The Russellville Democrat., 1885-12-17

President Is a man Of few words. IIs message con ntained about twenty thousand words. That is big, long talk, but the President had a big subject to talk about and when read, his message with it's multitude of words will be found to be as direct and sensible and to contain as much to the square inch as any document coming from his hands. He opens hls message with reference to the death of Vice President Hendricks and the general sorrow for that sad event. Then he alludes to the friendly relations which the United States enjoys with foreign powers, and the universal respect for this country by foreign nations. The matter of Mir. Kelley's rejection as minister to Austria by that govern ment was thought to be of sufficient importance to be laid before Con- gress, but with nothing more than a simple statement of the case, and to say that he did not think the reasons assigned to be sufficient for the course pursued Explaining the part which this government took in the civil war in the United States of Columbia in order 10 fulfill it's guar antees under the treaty of 1846 in order to keep open the transit across the Isthmus of Panama, the Presl- dent passes to the Tehuantepic ship railway which he is disposed to ia yor. He is also favorable to meas ures to prevent further influx of Chinese to this country, If the pres ent measures are not sufficient, but will protect those already legally here Tn all their rights to the full extent of the law. The questions of our relations with Corea, Santos citizenship, French spoliation claims. prohibition of American pork into Germany, German American citizen ship, the Caroline Islands, the fish cries, etc., were mentioned and com mented upon. In referring to Mex o,the President thinks the strongest ties exist between this country and that, and he also reverts to our cordi. ality with Span and Cuba. Consular abuses are mentioned and reform recommended. He fayors reduc- tion of taxation down to the neces- sary expenditures of the govern ment. On this he says:
 The fact that our revenues are in excess of actual needs of an econo mical administration of the Govern ment instiffes reduction in the amoH1t exacted from the people for its support. Our Government is but the means established by tic will of free people by which certain prin- ciples are applied which they have adopted for their benefit and protec tion, and it IS never better admlnis tered and its true spirit-is never bet. ter observed than when the people, taxation for it's support is scrupu lously limited to the actual necessity of expenditure, and distributed ac. cording to just and equitable plan.
 Nothing sounder than this could be asked. He sets his face against the further coinage of silver. The army and navy come in for full share of attention. He recommends s reduction of the fee on money or ders of S5 and less, from Sc to 5c. His utterances m regard to the sub sides for the foreign mail service were emphatic and likely to be un- derstood. The message recommends another assistant post master gener- al, and also important changes un- der the department of justices, such as an increase of judges and pay. ments of salaries to U. $. Marshals, instead Of fees.
 He fayors law creating an Indian Commission of six men, three to be detailed from the army to be cha, ged with the oversight of the Indians. to forward them in matters of civiliza. Exllon and ascertain what part of their |Ml Elevations may be purchased to the government from them for their ben. fit, with view to their concentration. etc. The public domain, the land u '"pts, the pension rolls are all no. @ rls s.spIeoroprlately, and the patent E3 S ssssE5t5s.. When polygamy was
 English of his utter N. t should be stamped