The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The great ie5gth Of the Presidents niessas
preludes US fron publishing it in the WORLD
III il sublisided into about thirty dineFen
heads. and each dwds upon 10 greater or les
sx,ant The statement vi our national imam
! finances as complied By the Treasury Depart
msut. and incorporated in the report oil III
Secretary is also carried into the message
/ Upon the question of Revenue and Taxa
tion. the President states that the expenses o
the Go9ernrnen. in collecting the former dur
ling the next fiscal year will be greatly reduced
hu. suggests that no measures DC inausuFafed
at the present session OF Congress, looking 10
q further reduction OF the latter. as he consid'
ers the preservation OF our national credit
matter OF primary Importance, liable TO be
overlooked in zeal 10 relieve the people oi
the yexatious burdens of taxation
| On Cuban affairs be considers matters IN
about the same condition that they have been
for four wears past. bu, offers no word OF en-
enlargement for the struggling patriots who
have so long successfully resisted all attempts
at their Subsection.
In regard TO the Merchant Marine his Ex-
cellency sees ft 10 call the attention .! Con-
rress, at the end of his message, TO the TACT
that there has been Ian alarming falling OF III
our carrying trade for the last Ten or twelve
wears, and even FOR the past years" and Mr.
Grant gees on 10 say that he doesn't bellcTr
The public treasure could be better expended
than in some attempt 70 recoTer lns trade
which, through the bungling policy of the Rad
zeal party, has been LOST 10 American sraiuen
and their employers and transferred TO LnslisA
bottoms, ~ such an extent that :" john Bull
in truth controls the maritime commerce OF Tie
world To correct, 10 a measure, the SPORT
sighted policy pursued during the past Ten OF
twelve years, lie recommends, IN Al indefinite
manner, an expenditure Of fse millions ot dol
expressing any opinion, whatever, as /" IN what
manner that annual appropriation should be
expended. or recommending any plan or scheme
that would, in his opinion. produce Tao results
Tor which be desires such appropriations made
His recommendation, il. this respect is
but round about admission OF the utter
Incapaciry of The Republican party 10 ap-
precia.e the wants. necessities and re-
quirements of the nation; and OF the ,oia!
either through ignorance or design. .
by the leaders OF the Radical party, of one ot /
the greatest and most important Interests of
our country. TIE Congressional legislation
under Radical regime has rc.n.-d in the most
disastrous effects ia the shipping Interests; and
he Legitimate consequences have been the
transfer o! the carrying trade from American
o Engli:h bottoms, placing pounds, sh!.iues
nd pence IN John Balls pockets, where, 9th.
.rwise, it should haze fos;ered the American
merchant marine aud placed many . do.las
n Uncle Sans cxchcquer
The message :s not an extraordinary doeu.
nent by any means: nor does il any where
ontain any views or sueg-stloas OF = states
nan-ke character. II is prosy. common
lace document that will rank Iow IN compari- !
on with the messages OF former Presidents .
nd rs an important State paper. bears none !
1 those characteristics Distinguishing the views !
( statesman.
The Territories are summarily disposed Of. a
Though Utah receives special notice of any !
nlng but complimentary character; the a
resident stating that the policy of the Legis- :
iture Of that Territory is hostile to the Gov =
rnnent Of the United States charge which =
certainly without foundation in fact, and is :
lade either through msapprehensio,, ignor-
nee or design :
On the question Of Civil Service Reform" Z
IT, Grant. however, appears to have taken b
ecided stand; and his position is one ,ha. :,
II! be heartily endorsed by the honest men of lie
j parties. Political hirelngs may grumble a. :;
Ut being rewarded for their services, bu. ,.e 81
lblic interests demand that in the civil ser.
ce OF the government, at least. faithful. eff. !.
ent and competent persons should be EN-. "
Dyed. r
INDIAN TROUBLES IN OREGoN-The Mo p
DC Indians IN Southern Oregon having refused II
go on the klamath Reservation. Major g
ickson left Fort klamath, on November %. at
ith detachment of thirty five men, of Com. b,
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