The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-10
MESSAGE!.
Grover CIeveIand'S
Views on the
Silver Bill.
Some Wise Suggestions as 10
the Treatment of Our
Indian Wards.
The Mormon Question vigor-
ously Treated aud P0lyeamy
scorchinsly Denounced.
The Public Domain-It is for
Homes for Settlers, not for
Greedy Spectators.
Civil Service Reform Defended
aud its Beneficent Results
Clearly Set Forth.
The Public Domain-It is for
Homes for Settlers, not for
Greedy Spectators.
Civil Service Reform Defended
aud its Beneficent Results
Clearly Set Forth.

we give, TINS morning the, balance
of the presidents message, which
came to us in a sadly mixed and mu-
tilated condition yesterday. Some
of the sheets are still wanting, but
the more important topics-as the
civil service, Mormon, silver and In u.
dian questions-sre complete and
given in full.
WAsHINGToN, December S.-The
following message was sent to Con
gress to-day by President Cleveland:
To the Congress of the United States
Your assembling is clouded by a
sense of public bereavement caused
by the recent and sudden death of
Thomas A. Hendricks, vice-president
of the United States. This distin-
guished public servant, his complete
integrity aud devotion to every duty,
and his personal virtues, win find
honorable record In his country's his
tory. Ample and repeated proofs of
the esteem aud confidence in which
he was neld by his fellow-country-
mel were manifested by his election
to offices of important trust aud high
est dignity, and at length, full of
years and honors, he has been laid at
rest with universal honor and benc-
diction.
THE SILVER QUESTION.
A special effort has been made by
the secretary of the treasury to in
crease the amount of our silver coin
in circulation, but the fact that a
large share of the limited amount
thus put out has soon returned to the
public treasury in payment of duties,
leads TO the belief that the people do
not desire TO keep il in hand, and
this with the evident disposition to
hoard gold, gives rise to the suspic-
ion that there already exists lack
OF confidence among the people
touching our fin mel Il proce ,ses,
There is certainly enough silver now
in circulation to cause uneasiness, au d
the whole amount coined and now on
haLd might afle time be absorbed
by the people without apprehension,
but il is ceaseless storm that
threatens to overflow tho land; which
causes fear and uncertainty. What
has been thus tar submitted on this
subject related almost entirely 10 the
considerations of II home nature uu-
connected with the bearing which the
policy ofanother nation has upon the
question, but il is perfectly apparent
that line Of action In regard to our
currency cannot be wisely settled
upon or persisted in without consid-
ering the attitude on this subject of
other countries with whom we mRin-
tain Intercourse through commercial
trade and travels
An acknowledgment of this fact is
found in the act by virtue of which
our silver Ia compensatory coined 1t
provides that the president shall in
vite the governors of the counties
compo sing the labor nnion, so called,
and of such other European nations
as he may deem advisable, to Join the
United States in conference TO
adopt a common ratio between gold
and silver for the purpose of estab-
fishing, internationally. the use of BIZ
metallic money, securing tiXity OF
relative value between these metals.
This conference absolutely failed aud
the similar fate has awaited all subse.
quent efforts in the same direction
and still we continue our coinage OF
silver at a ratio different from that OF
any other nation. The most vital
part of the silver coinage act remain
imperative and unexecuted aud with
out an ally or friend. The battle upon
the silver field, in an Illogical contest
10 give full effect TO the design o
congress, on this subject. 1 hay,
made careful and earnest endeavo
since the adjournment oflast congress
to this eud delegated gentleman
| well Instructed in fiscal science. /,
proceed TO the financial centres o
Europe and, in conjunction with on
ministers TO England, France an,
Germany, to obtain n full knowledge
of the attitude and Intent of thes
governments In respect 10 the 6stab
llshment of such an international RI
ito us would paocure free coinage @
both metals at the mints of thos
countries aud our own. BY my dire,
ton, our consul-goneral at Paris ha
given close attention TO the proceed
ings OF the congress OF the Lati
union, In order to indicat
our interests in its object
snd TO report its action
II may he said, in briet, as the r.
suit of these efforts that the attitud
of the leading powers remains sui
stantially unchanged since the mon'
tary conference of 1881; nor is II |
be Questioned that the views of thes
governments are, In each instanc
Supported by the weight Of publ
cpinion. The steps just taken hay
therefore, only more fully demon
strated tho uselessness of furth,
attempt, at present, TO arrive at an
agreement Of the subject with 9th,
nations. Meantime we are accuml
lating silver coin, based upon our ow
I pccuiiarities, TO such an extent an
assuming so heavy burden to
provided for in any international N
gotlatioD as will rendeg US an und
D sirable party to any futhre moneial
conferences of the nations.
IL Is n siOnificant fact that four