The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-12-14


The protrac,ed struggle in Cuba is re-
ferred to IS q source Of annoyance and ms
icty, aud American naval commanders IN
Cuban waters have been instructed 10 spare
no effort to protect The lives and property
OF American citizens and maintain the dig.
nifty Of the flag. Tho hope is expressed
that all pending questions with Spain
growing GU! Of affairs 10 Cuba. may be ad'
justcd 10 aconciliatory spirit
An appropriation for the support in Chi
m aud japan each offouf American youths
to serve as part Of our Ministry there aud
add to tic efficiency Of our diplomatic rela'
tions is recommended. Liberal measures fol
tho support oflh, American lines Of steam
ers on the Pacific are also advised.
The reduction ofthc national debt dn'
ring the year Is stated at $685. 1925 80
and by the substitution of bonds at a low
or ratc OF interest il is claimed that the in
tercst on tho public debt is nearly ST.
600, 900 loss than gu the lstof May, 1863.
In view Of these results which have
strengthened tho public credit,it is mol
desirable that the present resources OF the
country should continue to be taxed in or
der to continue this rapid payment, and q
modification Of the tariff and internal tax
laws is accordingly recommended OF tho
latter it is recommended that all taxes be
abolished except those from liquors. tobac.
co and stamps. Ia readjusting the tariff
tho President recommends that articles Of
general consumption not produced at home
should be placed on the free list, and it
further reduction DO advisable. that it be
made upon articles that can best bear it
without disturbing home production.
AS a proof Of tho Presidents financial
sagacity, the axiom is advanced that it "sho
question can DO met as how to give fixed
value to our currency, that constantly aud
uniformly approaching par With specie, a
very desirable object will be sained."
For tho operations Of and expense Of
maintaining the army Congress is referred
to the report Of the War Secretary, and
somo recommendations relating to promo.
ton arc submitted. .1s4 ~ 81
The President states that there is on i'm
provement in the number and efficiency OF
tho naval force, without material increase
in tho expense Of supporting it; details
briefly what the navy has done within the
past year, mud makes recommendations as
to promotion in the service.
In tho Post Office Department graft
flying increase Of business and enlarged re
ceipts are announced, indicating a grad
ualapproach toa sef-sus'aiuing basis of'hI'
branch Of tho public service, though it is
not expected this desirable end will b
reached atprcseut. A union Of the telo
graph aud postal systems is earnestly re
commended.
The President details his proceedings il
connection with the enforcement Of th'
Ku.Klux law, basing the necessity for thu
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suspension Of tue habeas corpus aud pro-
mitigation Of martial law upon the repor
ofthe Outrage Committee. A large mum
Der Of persons have been arrested BY hi
miuions, tho President says, and because
others have abandoned their homes, it i
falliciously assumed that they are vlolator
Of law
Polygamy in Utah is to be put down
The Nlo-mous, tho President says, will b
protected in the worship Of God according
to the dictates of their eonscences, bu
they sha'nt enjoy, like the prophets of old
plural wives. The proprioty Of lcsitima
tiziug, by oct Of Congress, all childre
born prior to name fixed III the oct,
suggested.
The Indian policy Of the administrator
is commended as having been at'cnde
with favorable results-a view Of the sltt
alton altogether different from that repre-
sentel by the people Of Arizona and othe
Of the far ives tern territories.
The President thinks that education
interests my be served by the grantof Il
proceeds Of the sales Of public lands to Il
settlers. and is Of opinion that there
room, for caution in the way in whic
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