The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Comments Of the New York Press.

New YORK, Dec. 1.-The Herald says of the
Presidents message that on the great questions
Of the currency and the public credit it is salts
factory, His argument regarding the Southern
policy sounds too much like an apology. His
defence of his civil service measures is the weak
est part OF the message; he was under the ne
cessty of executing retreat, which is rot
mastery one.
The Times SAYS that the Presidents state
ment If his Southern policy is comprehensive
and from his point Of view, conclusive. The
message is calculated to allav good many ap.
prehepsions felt in regard to his position on
questions affecting the currency aud public
credit, but leaves bis attitude toward the other
important issues Of revenue reform, subsidies
and civil service reform open to doubt
The TribnBe commends the cheerful tone Of
the whols message, and appauds the Presi-
dents vehement assurance that he viii do al
he can TO maintain the rights Of the colorsd
people. 1t c0mmends his treatment of the
question of finances which viii greatly strength
en- the party Of hard money aud fair dealings
De repeats the principles Of civil service re-
form, which he has so often stated and SO often
allowed his secretaries to violate.
The World says that the President, on the
financial question, has st last put himself dis
tinctly on the side Of common sense and COM
mon honesty. His recital of the good which
has already resulted from his Southern policy
is the best answer which he could have made
TO the attacks which that policy has provoked.
The Sun says of the message, leave out its
Dragging over his policy OF pacifcatioD, and
other things which he claims to have done, but
with which he had little or nothing to do; leave
out his financial vagaries, his mensces against
Mexico. his Samoan project and his maunder-
ing about education; leave cut along with these
mis- abstracts of departmental reports, and the
space occupied by the remainder will be small.
The Evening Post applauds the Presidents
message on the financial and Southern policy,
but says We will not attempt to conceal our dis
appointme ut 10 regard to civil service revenue
retorm and subsidies.
The Commercial says that the President used
a good many words to say very little, and con-
Gemps the tone on all subjects except the fnan-
c,cl par of the message.
The Express says the message is very common
place and prosy, and will have very little weight
with Congress or the county,
What the English Press Says.
LONDON Dec. 4-The News commenting on
President Hayes message, says the message
deals principally with the questions of the pac-
ificatiOn of the country aud the resumption of
specie payments, and on both the President ex-
presses himself with good sense and good feel
ing.
The Times says: president Hayes has not
disappointed expectation, His message has no
uncertain sound ON the subject of currency leg
islation."
The Telegraph says: Notwithstanding the
discoura cement which President Hayes has
met, the prudent and firm position he has as
sumed in his message ensures him the support
of the wisest and best portion of his country
men,"
rbe 18th annual meeting of the Massachu-
sets State Board of Agriculture was held at
Watham yesterday.
Charles G. Bovey of Somerville, accused of
causing the death of woman, has been adj
mitted to bail in $4,000.