is no legal authority &C pres-
snt to accredit him 20 the diet. Mr..
Baker, the present. minister Mt Ma
nagua. has been directed TO present his
letters OF recall. w. Godfrey Hunter
Is said TO be likewise accredited to Hon.
duras. o member OF the Greater Re.
public. aud his case is awaiting action.
Affairs In PARKWAY ALASKA
Attention Is called to the need OF
prompt legislation as to Alaska and as
TO the extension OF civil courts within
that territory. There Is need for sur.
veys and for the establish mept OF an.
other land office ut some point in the
Yukon valley. for which IN appropria.
ton is asked. Military force Is also
necessary and the establish ment OF some
sort Of flexible government. II the
startling reports as TO the probable
shortage of food for the miners be fully
every effort should DO made at
any cost to carry them relief.
The seal confsrsscs.
Reference Is made to the recent con.
ferenoes ut Washington on the subject
Of she protection Of seal life. the rssult
Of which place beyond controversy. IL u
said, the duty Of the governments con.
60 adopt measures without delay
for the preservation OF che herds Ne.
gotiations to this end are now In pro-
gresa
international Arbitration.
International arbitration IL declared
by the president TO represent the best
sentiment Of the civilized world and
treaties embodying these humane prin.
,iples on broad lines without In any
way imperiling our interests or honor
will have his constant encouragement
The Paris EIposi,ies.
A liberal appropriation 10 bespoken Ia
order that the United States may make
= credisable exhibit st tho approaching
Paris exhibition. in which the people
have shown an unprecedented interest
The Niosrssusn Canal.
The Nicaraguan canal 10 spoken of ~
)f large. Importance TO our country ana |
he promise IL made of further reference |
10 the subject when the report Of the
now at work Is sent to con.
yress
Que Merchant Marine. |
The president earnestly urges the I'm.
Of our merchant marine. the |
nferiority Of which. he says. 10 humil. |
ating to the national pride.
Keep Down Appropriations.