Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-12-11
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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The message opens with the pro form
announcement of the good will and cordi
ality existing between this country ant
other governments; refers to the confer
ence of the Americas, now in session
touching the best methods of perpetuatin,
and expanding the relations of their mutua
interest, and hopes that the recommends
tions of the conference will have the con
siderate attention of Congress. He mex
refers to the Maritime conference, also nov
in session, and hopes that any agreemen
that may be reached may have the co-ope,
ration of Congress. He recommends tina
in view of the importance of our relation
with the States of the American system
our diplomatic agents in those countries
should be of the uniform rank of envoy ex
traordinary and minister plenipotentiary.
In reference to Chinese immigration ht
says: "While our supreme interests de
mand the exclusion of laboiing element
should be accompanied with recognition
fully among US to humane and just treat
ment."
He trusts that the efforts TO adjust the
Samoan troubles will be productive of the
permanent establishment of law and ordel
in Samoa upon the basis of the mainten
ance of the rights and interests of the
natives as well as of the treaty powers.
He recommends that provision be made
by an agreement with Canada for visibly
marking the water boundary between the
United States and that country in the mar
row channels that join the Great Lakes
A just and acceptable enlargement of the
list of offenses for which extradition may
be claimed is, he says, most desirable be-
tween this country and Great Britain. A
new treaty on this subject between the two
powers has been recently negotiated anc
will soon be laid before the Senate
He hopes that the impediments resulting
from varying dues on navigation and from
the vexatious treatment of our vessels, or
merely technical grounds of complaint, il
West India ports, may be removed.
Questions affecting American interests il
connection with railways cons ructed anc
operated By our citizens in Peru and a
Dalagoa bay in Africa, be says, will bs
carefully investigated, with view to Sc
curing proper and equitable adjustment
In reference to the Nicaragua canal ht
says this Government has held itself ready
to promote the adjustment of sil questions
that might present obstacles 20 the com
pletion of work Of such transcendent i'm
portance to the commerce of the world.
He expresses satisfaction that tie inter
nal disturbances of Hayti are st last hap
PLY ended, and that the apparent stable
government has been duly recognized by
r TTo;fo6 States
It is earnestly recommended that oul
judicial rights aud processes in Corea be
established on firm basis by c,rryiDg out
treaty stipulations 10 that regard.
An improper use of naturalization, be
says, ahould not be permitted. but those
who have been duly naturalized should
everywhere be accorded recognition of the
rights pertaining to the citize 1sLip of the
country of their sdoption. Ho favors
special conventions for the adjustment of
difficulties with other countries.
In reference to Tie recent revolution ih
Brazil he says our minister st Rio de
Janefro was at once Instructed 10 maintain
friendly diplomatic relations with tie pro
Visional government. Our miuster has
been further Instructed to extend on the
part of this government formal and cor
dial recognition of the new republic so
soon as the majority OF the people of Brazil
shall have signiGed their assent to it's es-
tablishment.
The report of the Secretary of TIE Treas
urv, he says, shows o estimated surplus of
s43 $50, 522.3O, which is more likely to be
than reduced. The existence of
this surplus should have the Immediate at
tentioD of Congress, With view to reducing
RI rcooi oiptQ nf tho Tsraact1ru n tho nooAc nf
the government. So large a surplus in the
public vaults is disturbing element in the
conduct of private business. We should
not collect revenue for the purpose OF an
ticipating our bonds beyond the require
ments of the sinking fund, but any unap-
surplus in the Treasury should
be SO used, as there is no other lawful way
Of reforming the noufy to circulation, and
the profit realized by the government offers
4 substantial advantage.
The loanipg of public funds to the banks
without interest, upon the security of gov
and dangerous expedient. 1t
results in temporary and unnatural in
crease of the banking capital of favored 10.
calities, and compelS i cautions and gradual
recall Of the deposits 10 avoid injury to the
get interes: both upon the bonds
and their proceeds The deposits now out
standing should be gradually withdrawn
and applied to the pm, chase of bonds. Such
legislation should be promptly, but very
enacted
He recommends lewiston of the tariff
law both in lis administrative features and
in the schedules. He also suggests the
&c od,,1a ,c
duties.
The necessary reduction in the public
revenues can be made without making the
smaller burden more onerous than the
larger By reason OF the disabilities and
limitations which the process of reduction
puts upon both capital and labor. The re-
Inoval of the internal tax upon tobacco
would relieve an important agricultural
product from a burden which was imposed
only because oar revenue from customs
duties vas insufficient for the public needs.
The reroval of the tax upon spirits used in
the arts and in maup Factures would also
7ffer az unohjectionablem method of reducing
the surplus.
The evil anticipat;ons which have ae-
com panied the coipa2o and use Of the silver
dollar have not been realized. As a coin it
HAS EOb AHN SCUCihf ioCt anu tAC PAOiAO
Treasury has been compelled to store it,
Bat this is manifes!y owing to the fact
that its paper represc litative is more con-
venient. He thinks j. is clear that if we
should make The cpinsge of silver at the
present ratio free wo must expect that the
d difference in the bullion values of the gold
and silver dollars will be- taken account of
10 commercial Transactions, and the same
result would foll3w any considerable in
crease of the present rate of coinage. He
says he has always been an advocate of the
use Of silver n our currency. We are large
producers Of that metal and should not dis
credit it. The plan which will he present
ed by the Secretary of the Treasury for the
issuance of notes or certificates upon the
deposit of silver bullion at it's market value
seems to satisfy the purpose to continue
the use of silver in connection with our
Currency.
The Chinese exclusion act, he says, is to
be more thoroughly er forced as to entrance
Canada. lie recommends a
system 0f coast defence and sug-
gests that provision be made for encamping
of the Nsional Guard in our
coast works for o spec fed time each year,
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