Arizona citizen., 1875-12-11
TEIECRAPHIC NEWS.
special Dispatches to TIE CITIZEN, by
 United States Telegraph Line.
PACIFIC COAST MATTERS.

D vancement of our people.
 The President then urges the neces r sity of the general education of th' ', masses. He says a large association ? of ignorant men cannot for any con. - siderable period, oppose successful re- sistance to tyranny and oppression from the educated few, but will inev- itably sink into an acquiesence witl
 the will of intelligence, whether di- rected ty the demagogue or by priest
 craft; hence the education of the
 masses becomes a matter of first ne
 cessity for the preservation of our in-
 situations. He therefore recommends a Constitutional amendment making
 it the duty of each State to establish
 and forever maintain Free Public
 Schools for the education of all chil-
 dren in the rudimentary branches,
 and forbid any division of the School
 Funds for any purpose whatever. He
 also suggests the taxation of all prop
 erty equally, whether of churches
 or corporations, exempting only the
 last resting place of the dead. This
 is aimed more especially at the one
 thousand million dollars worth of
 Church property which is now receiv-
 ing the benefits of protection from the
 government and yet IS untaxed.
 In regard to our foreign relations, the President says all are friendly.
 He submits the Hawaiian reciprocity
 treaty totally to Congress for proper
 legislation to render it eff ctive.
 Speaking of Cuba, be says: The recognition of the independence of Cuba being, in my opinion, imprac- ticable and indefensible, and the re- cognition of belligerency being equal ly inadmiIsible, the agency of for eign powers, either by mediation or intervention, seems to be the only al- ternative which must sooner or later be invoked for the termination of the strife. l do not recommend the adop- ton of any measures of intervention, but l shall be ready at all times, as the equal friend to both parties, to re- spond to a suggestion from them, or either of them, that the good offices of the United States, will be acceptable to aid in bringing about a peace that will be honorable to both.
 The method of treatment of the Indians adopted at the beginning of my first t-rm, has been steadily pur- sued, with satisfaction and encourag- ing results. It has been productive of evident improvement in the condition of that race, and it will be continued with only such notifications as furth- CT experience may indicate to Do nec- essary.
 The message in addition to previ- onsly mentioned points, devotes some space to tho consideration of means to obviate the telegraph cable monop- oly.
 It refers at length to the evils of fraudulent naturalization, and calls attention of Congress to the necessity of determining by legal enactment how expatriations shall be accom- plished.
 On the question of specie resump- ton, the President takes strong grounds in favor of consummating tho act of Congress at the last session, providing for resumption on and after January l, 1879, at farthest. He. the repeal of so much of the legal tender acts as make those notes receivable for debts contracted . after date to be fixed in the act. Second That the Secretary of the Treasury be instructed toredeem, say not exceeding $2OO,OOO,OOO worth of legal tender notes by issuing instead long bond bearing interest at the rate of 3.65 per cent. per annum, of de- ranging from $50 to $l, poo each. Third: Additional power should be given to the Secretary of he Treasury to accumulate for final redemption, either by increasing the 'evenue or curtailing expenses or both. He suggests the restoration of iuty on tea and coffee as means of the revenue. l,
 He refers to fraudulent war claims | md recommends that steps be taken O guard against them. II
 In referring to military affairs, the President lays great stress on the val ie of torpedo experiments.
 In reference to polygsmy, the Pres dent uses tine following strong lan- yuage: In nearly every message hat 1 have had the honor of trasmit- ing to Congress heretofore, 1 have ,alled attention to the anomalous, not O say scandalous, condition of affairs .xisting in the Territory of Utah, md have asked for definite legislation O correct it; that polygamy should .1ist in a free enlightened and Chris ian country, without the power to punish so fragrant a crime against de-