Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-12-10
BRIEF WlRINGS::-
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Prosperity at Home-A Vigorous Policy
Abroad-Bi-metalism the Desired
End-Irrigation and Indians.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-President Har.
rlson's message was laid before congress
at noon yesterday. The opening pages
are devoted to review of the negotiations
past and pending respecting recipi ocity
the fisheries question, inspection of meats
etc. Affairs in Brazil, China and Chill
are given much attention. R egsrdng the
latter the president says:
THE GILLIAN AFFAIR.
"This government Is now awaiting the
result of an investigation which has been
conducted by the criminal court at Val
paralso. 1t is reported, unofficially, that
the investigation is about completed and
it is expected that the result will be COM
municated to this government, together
with some adequate and satisfactory re.
sponse to the note by which the attention
of Chill was called to this incident"
If these just expectations should be
disappointed, or further needless delay
intervenes, special message will be sent
to congress.
THE TARIFF QUESTION
is reviewed at length, many figures being
introduced showing the nations growth
and present progress under the prevailing
system, and in commenting thereon on
the president says:
"There is certainly nothing in the condi-
ton of trade, foreign or dom mestic, there is
certainly nothing in the condition of our
people of any class to suggest that the
existing tariff and revenue legislation
bears oppressively upon the people or re-
tards the commercial development of the
nation. 1t may be argued that our con-
ditiOn would be better If our tariff leeisla-
ton were upon free trade basis. But it
can not be denied that all the conditions
of prosperity and OF general contentment
are present in larger degree than ever be-
fore in our history, and that, too, just
when it was prophesied that they would
be in the worst state. Agitation for
radical changes in the tariff and financial
legislation Can not help but very seriously
impede business. A degree Of stability in
legislation is essential. think there are
conclusive evidences that the new tariff
has created several great industries which
will within few years give employment
to several hundred thousand working men
and women. In view of the somewhat
crowded condition of the labor market of
the United States, every patriotic citizen
should rejoice at such result"
THE INDIANS.
The allotment OF lands in severalty to
Indians is progressing very satisfactorily,
as is also the policy OF enlistina Indians
as soldiers. The message says:
"When an Indian becomes q citizen in
an organized state or territory, his rela-
tions to the general government cease in
great measure to be that of a ward; but
the general government ought not to at
once put upon the state or territory the
burden of the education of his children.
1t has been my thought that the govern
ment schools and school buildings upon
their reservations would be abandoned to
the school systems of the states or terri
tories but as 1t has been found necessary
to protect the Indian against the compul-
sorry alienation of his land by exempting
1t from taxation fo- number of years, it
would seem to be right that the general
government, certainly where there are
tribal funds in its possession, should pay
the school fund Of the state what would
be equivalent to the local school tax upon
the property OF the Indian"
IRRIGATION.
"The report of the secretary exhibits
with interesting fullness the condition OF
the territories. They have shared with
the states great increase In farm prod.
ucts, and are bringing yearly large areas