Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1875-12-15
DECEMBER IS. 1875.
PRESlDENI'S MESSAGE.


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afternoon. -
The message opens with q brief review
Of the advance made BY the cnantry ir
the first century of our nations 1nde
pendence in industrial progress. III
then presents the opening Of the second
century as an appropriate time to study
what is most needed for the good Of the
nation, ana urges the necessity Of
/ a POPULAR EDUCATION 3s'
and recommends constitutional amend.
ment requiring each State to afford op.
portunitles for good common school
education 70; every child, prohibiting
sectarian teaching in any school sup
ported, or partly supported from the
! public funds, and making education SO
- LI1a]'t5 COMPULSORY aa9
Is to- prob ibit persons who cannot read
and write from voting or becoming
voters after 1890, s1t5aaa Tsi.
..c. DIsFRAHcHIsING NONE. sea .f
however, who are already voters when
the amendment, takes effect. 5a ..' .'
fTgl{g TAxATIoNO1 CHURCHES.
Next he, considers the large amount
Of property accumslating BY churches.
and untaxed, and recommends , consti-
tutional declaration that .z.-.,.f !
1tat,t CHURCH AND STATE w.. .'>.yS,+.
are forever separate, each free within
its proper sphere, and all church proper.
ty to, bear it's proportion of taxation,
cemeteries only to he exempt, and sug-
gests action toward, limiting the va.ue
Of chu, ch edifices if remaining exempt.
IL. tssc&nls# cuPA.2 81 BOOB lsElg. q I
The Cuban situation is discussed at
length with reference to recognition OF
the independence or belligerency Of the
Cuban insurgents, the conclusion being
that recognit,on Of either would not b.
justified by existing facts, but the & III.
, ; -. s., PROLONGED CONTEST, asl4saE9E
Injurious to; other nations and revolving
t" the civilized world, must sooner OF
later z'1s5 h]lJ :, <'- ''.'&
! LEAD 70 INTERVENTION r.
by this or some other government un-
less mediation Is accepted by both par
ties TO- the strife. While he does not
recommend Intervention, he is ready as
the -
! s%5fS EQUAL FRIEND
of both parties to respond to the sug-
gest,on to the end that through the good
Offices of the United States an honora-
ble peace may be brought about. The
Spanish Government has submitted pro-
pvsals which may form
/ v!4S1 BASIS OF AGREEMENT ~ >ts@
for the removal of all causes Of com
plant by this country. yf.n47&nz ( l.>
should our hopes for satisfactory ad-
,ustment of our affairs and the early
restoration Of peace in Cuba be disap-
pointed, the President will ma ke fur
ther communication to Congress, with
recommendations, during the present
session. Isf''' Er@t3'' - -1'' '' -
] @1} IIsL MEXICAN AFFAIRS. ~'se ''-
i Regarding Mexican free traders en-
couraglng smuggling and border depre
datlous, representations have been. adc
dressed to, the Mexican Government,
but ,@t'] "@<'' p ''@'
=: |aulj WITHOUT APPARENT EFFECT. ~"
and tho experiment s,of3 naval patrol OF
the Rio Grande is being tried, the mill
cary force being inadequate to guard
the lire even at the few points where
the y t|t' = |''1 '>'2,'S@
y -38@t1 INCLUSION OF THIEVES .'&ta 51Jt
and crossing Of smuggiers is usually
.nade., ,,st .aytBgip feii,4El..' ..srt 81 =.
OTHER RELATIONS. ,,., n,.,E
With other powers the relations OF
the Government are eminentlY salts
factory. .- .stzsts':..l, '3''z u
Il ad*t .t,fsFa o FRAUDS gI9@ @lEI a&
I'D naturalization and expectation are
treated at length, cases o.. which are .fre,
4uentiy brought to the attention OF the
Government through our consular and
diplomatic representatives, and legisla =
tion guarding against such frauds Is re-
commended. &. ~n.fsrtI Ie!nsg as|. 81
!. SPECIE PAYMENTS. ;Ass..a sis
" The better to reach the objects sought
% be accomplished by the ac- prc1ois-
ing specie payments in 1879, rcpeaI o:
o much Of the legal tender actsas make
those notes tender for debts Contracted
after January lst, 1877, is recommended,
Ind thst the Treasury be authorized t.
redeem two million dollars legal ten
iers monthly by issuing long bonds,
,earing interest at the rste of 300 PEI
.nnun. 1t is also recommended tina.
the Treasury be given the power to &C
:umnlate gold Tor final resumption b,
;srtailing expenses and increasing tht
revenue. The restoration of the
rARIFy ON TEA AND COPIES
is recommended, and the addition 0
,ther article to the free list which ar.
nafariala fnr ,nanllfactlrera