Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1879-12-06
Synopsis Of the Presidents
Message.

Hayes, as 1T comes forth In advance o1
its delivery to Congress, begins by
congratulatipg that body upon the
success of the financial operations Of
the treasury and their good effects up.
on the business Of the country. The
resume is not mat erially different
from the facts and figures presented
in the report of the Treasurer. The
public credit has been as greatly ben.
Gifted by resumption as the general
business of the country, and the Pres-
ident thinks that al the remaining 5
per cent. and 8 per cent. securities oI
the government can be refunded in
per cent. bonds. thus eGecting a fur
ther reduction of 100000 in anu
al interest.
the silver dollars coined under the
rece"t acts of Congress now amount
to $45 0Oo,S50, of which S92 800 344
still remain in the traus:
tie basis of tnie fact ar: - .ill,I
rent proposition FOR uni, .,. ss .
effect a permanent system tor tue
equality of gold and silver in the ex-
change between commercial nations
the PreGideh advises Congress to re-
frsin from further expe, ,iments with
the coinage and to suspend the coin.
ing Of silver dollars as now orde-.d
by law.
He says that the retirement from
circulation of United States notes,
With the caracity Of leyal.tcnder in
privsts contracts, is a step to be ;a-
kna in our progress towards a ssfa
and stable currency, which shoul'. be
accepted as the policy and duty OF
the government and the interest end
security of the peoE le" The Presi-
dent expresses it as his firm convic-
ton" that tho issue of 10 lender
aper money on the crediv and au-
thority of the &C 'el ament, except in
extreme emergency, "is without war
rant N the constitution ana a viola
ton of sound fnar ;ial principles. y
He therefore advocs tes their retire
meut ard tha rigid msintainarce of
,ne ein.ting fund, il order to ext,n-
aniss. the natlon..i debt as 800 as Ice.
sible. in rursuit OF or traditional
govcrnue' t polcy. IF eaocs tevenra
be- n"edad il car 1e easily obtained
by duties III lea and coffee.
The President leiers ,o tie contin-
ued ,.aiiherats viola icn Of the laws
supp ass: g polygamy by prominent
citizens OF Utah, and demands TIE
ntrict enforcement of these Laws,
which Lave been decided to be con-
stitution.l bv the Supreme Court.
III appeals TO Concles. and to the
people of tie country to unite in
bringing general opinion to be,:r in "a
vor Of the general observance of and
respect fer the laws VI forcing tie
sanctity of the suffrage throughout
the whole land, and launches into a
long argument in favor o. lis views
about ths reform ef tho civil eervlce,
which have severa. TINE, b fore been
discussed by him. The President
reports that conslde. able and satistac-
tory PROGRESS has already been nade
in these directions, but h. thinks that
much remains still to be done. He
distinguishe elaborately between eff
ces which are simply executive and
administrative and those which are
more or lcss political, deemiGg it to
he eminently proper for the Pres
idents official advisers TO explain
before the people the pciicy OF
an administration brought into Of
fee by the popular vote, and ad-
vocates tle providing of Just and ad-
equate means for examining caEdi-
dates for Office, so tha, ,1o :
clai,c ant may be :e:'"
the appointment. III
duties in these particulars are o..
Is, but he con:erds that nothing ad'
equate in the premises can te accom-
rl!shed by him without the co-opera-
iion OF Congress and the cons;dcrate
ard 10 elligsnt support of the people
The resumption Of work By the evil
service commission to recommend
end an appropriation to that end is
urged.
lhe foreign relations of the govern.
ment continue peaceful. The diff
entity with Great Britain grown ! o"i
! Of the Fortune Bay (Newfouudls nd
outrages is being considered by LORD
Beacons6eld's government. The fish
erie; question, only temporarily adjust
ed by the treaty of Washing ton, needs
to lie permanently settled D." whole
and negotiations to that ,l- ere now
in progress. TT, II 9ssage alfo tonth-
es upon he cat., trade restrictions
upon ile-saVlng Ins .suits taken ny
the Dominion government in connec,
tio.. with the commerce Of the great
lakes, ard uron the Australian inter
iatiousl chowa, recommending III IN
creased appi ;priatioa for American
EXHIBITS.
TIE tie tre4ty with JapaI, it is fx.
,ecled, vii selve n, q model for 9th.
er countries. CHINA has expresps 4
willingness to discuss til emigration
ques ion with us il a Lispassio Asts
way sna Negotiations to that end ere
nc. pen,iing. Border raids en- the
Rio Graade frontier have beeh check
ed. and our diplomatic inter, ol,s'
| with the UritrC States cf Colombia j.