, 1881-12-05
TIE AfESSAuE.


Spteta' Dt,pateh to The Chicago Tribune.
WAsnlNarox, y. T., Dec. 4.-rho 1resi-
dents nessaRe Is completed. ntld will l,o sent
10 Cnugress tomorrow, provided tile 1to'iso
silufI urganfxc III time. It viii undoubtedly
be- suit III manuscript. but arrangements
Will pr,,lHsly be na,lu Ia llnvc II 1t, print II,
tic fnrtts of members ns 'sNon us lossttiio
after IL Is transmitted IL Cnngrcss. It will
not bo very long document, but tiiosu who
think they know something ot lis cotllcnts
say that 1t will be n strong md vigorous State
paper. 1t will open with pathetic nllusons
TO the death Of President Garfield. tn cat,se-
qucnce of which Gen. Arthur BECAME
constitutional President. The work of
tile different departments will bo
reviewed, antl tho recommendations of
tho Secretary Of tho, Treasury
rs 10 finances bo indorscA, The President
will 90 quito as far us Secretary Foiger, 1t Is
understood, In the matter Of recommending
the susppnslnn of tllo coinage OF
TIE Sr.sHDAND SILVER luDLt.Auh
and Il Is believed tint l.D will adopi, tn somc
extent, tho recommendations Of Uulted
States Treasurer OI!lll0n rs 10 the Treasury
reserve. 1lu will recommend n reyisicn of
the tartt1. and IL modification Of the lntcrna-
revertuc taxation, recommending that tile tax
be entirely removed upon certain articles,
and tint tho I1terma!-revei1,so taxation be
mainly confined to spirits anil tobacco III
their various forms. The Pnllalna Canal
question will be discussed, a,,tl the President
will I'll tho main indorse the principles con-
taincd In Secretary b.atnc's recei,s letter.
As 10 the pern-Chiltnn wnr, tllg
Hope will be expressed TINT pence
mny soon be restored. 1t ha.l ilot
hcen Intended by thu President to make my
Infusion 1T Ills message to tho fact that two
diplomatic agents hive inst becn seMt 10
South America 10 cntlenvor tn compose
peace. Il, fact, the President cnjoincA tic
striclcst secrecy as 10 the departure tf these
Ngehts, aid doubtless was rs much surprised
as tho officials Of tho State Department wcro
from New York, not only ttult they weru 10
60. but the time when, witi, dctnils rs to
their secret instrnctanns. II IL rxprctctl III
vinw nf this publication, that the President
will n'nke soil'e reference to this mission III
Ills tessuKe.
ANOTHER. .TOplC
to Which It Is ,lminsslno1 tllu President will
refer will be tho ntlvisabiilty Of I, llew c0lu-
tHurciaI treaty with afeXlct, with view TO TIN
establishment prn uniformity oftAriff between
thu twn countries 1t Is also believed tint
lie will nuke sniiu recommendations with
ttEAlN tIlG
of the tal'scd rallroatl Rrants. 1t Is renortrtl
TINT TINT pnrtinn of the message which IT..
fers t0 the assassination Of {'cll. Garfield Will
ec the must impressive part OF the lnessAgt
II Is not ki,awll to whnt eStsnt tue President
but tic s!sift Of Ills mtnd upoI, tl,ls
aippeary TINT wien Commissioner RauIi
ltal finished the DRIFT Of his rcpnrt ha .called
tbs particular attention Of Secretnry Folser
tU tllNt Dart relating to 'ctyfl-surytcQ reform
In order That II might receive the fnll e1Hsitl-
eratfnli IF the Secretary bafurt. u was tnnliy
Issued o. n pArt of the Cumlnlssiunrr's rr-
part. Tftu scstctary gstvo fatl ednslturatiutt
!9 tue matter, ana Einaly ,pprnysl 1t. Judge
nlger, tce1ntnc tlto n.',ttnr Of tnn much lin
porlAnrn to go without further consideration,
submitted tltut pdttijtI0f the rcptirt to pcVsi-
dent Arthur, who iii turn carefully exAnl
iMel! It, nnd. after snInu reflection Upon tile
subject. Ito TT tttrtl
GAVE IT Fr11. APPROVAL.
Il may, therefore be taken, rs expressing, SO
the President afd Of tho Secretary If
ciyil.serslea REFORM. The points 0f Col,l-
lNlsslOntr Knu!i'H report lipnh ule subject
lsllncnt of IL term q office OF four years ior
snbortlfnat officials. clerks. nll employees;
sreUnt], requiring Allnppltcai,ts fur appoint
lnent 10 le well intlnrsed rs to cllaracter, mud
to staul = propcr examination as 10 attain
n'eLts: ths.|, .enl.raly ,apgo!nttass,t ior
tic temporary olliecr or clerk tu be nppolnt-
al for three years, tile bulnnce ut Il regular
term Ut four years. 1lo alao recommends
that promotion bo upon merits. ascrrtalne4
resunva! bs atsaonessy, iHeanacsty, neglect Ut
duty. INSTRUMENTATION, intulnperuMce, inl-
morality, or inability.