The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-11-24
THE PREslDENI.

8. Hin Coming Message some u It's Rec.
#olAmsHdations Outlined. 5s
Nov. 10. The presi
dents message was the chief topic 81
discussion ct the cabinet meeting Fri.
day afternoon. In the documept the
president will naturally make few rec.
Lamentations for legislation, but his
resume of the condition of public bust.
ness will be such as 70 show that the
administration. in giving up power, has
no regrets. = y $'' e>s Z. 8.
The president will make it clear that
the legislation which the people seem
to want should come from the party
that will soon be in complete power.
In discussing the financial conditions
he will indirectly answer some of the
partisan criticisms that are hoard about
the condition of the treasury, and is
likely to point out wherein the expendi.
lures of the government have grown,
and to show what part of the burden
OF the increase is due, in his estima-
ton, to the democratic legislation He
may recommend the suspension OF
further payment on public works until
the public finances justify it. At the
same time he will probably show how
the expenditures are in excess of the
revenues, because of the removal OF
the sugar tax. and leave 1t to the peo-
pie to judge whether they want that
tax removed.
There has been some discussion over
the advisability of the president recon.
mending the repeal of the Sherman
silver law, on the ground that it has
served its purpose. Such q recon.
mendation would have good effect Oh
the international monetary conference
which will be in session in Brussels
when congress meets. The silver
states have shown by their votes that
the Sherman law is not satisfactory tc
them, and as the rest of the country
never demanded it the president cannot
but he in accord by recommend .ng its
repeal. 1t is not absolutely certain
that he will do SO, yet there are indi.
cations that he leans to such q recon.
mendation.
The presidents views regarding the
supervision of federal elections have
not been changed. 10 show where his
convictions are he will again recon.
mend the creation of a non-partisau
commission. and he is certain to depre.
cate the repeal of the laws now on the
statute books.
The cholera epidemic will be dis.
cussed, and congress will be advised tc
legislate more specifically, possibly to
the establishment OF q national quar-
antine. While power was found fol
the executive department the desir:
ability Of having this power clearly de.
fined points to u national quarantine as
the safest way of avoiding conflict with
local health officers and of making the
quarantine effective for the whole
country.
Immigration naturally grows out OF
the cholera discussion, and on tEis
point the ACCESSIBILITY of congress de.
tining the position of this country will
be shown. President Harrison will
not recommend the total prohibition OF
immigration for ten years as some have
advised him to do, but he will empha,
size the necessity of further restriction
than is now imposed.
PRELATES AND THE SCHOOLS.
Catholic Archbishops Urge tho Need vi
Religious Instruction.
New YORK, Nov 'a-rhe conference
of archbisbops o. che United States,
which has been in daily session at the
archiepiscopal residence of Archbishop
Corrigan since Wednesday ]asi, was con.
cluded Friday. The question that has
engaged the attention of the archbish.
ops 10 the largest extent, and the one
which has prolonged the conference to
the period of three days, is the matter
relating to parochial schools. Not
until Friday was any real progress
made, and the adoption of the follow.
ing resolution indicates compromise
upon the question:
THAT rs to children who at prcsen& do not at
tend Catholic schools. We direct in addition
that provision be made for them by Sunday
schools. and also by instructions on some Other
day or days of the week, and by urging parents
to teach their children Chris tan doctrine il
their homes. These Sunday and week day
schools should be under the direct SUPERVISION
of the clergy. aided by intelligent lay teachers
and when possible by members of religious