Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1891-12-17
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Syn

The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Syn
oPTIZED.-The Presidents message
contains Ia, 500 words. About one
third 10 devoted to o discussion of
our foreign relations, treating,
among other things, Of the Italian,
Boring Sea and CHILEAN disputes
which this administration has on
hand.
The massacre of the sailors of the
u. s. Steamer Baltimore in Valpa-
raise, Chill, il narrated, and il our
just expectation Of reparation is dis
appointed special message will be
sent to Congress on the subject.
The reciprocity treaties are emu
merated and it 10 stated that like
negotiations with other countries
are in progress. Endorsement Of
the bonds of the Nicaragua Canal
is strongly recommended, as also il
the appointment of o government
agegt .. the Nevasaa Islands, at the
expense Of the guano companies.
In dealing with the tariff ques-
ton the message gives the argu-
ments Of the republican party, and
declares that the expectations of the
friends of the Mckinley bill have
been realized in o increased volume
OF foreign trade, cbeapness of all
necessary articles and in the gene
raj prosperity Of the country. The
total value Of foreign commerce for
the year ended September 30, 1891,
was o., TAI, 8O6, 400, the largest in
the history Of the country. I'm
ports of merchandise increased $11-
100000 over the previous year, and
exports show an increase of s62,-
914,021. The President concludes
this portion of his message by con-
demning any further agitation of
the tariff question rs detrimental
to the country. The receipts of the
government for the fiscal year were
S45s, 544,233 O3, and the disburse-
ments s421 ,3O4, 47O 46. The dis
appearance of the surplus is accoun-
ted for by the payment, since March
l, 1889, of $3.50, ore, $50 Of the
bonded debt. Interesting facts and
figures are given concerning the sill
YER question, and here, too, the
President strongly condemns any
change in the present law, which he
considers salutary.
The enlistment of Indians in the
army is pronounced success. The
condition of the navy is given and
the President recommends its fur
ther increase.
Attention is directed to the eva
sion Of the law by Chinese who en-
ter the country over the Canadian
and Mexican borders. The in
creased receipts of the postal SER
vice are given, along with q recon-
mendendation that free delivery be
extended to towns of 6, ZOO popula-
ton, and that the money-order and
postal-note system be further ex-
tended. The failure to accomplish
any results under the ship subsidy
SYSTEM devised by the last Congress
is told with the hope that q way
may be found to overcome the diff
ticulties. The discussion of Indian
affairs occupies considerable space.
Methods to reduce Indians to citi-
zens and farmers, and the estab-
lishment of mixed schools to bring
the children under the influence of
civilization, are suggested. A sim
pie form of town government is rec
commended for Alaska. The oper-
atoms of the Department of Agri-
culture are adverted to with much
satisfaction, In this connection it
is estimated that the value OF farm
products this year exceeds those of
the last by 81, 1850, 900, 900. Other
recommendations are:
Increased appropriations for the
civil service commission, whose
work is highly eommendedr protec-
ton to railroad employees by requir-
ing air brakes and automatic coup
hers In Interstate trade; the appoint
meht of q committee to take meas
ures to collect the debt Of S112,-
512,613 from the subsidized rail-
roads; appropriation for the COM
pletion of the census; that the
government should not part with
its water rights in the dry region
without assurance that citizens will
get full benefit of irrigation, and
for the further suppression of
polygamy. The active operations of