M
“ammonia-Mull ottha
hmyalitlm-‘dimmmlany
will: I rmnnnnnd that Ill
aov below two i" luau-n ha tear-Iva
amount. ltiu trite Immune-malt
Mmlfl'r m me my luau-l: Ina
gluon-at
OW
nth-titanium
”deviant-am
mantmm to gtvrn m
toatmhlrmtnni of the unattlw how u the ra-
ltralnt of Int-w r mulllnllmflf captulcomatolly
lalhictmtu' In W of federal tart-diction.
Whoa armband.“ thoyottea “to“ on
all Manny 00"de and to monopoli- the
Thanksgiving l8 here, and with it we other Special Baffin
innll departments. Every lady can have a new Bonnet ‘
Thanksgiving day. as I intend to make the prices so low that;
a now Full lint will be within reach oi everybody.
rap-uni.
varying dam on aavigattua
“I'm lmlllzl 0‘ "fl lent-vat of the “tobacco 'I‘av.
WWI-y reduction incl-optimum
can. lain-me. luminwltbmtllhll'tbl
mutual mmwthlntbahvglrby
httroduotlon of ardent apirtu into the lodtan
it coop-ration in the rennin]
W to beneficial inlet“-
the nationaof America. But
” WWW-l mum which it la
WWW lib mfcrcnco are worthy
thegreat interest they lava
“:1.th that the crowning han-
nltwtttiwroud in the better uncut-in.
, in ”be darker! for the maintenance
flpvaca among all American nation and
filmlof all contention: by methoda
u t M civillxation can approve.
W with interest our national rc-
an-l- ml poducta. the delegates will i
I- “hd a higher aallafaction in the evi-
m. "I“ friendahip which every-
who“ their intercoume with our poo»
1 i M. Bank of Our Envoya.
15mm spcaka of the maritime
m 3‘ I“:
1. film it may be noted that all
banana-at a. moon hemhpbero, with
Cam uni to Washington divoya
WNW pienipotennnry,
ant-g titular-t mgrldo accredited to this
M The United States. on the con-
tnrg. ”envoys of lower grade to acute
01". m rcpublica Our npreaentativa
h and Uruguay in a minkter resi-
“with to Boliviawe lend a minister
”upland consul general. In view of the
Wot our relations with the states
of in American system. our diplomatic
I‘Ilb in tho” countries should hoof the
will“!!! took of envoy extraordinary and
Wfiary. Certain missions
utter-ted by the last congress with
, CM out! I recommend the comple-
“with! refonn thus begun, with them-
”filoofnawaiiandflaythinviewof
{billions to the American system of
' , lkrntco’mmmd that timely provision be
‘ to Hawaii an invitation
' (01:30th the international confer.
ence. now sitting at this capital
Relation with China.
Our relations with China have the atten-
fivw conddlration which their magnitude
and Internal demand. The failure of the
my negotiated under the administration
of my pedccesoor for the further and more
confide mid-ion of Chinese labor immi-
m and. with it, the legialation of the
Illusion of congrvu dependent thereon,
haven-Io quations opal which congrem
abooIdaow approach in that wise and just
git-it which Mold characterize. the rela-
hoa- .uof two great and friendly powcm
Whom: lopreme interacts demand the or—
W a laboring element which expo-
rialoohll shown to be incompatible with
our social life, all steps to campus this im-
putative need should be accompnnied with a
,. .rnaognlfionoftheclaim of those strangers
lowlawfufly among us to humane and just
.mmt.
~ The occasion of the young Emperor of
Cflpamarhwomlyhope an era ofprog-
.mandgl-oapcrity for the great country
ovw which be is called to rule.
’ Baum Afilrl.
“to W staleof affairs in respect to
the’ m islands is encouraging. The
thdch was heldinthia city in the
warns: between the repruontattva
dwmmd States. Germany and Great
WW3 been adjourned because of
“optimum divergence of views which was
W lull- dcliberationa, the subse-
MM“ events in the islands gave
' ' Mfume:- of aaeriom character. On
' “with!!! February last.the German min—
“alumni, inhahalf of his govern-
a resumption of the center-
inFebrnary tut, was in-
-ww~
dolibcationa ax-
wnkl and reunited
lotboaenate foritvapproval. I
~ ' clovlawhich hlvabeaumlde
"adjmtrnaotoftbirquertionwill
j of the parmancntastabllsh-
doll orderin Bamuponthe
‘ " tithe rightland
“I‘ll“ Thllpvoposition wuaccopb‘
to the Dru-ell international alavo
this vaginal for the uttloment'of
long eta-ding claims against the to
public of Venn-nail. and it to hoped
theta mm mm will he speedily
men-om ruminants-vitamin
“M lemma-at tllebonldll'ydk
pueavavadhghatwantimtlrttalaandwn-
“whflWmWMhme
mmmhmmtuhammnuw
KWWM-‘I
:Mmimuingf a "11m
lamina-)1
ll it Wormwood
right. and W in Com beentahliahed on
aur- unlit-y bypmvldlog the machinery m
In?!” urryout treaty atlpulotlum in that to
garil.
Tho Wot the Mn government only
Unit-ole be drawn by itn getter-immanent“
American-engaged in mlukmary lalnmt. and by
the cordial dinptdtionuf tun-shah to encourage
the colt-mined om cilia-ox in “redevelopment
of Milo mount-wt.
Adlai-Inhibit: in in pmgmu touching the lurk—
dlcllonll tnuty right» of the United titan-n In
Turkey. An Htflll‘ltl oflort «ill be mad.- In nix-flue
[how righta to the natixftu‘tlon of built govt-m-
Illf‘ulrl,
Naturalism! (:Itlaoln.
Qumlioul cthtlnuo to arise in our n-L'Itium w ith
lavrral countricn in n-npect to the. rights of not,
unlined citizens. Fninacially in this the cane with
”lace. Italy. Ronda and Titrh~y.nud Io aleln
extent with Swim-mud. From time to time
carnal rfluna have been made torugulnlc this
aurjoct by conventions with those cmmtrio-u. .\n
from of naturalization nhonld not lll' per-
mitted. Ill it hi punt important. that those who
have been duly naturalimd should everywhere be
accorded munithin of ill» righ- pertaining to
the citizenahlp of the country of their adoption.
The appropriateness of arterial mnventiool for
thatwrpoae la recognize-d in Irontlca which this
government ban mncltulcd with a number of
European states. and it in ndvbtable that the dim-
cultiea which now nrial- in our n-latioua with other
00!lele on the scum .‘lll'ijt't'L should be ntmiiarly
odjmted.
The Brazilian ltcvolutlon.
The recent mvolution in Brazil in fnvor of the
stabllshment of a republican form of geran-
rncnthan event of grunt interest to the United
Staten. Our minister at Rio dc Janclm was at
once instructed to nuaintnin friendly diplomatic
relations with the pmvisimtnl guvemnxmt. and
the Brazilian n'pmntotlveo or. this cnpitnl were
instructed by the provisional government to con-
tinue their functiom. Ilur fril-ndly intercounte
with Brazil has. thvrrfuiv, Hum-ml no interrup-
tion.
Our minists-r lill'i lx‘v-n further infirm-ted Inex-
tcud on the port of this government a formal and
cordial recognition of the new n-public so noon 5
themajority of the people uf llrnzilslioll have
ltgnltled their assent to its autnblishnnuit and
maintenance.
Within our own borders a general condition of
prolperity prevails. The harvests of the last
summer were exceptionally abundant, and the
trade conditions now prevailing seem to promise
a successful maxim to tho merchant and the man—
ufacturcr. and gem-mi employment to our work-
ing people.
Our Financial Condition.
The report of the secretary of the. treasury for
the final year ending June It). 1880. has been pre-
pnmd. and will be pf‘t‘lilflllt’il to congress. It pre-
sontn with Clmml‘sil the fiscal operations of the
government. and Immil myself of if to obtain
non. 0 facts for llst' ht tv'.
The aggregate receipts from all sources for the
year were $.“£7. 060 com derived as follows:
From customs. mmmm .0
From internal revenue. . . . Illuminati!
I-‘rom miscellaneous sources. .. . 82.35.83.”
The culinary expenditures for the nine paiod
were $211,996.65“). and the total extradition.
including the ainking fund, were 880.670.929.21
The excess of receipts over cxpenditmea was.
after providing for the sinking fund. 857.470.129.50.
For the current fiscal year the total revenues,
actual and culirmtlcd, are mono». and the or
dinary expenditures. actual and estimated, mated“?
331.000.”. making with the sinking in a
total expenditure of 83“ 321. um leaving an
catininted surplus of “tmfls‘iim.
Purchase of Bonds.
During the fiscal year there was applied to the
purchase of bonds. in addition to thma for the
doting fund. 331.456. 172.5. and during the first
quarterof the current year the sum of ”ISIS.-
WJ‘I. all of which were credited to the sinking
fund. The revenues for the fiscal year ending
Junew. nun. are estimated by the treasury do-
partmcnt at mono». and the capenditnren
for the same period. including the linking fund.
at fl“.m.4§7.70. 'I'hk shows an estimated lur-
plus for that year of panama), which is more
likely to be incrcucd than mbiced when the
actual trartaactionn are written up.
The nxhituwo of no large an actual and anticl~
poled aurplus should have the immediate atten—
tion of mm with a view to reducing the re-
ceipts of the treasury to the necda of the govern—
ment ll closely as may be. The collection of
money- not needed forpubllcuael lmpoaeaaa
mammary burden upon our people. and the
oflo large a tinnitus in the publlcvnulh
omitting element in the conduct of private
It has culled into ugoupedienta for
“ml-ID
«lentils whim . If! hb
. uafor
mm“; mplting our Wheyoml
the requiremcnta of the linking fund.but any
unapplpprtatad lurplua in the treasury shonldba
lo mad. there is no otbarlawfnlwayof re-
turning the moneyto circulation. and the profit
unlined bytbc government offers a nthatantlll
advantage.
lull-lag Public Fonda to Earth.
Theloanhgof publicfundatothebanh with-
out interest. upon the security of government
mlmmummuuthorhadanddangerm
expedient. It mite in a temporary and un-
naturalincreaacdthebankingoapltaloffavovnd
kcalfliqandcompellacautiouaand gratin-Ire-
callofthedepollta to avohl injury to the corn-
mcvclllintcreeta. Itinuot to be expected that
thabanka having than depofita will ht] their
bondatothetreanrylolonguthepvnaaothigh-
thutencill‘arraogementiacootinuad. Theynow
practicallyget getlntereatboth upoutbcbootk and
Nofurtherun would be made
dthhmathmlofgettlngtbemfluaintoclrmk-
mandtbedqioaltanow ahould be
withdrawnaod thawrchua
of both. Itinfortuaatethltlnchaaaa can be
“It mmmmfwm Inna
‘l‘arll’ nevi-la- Recon-mad.
lraaanuvadarevhloaofoartarllawfiathia
Than-dot the former; m
allln upon
“mm... an...
an" Inuilijcc Willi method of reducing the sur
thatoorjndt'cia'f 3:0"
mmmmrmmh the m Iv
“new
“ma-“52$”;
”Luce;
W
baa deemed It aafa tombs them given
bylawto int-roan the mummy modulate four
millioadollam When the law walnut-d (Feb.
3. I“ [ha vice of nlle-r in the WW
bl.” “Opt-r (linen, making the bulllia value of
un- deflar ta canto. Since that tilt» the price baa
fallen an low In it” cent» [I‘I' Mince. ”dining the
bullion val In of the dim to‘flMcanta. Within
the ilat few Immtlil the market price baa ruin»
what advanced. and on the hit day of November
hat the bullion vllue of tho ltlviir dollar turn.» 7-:
t'v‘llffi.
The lltlver Dollar.
The or ii auticlpltlonn which have mmponled
the coinage and um of the nilrer dollar born not
been realized. Anacolu it has not had general
tile. and the public treasury has been «impelled
to store it. But this is manifestly owing to the
fact that itw papcr reprm-ntntivo in morn con~
vettient. The general acceptance nud trio of the
lilver certificate than that advert-la not been
mlierwisediacrcditcd. some favorablecondltiona
have contributed to maintain Illllt practical
equality. in their commercial mo. between the
gold and nllver dollars. lint loute of these an-
trnde conditions that ntalutory enacimentn do
not control and of the toutinimncc of uh‘n- b or
cannot be «Main.
i think it is clear that. if Ire- shnuld mlko the
coinage of silver at the present mini fromwc
must expect that the difference in the bullion
values of the gold and silver dollarx will be taken
account of in cornmen‘tal transactions, and l
{car the some result would follow any consider-
nble- tum-emu: of the present rain of coinage.
Such a rcnult would be discmlitabie to our finan-
cial management and dreaatroua ionll bindum
tumult. We should not tread the dangerous!
edge of such It [ll'l'll And, indeed. nothing morn
harmful could happen to the silver inn-rests.
Any anfe legislation upon this subject must at!-
curc the Ptlullllfy of the two coma in their ruin-
nn-rcial urn-s.
lllnvn always been an advocate of the mo of
silver in our currency. “3* If? in!!!“ Whom of
that, metaLlndiIhonld not did-mill. it. To the
been frmqu-ntly wrunmled to tho ltttmtlou of
flan which will be [in-settled by the Monetary of
the treasury for the intranet» of notes or certifi-
com upon tho deposit of silver bullion at the mar-
ket value. I have been nbln to give only a hasty
examination, owing to the prm of other matters
and to the fact that ll. boa been so m-onlly {Millie
latrd. The tlctatlsof such a law require careful
milk-mm but the general plan suggested by
him seems to solid; tin- purposer marine the
use of ailvcr in connection with our currency. and
at the mine time to obviate the danger of which I
have spoken. At n Inter day l may communicate
further with comm-m upon this subject.
tl’retidcnt Horrbou here make: brief ruf-
crcncc tolhe Chineso Ercluaion act and the
Behring Sea proclamation.)
(‘onst Defenses.
Judged by modern standards. vu- nna practical.
ly without count dole-uses. .‘lluny of the structures
we burn would enhance rather than diminish the
perils of their gurriaonv if subjected to the tire of
improved guns; and very fevr are no located as to
give full effect to the greater range of such guns
lswe are now making for cur-it defame mica.
'l'bk general subject has had consideration in con-
gress for some ycam, and the appropriation for
the constnictlon of large titled guns. made one
year ago. was I am sure. the expression of a pur-
pola to provide suitable works in which thele
gunarnight be mounted. An appropriation now
made for that pumose would not advance the
completion of the works beyond our ability to
supply them with fairly effective gumt.
The security of our amt cities against foreign
attack should not rest altogether in the friendly
dispositiouof other nations. “rho-re should ho a
lecvmd line wholly in our own keeping. I very
urgently recommend an amoprintion at this loo
lion for the construction of such worlnr in our
most “prised harbors.
I approve the suggestion of the mortuary of
'1: that pmvlvion be made for encamping com-
panla of the National Guard in our errant wot-kn
for a specified time cot-h your. and for their tram
ing in theme of heavy grunt. “in who that
anincreaac of thoartillcry fort-«of the army in
desirable in nho in this connection commcmled to
the ct’uuitlcration of congress.
The improvement of our important rivers and
harbors should be promoted by the necessary ap-
wopriationa. Care should be taken that the gov-
ernment is uncommitted tothe proaccutlonof
worlm notof public and general advantage, and
that the relative usefulness of work of that clan
h notoverlookcd. Solar an thiaworkclnevar
herald tobewnipktedldonot doubt that the
ad would be voooor and um comically
reached it fewer separate .worklwera undertaken
at them-a “meta-d than atlactldfortbclr
MM” intern-t were one mm
mm» memoir begil‘i
Waltheflibbflrd tothcrhhlndmhxv
tloo which interrupted or insufficient am
tioul noceaalrily occasion.
Protection of Federal] ”can and Wile
panel.
The mutt. madobynlvid BJI’erryupon the
of Justice Field. of the mm mutt of
the Unitefl States. at Lathropt Cal. in Angul
lag. and thnkilling of tliaa-aiku by adeputy
United Staten marshal whohad bean deputcd to
nectar-ploy Jnatice Field and to protect him from
unnamed viola-cut the haatk d Terry. la coo-
nactlon with the legal promo-lingo which have
provision
madabyllw.aotoolyfor theprotacttonot fad-
araloflcarabotforafulltrlllof anal caaalia
theUalledBtatelcourta. larorovamsadilgauch
Idoaotltalli-palcheltharthagao-
'3.- aalbadwouldbeopaa
"on”
pnnlmihm-rliledanartlcleof common and
(«mi tux-nutty, they an duigaruua womba-
do: agent-t the whitt- gout. and should be made
tho-abject“ thumbnail-i even penal lvgb
m'maimut In imim'mmt bu
atoms-s by my [mum The enactment of
Itch a law would be etnlncotiy wise and Inuit.
Our naturalization lava lhould be an revived m
to make the inquiry into the moral character
aodgood dbwitton iowantlonr governmental
thaw applylagiov Nip nun m
ouch. ’l‘ltll can only be done by taking fuller
flmtrnl of the examination. by llailg thetitncs
for ”hearing tun h awllcltlona. and by
of «launcher,v who shall
Hm iii-lib the
MWVI'II’MIIMM w. or “in tomato
M‘Oflfliuwflw; im more!
Within“ or ”malt-i
Ida our vau. iii-mitt ant unwind-Ionian.
lhlp, ht". I domicile.
The cowlmmt of a national bankrupt law of a
cit-raisin in lion pvnnanpnt part of our general
Iaghlatlon hi :lmlmtdc. It Illutlld be almplo in ill
l‘lll‘lflttalit and invxpnnnlvo in tin administration.
The l'oatmalter General'a Report.
Then-yum of tho [lllmfllm’ general not. only
exhibit.» the opp-rattle“ of the drpurtnwnt for the
laddvcal year. but «minim many valuable lug-
geattona for lhl- improvement. and extension of
the service. which am canon-ruled to your atten-
tion, .\'u other brunch of the government hal lo
cit-awn mum-I with the daily life of the people.
Mutant every um- mica the Inrvloe it. oflurl. and
every hour gaim-d In the trammlaaion of tho
greatconum-n-inl mail» baa an actual and post-
blevnltw thnt nnIy‘tiu-tc engaged in trade «I
undemtaud.
The loving of one day in the transmhndou oftbc
Inaill between New York and San Punch-co.
which baa recently been accomplished, iii an inci-
dent, worthy of mention.
The plan merino-d of a supervision of the M
offices in lu‘pnmtl‘dintrirtn that shall involve in-
ltnictlnn and suggestion and a rating of the
rmcicln')‘ of the tthnmtcra would. i have no
doubt. greatly improve the nerviee. ' ‘ ‘
Secretary Tracy's Report.
Tho rvport of the wary of the navy ahowa a
mwganilatlun of tlic humus of the department
that it ill, I do not doubt. pmniote the efficiency of
mix.
In general. satisfactory program baa been
mic In the durum-lion of the new ships of
war nulbnr‘m-l by cough-Ra. The fir“ "are! ill
tln- m-vv navy. the Dolphin. was aubjectod to
very scvcru trnti but» and to very much adverlc
criticism. lint it in gratifying to be able to state
that n cruiw around the world, from which Ibo
has mmnily returned. baa drumming“ may,
sln- in a first claw venue! of her role.
The rv‘pm‘t of fit» mortuary shows that while
the rflv‘v'llw' fun-en! the navy to rapidly increm-
Ink. by n-amn all the improved build and arma-
ment of In» new ships. the number of our ship-I
fit for m «iniy grown very slowly. We had. on
the tilt of linrcb tut. tltirry‘iwven serviceable
china. and though four have since been added to
the Iii-t. the mini number has not been incrcaaod.
because in the tin-an time four have been lost
or mndemna-l. Twenty-nix additional vellela
have been authorized and appropriated for, but it
bi mbable that when they are completed our list
will only be rm. ml toforty- -two. a gain of live.
Theold woodcutshipo amdmppearingalmmt ll
fast. an the new vusaeharn added. Thea factl
carry their own argument. Ouoof the new lhlpa
may. in fighting atmflh, be equal Iotwoof the
odd. but it nmnot do the uniting duty of two. It
L1 important, therefore. that we lhould haven
more rapid inch-mac in the numbcrof leniceabla
nhipn l t-uncm' in the mnmndation of the
secretary that the constmcthm of cightannored
ships. thn‘e gunboutn and five torpedo boat-be
author-inn].
An nppniling calamity bot-ail lhrce of our naval
vessels on duty at the sum-urn niandan the
harbor of Apia. Ill March last. Involving the it.
of four officers and foriyacven seamen. of two
venue“. the Trenton and the Vandnllg and the
disabling uf in third. the Nipsic. Three vessels of
the Hermon nnvy. alzto tn the ltlrborJhnn-d with
our ships the form of the hurricane and suffered
evion rum-o heavily. Wink mourning I]: brave
olllcera and int-u who died. facing with highre-
solve pcrllv greater than Lhoae of bottle. it. in
most gratiiying to state that the craft: of the
American navy for scamanship. courage, and
pl!l.cmiiy Iva-4 magnificently amtoined in the
storm beaten harbor of Apia.
(The prosidtmt bore speaks at length of the
ptogresll and condition of tho Indian on gov.
ernment n-scrvations. and refers to the
sioux and Cherokee negotiations.)
The Opening of Oklnhoma.
Under the. agreement made between the Unitod
States and the Muscogcc (or Creek) nation of
Indians on the 19th day of January. to». an ab
aolute title watt occurred by the United Staten to
about three and a half millions of acres of land.
Sectbu 12 of the general Indian appropriation
an approval March 2. 1539 made provision for
the purchase by the United Staten from them
lnoh- tribe of nccrtaiu portion of ‘lbcir landl.
The dcicgntm of the Seminole nation having
fluldulye'vlnced tome their power toast inthlt
behalf. deliveml n proper release and convey-
anon to the United Staten of all the lands men-
tioned in the act, which was accepted by in. "a
certified to be in compliance with the “Me.
By the immof both thclctanfermd loll] the
larulnaopnrchascd were declared tobeapartof
the public vitamin, and open tolettlemcnt under
MWPmllaw Blunt ttw hath 0mm
tum pm- bologna new“
mail“ half‘mmm mam obflnil
an W ‘hat clearly we at trellis we:
will «mummified sync/mun
iot- trio warm or aettling other tool-ii Illa.
thoreon. and had been appropriated to that pin»
was. Thchmlrcmainlngand available for late
tletncnt ccmtintcd of LEE?” acru. aurrourated on
In an. by lands to the occupancy at Main
tribe-L Ungra- ball pmvidad no civil govern-
mtforthejeopkwhoweretobohvitadbymy
proclamation to settle upon theae lands. excel: al
the new court. which had been enabling-I at
lmogre, or the United Staten courts in come of
the annotating mates. had power to enforce the
general law: of the United Stats.
luthiacomlltkmofthingalwaaquitonloctllt
topper Iholanda lemma But in view of
thafact that lever-l mum mm o!
themwith theiri’nmilioahad gathered upontha
Irrational the Indian Territory. with aflawto
scoring hovneateadl on thaccdcd kink. and that
dalaywmtldinvolvetbomia muchlomlndaufl'er-
hg,ldil.oa Ilmfldthyof {arch lalt. hora a
“the lab therein do
tom alder the
of thekwol hudlyofllwilfol-
Icahn. at ”o'clock loop. Twok-i dhrlcb had
MW and theoleea wwraopaa for the
era-atop of lit-lac- trhaa the anointed“:-
arrived.
lthnmchlotbecrcdltdtbalettlalthatlhy
vary gen-rammed thalimitatloo la totba
tlmewhan thoymkht eaterthomfltory. are
dtbahwdo ant-en. theadvaahgathvyna-
t. Thsvew— ago-rd dvuof W
”at!!! thestvifcfor location-would“
W,
ammo» ,
m:
The «mucwhuglvoaaaaaaaof
My to the well «laps-mt citizens. and baa
landed tonatrabt the initial. In one ileum
WWII: lmmdllto command of the troopa
want timber than I dunwl junttflable in airp-
porttag the do facto municipal guwmmtof
Matthew-l aotatormadatlddtrectldto
limit the interference of the military to the lup-
portof the marshal-on tho lineahdllltlllh the
original onlav. I very decently moment! that
mara- at once provide a territorial govern
meat fortune people. flerioua aviation». which
niaylt any time lead to violent outbreak. are
awaiting the Inatltutlon of count for their polo.
ful lttjmtment. 'l’bo Amman genlul for an"
[attainment luta two well illmtraled in Oblo-
«an. but it'i‘MWflewmtohnM
ton-er to the maximum“ which have tall-
"will...” ml“ M
b“ lei
finale town lull in the W” {or
Mfulocatlngtmvialtatandfcr the anab-
hahmaut of municipal govmmrenta Only the
mini" llwl have been extended to that ternary.
amtnomheri'crmonitlntoiandacaaaowhooh-
unload. The general land inwv were framed with
reference to tin- (ll-filllllllfill of agriculurnl lamb.
and It in Ibmbtftil if their cummtiun In Aklha
would be beneficial. ‘ ' ‘
In the ulminktrallou of the land luwatlie pvillq
of facilitating. int-very [mun-r way. the adjust
Will. of tho hum-1t I'lnima of individual nettle"
upon the ptildic lnnda Ito-a been ptirlucd. The
number of pending cam had. during the paced-
bxadminlalntiou. been greatly increased but!!!
the operation of onion for a time nutpentllng
dollactlouinalargepartofthecucaorigt
noting lathe wen and nortbwcot. and by the rub
lament aloof nominal methods of examination
Only tluvtawho am familiar with the conditloul
under whit it our agricultural lands have lm act
tied can appnvinm the u-rinua and often fatal
comm-um to tho antler of n policy that put»
his title under armpit-ion or delays the Initiation
of hla patent. While care in min-n tn prove-til and
loexprm: frond. it ubmld not be imputed without
nation.
The manifest piirpow of the homestead and
momptbin low-I mm to promote lhv- mttkmwnt
of the public domain by ‘l'l'fllllls havinga bona
fide intent. to make a home upon the selected
lands “here this intent has been well estab-
[lashed and the requirements of the law have been
‘ lolly t ".l with. the -' ‘ til en-
tith-d inn prompt and friendlyconaidwrathm of
his me. lint whom the-re in motion to hciicve
that the claimant h the intern agent of another.
who is necking tu eroded law intended to promote
amall holdings. and to lil'q'llrt‘. by fraudulent
methods large trm'tsof timber and other kinda. .
both principul and occur should not only he
thwarted in their fnm-lulml. purp‘w. but abmtld
be made to feel the full [wraith-a of our criminal
unfilled. The laws stimuli in- m udmmiwterwl u
not to confound tin-so two dim-«.4. and {orbit
parables only upon tin- lattnr.
(ltcferenm is here made In New Mexico
and Arizona land titled!
Fountain.
The law now provides lpcnsion for every-outer
and sailor who wan muttered tom the aervlce of
the United scam during the civil war and la now
suffering from wounds or dial-nae having an origin
in the servim- and in the line: of duty. Two of the
thrce um (um. viz. “luster and «inability.
are usually nurturpiiblc of muy prmf; but the
third. origin in the service, it often .iiftimtlt. and
in many timing mm impossible to mabliah.
That very many of those I ho cndurcd the banl~
lblpa of our most bloody and arduous campaigns
are nowdlvlbled from diaealoatbat bad a real but
not traceable origin in the service I do not doubt.
Besides these there it another class composed
of men man of whom served an enlistment of
three full yearn. and of n- PBIBIL‘Il veterans who
added a fourth your of mice It hu 0 coped the
casualties of bottle and the nan-7mm“)! diam».
who wcm always ready for any detail. who were
In every battle line of their command. and were
muster!!! out In lound henlth.and have, sincetbn
cloaeof the war. while fighting with the lame
indomitable and independent aptrlt the coatuta
of civil life. been overcome bydilcave or can-
pally.
I am not unaware that the pension roll already
tuvolvaa a very large amnml expenditure, neither
am I demand bythlt fact from
that mmapenaton to such honorably
dinchargedtoldlcnandnailoranf thecivil warn
having render-«I substantial lervica during the
warlrcnowdepcndentupontbeh' own laborfor
amaluteoaaco. andbydhaaeorcanaltyare in-
capacitated from earning it. llny of the men
whowouklbeinclmledinthta form of rvlleflre
nowdcpcndaotnpcnpnbtic aitLand it docanot.
in my judgment. consist with the rational honor
that they lball continue to aubakt upon the local
relief given hidlu ' v,to ‘ of
upon the special and genomic; timvhdm of the
nation they served on gnlluntly and nose-thinly.
0.: people will. 1 am sure. very generally ap-
pvove mob legislation. And I am finally sure
that the survivors of the Union army and navy
will feel it grateful sense of relief when this
worthy and suffering clone of their comradesk
fairly cared for.
Theroarc some manifrst incqtmliiios in the ex;
ktlng law that should lie remedial. To some of
these the secretary of the interior ban called ab
tentiou.
It is gratifying to be able to state that by the
adoptiouof newandbcttcr methods in the war
departmentthocallaofthepemion office for in-
formation as to the military and hospital records
of claimants are now promptly answered.
aadtheinjnriotlaml vcxatiom doing thathav’o
bcrvtofom occurred hm entirely avoided. This
will greatly facilitate the adjustment of all peed
in: cldnal.
(Important than maltroftha fear new
states.) '
Protection of Railroad Employoa.
The attentlonof the interstate meani-
million ban been calktl to the urged needof
lagiskllon forlhlbottlrmiou
ofthelivcaandlirnbaof thoaeengagedinopcrat—
lngtbegrcatiateratate line-of tbacoun-
try,and m“! ofthe yardmen and brake-
mm Apatflimdgncd hymrlytamnailway
waaprvncnted Ilotbe commie-ion.“-
hgthltmmlghtlm taken tobringabonlllte
moot automaticbrlhcl lnd coupleraon freight
Atamactingof state railroad minions:
x _.
Diningtbe yelrendiug'lune ”amoral.“
mlroadempbyeawmkillalinacrvicc,andm
tblnflflmfliflmd-
Iltbcanpctentiibiuk,‘ farcongrenatoruprire
ml! tbeconltvcttunofaarlt-edlaia-
wllbollllllfh‘ “whom hm Wold
i
momma mmmnam
piratpmiad until that time. whichwaa
Multinational provhnm outlined in tho origi-
nal trader an iii-Mien in which an eligible lllt wu
miner obtmncd.
Mlnaultoithornvhioo of the ruteamf the
low chemo-tum. and of the inchtvlua ot the rail;
way mall mice, the work of the uni-mm bar
”WWI and the M “in“
force in fmnul to am . Income-d
thatthcaddithlcrlta united by the commie
don Mammy-data! for. ‘ ' '
[antral-fled that both in and onto! the out
led lei-vice xrvat I-- tlrdl mmidm crate from the
W of anon: nyntom by with b that ulcer
:XTM receive the W'fltlfl and lmll'flf thlt, in
private l'luplnflmi'ula. mums from 1':th
filthfuhm and rill- n'o- y In the pr rt‘ormaoccof
compared noun-heather thence-tire
‘Lfl‘mflffir “thermal-tor a record
mlgblri’otlnhcptinncb horcluof “thunde-
mtn that are mvcml by the term» "faithful
nun" and "etIlcia-tazy." and n rating made ahowilu
the rektlvn maria of too cirrkn of each clam. thin
rating to be "gar-int an at 1nd uf mm in linking
tom
I have ohm wuggmb—d tn the [minimum general
that he adopt urine plan by which he um. upon
the but» of the n-purtn to the- dopnnmont and of
implant lflfilfl‘llunrt. indicate the. relative merit
of [minnow-r» of mm clots. ’iln-y will be ap
y indirnmi in tin- ”facial mg'ntrr and in
the report of the lit-tvam-rt. That a great film»
ult- would thua bi- mvvn to the whole service I do
not doubt. and such .1 n-cni‘d would be tin- bent
Metric agalunt immunidtrrntc rum wall from office
(The preaident hero auggcata a national u-
parlnicntal grant in old of education.)
The "Color Quotation."
Th' colon-d [a nple did not intrude tb- Infinite in
upon us; they wen- brought herein charm and
held in the cmmnunii ton wberc they are now
chiefly found. by n one 1 How nude. Happily (of
both mm they are now free. They have. from
a standpoint of ignorance and poverty. which
I’ll our shame. not “MN”. nunie remarkable ad-
vances in educati m an] in Ill" m- .ptiwltlou of
property. Tin-y mm an n 51mph- shown them-
aclveato be fria- nxliy and inliiihll t )Wartls the
white race. undvr ten: ptltons of tremendous
ltrcngth. Tin-y llll'l' Ibmr "fpt'mnmtlfei in the
national ccmetcr-a-s where a gratuful government
has gatiicnxd llli‘ min-s of thwc who died in tin
deft-use.
They have furnished to our regular army regi
mPIltS tbnt have won high praise from their com»
mztml'lug pith-era for courage and noidierly gull;
tiw. and for fidl‘lll)‘ to the enlistment oath. In
civil life. they are now the rollers of their com;
munitim. making their full contribution to the
widening sin-arm or prosprrlty‘ which these com
[Bunnie-t run recru- ing. Tlirir sudden withdrnp til
would hit“) prrwiut‘tiun. and bring disorder into
the noun-bold as well as the chop. chcrally.
tin-y do not «it-sire to quit their homes. and their
employers resent the interference of the emigro
lion agents who leek to stimulate such a desire.
But. notwttluiandiug all to». in many parts oi’
our country where the colored population is large
the people of that race are, by various devious.
deprived of any etfective exert-hu- of tiwir politi-
cal rights and of many of their civil rights. The
wrong does not. expend llcPlf upuu those Ivbuey-
votes are Minimal-J. ilvcry ("fliSlililr‘uCy in tho-
Union is Il’ungl‘il,
It has ban the hi .1... of every patriot. that :1
learn of justice and of rrspix‘t for the law would i
work a gradual cure of these flagrant evils.
Surely no one nupposcs that the present can be
accepted as a permanent mndxtmn. If it is said
that those communities must work out this prob
lem for themselves. we have n right mask whether
Ill Nu Miss This fllllilllliil,
As you can hillfl' a few dollars by buying this week. We must
close out the greater part of our stock before Thanksgiving.”
avail jottreolf oi this wonderful opportunity
’ugril “l. yr
. . N
Trimmed and Untrtmmed Hats
I 43 a": a: {if g 2 ,‘ J” . ‘vtuucrvflt.
1w um;
w ill
,
Must :m it; I: 1: Ike room lor our December Stock
Feathers, Plumes, Birds, Etc. Etc.
CALL AND EXAMINE.
H- Krieger
Matheckcmo Hotel.
South Norwalk. Conn
\VE \VANT TO PUT A
FLEA IN YOUR EAR
Tint w» are Boiling the
they are at. work upon it. Do they suggest any
aolutiou? When and under what conditions is
the black man to have a tree ballot! When is he
'ln fact to have (hrs? full civil rights which have
solung been his in tun I \‘t’iiou is that equality
of influence which our form or government was
intended to secure to tho electors to be restored!
The consultation should
proceed with candor, caimncsot and great pa~
thence; upon the lines of j-atco and humanity.
not of prejudice. nod cruelty. So question in
our country can I»: at rest except upon the firm
moi pumice and of the law.
I mainly invoke thu actuation of outrun-53 to
tbc comhb‘rntinn of such umtm-s within its
well defined unmittnimal powers on will secure
mall our permit.» a free exercise of the right of
strange and cicry ozher civil rizb: under the con-
ltitution and laws of the Unite-l Stub-s No evil.
however deplorable. can lel‘y the.- mumptioo.
either on the part of the can-time or of congress.
of powers not granted; but both will be highly
" ” if all the pliucra granted are not timely
but firmly med-to comet these criht. The power
to take the whole dimrtion and control of the
electionof members of the housed»! rein-muta-
tiven is clearly given I: l the general government.
A partial and (maimed supervition of these elec—
tions Is now pmvhhvl for by law, and in my opinion
tbh law may be so strengthened and extended as
to secure. on the whole. better results than can be
attainoad by n law taking all the pmcemca of such
election into federal control. The colored man
should be Waited in allof his rvlationltothe
federal government whether at litigant. juror.
or witness in cm «urns. as an elector for mem-
bers of magma. or ma peaceful travelerupon
our interstate railways.
The Merchant Marine.
In the course of his remarks on tho mer—
chant marinc, the following occurs:
I reco almond that such appropriations he made
forocean mail service. in American ntenuiahipn,
halite” our porta and those of Count! and
ninth America. China. mama am the ltrl'porthnt
Manda in both of the gm! oceans. no will he lili-
erallv remunemrive for the service rendered.
and as will encourage the wtnbhshmeut and in
come fair degree cqtmlize tho charm-v of Amen
can ownership lines in the manpetitions which
they must meet. That the Amc~- icon states ly-
lnz south of Int will cordially cooperate in no-
tnhlisbing and maintaining ouch line-t of steam
ahi to their principal pom [do not doubt.
ii: rhould also vnnkc pmviniou for a naval rc-
five to combo of lunch merchant ships. of Amer
icon construction and of a unified tonnage and
no Ibr- ownm will cnmtent to place at the
the rmuent. in cm of need.” alarmed
woken. .ngland baa adopted this policy. and
all result can now, upon nrcwaity, at once place
her naval lint nonv- of the (aunt ntv vnurahlpa
In the world. A pmwr an oil. mo
sanction of Mich vmeto would make their con-
version into rttcctive ships of our very my.
I am an ulna-ate of mummy in our nation!
expenditure-i. but it ill minim of term: to make
this word dracribe a policy that withholds an ex»
penditnrwm for the more of extending our for
cigncom 1h: enlirgt-mcnt and improve-
ment of our WWI. nun-rue. the development
of woe to the next.
cull rtlc. lie 3 flour curmk
m lw.llflb “I‘D: and mum
This tenurntmn should courageously face these I
grave qumtiuns. and not leave,- tltein as n hcnlag' c
BRIDAL VEIL FLOUR
The bestin the motion the you It ring the bent by yourself in the wry of trade? You think you are.
but a'rv- you! You cm't 8114's! I'll! quasilot until you h we earn our aloe-t. got our prices and compiled
lhs In mm price and goals you hm: been used to. We wrnt the quewon
TO BEAT ON THE DRUM
l of your car till it dmmv up coat in for us Get Rich! How? By saving money flow! By buying
toe.- Ceicbrved Dow Drop Canned 6 N3. lb; hat on earth, and Gill Edge Bu: set at 2 e per piled.
WHERE?
__ 312—.
C. E. SEYMOUR’S;
33 Washington Street. South Nor-walk.
NEW ENGLAND
m Hulllllfllmmm CHNDENSED MINCE tin.
B E S T Noloogeraw-vperitaeut. butaanocrzmfl
PHfl‘l‘flfliiPHS m..-
Nong’s
App-:03} r. acclimation-an 0mm
W5" Papers.
Boilcdmdcrnndl’urenpcra Then-alt
New Goods ,
l
ole-rent cxperaieul with nary popamr 1‘.
Receipt- Superior to Quality. Clumcbcap and
C uvcnlenttohande Pump it) «a
ctr-alto!” poundlwctlinc lent I-
i enoughiuruo large or -I.- ee all-ll pica
quality and loam new i»: \uwftugel thh
.Iteit will commend it o the whiten-orally
Cnapcrthan any In"! Heat in the marina
made at hcmc. item I satisflctlol gonna“
Try band unveadu (it’ll pie. 12:le
tyv.»
Wc continue to cell
Good B. “or at 25¢. per Pound.
There has hecnnocomplalntaatnqmllty ‘I'rylt.
cutter-ii Panel (new) ten per
(finitfornla llrtcd Apricota. mall
pic. ea: pr pd.
our " ' and Fun" true For-ova Dolong
IBtackITcas New. whom lowin. Wohavea
Tcatrrdeaccoudt-aoaetathllclty built-path
may Ilacllld
largest and Final Antorttneni in the
Town of Norwalk.
inclinenitilltlitlliuilellill 'W'“"’“w,m W
“Enamellne” Stove Polish
9
Decker 8
Paint and Wall Paper Store.
18 NORTH MAIN STREET,
that the "couple mm" left at
your laddolt
it work charmingly? We have it. lie to: show
[little & Bimini.
l BBKLYN & Silly;
mm. b 0- Ba m".
51 Washio ion 5 South "Wk
27 Again 8m "walk.
nuns: Balm, talcum ; ’
And lob Cream.
. Humid: lite-lad
BRIDGINI'I'. 00!!
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