San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-12-07
GROWERS MESSAGE.


The presidents promised document is
given to the public 10 this mornings tel
egraph dispatches. 1t is about two
thirds rs long as his last message and Is
therefore an improvement on that state
paper. Ii briefly congratulstes the
country on the amicableness of its rela-
tions with other & vernments; calls for
n settlement OF our claims against Chill,
incurred during the late war between
the South American states; grows
lugubrIOus over the indignIties beAped
upon Chinese In the Pacific states; sug-
gests that American Interests ON the
IsIhmus Of Panama r,qulre lIIle look
my after; tafies France aneHG the Bar.
Iholdi statue: ASKS for leg islaIiOn To
make the submarine cable-CODyenIlOu
provisions effective; reminds the SENATE
that The fisheries question Was not doc
tOred in accordance with his sugges-
tons in the previUu. message, and PAGES
fhe line between Alaska anu British Co
lumbla III tue same boat; emphases the
need OF cOurllng the HuwAiIans, ana
thinks telegraph communication should
he opened with IheU; CuItOns to Japan.
shores up Liberia, and grows elUqu mt
over the marked character Of our .rlend-
ly relations wIIh Mexico; GUS into the
Cutting case and, conceding that The
rights Of American citizens have been
OveTrldden, says OF one word concern.
ing redress; touches the shores Of all the
nations and leaves the imprint OF
deinteness on none. The receipts and
expenditures Of government are given la
gross. Tar Il reform is disCOursrd Uf al
length, but very little OF practical value
Is stated, the uEreranCes being aTtuned
10 the ears of farmers aud wOrkingmen
hose good opinion seems anXiOusly
catered for by his eXcellenCy. The
whole message In this come ton as III
much else is Il string OF generaIIIies
rather than the expression OF u practical
wisdom definitely suggesting special
legislative reforms. The reductions In
public debt are announced. Silver coin
age is tr. ated of and the suspension
IN last message again urged; this is the
most coherent and practical part Of the
message. The revenue litigatiOns are
deplOred and the plea entered that
reorganization of the federal courts is
necessary TO correct the existing evils.
Reference 10 then made to the reports
Of the secretaries Of war and navy; the
postal department and the departments
Of justice and the interior. The country
is congratulated on the postal service of
the country and its improvement. The
report on internal affairs is largely a
consideration of the Indian agency ques-
ton and matters connected with the
civilization OF the tribes; advocates the
granting to Indians of lands In severalty
rs recommended by the secretary OF the
interior, and calls the attention of con-
gress to the matter. The homestead
laws are overhauled, and an abolition
Of the presumption and timber culture
acts recommended. The operations OF
the pension bureau is detailed, and the
usual fault found with existing regula-
tons without suggesting remedy.
Patent office business. labor relations,
civil service, agriculture, the Freed
mans Saving and Trust companv-and
last, but by no means least, District of
Columbia affairs.
The message is growl from its very
genesis to the final G. e and there is
very little In ii that will make the
growled at any wiser, concerning the
remedies to he employed in correcting
the abuses complained of. Perhaps rms
is wise and, on the whole, the country
may come to congratulate itself that the
message does not recommend any spe-
cifc measures of relief. Suggestions Of
his character need TO BE- born Of n
deeper statesmarsh shin and more prnc-
teal knowledge of public affairs thar
the present head Of our national govern
ment seems possessed of.
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