The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-16
The Presidents Message.


The most striking feature of the Pres
ident's message, next to its prolixity, is I
the great familiarity with the details of /
the Governments business which it /
disc;oses. Indeed it is wonderful that I
in the short space of nine months, beset
as he has been by most unusual embar
EASEMENTS, he has been able to acquire
50 comprehensive a knowledge Of such
intricate and multitudinous affairs. A
synopsis Of this remarkable documents is
printed in our columns and we commend
its careful and deliberate perusal to al.
We notice some of its special features.
In connection with a statement of the
relations Of the United States with
foreign Governments the President refers
TO the refusal Of Austria-Hungary to
receive Mr.. KELLEY and says: "Ihe
reasons advanced were such a. could not
be acquiesced in without violation Of
my oath Of Office and the precepts Of
the constitution, since they necessarily
involved limitation in favor of a
foreign government upon the right Of
selection by the Executive, and required
such an application of a religious test as
qualification for Office uuGer the United
states as would have resulted in the
practical disfranchiaement of a large
class Of our citizen, and the abandon
ment Of a vital principle in our govern
ment. The Austro Hungarian govern
ment finally decided not to receive Mr..
KELLEY as the envoy of the United
states, and that gentleman has since
resigned his commission, leaving the
post vacant. have made no new nom
nation, and the interests Of this govern
ment at Vienna are now in the care Of
the Secretary of Legation, acting as
Charge d'Afaires al interim"
1t will be remembered that it was
stated shortly after Mr. KBLsY's APP
appointment that the objection to him
was that he was Catholic who had
married a Jewess.
The Nicaragua canal treaty which
was Withdrawn from tie Senate before
any action had been taken on it by that
body, is withheld, because it contain;
absolute and unlimited engagements tc
defend the territorial integrity of the
state Of Nicaragua, and while he favor:
the Iehuantepec ship railway scheme be
| is decided in his convictions that any
interoceanic transit across the Isthmut
should be neutral, and entirely fret
from any engagement involving an often
siye and defensive alliance.
In connection with the statement tina
our relations with China are harraonioui
the President condemns the conduct o
the mobs in Wyoming and Washington
Territories, though he maintains TIN
right Of the United States to proven
Chinese immigration, and promises, i
existing laws are inadequate to compass
the end of the restrictive legislation nov
in force, to give earnest consideration
to any further remedial legislation
within the treaty limits, which tn
wisdom of Congress may devise"
He declines to ask the sanction of tn
Senate to the international convention
guaranteeing the neutrality Of the Cong
! Basin, though it was signed by the dele
, gates from the United States as by til
plenipotentiaries of other Governments
without authority, however, so to do
because it would be an alliance who's
respon sibilities we are not in position
to assume"
Though the language of the messag
concerning the tariff seems to be clear, i
has not settled the controversy between
the revenue reformers and the protec
tiouists as TO where the President stands
OF two things there can be no doubt
"a. He favors a reduction of tn
revenue, and (2) he thinks that th
reduction should be made in tn
revenue derived from a tax on the i'm
ported necessaries Of life" In clos
connection with his recommendation
ON this subject, though it msy be acct
dental, We find the following:
OF the entire amount the duties collect
ed seventy per cent was collected from tk
following articles Of import
. Percentage.
sugar and uolssses...............
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