The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1885-12-16
SYNOPSIS OF THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE.

message to Congress. He opens with
a tender allusion to the death of Vice
President Hendricks.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
A general survey shows that our re.
laliOns with foreign powers continue
TO be friendly. Concerning the 18TH
mus canal the president says such a
highway must be removed from the
chance of domination by any single
power, and must he for the worlds
benefit, trust for mankind.
FAvoRs A REDUCTION OF CUSTOMS
DUTIES.
On the report Of the Secretary Of
The treasury, the president favors = re-.
duction Of the customs duties on the
necessaries of life, for the reason that
the revenue exceeds the needs Of the
government.
AS TO THE SILVER DOLLAR.
On the coinage question, the presi.
dent says that experience proves that
it is next to impossible to put into cir
culatien the silver dollar, and that
disaster will attend the continuation
of its coinage. He favors legislation
tending tn cessation Of the coinage
of silver dollars. He says, "prosperi.
~ hesitates upon our threshold be.
cause of the dangers and uncertain.
ties surrounding this question. Capi.
tai timidly shrinks from trade, invest.
Ors are unwilling to take the chance
of the questionable shape in which
their money will be returned to them,
while enterprise halts, risk against
which care and sagacious management
do not protect"
OUR DEFENCELEss SEA COAST.
Reviewing the report of the secre.
'tary of war, the president recommends
reform in court martial proceedings, a
remedy for the present deIenceless pc.
eitien Of our sea coasts and a law pro.
hibiting the construction of bridges
over navigable waters in such manner
as to obstruct navigation.
THE NAVY.
Referring to our navy, he expresses
the hope that the day is not far dis.
tant when we will have a navy such
As BELTS our standing among nations.
"But before we proceed further in the
restoration of the navy We need q
thoroughly reorganized navy depart.
ment." He earnestly recommends The
suggestions of Secretary Whitney in
that respect.
OF POSTAL AFFAIRS.
OF postal affairs he says that the
anticipated revival Of postal revenues
has been oppressed and retarded by
the unfavorable business condition OF
the country, of which the postal ser.
vice is faithful indicator. The graf.
flying fact, however. is marked that
reforming prosperity is shown by q
gain Of $3.50 900 10 the revenue of the
latter half Of the last year, over the
corresponding period of the preceding
year, and he confidently anticipates
that even the present low rates, now
as favorable as any 10 the wu:ld, will
yet be adequate to sustain the cost o.
the service.
OCEAN SUBSIDIES.
OF ocean subsidies, be thinks tha
congress should determine the amount
and the bene6ciaries, if it intends tha
such gifts of public money are to b,
made to aid enterprises 10 the sup
posed interest of the public. Tn
president endorses the plan suggested
by the attorney general in his repor
to relieve the over burdened courts 0
the United States, and favors payinI
u. S. marshals aud district attorneys
instead of compensating by fees.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Of the Indian question he favor
the appointment of six commissioner
three of whom should be from the al
my, to carefully inspect the Indianr
with a view of discovering their exaC
condition aud needs, aud determine
what steps shall be taken by The gov
ernment TO improve their situation.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
OF civil service reform. the nrss