The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-04


THE EnKsrDEN1ss MESSAGE.
The Most captions eritgc win bs unable to
&ad Anything apon which % found just
eause ii complaint Ia the message Of Pres
5Neef Harrison. which 10 Published In full
IL smother cosnsnn. II exhibits No attempt
IS fitstorissi effect OF display Of sncy.
4aopedIe knowisage, bat Is strictly bush
nes*Iike presentation Of national ccndi-
! tfons sad neeS's.
After brief but comprehensive review
u our lnSeien relations, none Of which are
etrzonsly complicated, he refers 10 the
3rexsury statement and notes = .snrplus OF
fecesptz ovsr expenditures for the 6scal
year ending June 80. 1889. amounting 70
"a. ~. In 90. an estimated Surplus for the
current yskr 81 90 .g7s SIS OF ard si3 s6o. s22
~ she gear ending Jane %. 1881. The ex-
istencs Of 40 large : surplus IN the wants
a. The treasury be considers disturbing
sl>nsnt In the cenduet Of privats bush
xses, and urgently recommends legislation
% seduce the revenue The device OF using
fh> surpsus in purchase Of bonds before
thsIr maturity he oaiy approves because u
q The oniy way Of returning the money 20
circulation. The leaning Of public money
@ the hanks without interest Is dspre-
dated.
a rssisicn Of the faritf. both Ia It's adj
minisfraiive features and ID schedules, Is
recommended. In doing this he urges that
at4sntion BE- moi confined 10 revenue alone.
kut also that dAs attention be given 10 the
rolniions ~ the tari1Sss = home production.
- usrk. wages and tho commercial inde-
rendenee Il our coantry. This significant
oentanee ezpreszes Aha sentiment Of the
&f1xi4art a:ad his sartys "The inequalities
a the isx should - adjusted. but the pro-
spcftye prsneiple should Be msinsainsd and
fkirlx applied 10 tie products Of our farms
~ ~ell ~ our shops.
The renewal of the internal revenue tax
% losseco L indicated - point upon
which the necessity fsr revenue reduction
mar rel, be brought Into operation. IL IL
uessiless imposition upon tho consumer
and : vexAtIcus interference with agri.
culture.
In tFsating the currency question he
cali< Attention 20 tho nsssssity Tor lsgisla-
1ton II minimize the amount al bonds 10
.10d~ewrse& a. security Tor bank circula-
don. lie considers the favorable aspect Of
silver eirculstion due 10 conditions which
eannot he affected by lagizsstion. and which
may not eonttnus. and therefore heslsAles
- rsoanmend ans increase in silver coin-
ATs. lie thinks Il clear thai excessive
cosnaka IL silver wenld lead 90 q frengui
taop q the difference hetween the bullion
value 81 gold and silver in commercial
ifsnxnesions. which. be asserts. "would be
as=cfssIisahls 10 our financial management
nna siisssssous 10 sll business interests"
He has not had an opportunity 10 saAusine
eesfesary wsaaeal's plan Tor Issuing Ger.
tiilsates based - bullion Al lie raarkes
value.
The nesssslsy for coast dofsnsvs i
strongly urged. and prompt legislation
looksnx 10 shs early completion Of adequate
works Il Recommended. and that provision
ia e,sie for me snsamp=sens Of national
quarts hi thee coat works. 10 be trained
fn the uss Of heavy guns.
Tbs Recommendations Ia regard b. river
ard hArnor appropriations are very con.
nsrsasEvs. advising against reckless ex.
p<nassases Cor neessiess purposes, bat de.
rr<eAsing niEsArdgy course a. 10 needed
improvements
A cassful and thorough revision Of the
naturalization laws. liberal pollcy as b
civ reztAs service. appropriation Tor large
sasIltsens - tie navy, humane and sen.
erpus trcAtsaent a. the Indians. including
! at<raa snAsnssnsnce Of educational inssi-
tasIuas. IA Intelligent Adminissratlea u
he land laws. general psovs*ioa sos the
veterans a army and asvy. are eempre-
hcnssssis sreated and warmly advocated.
coarlimeasary references /. made 10 the
4onr sss states. and eomneaaaseTy REFER
eacx Il nsxas 70 the proposition foS essna.
rsen,esasing the ssar-aanassdsA ami.
vsresxy ~ shs discovery u America b. q
wnrsas tsif.
Ii regard 10 The elva service Law the
aanruars u sAa president il ss=nhatss. lie
tpndemns the seeeecy Which has heen aa,-
szsvxa rs 10 ths hook eE slsese.ss. bar De.
esarcs that Il vii be his pleasure. as IL Is bis
duty. 70 see the lsw execntea sish fairness
and importantly. Kvasieas thai have heea
made. Aa thanks. sAsald nes spewess FspeAl,
Nat reform IN is administration
Tlse receositsons q he Blair saacassonal
kkr IA nol mses wssh Aay favos tEesn ire
px<zssrna lie prefers a. sdhs-snee - ne
r<,zsry al saaaas eaaexssan ~ grants 81
rshsix isnas. msslng saa assistance sarpls.
raensA, % rsAAss sss=a independent ef secal
sfzasls and prevlslons.
raaFsvss il earnestly ss=ts>s se eossadsr
xsezsares 20 sezuFs ire exercise q sst.
fse=s sad every ether sivs sissss an.ssF sAs
xsx>.zsssszsson srsi lAzs os The soanEFy.
~ eonAlsson u TBS sn<fehknt marine b
tr<sE<a al lenKth. o0mr&Eisons axing naate
h>tw<xn those 81 sshes maritime nsstoas
"a sug own. w.zA aeoz=ssEAsea q syssssas