New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-08

OF his recommendations oil return 10 specio
are not strikingly novel nor presented with
the skill of q scientific economist. But they
are unanswcrable, and have been so any time
this last century. 1t is sad necessity
which compels our daily preaching that printed
paper can do nothing to relieve the present
financial distress and the prostration OF our
industries. Ii must be done. however, day by
day until the clements Of common sense in
finance become familiar to the people. Tho
uttcrances Of q plain man like Gen. Grant,
even if they do not proceed from any very
profound knowledge of tho subject, cannot
but have good effect among other PLAIN
people, who believe in him and trust what no
says. We are not so sanguino aS tho Ircsi-
dent seems TO be. about tho power OF Congress
to set everything right by few simple ic%iS-
lative cnactmcnts. Tho springs OF E1lioDh
prosperity are too remote and obscure 10 20
put in action 10y JOINT resolutions oi
tho two Houses. We have arrived
where we now arc by tho slow
process of many years of bad and ignorant
legislation, and national Oyer-tTad'ng. 1t viii
not bo possible to nulllfy the i'll effects of the
last twenty years Ivy tho best behavior which
the present Congress can put on during the
coming Wirtcr Nevertheless, tl9 rcc0m-
mendaiions Of tho President are pertinent and
WORTHY Of tho deliberate constellation OF tho
national legislature.
The most important paragraph devoted to
foreign Affairs is the one about Cuba. The
President alludes, in language more emphatic
than is usual in state papers of this kInd, to
the anp1rcnly endless sti.fe and carnage
4 az ~ ! ha 4
fila. lie goes almost to thc length Of directing
Clreat again. TIC Spanish Government in
,aying that an indefinite cor'ic'ance Of
this state OF things "may MAKO some
"positiye steps on the part Of other powers
"Llatter OF fclf-ncccssiy." Ii MARSHAL Serrano
were in position TO begin another Wiri he might
find occasion for il il these not very graceful
words; but as it is, there il 10 need for him
TO take umhrage at this phrase. Substantially
tie same thing has been frequently said during
the last five years, and the instructions 20 Mr..
Cushing, published in the diplomatic docu-
ments ACCOMMODATING the Presidents Message,
50 long ago as last February, expressed
IN still more energetic language the
opinion of the United StIics Government
that the rule of Spain is at an end
obstinate persistence in the attempt to retain
IT is a danger and damage to this country
to which we will not always submit. But it
must be remembered tiat these instructions,
and the Message itself, are domestic docu-
menis, not necessarily communicated TO the
Spanish Government, and therefore not in any
sense a challenge to diplomatic controversy.
Most Americans will agree with the President
in these expressions, ard there is no official
demand upon the Cabinet Of Scr1ano 70 read
them.
The portions of The Message relating t. the
Army and tic Navy are intelligent and jul
dicious. The recommendations in relation to
indian affairs, although they may be judged
in the West according to local interests and
prejuGices, have a certain authority in the
experience of the last year. The Civil Service
Reform makes an almost comic figure i'll the
Message, which we fear is its final appear
ance on tho present stage. The President
himself seems conscious OF humorous sug-
gcsti0n about it, and hlstols to announce its
contingent withdrawal.