The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

A very brief synopsis of this impor-
tant state paper was received by the
TRIBUNE, but doubtless its more impor-
tant features were outlined The views
of the president upon the tariff and the
silver questions have undergone no
change, notwithstanding the people of
several states have recorded their con-
demnation Of the republican tariff and
silver policy since his last annual mes
sage TO congress. He notifies democratic
members that me will veto any radical
changes in the tariff they may make as
he says ''such changes could not help
and might seriously injure business"
The notification, however, will not deter
democrats from proposing modification
OF several of the important features of
the Mckinley Act. Some of them may
pass the senate when the opportunity
will be presented TO him to write his roy
al ''no" against them.
The president will veto a free and I'M
limited silver coinage bill. He will be
given the opportunity to do it, for one
will surely pass both houses this winter.
! The democrats can pass one in the
house, and with the help of western re-
publican senators they can pass one in
the senate. President Harrison must
then assume the responsibility of deny
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country. He will doubtless assume it
under the press of Wall strsct gold bugs
who cannot save him from an over
whelmning defeat il he run for the pres
idency next year. The people cannot
expect any relief from dear money from
President Harrison and large majority
Of republican congressman. They are
joined to ii single standard and belong.
body and soul. to the gold bugs.
Nothing new rs learned concerning
the New Orleans lynchinG matter. 1t
remains Just where it was left when the
Italian minister left Washington in a
huff, and the Italian government made
holy show of itself III it's demands upon
this government for indemnity for the
dead Matias.
The Chilian matter is treated at some
length. but nothing new is revealed in
the message. The president simply re-
cites what has already appeared in our
dispatches. After stating the facts in
the case as the government learned them
he says the Chilian government has been
notified that unless qualifying facts
which might tend to relieve the affair of
an insult to this government be forth
coming it would certainly expect full
and prompt reparation. Chill has not
yet made any rcparation and it is very
doubtful whether it will. The attack
upon and maltreatment of the Balti-
more's men is being investigated by the
Gillian authorities and cur government
is patiently awaiting the result That
is where the matter now stands.
The smuggling of Cinnamon across
our northern border is referred to by
the president who recommends it to con
grcss as tit subject for corrective lcgis-
lation. Under decisions of our courts
smugglcd Cinnamon must be returned
to the country from whence they came
Therefore those who surreptitiously en-
ter this country from our northern
boundary line are supposed TO come
from Canada and to Canada they are
taken. only to be refused entrance unless
the 500 head tax be paid. AS the China
men can pay it and wouldn't If tmey
could the smuggled heather must be
sent to China at the expense of this
government or held by it as a prisoner
which cannot he contiscated as in the
case Of smuggled goods and wares.
Congress will doubtless perfect some
legislation TO correct the evil named.
The telegraph wires have told us all
the president has to say concerning re-
ciprocity treaties and the Behripg sea
imbroglio The treaties with Brazil, |
with Spain for Cuba, and with San
Domingo called reciprocity treaties
simply open up little better market for |
American manufacturers. but do little
toward hel ping the farmer of this coun-
try. The president touches the subject
very gingerly. for reciprocity is Blane's
fad. The Bohring sea seal fishery mat !
ter will he settled by arbitration,