Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-12-08
pRESLDEYTs MESs HE.

President Cleveland submitted his |
second annual message to- congress on
Monday. The document makes about J
10000 words, Ur twelve columns in the |
Wichita Engle. OF course we cannot
give the message in full. but will give
the main po.ntsOf interest in condensed
form.
lie says our relations with all for
e.gn countries and powers are friendly;
no questions raised between our gov
eminent and our neighbOrs being be-
yond settlement 10y council.
lie regrets the cruel treatment of in
offensive Chinese, and believes that in
opening Our vast domain, the purpose
was To invite assimilation, and not tO
provide al arena for endless antago-
nisms.
lie renews his former representation
of the need of speedy legislation by
congress To carry into effect the work
of the reciprocity commercial eOnven-
ton of January, 1883, between the
United States and Mexico. The Cut
ting case Is discussed at length, and in
conclusion he hopes that the statutes
will be so amended and modified as TO
eliminate all possibility of danger to the
peace Of the two countries.
lie renews the recommendation of his
last message that existing legislation
concerning citizenship and naturaliZa-
| ton be revised.
lie again urges revenue reform, and
asks that the people be relieved from
the unnecessary burden of taxation, as
the revenues exceed the needs of the
government. lie says: lit has been
the policy of the government to collect
the principal part q it's revenues 10y a
tax upon imports, and no change in this
policy is desirable; but the present con-
dition Of affairs constrains our people
to demand that by revision OF our rev.
enue laws the receipts of the govern
ment shall he reduced to the necessary
expense of it's economical administra-
ton, and this demand should be recog-
nized and obeyed."
On the labor question Mr.. Cleveland's
views will meet with the approval of
every reasonable man. After reciting
that labor is a chief factor. the wealth
of the republic, he recommends that
the increasing and unnecessary surplus
of national income annually accumula-
ting, be released to the people by an
amendment to our revenue laws, which
shall cheaper the price Of the necessa'
ries of life, and give free entrance to
such imported materials as by Ameri-
can labor may be manufactured into
marketable commodities.
lie again urges the suspension Of the
compulsory coinage of silver for rea'
sons given i'm his last message, reinfor-
ced 10y the significant increase of oul
gold expectations during the last year
and for the further reason that the more
this currency is distributed among the
people, the more ii becomes our duty t
protect it from disaster.
lie recommends the repeal of the pre-
emptiOn and timber-culture acts, anC
that the homestead law be so amended
as to better secure compliance with the
requirements of residence, improve
ment and culture for the period of five
years from date Of entry, without com
mutation, or provision tor speculative
REIMBURSEMENT.
lie Is opposed to special pension act!
oNOoPt in worthy oaooo blIot Unly ldCl
by misfortune the kind or quantity O
proof which the law and the regulations
of the bureau require.
lie favoIs the enlargement of tin
T present labor bureau. and adding to it
D present functions the power of arbitra
Z ton i'm cases where differences arts,
between employer and employed.
, He IS still solid for the civil servic
: law, and thinks that its successful op
P Grafton has added the most convincing
? proofs of Its necessity and usefulness
D lie says "when cavil yields more full
) to examination, the system Will hav
; large additions to the numbers of it
: friends"
{ Altogether, the message cannot b
said to be an improvement on the frs
one. The west will not be satistie
with the recommendation for the sus
pension of silver coinage; it will be dis
rappointed that he did not speak on
2 more plainly in favor of a reduction il
e the tariff, and it will regret that tn
I president still clings to his civil servic