The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10


Special Dspdtch 10 tie IntcHigencG
WASHINGTON, y. G., Dec. 9.-Aicn OF
affairs and those in private liiewho
keep tho closest run OF current events
first turned to President liarrison's
treatment OF the Chilean incident when
the message was laid before Congress
this afternoon and copies OF II were dis
tributed ut the capitol. The greatest
interest was shown in this, the first off
cial statement OF the status OF The case.
The firm manner in which the case
throughout was stated in the message
was very gratifying to every one who
has the welfare OF American citizens up
pcrmost in their hearts, and in the csti-
nation OF almost all men in Congress
the President has added another wreath
TO his crown in the effort to elevate tho
rights OF our citizens abroad and de-
mand respect everywhere for the stars
and stripes.
&c, SECRECY.
1t was gratifying TO Congress to learn
that the President intends to depart
IRON the old customs Of secrecy and
send to Congress and thereby give to
the entire country all OF the facts rclat-
ing to the killing OF American sailors in
the streets OF Valparaiso because they
wore the uniform OF the United States
also that he believes the present status
OF the case warrants somo sort OF action
on the part OF Congress. In the entire
treatment OF tho Chilean affair the
President gave the evidence oil his old
time determination to maintain the
rights OF our citizens in foreign lands.
War, or any hostile step, can only be
taken by direction OF Congress, and the
reference to Chile's attitude is regarded
as significant.
DISASTERS OF FREE COINAGE.
Next in importance in the mind OF
the public here, and that which was
quickly turned to, was the Presidents
reference to the financial condition oi
the country and tho operation OF the
Mckinley tariff law. Many supposed
the question so cncrgcticaliy cyadcd BY
tho democratic leaders at tprcscnt, that
OF irCc coinage, would be ''straddlcd,"
or ignored. Not so in this instance.
President Harrison, while not cvincing
4 adogmatic disposition, earnestly points
out the disastrous effects absolute
Tree coinage would have upon this coun-
try ii undertaken before IN interna.
tional standard and action is effected.
THE COURAGE OF Ills CONVICTIONS.
Then there were those who expected
to sec the President Eight shy" OF fair
and square cndorsemontot OF tho tariff law
as it stands. and hoped TO sec him point
ort objections and make suggestions OF
amendment. On the contrary, the on
dorsemcnt OF The law is full and direct,
and the President expresses the belief
that it is the best that could have been
invented, taken in connection with the
o. reciprocity provisions.
Presidential messages have heretofore
UeCn largely reviews OF executive de-
partmeat work, dealing in figures and
slcrGotypcd facts. This evenings Star
voices the comments oi hundreds OF
staiesmcn's at tho capitol to-day
when II says that while it is long. "it is
packed so iuil oi mcaty, interesting
matter, and edited with such nice dis.
elimination, that it is hard to suggest
where the cut would be properly made"
tnat 'it is not formal rchnsh Of tho
department reports" and that "the
President has impressed his individu-
atty upon every sentence OF it. Tho
Al