Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 5 December 1893 — Page 2

DAILY JOURWL.

Printed Every Afternoon Except Sunday,

HE JOTTRXA-L CO.

T. H. MCCAIN, President. j. A. QUE EXE, Secretary. A. A. MCCAIN. Treasurer,

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5. 1898.

THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. To the exolnsion of all other telegrapbio matter The Journal to-day prints the President's message in fall. It is along document and is chiefly devoted to a review of departmental work, most of which has already been given to the country. Its chief interest centers on what the President ha6 to say on Hawaiian affairs, the finances, pensions and the tariff.

The President's Paramount Commissioner Blount having said that the Hawai'an horse is sixteen feet high this statement is repeated in the message •with emphasis. If any dtubt existed as to the President's instructions to Minister Willis to overthrow the existing recognized government at Honolulu and restore the Queen they were removed by the language of the message. Whether Mr. Willis has carried out his instructions the Preeidentr^does not know, but "additional advices are expected soon."

On the financial question the President gives no hint that he favors larger use of silver, but rather emphasizes his gold monometallic position and admonishes Congress to "resolutely turn away from alluring and temporary expedients, determined to be content with nothing less than a lasting and comprehensive financial plan." Which of course means gold and nothing but gold.

In regard to pensions the President repeats his former well-known views, and utters that hoary lie that "thousands of neighborhoods have their well known fraudulent pensioners." The expressions of Mr. Cleveland about "brave and deserving pensioners" are nothing but driveling hypocrisy, and that portion of the message devoted to this question is too gauzy for intelligent and patriotic men to view it in any other light.

On the tariff Mr. Cleveland seems to have learned nothing from the "object lesson" now presented by the country. Notwithstanding the thousands of idle mills and mines and the ten of thousands of unemployed men, all as a consequence of the threat to smash the tariff, the President-, with bull like tenacity, still harps upon "tariff reform," what ever that may mean. He commends the Wilson bill, a bill that pleases nobody except the President, which is sufficient evidence that it had its inspiration in the White House.

THE SUGAR BOUNTY RECOGNIZED. It has often been said that all the legislation of the Republican party is finally approved by the Democratic party, and there is no instance of this habit of the Democratic leaders stronger than the way the new tariff bill just made public, deals with sugar. The McKinley bill put raw sugar on the free list and provided that a bounty of about two cents per pound should be paid tor the production of sugar in this country, for a period of fourteen years. The new bill leaves sugar on the free list, just as McKinley provided, and it also recognizes the principle of giving encouragement to the home prcduction of sugar, by paying a bounty therefor, just as the McKinley bill recognizes the principle. The only change made is that the ^bounty shall be gradually reduced Bfter 1895 by one-eighth each year until 1902, when it shall oease altogether. This gradual redaction will probably have the effect to oheck the growth of sugar manufacture in this oountry. If the principle of encouraging the production of sugar, especially beat sugar, by bounties ia right, we think it will occur to all that the sooner we get enough factories to supply the whole demand, the better it will be.

The change, therefore, made in the McKinley bounty is altogether anwarrant-. ed, end perhaps would never hare been made except for the reason that Democratic leaders had ^denounced the McKinley bounty as an unexcusable oatrage and felt the necessity of some change. The Committee of Ways and Means in this instance at least seems to have done what Bourke Cochran pre dieted to a friend privately woold be done when he said that the McKinley law would be repealed and that then another as nearly like it as possible, would be enacted under a new name.

It will be recollected that the entire Democratic delegation voted against the McKinley sugar schedule when it was before the House, bounty and all but now that a few years have served to demonstrate the wisdom of McKinley's sugar schedule, as the wisdom of nearly all Republican legislation has been demonstrated, we find the Democratic Ways and Means Committee indorsing substantially what McKinley and the Be--jf nblican party did when they put sugar on the free list, and gave a bounty to the Bugar makers. And now we feel pretty sure that when the new bill comes "'•re Congress the sugar provision will ^ed and the McKinley bill left

Mid if eo the Democratic wisest thing it ever

THE MESSAGE.

Continued from First Page.)

tai or 8.1U7 ?n operation on June 30, 189a The number of international money orders Issued durlns ihe rear was UVto.fcM, an incroaae over tbe prefrxJiu* year ot ri.asa, ami their value was *10,8U,837.8&, nu Jneroase of *1,221,. 50481. The number of orders paid was 2WO.S&17 an increase over tfce preeedlusr year gf

Hk),fr7a ».

$53*

and tfieir value was au Increase of *$4,094.83. From the forugoinp statements it appear# that the total issue of money order* and postal uotes for the year amounted to $158.63L.&&£t

The number of letters and package* mailed during the year for special delivery was 3,375GSSv an Increase over the preceding year of nearly 24 per cent- The special delivery stamps used upon these letters and packages amounted to tSSff.WO 80, and tlie messengers' fees paid for their delivery amounted to S8i6.6W.7l, leaving a profit of

The Railway Service.

Tho railway mail service not only adds to the promptness of mail delivery at all oflK-es, but it is tho especial instrumentality which puts the smaller and way places in the service on an equality in that rojrard with the lnrrer and terminal offices. This branch of the postal service has therefore received much attention from the postmaster aenerai, ami. though it ts gratify ag to know that it is ill a co high e'fiotency and great usefulness.

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to know that it is ill a condition of ncy and great usefulness, I am led

to agree with the postmaster general, that there is room for its further improvement. Value of Civil Service Keforvu.

There are now connected with the post office establishment employes who are in the classified service. Tho bead of this great department gives conclusive evidence of the value of civil service reform when, after an experience that rende**s his judgment on the subject absolutely reliable, he expresses the opinion that without the beneiit of this system it would be impossible to conduct the vast business intrusted to bfm. 1 desire to commend as especially wortiiy of prompt attention the suggestions of the postmaster geueral relating to a more sensible and business-like organisation and a belter distribution of responsibility in his department

Tho Navy.

The report of the-secretary of the navy eontains a history of the operations of his depart* meat during tne past year, and exhibits a most gratifying condition of the personnel of our navy. He presents a satisfactory account of tbe progress which has been made In the construction of vessels and makes a number of recommendations to which attention is espedally invited.

CraUers Kept Busy.

During the past six months the demands for cruising vessels have been many and urgent. There have been revolutions oalling for vessels to protect American interests in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras. Argentina and Brazil, while the condition of affairs in Honolulu has required the constant presence of one or more ships. With all these calls upon our navy, it became necessary, in order to make up a sufficient fleet to patrol the Behrlng sea uuder the modus vivendi agreed upon with Great Britain, to detail to that service one vessel from the .fish commission and three from the revenue marine-

Progress in the construction of new vessels has not been as rapid as was anticipated. There has been delay in the completion of unarmored vessels, but for the most part they have been suoh as are constantly occurring even iu countries having the largest experience

Tbe most serious de*

in naval ship building. Uys, however, have been in the work upon armored ships. The trouble has been the failure of contractors to deliver armor as agreed. The difficulties seem now, however, to have boon all overcome, and armor is being delivered with satisfactory p-omptness.

Otir Reorganized Xavy.

As a result of the experience acquired by ship builders and designers and material men. it is believed that the dates when vessels will be oompleted can now bo estimated with reasonable accuracy. Great gun*, rapid fire guns, torpedoes and powder are being promptly supplied. The following vessels of the new navy nave been completed and are now ready for service:

The double-turrcted coast-defense monitor Miantoaomoh, the double-turrcted coast-de-fense monitor Monterey, the armored cruiser New York, tbe protected cruisers Baltimore, Chicago. Philadelphia, Newark, San Francisco, Charleston, Atlanta and Boston, the cruiser Detroit, the gunboats Yorktown, Concord, Bennington, Machias, Castine and Petrel, the dispttch vessel Dolphin, the practice vessel Bancroft and the dynamite gunboat Vesuvius. Of these tbe Bancroft, Machias, Detroit and Castino have been placed in commission during the current calendar year.

The following vessels are in progress of construction: The second-c^ass battleship Maine and Texas, the cruisers Montgomery and Marblehead, and tho coast-defense monitors Terror, Puritan, Amphitrite and Monadnock. all of which will be completed within one year the harbor defense Ram Katahdln and the protected cruisers ColumblarMinneapoU*,01ympia, Cincinnati and Baleigh, all of which will be oompleted prior to July 1, 1895 the tlrstrclass battleships Iowa. Indiana, Massachusetts and Oregon, which will be completed by February 1, 1896. and tbe armored cruiser Brooklyn, which will bo completed by Auirust 1, of that rear. It is also expeoted that the three gunboats authorized by the last oongress will be completed in less than two years.

A Note of Warning.

Since 1886 congress has at eaoh session authorised the building of one or more vessels, and the secretary of tbe navy presents an earnest plea for the continuance of this plan. He recommends the author! tatlon of at least one battleship and six torpedo boats. While am distinctly in favor of consistently pursuing the policy we have inaugurated of building up a thorough and efficient navy I cannot refrain from the suggestion that the oongress should carefully tako into account the number of unfinished vessels on our hands and the depleted condition of our treasury in considering the

Topriety of an appropriation at this time to new work. method of employing mechanical labor at navy yards through boards of labor, and making emolency the sole test by which laborers are employed and continued, is producing the best results, and the secretary is earnestly devoting himself to its development Attention is Invited to the statements of hit report in regard to the workings of the system.

The Pension Rolls*

The secretary of the interior has the supervision of so many Important subjects that his report is of especial value and interest. On the 00th day of June, 1803, there were op the pension rolls 066,018 names, an increase of 80,044 over the number on the rolls June 30, 189& Oi these there were 107 widows and daughters of revolutionary soldiers, 86 survivors or the war of 1819, Mi* widows of soldiers of that war, *!,• GIBsurvivors and widows of the Mexican war, 8,832 survivors and widows of Indian wars. £81 army nurses and 475,645 survivors and widows and children of deceased soldiers and sailors of the war of tho rebellion. The latter number nts those pensioned on account of disaitles or death resulting from army and navy service. The number of persons remaining on tho rolls June 80, 1893. who were pensioned under tho aot of June 27 1800, which allows pensions on apcount of death and disability not chargeable to army service, was 460,169.

The number added to the rolls during the year was 128,694 and the number dropped was 88,600. The first payments on pensions allowed during the year amounted to 838,7o6,« 649.98. This includes arrears, or the accumulation between the time from which the allowance of pension dates and the time of actual* ly granting the oortlfioate.

Pensions for Disabilities.

Although the law of 1890 permits pensions for disabilities not related to military service, yet as a requisite to its benefits a disability must exist lncapaoltatlns applicants "from the performance of manual labor to snoh a degree as to render them unable -to earn a support^ The execution of this law in its early stages docs not seem to hare been In accord with its true intention but toward the close of tho last administration an authoritative construction was given to the statute and sinoe that time this construction nas been followed. This has had the effeot of limiting the operation of the law to its intended purpose. The discovery having beon made that many names had been put upon tbe pension roll by means of wholesale and gigantlo frauds, tho commissioner suspended payments upon

?rauduient

number of pensions which seemed to be or unauthorised pending a 00m. plete examination, giving notice to the pensioners in order that they might have an opportunity to establish If possible, the justioe of thelx olalms notwithstanding apparent Invalidity.

Frauds Should Be Exposed. This, I understand, is tho practice which has for a long time prevailed in the pension bureau, but after entering upon these recent investigations the commissioner modified this role so as nol to allow, until after complete examination, Interference with tho payment of a pension apparently not altogether void, but which merely had been fixed at a rate higher than authorised by law. I am unable to understand why frauds in the pension rolls should not be exposed and corrected with thoroughness and vigor. Every name fraudulently put apoo these rolls is a wicked imposition upon tbe kindly sentiment in which pensions have their origin. Every fraudulent pensioner has become a bad oitisen every false oath in support a pension has made perjury more common, and false and undeserving pensioners rob the people not only of tnelr money but of the patriotic sentiment which tne survivors 61 war, fought tor the preservation of tbe union, ought to in? spire. Thousands of neighborhoods havo their well-known fraudulent pensioners, and recent developments by the bureau establish appall* ing conspiracies to accomplish pension frauds. By no means the least wrong done Is to brave and deserving pensioners, who certainly ought not to be condemned to such association. Those who attempt in the line of duty to rectify th^se wrongs should not be accused of enmity or ladifference to the claims of honest veterans.

Enormous Expenditures,

The sum expended on account of pensions for the year ending June 89, 18SQ, was 8166.740.407.14 The commissioner estimates that MM.OjU.qoo will be required to pay pensions during the year ending June 80, 18ML

Indian Affairs.

The condition of the Indians and tbolr ultimate fate are subjects whioh are related to a Motn duty of the government and which •uvaflf appeal to (he sense of justice and th4 of ovr people amttbet-abflol lit POfl &

them ar6 l5?Ated on TOi reservations, ooniaiutng 86,116,531 aores of land. About 110,000 of Indians havo, to a largo degroo, adopted tiriliied customs. Lands in sovoralty huvo been allotted to many of them. Suoh allots -nents have been made to 10,000 individuals durfiscal year, embracing about ).000 sores. The number of Indian government schools open during the year was 195, an increase of iwelvo over the preceding year. Of this total 170 were

011

reservations, of

which seventythree were boarding schools and mlnetysevea were day schools. Twenty boarding schools and five day schools supported by the government were not located on re*erva* tions. The total number of Indlau children enrolled during the year as attendants of all schools was SI, 188, an increase of 1/J8I over the enrollment for the previous year.

What Is Best for the Indian. I am sure that secular education and moral and religious teaching must be important faotors in an effort to save the Indian ana lead him to civilisation. I believe, too, that the relinquishment of tribal relations and the holaingof land In severalty may, in favorable conditions. Oid this consummation. It seems to me however, that allotment of laud in severalty ought to be made with great oare and circumspection. If hastily done before the Indian kuows its meanIng, while yet ho has little or no idea of tilling a farm and no conception of thrift, there is great danger that a reservation life in tribal relations may be exchanged for the pauperism of, civilization, instead of its independence and elevation. The solution of the Indian problem

IV8®1* HP°n S*d administration.

The personal fitness

ageuis and their tulap

ability to the peculiar duty of caring for thell wards are of the utmost lmpcrianoe. Danger of Abases.

The law providing that, except in especial oases, army officers shall be detailed as Indian ogeuts, it is hoped will prove a successful experiment. There Is danger of great abuses oreeping into the prosecution of olaims foi Indian depredations, and I recommend- thai every txssible safeguard be provided against the enforcement of unjust and fictitious olatmi of this description The appropriations oq aooount of the Indian bureau for the yeal •tiding June 8J, 1894, amount to E7,964,962.99. lro?131

wlllx

year Preceding

Private Control of Pablio Lauds. The vast area of land whioh, but a short tlnw ago, constituted the public domain Is rat4dlf falling into private hand*. It Is certain that iS the transfer the beneficent intention of the gov ernment to supply from its domain homes to the industrious and worthy homeseekers is often frustrated. Though the speoulator, whj sunds with extortionate purpose between the land office and those who. with their families, are invited by the government to settle on th« public lands, is a despicable character who ou*ht not to be toleraied, yet it is difficult to thwart his schemes.

Opening of the Strip.

The recent opening to settlement of ths lands In the Cherokee outlet, embracing an area of 6,600,00 acres, notwithstanding the utmost oare in framing the regulations governing the selection of locations and notwithstanding tho presence of United States troops, furbished an exhibition, though perhaps in a modified degree, of the mad scramble, the violence and the fraudulent occupation which have aooompanled previous openings of public land. I eoncur with the secretary In the belief that these outrageous incidents cannot be entirely prevented without a change in tbe laws on the subleot, and I hope his reoomttendatlons In that direction will be favorably Considered.

Preserve the "Forests.

I especially commend to the attention of the oongress the statements oontained in the secr^ tary's report concerning forestry. The time has come when efficient measures should be taken for the preservation of our forests from Indiscriminate and remorseless destruction. The report of the seoretary of agriculture will bo found exceedingly interesting, especially to that large part of our citizens Intimately concerned in agricultural occupations. On the 7th of March, 1891 there were upon its payrolls 'J.430 employes. This number has been reduced to 1,850 persona Jn view of a depleted public treasury and the imperative demand of the people for economy In the administration of their government, the secretary has entered upon the task ol rationally reducing expenditures by the elimination from the payrolls of all persons not needed tor an efficient conduct of the affairs of the department

Catting Down Expenses.

During the first quarter of the presont year the expenses of the department aggregated *345,876.70. as against 1402.012.42 for tho corre-

rndingThe

period of the fiscal year ending June 1&93. secretary makes apparent his intention to continue this rate of reduction by submlttins estimates for tho next fiscal year less by {994,280 than those for the present year.

Among tho heads of divisions in this department the changes have been exceedingly few. Three vacancies oocurrlng from death and resignations have been filled by tbepromotlon of assistants In the same divisions. These promotions of experienced and faithful assistants have not only been in the interest of offlctal work, but have suggested to those In the department who look for retention and promotion that merit and devotion to duty are their beat reliance.

The amount appropriated for the bureau of animal industry for the current fiscal year Is 1700 OOOL for the ensuing year is

Contagious Dtseases of Animals. The regulations of 1892 concerning Texas fever have been enforced during the last year, and the largest Btock yards of the country have been kept free from infection. Occasional local outbreaks have been largely such as oould have been effectually guarded against by the owners of the affected cattle, while oontagious pleuro-pneumoula la cattle has been eradicated, animal tuberculosis, a disease widespread and more dangerous to human life than pieuro-pneumonia, is still prevalent Investigations have been made during the past year as to the moans of Its communication and the method of its correot diagnosis. Much progress h*s been made in this direction by the studies of the division of animal pathology, but work ought to be extended in cooperation with looal authorities until the danger to human life arising from this cause 1s reduoed to a minimum.

The number at animals arrived from Canada during tho year and Inspected by bureau officers 466.092, and tbe number from transAOantlo countries wa» 1,287. No contagious diseases ware (ound among the reported animals.. The total number oi inspections of oattle for export during the past fiscal year was

Falling Oft In Kxports.

The exports show a falling oil of about 28 per cent, from the preceding year, the deorease occurring entirely In tbe last half of the year. This suggests that the filling off may hare been largely due to an Increase In the price of American export cattle. During the year ending June 80. 1893, exports of Inspected pork aggregated 20,(177,410 pounds, as against 38,152,874 pounds for the preceding year. Tbe falling off In this export was not confined, however, to Inspected pork, the total quantity exported in 1693 being MA.480,616 pounds, while iu 1893 it was only 527,$16,695 pounds

I Join the secretary in recommending that hereafter eaoh applicant for the position of Inspector or assistant Inspeotor in the bureau of animal Industry be required, as a condition precedent to his appointment, to exhibit to the United States olTU service commission his diploma from an established, regular and reputable veterinary college, and that this be supplemented by such an examination in veterinary solenee as the commission may prescribe,

Kxports of J..'L^nltorsl Products. The exports of agricultural products from *he United States for the fiscal year ending June SO, 1802, attained the enormous figure of WX,000,000, in round numbers, being 78.7 per cent of our "total exports. In the last flsoal year this aggregate was greatly reduoed, but nevertheless reached MIS,WW,000, being 7S.1 per "cent, of all American commodities exported.

A review of our agricultural exports with special reference to their destination will show that In almost every line the United Kingdom of Qreat Britain and Ireland absorbs by far ths largest proportion. Of cattle, tho total exports aggregated In value for the fiscal year ending June ft), 1898, K8.00a.000, of which Great Britain took considerably over f26,000,000. of beef products of all kinds our total exports wer« fcSUXW.OOO, of which Great Britain took SM.OOi,-

Berrto« of Great Value.

The work of the statistical division of ths department of agriculture deals with all that rolates to the economies of farming. The main purpose of its monthly reports Is to keep the farmers Informed as fully as possible of all matters having any Influence upon the world's markets, in which tho products find sale. Its publications relate especially to the commercial side of farming. It is therefore of profound Importance aud vital concern to the farmers of the United States, who represent nearly one-half of our population, and also of direct Interest to the whole oountry that the work of this division be efficiently perrormed and that tbe lnformanlon It has gathered be promptly diffused.

It Is a matter of congratulation to know that the secretary will not spare any effort to make this part of nls work thoroughly useful In the year 1838 the oongress appropriated 11,000 to be taken from the patent office funds for tbe purpose of collecting and distributing rare and Improved varletlos of seeds and for prosecutini agricultural Investigations and procuring agd cultural statistics. From this small beginning the seed division of the department of agriculture has grown to Its present unwieldy and unjustifiably extravagant proportions.

During the last fiscal year the cost of seeds purchased was C66,»48.81. The romaiuder of an

vnere wns sent 5111 from the ftgriettmirM department during the lust fiscal year enough of oabbatre sued to plant 19,300 acres of laud, a sufficient quantity of beans to plaut 4.000 acres, boet seed enough to plant 2.500 acres, sweet corn enough to plant 7,800 uores, suffli-t-. cuouraber seed to cover 2,806 uoret with vines, and enough muskmelon and watermelon seed! to plants,6^ acres. Tbe total quantity of flower and vegetable seeds thus distributed was contained fa more than 9,070,000 packages and they were sufficient, tfplauied, to coVcr 89,BM aores Of land.

Bhonld De Abolished.

In view of these faots this enormous expenditure without legitimate returns of benefit •llsnc

strioken from the estimate made to cover this f,or year ending June 30, lSPSv and the secretary reoommeucU 'that the remaining W5,tXW of the estl•ts be oouflued strlotly to the purchase of new and improved varieties of seods, and that these be distributed throughout experiment stattons. Thus the seed will be tested, and after the test has been oompleted by the experlmeut lUtlnna «V ,un .# «t.~ .. ..

WWSIUV V» H«U |/VV^IU

Workings of the CIvU Service LAW. The oontlnued intelligent execution of the ©IT«1 servioe law and tho increasing approval of ths people of its operation are most gratifying. Ifie recent extension of its limitations and regulations to the employes at free delivery post office*, which has been honestly and promptly accomplished by the commission, with the hearty oooperation of the postmaster general, is an Immensely important advanoe in the usefulness of tho system. I am, i* possible, more than ever convinced of the in* calculable benefits conferred by the oivil service law, not only in Its effeot upon the public servioe, but also, what Is even more Important, In Its effeot in elevating the tone of political life generally.

Popular Love of night and Justice. The courts of civil service reform In this oountry instructively and interestingly llltistrates how strong a hold a movement gains upon our people wnloh has underlying it a sen* tlment of Justioe and right, and which at the same time promises belter administration of their government The law embodying this reform found its way to our statute book more from fear of the popular sentiment existing in its favor from any love for the reform Itself on the part of legislators and it has lived and grown and flourished In spite of the covert

a®

open hostility of spoilsmen and not

withstanding the querulous Impracticability of many self-oonBtltuted guardians. Beneath all the vagaries and sublimated theories whioh are attraoted to there underlies this reform a sturdy oommon-sense principle not only suited to this mundane sphere, but whose application our people are more and more recognizing to be absolutely essential to the most succeswul operation of their government, if not to Its Derpetuity.

An Inconsistency Pointed Out* It seems to me to be entirely inconsistent with the charaoter of thl* reform, as well as *nth its best enforcement, to oblige tho commission to roly for clerloal assistance upon clerks detailed from other departments. There ought not to be such a condition in any department that clerks hired to do tho work there can be spared to habitually work at another place and itdoe9 not accord with a sensible view of olvll servioe reform that persons should be employed on the theory that their labor Is necessary in one department when Jn Er

thelr

services are devoted to en

tirely different work in another department. I earnestly urge that the clerks nocossary to parry on the work of the commission bo regu*

upon lts

ro«t«r, and that the system

of obliging the commissioners to rely upon the services of olerks belonging to other departments be discontinued. This ought not to increase the expense to the government, while it would certainly be more consistent and add greatly to the efficiency of the commission.

Eoonomy Is Urged.

Economy In publlo expenditure Is a duty that cannot ln&ooently be negleoted bv those intrusted with the control of money* drawn from the people for publlo uses. It must be oonfessed that our apparently endless resources, the familiarity of our people with immense accumulations of wealth, the growing sentiment among them that the expenditures of public money should in some manner bo to their immedlate-and personal advantage, the indirect and almost stealthy manner in which a large part of our taxes are exacted, and a degenerated sense of offloial aooountabllity have led to growing extravaganoe in governmental

At this time, when a depleted

public treasury confronts us, when many of our people are engaged in a hard struggle for the necessaries or life and when enforced economy ia pressing upon the great mass of our oountrrtaen, 1 desire to urge, with all the earnestness at my command, that congressional legislation be so limited bv strict eoonomy as to exhibit an appreciation of the condition of the treasury and a sympathy with the strained circumstances of our fellow oitizens. Tho doty of public economy is also of Immense importance in its intimate and necessary relation to tho task now in hand of providing rovenue to meet government expenditures and yet reducing the peoples buraen of federal taxation.

Tariff Reform Before Vs.

After a hard struggle tariff reform Is directly before us. Nothing so important claims our attention and nothing so clearly presents itself as both an opportunity and a duty-an opportunity to deserve the gratitude of our fellowcitizns and a duty imposed upon us by our oftrepeated professions and by the emphatic mandate of the people. After full discussion our oountrymen have spoken in favor of this reform, and they have confided the work of its aooompllshment to tho hands of those who are solemnly pledged to it

For Revenue Only.

If there is any thing in the theory of a repre!£ni H0Di111 Pablio plaoes of the people and tbolr desires, If publlo offloers are really the servants of the people, and if political promises ana professions have any binding force, our failure to give the relief so long awaited will bo sheer recreancy. Nothing should intervene to distract our attention or disturb our efforts until this reform is accomplished by wise and careful leglslatim "While we should stanchlv adhere to the principle that only the revenue justifies the imposition of £***. ?.8 ^9^

olber

federal taxation, and

that they should be limited by strlot economv we cannot close our eyes to the fact that condltions have grown up among us which in jusiioe 5? .i£.trEe#B

f£r

dl»orunlnatlng care In the

distribution of suoh duties and taxation as the emergencies of our government aotually de-

Redaction Must Be Substantial* i«I?u°Ueltly»JLwe.aro

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10 aId

2ip?rary

tb«people

''eMclcncy

those

who first sanctioned appropriations of publlo money for the purohase of new and Improved varieties of seeds for gratuitous distribution that from tills would grow large appopiiations for tho purpose of distribution by members of congress of ordinary Becds, bulbs and cuttings, which are common in all the states and territories and everywhere easily obtained nt low prices.

Wasteful Distribution of Heeds. In eaoh state and territory an agricultural experiment station has been established. Thes* stations, by their very character and name, are the proper agenoles to experiment with and teaUutt£.var!ctlfia.Ql-Sfie(lsi.aiuLmt thii inrtw.. criminate and tfasfSfuI distribution of legislation and legislators continues, answering no purpose unless It be to remind constituents that their representatives are willing to remembef them with gratuities at publlo bost tu aaatkloa oL tutftfne 1

oomfrklon or existing

direct"

ly through tariff reform, one of Its most obvi. ous features should be a reduotlon in present tariff charges upon the necessaries of lift. The benefit* of such a reduction would be paloable and substantial, seen and felt by thousands who would be better fed and better clothed and better sheltered. These gifts should be the willing benefactions of a government whose highest function is the promotion of the welfare of the people.

Not less closely related to our people's prosperity and well-being is the removal of restrictions upon the Importation of the raw materlals necessary to our manufactures The world should be open to our national ingenuity and

whlle

'ederal legis

lation through the Imposition of high tariff, forbids to American manufactures as cheap materials as those used by their competitors It is quite obvious that the enhancement of the prioe of our manufacture produots resulting from this policy not only oonBnes the market for these produots within our own borders, to the direct disadvantage of our manufacturers, but also increases their oost to our citizens. labor's Interests Involved.

1Slflfe8t' ot,tebor

are certainly though

lndlreotly involved in this feature of our tariff system. The sharp competition and active struggle among our manufacturers to supply the limited demand for their goods soon mitho narrow market to whioh they are confined, fhen follows a suspension of work in mills and factories, a discharge of employes, and distress in the homes of out workingmen.

Even if the often disproved assertion could ,thal

low'"' rate ot

SJliMn IV,0

wattes would

result from free raw materials and low tariff duties, tl»i Intelligence of our workingmen them quickly to discover that their 1f,pJoymen^ Permitted by free raw ma. latton to tarIfneg's 1 suloi10°,belr

The New Measure.

r..^SeB.ure has been prepared by the approP.ii® congressional committee embodying reform on the lines berein suggested, be prompUy submitted forleglslattra action. It is the result of much patriotic Sn?h

u.D'0lfl8h.

.w°rk, and I believe It deals

with Its subjects consistently and thoroughly as existing conditions pormlt I

l,hat

l^e

the reduced tariff duties

ttio proposed legislation

exl8t'n8

internal revenue taxation

ne"'"ture.

though perhaps nol im-

SS rSSll ?r5t?uco sufficient revenue to meet the needs of tho government. The committee after full consideration, and to provide against

which may exist before

Vj?"8 °°untry adjusts itself to tho new tariff sobedules, have wiBely embraced in J.S.r. ?,

!?5£?V

additional internal revenue

SIDa"

upon Incomes de

rived from certain corporate Investments Will Not. Disturb llusltiess. „,£i-8

n.ew

further

„aB««™ents are not only abso-

born,e

LY.tr!.r.

but

ttjt'V

mt'rlt

have thi

of being sueb as can be remitted

bout.un favorable buslnessjdlsturbanoe when. fongsr exisls.06

ty ,be lm'lus,tton n"

Must (Subordinate Personal Desires inmjngroat desire for the success of

a"—-

vuuuesa oi this

J!??* cannot restrain the suggestion thai UM*in2hMrtJi8n °?ly

be.attainet5

by means

00 lhe

V*1*1

friends oi

tariff reform and asa resultof their willingness. to subordinate personal desires and ambitions to the general good. The local interosU* affected by the proposed reform are so numerous and so varied that if all are insisted upon the legislation embodying the reform must Inevitably fail*

Conclusion.

In conclusion, my Intense feeling of responsibility lmpe me to invoke for the manifold lnterestetor a generous and oonfiding people the most scrupulous care and to pledge my willing support to every legislative effort for the ad« vancement of tne greatness and prosperity oi our beloved country.

Giiovbr Clxvelawd.

Executive Mansion, Washington, December 4, IBM, ..

You should se^. them.

Our Great November

Is Now On.

Louis Bischof

Has just returned from New York, Philadelphia and Boston with one of the Largest and Best Selected stocks of Merchandise ever shown in this city, and all bought at spot Cash, and will give my customers the benefit of low prices.

^Cloaks and Furs.-

There's something about the garments that catch the taste of most of the ladies and the prices we are making this Fall are astonishing and by com* parison with Indianapolis and Chicago, or elsewhere, both style and Price make this the purchasing point. Is it to be wondered at? We will save you from $2 to $5 on each Cloak you buy of us. See our nice Cloak and Caps at $4, $5. $7- $o $10 and up as high as you like. We have the Stock and Styles. Give this department a careful "look.

Dress Goods.:

Every day brings something new in Dress Goods, either a new weaTe tfi shown or a new combination in colors. The great business in the Dress Goods Department during the past week show that we have what the people want.

To-morrow, in addition to our tailor-made Suitings, Broadcloths and French novelties, we will put on sale our late purchases. Some of them yon can buy at half-price.

•Our Suit Departments

One. lot of 36 inch Cloth Suiting. Regular retail price was 50c, 60c an# 75c. Our price in this sale only 39c per yard. Ask to see our Cheviot Suitings. Ask to see the novelties in suitings. See the Storm Serge, all colors, all prices.

Black Wool Goods are popular this season. See our line and see the low prices. See Silk Finish Henriettas. All colors and the lowest prices.

^Ladies' Hosiery.-

Ladies' Cashmere Wool Hose, seamless heel and toe, 19c. Ladies' Fleece Lined Hose, high spliced heels, regular made, Cutblack, 25c.

Ladies' Cashmere Hose, Seemless Merino Heel and Toe, 21c. Ladies' Extra Quality Ribbed Cashmere Hose, 25c. Ladies' Fast Black Cotton Hose, 5c, 8c, and 10c.

Children's Hose.-

Children's Fast Black Hose at 10c. Children's Fast Black Novelty Ribbed Hose, 10c. Infant's Cashmere Hose, 10c, 12 i-2c, 15c, 20c and 25c.

See the New Handkerchiefs, See the Laces and Embroideries See the New Hair Ornaments

See the New Blankets,

Ladies' Underwear,-

A good quality of Ladies' Cotton Union Suits for 50c. Ladies' Jersey Union Suits, extra quality, with pearl button aad brocket neck at $1.

Ladies Jersey Vests, high neck and long sleeves, at 25c. Those extra heavy basket weave vests,with pants to match,softly fl«eead on inside, only 50c.

In fact we have a full line of Underwear. We can please you. Chre this department your attention and save money.

^Children's Underwear.:

We have Vest and Pants, all prices and sizes, from 10c, 15c 20c and 25c.

All Invited to See the New Goods..

See the New Silk in All Styles. See the New Lace Curtains See the New Dress Trimmings, See the New Kid Gloves and Ribbons

In fact, come and see all my late purchases and we williry and (lessee you.—All welcome—Come to

LOUIS BISCHOF

137-Y39 EAST MAlNgSTREET.

See the New Comforts and Yarns, See the New Chenille Portierres, See our New Children's Cloaks,,

See our New Ladies' Cloaks. See the New Styles in the celebrated Strr Waist

for Boys

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