Connecticut western news., 1884-12-10
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most radical legs'a,ion consistent with the restraints ul the constitution. and recommends that Congress assume nhsolatc polacal cou- uol of ihe Territory Cf Utah and proN1do for tho appointment of commissioners with such Gavnrnmrn'nl powers aR tn its judgment may justly and wisely be put into their hands.
 uuR MERCHANT MARINE.
 ''Four paths of policy" uhc prosdent enys, ''scem Co point Co piis end. first, series of reciprocal commercial treaties with the coun= lripa of America, which shall foster between us and them an unhamperod movement af trade. Tho conditions Of these ire8tics thunld ba inc free admission at such merehanii-o ne this country docs not produce, in return Tor the admission free or und' 'f Favored scheme of dulief uf our own products thp bcntiie of such cNchange Co apply only tn gopds car ried under tho iltg Of iho rntltnH To tho crnirnCl, the rrulnyBl on both HidHs from the vessels so privileged ol al tonnage dues and national impost ro tltat ihoso vessels may UlK mhiuderod between our p0tH and th oHn of the other contracting pa,uer, though without infringing upon the reserved home consling ttadpi the removal or reduction of burdens on inc exported products uf those countries coming within the bgnenB ol thee treaties, and the avoidance ot the technical restrictions and pcualtipB by which our Inter. course with those counties ia at present hampcrcd.
 REprctNa TARIFF nuRrrSs,
 Tho hcalhinl enlargement of oar trade with Europe. Asa and Africa should be sought by reducing tariff burdens on such of their wares ns neither we nor tho other American states ato fitted Co produce, aud thus enabling ourselves to obtain In return better market for our supplies Of fuod, or raw material and ot the manufactures tn which we excel. IL seems Go me that many ot tho embarrassing clements in tho great national conflict between protection and free trade may thus bc turned Co good accounts that the foX- enue may be reduced go us lo no longer over tax the people; that protective duties may be retained without becoming burduusomc; that our shipping Interests may be iudicially en-
 ArrSsroN TOR GENERAL GRANT. A pension for General Grant is sreeommended in the following woreBs=" recommend that iu recognition of tho eminent services Of Ulysses x. Grant, late General uf thc arnien | of the United States, and twice President of tbls nation. tho Congress confer upon him a suitable penslon.'
 A BANKnurr LAW.
 The President, in view Of tho general de- | mand flr national Bankrupt law, hopes that | the difference of sentiment heretofore prevent ing its enactment may not outlast tho pres cnt session of Congress.
 vALEnIcronY
 In concluding his mcsgage, tho President says.-As the umc draws nigh when I am Co | retire from the public service, l cannot re- | frain from expressing Co tho members | of the National Legtlaturo with whom have botn brought Into per sonsl and official intercourse my sincere | appreciation of their unfuilinR cnurtpsy and | of their harmonious cooperation with tho | Ex, cutiye iu so mauy measures calculated Co | promote the best interests Of Inc nation. And | to my frllow-cilizcns generally l acknowledge | a depp senso of obligation Tor thc support | which they have accorded me In my ndminis. | tralion of the Executive Department of this l Government. gnEsrER A. ARTHUR. wAsmNuTrN, December 1, 1881.