The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-08
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THE MESSAGE.
How It II Received by she
COumtry.

H0w it II Received by the
C0uMtFX.
Warrington, The Presidents mes
sage 10 generally received with satisfsc-
ton and commendation. Some disap-
pointnent 10 exprsssed that ha did not
more distinctly and definitely enunciate
10 policy. This feeling, however, seems
|sonaned 70 those who hope for .he de-
minion Of Q faction Of the party. Rspub-
licans generally think the President
means to entirely ignore factions and to
heal dissentions. and are glad he re-
Trained frsn saying anything that could
be seized upon by either factien. West
srn republicans, especially those from the
silver producing states, are not pleased
ct the recommendation to limit silver
coinage, but they console themselves
with the belief that Congress will not
carry cut that Recommendation.
AS to the Presidents message, among
senators and congressman Of all shades
Of politics, the belief appears 10 be that
1t IL very able document. Opinions as
to the correctness Of its conclusions vary
Or course, according to party utilization
and Individual sentiment, but there 10
general agreement that in clearness of
style. dignity Of tone and force and fresh
ness OF argument, it is far above the
average level of the annual presidential
messages fer number of years and that
it Indicates the possession by its author of
a much higher grade Of ability than has
heretofore been commonly attributed to
him. There are some disappointment
among Pacific Coast representatives ct
the absence OF any hearty recommen-
dation for legislative action to restrict
Chinese immigration, especially ss
the PRESIDENT takes pains to sug-
geat that Congress should care
fully regard the interests and sus-
capabilities" Of the Chinese government
in legislsting upon that subject. On the
other hand, it is noticed with qualification
that the message does say that Legislation
is necessary to carry the treaties intc
effect, and also that the President signif
cantly (thoush not SO openly as might b.
desired) refers to the evils of unrestricted
Chinese immigration when he says ths
our government views with concern tn,
efforts to seek the replenishment of tn,
diminished population Of the Sandwich
Islands from outward sources"
President Arthur's vigorous utterance
upon the Mormon question give unal.
loyed satisfaction to the Pacific Coas
people and all other opponents of polyg
amy, and will probably have q decidet
influence on the result of the pending
contest in regard to the admission o
Campbell IS sR anti-Mormon delegate
It is considered highly probable that thu
republican members Of the House viii
selidly sustain Speaker Keifer in tn
position taken by him to-day in favor o
Campbell and these combined influence
will alse, it is believed, be reinforced b,
many democratic members whose sbhor
shce of Mormonism will lead them t
forgo the possible vantage of embsr
RAISING the republican speaker, which j
apparently the purpose Of the opposition
led by ex-Speaker Randall, 60 that o.
the whole Csmpbell's admission seems t
be pretty we'll sssursed.
Chicago, The Times criticises tn
Presidents message as being more like a.
address from the throne than any doeu
ment of the kind since Washington
time, but commends 1t for It's non-par
tisan features.
The Tribune finds the message objec
tionsble for its recommendations on th
silver question and for its unusus
length.
The Inter- Ocean regards it as digni
fed, worthy document, vigorous al
straightforward message and one Of th
best given to the country for fifteen years
All journals notice its great length.
| London, THE Daily Telegraph o.
the message: AS long as reform in th
civil service remains unaccomplished tn
danger that public interest will be sacri
feed to faction, and that corruption vii
prey upon the vitsls of the state, mus
endure. The dread catastrophe ha
given an awful warning and the beat in
terests Of the noble people demand tina
snowy promises be promptly followed By
solid performances.
New York, Journals are crowded.
to day with the Presidents message anC
documents incident to the opening Of thu
Few Congress. The message itself il
universally well spoken of, particularly
BY republican and independent sheets
The World says: 1.-THE message, in I
word, is full of views ard the views ar
not pretended TO be the views
of the country or even of tn,
party, but only personal opinion
Of the author Of ihe message which ar
to be taken, as the saying is, for whs
they are worth No careful reader o
the message can fail to note this pecul
arity, and few rejecting readers will b
able to assign it to its true cause. It
the same cause which made the letter o
acceptance Of tina republican candidat
fer Vice President last year so mucl
more outspoken and positive than tn
letter Of the republican candidate 70
President. The. World concludes: In re
gard to finances and our foreign relations
the President speaks with force an
clearness which will command the re
set Of patriotic men OF all parties.