The morning call., 1892-12-07
PRESIDENT HARRIsONs MESSAGE

With the exception of here and there
paragraph. President Harrison's message is
about such as he would have written had
the result of the late election continued
him in Office. He gracefully turns over the
work of tariff-ri mkering to the incoming
Congress with the eaustie remark that the
protective and revenue system had been
contrasted in their different effects upon
the country, but not in this generation.
And then he adds philosophcally that the
experience of one generation is not highly
instructive to the next On questions that
are In a sense non-partisan the President
speaks in a broad national tone. The Mica
ragua canal receives the same hearty in
dorsement as before. He does not discuss
the financial methods by which the work
Should be pushed to completion. but urges
Congress to take the matter in hand An
other American enterprise earnestly advo-
Gated is an American canal around the Falls
of Niagara, which Will open sea cOmmuni-
cation between the great lakes and one of
our own seaports. The President adds:
I'VE should withdraw the support which is
given to the railroads and steamship lines
OF Canada by traffic that nomnally be-
longs to us and no longer furnish the earn
ings which tighten the otherwise crushing
weight OF the enormous public subsidies
that have been given TO them"
The fact that the international monetary
conference is still In session restraints any
recommendation In respect to silver the
President might otherwise have made. He
insists, however that all the kinds of money
the Government may issue should be main
tanned at parity.
Relations with Chile are most friendly.
The indemnity for the Baltimore affair has
not only been paid. but in spirit that
tends TO cement the friendship of the two
peoples.
The proposition to lay a subm arine cable
to Hawaii is earnestly advocated.
The revenues for the fiscal year have
been s9,9l4. sos Go in excess Of expenditures
The revenue for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1893, is estimated To exceed the expendi-
lures 10y $1,000, 0Oo 1t is admitted, how
ever, that proposed changes in the tariff.
and the anticipation of such changes, may
eanse the revenue to fall below estimates.
Reference is made to the condition of our
foreign carrying trade, and the hope is ex-
pressed that the policy inaugursted by the
act of March g. 1891 authorizing the Post
master General to contract for mail services,
will be continued. Under that law the
eleven mail routes. involving an expendi-
ture of 1854. l23, and the construction of
American ships of an aggregate tonnage of
81, 400 tons. costing 900. This policy
is justified in an argument Of some length.
II there were no subsidies. the President
argues. we could take our chances with the
rest but as other nations give subsidies we
are compelled to or lose the trade.
The construction OF new navy has DEM
onstrated our capacity TO compete with
the world. Many diff ,uties have been
overcome and at present our vessels are
clothed with defensive plates of higher
power of resistance than can be found on
any other warships afloaf while we are
making projectile believed to be superior
to any in use.
These are some of the salient points of
message which touches upon almost every
topic OF interest to the people.