Tombstone epitaph., 1889-12-07
SILifR ND CHllENE.
President Harrison Against the fsrner and la
 talsr of the Latter.

Presidents recommendation on these two subjects
 There are few transactiHns in the administration of the government even temporarily held in the conf denoe of those in charge with. the conduct of the public business. Every step taken is under She ol. ovation of | an intelligent and watch.jI people. | The state of the union !. .own from | day Co day and suggestions as to the needed legislation find ,;aily voice. other than that ol which speaks in these annual communications of the present congress Good and cordial ties has characterized our relations. and the year just closed leaves few iu- ternatiunal questions ol importance rc- maIning uuadIusted IL Is d matter oi
 higher significance and no less Of con graduation that the first year of the second century of our constitutional existence finds as honored guests
 within our borders toe representa-
 lives oi all the independent states
 oi North and south America, met to- gether in earnest conference, touching the best me.hods of perpetuatiug and
 expanding the relation of mutual in tere>ts and friendship extended among them
 CHINA.
 Our relations with China have the
 attention and consideration which their magnitude and interest demand The failure of the treaty made under 1 the administration of my predecessors,
 for the further and more complete re-
 striction of Chinese labor immigra- | ,ion and with II the legislation of the
 last session of congress dependent ! thereon have some questions which | congress should now consider in that wise and just manner which womb ' characterize the relations of two great and friendly people, while the supreme interest demands this exclu ! sion of laboring element which ex- ! perience has shown to be incom patiblr | with our social lie. The accession oi
 the young emperor of China, marks,
 we may hope, an era of progress and | prosperity for the great country over
 which he is called 10 rule
 The present state of affairs in re- ~pect to tue samoa Island is encour aging The President then speaks oi the conference held in Washington
 and Berlin between the represents
 tiyes of this United States, Germany
 and Great Britain.
 THE SILVER QUESTION.
 The law requiring the purchase by the treasury of TWO million dollars worth of silver bullion each month to toe coin. into .'lyet dnl!ar- oi 4l2J graiu-. .r. rreu ot eryei by the de- pa mcaa tG, Doe. her d., p:esen, ,.ic- I.,aiy r any u, his predecessors l.As deer,ca Il safe Co exercise discretion given iy 'hc law to increase the monthly purchases to four million dollars. Wien the law was enacted February 2S. ISIS, the price of silver in the market wa, I2D+IO per ounce
 making the bullion value of the dol lar, 93 cents. Since that time the
 price has fallen as low as 9I cents
 per ounce. reducing the bullion value
 of the dollar to 70G-lO cents. Within
 the last few months the market price
 has somewhat advanced, and on the
 first day oi November last, the bullion.
 value "i the silver dollar was T2 cents.
 The evil anticipated, which has sc-
 comPiished the coinage and Use of the
 silrr dollars has been realized. As coin it has not had general use and the public trea-ury has been compelled to store it: but this Is Inanifestly .ow- ing 10 the fact that paper represen- taiive is more convenient
 The general acceptance and Use of the silver certificates in place of the silver has not been otherwise discred- ited some favorable conditions have contracted to maintain this practical equality on the commercial use be- tween the gold and silver dollars
 IL Is clear that fl we should make