Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-12-03
Z &c President Message.

laror Off. adins ten or twelve colun n
OF -Ulid matter.
The annual message of Presidcu'
Uayscs. rs % comes forth IN advance nj
ITS delivery to Congress hcgins bv con-
,raIulaumg thai body upon the success
of the GuaueiAl operations 81 the treas
ury and their good effects upon the
business Of the counlr,. The RESUME
is not materially different ir0 II the
flcls and liIures presented in the repnr
Of the Secretary OF The Treasury. To b.
'ound elsewhere. and Of which we trea'
IA another article. The public credi
has been as greatly benefited by re
sumption a. the general business OF the
country, and Tie President thinks tnal
Ill lhc remaining ) per cent. and 6 PEI
cent. securities o! the government can
be- refunded IN per cent. bonds. thu
cn,cting a further reduction OF $1,000
600 in annEal interest.
The silver dollars coined under the
recent acts Of Congress now amount to
s45. OOO. $50. Of which s32 300 944 sui
remain IN the treasury. Upon th'
Basis Of This fact and Of .hc current
prop ,silion for uaiiy OF action TO eilecl
ii pr rmanout system tor the equality OF
odd and silver IN The exchanges be-
tween commercial nations. the Presi.
hut advises Congress to refrain from
urthcr experiments with the com age
and 10 suspend The coinin- Of silver
dollars as now ordered b. Law.
lie SAYS that " lie retirement from
circulation o. Unlcd ; a;es notes. with
The capacity OF lesal-;cndr N privat
contracts. !, a step 10 be taken III our
nroness toward, a safe and stAni
currency. which should be accrp cd H.
tie policy and daty o. the government
md The nat rest AID security o. tn
Ole" The President expresses il
n, his firm CONVICTION" that the issue
OF lcsal-lendcr paper money on tn
or. DIT aud aut Ori5 OF the government
,x.ept in cxlr me emergency, Is wlth-
.u; wnrrant ia the constitution and ii
Violation OF sound financial principles"
lie therefore advocates their rctlrcmen'
nh ,ho,i.id maintenance Of The sink
mo- funds. in order 10 eXnn-ulsh tie
,i,t;onal debt as soon as possible, IN
nnr.uii Of our lraduGual government
policy. II more reyenu ie mecd' d. Il
can he easily OJ,aidcd BY duties on te"
md coffee.
TIE Prcsid nj refers TO thr "tinucd
deliberate olulion Of The laws sup
crossing iiol gamy By prom'n ut ciII
zens OF Utah, and demands tie strIc'
enforcement ollhesc laws, wien have
cen decided to be constitutional Di the.
supreme Court.
lie appeal, 10 CouT' S and 10 the
noonle ofthe cOun ~ IL mi in br NJ
ING orncral public op mon to bear III
C,y,rof the general ohscrya zee o. and
r..urcf for the Laws cuiO cling the sane
INV of the sun age tarods out III
whole land. and launches inio a lou
.a,ncsi arrum,nt io luv"r OF his view,
about the reform OF evil rvce. wilc.-
have several umr~ heiore been discuss
ed BIS him. I'll President reports th q
considerable AID satisfactory pro -r',s
las already been maie IN Those dIre:-
ions. but he thinks That much r.maln-
sill to be done. II distinguishes
elahoralelv b.tAron olli.es which are
simply executive aud adminslratiy
and those hlcn are more or less lo
llical. d eniing it tn b. eininenily pr'-
D r for The Pre- dents Off al 'ny &C ; IL.
Xplaiu before the people tie pnlev q.
an administration hfou.ht int" Office b.
ile popular vote. and advocates The
providing Of iu,l and ads quatr moan
ar examining candidates Tor Office. -
nlat the wovlhhst claimant may b,
,.cytain of getting tie aipOinimen;.-
FL. Presidents DATES Ia these .ar
,cuigrs are Obvious, but he contend
,hal uolhiug adequate in Tie premises
can be accomplished BY him wlih"H'
ne co-operaliun OF Congress and tne
cunsdsrae and Intelligent snpfart 90
u4e people. The resumption Of work
Dy lie civil service commission i
&, commended, and an appropriation 10
that end i urged.
Tie foreign relations Of the govern
ment cununGc peaceful. The dill ulI'
Nlh Great BRAIN growing out oi uir
Fortune BAY (NewioWiIand) ou'ragcs
Is being considered by Lri Deacons
lielu's government. The fisheries
question, only temporary adj lsted bl
lie treaty Of Washington, needs 10 be
permanently settled as whole, aud
To that eud are now III
urosress. The message also iOuche>
upon the cattle trade restrictions, upoA
lie saving measures taken by Inr
D mini, governs ct IL come ct.on
aih Tic commerce Of The greailakes.
aud upnn the Aus ralian International
shows. rccOmm ndlhI an Increased !
lOi American exhibits.
Tie lae realty With Japan, 1t IS eX
pee ed viii serve as . model Tor Other
countri =. Chiua has expressed wi liug- I
IA is 10 d!sSuss the emIsfillOn Question |
Nth u is dspa- sl0nale WAY, and
TO llal end are bow pcut- I,
iug. Bo.dsr raid- Oh The RIO Grdndr |
have been cn,ched,. aud our
d p.omaliu intercourse NItn tn United 4
ollcs ot Colombia Is again resso!ed q. -
ID, Is regarded IS esp clAlly lrtuhl,e
10 view 81 Tic prominence "liicf la
Just been attained bj lne hLeroceauic |
cabai project. Oar INCREASING trade |
% itu Mex 70 and south AlnNrca sus
.rsi, ~ ,hu pre-iionl tG0 exp dieuci !
Of Congress rovdu5 meaus lor resdai |
AID more frequent man communication
~ lln Ilrsc cDAItiits.
Additional l4ei-lati0u l. Claimed IT,
Oe needed iOr Lee prWec lOn Oi tiie
rights oi pcOp.c 10 Alaska. ahd d fora,
,i {. nuOfaf -Ov, rfiuent Is IeCO. nllIn
dsd There. i.c tg, sidc",, aner cY'u-
nenn5 Dp1n the oN,iduOne VI .tiit
rIn, aud navy during Inc year, a"u
showing that lie u piThn,nt vi Jua
.ce -i,as Ut en- 0bstiuOLtd D1 the lack VI
APPROPRIATIONS, aud L.,aL the DusiLIss
vi ne sup. me C"uIL 10 80 LuSely IN
Arrears 40 10 dcInand lne creation vi
Intei IA, diite cuuIts aud The appOiui-