Morning journal and courier., 1881-12-07
THE MEssAGE.

I 6oOOSSA HI SNAATAAS eA2O AAACf04tA H0AAf 1 Republicansto 16 Democrats.
 FHE MESSAGE.
 The worst thing about the Presidents mes.
 sage is it's length; but those who are in the
 habit of reading Presidents messages will not be deterred by the length of this one from wading through it, and those who are not will get all the information they want about it from brief summary of it.
 After referring in appropriate words to the death of his predecessor in office the Presi- dent takes up the subject of foreign affairs, and gives very complete account of our re- lations with other countries. This part of the Message contains nothing especially fresh or interesting.
 The next subject considered is the finances, and here the President makes some impor- tant recommendations. He advises that pro- vision be made for the early retirement of the silver certificates and that the act re- quiring their issue be repealed, as they form an unnecessary addition to the paper curren- ey. Among his other recommendations are That the very objectionable provision for the coinage of fixed amount of silver dol lars each month be repealed, and that here after only so many be coined as shall be nec- essary to supply the demand; that the Ma tional banks be forbidden by law to retire their currency except upon reasonable notice to do so that all internal revenue taxes ex- cept those upon tobacco in it's various forms and upon distilled spirits and fermented i- quors, and except also the special tax upon IL. IL. ticles be abolished; that the law imposing stamp tax upon matches, proprietary arti- cles, playing cards, checks and drafts be re- pealed, and the law also by which banks and bankers are assessed upon their capital and deposits. All these recommendations will be approved by large majority of the people.
 In what he says concerning the navy the President is emphatic. He believes that ev- cry consideration of national safety, econo- my and honor demand thorough rehabilita- ton of our navy, and he calls the especial attention of Congress to the report recently made by the advisory board concerning the number and character of vessels necessary to place the navy on 8 footing commensurate with the necessities of the government.
 AC 0tesE bOubC CsaS0S hEO AOLAS6A dl0 LA0 President says he has enjoined upon the off cIals who are charged with the conduct of the cases on the part of the goEerzsasnt and up- on the eminent counsel, who, before his &C., cession to the Presidency, were called to their assistance, the duty of prosecuting with the utmost vigor of the law all persons who may be found chargeable with frauds upon the postal service.
 During the past year in the Territory of Arizona band of desperadoes known as cowboys" have been engaged in committing acts of lawlessness and brutality which the local authorities have been unable to re- press. Their depredations have even extend ed into Mexico. There is lack of authority which would enable United States forces to help the Arizona authorities against these rascals, and the President suggests that Ter ritories should be offered the same protec- tion which is accorded to States by the Con- stitution. It seems to him too, that what ever views may prevail as to the policy of recent legislation by which the army has ceased to be 8 part of the posse conaitGtus, an exception might well be made for permitting the military to assist the civil Territorial au- thorities in enforcing the laws of the United States. This use of the army would not seem to be within the alleged evil against which that legislation was aimed.
 The "Indian problem D which has figured in so many Presidents messages, is treated in this one with vigor and directness. The re- commendations made will please all who de- sire to see the condition and standing of the Indians improved. It is recommended that the Indian be given the protection of the law and allowed to maintain in court his rights of person and property; that law be enacted which shall permit the allotment in severalty, to such Indians, at least, as desire it, of reasonable quantity of land secured to them by patent, and for their protection made ina ienable for twenty or twenty-five years; and that liberal appropriations be made for Indi- an schools. If these three things could be done long step toward the solution of very troublesome problem would be taken.
 President Arthur will not be much more popular in Salt Lake City than some other Presidents have been. He thinks it time for Congress and the Executive to use against the barbarous system of polygamy all the power which, under the Constitution and laws, they can wield for it's destruction. He modifying the law of evidence SO that wife will be competent to testify against her husband the passage of an act providing that in the Territories of the Uni ted States the fact that a woman has been married to person charged with bigamy shall not disqualify her as witness upon his trial for that offence, and legislation by which any person solemnizing marriage in any of the territories shall be required; under strin- gent penalties for neglect or refusal, to file certificate of such marriage in the Supreme Court of the territory. These recommenda- tions should be acted upon without unneces- sary delay.
 What the President has to say about civil service reform is well considered and care- fully expressed He evidently does not be- lieve that the civil service reformers are on the only road there is to bettering the civi service, nor does he think that service is in the bad condition that some think This part of the Message is very interesting and it is also very cautious.
 After the consideration of several other matters the subject of Presidential disability, so sharply and sadly brought to public at tention by the long illness of President Gar field, is touched upon, and some questions concerning what constitutes it and how it is to be determined are suggested. The Mes sage ends with some well chosen words ex- pressing the Presidents sense of the respon- sibility resting upon him and his desire and purpose to do his duty well.
 
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