Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-15

The Presidents Message
President Harrison has honored the
country by achievement. His whole
administration of affairs as President
OF the United States is distinguished
by deeds worthy of the statesman and
tie patriot that he is He has made
well-tried principles the rule of bis
conduct, and in his fidelity to those
principles he has been answering
President Harrison's message was writ
ten by a man who had Just been de-
feated IN great Presidential contest.
Many thought, perhaps, its author is
one smarting under defeat and de-
noralized by failure; but they were
mistaken. The message itself shows
that the man who wrote it is capable of
rising superior to defeat, of standing
firmly by principles which he knows to
be right, though the popular verdict,
for the time being, may be averse to
them. Defeat thus exemplifying itself
Is the highest kind of success. Better
defeat thousand times knowing that
ylu are right, and that the wisdom and
justice Of the principles you uphold
will eventually viudicate themselves,
tian to succeed unfolding an error and
j,lusion which must prove the bane of
the nations life.
That President Harrison's message
l. a document of great force, none who
rad il Will an impartial mind can
deny. His array OF facts are argu-
L-elts WHICH are unanswerable. Under
.-e dominauono OF the Republican party
curing the time which President Har-
ison has been At lis head. the wealth
oi the country ha, been increased from
Sl6,lJ2.000,o00 TO $62,6I0,000, 900.
FL single decade the manufacturing
oducts in >eyentv-fve cities have in
ceased from SAIL, 900. 900 to S4.-
>j9,1Uo,0o1, the number of employees
tom 1901 SIS to 2.25l.l34 and the
early wages per hand ll.7l per cent.
u from $3.50 to jf7. During two
years under the las; tariff 345 new
manufacturing establishments and los
extensions have given employment to
"a increase Of 1925 employees. In
tx months Of the present year 49, new
factories have been built. cotton spin
4ies have increased is per cent. and
tAe consumption of cotton IS per cent.
l4 oue year.
The President shows with manly
isuity that thi, signal progress is due
largely to tho policy Of protection. lie
makes it plain that the work accom-
lished in the different departments is
aae worthy Of high praise. Foreign
ue~ioas involving disputes about
Chilli, Samoa and the Boring Sea have
Heel satisfactorily settled. With eleven
auntries reciprocity treaties have been
i4ale, and already has such progress
iecn attained, that 1t now seems rea-
~3nably certain that if this policy shall
- continued and supplemented by
adequate steamship facilities it will
secure to the United States fully a
-4iri Of the commerce of Central and
ouih America. now worth S600,000,-
Nl0 annually.
Ia treating Of national finances the
President demonstrates that since
March 4, 1859, the public debt has
been decreased to, the amount of $3.50
1900, that pension payments have
sen St32 .5G4,l7o, and that the people
gf ihe country have derived a benefit
Of $4,000 600. from revenue from
lgar.
With pardouable pride the Chief
Magistrate makes plain the progress of
Ie postal service. For the year the in
erease IN postal revenue has been ST.
1900. Eleven mail routes have been
subsidized by this Administration at
cost Of S964,l23, yearly. Under our
Lew law sixteen steamers have been
ult, or are under contract. costing
S7,i00,0O0, and the postal service TO
I'll countries has been signaly i'm
Iroved. During the year ten war-ves-
-els and three naval tugs have been
launched. The Pension Office points
10 the greatest achievements in its his
cory, and it is estimated that for 1894,
tile maximum payment will amount to
SlSS, 000, GOO. After this review Of
wonderful progress he says in ringing
words Of moving eloqueuce:
Owe carry the great impulse and
increase Of these years into the future.
There is 10 reason why in many lines
ot production we should not surpass all
other nations as we have already done
Ill some. There are no near frontiers
~ our possible development. Retro
gression would be crime"