The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-05
NATIONAL POLICY.
Discussions and predictions in regard to

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the policy of the Administration and
actions OF Congress, are exceedingly rip,
just now owing to the near approach of tn.
next National Legislature, and til,
curiosity of the people to peruse tn
| maiden or first messagesof President Cleve
land. In order to crafty the public il
this matter, the press, In the principa
| cities, has shown considerable enterprise
and liberality in securing the services o
correspondents to ferret~out and tele
graph every fact ~ascertainable having any
bearing upon the subject. These gentle
men have succeeded in obtaining ant
spreading before the people considerable in
formation, so much in fact as to form TIN
basis upon which to build a theory thai
future developments will doubtless fully
sustain. Several times, in the history o
our country, these gentlemen, in the zeal
GUS discharge of their duties. have ever
gone SO far as to extract advance copies o
| the Presidents Message, and other State
papers, in time to enable the press rep
resented hy them, not only to have them
set up in type, but to have them printed
and distributed, and even placed on the
desks Of Congressman before they were
officially submitted to them.
The questions that most interest the
public are the tariff currency and protection
of naturalized Americans in foreign couI,
tries. There are. OF course, many other very
important matters for the Executive and
Legislative departments to consider and
act upon. In arriving at the conclusion
contained in his message, it is said, the
President has given the subjects they relate
to unusual study and consideration. He
has not only carefully investigated every
public matter, but has, in addition to con-
sulting the heads of the various DEPART
ments, also called to his assistance the
wisdom and experience OF such eminent
Congressman as Messrs. Randall, Morrison
and Carlisle. and Mr.. Hugh McCulloch, Mr..
Bancroft and others. In regard to the
tariff, which is more difficult than any
other question, there are three powerful
elements to conciliate. In this great task
if the President and Congress ..acquit
themselves with more satisfaction to the
general public than former legislation has
given, they may consider themselves very
fortunate indeed. Protection, free trade
and tariff for revenue only, are as diverse
as any three things could possibly be.
There are no greater prospects OF bringing
about an affinity between the first two than
there's OF mixingo oil and water without the
proper chemical agency. One class wants
all fo1 eign manufactured goods excluded
by an excessive tariff, and the other will
be satisfied with nothing less than a repeal
OF all laws taxing imported goods. The
first represents the manufacturing, and the
second the commercial and agricultural in
terests. Tariff for revenue only was designed
as a compromise to harmonic these con
ficting elements, but has absolutely failed
to affect any affinity. This conflict origin
ated with the introduction Of the tariff
system during the early years of the gov
eminent, and will continue to disturb the
legislature and annoy the executive de-
partments for years to come.
The currency OF silver question, which is
OF paramount Importance to this section,
will be largely treated in the message. A
special dispatch to the San Francisco
Chronicle says:
In regard to the silver question there has been
more general consultation, and 1t is Know that
the Presidenr will adhere to the position taken
in the letter which he wrote to the silver men be-
fore his Inauguration. He will simply describe
the condition of the Treasury and say that the
difference between the receipts and the
disbursements of the Government is accumulat-
ng in silver coin, and, as there is in circulation
now all that the country can absorb, the coinage
ought to be stopped.
II it be true that there is now more silver
coin than the country can utilize for circu-
the position taken would be correct,
but statistics prove the contrary, and fig
ures don't lie. In Europe there is at least
33 per cent more silver money, per capita,
in circulation than in this country. Amer
spend more, hence they require more
money than other ~nationalitjes. For this
reason, if no other, Congress will disagree
with the President upon the coinage ques-
ton, and will continue the grinding out OF
silver dollars at the minis. This construc-
ton given the Presidents views in the
above dispatch will hardly be born out by
the message itself, for what has been given
to the public is merely a prelude to Mr..
argument in favor of bi-metal-
ism. What the country demands is the
and circulation OF gold and silver
coins as a legal tender, to an unlimited ex-
tent, in this and all civilized lands. The
President has taken great pains to advise
himself upon this important subject, and
there are no reasons for doubling his abili-
ty and intentions to spread before the
an able and exhau stive argument in
Of a bi-metallic Gu rrency.
The same dispatch, referring to the Pres
dents desire to present to Congress his
in regard to Bismarck and Austria's
treatment of German-Amer lean citizens,
He has consulted George Bancroft, the veneer
bile historian, in regard to the perplexing ques-
ions Of the rights of American naturalized citi-
ems In Germany, under the treaty Mr.. Bancroft
The treaty intended to protect those cit
zens having been negotiated through Mr..
Bancroft, as our Minister to Germany, it
reasonable to suppose that he is better
posted, hence better qualified to advise Mr.. |
upon this highly important ques-
ion than any n else. The President will
doubtless call upon Congress for authority
% enforce the treaty, and il, in his judy
nent, it is not sufficient for the emergency, |
le will ask for it's abrogation with the view
opening diplomatic negotiations for rati-
ying one which will more effectually guard
md protect our citizens sojourning in Ger
many. The time has long since passed
the title of an American citizen should
OF be accepted as a passport, and
.uarantee protection to every one legally
Untitled to wear it. The sooner foreign
lowers are compelled to acknowledge that
act the sooner these international squab- |
lies will cease. The message OF President
will be one of the most remark
bile and interesting state papers ever sub
nitted to Congress. Every line and every
gord will be from the brain and pen of
Cleveland, and the entire compost
will display the eminent ability and
uperior craftsmanship claimed for him
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