The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
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zHAkAE6SAGE.
The message submitted by President
Arthur TO congress upon the assembling |
II that body yesterday arthe National !
capital, Is an intelligent and comprs-
aensive document. and reflects credit |
upon the statssmAnship OF itsauihor. II |
Is very wide in its SCOPE, setting forth
The status Of our relations with foreign
countries, and giving much valuable
information regarding the various de-
partments Of the government - they
have been administered during the past
year.
The president favors such measures
as will tend to promote the harmony
now existing between the United States
and the various powers 70 whom she
suStains diplomatic relations, and earn
esllY advocates arbitration as the only
enlightened means Of adjusting differ
ences which may arise among the ma.
tons Of the earth.
The exhibit Of the operations Of the
treasury department show very health
full condition Of the national finances
and that they have been administered
with prudence and economy. The only
discOurAging feature In this connection
IL the very email excess Of exports over
imports for the past year, the discrepan-
cy being 20 uncomfortable - to afford
just cause for uneasiness in this regard,
The views Of the president in relation
TO the internal revenue and his sugges.
lions regarding the iexpediency Of AZ
carly reduction OF taxation will meet
the approval Of tine entire country, and
It 10 to be hoped that congress will
adopt without delay his timely recon
mendations touching 80 important {
matter. The present generation hAi
made an expenditure OF blood and treas
ure which has commanded the won
der and admiraticn Of the world, anC
having not only Suppressed at the cos
Of hundreds Of Thousands Of lives tn
most formidable rebellion in the annaIl
of time, but likewise wiped out Q lGre'
proportion Of the indebtness incurret
during the war Of the rebellion, It SEEM
only meet and just that the burden
which the people have been cheerfullI
bearing should be now, so far as may b
practical, lightened.
The condition Of our army and nav!
are set forth In such 9 manner a. TO sug
gest to congress the adVisability o
strengthening these arms Of the govern
ment and rendering them adequate h
meet those emergencies which tits with
in the range Of possibility they may b
called upon to encounter.
The president, in Recommending re
duction in the rate Of postage give
voice 70 growing sentiment in faVO
Of this measure. and now that there 10 I
very cOnsiderAble surplus in the pOstof
ace department, and Is the proposed de
paIture 10 one which effects all condi
tions Of people, shs propriety Of adopt
ing the recommendatIoa ofthe chief e.
ecutivs should b recognised by con
gress atthis Oesaion.
The attitude assumed by the pTeSi
dent touching the star route prosecu
lions Il such e 70 commend itself 70 81
who favor an honest administration o
the affairs Of state, and who deprecatl
corruption and thieving smonR the Ser
wants Of the pablo. Ths>uneQulvocG
manner in which the president declares
himself in favor OF diligent and earues
prosecution against the star route aWIn
oilers will afford cause for rejoicing
throughout the entire country.
The regulation Of Interstate com.
merce 10 touched upon briefly In thu
message, but a. sufficient length TO give
evidence Of the fact that the president
Is awake to the gravity Of . question
which is rapidly assuming THE proper
tons Of Q national issue.
The subjects Of civil service reform
aud Of political assessments are consid
cred at length, and the necessity Of re
lieVing the president Of the irksome and
embarrassing dispensatlon Of the i'm.
mense patronage which attaches 10 hil
office 10 earnestly urged. ThS
evils growing out Of the present sys
term Of civil appointments have beer
brought home with bitter force TO the
American people within the past two
years, and no more urgent object OF re
form can claim the attention Of Congress
than that to which the president calls il
attention in relation to the public ser
vice.
The tone of the message Throughout
is such Gs TO command the respect o
the people, and its many valuable sug
gestiOns touching the policy Of the pres
emit Congress, can be safely acted upOI
by that body In the assurance that thei
adoption will inure TO the highest anC
best interests Of the country.