Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-12-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
NATIONAL INTERESTS SURVEY
ED.
Peace with Foreign Nstions-Compulsory
Coinage OF silver Denounced
Department Topics.

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Coinage OF silver Denounced
Department Topics.
President Cleveland's Message after
reference to the death Of Vice President
Hendricks and the Constitutional rela
tions between the Executive and the Leg
islative Departments of Government, an
nounces that the United States continued
to be on friendly terms With all foreign
Powers. Austria having objected to Mr..
Kelley for reasons the President could
not recognize, the Mission to that coun.
try remains vacant. The Nicaragua Ca
nal Treaty Is withheld from resubmission
to the Senate, but some other plan for,
Isthmian transit, free from ehtangling al
liances, is urged, and the Tehuantepec
route is named for consideration.
The Chinese question In the western
! States, despite the restrictive legislation.
is far from satisfactory. But all the pow
+ er Of the government should be exerted
to maintain the amplest good faith tow
ard China in the treatment of emigrants
from that country. m
On the fishery question. the President
recommends that Congress provide for a
commission in which the governments Of
the United States and Great Britain shall
be represented, charged with the settle
,ft ha OF nf m fol m fr
rights of the two countries. He urges
legislation to make the recently conclud-
ed commercial treaty with Mexico effec-
tive.
OF international copyright, he says
action is desirable to bring about the OBJ
ject in view, ia
The inadequacy of legislation touching
citizenships and naturalization is brought
to the attention of Congress. 1t is i'm
portant that the right of aliens to domicle
as distinguished from federal naturaliza
ton, be defined t-
THE TARIFF.
Increased appropriations for the diplo
matte and consular service are earnestly
urged
= Reviewing the report of the Secretary
of the Treasury, the President calls for q
reduction of revenue by lowering the
tariff on the necessaries of life; the sub
ject to be dealt with in spirit friendly tC
American industry. Abolition of the tariff
on works of art is advised.
SILVER QUESTION.
A long and detailed argument-form
ing leading feature Of the Message
follows in favor of suspending the com
pulsory coinage of silver.
.g WAR AND NAVAL SERVICE.
Reviewing the report Of the Sscretar,
Of War, the President recommends re
form In. court martial proceedings, arem
edy for the present defenceless condition
Of our seacoasts, and law prohibitin
the construction Of bridges over naviga
bic waters IN such manner as to obstruc
navigation.
Referring TO our navy, the Secretary
business principles in the Dolphin cas-
and that Of the cruisers are approved
and he expresses the hope that the day !
not far distant,when we will have nav
such as BELTS our standing among the M
tions; but before we proceed further il
restoration Of the,navy we need thor
oushly reorganized navy department
POSTAL AFFAIRS.
OF postal affairs, he says: That the on
.ticipated and natural revival Of posta
revenues has been oppressed and retart
ed by unfavorable condition CT the cour
try, Of which the postal service is o faith
full indication. The action of the Pos
master General concerning transportatio
of foreign mails, and his recommendation
of reduction Of postal order fees, ar
approved ~
OF ocean subsidies, he thinks that
such gifts of public money are to be mad
for the purpose of aiding any enterpris
in the supposed interests Of the publ
the amount TO be paid and the benefici,
.ry should be determined by Congress.
RELIEF FOR THE COURTS.
The President endorses the plan su!
gested by the Attorney General in his r.
port, for remedial legislation to reliey
the ver.burdened courts Of the Unite
States, and favors paying United Stat
marshals and district attorneys salari
instead of compensation by fees.
THE INDIAN QUESTION ~
He recommends the passage OF la
authorizing the appointment Of six cor
missioncrs, three Of whom shall be d
tailed from the army, to be charged wi,
the duty OF q careful inspection of all Il
dians upon our reservations, with Il
view Of discovering their exact conditiC
and needs and determining what ste
shall be taken on behalf of the Cover
ment to improve their situation in the {
rection of their self.support and compile
civilization.
- PROTEST AGAINST MoRAoNIsM.
He commends to the attention OF Go
gress, the recommendations of Secreta
Lamar, with reference TO the repeal a
modification of certain laws, of polye
nv. He says that there is no feature
il or system which sanctions it, which
not opposed to all that is of value in o
institutions. There should be no rela,
ton in the execution of the law now
operation, and lie will gladly approve,
further discreet legislation which W
rid the country OF this blot upon its 4
fame.
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
OF civil service reform, the Preside
Is inclined to think that there is no 81
timent more general in the minds of
people of our country, than convict
of the correctness of the principle UP
which the law enforcing civil service
form is based, and he ventures the he
that we shall never again be RENTED I
system which distributes public positit
purely as rewards for partisan service
The alluremcnts of the immense MI
ber of offices and places exhibited to
voters of the land and the promise
their bcstowal in recognition Of parts
activity, debauch suffrage and rob pol
cal action Of its thoughtful and delibG
tive character. Evil would increase W
multiplication of offices consequ
upon the extension and growth OF
country. Civil service reform, he 50
came none too soon to check the pr
ress Of political decentralization. An
creased ~ the salaries Of the Civil Sery
Commissioners Is advised.
One of the minor but yet import
recommendations Of the President
prompt action by Congress 10 sec
proper accommodation and protection