The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1890-12-10
kEsIDENTA sEssAGE.
lE REVIEW OF 9HE ANNUAL
4 OFFICIAL EPfsrLE.

Gan. Harrison's RECOMMENDATION 20 Con
.<prsss-Brief Review oft o Departmental
k%<eports-Our President( In strict Line
y ith Bis Party on Timely Issues.
[omaha Beck
The second annual MESA ge of Prcsi-
rnt Harrison is a comprehensive review
.of the affairs of the government during
4 NE past year IL is pervad9d by express
slons OF satisfaction with existing con-
.ditions which ought Notwithstanding and
Encouraging To the country. It's opinions
are intelligent and thoughtful, and its
recommendation generally sound and
Audcious. In a word, IL is a. candid,
straightforward presentation of facts.
views and suggestions which ought to
recieve the attention of every citizen.
and which are made in spirit that
\ Should command general respect.
The president refers at the outset 10
the success of the administration in
transacting the vast business of the gov
eminent so as 10 have almost wholly es-
capped unfavorablc criticism, fidelity and
integrity marking To an exceptional de-
gree the operations of every department,
for all of which the credit is given 10 the
chiefs of departments and the faithful
officers and employees under them. II is
signal tribute which is thus paid TO all
connected with the administration OF
the business of the government, and the
popular judgment will not fail TO accord
20 the chief executive his full share OF
credit for the honorable record of faith
full and honest performance of duty BY
reason both of example and influence he
is entitled 70 Il large measure of the
honor Passing over the review of our
relations with foreign powers, which are
universally friendly, and the references
20 the several department reports, the
recommendations of which are concurred
in. the president says OF the new silver
law that some months OF further trial
will be necessary TO determine the per-
manent effect of the legislation upon
silver values, but he regards il rs graft
flying that the increased circulation Sc
cured by the act has eXerted and will
continue TO exert beneficial influence
upon business and general values. While
it has not been thought best TO seek an
international conference regarding sill
YER. the situation abroad has been
carefully observed and no favorable
opportunity will be lost to pro-
mote a full use of silver among the ma
tiOrs for coinage at a uniform ratio
denomination of opinions on this sub
iect the president thinks is not unlikely
TO be suggested by the recent monetary
disturbances i'm England. and if our
large supply of gold is not lost in impul
siye legislation in the supposed interest
of silver we shall be i'm IA position Of adj
vantage in promoting a permanent and
safe international agreement for the
free use of silver as a coin metal. In
this the president clearly implies that he
does not favor free coinage.
Regarding the new tariff law the prcsi-
dent is distinctly I'm line with those who
believe il should not be interfered with
at the present session of congress. He
declares that there is neither wisdom
nor justice in the suggestion that the
subject of tariff revision shall be opened
before the law has had a fair trial and
expresses the opinion that lit will Justify
the support of those who believe that
American legislation should conserve
and defend American trade and the
wages Of American workmen." The
whole argument of the president is di-
rected against any changes in the law at
present, md il is entirely safe 70 pre-
dict that his views will be sustained by
the majority in congress- Approval is
given to the reciprocity clause of the
tariff act, and the right of the nation Is
maintained TO make special reciprocal
trade concessions, which il is held
does not impair either the comfy
due TO others or what is known as the
favored nation clause of international
treaties. Regarding this much discussed
question, the president holds that what
Is given TO one nation for an adequate
agreed consideration. cannot be claimed
by another freely. IL is stated that the
indications thus far given of favorable
action by the countries from which we
receive our large imports of coffee and
sugar are very hopeful, and IL is be-
lieved that if steam communication with
those countries can be promptly inn
proved and enlarged the next year will
show most gratifying increase In orr
exports of breadstuffs and provisions, as
well as Of some important lines of manu-
featured goods.
The president makes an argument for
the development of the existing law
providing for federal supervisor of
congressional elections" from which it
is TO be inferred that he would approve
the election bill which has passed the
house and is now i'm the senate. The
passage of an apportionment bill at the
present session is recommended, and
also legislation for the development
of American steamship lines. for
the relief of the supreme courts,
for affording copyright pro-
lection to foreign authors, for requiring
railroads engaged i'm interstate com
MERGE TO use uniformly the safest train
appliances, for enabling the postofiice
department to test by experiment the
advantages of postal telegraph system.
and for securing national bankrupt
law. The message concludes with
proper and perhaps necessary admoni-
ton to congress to exercise care in the
preparation of appropriation bills and
not TO waste the brief time remaining
for the consideration of important legis-
lation.
TWO IMPORTANT BILLS.