The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-12-10
Mr.. CLEVELAND.
The Presidents Maiden Message
to Congress,
NEEDS OF THE NATION.
TAXATION AND TARIFF EXHAUST
VELY DISCUSSED
No Duties ON NeoeSSitIes--So More silver
Dollars should no Colned-Clvll Scr
vioe--The Chinese Our Const-rhs
Navy other Important Issues

wAsnNGToN, Doc. s-PresIdent Cleve.
lands message read In congress, opened
with tender allusIon 10 tho recent death OF
Vice President Hendricks and reference 10
bis distinguished public services, integrity
and devotion 10 duty, A general survey
shows that our relations with foreign pow,
ers continue 10 bo friendly. There arc no
questions OF difficulty pending with any
foreign government AlluSion is made 10 tho
appointment OF Mr.. Kelly as minister TO
Austria aud his rejection by that country.
The reasons advanced by Austria asking for
tho withdrawal Of Mr.. Koily wore such az
could not bo acquiescod In by tho president
without violating his oath OF Office, Ho has
made no new nomination and tho interests
OF tho governments AT Vienna, are now In
the care Of tho secretary OF legation.
Concerning tho isthmlan canal, tho preal.
dent says the interest Of the Unito1 States
In n practicrl transit for ships across the
isthmus has bcon repeatedly manifested dur.
Ing the last halt century, and VIII over high.
way may bo constructed across the barrier
must bH for the worlds benefit q trust for
manlind 10 bo removed from tho ohanco OF
domination by any ingo power, nor should
II become u point tor invitation for hostili,
ties, or prize for warliko ambition toward
such realization tho efforts Of this admins.
tation will DO applied.
The Chinese question In tho western atatos
despite restrictive legislation Is far from
satisfactory, but all the power OF { 0 gov.
ernment should bo 0xrrtod 10 maintain tho
ableet good faith toward China In the troat
mont OF omigrnnts from that country
On the fishery question tho president
recommends that congress provide for q
commission In which the governments Of tho
United States aud Great Britain shall be
represented, charged with the settlement OF
th' entire lostiou Of the two countries.
Ho urges legislation TO m ko tho rocontly
concluded treaty with MOxlco objective.
or International copyright, hc says 10 Ia
certainly desirable 10 bring about tho OBJ.
joot In view,
The inOdequacy OF Legislation touching
citizenship and naturalization is brought 10
Nv attention OF congress, II Ia important
Mat the right Of allon domiollO, M distin.
gushod from federal naturalization, DO do.
hncd
Ho urges rooOst Of appropriations for
tho consular aud diplomatic service on
footing commensurate with the Importance
Of our national interests, anl advocates
ystom Of consular inspection,
lu reviewing the reports aud rccommonda.
tons Of his cabinet officers, the president first
taRos up tho report of Secretary Manning
4 and discusses tho tariff aud currency aud
coinage question, or tho tarllf, no saysi
"Thc fact that all royonus are In Oxccm OF
the actual moods Of mn economical admins.
tration OF the government Iustles roduo
tion In tho amount oxNotod from tho people
for ts support, Our government ia but the
means established by tho viii OF FREQ poo
Pile by which certain principles are applied
which they have adopted for their benont
aud protection, aud u IN never bottor ad
mnistercd aud II Ia never bottor observed
than uon tho pcoplre taxation for ia sup
port IN acrupulouely limited 10 tho actual
necessity Of expenditure and distributed ac
oordng to Iust aud equitable plan.
"lho proposi lon with which NO have 10
deal is tho reduction OF tho revenue received
by tho govolWm mt onl indirectly paid by
Tho people rom customs duties The quos.
tion OF FREQ trade IN notinyolvol, nor is there
now any occasion for tho general discussion
OF the wisdom OF oxpolicncy OF n protective
system jus,ieu aud fairness dictate that In
any modification Of our prusont laws rolat.
ing 10 revenue, The industries Hnl interests
which have been encouraged 10y sboh laws
snd In which our oitiaens hovO largo inyosts
p.onts should not bo ruthlosely injured or
destroyed,
awe should also deal with tho subject IN
such manner us 10 protect the Interests Of
American labor which Ia tho capital Of our
workingmen, ts stability and proper 70.
munoratlun furnish the most juslillablo pro.
text for protective policy, Within these
limitation certain reduction should bo
Amado In our customs revenue Tho amount
Of such reduction having boon determined,
ulo inquiry follows whore can II best bo 70.
mtted and what articles eau best bo released
from duty In the interest Of our clti1onsl
~ think the reduction shall bp made In
tbo revenue derived from tax upon the
imported neoessaries OF life, We thus di.
rcctly lessen tho cost OF living IN every fam.
fly Of tho land, and release TO tho people In
every humble home larger measure OF the
rewards Of frugal industry
Nothing moro important, he says, than
tho present condition OF our currency aud
coinage can claim the attention Of congress-.
Inn NNIl llulN'u NnlNuHh VI NllNulhllnk ANW
Noual banl notes compared with the amount
tho law permits thom 10 issue indicates that
tle volume Of eu circulating medium may
bo largely increased through this istrumon.
tallty
On tho silver question he takes strong
Rroun IA IN favor Of suspension of the coin
age of silver dollars, The authority 10 coin
money, given TO congress by the constitu.
zion, II lt permits the purchase Of bullion In
any event does not justify coinage TO an OF
tent beyond the amount needed FOR SUM
ci INT cIrculatory medium. The desire 10
utilize The silver product of The country
should not lead 10 misuse or tho perversion
et this power
The necessity for such an addition TO tho
silver currency as 10 compelled by the silver
coinage act, he says, " uegatved by Oh,
fact that up 10 the present time only about
tHfty millions Of the $40, OC0 silver dol
lars colued since lN7s have found their way
into circuationFsavng more than slO5 ,OO0,'
00o In The possession OF the government, tho
custody Of which has entailed consider.
able expense for the construction OF vaults
for its deposit
Against this latter amount there are out
standing sIlver certificates amounting 10