New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
REPORTED TO BE CONSERVATIVE PAPER.
TO BE PRESENTED TO CONGRESS on TUESDAY
VIEWS ON LEADING QUESTIONS.
IRY TELEGRAPH To THE BuNsl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. - The Presidents
message which will bel long one, will not bo
sent TO Congress until Tuesday Hence the two Houses
VIII DO no more than organize tomorrow and adjourn
Those who have read the message say that 1t con-
servative document, though questions the
President Is decided In his views He has not changed
his opinions on the silver question, but will reterats
them expressed In his first MESSAGE" written before
he was fnaugurated. 1t does not appear now, Unless
some new compromise is suggested that the Democrats
in the House will be any more likely to adopt the Pres
dents views than they last winter the tariff
he represented conservative but In favor OF some
modification OF existing rates. adding such things
lumber and salt to the free list and recommending
changes that will remove antiquities In the present law.
Tho message Is outspOken the Civil Service Reform
question: the President expressing his purpose to extend
the system to all branches OF the public service No
attempt, however Is made to explain how the appoint
nent OF such men Higgins Troup Chase Hedden aud
Others compOrts with his professions
Legislation 10 behalf OF the National banking Is also
recommended, with the withdrawal Of silver and other
certificates Notwithstanding Mr.. TIlden's message, tho
President docs not ge any prominence to the question
Of coast deences; but urges the importance Of
providing literally for rebuilding the navy As to how
this should be done, he does not say. The President
with Secretary Lamar in recommending that the
Indian reservations be reduced to proper s1e and
part OF each remaining reservation be divided into
suitable tracts for farm and allotted in severay to the
abandon tribal relations. 1t should he thinks be q
gradual work. He is not in favor OF dividing all the
lands In seversty, of gathering all the Indians in
Territory. He thinks that liberal provision should
be made educating them In practical way their
reservations What remains OF the public domain he
suggests should he reserved tor actual settlers and the
laws permitting large be taken by individuals
and corporations should be repealed He opposes sub
sdies to steamship lines; and thinks that vessels
enjoying the protection OF the American flag ought TO be
compelled TO carry tie mails In thls he disagree with
the last Congress.
On tue question Of restoring American commerce. the
message has much to to the effect that cannot be
done by subsidies but rather by legislation to
frecr Interchange OF commodities with foreign nations
thus sGuntng at free trade The introduction and con-
sderaton OF private and local bills. especially those for
claims the President considers has pernciOus infu-
legislation and every consideration OF exped
ency he says, ought to dictate the exclusion OF such
matters from legislative consideration. The postpone
OF legislation until the last OF session Is also
mentioned lmrrovdent He condemns the policy Of
accommodating millions of useless and, in his opinon
unnecessary surplus in the National Treasury which, he
says has been not less tax because it indirectly
but surely added to the cost OF the peoples life. lie
says that tie policy OF the Government should be TO
the peoples needs they actually arise, and tho
appl cation OF remedies wrongs appear The prescr
vaton OF the National he regards important
matter he advises legislation TO arrest their useless
and unnecessary destruction. He advises reform OF
the Consular system, and expresses himself at great
length questions OF administrative reform. Alto
gether the message makes &c. 900 words.