Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08
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the Territorial Enterprise this morning.
II occupies nearly a page Of that paper.
and IL the longest communication yet
appearing over the Presidential sigma
,ure. Our limited space forbids its IN
tire reproduction. but we give a care
fully-prepared synoPsis. which includes
the most important portions OF the docu-
msnt. The message opens with . abort
congratulatory review Of the progress Of
the nation during tho past century. II
then takss up the educational question.
and promising that "a large association
Of ignorant men cannot, for any consid-
cradle period. oppose . successful re-
sistance to tyranny and oppression from
the educated few. but will inevitably
sink into acquisscsncs to the will OF in
telligence. whsthsr directed BY tho dem.
agoguc or priestcraft," submits the fol-
lowing Recommendation:
As the primary step therefore TO our
advancement in all that has marked our
progress In the past century. l suggest,
Tor your earnest consideration. and most
earnestly recommend II, that a eonstitu-
tional amendment be submitted to the
Legislatures Of the several States for
| ratification, making Il the duty OF each
| Of the several States 10 establish, n
forever maintain. free public schools.
ADEQUATE TO the education OF all tho chill
drsn, In the rudimentary branches,
within their respective limits. irrsspect.
i've Of SET. color. birth place. or religion
forbidding the teaching in said schools
of religious. atheistic or pagan texts,
anil prohibiting the granting OF any
,ebooi funds or school taxes, or any
mart thereof, either by legislative. mu-
| n%icipal. or other bodies, for the benefit
81 any other object, OF any nature or
kind whatever.
The President next calla attention
to the accumulation OF vast amounts Of
unta,ed church property. and upon
which subject hs says:
Where real estate enhances 90 rapidly
with time - in the United States there
is scarcely q limit to the wealth that
may be acquired by corporation. rsligi-
Gus or otherwise, II allowed to retain
real estate without taxation. SO vast q
property as here alluded to without taxa
ton may lead to sequestration without
constitutional authority. and perhaps
bloodshed. / would suggest the taxa
ton Of all property equally. whether
church or corporation. s1empdng only
the last rssting-plaee Of the dead and
possibly. with proper restrictions.
church edi6ses.
The Cuban question and our relations
with Spain are next discussed al some
length. The fruitless and prolonged
struggle between tho Spanish Govern
msnt and its subjects in Cuba il strong
/, pictured. and the reasons for the
policy OF nou-interfsrencs followed by
this Government are given. Tho Pres
ident says that "thus far all the re-
sources Of Spain have proven abortivs
to suppress the rebellion. and time
has marked no improvement In
the situation.
He then says that in . contest OF this
Kind IL is within the province OF other
powers to recognize tho existence OF a
new government. but after discussing
the situation in Cuba. concludes that q
recognition Of its independence would
be impracticable and indefensive. He
next discussss the policy Of recognizing
the bslligerent rights Of tho insurgents.
Upon this question he says:
Applying TO the .~.i.ssnee Of the con-
dition OF affairs In Cuba the tests recoe-
nizsd by publicists and writers on inter
national Law and which have been OBJ
served by nations OF honesty and power
when free from sensitive or selfish and
unworthy motives. I fail to find in the
instruction the existence Of such a sub
siantial organization. real. palpable and
manifest to the world. having the forms
and capable OF the ordinary functions OF
government toward its own people and
other States. with courts for the admin
istration OF justice and local habitation,
possessing such organization OF force,
such material. such occupation OF terri
tory, rs to take the contest out Of the
category OF mere rebellion. instruction
or occasional skirmish, and place II on
tho terrible footing Of war. to which q
recommendation Of bslligsrsncy would
aim to elevate II. II, moreover. IL on
land. The instruction has not pos
sessed q single port whence 1t may send
forth its dag. nor has u any means Of
communication with foreign govern
msnts except through its military lines.
Its ad~versaries have no apprehension OF
any Of those sudden and difficult compile
cations which await on the ocean. and
are apt 70 preeipitats on the vessels,
both commercial and national. and on
| the consular officers Of other powers,
| calls for the definition OF the relations
| to the parties TO the contest. Consid-
cred ns q question Of expediency 1 re-
gard the accordance Of ~belligerent rights
still to Be NJ unwise and premature rs
I regard 10 to be at present in
dsfsnsible a. . measure Of right.
Such recognition entails on the country
according the rights which fiow from IL,
difficult and complicated duties. and re-
quires the action from the contending
parties Of q strict Observance Of their
rights and obligations. Il confsrs the
right Of search upon the high seas BY
vessels OF both parties; II would subject
the carrying Of arms and munitions OF
war. which may now be transported
freely and without interruption in YES
sells Of the United States, to detention
and possible seizure; Il would give rise
10 countless vexatious questions; would
release the parent government from re-
sponsibility fer acts of the insurgents,
and would invest Spain with the right to
exercise supervision-recognized BY the
treaty Of l795-over our commerce Of
the high seas, q very large part Of which
in lis traffic between the Atlantic and
the Gull States and between all OF them
and the States on the Pacific. passes
through the waters which wash the
shores Of Cuba. Tho exercise OF this
supervision could scarcely fail 10 lead,
III not 10 abuses. %sertniply TO collisions,