The Phoenix herald., 1880-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
 WASHINGTON, December 5th.-The Presidents annual message is the largest state paper ever sent to Con- cress by President Hayes. It starts with review of the present condi- ten of the country, and dwells al some length upon the rapid growth of our national prosperity, our beau tifuI crops and sound financial sys- tenn, and predicts still greater pros pe:ity for the future The President incidentally alIudes 10 the growth of education throughout the country and to the necessity of fostering il by proper legislation, and gives some details Of a plan approved by him for the further development of educational facliities.
 THE SOUTHERN oUEsrIcN
 Is treated at considerable length. The President expresses satisfaction with the outlook of affairs in the South. He believes that the South Is steadily advancing in the direction of political freedom and federation, and that before long the ballot in section will be as free as in the North. The next stage in southern developments will soon come in. This will happen through division Tn the white ruling elements, and when these divisions come the negro win be an object of protection and interest to all political parties.
 Upon the
 MORMON QUESTION
 The President uses plain language and urges Congress to adopt meas ures as will secure the speedy abol ishment of evil. The President says the fact so large q community has been been permitted to live i'll open defiance of the laws of the United States and of morality, is national disgrace and one that should be re- moved without delay. The PresI- dent suggests to Congress that if there is no way of reaching polyga- mists under the present organization of territory. its entire system should be roorganized with a view of pro- viding a speedy method of prescott ting and pur ishing all who persist in practicing polygamy.
 CIVIL SERVICE.
 The President believes in appoint. ing good men to office and continu, ing them during good behavior. He also believes in the theory of sepa- rating government service from pol itics, and elaborated his well known ideas upon these subjects and points in Illustration 10 the improvement made Tn the New York Custom House and New York Pest Office.
 FOREIGN RELATIONS.
 He takes up the subject of foreign relations as presented by the State Department and reviews the condi- tion of affairs existing between this government and the leading foreign government, part relating to Eng land; gives current history of North American fisheries question, and repeats the views expressed in the special message which he sent to Congress last spring, which in effect recommends the restoration of duty on Canadian fish.
 SUBSIDIES.
 The President does not believe in subsidies but he does approve of giving liberal mail contracts to pioneer merchant marine enterprises as one means of encouraging an in dustry which, he thinks, through uE- wise policy, is necdlessly languish ing.
 The next subject of interest is the
 CHINESE QUESTION And consists of recital of the ap- pointment of the Chinese Cominis- sion and of its works. The Presi- dent promises to send a special mes- sage upon the subject when the full text of the treaty is received. He says that the first treaty Is modifi- cation of the Burlingame treaty and solves satisfactorily the Chinese question in politics in this country. The Chinese government is not at all anxious to have its subjects emi- grate and was willing to meet the Commissioners more than half way on all restrictions against Chinese to this country sug- gested by the commission. Second trcnty relates to commerce entirely He takes up the history of the
 TREASURY DEPARTMENT During his administration and en- bodies in h1s message Secretary Sherman's review of the history of specie resumption. He calls upon Congress to take some steps to re- fund s7,OOO,O0O,OO of bonds that fall