The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-12
THE MESSAGE.
President Cleveland's First
Communication to
Congress.
He Urges a Suspension
Of the Coinage OF
Silver.
Recommends a Reduction of the
Tariff on the NeCessa-
ries Of Life.
Favors the Tehuantepec Ship
Railway Across the
Isthmus.
A Plea for the Education and
Civilization of the
Indians.
Dur Relations with Foreign
Powers in a Satisfac-
tory Condition.
Cordial Relations with Mexico and
The Central American
States.
Dur Relations with Foreign
Powers in a Satisfac-
tory Condition.
Cordial Relations with Mexico and
The Central American
States.
A Good Word for the Lite-Saying
seryice-The Signal-Service
Bureau.

\ TRIBUTE TO MIR. HENDRICKS.
To the to,sy IS ~ ne Juirt states Your
assembly is cloua,d by sense Of public
bereavement cuUsed ny the recent and sudden
death OF Thomas A. Hendricks, Wee President
Of the nited Sta.e-. His diuru pushed public
sery COS, Aa mptta Integrity and devotion to
every duty, nuu bis personal virtues, VIII hnd
honorable re.,rl 100 nI- country history. Ample
ana repeated p.u,i, of the esteem aud CONT
dtnce ln winch ho Was he'd by hi~ tcllowcoun-
tsm'u were manifested boy his election 10 ut-
fees If the most important trust and HIGHEST
dignity and, NJ longth, tuli of year, and houors,
hc has been laid Al rest uL!dst general sorrow
and h,uedlction
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY.
The Constitution which requires those chosen
70 loGIslute for the people to annually meet in
| the discharge Of their solemn trust, e!s) re-
quires the President 20 give to Congress infor-
nation Of the state Of the Union and recon-
mend to it's consideration such measures as he
shall deem necessary ana eNpedlcut. At the
I threshold Of II compliance with these constitu-
tonal directions 10 is well for as to bear in uIud
that our usefulness To the peoples interests Will
/ le promoted by constant appreciation Of the
/ scope and character OF our respective duties a5
they relate to Federal legislation While the
/ Executive may recommend such measures az
. lie shall deem oNpcdent the responsibility for
legislative action must and should rest upon
those selected by the people 70 make their laws.
! Contemplation Of the grave and responsible
functions assigned to the executive branches Of
the Governments under the Constitution will dis
/ close the pdrtjlon OF power between our re-
specti3 q departments, and their necessary indie
pGhuGhce' ana also tlr nood Tor tilr oNerclse 81
MI vo power eil,ruSt"" I" rt'i III Iila' splil, !.
tp'S "i'u 'U--UI''l@vlop "tIIh is 'H'ollIlt' '"
w Pl"i' I'.iIll''IlO VI ''t' lu'l l'Hu !'5"
.ioI9 "IIViIi ~ upon Us US i1IIHl'l H'l nus w
,le pt"!'It 4Ae JtaIuuS "uvoLI"'lloNS VI "..'
constituencies great ami small supple ment5
their suffrage; and, therefore, in the tribunal
they estuDH7u o'eiE Pu"I'' SCI 'uHI Sh"''' 10
judged
10. f"HEl"N NhLN''oNN' ,..
! It Is gratifying to announce Uhut the relations
OF the United States with all foreign powers
commune 70 po llittiulS' ~ P"7i-'.'' .;i
nearly II century OF sutctn''"i CONS i.U'ip'""!
| government maintenance "l E'"h ih''i IL I' ~
our elhiiEelucu17 'i'e uN'''all'' % ''i'i
| tphS WIN otuci hanSh- IN" t"h7i'ltiiI "u'
aiIlcunle h'.I'uie lo"h'I ire alr"ilS alu "'tN
nlke, inrnlsh PROOF OF polUCat Vslunl''oh
| winch renders professions OF goodwin ulih'ce5-
! barY. lhero are no questions Ol ullhCGlJJ penn
lAS WIN any torelSh government
IhE Ak"ENIIHE ""NFhNhtNL A.
mas revived the HlS doilhehJ question ol th1
| Falkland Islands, 10y claiming from ti4e United
States indemnity for their loss attributed To the
| Hctloh OF the commander OF tle nioop-ol-""I
! Lexington IN breaking up Iratcal colony on
those islands IN 1881 ana lhelr Subsequent occu-
| patton by bteut BRITAIN In view oi lhe 'hHie
| justification Tor the net "t the Lexington, ana
derelict condition OF the Islands before ana after
| their alleged occupation by Argentine colOnlSts
| this Government considers tue claim as wholly
| grUuudles5,
AUsTRA-HuNcARY.
The question has arisen with the Government
| OF Austria Gngury touching the representation
OF the United States at Vienna. Having under
| my constitutional prerOgatlvo appointed an es-
| Unable citizen Of uniupeHched proDity and
| competence AS Minister to rthat court the tioY-
| eminent Of Austria Hungary invited this Gov
| eminent to the cucuiHance of certain exceptions
| based upon allegations against the personal