The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-12-07
LAST EDITION.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A Synopsis Of the Document Read This
Afternoon.

A Synopsis Of the Document Read This
Afternoon.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. 1.-THE following
is synopsis of the Presidents Message,
1t opens with reference to the Centennial
Year, and the progress made by the country
during the past century in population, agri-
culture, commerce and general prosperity.
The opening part Of the message Ia devoted
chiefly to a review Of the progress of the Ma
tion, and touches at considerable length upon
the gradual extension Of territory, the ad-
vancement in agriculture and mechanics with
the developments Of our resources.
Referring to the political equality. it says.
We are Republic whereof one man is as good
as another before the law. 1t is of great Inn
portance that all should be possessed OF educa-
q right understanding OF its meaning. Men
can not for any considerable period oppose a
successful resistance to tyranny, and oppres-
sion from the educated few, but will be
inevitably sunk into acquiescence to the will
Of intelligence. whether erected by dema-
goguery or by priestcraft. Hence the educa-
tion of the masses becomes Of. great necessity
for the preservation Of our Institutions They
are worth preserving, because they have Sc
tion Of the population of any form Of govern
ment vet devised; and suggests to Congress to
consider this subject, and earnestly recon-
mends constitutional amendment TO be sub
mitted to the State Legislatures.
He suggests the taxation OF all property
equally except the last resting place Of the
dead.
tinue satisfactory. Along with the message Is
transmitted certain documents showing the
condition of foreign relations. The following
is given on the Spanish question:: In March
last the arrangement was made through MI.
Cushing for the payment by Spain TO the
United States of $4,000 for the relief OF the
yirQinius sufferers and their representatives
The payments were fully and spontaneously
anticipated by Spain, and directions have been
given by the United States government foI
distribution Of the money.
ON the cuban question he says: No evidence
is furnished Of an approaching end OF the ruin
GUS conflict which has been raging Tor seven
years In the neighboring Island OF Cuba. The
same disregard OF the laws OF civilized war
fare and OF the just demands OF humanity
which have heretofore called forth expires.
sions Of condemnation from the nations OF
Christendom have continued to blacken the
pervading the rich fields Of one Of the most
fertile and productive regions Of the earth
and the incendiary's torch hrlng plantations
and valuable factories and buildings, is the
agent marking alternate advance or retreat oil
contending parties. The protracted continu-
apce of the strife seriously affects the interest
Of oil commercial nations, but those OF the
United States more than others by reason ol
close proximity, its larger trade and inter.
course with Cuba, and frequent and intimate
personal and social relations which have
crown up between its cltiZens and those OF The
islands and, moreover, the property OF our clti'
zens in cuba is large, ana Is rendered insecure
and deprecated III value and capacity Of pro-
duction, by the continuation Of the strife and
the unnatural mode of it's conduct
After regretting that spain has not beer
able to establish peace In her colony he goes
on: In contests OF this nature, where con.
Siderable body of people who have attempted
to free themselves of the control Of the su
nerior government, have reached such poin
In the occupation of territory, in power, and III
general organization, as to constitute in fact {
body politit, having Government in substance
as well as in name, possessed OF the elements
Of stability and equipped with the machinery
for the administration Of internal policy ant
the execution of Its laws and prepared ant
able to administer justice at home a. 9
is within the province OF those othel
powers to recognize its existence, o.
i new and independent nation, and in such
cases other nations simply deal with an actu'
ally existing condition OF Things, and recog
nize as one Of the powers of the earth that body
polite which, possessing the necessary ele
ments, has in fact become now power. In {
word, the creation of q new State is fact II
establish the condition OF things essential t,
i
pie occupying a known territory, united unde
Some known and defined form Of govern
| ment acknowledged by those sub
\ iect thereto, in which the funo
| lions of Government are administered by th
usual methods, competent to mete out justic
to citizens and strangers, to afford remedies TO
public and for private wrongs, and able to as
| sume the relative international obligations
| and capable Of performing the corresponding
International duties resulting from its acquisf
tion Of the rights Of sovereignty and power
should exist complete in Its organization
ready to take, and able to maintain It's plac
among the nations of the earth.
| He admits that no such organization ha
been effected in Cuba as entities 1t to ree0gnl
| tion as an independent State, and proceeds Il
discuss the question OF beligerency; and afte
deilning the facts which are necessary to enti
| tie an armed force to the rights Of beligerents
he says: Considered as question Of expedi
4 ency, regard the accordance OF beiligeren
rights still to be as unwise and premature as
regard it to be at present indefensible. AS
| measure Of right, such recognition entails upol
the country according the rights which iloy
| from it dificult and complicated duties, an,
| ties, OF the strict observance Of thei
rights and obligations. u confers tn
right of search upon the high sea
| by vessels OF both parties 1t would subjec
| the carrying of arms and ammunition Of war
which now may be transported freely and
without interruption, in the vessels OF til
| United States, to detention. Apart from any
question Of theoretical right am satlsfie
that, while the accordance OF belligeren
| rights to the Insurgents In Cuba might Civ
| them hope and inducement to protract tn
would not remove the evils which this Gov
nxn,enut and ira ueODle are expcrienCinR bu