Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-11-23
TIE COMING MESSAGE.
Suggestions WHAT the Document
Nay Contain.
The President Hard at Werk Gathering
information, asd Burning the Mid I
night OIL al the SOIdisrs I
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GENERAL CAPITAL INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, November 22-The Presi.
dent is getting hints and advice in abund.
anee. Many members have returned, aud
almost all Of them go with solemn faces 10
the White House 10 lay the burden OF
their views before the President. General
Arthur listens patiently. He must by this
time have learned that these returning
members are of opinion that the taxes
should be reduced.
Rumors creep out respecting the inten-
tion of the Secretary of War TO recommend
no river and harbor appropriation, and
other rUmors hint that Secretary Teller
will
Suggest Something Startling
respecting the public lands, or that Secre-
tary FOiger intends 20 recommend some
thing that will set Wall street on fire, and
that the frigid Howe warns up to postal
telegraphy. But these rumors are mostly
suggested by those TO whom the thought is
child TO the wish Nobody knows what
recommendations will be made save those
who have the right to know. Much OF the
time Of the Cabinet sessions is now used in
discussing topics to which the President
will refer.
The handsome and scholarly agricultur-
list, DR.. LOring, yearns for hint that the
Executive would be glad il the
Departments OF Agriculture
were to be made separate bureau, with its
chief a cabinet officer. The doctor knows
that the President might elevate the bu-
reau TO the highest dignity without the
consent of Congress, but he does not dare
hone for that. The doctor will be disap-
pointed. Congress last session reflected the
Presidents views when it threw cold water
on the doctors cherished plan.
The superintendent Of the census will
hint, or has hinted, that this unfortunate
bureau wants more money to finish its
work. Gen. Arthur may call attention TO
the unfinished work, but il Congress takes
notice of any recommendation some things
will be said that have been in certain men,
bers' minds to say for some time. Con-
greSS will not permit the next census OIL
Ger TO go TO work tC prepare an
Encyclopaedia Of the United States.
There is q feeling that the present exPe-
riment was as unfortunate as it was costly.
Already the accuracy of some OF the COM
pilatiOnS is attacked, and there is grow
ing feeling that the census bureau sheltered
some adventures.
Secretary Folger has been giving much
thought to certain refunding schemes.
Unless taxes are reduced materially big
surplus will be left on his hands, spite Of
the proposed appropriation of 800, 900
for arrearsges of pensions. 1t is rumored
that the President is not wholly satisfied
with the plans respecting the refunding or
purchase of the long time bonds He and
Judge Folger are understood to be of one
mind respecting the importance either OF
reducing the revenue or OF providing some
way by which the great surplus may be ap-
piled to the
Reduction of the Debt.
At the present rate, pretty much all of the
debt which the Government has an option
will have been paid of at the end of the
present administration. Strong protests
have already been received from national
bankers sgainst rapid eXtingulshment. On
the other hand, unless some method is de-
yised of getting the surplus out, tight
money market and financial panic would
be probable. Grants ex-Secretary OF the
Treasury, Boutwell,, however, has come
forward with the remarkable assertion that
a reduction Of taxation will lead to busi
ness panic He thinks that tax reduction
will take il out of Secretary Folger's power
to come TO the relief of tight money mar
ket BY purchasing bonds. This subject,
and the kindred one of tax reduction, 1t is
the Presidents intention to
Deal With as Thoroughly
as il is in his power to do. -,
The story that Secretary Lincoln will
recommend no river and harbor appropria-
tion is doubted The President may do
SO, not the secretary. The secretary now
has practically the power to stop useless
expenditure as the money is used subject
TO his discretion. There is now on hand a
sum large enough for all proper purposes.
A resolution authorizing the covering -ef
the unexpended balance into the treasury
at the end of this fiscal year will be pre-
sented to Congress early in the session, and
an effort will be made to reconstruct the
river and harbOr legislation.
The President has called upon the Secre-
tary of State for information relating to
Peru and South American affairs, and there
is reason to think that he will suggest
Renewal of the Kindly Ofiees
of the United States to promote peace and
secure an established Government. At the
recent visit Of Pierola 70 the State Depart
ment, Mr.. Frelinghuysen is reported to
have hinted at something Of the sort.
The President writes his own message.
Lights are seen in the library window at
the Soldiers Home cottage far into the
night. The mass Of executive business
cleared away ut the White House, the
President takes the drive in which he de-
lights. over the smooth road and through
the bracing air. four miles to the Soldiers
Home. Here be is comparatively free
from Interruption, and after he has dlned
he begins the work of preparing the mes
sage. He does not burn the candle at both
ends and therefore rises late, but he
chooses the night for work, partly because
he works better then, and partly because
he is undisturbed.