Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1889-12-06
The Presidents Message.

The following synopsis of the Presidents
Message, sent to Congress on Tuesday last,
is taken from the Baltimore Sun:
The Presidents message to Congress is
admirable in form and comprehensive in
scope, referring in digntied and well chosen
phrases To all the topics OF domestic and for
eign concern that now occupy the public
mind. In substance it is, for the most part,
a paraphrase of the Chicago platform. Pro-
tective tariff views are presented in uncom-
promising language, and a strengthening of
the strong arm OF the federal government,
with the object of controlling Southern cleo
tons, Is urged with partisan zeal. The mes
sage opens with the usual review of our Tor
| eign relations, which are described as in all
cases amicable and cordial The presence
at Washington, at our invitation, of repre-
sentatives Of thirty three nations in attend
ance upon the meetings of the Maritime and
Pan-American Conferences is appropriately
| recognized Canadas conduct toward our
fishermen during the past year is referred
to in complimentary terms, and it is recon-
mended that treaty with Great Britain,
enlarging the list Of extraditable offences,
be ratified. This changed attitude since the
Republican party's acquisition of power is
emphasized by further recommendations
| looking To more harmonious relations with
\ our northcrn neighbor Claims of our
citizens in Peru and at Lisbon are men
toned as having the strong sympathy OF
the administration The Important an
nouncement is made that our recognition ut
the Brazilian republic is to be deferred un
| I'll the majority Of the people of Brazil shall
have siguilied their assent to its establish
ment Returning within the sphere of do
nestle concerns, the President finds gen
| ara fr
the United States. The excess OF receipts
over expenditures in the past fiscal year,
after provision for the sinking fund, was
$57 ,470, 1919. In the present fiscal year the
estimated surplus is $4367S 1888. In the
| fiscal year ending June 80, 1891, there will
| be, 1t is estimated, u surplus of receipts over
expenditures of 1865, 522, with ! pros
pect of even larger figures. This actual AMI
prospective excess OF receipts requires, says
the President, "the attention OF Congress,
with view to reducing the receipts OF the
treasury to the needs of the government"
| A reduction Of taxation is not urged, us it is
practicable to reduce receipts" by ncreas-
ing tariff taxes to the point of prohibiting
imports that compete with our favored in
dustries, The President does not adopt MIR.
| Cleveland's phrase, Unnecessary taxation
is unjust taxation" but puts it more mildly
"The collection OF moneys not nee led i'm
poses" he says, IAN unnecessary burden" A
change in his opinion as to the proper use
to be made OF treasury SURPRISES is mani
tested in the statement Of his message that
I'VE should not collect revenue for the pur-
pose OF anticipating our bonds" During the
presidential campaign of 1888 he held in
numerous speeches that the purchase of
bonds with the surplus was the best possible
use to be made of the money, and that a re.
duction OF taxation was therefore entirely
unnecessary Mr.. Cleveland's device to put
the money raised by unnecessary taxes back
into circulation by loaning it 10 the banks
in various sections of the country Mr.. Har-
rson still condemns, though he does not tell
how, in default OF participating our bonds"
dearth of circulation was to be averted
The deposits still with the banks after so
long an interval, will accordingly, it is an
nounced, b. gradually withdrawn. 20 ere
duce receipts" the President recommends
ga revision OF the tariff law, both in its ad-
ministrative features and in its schedules"
1t does not appear that he favors a reduction
of tariff taxes. THE inequalities OF the law"
he says, SHOULD be adjusted, but the pro.
tectivc principle should be maintained"
There should be, it seems, leveing up
rather than a cutting down of taxes Tin
plate, wool and woolens, for example, pre-
sent Inequalities" according to protection
list views, by being taxed too little under
the existing tariff. The specific changes rec
commended are an extension Of the free list
by putting CD il classes of articles not made
in this country, AMI the removal of the in
ternal tax on tobacco and on whisky used
in the arts. With respect TO silver the Rres
dent is rather non committal. lie affirms