New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-03
GOVERNMENT NEWS.
ARMY AND NAVY AFFAIRS.

ARMY AND NAVY AFfAihc.
POINTS OF GHK PRESIDENTS MESSAGE - THE
GREAT C0UNTERFEITING CAsE-PREDcTEDA ARMY
cHANGRs-rHE CAMP OF SITTING BuLL-sEcRE-
rARY THoMPsoN's REPORT.
President Hayes intends to review the acts
of his administration in his annual message,
which will also contain his views on the
refunding of Government bonds, the recoin-
age of silver, and education in the South.
Brockway has surrendered letters which
throw some light on former at
Army promotions are predicted. Secretary
Thompson, of the Navy Department, in his
annual report suggests subsidies to steamship
companies, and describes the efforts of the
Navy to extend American commerce.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
TIE DOCUMENT NEARLY coMPLErE-THE PRRsI-
pRNr TO REVIEW HIS ADMINISTRATION RE-
FUNDING. sILvkR, AND EDUCATION TO BE The
MAIN TOPICS.
iBr TgLEGRArH TO rHg TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.--The President talks about
his forthcoming message in general way, but
gives no intmatiOn Of its contents. The document
is completed with the exception of some references
at the end to Department reports The will
be somewhat longer than any President Hayes has
written. considerable part of it being devoted to
review of his Administration 1t will be the four
teenth message be has sent to Congress Besides the
annual messages. he has sent veto messages and
four recommending legislation. One OF the latter
was upon the silver question. and another on the
Chinese question.
Mr. Hayes SAID good-humoredly tonight that he
did not think the public wOnld feel much interest
in the forthcoming document the last message of
an outgoing Administration not beipg estimated rs
II, IL hnu-
rather more than the average Importance attaching
t. annual messages. Its summary of the general
work of an Administration which has led the coun-
try up to specie payments, and aided its progress
from industrial prostration TO high degree Of
prosp gritty will he read with great deal of interest
and irs review of the political problems Mr Hayes
and his Cabinet have had to zeal with VIII attract
ali the attention from the fact that the more
important Of these problems remain over for the
lew Administration.
Mr. Hayes appears 10 look back with satisfaction
upon his career IN the Whi;e House. believing that
his Administration will leave the country IN much
better condition than he found II, and rejoicing i'll
the fact that he is to hand over the Government TO
. Republican successor and an old personal friend.
The most important questions deman ing legsla-
tion at the coming session of Congress with which
the deals the rcfunding OF thar portion
of the de6s winch will mature III The spring and The
oliver dollar question. IL is believed that the
President viii favor a refunuing bill
providing for the issue of 3l2 per cent
Treasury notes TO ire redeem sl the bonds ,h
recommendations of the Secretary of the Treasury
for recoinIng the legal-tcDder silver dollars rs
10 make them Of nearly the value as the gold
dollar. Another effort tc induce the principal na
tOns of Europe ia ultc with this country i'll fair
bimetalc experiment will probably be recommended
The question of aiding education in the South
will. il is expected, be treaed at some length |
and legislation recommended either for using the
proceeds of the sales Of public lands or for making
direct appropriations The Presidents study of the
Chinese question during his visit 10 the Pacific |
Coast will no Goub result in positive restatcment
of bis views on this subject. His observation of !
matters connected with the public land system and
of Indian affairs while his journey will also bear
fruit In the message.
GENERAL PRESS DISPATCH.
BosToN, Dec "a telegram from Gloucester
Mass. says that private advices received in that
city, state authoritatively that the President will
make a decided statement on the fishery cOntr0- !
yersy i'm his forthcoming message. 1t is also stated
Oh good authority that England is disposed TO re-
cede from the position taken by Lord Salisbury, |
and agree 10 a settlement by reference to a Com
mission.