Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-12-12


term unless Congress should deem
it proper to take the question out
of his hands.
INDIAN PEACE POLICY.
The President reiterates his con-
fidence in the Indian Peace Poll
cy, and says, if adhered to il will
produce additional beneficial re-
suits, and ultimately free the FROM
tier of Indian depredations.]
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
In abiding to Civil Service Re-
form, he says it has been as closely
adhered to as the opposition man
ifested against 1t permitted. Its
results have been beneficial, hav-
ing elevated the capacity and tone
of appointments in the several de-
partments of the government, but
it will be impossible to continue
the reform without the direct aid
of Congress, sanctioned by the
people,
CHINESE EMIGRATION.
He calls attention to the fact
that Chinese immigrants continue
to be brought to this country un-.
der the condition OF slaves, accord.
ing to contract, and also women
whose character is such as to de-
moralizc the communities in which
they are located. He invites legis-
lation on this subject,say ing it will
be his pleasures las we'll as his duty,
to enforce any law on the subject.
THE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
In his message the President re-
| Trains from any extended allusion
to the reports of the various Cabi-
net Ministers, leaving them to
stand on their own merits.
ALIEN CLAIMS.
The President renews his recon-
mendation made one year ago for
the establishment OF a court for
! The settlement of all claims.
A CUBAN QUESTION.
In the message which was sub
mitted to Congress to-day the
President devotes more space to
the Cuban question than, perhaps
many of his previous messages,
and the language used in this con-
nection is perhaps more signifi-
cant. He calls attention to the
fact that Spain, after the lapse of
six years, during which every pos
sible effort was made to crush the
instruction, has failed. He as
sumes the deplorable state of af-
fairs inauguarated with the insur-
rection, and which has continued |
to grow worse every year as the
war progressed, cannot continue |
much longer without it becoming
necessary for other nations to take |
some action for the establishment |
of a better condition of affairs i'm |
Cuba. AS matters now stand the
United States are taxed in various
ways for the support of the war
on the part of the Spanish Gov
erument. The people of the United
States are the chief consumers of
the products of the island of Cuba.
We purchased at least eighty per
cent Of their exports. but the pro-
fits go towards maintaining the
most cruel and bloody warfare on
record.
UTAH NOT MENTIONED.
The message contains no allu-
sion to the Territory of Utah. If
found necessary, the affairs of
Utah will be made the subject Of a
special message to Congress.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
With the exceptions of Spain
and Venezuela the United States
is at peace with all the world.
However, the questions at issue
between the United States and the
Powers above mentioned are not
of a character to cause any serious
apprehension. 1t was the hope of
the President to have been able in
his present message to announce
the satisfactory termination of
these negotiations; but circum-
stances over which the Govern
ment of the United States had no
control combined to delay settle
ment Of the questions at issue.
The President, however, hopes
at an early day in the session of
Congress, which commences to-
day, to be able to announce their
satisfactory settlement. The ne
gotiation5 with Spain refer to
questions growing out of the Vir-
ginius affair, and those with Ven