The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-12-04
Haycs's Message.

subject with which HAYES opens his mes
Bage 10 Congress. II seems that, though
both political parties took ground in it's
favOr, there has been widespread
apprehension that the two sections of tho
country once engaged I'm civil strife
might he again almost az widely severed
and dsunlted AZ they wcrc when arraycd in
arms against each other" Opinions iii lTcrcd
~ to the proper way " pacincation. though
HAYES plainly indicated in his inaugural
The way which seemed To- him the wscst.
His way has encountered opposition, hut
has pacilcd TIA" country TO his satisfaction.
Mr.. HAYES has given the financial qurs-
Non a most anxious and deliberate cXami-
nauun. and this has hut confirmed him In the
opinions cNpres sod ON two previous occa-
sons Tn" policy Of resumption should Ice
pursued To the end. The coinage system
should Toe rcadiu~t,d by the renewal Of the
silver dollar in our specie currency as a
legal tender. The public interests are not
promoted by disparnging silver as one OF
She two precious metals which furnish the
coinage of the world. and that legislation
Is neither unjHst nor incXpelicnt which
looks to maintaining the volume Of intrinsic
money 10 rs full measure ~ both metals
a. their relative commercial values will per-
init. 1t will toe advantageous to pay all the
Government bonds In gold. and those ISSUED
since Feb. II, 1873. are justly payable in
1t; but whether the debit is to be uti-
matcly paid in gold or in silver is
OF little moment compared with the rcdnc-
ton ~ interest 10y rcflnding. The amounts
Tor which the silver coinage T. 10 Ice legal
tender should he limited, and a near APP
nTDuII a, ppuT1itk q faf, l..
tween the gold and silver coinage Of the
same denomination should Ice maintained
HAYES gives his notions upon these points
al some longth, but adds nothing to the
current volume OF Intelligence respecting
them.
A. both parties sought 10 pacify the coun-
try, 50 both desire To- reform the civil ser
vice; aud HAYES Is anxious To carry out. in
his own way, those policies upon which both
parties are agreed lie cudeavorcd to
have his own views Of the civil ser
vice distinctly understood when he tc-
gan to reform it. and he now thinks
that the constitutional plan should
b. observed; hut he does not show
That his order prohibiting on'cchold-
ers from exercising their political rights =
sustained 10y the Constitution. He meets
with very great practical difficulties in fill
Ing the Offices and he asks Congress to help
him out Of his difficulties by making an ap-
preparation for the revival OF the somi-dc-
funct Civil Service Commission.
HAYES has not only pacilied this country.
but has maintained peaceful relations with
foreign powers. The official recognition Of
the NJ fGc'o Government Of Mexico has been
deferred by the occurrences ON the Rio
Grandc, and bee looks with -olctule upon a
continuance of the border troubles. The
hcstilitics In Cuba are accompanied
by complaints If Searches arrests, en-
bare aud oppressive take. upon
The property of American lcsidcnia
And Of unproyokod interference with Amcrl.
can vessels and commerce; hut the Spanish
Government has disavowcd and offered rep
hration for any unauthorized offensive ac-
zion. HAYES turns his eye toward Samoa
This Government has been asked to protect
Samoan Independence, and HAYES viii con-
slider the loqucst-which, however, he ought,
In the first place, to lay before Congress.
In fostering our foreign trade, HAYES has
secured the assistance Of the diplomatic and
consular agents Of the Government. who
send reports on the subject. which are about
AZ Useless ms those thoy have sent under
previous administrations. HAYES squnts
toward subsidies for American shipping.
Tho regular army should be reduced to
ten thousand men; but HAYES shows that
he has found work for much larger force.
The army has done duty ON the Mexican
border, and among the Indians, and in the
Riots lie regrets that armed bands of Mexi-
cans have made lawlc5s incurslons into the
United States, which is his fraudulent way
OF concealng the fact that the armed
forces of the United States have made law
less incur7ons into Mexico He has warned
The Mexican authorities Of his determine
ton Ia take marauders in hand, even If he
should have TO send troops across the bor-
der anu 1t II our opinion that this part OF
his message should lead Congress TO warn
him that he must not attempt TO levy war,
or to pursue warliko policy, without its
express authority
HAYES entcrtains the notion that the
Washington Monument should be COM
pletcd, and says that its present condition
fs a reproach to the nation. He himself Is a
lar more disgracciul rcproach for he Is n
Fraudulent President The Washington
Monument should be let alone till he is out
OF the way.
HAYES ends his message with some con-
fused words about popular education. The
Government should not only aid the States
In establishing common schools, but should
max" appropriations for technical and
higher education. II is our opinion
that the Government had better not
interfere with this part OF the
business OF the States Each State
has heretofore looked after its own educa-
catiohal interests; and the success that has
attended this system Is the best evidence OF
Its proprlcty. If the lower education
and the higher education Of the ooun-
Try were managed by Congress, UNI
der disbursements from the Treasury.
the expense OF schools and colleges would
DC ten times greater than they now are aud
Tie service rendered would be vastly in
teiior to what it now IS. The Constitution
ooes not levy upon Congress tho duty of ed
ucatlng the people, but leaves IL TO State
CONSTITUTIONS and Legislatures