Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-12-17

The Message duiiCHts oul INV
descriptions of the condition of our
Foreign relations, which are stated
to be pacific. 1t hints at the policy
of the recognition of the Cuban rev.
olutionists; and has nothing to say
concerning Spain that can fortify the
rumor about difficulty between that
government and ours. 1t then sum-
marizes the details of the department
reports.
THE LOUISIANA OUTBREAK.
On the 18th of September last the
Governor of Louisiana called upon
me as provided by the Constitution
and laws OF the United States to aid
in suppressing domestic violence in
that State. This call was made in
view of proclamation issued on
that day, ID. 3. Penn claiming that
he was elected observation-disclosures
in 1872, and calling upon the mill
tin of the State to arm, assemble and
drive from power the asurpers, as he
had designated the officers of the
State Government. On the next
day issued my proclamation com
mandirg the insurgents to disperse
within five days from the date there
of, and subsequently learned that on
that day they had taken forcible pos.
session OF the State House. Troops
were taken by me to support the ex-
isting and recognized State Govern
ment. But before the expiration of
the five days the insurrectionary
movement was practically abandoned,
and the Offices of the State Govern
ment, with some minor exception, re-
sumed. their powers and duties Con-
sidering the present State Admins
tration of Louisiana has been the on
" Government III that State for near
ly two wears that il has been tacitly
acknowledged and acquiesced in as
such by Congress. and more than
once expressly recognized by me, |
regarded it as my clear duty, when
legally called on for that purpose, to
prevent its overthrow by an armed
mob, under the pretence Of fraud and
irregularity in the election of 1872.
The Arkansas Affair is turned
over to Congress by the President.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
Has occupied the attention of Con
gress. Much new light on the
question will, without doubt, he civ.
en- by the committee appointed by
the last Congress to investigate and
report npon this subject. A revival
disappointing, and particularly OF
iron steamship building, is of vast
importance to our national prosperity.
The United States is now paying
over $i0o,0O0,O00 per annum for
freights and passage on foreign ships
to be carried abroad and expended in
the employment and support Of 9th
er peoples beyond fair percentage
of what should go TO foreign vessels,
estimating on the tonnage and travel
of each respectively. 1t is TO be re-
GREETED that tits disparity in the car
rylng trade exists, and to correct it
] would BE- willing to see Il great de-
part re from the usual course If the
Government in supporting what
might be termed private enterprise.
| would not suggest rs L remedy d.
rect Subsidy to American steamship
lines but | would suggest 4 direct
offer of ample compensation for car
rying the mails between the Atlantic
seaboard cities and the Continent on
American owned and American built
steamers, and would extend this lber-
atty to vessels carrying the mails to
tue Cputil AHici lCGu Ctutts, anu "
Central America and Mexico, and
would pursue the same policy from
our seaports Oh the Pacific. 1t might
be demanded that vessels built for
this service should come to a stand.
ard fixed by legislation in tonnage,
speed and all other qualities looking
to the possibility of the Government
requiring them at the same time for
war purposes. The right also Of Ia
king possession of them in such emer
gency should be guarded. Il
| offer these suggestions, believing
them worthy of consideration. IN all
seriousness, affecting I'LL sections and
all quarters alike. IT anything bet
ter can be done 10 direct the country
into a course of general prosperity.
no one will be more ready than | to
second the plan.