The daily gazette., 1879-12-01
FIRST EDITION.
THE Nj MESSAGE
FULL RYNOPSIS OF TUE PR ESI.
DENTS FORTHCOMING
MES8A 8AGk.

PRESIDENT HAYES TAKES STRONG
GROUND ABOUT THE NICARAGUAN
CANAL-HE THANKS EGYPT FOR THE
OFT or the ALExANDKIAN OBk-
LIsk.
WAsHINGTON, Nov. 29.-As supple
menta:y TO the synopsis OF the Fresi-
dents message already published in the
World II may now be said positively
that the mes age urges In strong and un |
retired as early as practicable on the
ground that there Is no arrant In the
Constitution tor their continued use. II
will recommend that \ small duty be
imposed upon tea aud cpflee, with view
to the lsaintenanc. Of the Sinking Fund
intact. The President believes that the
'e.enuo would be greatly benefited
thereby, whi Q the tax would not be
heavily felt by C n,uWers. In his allu-
sion to Indian matt rs lie urges discus
sion as to the advisIbility OF placing tie
lndians In possession Of lands, under
The Homestead act, that the indians may
be encouraged to become an agricu itur-
al people. He belev this should be
done. The measures already taken In
limited way to educate the Indians
should be undsr AIKEN more Extensively
by providing schools for them. Regard
in, the debate III Congress upon the sub
ject of the transfer Of the case OF the
Indians to the military department as
having practically closed the question,
the President depreciates revival VI the
Issue.
The part of the message referring to
the Department Of Justice, with the pre-
face that he Supreme Court Is over
crowded with cases, recommends an
increase in the number OF the United
States Circuit judges. This will involve
AN additional annual outlay for salaries
OF about t60, 600, q small SUN, the Presi-
| dent thinks considering the benefits to
be- derived from clearing the calendar.-
| The paragraphs about the marshals Is TO
| effect that as no Federal elections have
| been held since last year, the failure OF
Congress TO appropriate the money at
this session for the marshals has not Oc-
| stoned much Inconvenience. But since
| Federal elections will be held next year
It is to ne hoped that the appropriations
will not be Withheld again. The Presi-
DENTS language touching this matter Is
remarkably mild and couciliatory. Al
luding to the conditions of the country
| at large the President reasserts the POSI-
ton taken in the last annual message
| hat the CIT zsnship OF every United
| States citizen must De protected. q lder
| he caption of foreign aft f,irs the Presl-
| dent cnDgraiu ulat,s the country on the
| renewal vf intercourse with the United
| States OF Columbia by the arrival Of
| minister from that cuuutrywbose services
ttis hoped, may be valuable in the de
velopment Uf the inter oceanic canal
| project. 1t IL clearly indicated that In
| The Presidents opinion the Nlcaraguan
| route il .he only prac,ica one and the
| none II expressed that by treaty stipula-
ton with the Nicaraguan Government,
the proper basis may he reached at AZ
| sarIy day for the commencement OF
| work, tho importance Of which to the
| q ,n'perccia! iDterests of our own coun-
trv and the world at large IL fully recog-
nixed.
,,ut little mention Is made of Great
Britain further than 1t il hoped that the
uuly differences between the govern
ments. the ti-hery questions, may De
speedily adjusted. France, Germany,
aud Spain are passed over cursorlly. Inc
failure to appropriate for the support Of
A mission IN Greece, and the consequent
W ithtirawal OF tie minister, Is merely
| stated without comment. Attention Is
called to the change in the Egyptian
Government. The gift of the oheilsk to
New York by the Government Of Egypt
should be regarded, the President says,
| A. a generous mark of esteem ON the parf
nf E1yot. He expresses the hope that
the transportation may be attended with
.uccess. A great part OF the Message Is
| ,ievot.d to the subject of civil service.
Stated briefly the tenor OF what Is slid
is to this Z Tie It. Ia the early days OF the
Government 1t was quite competent ior
he Ex scutive to supervise appointments
but with the present extent OF territory
. | a ia
executive to discriminate CAREFUL,
enough in such matters. lt is recon-
mended that some ~ stem OF civil service
uas., ON a report OF y Civil S.rvice Com
mission be adopted. The commission u
appointed for tins purpose IL now mop.
. | erative for lack ofmeaus To proceed VIVID
us work. This IL TO be- regretted, AMI
he President urges such appropriations
: for salaries and for the expenses oi the
commission ~ will enahle u To continue
= u labors, The duty Of making appoint
n.nts. IL il urgei, should be nfted from
the shoulders of the Executive. lt Is
,uopested that the work be begun again
oy examining the systems ~ vogue III
: uIher oouutries and also that the coinDs
ion be empowered to act with view 'o
ths withdrawal of the great mass OF once
! soluers from politics, 80 that while the,
nav Oe nothing TO prevent voluntary
q ,.ortri buttons from them for c 'mpaigu
nurposes, and nothing to prevent theli
speaking in public upon political matter
lev NAV feel that official tenars Ii con
r htional neither upon contributions MOI
participation In any respect whatever ~
4 pohtIcaI campaigDs Indeed, 1t may bt
!. assumed that Ii an office holders salary II
large 81 uovgh to warrant contributors :.
- can,pAign funds, it is too large, anu tn'
: Government would do well to saw" TN
l. a, ~ ,s not large en- ough to warran
n contributions they should not be made
/, These views will not be new to th
> Pres,Lent's friends, for be has often In
70 .;assd uDou them in private cOnversa
,inn His personal belief Is that rule
snhstant,ally such IN these should D.
,nforced to certain limit OF appoint
le ment. That limit he would extend
nioh as TO officers confirmed by the Sen
,t ~ Ha does not believe that even sucl
officers should feel obliged to co utriout
m | ar take mart in the active work OF poit'
,,aI campaigns, but he thinks they m'sh
Nj 10 either or both with eutlre propriety
nrovided that neither interfered VIII
r.. he discharge of their official duties.
II was rnmored early To-day that Tn
,v ssme part,es by whom Secretary Snei
man's report was offered for sale yeatel
q, day had q copy of the President's' es !
saya which. it was announced, cou'u q
a., ATTAINED on the payment OF somewns
~ sxorbitapt price. 1t IL conceded 'hat
nnrchase of the message has been Q
fan,.d and IL is almost absolutely Gel
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