The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-12-10

in an enterprise involving international Is
sues, until those issues are settled. IL the
pew of Europe waive all objections othit
demand of the president, or in other words,
ontor into treaty stipulationG recognizing The
exclusive supervision and authority OF the
United States government over tina canal,
way then wa presume there will be no hin
dr,nco 10 the success Of tho enterprise. i 1t
p,oves to bea financial failure, that is To,
lookout Of the stockholders. With tEs. rail
ROAD facilities This country now has and
that are bong perfected between the Atlantic
and Pacific, and if Capt. Esds should sue
coed With bis Tehuantepec ship rsilrcst.
there are strong Possibilities that the venture
will prove pScunisly loss to those WHO ia
vast in il Ito recommends subsldis to
steamship lines and ai1to lines otscmi- naval
vessels, urging that this will build up toe
carrying trade OF tho country, ignoring thc
A,t that it is our onereus protective tariff
that has destroyed cur merchant marine
Tho decline Of our carrying trado has be-
come Il question Of such propor.ion,,snd the
evils resulting to the country have como to
be Ofsuch burthen, that the protectionists, in
a'Aym, have found ii necessary to do ssmo-
thing in defense against this invasion Of their
preserves, and this is the scheme they have
hit upon. The secretary of the navy ia his
annual report, md the president in his
message, camo Oddly to their assistance, and
congress is asked to give protection new
lease Of life by piuDgiug into the public
treasury and drawing out funds y mGiutsin
steamship lines under tho protext of sup
porting the postal service, and of securing
claas Of vefsel5 that could, in case Of war,
b. meiamorphosed into mon-of-wa There
can be no objection to giving tie postal
service Ill tho aid it may require, and taey
log every possible facility to cur trade and
commerce; and our navy should DO MAIN
tanned md perfected IN manner thst cur
national importance ana requirements may
make necessary. But, chen, are not tho mum
u,ac,uriug monopolioJ of ths cyun.y
sufficiently protected by our eXhorbi-
tant tariff laws without taking money
from tho national treasury for their further
support? He recommends the enactment of
laws for organizing, arming and disciplinihg
the active militia ot tho state. This is
question Of such importance that it cannot DO
fully and properly discussed in the limits Of
this article, and We pass it by. He recon-
mends the creation Of tue Office of captain
general Of tho army for the bonehto of General
Grant, because of his great services rs COM
mander-in-chef Of the amy during tho late
civil war. We have nothing particularly 10
say upon this subject The people Of this
entire union Of states recognize tho great
services of General Grant TO his country, and
if the people desire to add to tho honors
they have conferred upon him, and
give him this additional requital
for his distinguished services, they certainly
have n right to do SO. We do not believe
thNtrepubics are ungrstelul, sn1 where there
is an Obligation, n debt Of gratitude is due,
le. it DO paid in the promptest snd fullest
measure, and debt of gratitude 10 never
Satisfied while the creditor lives unless he
does something himself to obliterato it.
There IRE other subjects troate on which we
might indulge in comment. AS Mr.. Haye.
has but about three month"; more of Office at
chief magistrate, his recommendations arc mol
OF such moment to tho public mind AZ vii
be the policy outlined by the president cleo
in his message. As tho prosen. congress
goes cut with him, however, and congress il
part at least, passes from the control of tn,
democrats, it may DO that ct this session o
congress many OF tho suggestions nc make
will be acted upon, and therefore
careful consideration of his recommends
tions by the people, is perhaps moro adyis
able than might otherwise DO the case.