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those who merely go through the forms OF
naturalization with the intent of escaping the
duties OF their original allegiance without TAX
ing upon themselves those OF their new
status.
He earnestly urges that congress:recast the
appropriation FOR tn maintenance OF the dip
lomatic and consular service on footing
commensurate with the importance of the ma
TONS interests. With the assignment OF ad-
equate salaries, official fees, which officials
abroad are now permitted 10 treat as personal
perquisites, should be done away with. Off
GERS should be governed by schedule rates and
the fee therefor returned to the treasury. BY
restoring these revenues To the public use the
consular service would be self-supporting, ev-
en- with liberal increase of the present low
salaries.
The President favors the abolishing Of the
discrimination In the tariff laws in favor of
the works OF American artists. He especially
urges congress to adopt the suggestions OF
the Secretary Of the treasury relative TO the
smplifcation of the operations of his depart
ment, particularly the work of collecting Gus
toms duties. lie reviews at considerable
length the report of the Secretary of the treas
ury.
Of the duties collected during the year 20
per cent was derived from sugar, molasses,
wool, silk, iron ana steel, cotton, fax, hemp
and jute The President declares that as the
revenues are in excess of the actual needs OF
the government Il reduction Is necessary. The
principles OF tue SOVefulIlcul are never DeJlcT
observed than when taxation is kept to the
limit as shown by the country's needs. In this
the question of free trade is not involved.
Justice teaches that any MODIFICATION OF the
present laws should not tend to injure or
destroy the industries created under protN-
ton laws, and substantial justice again de-
mands that American labor, which is the
capital of our lahoring men, shall be pro-
tected and properly remunerated. But there
should be reductions, and these should be
int farfH taH on cariaa
OF life.
The Pr sdent believes that through the
medium of national banks the couutry's
circulating medium can be largely in
creased. OF the silver coinage the Presi-
dent saws. - "A desire TO use the silver
product of the country should not lead TO
misuse of the power delegated to
congress 10 coin money! and he sees IN the
continued coaage of the silver dollar
depreciation in value that will initiate against
the consumers of the Countrywide laboring
masses. The fact that the liver dollar cannot
be circulated is pointed 10 as an evidence
that the people already distrust the deprecated
coin. The present supply OF silver coin is not
sufficient 10 cause apprehension, but the ceas-
less fow-the 81, 00O,0 900 per month-will have
the result ie red, and we cannot persist in the
present course without due consideration OF
the attitud of other countries with whom we
maintain Intercourse.
Referring to the steamboat inspection SER
vice, the message records that during the last
fiscal year the expenses were Sl5S, S22.2l In eX-
cess of the receipts, but that since the close OF
the year the force has been reduced sufficient
" TO enable saving of $1,000. With regard
10 the life saving service, the President says
that the provision which says that appoint
ments shall be made solely on grounds OF lit
ness and not with any reference TO politics Is
having the result desired, an d the service Is
composed of men qualified for the duties inn
posed upon them, and OF 2,439 lives en-
da N pprcl 1urinp the bIlt III lost.
OF the coast geodetic survey the President
refers To the reckless disregard of duty which
rendered change in the superintendency and
a few of its officers necessary, and then speaks
complimentary of the work accomplished dur
ing the year, but urges that the work of fur
ther survey on the coast be intrusted to the
navy department. The othe duties Of the geo.
detic commission might be transferred TO some
existing department.
The President believes that assertions from
the army might De reduced by better discipline
and treatment, by increased punishments for
repetition of offences, and by lessening first
terms of enlistments. The President agrees
with the Secretary OF war in the opinion that
the signal service should be separately estab-
lished.
There should be a general law of congress,
continues the message, prohibiting the con-
struction of bridges over nayigable waters In
such a manner as TO Obstruct navigation, with
provisions for preventing the same. 1t seems
cannot intervene TO prevent such construc-
ton when entered upon without its consent
Regarding our navy the president says:
We must admit the Importance OF an effec-
tive navy to a nation like ours, having such an
extended seacoast TO protect. And yet we
have not n single vessel of war that could
keep the seas against frst-class vessels of
any important power. Such a condition ought
not longer TO continue.
Marshals and district attorneys should be
laria obi ta1 htr r1nla xshfo oh twill
make them commensurate with services fairly
rendered He suggests the advisablity Of in
vesting United States commissioners with the
power 10 try certain violations OF law within
the grade of misdemeanors, to depend upon
the option of the accused, and considers that
the increase of technical offenses under the
internal revenue law renders some change in
the present system desirable.
The Indian question is treated of at great
length. The president urges that the popular
expression as he has obtained IL is that the In
dians should be educated. No unyieding
plan of action with reference TO the solution
of the Indian question can be established. The
president recommends that six commits
sioners be appointed, three from
the army whose duty il will be to make oc-
casiOnal visits of inspection to all Indian tribes
upon reservations or subject to the control of
the government. The commission shall advise
with the Secretary of the interior, who should
be invested with power to treat fully with the
Indians The commission should be comp osed
OF men who have practical ideas upon the
questions involved. The President. thinks
such action would materially reduce the ex-
penses attending the care of the Indians,
which now reaches S6,5OOO0O.
The "disorderly" conduct of the Cheyennes
is adverted to, and the President finds that the
cause lies in the fact that their lands are be-
ing taken up by cattle grazers and the fact
that since the intruders were removed from
these illegally-taken lands the Indians have
conducted themselves In good order Is pointed
TO as an evidence that fair dealing does not 60
amiss even with the uncvliZed.
The proclamation issued April IL, 1885.
warning all unlawful settles of Winnebago and
Crow Creek lands TO leave has been complied
with, and comparative quiet now reigns in that
section.
In speaking OF the wholesale grabbing Of
the pubic domain by individuals aud corpora
lions, the President says:
1t is not for the benefit of the people that a
large area of the public domain should be ac-
ouired directly or through fraud In the hands
is In the people; the nations prosperity is In
the peoples prosperity; the nations per-
petuty rests in the peoples patriotism. Hence
the plan to prevail is that the lands of the
country should be held for the peoples homes.
Three-fifths Of the public domain has already
been coded away; the residue Is much Of It
mountain and desert. The President recon-
mends the suggestion made by the Secretary
OF the interior with reference to modification
OF certain OF the present land laws Treating
OF the grants TO corporations, the message
says this great nation does not begrudge its
generosity, but it does abhor peculation and
fraud, and suggests that the only way by
which these corporations can restore conf
dence Is by maintaining constant and IN
equivocal integrity.
The President says that the reforms In
methods Of dong the business Of the pension
bureau which have lately been inaugurated
promises better results than heretofore. He
also eommends the improvement recently
made In the Nnrkinna of the nal tent office md