The Columbus journal., 1884-12-10

national flag. but also as respects YES
sells nf the treaty nations carrying
goods entitled 10 the benefit, oi the
treaties.
Thirdly. the enactment Of measures
to favor the construction and mainte-
nance OF m-carrying marine
under the flag OF the United States.
FOurthly, the establishment of
uniform currency basis tor the cOun-
tries OF America, so that the coined
products OF our mines may circulate
on equal terms throughout the whole
system OF common eal.hs. This
would revive monetary union OF
America whereby The output of the
bullion-producing countries and the
circulation of those which yield nei-
in conformity with the population,
wealth and commercial needs OF each.
AS many OF the countries furnish no
bullion To the common stock, the sur
plus production OF our mines and
mints might thus be utilized, and
step taken toward the general remOn-
itiZation of silver. TO the accom-
plishmcHt OF these ends, so far as can
be attained by separate treaties, the
negotiations already concluded and
now in progress have been directed
and the favor with which this en-
larged policy has thus far been re-
ceiycd. warrants the belief that all its
operations will ere long embrace all,
or nearly all the countries of this
hemisphere.
1t is by no means desirable, hOwev-
er, that the policy under consiiera-
tiOn should be applied to those
countries alone. The healthful en-
largement of our trade with Europe,
reducing tariff burdens on such OF
their wares AS neither we nor the
other American States are fitted to
produce, and thus enabling ourselves
to obtain in return a better market
for our supplies OF food. of raw mate
rials and of the manufactures in which
we excel.
1t seems to me that many of the
embarrassing elements in the great
SothiSt oCN"VCh
and free trade may thus be turned to
good account, that the revenue may
be reduced so as no longer to OvertaX
the people, that protective duties may
be retained without becoming bur-
densome, that our shipping interests
may be judiciOusly weighed, the cur
rency liked on firm basis, and above
all such annuity of interests estab-
lished among the states of the Amer
lean system, as will be of great and
oc ever-incrcasing advantage to them
all. All treaties in the line of this
policy which have been negotiated, or
in process of negotiation, contain a
provision deemed to be requisite
under the clause of the Constitution
limiting to the House of Representa-
tives the authority 20 originate bills
for raising revenue.
A NATIONAL BANKRUPT LAW.
In view of the general and per-
sistent demand throughout the COM
mercial community tor national
bankrupt law, | hope that the dit
icrences of sentiment which have
hitherto prevented its enactment may
not on,laSt the present session.
APENSION TO GEN. GRANT.
recommend that in recognition OF
the eminent services of Ulysses S.
Grant, late General of the armies of
the United States, and twice Presi-
dent of the nation, Congress confer
upon him suitable pension.
MISCELLANEOUS SUGGESTIONS.
Certain o: the measures that seem
to me necessary and eXpedient | have
now, in obedience to the COnstitu-
ton, recommended for your adoption.
As respects others of no. less i'm
porIance shall content myself with
renewing the recommendation al
ready made to the Congress without
restating the grounds upon which
such recommendations were based.
The preservation of forests on the
public domain, the granting of Gov
ernment aid for popular education,
the amendment of the Federal Con-
stitution 80 as to make effective the
disapproval, by the President, of par
ticular ideas in appropriation bills !;
the enactment of statutes in regard
to the filling of vacancies in Presi-
Dental office, and the determination
of veXed questions respecting Presi-
dental inability, are measures which
may justly receive your serious con-
sideratiOn.
CONCLUSION.
AS the time draws nigh when | am
to retire from the public service, can
not refrain from expressing to the
members of the National Legislature
with whom l have been brought into
personal and official intercourse. my
sincere appreciation of their unfailing
courtesy, and of their harmonious
cooperation with the Executive in so
many measures calculated to promote
the interests of the nation. and to my
fellow citizens generally | acknOwl-
edge deep sense of obligation for
the support which they have accorded
me in my administration of the
Government.
(Signed) CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Washington, Dec. l, 1884.