The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-12-08
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ArgnaNooM DIsPATcHna,

fep0rl Of tho district Of Columbia COM
nissinners Copies are being made TO-
day for congress ana the press, although
the president has not shown II except
10 ne cabinet aud the pOpyisls. There
" The host reasons for believing " WIN
contain substantially the following
points, founded on expressions OF the
president 10 intimate frlendsi
The president says he did not begin
the preparation Of the message until u
week ago, Some OF the newspapers
previously prOgnOstiGaled lis contents,
although he had CONSULTED no one IN 10
what II should contain, There IL no
doubt that the message VIII state That
our relations with all foreign powers
ara friendly, though there II an ull
seltled question with Venezuela, which
has not paid tho awards Of the Joint
commission under the convention Of
1865, Congress strongly expressed lls
sense on Ibis subject IN February 1879,
The president In his last message said
there was reason 10 believe the hes
llnncy Of that republic, IN recognizing
the claim, arose from want OF funds, III
part, Therefore forbearpnco was eXpedl
ent,
We have also an unsettled question
with Spain, growing out Of the Virgin
lus affair and other previous trhnhhG'
lions IN connection with Cuba, The
present unsettled affairs cannot long
continue, when II may become neces-
sury 10 interfere 10 terminate the In
surrectlon which has 10 long prevailed,
the Spanish government having un-
successfully attempted To suppress w.
Meantime the commerce Of Nll c0lln-
tries aud especially Tint Of the United
States suffers The llag Of the United
States aud England have been In
sIlted The president, In cOnVcrsa-
tl0u, said that tho United States pur-
chased about eight per cent of Cuban
exports aud Therefore the duties paid
by American citizens contribute to
this extent In helping Spain 20 con-
tlnue the war against the insurgents.
The president had hoped the present
negotiations with spain would have
been ended, but was disappointed,
therefore, snya little on nothing In his
message about an indemnity pending
negOt citations, hut a. u future time will
present the subject to the special con-
NdemtOn of congress.
The position Of the president on tho
financial question h IN follows, not
wlthsInndlng the speculation Of those
who spoke without authority: lie de-
sires und will recommend the resump-
ton of specie payment ut the earliest
practical time, hat does not think this
! a.. l,. IaI gI
lhiG, hut dura not name any day, NV
Ing II to congress. The legal tender
clause of the currency net should DO
repeated, Power should hr given to
the secretary OF the treasury to obtain
gold from and after the date fixed for
resumption hy the issuance of bonds.
The greatest economy should be prnc-
tlccd In all the departments, and If
necessary the customs and internal
revenue laws should bc changed.
Banking should he free; bill holders
should continue to be protected rs at
present, There should be no limit to
tho volume of the currency, MS the
community should determine what
amount il required for business, in
stead OF leaving the executive, secre-
tary of the treasury and congress to
fix 1t.
The president will recommend that
congress do not interfere with the pres
net currency act unless to amend it so rs
to conform with II plan for the resump-
ton of specie payment.
The president will make no recon-
mendations on the subject of internal
improvements by the general govern
ment. He devotes much space to Ar
kansas affairs, giving the reasons why
he declined to interfere. He adverts to
the facts in his special message to con-
gress IN February, 1873, relative to
Louisiana, in which he said he had no
specific recommendation to make on
the subject, He was extremely anXi-
Gus to avoid, on any pretence, undue
interference in state affairs, and ifcon-
gress differed with him rs to what
onght to he done, he requests its inn
mediate decision TO that effect other
wise, he should feel obliged to put an
end to the unhappy controversy which
disturbed the peace and Frustrated the
business OF Louisiana by the recogni-
ton and support of that state govern
ment recognized by the state courts.
The president reiterates his conf
dence in the Indian peace policy, il
adhered to, and says it will produce
additional beneficial results and ulti-
mately relieve the frontier of Indian
depredations. He says civil service
reforms have produced good results,
and have been as closely adhered to as
the opposition permitted. 1t has ele-
waited the capacity and tone of ap-
polntments in the several departments, !
but il would be impossible to continue
the reform without the direct support
of congress.
lie again recommends the passage of
n law establishing court for the adju-
dicat1on of claims of aliens against the
He does not allude to
Utah affairs, the subject being left open
for future consideration. He calls at
tention to Chinese immigration to
this country under Il condition of slav-
cry, and women whose character is
such rs TO demoralize the communities
IN which they are located. He invites |
legislation on the subject.
The president, in conversation, said |
he had three vacant judgeships to fill,
In Alabama, Arkansas and |
Louisiana, lie would probably be sue. /
cessful in getting II suitable appointee
lor Alabama from that state, but as to !
the others, there was difficulty, and he
might he forced to appoint persons not
new residents in those states. AS to !
Arkansas, those hest fitted for the
place were either in favor of the Gar