Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1889-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
President Hnr1ison's First Com
munication to Congress-
a Review of Foreign and Domgstlc Anairs
~ They Relate to the welfare OF
tho Government and Hap
piness Of tho People.

Aiou1t AlA ncHtto NO-uay luo com-
mittces appointed 70 wait on the Presi-
dent reported that they had performed
that duty and had been informed by the
President that he would communicate
with The two houses by message in
writing. Thoroupon a message from
the President was announced and its
reading proceeded, the following being
synopsis:
There are few transactions In .ho niminis.
rrutIon Of the Govcfnmcntn saws the prcsi.
dent that arc even toprorarlly held In the
confidence of those charged with the con-
duct OF the public business. Every stop
taken lsunder tho observation Of an inteill,
gent and Watcplul people. The state OF tho
gcstions ~ to needed legislation hnd an
earlier Voice than that which speaks in these
nnnu,l communications Of the President 20
Proceeding. tho President says that good
VIII and c0rdlallty have characterized our
relations and correspondence with other
governments, and the wear lust closed leaves
few International questions of Importance
remaining unadiustcd, No obstacle Is be.
licvcd 10 exist that can long postpone the
consideration and adjustment OF the STILL
pending questions upon satisfactory and
honorable terms.
ALL AMHRfcANS
tits matter OF high significance, and no
less Of congratuiation, that the first year
OF the second century OF our constitutional
existence hnus, NJ honored guests within
our borders, the representatives of an the In.
dependent States Of North and South Amer.
ica, met together in earnest conference
and expanding the relations OF mutual In.
tcrost and fricndllncss,
EQUAL DIPLOMATIC DIFFERENTIATION.
It y recommended that we send ministers
plenipotentiary TO al south American coun.
tries sustaining diplomatic relations with
the United rtatpf. All other countries sena
ministers OF tAss grade TO us. In Paraguay,
Iragual nph Boliviawe are represented only
by resident ministers. This Is not consid.
cred ipIicious in view Of our relations with
these countries. Hawaii and Hayti, the
treatment. and be invited to participate In
the present international congress.
THE CHINESE ouEsTIoN,
The Chinese question y handled anardcdly,
put with due regaru 20 she rights OF those of
the race already here, and the maintenance
ot friendly feeling between this country and
China. The Samoan treaty Il 70 be submitted
60 the Senate. The President hooes the can.
ndian difficulties cen be adjusted without
trouble. The President wants boundary
lines IN marrow channels Of the waters ioln.
ing the great lakes SO marked a. 10 be visible
70 the naked eye and thinks that the extra.
Iltlon treaty between us and Great Britain
snoule be made moro sweeping In scope.
Snca treaty viii soon be submitted
I'VE want more friendly relations with
SSuoa Sd.a,st ana Porto Rico; We are not settling
builders IN Peru and Portugal, whose prop,
erty has been seized by those governments
must M ,l' pe protected. The Nicaragua canal Is
alrghI thanks to the Hmicahle adjustment
between Nicaragua and Costa Rlca.
ABoLisniNa rHB SLAVE rRLDE.
Nmerica Is 60 take part IN the Information.
brussels, Belgium November ie. 10 aboi.
ish the slave trade In africa. We ar on
friendly tcrme IN Germany. We cOntem.
plate With satisfaction Japan's progress. but
Juqrcial rights 10 Corea must be- established.
he are on friendly terms with Persia but
", ~ turkey things need adjusting. Ia France,
ltalyi hnssia and Turkey, naturaliKed Amer.
lcan citizens hnd things trine mixed. This
viii have TO be adjusted. Our relations with
the new government OF Brazil are cordial.
OUR REVENUES AND ExrENDrUREs
The aggregate receipts from an sources for
the year were S3s7,0bO,0jssi, divided as fol.
lows; From customs. S223, ,s32 74i.Gs; from In.
ternal revenue, slao,ssi .blss2; from mlscolla-
neous sources, S32,B35 sU3.23.
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period were Sksl 80 Gi5.G0, and the total ex.
penaltures, Including the sinking fund, were
SSzao,s,s1sI The excess OF receipts over |
expenditures WAS, after providing for the |
si9king fund. s5I,lSO, ,i295s
Tor the current fiscal year the total reve.
nuesi actual and estimated, are s3s5 O0.OOO |
ana the ordinary expenditures, actual and /
estimated. are S29s,0o0,000 making with the /
sinking fund, total expenditure Of S3li, ,s2i,- |
illo-sii leaving an estimated surplus Of Sl3,- /
6ss,sSs.oi.
THE SURPLUS.
"The existence of so large an actual and 1
anticipated surplus should have the imme. /
reducing the receipts OF the treasury 10 the |
needs OF the Government as closely rs may
use eXpcdicnts for putting IL into circulation
OF very questionable proprcty. We should /
not collect revenue for the purpose OF an.
tclpaung our bonds beyond the require 4
ment OF the sinking fund. The loaning OF l
public funds to the banks without interest /
upon the security Of Government bonds, /
regard as an Unauthorized and dangerous /
eNpedient II results In a temporary aud |
unnatural increase ot the banking capital 1
oi favored localities, and cOmpcls cautious
ana gradual recall OF the deposits 70 avoid /
Injury 20 the commercial interests. It Il not
20 be expected that the banks having these
deposits viii sell their bonds 10 the treasury
rmCement is continued. They now prac.
ticnlly get interest both upon the bonds and
their proceeds.
The deposits now outstanding should be
gradually withdrawn and applied ~ the
purchase OF bonds.
TARIFF REVISION RECOMMENDED.
II recommend revision Of our tariff lag,
both In It's administrative features and In TIE
schedules. Some disturbance OF business
may perhaps result from consideration Of
this subject by Congress- but this temporary
IN effect will be reduced TO the minimum iiy
prompt action and the assurance which |
the country enjoys that any necessary
impair the just and reasonable protection Of
our home Industries. The Inequalities Of
the law should be adjusted, but the protect.
i've principle should be maintained and fair.
ly applied TO the products OF our farms us
well as our shops. These duties necessariiv
nave relation 10 other things besides the
pubic revenues We can not limit their ef-
Iects by hiking our eyes on the public treas
nry alone. They have direct relation to
nome production, 20 work, to wages and 10
the commercial Independence Of our coun-
tiy, and the wise and patriotic legislator
should enlarge the field Of his vision 10 in.
cludc all of these.
''The free list can very safely be extended
by placing thereon articles that do not oner
INJURIOUS competitor 20 such domestic prod.
ucts as our home labor can supply" tho
PRESIDENT says. "The removal Of the inter.
nal tex on tobacco would relieve an lmpor.
tant Agricultural product from a burden
whlch was Imposed only because our rev
enuo from customs duties WIS insufficient
Tor the public needs. II safe provision
hgalnst fraud can be devised the removal Of
manufactures would also offer an unOblec-
tonable method Of reducing the surplus.
AIDIsG BANK CIRCULATION.
'Ihe amount Of National bank notes I'm
Slii, ,io91zJ, Of which So, 40 Zz9 IL charaseabie
70 the last year. II Is probable the adoption
ot the suggestions made BY the Comptroller
deposit OF bonds for the establishment OF
banks be reduced, and that an issue Of notes
70 the par value Of the bonds be allowed,
but while this withdrawal OF bank notes has
been going ON there has been large ln-
crease IN the amount Of gold aud silver coin
ln circulation aud In the Issue OF gold and
silver certificates.
THE hE,NEh QUESTION.
-Seithcr the prescut secretary nor any OF
ne predecessors has deemed j. safe to excr-
cisc the discretion given by law 20 Increase
me monthly purchases OF silver 10 Sf.000001.
v hen the law was enacted, February q, 1873,
The price OF silver IN the market Wasg1. 20 40
per ounce, making the bullion value VI tile
dollar 13 cents. Since that time the price has
allen As low as W. cents per ounce, redne.
uH the bullion value Of the dollar 70 7O0 |
cents, within the last few months the mar
ket price has somewhat advanced, ard on
The nrst day OF November last the bullion
value of the silver dollar was ~ cents.
-ithlnk Il IL clear" says the President
tAAt II we should make coinage Of silver at
he present rates free, VIC must expect the
ilnarence In bullion values OF the gold and ,
liver dollars VIII be- taken account Of In
transactions, and fear the same :
eault would follow any considerable In. Z
'reaae OF the present rate OF coinage. Such
result would be discrcditable 10 our imam
'lai management and disastrous to all busi.
less interestH. Indeed, nothing more harm.
al could happen 20 the silver Interests. Any !
nfe legislation upon this subject most se. ,