Daily Republican., 1886-12-07
CLEvELAND's MESSAGE,
The Country's Friendly Ksiations with
Foreign Powors = n seds Of the ARMY
and Navy--Ctvtl Service,

The Country's Friendly Helations With
Foreign Powors ~ eeds Of the Army
and Navy--Civil Service.
The President begins his message
with the usual reft rem ce to our friendly
relations with foreiRn powers. and al
ludipg to the nti.Chinese outraRes 10
the West, indicates the probable nego-
tiation OF supple lementayy treaty. He
announces the continued tendency of
negotiations over the Canadian fishery
ques tion, and advocates . seven year
extension OF the existing treaty with
Hawaii. He proposes to negotiate
another treaty with Mexico, and In re
viewing the Cutting case records his
protest against the extra territorial
criminal Jurisdiction claimed by the
Mexican Court before which Cutting
WAS tried.
Passing reference ia made to the
recent difficulty with Spain, and It's
happy removal. aud some minor chan
ges recommended in the statutes regu-
lating extradition. The attention Of
Congress 10 again invited to the ques-
tion of international copy right, and the
President renews his recommendation
that the duty on foreign pictures be re-
moved The equalization of Consular
salaries and the extension Of the Con-
sular system are advised.
THE REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
The President reviews the report of
the Secretary OF the Treasury, and with
regard to the reduction of taxation be
says:
SIT has been the policy Of the govern.
ment to collect the principal part of Its
revenues by q tax upon imports; and
no change In this policy 10 desirable
But the present condition of affairs
constrains our people to demand that
by revision of cur revenue laws the
receipts OF the government shall be re-
duced to the necessary expense of its
economical administration; and this
dema should be recognized and
obeyed by the peoples representatives
In the legislative branch Of the govern
ment.
I'm readjustlDg the burdens of fed
sral taxation, d sound public policy re
quires that such OF our cilIseng as have
built up large and important indus
tries under present conditions, should
not be suddenly and TO their injury de-
prived of advantages to which they
public coed requires 1t, they should be
content with such consideration as
shall deal fairly and cautiously with
their interes.e 9, while the Just demand
of the people for relief from needless
taxation is honestly answered.
81 recommend that, keeping In view
all these considerations, the increasing
and unnecessary surplus Of national In.
a N To- n Lot In hA lno
ed to the people, by an amendment to
our revenue laws which shall cbeapen
the price of the necessaries Of life and
give freer entrance TO such imported
materials as by American labor may
be m manufactured into marketable com
modities."
THE BUZZARD DOLLAR
Referring to the silver dollar, he
says: "During the fiscsl year ended
j une 30, 1886, there were coined under
the compulsory silver coinage act of
1873, 30 1888, ,906 silver dollars, and the
silver used In such coinage was $23,
448, go OIL. There had been coined up
TO the close Of the previous fiscal year
under the provisions of the law. 203,-
882 ,664 silver dollars, and on the LIST
day Of December, 1885, the total am omit
Of such coinage Was SAT, 131 ,549.
"The Director of the Mint reports
that at the time OF the passage OF the
law of 1873 directing this coinage the
intrinsic value of the dollars thus coin
ed was ninety four and one fourth cents
each, and that on the 31st day of July,
1886. the price of silver reached the
lowest stage ever known, so that the
intrinsic or bullion price of our stan
card silver dollar at that date was less
than seventy-two cents. The price of
silver on the Both day OF November last
WAS such as to make these dollars in-
trinsically worth seventy eight cents
each.
THE NEW CRUISERS.
His reference TO the new cruisers Ia
rs follows:
"All the vessels heretofore author.
lied are under contract or in course ol
construction, except the armored
ships, the torpedo and dynamite boats
and one cruiser. AS to the last of these
the bids were in excess Of the limit
fxed by congress.
"In the event that the present invita-
ton Of the department for bids to fur
nish such of this material as is now
Iauthorized shall fail to induce domestic
manufacturers to undertake the large
Expenditures required to prepare for thit
new manufacture, and no other stepi
are taken by Congress at it's coming
ses sion, the Secretary oontemp plates with
dissatisfaction the necessity Of obtain
ing abroad the srmor and the Run.stee
for the authorized ships. 1t would seen
desirable that the wants of the army
and the navy in this regard should b,
re asonably met, and that by uniting
their contracts such Inducements NIGH
be offered as would result in securing
the domestication of these importan
interests.
ABOUT POSTAL AFFAIRS
Commenting ON the affairs OF th,
Postoffice, he congraulates the natioI
on the cheap and good service it enjoys
and reports that retrenchment is likely
TO decrease the amount OF the defioi
during the current fiscal year. Lac
year that deficit amounted to 81 O64 GOO
IAlluding to the extension of the foreign
service he SAVE: 81 suggest that al
disting uished from q grant or subsidy
for the mere benefit of any line of trad,
or travel, whatever outlay may be re
Iquired to secure additional postal ser
vice, necessary and proper and Lot
Iotherw wise attainable, should be regarded
as within the limit Of legitimate com
tpsnsatiOn for such serv ice."
JUSTICE AND THE INDIANS.
In bis remarks on the Department o
iJustice, the President strongly endorse
lAttorney General Gar land o recommen
dation that penitentiaries be createt
for the coDfnene ent of prisoners con
. victed and sentenced in the United
States courts. Considerable space Il
Idauntad 10 thu Indian nneation. and thl