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About The Eugene City guard. (Eugene City, Or.) 1870-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1896)
D The Irnpwiant features cf the Chiet Executives' Ad dress to Congress. the Congress of tha United States: ..representatives of the people In the 1 , Via lie branch of their government, yon '7'' ...mbled t tin' whn lhe strength " , . .,.a,.nce of our free Institution !Hd the limes, of our citizens to enjoy Vular rule have been again made muni ; a nolltlcal content Involving momcnt iu .consequences, fruught with feverish !"!,th.-n.lun, end creating aggressiveness 2 Sww as to approach bitterness and on has been waited throughout our f l and determined by the decree of freo At Independent suffrage without disturb .... of our tranaullllty or the least sign t weikncsj In our national atructure. ' when consider these Incidents and teninlite the peaceful obedience and 'Tnlv submission which have succeeded a SeateJ clash of political opinions, we din !ov,r h" evidence of a determination ihe i.art of our countrymen to abide by .Vrv verdict of the popular will, and to h. eonlroll-i at all time by an abiding f.l-h In the agencies established for the friction of 'he "al ot ,helr fiov"''" ', Thus our people exhibit a patriotic Jl.noilt'on which entitle them to demand ', .hose who undertake to make and exe cute their laws such faithful and unselfish rvl-e In their behalf as can only be pro mJced 1'V serious appreciation of the trust anl confidence which the acceptance of public duty Invites. In ot dlence to constitutional require i hereby submit to the congress eertiin Information concerning national af fair, wllh the suggestion of such leglsla- lon'as. m my Judgment. Is necessary and expedient. To secure brevity and to avoid tiresome narration, I shall omit details concerning matters within fe'eral control, which, by no means un important. r more profitably discussed In denrimentil reports. I .tall also further curtail this commnnl ration by omitting a minute recital of any minor Incidents connected with our foreign relations which have heretofore found a jilj'ce In executive messages, but are now eontalm d In a report of the secretary of state, which la herewith submitted. Koiti:i;v IIKI.ATIOSS. America a Itefime for Persecuted Ariticulnns. At the outset of a reference to the more Important matters affecting our relations with foreign powers. It would afford me satisfaction If I could assure the congress that the disturbed conditions In Asiatic Turkey hid during the past year assumed a lts4 hideous and bloody aspect, and that, either as a consequence of the awak ening of the Turkish Roverninent to the demand of humane civilization or as the reault of a decisive action on the part of the great nations having the right by treaty to Interfere for the protection cf those .xnosed to the rage of mad bigotry and cruel fanaticism, the shocking; features of the situation had been mitigated. In stead, however, of welcoming; a softened dlspo"ltlon or protective Intervention, we have been a Ml let ed by continued and not Infrequent reports of the wanton de struction of homes and the bloody butch ery of men. women nnd children; made martyrs to their profession of Christian faith. While none of our citizens In Turkey have thus far been killed or wounded, though often In the midst of dreadful win of danger, their safety In the future Is by no means assured. Our gov ernment st home and our minister at Con stantinople have left nothing undone to protect our missionaries In Ottoman terri tory, who constitute nearly all the Indi viduals residing there who have a right to tlaim our protection on the score of American citizenship. Our error's in Oil. direction will not he relixed, hut the deep feeling and sympathy that have been raised nmong our people oujht not to so far blind their reason and Judcment ns to lead them to demand Impossible things. The outbreaks of blind fury, which lead to murder and pillage In Turkey, occur suddenly ami without notice, and an attempt on our part to force such a hostile presence there as mleht be ef fective for prevention or protection would not only be resisted by the Ottoman gov ernment, but would be regarded as nn Interruption of their plans by the great nation, who assert their exclusive right to Intervene In their own time and method fr the security of life and property In Turkey. Several naval vessels are stationed In the Mediterranean as a measure of cau tion and to furnish all possible relief and refuge In case of emergency. Claims Aiciiiiiat Turkey. We have made claims against the Turk tan government for the pillage and de itructlon of missionary property at Harput nd llariish. during uprisings nt these Places. Thus far, the validity of these demands has not been admitted, though our minuter, prior to such outrages, nnd m anticipation of danger, demanded protection for the persons and property or our missionary citizens In the looallilts mentioned, and notwithstanding that sror.g silence exists of the notunl com rllcltv of Turkish soldiers In the work of o'ttruetion and robbery. The facts, as thev rw appear, do not permit us to doubt '"Muetice of these rlulms, and nothing ltIfmntIUfJ ' br'ng abUt the'r promt,t n"mbf'1' Armenian refugees having 1.7. J" "r r"rts, Br"' nn order having nteiy been obtained from the Turkish ehU llf,rnlltlng the wives and It . J! J""'h r"'-ees to join them hon"'' that hereafter no oh will be interposed to prevent the minions thr(,atcn hcm In Turkish do wn ,""mlv appointed consul to Erze uZ tt, '""Post nd discharging the from Jk ,'a!,on h" 'ormRl exequatur ll ,"!":in n" nnt bwn Issued. rVrL. h"JPve ,nat " Present somber W..Vr.T"rl''y b '""f remitted Bar. ,1, 'J' "lcht of Christendom. It so tvton ,1 ""J1" "nrt enlightened clvlll Bt'h e.i Mor""' to the close of the that th seems hardly possible "rou,ho,.ta71,P:t lernr" ' Ko.l People Mrrwfv. . the Cnrlxn world for Its iwerei ,rea,m,nt wilt remain unan- tub ninQlKSTio:v. Th.i Sp",e War. :th an I'"0"0" ln c""a "till continues, Perce"', ' f rl"'xitles. It Is difficult to man. . any l'rK'-a has thus far Island 1 nr ,'owarils the pacification of the ''Plctid in 1"' ,,he "ll,latln of affairs, as th. u... . mv 'st annual nies.m-. hi. in if S ft "a and . ,u"" Havn and the aea iiur.... -V1.. n 'onslderable towns, the '""-third. It roam a' will over at least '""r, 'f0 ! lnland co"n,ry- Tne de" ""ttlon ,a,n ,0 m,t down the In Upw nJ""1" but strengthened with """"matin. v'nced by her ,;i'ar .5, "lotion of largely Increased " la m, KnaVaI for(,f,!i to the task, ""nt-nti I r'a"on ,0 rve that the ""rand,." ' Ralnf'1 'n number, char fc'it,t( "ro,', are none the less '""out ,7f:,r, resolve not to succumb ' fr '?J'y """"rlna; the great ob- " SpaVh y ,00k "P arms. ,u"orit ..,. no' re-established her ""'rood ti hav ,n Insurgents vet 'n3pCn. 'r,"Ue 10 b' regarded a. an rone o ,k a "e contest """nt ,'.', Pretense that civil gov 'fla t".?,n ,ae 1'lan('. except jo far '"""ealiT .k 1 ma'ntaln It, has been r ,0" tueh r""1- 8'""n dws keep wtrf,lvn, 1 vernment, more or. less ?"Mia:e . , ,arte towns and their iTrr de .h""'"- hut- that exception over in ""re country la either ?: 'ry o- , r;archy or Is subject to the "r,- It t , J'a,lon of one or the other '"Wl.r -Tor-ed. Indeed, on reliable u EJer-lii-rhi. f' ih" ml ' the com Mativ. r, ,of ,he Insurgent army I P an ... n '"vernment has now "vt-. "mpt 10 exercise It. funo "'at lovtrnment contesstd- Ir fwh.i th... ..... ir,. i. ., reasan ror suppos ing It always to have been m fact) . aov ernment merely on paper. Deal ran Inn f I'rnperty. .,lM'1Th" .V ca"" ' Protract- ed civil .trlfe, the pa,lu, ot ,n, "t'r ,' -"ire and more ntlamed, and excee. on both i,u. become more frequent ,j nur deplorable. Th,y Mre ,, ' by band, of marauder, who now .,. name of one party, and now In the name ot the other, u. may bem Miit the o.ca s on haras, the country at will an plunder It. wretched Inhabitant, for the.r own advantage. Such a condition of thing. . ' email ininiense disliu,- tlon of property, even if ,t w,.re ,h(. ., , h .iT ''u1' I'"'""1 't s tar as pia.i orlglnal pollcv ot ih . .i-h ; It ha. iniw Z l t "rrr"nil,'t: . .. ...... none nun Keemel tj i. acting . ; V ; surgents. nameiy: That the ex.gences of 1 n .r . ,"'",r" ' wnoiesale ai.nl hllutlon of property that It may not prove of any use and advantage to ih ei,. mv. It la to Ihe Hinie end that. In pursuance of general ot.t..,. k2 i. B . now being w, i 1 ' . : ?, and the rural i ulatlon .. . - i Is llt'ltle' quired to concentrate Itself In the t ,m The sure result would seem to be that the Industrial value of the I'lanl is fast di minishing, and that unless there l a speedy and radical change In the existing conditions It will oon disappear alto gether. Our Concern In Cnbil. The spectacle of the im..r mi. nt .n adjoining country, by nature one of the ' most fertile und charming on the whoie I ., entjage tne serious attention i or tne government and the people of the United Stales in any circumstances. In point of fact, they have u concern with It which I. by no means of a wholly soiitl mental or philanthropic character. It lies so mar to us as to be hardly separated Hum our lerruory. iiur uctual pecuniary Interest In It Is second only to that of the people of Spain. It Is reasonably estimated that at least from SiiiMsai k in IMnxiOoo of American capital I. Invested In planta tions and In railroads, mining and other business enterprise, on the Island. The volume of trade between the Cniied State, and Cuba, which In lvst amounted to about S'd,AtHi.iii), rose In lv.nl to about $Iu3.ii.isi. and In WM, the year before the present Insurrection broke out, amounted to near ly S:hi,o),ooo. Ilemnnd for Intervention. These Inevitable entanglements of the I'nlted Sintes with the rebellion In Cuba, the Inrge American property Interests affected, and considerations ot philan thropy and Immunity in general, have led to a vehement demand In various quar ters for some sort of positive Intervention on the part of the I'nlted States. It as at tlrst proposed that belligerent rights Bhotild be accorded the Insurgents, a proposition no longer weighed because Its untimely and Impractical operation would be clearly perilous and Injurious to our Interests. It has since been and Is now sometimes contended that the Independ ence of the Insurgents should be recog nized. Hut. Imperfect and restricted as the Spanish government of the island may be, no other exists there, unless the will of the military olllcer In temporary com mand of a particular district can be dig rilled as a species of government. It Is now also suggested that the I'nlted State, should buy the Island a suggestion pos sibly worthy of consideration If there were any evidences of a desire or will ingness on the part of Spain to enter tain such a proposal. It Is urged, finally, that, all other methods falling, the exist ing internecine strife In Cuba should be terminated by our Intervention, even at the cost of a war between the I'nlted States and Spain a war which Its advo cates confidently prophesy could neither he large In Its proportions nor doubtful In lta Issue. A Chnrnctcr to Maintain. The correctness of this forecast need be neither atllrmed nor denied. The I'nlted States bus, nevertheless, a character to maintain as a nation, which plainly dic tates that right and not might should be the rule of Its conduct. Further, though the United States Is not a nation to which peace Is a necessi ty, Is Is, In truth, the most pacific of powers and desires nothing so much as to live ln amity with nil the world. Its own ample and diversified domain sat Isllcs all possible longings for terri tory, precludes all claims of conquest and prevents any casting of covetous eyes up on neighboring regions, however attrac tive. That our conduct towards Spain and her dominions bus constituted no exception to this national disposition Is made manifest by the course ot our government, not only thus far during the present Insurrection, but during the 10 years that followed the rising of Yura In 1VW. No other great power, it muy safely be said, under cir cumstances of similar perplexity, would have manifested the same restraint and the same patient endurance. Itcspcct fur Spnln. It may also be said that this persistent attitude of the United States towards Spain In connection with Cuba unques tionably evinces no slight respect und re gurd for Spain on the part of the Amer ican people. They, In truth, do not forget her connection with the discovery of the Western hemisphere, nor do they under estimate the great qualities of the Span ish people, nor fail to fully recognize their splendid patriotism anil their chivalrous devotion to the national honor. They view with womlir and admiration the cheerful resolution with which vast bod ies of men are sent across thousands of tulles of ocean and an enormous debt ac cumulated that the cosily possession of the Ciem of the Antilles may still hold Its place in the Spanish crown. And yet neither the government nor the people of the United States have shut their eyes to the course of events In Cuba nor have fulled to realize the extent of conceded grievances which have led to the present revolt from the authority of Spain, grievances recognized by the queen regent and by the cortes, voiced by the most patriotic and enlightened of Spanish statesmen without regard to party, and demonstrated by reforms proposed by the executive and approved by the legislative branch of the Spanish government. It Is ln the assumed temper and disposition of the Spanish government to remedy these grievances, fortified by Indications of In fluential public opinion In Spain, that this government has hoped to discover the mot nromlslng and effective means of composing the present strife with honor and advantage to Spain and with the achievement of all the ostensioie Jects of the Insurrection. ob- A Way Out of It. Nevertheless, realizing that suspicions on the part of the weaker of the two com batants are always natural and not al ways unjustifiable, being sincerely desirous In the Interest of both as well as on our own account thnt the Cuban problem should be solved with the least possible delay, It was Intimated by th.s government to the government of Spain some months ago that ir a ...n.ei.mrv -nnisure of home rule were ten- .'..... tn. i-oh.in insurgents, and would be i accented by them upon a guaranty of Its : accepie i D uii ,. .... i execution, tne w,,.n.hl(. t0 deavor to una a . , o nt forvshina such guaranty. Oj...... - . . m.tne X, nom '.'he PpVnl.h government. 1. ' " j not altogether unwe cone wh. le aj already suggested, no reason Is per e v. I j ! should not be approved b the .t asurgen Neither party can ia.i ':.7; ' ', ' the impor tance of early action, and both mustrea. ze i... t nsoinnir the tiresent state of things for even a short penol will a I enortno i.. to the time and labor anl expeniture neceseary to bring al-uit the lt.M-.'r.a re cuperation of the lsian'. It - therefore ...... e.n hm.ed on all gioun is that earr.-s. effort, or healing- the breach between S;;o n ihove ndicate'i may i -i rated anJ pushed to an Immelia'e ,.:; ful lsue. The frien lly offices of the I ti .e Slates, either In the manner or In any other way consistent with our constitution and laws, w.ll aiway. be at the disposal of either party. Whatever pol.cy may arise, our pol.o and our interest woull cor.s.ra in u . object to th. aiqulsition of the Island or to any Interfer.nc. wun n i other poww. 1 o Canllrt Most ftooa F)nd. It should ha added that It cannot be rea sonably assumed that the hitherto ex pectant attitude of the Timed State, will be Indefinitely maintained. While we are anxious to accord all due reaped to the sovereignty of Hpaln. we cannot ttw the pending conflict III all Its feature, and plop erly apprehend our cioee relation, to tt and It. possible irmlts without cons; lerliu that by the course of events we may Lj drawn Into such an unusual and unprece dented run tillon as will tlx a limit to our patienr waiting for Hpain to end the con test, either uline and in her own way, or with our friendly co-operation. When the Inuli llty of Hpain to deal suc cessfully with the li'surueiu. h.n l,e, oine manifest, and it la di iiuuusttated that In r sovereignty 1. extinct In Culi.i f..r ml ' " ul f '51""" eM.:,n e. an w h. n hopdess struggle for us re-,;,,,,.. "a. d,eeratel Into strife u!i "u-rl!" nothing more than the usd.ss. of human l.fe and the utter .le- structlon of every subject tii,.ttr of the contlict. a situation w.ll be presented In which our old gallon, to fir sovereign. v of Sn.im .11 l - I.. I i.. .. ... . 1 . ' '"i""'"1' " logner mo hardly hesitate to nun ui-tu.uue. I II it. tin ,. choice o' ways and methods until the t.me ior action arrives, we shul I ni.ike thun depend upon the precise condition, then ex isting; and they .houll not be .1. termitie I upon without giving careful heel to enrv consideration Involving our honor an I lu terest, or the Intirnat.onal duty we owe to Spain. Cntll we face the conllngi nc.en suggested, or the situation 1. by oth. r In cilentc Imperatively chang.-l, we .houll ominiie in the line of conduct heretofoie pursue inus in all circiimstimces exiut our otie. Hence to the reipilienu nt. of I'unnc law ani our regard for the duty rn jo.ne.i iqion u. l,y th,. position In the galaxy of nations. we occupy A contemplation of emergencies that m.iv I arise should plainly bad us to avol 1 their creation, either through a careless di-r, g.ir i or present duty or even an undue stnmila- ' j " in-time i expression of feeling. Hut 1 nave deemed It not amii. to remind the 1 congress that a time m.iv atrlve when a "" I'oi.cy ani care for our Interests, as Well us regard for the Interests of oilier nations and their citizen.. Joined by con- 'derations of humanity anj a desire tn e a rich and fertile country, lntlin.it. ly re- luted to us. saved from complete devasta- tion, will constrain our government to such act! in; will subserve the Int. Testa Involve I ... .... it s.i-oe nmc promise to Cuba and ts Inhabitant, an opportunity to enjoy the blessings of peace. the vnK.ii:i. v iiotMiinv. egollntloii. flr n Treaty of Urnrral Arbitration. The Venezuela boundary question has ceased to be a matter of difference b.aween ireat Ilritaln and the I'nlted Slates, their respective government, having agreed upon the substantial provisions of a treaty be. tween (ireat Hrilaln and Venezuela, sub mitting the whole controversy to arlutta llon. The provisions of the treaty are i-o eminently Just and fa.r that the assent of Venezuela thereto may confidently be an ticipated. Negotiations by a treaty of general ar bitration for nil differences between lirellt Ilritaln and the United States are Tar ad vanced, and promise to reach a successful consummation ut an early date. THKAKl IIV Dill' II nu: T. Kxcr.a uf Expendlturra Over He. lita. The secretary of the treasury reports that during the fiscal year ended June 30. lvs'i, the receipts of the government from all sources amounted to IIIUMiM!' M Iiurlng the same period, lis expenditures Were 4.'l4,li;s.ilol 4S, the excess of expendi tures over receipts thus amounting to SiKC'IS "2. The ordinary expenditure, dur ing the year were J1.015..V..J less than during the preceding fiscal year. Of the receipts mentioned, there were derived from customs the sum of tso.ol.T..I 67, and from Internal revenue IHH.Mo.iili Mi. The receipts from customs show an Increase of $7,M'kl,i;u ?i over those from the. same sourco for the fiscal year enl.ng June 3D. lMi.'i, and the receipts from Internal revenue an Increase of J.l.MM..'i.l7 si. The value of our Imported dutiable mer chandise during the last tlscal year was $.:r.ii.7.')i.770, and the value of free goods Imported tlo'J.Ii7.47n. being an Inrreuse ot Sl,.':i;i.tl7a In the value of dutiable good, and W.-ll.w'il In the value of free good over the preceding year, our exports of merchandise, foreign and domestic, amounted In value to Jvs;,tsi,'.i:w, being an Increase over the preceding year of 1 7.1. -WS.77.1. The average ad valorem duty paid on dutluble goods Imported during the year wus per cent, and oil free and dutiable goods taken together SO.Mi per cent. The cost of collecting the Internal rev enue was 2.78 per rent, as against 2 HI per cent for the fiscal year ending June 30, I.lfesnv Iiik Service. From the llfesavlng service It Is reported that the numlwr of disasters to docu mented vessels within the limits of Its operations during the year wus 6117. These Vessels had on board 4'OS persons, of whom 4.V5 were saved and 111 lost. The value ot such vessels Is estimated at jv kmi.mii. and of their cargoi s H.KKilso, making the total value of property Im periled I12,7:'''i,rc0. Of this amount, $11, 2l'2,7ir7 was saved and Sl.432,7;i0 was lost. Sixty-seven of the vessels were totally w recked. There were besides 21.1 casual ties to small undocumented craft, on board of w hich Du re were to4 persons, of w hom DS7 were saved and seven lost. The value of the property Involved In these latter casualties Is estimated nt IU'Osi, of which H4,'ri5 was saved and ll'.V) was lost. The llfesavlng crews during the year also rescued or assisted numerous other vessels und warned many from danger by signals, both by day ami night. The num ber of disasters during the year exceeded that of any previous year in the history of the service, but the saving of both life and property was greater than ever before In proportion to the value of the property Involved and to the number of persons Imperiled. Marine llo.pllnl Service. The operations ot tne marine noepuai service, the revenue cutter service tne . steamboat Inspection service, the light- house service, the bureau of navigation and , other branches of public work attached to , the treasury department, together w ith ; various recommendations concerning their I support and Improvement, are fully stated In the report or ma aeoreiary oi " ury, to which the attention of congress Is especially Invited. Till: WAIl I)KI,AIITMBT. Utile Active Work for (be Army During the tear. Th. report of the secretary of war ex- 1 hlblts satisfactory conditions In the several branches of the public service Intrusted to his charge. The limit of our military force, as tlxe.l by law, Is constantly and readily maintained. The present discipline and morals of our army are excellent, am) marked progress and etllciency are appar ent throughout Its enure organiz.ii.on with ihe exception of delicate dunes In ! the suppreeslon of slight Indian d.sturb- i subjecting the service to the further Irn ance. ulong our southwestern boundary, : nv-nsH ami Increasing loss Involved In car- In which the .Mextc ... , compulsory h the .Mexican troops co-opt raieu, ut peaceful return, .. content of Jreat Itiit.iln. of a ...... ban I of tree of free Indians from Montana to . Hrliih posse.-S 01:8. no acme ope,,.- ieVen requite! of the army dur- h." metho. of administration, h-na. f f .,,. and ,,,,.( concentration of troop., ti e ' of citr ,, ,-lg.lance Ly ,h. ...!... officers charged with the re- ... .,...-. iit.irM nt Hi. an- monsiMiiiy i" ",r rA .- have r-uh-i in r-luoinif to . . ... . , !..., i ,,t proj r.at.ons. ..inimtim tne CM l VI ill- 'Ut' XJ our military establishment. Imr.ng the fast year the w irk of con struetlng permanent Infantry an I cavalry ( t tu. - , S-. ha. been cumuli.'-' ' i 1. Tiie se. retaty OI war on men iailon tnat sppr-ipr.a- to, US ror narm- " s "" i " i m..r str.ctly cor.f-rm to tie need of the .-y.ee. as ju lg.-l by the .Jeparttnct, , rather than r.-..;-u.i to t.i' s ar.1 irn- r.ort'ir.it f 1- al.i.it-. it - '"-! .u .. -.n h of the mot. t.rov.- -l tor aii -n construction should now be allotted to th. ...on nf neoes.ary quarter, for trie gar- I .,.., I W the ct defer.se.. wnere nsor.. df' ,,., t0 prop..rly car. jof 4 j,r4t. autiua fun. 11 w o sentlal, loo. that early provision be made to auptly the nece.sary force of artillery to meet the demand, of this service. ! I.Miat I on I Ilea lima. Purine the ( been ma le toward the completion of the scheme adopted for the protection und armament of formication, along our si.i coasl. while equal progress hi. been mi le In proni.ng t.v material f,,r .utunarlne .lefein, in connection with these works. It I. peculiarly gratifying, at thu unit. I to note the great advance that ha. been j nude in this Important undertaking since I the date of my annua! message to the MM congress at Ihe oi en ng of Its eecon I an nual session In I'ecenil.er, Kit At that litiie. I Informed the congte of the ap pi' i. hlng completion of nine l.'-.nch :"o P , ii.an I ;i K-invh h.gh-power steel gui'. a' I T.i l.' in. h rilled mortars. This total then seined Insignificant compared w,:ri t ie gie.it work reina.ning to he done, vet It was none the less a source of sat. ef.i, 'lion to ev. ry c tiz.ti when he r. rlect.d tnat II repr. sente I the tlrst Insulin., nt of the new oidn.in e of American .b.'gn and American manufacture, and demonstrated our anility to .imply fr, ,)llr r,.,,,ur,-es guns f I mil x. eiied power and accuracy. At thai date, however, there were prictically no , carriages u,,.,i which to mount thi e guns, and only 111 etiiplacemenis for guns and for mortars. Nor were all these em placement. n condition to tece.ve thcr armament, only one high-power gun was at tint time In position for the d. f.-nse of Hie cut. re coast. H.nce that time, the num. her of guns actually completed has bun lucre i.ed to U'-in h. tsi Ui-inch. and til !-li.ch rule ni.irt.irs. In al l.tion there are In process of con struction one lr.-ln.h-tyie gun, M ll'-lnch. li'-in. h. s-lnch high-power guns, and " l.'-:n. h rilled morlars, In all 43 guns and mortars. ! i nn i -u ; 1 1 1 : r t htm i : n r. The lleltelt I r. Than In Yenrs. Former I fur postofhVe department Is tn gv.c.1 I condition, and the exhibit made of Its I operations during the fiscal year ended j !'ne 3". 1s'!. If allowance Is made for ! tmperfe, tlon In the laws applicable to It. 1 ' very satisfactory. The total receipts ''"r ng the vc.ir were $s.' 4i LHiS 4fl The '"i ll expenditure, were J .i fi:V, M St ex- ' ciuive or li.r..',? .wis which was earned by the IMclilo railroad, for transportation and creiiiel on their ds'it to the govern ment. There wa. an In r,ae of receipt, over the previous year of JAVMfl.rwi ;j. r 7 1 per cent, an Increase of expenditures of H..i:i ;. or 4 12 per cent. The deficit wis J!.r.T4 1 lis. than that of the pre ceding year. The chlif eTjien litnre. of the postal ser vice are regulated bv liw and are not In the control of the poMm.ist.-r-gencml. All that he can accomplish by the most watch ful adnrnlstrailori mil economy Is to en force prompt and thorough collection and accountings for public money, nnd such minor savings In small expenditure, and In letting those contracts for poetoftlce sup. plies nnd slur service which are not regu late. 1 hv ststute. An effective co-operation between the auditor', nlllee and the postonVe de'iart ment. an I the ni iking and enforcement of orders by the department requiring Im mediate nntlilo.itlon to their sureties of nnv dellniiiences on the part of pnst-ma-'ors nnd compelling such postmasters to make more frequent deposits of postal funds, have resulted In a prompter audit ing of their accounts and much le de fault tn the government than heretofore. The year's report shows large exten sions of both star route service and rail way mall service, with Increased postal facilities Much higher accuracy In hand ling mads has also been reached, na appear by the decrease of errors In the railway mall service and Ihe reduction of mill matter leturncd to the dead-letter ofllce. A 4triix.lnaT Aluise. The deficit for the year, although much less than that of the last and preceding years, emphasize, the necessity for legis lation to correct the growing abuse of second-class rates, to which a deficit Is mainly attributable. The transmission nt the rate of 1 cent a pound of serial li braries, advertising sheets, "house or gans" (periodicals advertising some par ticular "house" or Institution), sample copies ami the like, ought certainly to be discontinued. A glance nt the revenue, received for the work done last year will show more plainly than any other state ment the gross abuse of the postal ser vice, and Ihe growing waste of Its earn ings. The free matter carried In the malls for the department, olllces. etc., of the government, and for congress, ln pounds, amounted to !H.4MI,S9. If this Is offset against buildings for po.lotllces and stations, ihe rental of which would more than compensate for such free postal service, we have this exhibit: Weight of mnll matter (other than a'Mive) transmitted through the malls for tno year ending June 30, lv.tl: I'ome.tlc and foreign letters, postal cards, etc New spa tiers, periodicals i cent per pound). . 2.!f...40.1 10,324,069 Rooks, seed... etc., (SI cents per pound).. rarcels. etc. (18 cents per pound) Totals M2.S77,32' 77.0II.2.'.7 The remainder of our postal revenue, amounting to something over $.-..eui, was derived from box rents, registry fees, money-order business and olher similar Items. The entire expenditures of the de partment. Including pay for transporta tion credited to the r'aolllc railroads, was liClM.liK) 11, which may tie considered as the cost of receiving, carrying and deliver ing the above mall matter. It thu. appears thnt though the aeoond-cluss mat ter constituted more than Iwo-thlnl. of the total that was carried, the revenue derived from It was less than onc-thlrtleth of total expenses. The average revenue from each pound of ftrst-clas. matter was 93 cents, from each pound of second-class matter fl'4 mills (of the s ind class tilt 34s;.,7 pnn l was free matlerl; from each Btmnii of ,hr, PiH 13 , from pmril of f,rth class, 15.6 cent., .J h)) Rr,,wih of weight In .e. ond-class ,.,,,,,,. (,, ,PHI, from LW.nun.m-i pounds In wt , m;; ci imo In 1W.. and to almost jjsajiin.nuo In KM, and It 1. quite evident tn, increasing drawback la far outstrip- ping any possible growth of postal reve nues. Our mall service should, of course, be such as to meet the wants and even the conveniences of our people, with a direct charge upon them so light ns to exclude the Ilea of our postntlb-e department be ing a money. milking concern; but In the face of the constantly recurring deficiency its revenues, mid In view of the fact thnt we supply the best mall service In the world, It seem, to me It 1. quite time to correct the abuses that swell ennrmou. ly our annual dellr-it. If we concede the public policy of carrying papers free In the county of publication, and even the policy of carrying at than one-tenth their cost other bona fide newspapers and periodicals, there can be no excuse for rymg at ui nonnioii i..i oi . inn pound trie serial iinr.ine. .01 me. in- eluding trashy and even harmful liters tuie. and other matter, which, under the looe Interpretation of a loos, statute, has b.-en gra lually given second-class rate., thus absorbing ad protltable returns de rived from llrst-cias. mailer, which pays three or four times more ttian It. cost, and nr'ilucir.g a large annual loss to be paid by Rent-ral taxaMon. If su--h second-da., ma'.'i-r merely pa: 1 the tost of Its handling, our deficit would disappear nnd a sur pius result which might be used to give the people still Infer mall fai-llitie. or a cheaper rate of letter postage, IVI Hit lull lll;l'tltlMKT, Spent as Much Money mm It tied la l ake to linn lhe ( rrnmrBt. The rp rt of the i rt.iry of the Interior r.-ive and Interesting pres- r.ts a v exhirdt of tiie numerous ani important affairs committed to his supervis.on. It I. Impos-ihle In tli. communication to do more than brlifiy refer to a few of the niiiject. c it- emir g which the secretary K,Ve lull anl Ir.str i-tlve Information. The money a I ' opr.ate-l on account of Ui- dc.r'.mtot !r Us dlabursem.ot fur Weight Itevenua 65.3.I7.3I.V IC0.6:4,4B4 I i "s.7ni,ns; 19.9.MUS7' the fiscal year ending June 30, 1WH, amount ed to more than Jlo7,ti.is. or a greater sum than was appropriate! for the mure maintenance of ihe government tor lhe two n.cal year, ended June 110, lv',1. IMibllo l.amls. Our public lands, originally amountimj to I.MO.i'.MMt acres, have been so re in, id that only iV.ii.i still n in i n in kovhu nient contml, i xclu ling Alaska. The 1m. atice, tiling by far the most valuable pot turn, has been given away to .cttbr-, to new stale, and to railroad., or soli at a compai. iilvely nominal .urn. The patent. ng of land, in execution of railroad giant, ha. progressed i.ipily doting the ear, and since the 4th da of Mai n. lMi.1, about S.'i.h.i.i.m acre, have thus hten conveved to these corpoiatioiis. 1 agree with the secretary tii.it the ic uiain ler of our public lands hould be more carefully dealt with, an I their allenaiion gu.irdel agaiast by better economy and greater prudence. ludlitn ltalr.. The total In lian papulation of the United States 1. 177.11.1.'., according to a o nsus m i le III IV'.".. exclusive of those within tne i.e of New York and tlios comprising the tue civilized tribes. Of this nuini'cr. iheis are approximately 3V0oi dill lien of school age. Iurlng the year, -s..i''.l ot these with entolle I in schools. The progress wh.cli hi. attended iccent efforts to extcnl In dian school fa. ilities and the anticipation of continued lilmal appropriations to tliat end cannot fall to afford the utmost satis f iction to those who believe that the edu cation of Indian chiidien Is a prime factor In the accomplishment of lnd.an c.vlliza tlon. It may le said In general terms that In every particular the linpioveiiu ut of the Indians under government has In en most marked and encouraging. The scerctaiv. the commissioner of Indian nfT.ilrs. and the agent, having charge of Indian, to w h.en allotments have been made, strongly urge the passage of a law piobiblllng the .ale of liquor to alloltee. who have taken their lands In severalty. I earnestly join ln thi. recommendation, and venture to e pris. the hope that the Indian may lie speedily protected against this one greatest of all evils to his well-being and advance ment. The condition of affairs among the five rlulized tribes, who occupy large tract, of land In the Indian territory and who have governments of their own, has us sumed such an aspect us to render It al most Indispensable that there should be nn entire change lu the relations of these Indians to the general government. This seems to be necessary In furtherance of their own Interests, us well as for the protection of non-Indian residents In their territory. A commission organized and empowered under several recent laws Is now negotiating; with these Indians for Ihe relinquishment of their courts and the division of their common lauds In sever alty, and iin- aiding In the settlement of the troublesome question of tribal mem bership. The reception of their tlrst prof fers of negotiation was not encouraging, but through patience and such conduct on their part as demonstrate,! Hint their In tentions were friendly and In the Interest of the tribes, the prospect of success has become more promising. The effort should be to save these Indians from the consequence, of their own mistakes and Improvidence nnd to secure to the real Indian hi. rights a. against Intruders and professed friends who profit by hi. retrogression. A change Is also needed to protect life anil property through the op eration of courts conducted according to strict Justice and strong enough to en force their mandates. As a sincere friend of the Indian I am exceedingly anxious thnt these reforms should be accomplished wllh the consent and aid of the tribes, and thnt nn neces sity may be presented for radical or drastic legislation. I hope, therefore, that the commission now conducting ne gotiations will soon be able to report that progress has been made toward a friendly adjustment of existing dltllcultles. I'aclllc llnllronda. The secretary calls attention to the pub lic Interests Involved ln un nillnsttneiil I nf .0. 11.. ill,.,.. ..f ft.- 11... .lit.. ...tie., . I- to ttie government. I deem It to be an Im portant duty to especially present this sub ject to the consideration of the congress. (in January I, 1H'7, with the amount al ready mature I, more than Ji:i.o"iniO of the pruu Ipal of thf Biili.iily bonds Issued by Ihe t nlted Stnles In aid of the construc tion of the t'nlon i'aclllc railway, Includ ing It. Kansas line, and more than K:"i, lioo of like bonds Issued In aid ot the Ci n tral i'aclllc railway, Including those IsHiied to the Western Pacific Hallway Company, will have fallen due and been paid or must nn that day tie paid by the government. Without any r fen-nee to the application nf the sinking fund now In the treasury, this will create tuch a default on the part of these companies to the government as will give It the right to ut once Institute pro ceding, to foreclose Its mortgage Hen. In addition to this Indebtedness that will be due January 1, ls:i7, there will mature between that date and January 1, IKK), the remaining principal of such subsidy bonds, which must also he met by the govern ment. These amount to more than l-'o,-(i.isjO on account of the Union I'aclllc lines, and exceed i-l.ooo.iioa on account ot the Central i'aclllc lines. The situutlon of these roads and the condition of their Indebtedness to the gov ernment have been fully set forth In the reports of various committers to the pres ent and prior congresses, and as early a. Ivs7 they were thoroughly examined by a special commission appointed pursuant to an act of congress. The considerations re quiring an adjustment of the government's relation, to the companies have been clear ly presented, and the conclusion reached with practical uniformity that If (ties, relations are not terminated they should be revised upon a basis securing their safe continuance. I'nder a section of the act sf congress passed March 3, 1KK7, the president Is charged with the duty, In the event that any mortgage or other Incumbrance para mount to the Interest of the I'nlted Slates In the property of the i'aclllc ralltoads shall exist and be lawfully liable to b. enforced, to direct action of the depart nients of the treasury and of Justice in the protection of the Interest of the I'nlted Slates by thorough Judicial proceedings, Including foreclosure of the government liens. in view of th. fact that the con gress has for a number of years almost constantly had under consideration plans for dealing with the conditions existing be tween these roads and the government. I have thus far felt Justified In withholding action under the statute above mentioned. The I nlun I'aelflo Case. In the case of the Union I'aclllc, how ever, the situation has become especially and Immediately urgent. Proceedings have been Instituted to fnrcoloaa a first mort gage upun those aided par Is of th. mam line upon which the government fluids a second and subordinate mortgage lien. In consequence of these pru-eedings and in creasing complications, ad It ! to th. default occurring on ttie l.t day of January, I1!,, a condition will be presented on tnat rial, so far as this company 1m concerned, that must emphasize the mandate of the act of KS7, and give to executive duty under Its provisions a more Imperative asp., t. Therefore, utiles, congres. .hall otherwise direct, or shall have previously determined upon a different solution of the problem, there will hardly appear tn exist any rea son for delaying, beyond the date of Ihe default above mentioned, such exeouilv. action as will promise to subserve the pub. lie Interest, and save the government fruin th. luiia threatened by further Inaction. 'I'lIM TAHIKI-'. Th I'realilent'a Itrfense of the Wilson Hill. I de.lre to refer to the statement else where mnde concerning tne government re ceipts and expenditures for th. purpose of venturing upon some suggestions touching our present tariff law and Its operation. This statute took effect on the in day of August, 1V4. Whatever may b. its ahortcoailngs as a complete measure of tariff reform. It must be concede'! that It has opened ttie way lo a freer and greater exchange of commodities between the t nlted Htatrs and oiner countries, un 1 tint, furnlshe l a wider marJtet for our prod ucts and manufacturing, lhe only entire fls'-al year during whb h this law has been In force ended on ttie jotn day of June. lxxi. In that year our lmp rt Increased over those nt the prevloti. tear more than K :..(."), while the value of th. dome. tut product w. exported and whb-h found mar kets abroad was o.axly JTu.uov.Quu mor. than during the preceding year. i nose w no insist that the cost to our1 people of article, coming Is them from i abroad for their needful u. should only I be Increase I through tariff charges to , an extent ne.-i.sary to meet the expenae. j of the government, a. well a. those who claim that tariff charge. niay ba laid upon ueh articles beyond b. yund the necessiiie. of th government revenue ii ni with ihe additional purp of so Increasing their price In our maikef. is to giv,. American manufacturers ant pio-liii'eis better nn I more protltable oppor , mint u s, must agree that our tariff law. are only primarily Justitlel H. nourcra of rev. line to enable the government to meet the nece.sary xpens,., of Its maintenance. C -ns. len d a. to i. sulll.-lency In this aspect, the present law can by no means fall nn lor Just condemnation. Inning the only complete lls-al year of Its operation. II has yielded nearly Js.l.i i..i more revenue than was received from tariff duties in th. i preceding year. Tin re was. nevertheless, a I di licit between our receipt, snl expendl I tures of a little more than $-'.'i,Os Un0. ' The situation was such In Oecember, seven month, before the close of the tlscul ear. that Ihe secretary of Ihe treasury foretold ii deficiency of Il7.naa.oi0. Th gnat and Increasing apprehension lint timidity in business circle, and the de i pres.ion in all activities Intervening since j that time, re.iiltlug from cause, perfectly ; well understood and entirely disconnected ! wiih our tariff law or It. operation, serl : oiisly i-herked the Import, we would have otherwise received mil readily account for Ihe dltr.-rence between the estimate of th. sccteuiry and the actual deficiency a. well I a. for a continued deficit. Indeed, It must I be confessed that we could hardly have h I a more unfavorable period than the last ' two year, for the collection of a tariff J revenue. I We cannot reasonably hope that our re cuperation from this business depression I will to- sudden, but It has already set In ! wnh a promise of acceleration and com tiuiiance. , I.e of (lie Surplus. I believe our present tariff law. If allow rd a fair opportunity, will In the near future yield a revenue which, wllh reason ably economical expenditure., will over come all dctlcli -ncles. Ill the meantime, n. d.tlcii that has occurred, or may occur, need excite or disturb us. To meet any such ileilolcney. we have In Ihe treasury, In addition to a gold reserve of lloO.UOO.ftDO, a sin plus of more than lis.iHi ni applicable to the payment of the expense, of th. government, and which must, unless ex pended for that purpose, remain In use Its, hoard, ot, If not extravagantly wasted, must. In any event, be perverted from he purpose of Its exaction from our people. The payment, therefore, of anv deflclenay In thf revenue from this fund ts nothing more than lis proper and legitimate use. The government, thu. applying a surplus foi inn. ltd v In Its treasury to the payment ( of expenses not met by It. current revt niiea. Is not nt all to be likened to a man living beyond his Income, and (hun Incur ring debt or encroaching on his principal. It I. not one of th. functions of our gov- , ernment to accumulate and mnke add! tlons to a fund nnt needed for Immediate expenditure. With Individuals, It ts th. chief object of struggle and effort. Th. application of an accumulated fund by the government to the payment of Its running expt-n.es Is a duty. An Individual living beyond bis Income and embarrassing him .elf with debt or drawing upon his so- 1 cumulated fund of principal Is either un fortunate or Improvident. The distinction I. n. between a government charged with , the duty of expending for Ihe benefit of the people and for proper purpo.es all th. money It receives from nny source and the Individual who la expected to mani fest a natural desire to avoid debt or to accumulate as much as possible and lo live within the Income derived from such m-ciimiilntlons, to the end that th.y nmv be Increased, or at least remain un- Impaired, for the future use and enjoyment nf himself nnd obleots of his love and affection who may survive him. It Is Immeasurably better to appropriate ' our surplus to the payment of Justlllnbl expenses than to allow It to become an Invitation to reckless appropriation, and ex travngant expenditures. I suppose It will not be denied that under the present law our people obtain the neces saries of n comfortable existence at a cheaper rate than formerly. This Is a mailer of supreme Importance, since It Is the palpable duty of every Just govern ment to make the burdens of taxation as light a. possible. The people should not be required to relinquish this privilege of cheap living, except under the stress of their government's necessity made plain ly manifest. I'IMM Itl, l A TI lilt... The Weakness nnl Vires of Our I'res. rnt Methods. This reference to the condition and proa peels of our revenues naturally suggests an allusion to the weakness and Vices of our financial methods. They have been frequently pres-ed upon Ihe attention of congress In previous executive communica tions, und Ihe Inevitable danger of their continued toleration pointed out. Without now repeating these details, I cannot re fialn from again earnestly presenting th. necessity of the prompt reform of a sys tem opposed to every rule of sound limine, and shown by experience to he fraught with the gravest peril and perplexity. The terilble war which shook Ihe founda tions of cur government more than 30 year, ago brought In It. train the destruction ot properly, the vastlng ot our country', substance and the estrangement of breth ren. These are now past and forgotten, liven Ihe distressing; loss of life Ih. con flict entailed Is but a sacred memory which foster, patriotic sentiment and keeps alive a tender regard tor those who nobly died. And yd there remains with us today In full strength, as an Incident of that 'rememloua struggle, a feature nf Its tlnan ciul necessities not only unsiilled to our present circumstances, but manifestly a disturbing menace to business security and an ever-present agent of monetary distress. Ilecause we may be enjoying a tempoiary relief from Its depressing Influence should not lull us Into a false security nor lead us to forget the suddenness of past visita tions. Illll'AltTMKVI' OK AUHICt'l.Tl IIH. Mi ports of I n rm I'rniliiet.. The secretary reports that the value ot our exports of farm products during th. lust tlscul year smounled lo (07o,uoi),iXjO, an Increase of I7,ius) over those of th. year Immediately preceding. This state ment Is none ttie less welcome bfcau.. of Ihu fact that notwithstanding such In crease the proportion of exported agricul tural products to our total exports of all description, fell off during the year. Th. benefit, uf an Increase In agricultural export, being assured, the decrease In th. proportion to our total exports Is the mor. gratifying, when we consider that It 1. owing tn the fact that such total export, for the year Increased more than ITi.iXW,- IV H, The large and Increasing exportation of our uprlciilivirul products suggests th. great usefulness of the organization lately ..tablisli.'d in the department for Ilia purKistt of giving to those engaged In fanning pursuits) ri tlalil. Information con urning the coml'Moti and needs and ad vantage, of different ..r"lgn markets. IniiHinuih as th. Biieoi ot the farmer tlept nds upon I lie advantageous sal of bis product, and Inasmuch hi fnr.lgu markets must lrely be lhe deatluatlou of such products. It I. quite apparent that a knowledge of th. condition, ami wants that affect those ni.irk-ts oog it to result In sowing more Intelligently a . I reuplng wllh a ln-tler promise of profit. ConeluillnaT llentnrka. In corn hiding this communication. Its last wor ls shall be an appeal to the eon gre. for the most rigid economy lu th. expenditure of the money It hold. In tiost for the people. The way to perplexing, extravagances I. easy, but a return ta frugality I. difficult. When, however, it ts considered that those who can bi ar th. burden, of taxation have no guarat ty of honest cure, av. In the fidelity of th-lr public servants, the iluty of all litis did. retrenchment I. plainly manifest, la n.n our difference, are forgotten and our no test, of political opinion are no longer re membered, nothing In the retrospect of our public service will be a. fort'l-at. and comforting as the recollection of of Ilc,al duty well performed, and the mem ory of a constant devotion to the lot- rests) of our cuiitldlng fellow countrymen. cilliiVHIt CI.KVI-ll.ANO. fciecuUva Mansion, Dec. 7, lwtk )ne fur Vanr, f.nvtng ntnl faithful to the man I loved. As he was true to me, Willi vision of hi. soul's predestine I neeil, 1 forced ti i til to go free. 1 ut, lied hun going slow ly dow n the lull. Mowed with one grief I know. South wind nnd streamlet prolfcri d him tlit ir aid, 1 nut u lone w. itli woo. While life a burden on my .liouMers lay. And tours .till diiiitiu-l my ejes, 1 hoard hi. grief. I ra ustnutcl into son.:. I p from i!ie valoy nc. tllliiT sad hciirts will I, stcti and b soot lied, Mine never can forget, "lis tiod's deep dealing, wilii tin- miiiU of lllt'll, I've nothing to regret. -M. A. M. The 'out of lb I.-nv-a. The dead leaves s gln-d to the passinj n in. I: Curry us I'nr. far from here on thy m''ity wing.: Away to realm, of forgotten tliiin;.. Where the unwept tlt-iid a grave may linil, Curry u! The ilend leaves sighed to the flying dust; Cover us! That Hie linttertlic. Milling overhead May see us not, unlovely mid dead. Hide us from sight, for decuy we must. Cover us! The tlcinl leave, sighed to the cliillinj rain: Weep fur us! Tor we shall blend with the, roadside lima'. And they who raw us In summer', prima Shall passing by, know us not again. Weep for uh! The dead leaves sighed to the fulling now: Mury us! Mury us deep in untrodden ways, l-'.ir from the glory of bygone days. Fur from tile summer of long ago, Mury us! So the keen wind blew them fur ffXvnj-: The dust enwrapped them lu cloud, of gray. The nun wept over tlu-lr early doom. And the white snow silently built tlicir tomb. Meatrice J. Trull, In the Kiiglisli Illu. trilled. The) Mrcrnmiin. The fore sliromla bar the moonlit sand, Thu port mil laps the sen; Aloft till taut, where the wind clouds hU ill). Alow to the cutwater snug nnd trim, And tiie man ut the wheel sin;, low, sings lie: "Oh sun room nnd lee mom Ami u gulc to run uforc; I'roiu the tioldcn Uutc to Sutidii Strait, Milt III)' helirt lies sunn ashore." tier hull mils liigh. her nose dips low, The rollers tlasli alio Wallow mid dip, mid the untos.ed screw Scuds In-art throb, quivc riiiK through aud through Ami lhe uiiiii ut the wheel silica low, sing, lie: "llli, sen room and Ice room And a gale to run afore; Sou'ciiKt by south und a Ihiiip In mouth, Mut tn) heart lies snug ashore." bcr The Iiclmammr. arms tire brown and I liiiiil, And pricked In his fnrenrut lie A ship, an anchor, a love knot true; A heart of red mid mi arrow of blue, And lhe man nt thu wheel aiiijjs low, kings lie: "Oh, sin room nnd lee room Ami a gale to run afore; The ship to her chart, but Jack to hit heart And my heart lies snug nsliorc." - Tin- Ilookuiiiii. I' onil. The tcndcresl song, that e'er were sun;, Like dewy roses while, iiiiliiilcil l'roin his dear heart embalmed among Tne morning memories of the world. All! gentlest bosom Music knew! Two ungcls met to bliss his birth To scatter bloom, to scatter dew And one was Sorrow, one wus Mirth. 'J'lit. Puck nnd Ariel of his strain Spread still their sparkling go.siuncrc. Above the purple llowcr ol puiti And by the strtiiiiiiiig fount uf tears. The fancies w null-oils Sliiikspcare drew The tricksy gliosis of Avon's shore Met In the moonlight of his view, As gently radiant us of yore. ... 1.1 u t i.... 1.1 i 1 111 Ills em ii nullum I'uwt- ti.iuii irt-iii, I'ilioh nohle heart could feed his tire; ' All pleading tongues could him entreat; I All wrongs awoke his tearful ire. And hear him breathe a woman's sigh! I O ye who do her woes deplore. Thrilled ever heart so pitcou.ly, So sweetly eloquent before! The greenwood nnd the tnolilcrltig hnll Are quick with many mi eerie tone; The pensive heart, It answer, nil. l-'oi- these urc things the heart has known. While morn revisit, homeward hill., I And lights the sict's cottnge nook: . While pensive nutumti overtoils The heart, us ruin the meadow brook; While pity and compassion move In every generous heart and good Be blessing with the bard we love, Tin- .cull" sliudc ot V'llolillis Jlood! , "M.,.-.r (V". Ii, la N' W Tt i!i rlnmL ' ,ur j Oil. I infreealvf r u , tu...