The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1873-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


that political partisanship has about ceased I"
exist in the agricultural regions; that the Span
ish imbroglio growing out OF the captur"
of the V,rpinius, aud the murder OF her
crew is in fair way t" honorable ad'
iustment. Informs the nation that our rrla-
lions with France. Germany. Italy. Russia, tn
South American Republics and Japan are cor
dial and friendly; refers t" the reception OF
American and European diplomats by the
Emperor Of China in person rs hopeful sis"
thinks advances have been mad" towards IN"
suppression Of the "infanous c"oIie trade;
recommends the early appropriation. by Con-
gress Of money for the Geneva award which
is stated at 81 929. Sl9 in gold.
The President speaks OF the Vlrgln'us A.
fair in language becoming the high "tf'ce he
holds; reviewing with precision, and at some
length, the leading facts 10 the history OF the
i'll fated vessel; informs US that the Spanish
government has recognized the Justice OF the
demand made upon it, land arranged tor the
immediate delivery of the vessel, and Tor the
surrender Of the survivors OF the passengers
and crew. and for salute to the flag. and fur
proceedings looking to the punishment OF those
who may be proved to have been guilty OF ii'e-
Gal acts of violence towards citizens OF the
United States; and. also. towards indemnify
ing those who may be shown to be entitled I"
indemnity" He seems to favor Constitu'
tional amendment providing some new method
of electing a President; recommends author
izinp the President tn veto 50 much of any
law passing the two houses as his Judgment
shall dsapprove Of and to approve OF the resi-:
and thinks that no legislation should be per
mitted during the las. twenty. four hours OF n
session. The receipts of the government Tor
the last fiscal year are put downat S333'5o2o4'
and the expenditures for the same Tune NJ
$3.50 3;O,245 showing a balance IN favor "'
the Treasury OF. si3392.9o But. n"t"'th
standing this favorable showing. 1t Is predicted
TINT without the exercise of the ciosrst econ
omy on the part of Congress and thu Admins
tra,ion. the revenue for the present fiscal year
will fall short Of meeting the current expenses.
"including the interest on the pubic debt
Economy is suggested in various ways; the
cause Of the falling of in revenu. is accounted
for and explained. Whether the President de
sires a return to specie payments IS not PLAIN
from the context of the message; the opinion Il
Expressed, however. that such steps inpracil
cable at present. and hat specie basis. iireach
I'd could not be maintained till our exports. ex
elusive Of gold equal our imports" We think
, the history Of our country previous to the wal
will sufficiently demonstrate the erroneousnes'
. Of this position. During the whole existence
of the government prior Ia the BEGINNING ct the
civil war. in 1861. specie payments were main
{ tained, and yet. if We are not grossly mistaken
our exports were always below our imports
, The Indian policy Of the last a9minis'ra
ton will be adhered TO- with such modihca
. ton a. have been, or shall be-. CLEANED ir"n tx
perience: and its general results are so tar b.
lieyed to have been beneficial. On tins sub
liect our views are certainly coincident witt
those of the President. We have lived on thu
forthest borders Of the civilized settlements u
| the frontier from our birth to the present-n""
E nearly forty years--and we pronounce the polio,
pursued by our government toward its lndlaI
? wards during that time. lmbeclie IN the las
9 degree. And having never known an lnd'a'
. difficulty in which abandoned. lawcss anC
mercrnary whit. men did not play LEADING
part both in bringing it about and continnin.
liz. we are firmly of the belief that Indian troubles
, would almost. if not quite. disappear. sh"ul'
that people come to know that they would b'
dealt with in spirit Of candor. justice an'
1 truth, INSTEAD Of being lied to- made drunk nn'
{ robbed by border desperadoes. and pernre'
/. official peculators. as has always been the case
}. The recommendation to Congress to enc"ur
: age canal for the irrigation OF the lands be
i tween the Eastern slope Of the Rocky Noun
J, tains and the Missouri river il, If the Presiden
|. had been better informed in relation to the sub
iect. one Of the greatest Importance to tn
: country. But the greatest need OF irrigation
d exists on the western. and not on the eastern
n slope of the range Of mountains referred ia
u On this side Of the Rocky Mountains is
belt of country Of almost inconceivable ex
9 tent. possessing as good n climate and as fertile
o soil rs can be found in the world, but which j
next to useless without irrigation. This land
r beiag part of the public domain should be If