Nevada County picayune., 1889-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

! In accordance with time-honored custom the President has presented his message to Congress. The doc ument is somewhat lengthy, and em- braces a review of the general condi- tion of the country, the status of it's relations with foreign governments, with suggestions and recommenda- tions relative to various subjects that demand the consideration of Congress. We regret that dispas- sionate judgment of this state paper, emanating as it does from the highest executive officer of the Republic, compeIs us to characterize it as one of the weakest and most common place documents that ever proceeded from the executive chair. IL is ut terly devoid of that broad statesman ship which the country has right to expect from it's chief magistrate, and is decidedly non-committal on those important subjects on which IS was hoped that the message would give no uncertain sound.
 While he pretends to favor some method for disposing of the surplus. at the same time recommends in- creased appropriations for various purposes which would not only ab- sorb the surplus, but create a deficit of over twice the amount of the sur plus. To illustrate, he recommends the passage of dependent pension bill, which would involve an addi- tional expenditure of at least fifty millions of dollars, an amount in eX- cess of the latest reported surplus. Besides tlds huge addition to pension expenses, he also recommends Iiber- al subsidies to steamship companies, the increase of the army aud navy, the building of more forts and har- bors. federal aid to the cause of gen. cral education, a more costly diplo- matic service, increased expense for the federal courts; all of which in the grand aggregate would make . large deficit, even after the absorp- ton of the surplus.
 On those questions of greatest im- portance to the country, such as the necessity of tariff reform and the siI- yer question, he is non-committal. The adjustment of the inequalities of the tariff, the revision of it's sched- ules and administrative features, and, if necessary, the removal of the tax on tobacco, with the full retention of the protective principle, represent the vague and uncertain way in which he disposes of the most vital question in American politics; a question upon the proper solution oi which the welfare and happiness oi the laboring classes depends in a pre-eminent degree. He offers nc relief to the toiling masses who are grooming under the enormous bur den of an unjust tariff, but proposes to increase these burdens by still ! heavier exactiOns.
 His suggestions in reference to the 1 free coinage of silver are vague anc unintelligible. In fact, he candidly confcsses that he does not under stand the question, and his ntteran- ces seem to leave the whole question where he found it. It appears clear however, that he is opposed to th' 1 full remonetization of silver, and thai he is in sympathy with Wall Street and the bloated millionaires an( monopolies, on this question.
 The message is regarded by Re publicans themselves as flat failure Senators Ingalls, and Edmunds make no effort to conceal their disgust and humiliation, and nearly everybody in Washington are free to express their disappointment at it's wishy
 washy tone and character. It's effec upon the country will be unfavorabl'
 to his party, but it will stre ngthei
 the Democratic party, especially
 among the masses of the people.
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