The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-06
THE.PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Arthur's message precluded the poe.
sibility of publishing it all in this
journal at the time of its delivery to
Congress. 1t is now before us in its
entirety. It is q well-written d ocu-
ment, contains no startling prof. osi-
tions, and considers a great varietyof
topics. The patience of the people
in awaiting the announcement of the
result of the recent general election
10 highly oommondcd, aud referred
to as an evidence of the siren 9Th
and wisdom Of our political institu-
tlons.
Our relations with all foreign p ow-
ers are amicabie; the war between
Chill and Peru is at an end an d a
convention will soon be negotiate d to
arbitrate the claims OF American
citizens who suffered through the
Cnilian authorities. China has paid
the claims Of American citizens
whose property Vas destroyed at the
recent riot at Canton. The Presi-
dent has recognized the flag of the
International Association of the Con-
go and has appointed a commerc ial
agent for the Congo basin.
He advises the restoration of the
agency and Consul General at G afro
on its + 'rmer basis, to the end that
American citizens s%rjourning in
Egypt may be properly represented.
He suggests that Congress lake some
action in regard to the spirit VIII Itch
prompted France to give to Anne RIGA
the Bartholdi Statue Of Liberty En-
tightening the World.
We have extradition treaties with
several of the German States, but as
they are not as comprehensive and
uniform IN their application as the
interests of both Countries REQUIRE,
the President suggests that negutia-
tons be opened to embrace Ill the
territory of the empire. He tavors
the extension of the Sandwich Is
lands reciprocity treaty for seven
years longer.
He favors the abolition of duties on
works of art; calls the attention. of
Congress to our reciprocity treaty
with Mexico and the necessity of
tariff legislation to make the treaty
effective; lntimates his desire to see
a canal railway built across the L 9TH
mus of Nicaragua by the United
States, and believes the country
should preserve strict neutrality in
strifes between all foreign powers
The President thinks our naturali-
cation laws should be revised; that
they should be made uniform in their
operations. He recommends tuat
the coinage of silver be suspended,
and the withdrawal Of all 81 and 81
treasury notes from circulation that
room may be made for a correspond
ing amount of silver.
He urges more legislation in reg ard
to Utah. and favors the lodging the
of all civil officers in
the Territory in the hands of a COM
He thinks our financial
is good, and calls upon
Congress to devise some means to in
crease our foreign trade.
In regard to free trade and prOtec-
ton the President puts the case in a
nutshell as follows: 1T seems to me
that many of the embarrassing ele-
ments in the great national conf let
between protection and free trade
may thus be turned to good accoun mt;
that the revenue may be reduced so
AZ no longer to overtax the people.
The protective duties may be re-
without becoming burden
some, that our shipping interests
may be judiciOusly arranged and the
currency fixed on a firm basis; and,
above all, such a unity establish led
among the States of the Americ an
as will be of great and ever
Increasing advantage to them all.
Ali treaties in the line of this polio ~,
which have been negotiated or are in
progress of negotiation, contain q
deemed to be requisite n
Ter the clause of the constitute on
Uniting to the House of Representa-
ives the authority to originate for
revenues"
These are the most salient featuI les
f the message, and If there is moth
ny very remarkable in the doc u
nent the reason is found in the fact
hat there lie no very remarkable is
ues at present before the country
7hich require special mention by
he President. =