The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08
THE MESSAGE.
President Cleveland's First
Communication to
Congress.
He Urges a Suspension
OF the Coinage Of
Silver.
Recommends Reduction of the
Tariff on the Necessa-
ries OF Life.
Tavors the Tehuantepec Ship
Railway Across the
Isthmus.
A Plea for the Education and
Civilization of the
indians.
Our Relations with Foreign
Powers in a Satisfac-
tory Condition.
Cordial Relations with Mexico and
the Central American
States.
A Good Word for the Life. Saving
Service The signal-Service
Bureau.
q Plea for the Education and
Civilization of the
indians.
Our Relations with Foreign
Powers in Satisfac-
tory Condition.
Cordial Relations with Mexico and
the Central American
States.
A Good Word for the Life Saving
Service The Signal Service
Bureau.


To he congress Of the United States: Your
assembly T. ciouded by sense OF public
bereavement caused by the recent and sudden
death Of Thomas A. Hendricks, Vice President
OF the United states. His distinguished public
services his complete integrity and devotion to
every duty. ana his personal virtues, will find
honorable record IN his country 0 history Ample
and repeated proofs OF the esteem and conf
dence in which he was held by his fellow-coun-
trymen we've manifested by his election to of
noes Of the most important trust and highest
dignity, and, at length, full of years and honors,
he has been lnid at rest amidst general sorrow
CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY.
The Constitution, which requires those chosen
TO legislato for the people to annually meet IN
the discharge Of their solemn trust, also re
quires the President to give TO Congress infor-
,nAton OF the state of the Union and recon-
mend to its confederation such measures us he
snail deem necessary and t&pesilent. AT the
threshold OF compliance with these constitu-
lal directions, it is well for US to bear III mind
IN our usefulness to the peoples interests will
boy promoted ny n constant appreciation OF the
scope ana character of our respective duties as
they relate TO Federal legislation. While the
Executive may recommend such measures
lie shall deem eKpedient, the responsibility for
Legislative action must and should rest upon
those selected 10y the people to make their laws
Content latiou OF the grave and responsible
functions assigned to the executive branches Of
the Government under the Constitution will dis
close the partition of power between our re-
spectye departments, and their necessary indie
lcudence, and also the need for the exercise OF
al the power entrusted to each, in that spirit of
comfy and cooperation which is essential to
Tho proper fulilnert Of the patriotic obliga-
lions which rest upon US MS faithful servants OF
the people. The Jealous watchtuness - our
constituencies. great and small supplements
their iIraRe; and, tho rofore, III the tribunal
they establish every public servant should be
judged.
~, fol',-lIH "i..A 'lo DIS. -, .:,
us Rf"tIlNihE 20 announce Ihat tie relhtIons
continue to be friendly. our position, after
heHfly u century OF suttts7lul censtiGutln 1i
ollr engagements, tho avoidance Of cnmpula-
lions with other nations, and consistent ana
ainicdoiv atii'11 @"a IJ si"it !'iio "9an
AliGc' Iutnlan pDti 81 Il toiItiyui uiS oa1t.uii
Ni!CH iEtiuoiH " " ~
vary lAets arc no q!o9tloil9 ~ ulLhcui'S Peiu-
lug with any t"leiSh Government
IGf Hlt1 fHlINE GoNtHNhENI 81, .,
IeS tesNfI ne l"i- iues s T ~ tia
hlhIiilu I'l'ti'I5t ~ Hit!lhiHE Ioii tue
states lhitpillS Tor thelr l"s7' attfIontou 70 te
nctioh OF tie tpiililla!l't'i OF tlo sl""p-ol-"hi
!ieAlhEtoh III nloaS Si u u piralichl uoohy ~
tlse lSihlus III ~, a." I,i'li
patron ny hftht hfltalh. IN view ol me ample
JustilchuNh ivf me NV oi lit Lexington, hhd
oeftHrG eoh4'Olon ui ttle islaius before anu hfter
tHt nll'-et olt ualGii uy aIeehthe colDllSts,
rms Government cohsldeTs the cum as wholly
sFoHndless' .,-,,,,,.. r,,-,,,..,,.
m AtSlkA-iVNSSht;
me quthu"ii mas arisen WIN lhe toVer1lnleho
nt Ausutn. huhs"fy t"u'hlHS tle representation
Of the United States at vienna. Having under
my eoh'Ut1tloh"l l[eIGisutlHe al'Pnln1et an ts,
Ilhahie ult'4en OF uhnuPe.t%ntN PfobltS ana
eminent Of AustrH-HungHly invited this Gov
ernfusill 10 tile oEuhailee VI ttiLhn exceptions;
utseu "i!n "lsEHS''A "Hh,iist tlle leiSu.lhii
envoy ASKING thEt IN view thoteol
the appointment should be withdrawn.
The reasons advance. were such as cnulu not oe
hc9uleseet III without VOCATION OF my ohth OF
office and the precepts OF the constitution, .tnee
they necessarily lhNolNo limitation III favor OF
foreign government upon the rlght OF seIec-
ton by the Executive, ana require such an APP
phchton Of a religious Test as quhllncatlon FOR
once uiN'T ~" Chlteu 9tL,ts us "ouid nave
rasulteu IA the practical ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
large ChlsS Of our citizens anu tAe hnhndohineht
Of vital principle OF our Government. Inc
Austrp-HHnshfiHh t'pNetulntut hliullE declueu
not to recelte Nh heltey as the Envoy OF the
lnitet States. gud that gentleman since re-
signed his commission leaving the post vacant.
have uHdt no New nominations, ana the inter-
tsts of TINS Government st Vienna are now in
the care OF ~" secretary OF Legation, acting
as charge ahhlfta ia interim
81 AIEMA-A
EarIy III hHfeh iaat war DfNke out IN central
America, caused py the attempt OF Guatemala
to consolidate the several states INTO single
government In these CONE sts between our
ntighhoiius states thu United states fnrebore TO
int. rfero trtNeiy, but lent the AID OF Their
friendly uiut's III u"Tfecatloh OF war ana 10 pro-
mote peace aul concord among the belt4erents,
and 10y such eouncll contributed importantly TO
thesrestutHti n OF tranquility III that locality.
UNITED STATES or COLOMBIA,
H Eencl"s CROWNS out OF civil war in the
un- stntes Of tolonbIa demanded OF the
Go' at the heglaninE OF the aaminis-