The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-12-06
Presidents Message.

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: This document has been receive'
t and is an exceedingly dishwater.
/. affair. Its attenuation and weak
!, ness are its sole Distinguishing
!. features. Never before in the his
tory of our country, as we think
| has so non-committal and shilly
shally a paper emenated from tn
: White House.
After the usual stereotyped refer
ences to the reports of the executiv,
departments and the prosperou
state of the country, the Presiden
launches forth into mass of gen
eralities concerning our friendly
relations with other powers; tn,
Pan-American Congress, and the In
ternational Marine Congress, which
he declares have accomplished re
suits highly beneficial, present and
prospective, to all parties concerned
Next the African slave trade il
taken up, but we are not informed
as to its present status. We have
the proud satisfaction, however, Of
being informed that complete
treaty of friendship. commerce and
navigation between the United
States and the independent state of
Congo is pending" Fortunate, in
deed, that we are to secure the
blessings Of a treaty with Congo.
Central America is next discussed,
and we learn that Minister Miner
has been recalled for the part he
took in the murder of General Bar
runda on board of an American
vessel.
The Nicaragua canal is said to be
making encouraging progress.
The reports from our minister at
Santiago warrant the expectation of
an early and satisfactory adjust
ment of the claims of American
citizens against Chill. Our relations
with China have been the subject
Of much correspondence, but what
the result of that correspondence
is is not recorded. Under the same
head we learn that Sir Edmund
Monson has rendered an award that
no compensation is due from the
Danish government to the United
States on account of what is com
monty known as the Carlos Butter
field claim.
The Samoan treaty has begun to
produce salutary effects.
Our new extradition treaty with
Great Britain has been ratified, and
its beneticent working is apparent.
The offer of her majesty's govern
ment to submit the Behring sea, or
sealskin question, to arbitration
has not been accepted on account
Of the unsatisfactory nature of the :
form of the proposition" Our re-
lations with Spain, Mexico, Portu-
gal, Italy, Japan and Venezuela
receive formal mention, after which |
the presidential mind grapples with
the revenues of the government and |
the silver act, but his most felicit-
Gus hits of non-committalism are
made in his dealings with the silver
question. On that he has perched |
astraddle Of the fence and
IS either afraid or unable to get
down on either side. Like the rest
Of Us, he regrets the depreciation in
he price of silver, and is 'gratified
% know that the increased circula-
ion secured by the late silver leg
Station has exerted, and will con-
lnue to exert, a most beneficial
effect upon business and upon gen
raj values; )" but he omits to tell
Is how he knows what effect the
egislation will continue to exert
lpon business and general Values"
IN omission to be regretted. But
We are told frankly that it has been
bought best to renew formally the
of an international con-
erence looking to an agreement
ouching the fall use of silver for
at uniform ratio, and that
are has been taken to observe
loosely any change in the situation
broad, and further, that 10 fav-
'rable opportunity will be lost to
promote a result which it is conf
lently believed would confer very
arge benefits upon the commerce
# the world" All of which, if not
cry enlightening, is thankfully re-
elved. But the plagueing custom
rising out Of all of this befogging
tatement is: Which side Of the
liver question is Mr.. Harrison on,
The revenues Of our government ;;
DR. the fiscal year ending June 80, ..
$50, were, from all sources, $685. /.
GO, O89 IS, and the total expendi-
lres 58,616,584.52. The volume
money in circulation has in
reased in nineteen months $685.
1854, or about 81. 80 per capita
f population. OF this increase
100000 was due to recent silver :
,gislation. I