The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-12-16


ousfatoi that tb3 point 3 easily reached II
/ tie attemps 10 koat Of he same time two
soFtS Of money II different ereellenes, Wbon
Tie bsster win caaSe 70 b In general cirCu.
latiou. 50 that Il silver coinage BE- con.
tinuod We may reasonably expset that gold
and Ia eanlyalent will abandon The held ot
circulation 70 silver alone; and this must
produce q toYere contraction Of tbs currency
/ Instead Of adding TO IL The tact that alter
special efforts b tht secretary Of the treas
ury 70 Increase silver cirCulAtin, . large
share Of tho limited amount pat out has 5000
returned 70 the!rsSsHry IN tho payment Of
duties, leads tothe baliSi that fbe people DE-
not now desire 70 keep Il On hand, and thii,
With The evident disposition 10 board gold,
giv@ rise 70 The suspicion that there already
rziSts 4 lack d conhdsnee among tho people
touching our financial processes
There certainly not enough silver now in
circulation 70 cause unCaSinssl; and the
! Whols amount coIBsd and on hand, rnIghtal.
Ter tlns b absorbed BY the people with.
out approximation, bat Il Is tie eeatslsSs
stream that threatens 70 ourthrow the land
which cause, fear and uncertainty.
LEAVING confederation Of q home nature
IN the discussion Of tha subject Tbs pfesi-
dsnt slyS q limo q action infegari 10 our
1 currency cannot b wisely settled upon Or
psrxiised in without considering Tho attitude
4 d he subjsct Of other countries With whom
\ We maintain COMMERCIAL relations Tho at
tituae Of tho leading powers remalns SUD
Stanhally unchanged Encs ths monetary
conferences q 1881, aud the tisp5 already
tikal 70 securs the adoption of . common
Information rntio botwesn gold and silver,
dsmonsuate the ussleJssnssS Of further at.
e np.s at prssnt 70 arrive At any agree.
4 mont on the Subiect with other nations.
In the meantime We tro eceumnlating
oliver coin basel on our own peculiar ratio
to such an extent rs will render Us an un.
desirable party to any any future monetary
conference Of pahon1
Returning 10 discussion OF the question
at bone, the president says No have now on
hand all the alvor dollars necessary 10 sup
ply the present needs Of The people and 10
satlsty thoss who from sentiment wlsh to
SO them In circulation. II their coinage Is
Suspended thOy can be readily obtained BY
all who desire; II the need Of moro Is at any
time apparent coinage can DO renewed
Tho president discusses the silver question
exlausdyOly; deyotlng more space TO II
than to any other subject in his message and
closs discussion with tho following words;
'Ihnt disaster has not already oyertaken
Us furnishes no proof that danger docs not
wait upon a continuation Of the present
silver coinage We have besn saved by tho
most careful management and unusual OK.
pAdients, but continuation OF fortunate
conditions and by confident expectation
that the course Of the government In regard
to silver coinage would bs speedily changed
by the action Of congress- Prosperity heSi.
ta1s upon orr threshold because Of tho dan.
gers and uncertainties surrounding this
question. Capital timidly shrinks from
trade and investors are unwilling to take the
chancc Of the Questionable shape in which
their money will DO returned 70 them, while
enterprise halts at risk against which care
and sagacious managementdo DOT protect
"As ncceESary consequences labor lacks
employment, and suffering and distress ara
visited upon portion Of our follow citizens
especially entitled to the careful conddera.
ton Of those charged with the duties Of
legislation No interest appeals to Us 50
strongly for a safe and staple currency Al
thu vast army Of tho unemployed
Reviewing the report Of tho secretary Of
war, the president recommends reform ID
court martial proceedings q remedy 70 the
present dsfenSeleS condition Of our SCI
coasts and law prohibiting the conStruc
ton OF bridges over nGyigabla rivers in such
manner as to obstruct navigation.
Referring to our navy: So important to q
nation like ours, having an extended soS
coast 10 protect, be expresses the hope thai
tho day 6 not fer distant when We will have
navy such ~ belts our standing among
nations; but before We proceed further ii
tue resignation Of the navy we need thor
oughly ucrsSuipsd navy department. Il
We desirrto build ships for present useful
ness iuttead Of naval reminders OF days thai
arc past wo klut have a department organ
lied for work. 30 earnestly coLnmcndS thu
portion Of IIecrctary WhitnOys report do
voted to this subject to the attention
Of congross, IN tho hope that bis suggestions
touching th, reorganization OF the navy dc
partner. may hs adopted as the frat SteT
toward tho reconstruction Of our navy.
OfpOstal affairs he Eays that the inter
proted and natural svIvalof postal rOyspuei
has been oppressed and retarded by tho IN
favorable business condition Of tho country
Of which the postal service Is a faithful in
dlcator. The gratifying fact Is shown, how,
ever, by tho IMPORT Of tho postmaster gen
eral that our returning prosperity Is marked
by gain OF SSH, 900 10 the latter half OF TIL
past year over the corresponding period OIL
the preceding year, and be confidently OK
poets that after short period Of reawak
cued prosperity, by proper economy, ever
the present low rates, now as prosperous a
any country affords, will DO adequate 10 sus
tain tho cost Of the servioe.
OF ocean subsidies he thinks that II Sucl
gifts Of the public money are TO be made FOL
the purpose OF aiding any enterprise In TIL
supposed interest OF tho public, the amour
10 be paid aud the beneficiary should b do
termlned by congrOsa
Tho president endorses the plan Suygestet
BY the attorney general in bis rOpors FOL
remedial legislation to relieve tho overblF
dsued courts Of the Unitel States, and favor
paying United States marShRls and dStric
attorneys salaries instead Of compensation
BY foeG
rubjoot Of the interior department. he feels
atisasi some progress may Be no.e1 In tbs
condition Of tho Indian. There Ssoms, no
nys, 10 bs general concurrence in the
proposition that tho ultimate offset IN tho
treatment Of the Indian should DO thalr civ
Elization aud citizenship. No attempts
should be made to apply fixed and unyicld-
Ing plan Of action to their varied and vary
Ing ueOds and circumstances
He recommends the passage Of o law
authorizing the appointmsnt Of six commits
siouerJ, three Of whom shall b detailed
from the army, TO be charged with the duty
Of careful inspection Of GlG tho indians
upon our reservations or subisct to the cart
and control OF the government with a view
Of discovering their exact condition and
nesdi and determining what steps shall b
taken on bshalt Of Tho government 70 I'm
prove their situation In the direction Of thetl
SelI-suppOrt and complete civilization; Il
ascertain what, u any Of the reservations
may b reduced In area AMI what part moi
needed for Indian occupation may DO pur
chased BY the government from tho Indians
and disposed OF for their bsneAt; what Il
any, Indians may, with their consent, DO 70
moved to other reservations With visW b