Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

a thing necessary in such documents
The document is straightforward an
statesmanlike, and treats all subject
touched upon in Il most comprehensiv
manner Americans, in the peace ant
security of their prosperous and happ.
homes, are apt at times to think that oul
country is isolated and far removed from
the world. The reading of Presidential
message dispels all such ideas, for thel
We see that we are intimately connected
with the nations of the earth. From tn,
strifes and ambitions of the nations of tn,
earth we are happily isolated, and NJ
greater blessing can ever be youchsafet
the United States than a continuation o
such isolation.
President Cleveland has sought tt
impress upon Congress and the country
the wisdom Of continuing that policy
which will save US from "entanglinE
alliances" % - this it is not necessary
that the Nc doctrine be abandoned
or that it be 80 distorted as to put upon
the United States the burden of guarantee.
ing the OBLIGATIONS, of every nature, OF
distant and evolutionary countries The
discussion over the Isthmus lines oi
transit during the past year have given
rise to many false theories regarding the
rights and duties OF the American Gov
ernment. The President has given no
encouragement to any such false notions,
but he calls the people back to the true
and salutary doctrine Of Monroe when
he says, "0m auty : the present
instructs Us to ldress ourselves
mainly to the developmant of the vast
resources of the great area committed
to our charge, and to the cultivation
OF the arts of peace within our borders,
though iealously alert in prev enting the
American hemisphere from being in
volved in the political problems and COM
plications OF distant goverurnents." If a
trans-Isthmian canal Or ship railway is to
be constructed, it should be for the bene-
fit of the world, and far removed from
the chance of domination by any one
single Power
The message shows that the relations
OF the Government to foreign Powers are
eminentlv satisfactory. This is so COM
mon thing with the United States that
the people fail to realize its full signifi-
canoe. Even with China the relations of
the Government are most cordial,
although the treatment which the subjects
of that country have received here during
the past few months has been such that
it might very easily have brought about
a rupture between the Government of
Pekin and the Government of Washing
ton. For this cordial relationship as
much credit is due China as the United
States. The reference to the Kiely affair
is dignifed, and such as to receive the
of all.
Among other matters we may mention |
is that part of the message which refers |
to the naturalization laws, laws of which |
advantage has too often been taken for |
purposes, and without any in
tention on the part of those who take ad-
vantage. of them of becoming bona fde |
citizens. 1t is this that has brought about |
The trouble in Germany over naturalized
Americans of German birth. The natu-
'alization laws need amendment in vari-
'us ways as pointed out by the President.
The matter OF eXtradition is also an
important one, and one to which atten-
ion should be given Immediately. The
AGILITY with which embezzlers and de-
auters escape punishment by trip
o Canada is scandal upon our
diplomacy. In ante-bellum days,
n the days when the country
vas a seething cauldron on ac-
cunt of the slavery question,
canada was a haven of rest for the
olored refugee and an asylum for the
ppressed. To-day she is a place of
afety for the unworthy and the criminal.
Ixtradition treaties should remedy this
tate of affairs. The recommendations
4 regard to the consular service are wise
nd timely, and the recommendations in
egard thereto should receive the favor
bic consideration of Congress. One
recommendation in particular is right.
nd timely. We refer to the recommen-
alton that the duty on the paintings of
'reign artists be removed. The policy /
discontinuing the appointment of civil
ms to lieutenancies in the army is wise q
I'D proper. His discussion of the silver
lestion is both thorough and from the
ght standpoint, and the conclusion he Z
aches in regard to a discontinuance of q
n enforced coinage of silver correct, as
e look at the matter. II is.a knotty d
lestion, and one that requires more exact .
nowledge and a fuller appreciation of =
Ie laws of trade and commerce than al L
ost any other question. The question II
cry nearly approaches true science, and G
decide one way or the other requires 9
e most exact and logical reasoning. 1t x
the foremost question Of peace in all o
countries. o
All subjects touched upon are ably =
eated, and show a breadth of view on u
e part of the President that gives great =
'pe for the future prosperity and welfare = =
the country, and shows that the coun- n
7 has not misplaced its confidence. 1t p
ows the President to be the true sue s,
ssor of the great men among his prede- 8
ssors. All who have filled the place h, h
now occupies have not been great CT
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