National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-03


President Grants fourth annual message TO
Cungrcssl Is an emincntly practical and COM
mon sense document and win, We are GER
tain, be commended by the whole country.
Il tells In plain and torse way the principal
events Of the year, rehearsos The history Of
the great diplomatic trinmphs that have
marked our foreign policy, and the more i'm
mediate domestic achievements which have |
signalized the internal polity and manage
ment Of his administration. The Geneva
arbitration the San Juan difficulty, are
treated Of In q clear and comprehensive |
manner, 40 that they can be readily under !
stood by the most ordinary minds. With
France and Russia, respectively, our earliest
ally" and constant friend" We arc on "thc
most friendly terms" Altogether, the for
eigu exhibit Is Of the most satisfactory char
actcr, 40 far a. We are concerned as a nation.
The illusions to Cuba viii hardly be pleas
ing 10 the more enthusiastic friends Of that
country; hut, On the other hand, Spain will
not feel very much complimcnted at being
told that during the last twelve months she
has made no Roadway whatever toward the
suppression Of the rebellion. The President
expresses the feelings Of the great majority
of our people when he says that We cannot
ho trIiGcrcrt IN tho unbanpv and sirkcnInv
cnnd,t,nn of neoir, mat cyIsis ON that island
~, r. ,L, cIr.,,st and most Intimate con.
nao,,o,, ,,I,h Cpha we arc dsnendent ppon
Lor TO- ,ar,,c NORTON of what ara NO
-. a.. ,n,,,r,os ~ ufo, orr ,radc with
hmr /. oon,,nno,Iv an the increase, and in nd.
J,,,o,, a. aII M. country from whose sha,kIcs
sbe IA TODAY endeayorinp TO free herself Is the
only unboldcr Of slavery on this side Of the
AtInntIc-tbe unly champion of the fell
s,irit which IL cost us 40 much blood and
treasure Ia mppress. The President very
nr,perIv aIIpdcs IN the continuance of the
rurscd institution In Cuba. notwithstanding
au ,hr prornIsrs of spain. that would seem to be
made anly tobe broken. to abolish Il. It's, as
! ,ho ncss1gc ,nsInuatcs. source of mortlnca-
ITO, that ritizcps Of ouroyn country should be
among lis supportcrs In the Island, and we
hone tbat the aggression of the President on
that mint will he acted upon without delay,
But Spain Il primarily to blame In the matter,
and Spain alone is responsible.
The review Of the situation financially Is
highly encouraging, and II to preserve the
public credit II shall be necessary, as the Presi-
dent thinks It will, to continue the present
rate of taxation, the people who have already
made so many sacrifices to maintain republi-
can institutions will yield cheerful acqulos-
cence All that they desire is that the moneys
collected shall be faithfully applied toward the
payment Of the public debt. That that will
be the rule they have the best guarantee In
General Grants administration.
Under the head Of the WAR Department
the PrcsIdcnt has treated a variety of matters
of great interest and Importance with fullness
and perspIculty, The suggestions In repard
IN tho transnortation question will no ev.
,ro,,oI,, ,,orrI,r 1, tho Wat aud The sor,b
and indeed. in the entire country. The
President briefly alludcs to the more Import-
ant Of these projects, leaving Congress to de-
eide which arc and which arc not worthy of
aid and assistance. The report of the Sccre-
tary Of the Navy Is alluded to, and the care
full consideration Of Congress asked for Its
recommendations.
Tho r,ro4,.,f tho p,s,u,st,r Co,oroI l..
bo,orcd Win n Icn,,tbv notIcc ,vhIch r. No,
bo,ycvcr moro Than tho yre,t Ir,nor,srcc ~
ts recommendation iusti6es and deserves
The President prcttv cIcorIv Ir,Ir,ates Tho, NJ,
f,vors n mnr, IihcraI noIicv In Tho ,Ya,, ~
subsidics IN .tcamsbin Bncs aud I,,,,os O.
yrcss IN o,ivc the spIJcct ia mo-, carofrI n,-
tcntIop-io tnl,c surh actinr nov, a. viii Ioaa
IN annronriatc IcoIsloIinn In ,ho I,,mro III
advises The npnointmont NJ n comnissIor IN
ASCERTAIN n, What cnnit,IJc ,crn,s IL ON ,So
Govcrnmcnt NAV acnnIrc ,ho ri,,h, onI ,,,Io
IN the tcIogronh inos now in ov,sIorco Iar ,ho
nurnosc nj connoctInc thcn, With Tho nostaI
scryicc TbIs viii cncountor a s,orn, ~ a ',,,
positIon from III, Iar,,e nc,y.naner cornors.
tions which for rcosnns ~ thoir Nm, ,raI,,,o,
e.tod in postponlns, a rofsrn. .hat ms pgeB
introduced in other countries with results so
greatly to the advantage Of the people.
r,oro ara t,,v vory .,,,isoa,, .oD,o,o..
u,dar ,ho diyi.ior n; me ,snonar,n,on, =,
Ins,Ico" which forcsbodo,y tho naIIov ~ ,La
Ad,aIni.,ra,,or IN Sonthcrn agaI,. IT,
prosidon, JccIarcs ,I,ot IN tc., tho TrnIo...ion.
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