The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

ment which the law compels the president
ing the condition of the country and its
arms of service and making such sugges
tions as the executive of the country thinks
congress should attend to. The message,
theoretically, is valuable as ailording the
legislators authentic information as to the
state of affairs in the country generally, so
that they may know better how to act. In
fact, the chief interest in the document CEN
ters in the presidents views on public ques-
tions as contained in his recommendations
So prosperous are the United States at
present that the president, in the message
sent in yesterday, congratulates the peo-
pie warmly upon the fact. He then dwells
upon our relations to other nations. We
are at peace with every people and sustain
with them the most cordial re-
latons In our dealings with Great
Britain, France Germany, Russia,
Italy, and in fact all the
countries, but Spain, and possibly Turkey,
any requests made by us lately have been
at once complied with, and courtesies have
been cheerfully and mutually extended.
With reference to Spain the president COM
plains that our demands upon her in ipost
instances have not been met with a disp6si-
ton TO acccde as promptly and cheeriully
thereto as ought to have been, and
speaks of the heavy fines imposed
Ia, ,tut nria IN ia
vessels and the excessive tees charged upon
American importations. He details the
fact that Germany has invited us to one of
her exhibitions in 'S3 and asks that provision
be made to comply with the request; that
Italy has been very proluse in its expires.
sions of regret over the death of MINISTER
MARSH; that the scope of the extradition
treaty with Belgium has been enlarged; that
the Swiss government has ceased
to give countenance to the ship
mcnt of its paupers and criminals
to America recommends the Continu-
ance with notifications of the reciprocity
treaty with the Sandwich Islands, and
dwells upon the part played by our state
department with reference to the Chilli
Peruvian troubles. IN commenting on
foreign affairs, the president shows that he
has the correct American idea of letting
other peoples business alone, and is very
moderate. In view of the growing disposi-
ton among the nations to settle important
questions by conference and arbi-
tration, he very sensibly sug-
gests that greater powers should
be conferred upon the president with refer
ence to the appointment of delegates to
those international conventions. There is
no special foreign policy indicated by Mn,
AnTHuE's remarks on our foreign relations,
nor nothing new or startling to tell. As to
home affairs, he dwels at length and sta
tIstically upon the financial and industrial
condition Of the Union. The show.
ing throughout is an admirable
our affairs ara rs prosperous
and as satisfactory as are our relations Will
the outside world, Upon the great subject
OF interest now IN America, the revision OF
abolition of the tariff, the president is Just
where his party stands, lie wants the in
tcrnal revenue taxes reduced but by thu
abolition of the tax on articles other thar
whisky and tobacco. In this respect h,
and the Commissioner of Internal Reyenu,
stand upon the same platfoam. Tn,
president unfortunately offers the coun
try no new views, no startling sug
gestions, no broad and progressiy,
statesmanship in his treatment of the TART
or financial problems of the government
He thinks with his party that there Shout,
be protection, but that our present system
needs corrections to the extent of equaliz
ing duties and taxation. With referenc,
to tho war and navy departments he i
in accord with the secretaries of thos
arms, and approves of the recommends
tlons made by them in their reports. Ill
thinks, of course that the bill passe,
through the influence Of Robson an,
KEIrrR, by thc last session OF congress, TO
the Improvement Of old and construction
o new vessels, is calculated to put tina
arm of defence on substantial footing
and proceeds to make suggestions IS to tn
merchant marine, whose decadence h
lamcnts. lie very rightly and sensibly up
proves of moro thorough system
vi coast dcicnces. In his remarks abou
the post.oilice department the prcsiden
takes strong, and under the latest develop
ments, very sensible and proper ground
for the reduction Of postage. We have cei
tainly reached that point where this derar
mcnt can be run moro economically an
with less cost to the people, pREspKN
ARTHUR walks on eggs though the depart
mcnt of Justice, and INDUCES in merely
detail of the transactions there With
the last few months, the facts bein
familiar TO the reading pub
lie. In the interior departmcr
he takes rational view of matters and at
vocatcs the allotment of lands to the Ii
dams individually and tho fullest and be,
education of their youth. lie also Ia
something to cay of the railroads and inter
state commerce. Coming in us the mes
sage did, in broken parcels fror
the wires, 1t Is, of course, imposs
bic to give thorough or cxhau.
tive cpiiomo thereof.at this time but.th
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