Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1880-12-14


rights are beginning TO be almost uni
yersally respected. The next stage in
Southern development will soon come.
This will arrive Though divisions in the
white ruling element and when
the divisions come the negro
will be an object OF protection and in
terest to all political parties. Through
this division something like an honest
ballot will be secured and the rights of
all respected. The President thinks that
education in the South will ultimately
restore the harmony between the Sec
tions and raise the negro to n plane of
development where he will be able to
protect himself. 1t is in this portion Of
the Message that the President may be
said to review his administration.
THE MORMON QUESTION.
Upon the Mormon Question the Pres
ident uses plain language and urges Con-
gress to adopt such measures as will Sc
cure the speedy adjustment of that evil.
The President says that the fact that so
large a community has been permitted
to live in open evil in defiance of the
laws of the United States ana of morali-
ty, is national disgrace, and one that
should be remedied without delay. Con-
grcss is called upon to give early and
earnest attention to this subject, that the
people Of Utah may be required to con-
form to the same laws and regulations
That govern the rest OF the country. The
President suggests to Congress that If
there il no way of reaching polygamists
under the present organization Of the
Territory that its entire system Of local
government should be reorganized with
a view of providing u swift and speedy
method of prosecuting and properly
Furnishing all who persist in practising
Polyganly. Those who have credited
the President with having become con-
verted IN measure to looking with len
icncy upon Mormon practices through
his recent visit west will have their
minds thoroughly diSabuscd by reading
this energetic appeal TO retiring Demo-
cratic Congress.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The next subject discussed is one that
will not attract great public attention.
1t is devoted TO what the President is
pleased to call civil service, and is one Of
the longest chapters in the Message.
The financial chapter is the only ether
one that approaches 1t in length. In
theory Mr.. Hayes believes in appointing
good men to Office and continuing them
during good behavior. He believes, al
so, in the theory Of separating govern
ment services from politics, elaborates
his well known theories upon this sub
iect, and points in illustration TO the inn
proyement made in the administration
Of the New York Custom House and in
the New York Post Office.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
He then takes up the subject of our
foreign relations, aS presented ~ the
State Department, and reviews the con-
dition Of affairs between the government
and leading foreign governments
There are three subjccTs that are outside
of the routine report fpleasant relations
with other countries. The part relating
to England gives the current history OF
the North American fisheries question,
and repeats the views Of the President
in L special message that he sent to Con-
gress last spring, which in effect, recon-
mended the restoration of duty Oh Cali
adinn fish and fish oil. The recommen-
dation of the Secretary Of state III re-
gard to improving orr commercial reln-
lions by the cooperation OF the cntlre
consular scrNiCe rs agents in promoting
the interest of American commerce, are
earnestly commended to the attention OF
Congress. The full reports of the IN
vestigatons of our consllls aud the bet
ter channels indicated by them for Il
profitable commerce are used ny inc
President to recommend legislation Tor
the development Of Our merchant ma
rine.
The President does not believe IN sub
sldics, but he does approve OF giving no
ersl mail contracts to pioneer merchant
marine enterprises M one means OF en-
couraging an industry which he thinks
through an unwise policy is now IAN
gushing.
THE NEW CHINESE TREATIES.
The next subject of special interest IN
our foreign relations consists OF u reclth
Of the appointment of the Chinese Com
mission and ils work. The President
promises TO send u special message on
The subject when the full text OF the
treaties Is received at the state Depart
ment. The point Of these treaties is CIV
en- so far M it Is proper to divuige them
at the present time. lie says lhat the
first treaty IA modification Of the Bur-
llngame Treaty, and solves satisfactorily
lhc Chinese question IN politics In THIS
country. The Chinese government Is
NOT at MI anxious TO have It's subjects
emlCrptc. and was willing TO meet our
Commission more than half way III all
restrictions upon Chinese immigration
10 thls country suggested by the COM
mission. The point of the second treaty
relates entirely to commerce put Os tne
state Department has not got llc text OF
The document the Message briefly sum
marlzos the licts us gaining TO the couli-
trv increased commercial facilities, WIN
the hone that gradually commercial re-
ntions will be unrestricted In Hll parls
of that Empire.
TIlE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
Following this comes President Hayes
financial chapter. lie takes up lle MS
tory of the Treasury Department dlfillg
his administration, and cmbodlcs VI Uls
Message Secretary Sherman's review on
the history of specie resumption. ihe
President dcyotes considerable attention.
10 the subject Of rclundng, but ih thl!'
ho merely follows Secretary ShcrInnl' =
calls upon Congress to take sleps 10 re, re-
nlnd the $500 0OO,0 900 of bonds lhat lall
due next year, aud dwclls upon Tue iHti
thnt a better time for rclrndlng coulu
moi be found thnn now. The country "
Business throughout the
country IN on sound basis, while there