Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-10
BELIEVES IN FREE COINAGE
Upon an Agreed International Ratio. Canadian Canals
 and Railroads.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. 5.-The President sent his annual message to congress to- day The following is synopsis of it. To the Senate and House of Repre- sentives: "In submitting my an- nual message to Congress I have the great satisfaction of being able to say that the general condition of af- airs effecting commercial and indus trial in the United States .aad in the highest degree favorable" The presi- dent then goes-on to make comparisons which show the progress of the country in wealth and prosperity. He quotes from the census extensively showes the condition of the varIous industries of the country. He devotes some attention to the tin plate industry, and says that up to September 30. 1892, there were g | companies manufacturing tin plate in | the United States and 14 companies | building new works for such manufac- | lures and estimates the rate of preduc- | ton at 200,000.000 pounds per annum. | During the year 1892, the value of im- ports that entered free of duty was 55.35 part of the total value of imports as compared with 3366 per cent. in 1890, | During the year exports exdeeded i'm ports by nearly thee hundred million dollars. He quotes other sta- tistics showing an increase over former years. There never has been a | time in our history where work was so 8Jundant or where labor was so demand ed.
 l believe that the protected system which now for something like thirty years, has prevailed in our legislation has been a mighty instrument for development of our national wealth and a most pCwer- | ful agency in protecting the homes of | our workingmen from invasions of want | It IS not my purpose to renew this ar- | gument in view of a protective tariff. ! The result of the recent election must be accepted as having introduced a new \ policy. We must assume. that the pres ent tariff constructed upon lines of pro- lection IS to be repealed and that there | is to be substituted for 1t tariff law constructed solely for revenue. I rec commend that this subject of tariff revis- | ion be left to the incoming congress,
 by friends ef the protective system with unGiminished confidence n it's princi- I
 result of the new experiment.. After enumerating anumHer of things which | the Democrats have claimed the new tariff will accomplish and which pres ent interest are impossible he says:
 We have had in our history several
 experiences of entrusted efforts of rev. enue protectectiYe tariff. Experiences of one generations is not highly instruc- tive to the next. The president explains that the disturbing
 relations between employees and em- ployers in great manufacturing estab- lishments were not favorable to a calm +considsration by wage earners of the
 elects of both. Upon wages by the pro-
 tective system He says:
 file may now be able to review the l question ia the light of his personal ex-
 perience under the operation of the
 tariff for revenue only. The general
 process of wage reduction cannot be
 contemplated by any patriotic citizen
 without the grayest apprehension. l
 believe it impossible for American manu-
 lecturers to compete successfully with
 their foreign rivals in many branches
 Of production without the defense protective duties, that must mean
 distress of your working people, and
 when it is attained is not pleasant to
 contemplate. The societies of unem- ployed who now hold frequent and
 threatening parades in the streets of
 foreign cities, would not be allowed to
 acquire an American domicile.
 | Our relations with other nations arc
 now undisturbed by any serious contro-
 versy.
 He relates the progress and advant- ages of reciprocity and recommends that
 that this policy be maintained.
 Regarding the seaiIng question he
 says: Il recommend that power be gwen
 the President approximation, to pro-
 hibit the taking of seals in the South
 Pacific by American vessels. The Pres
 dent IS confident that our claims before
 the tribunal of arbitration will be sub-
 g 'antiaily established.
 | Speaking of our relations with Can
 ada he save, if, as all must suppose, the poli, cal relations of Canada and the
 dispositions of the Canadian government
 are to remain unchanged q some what
 radical rev sion of our treaty with that
 nation should be made. Our relations
 must continue intimate and friendly, I | regret to say however that in many con troversies and negotiations with Great | Britain have been continuously thwarted by unfriendly objections and protests | from Canada. He refers to the advantage | Canadian railways have over American roads and says there Is no disposition on | the part of the government of United States to interfere in the smallest degree with political relation of Canada. It is time for US however to consider wheth- CT if the present state of things contin- ues our entire independence of Canadian canals and of St. Lawrence as outlet to sea should not be sured. He advises | that support given to Canadian lines railways and steamships be withdrawn ! Speaking of our relation with Chill the President tells of our good will to that country and our present peaceful rela- | tionsand says l believe however that we must insist upon just responsibility | for any injuries inflicted upon our offic- ial representatives or upon our citizens This will I believe promote peace and mutual respect. He says the cemple- | ton of the submarine cable between the United States and the Hawaii and con- tinued close relation with that govern ment. The President refers to mutual respect and good will which has been promoted between this country and Italy by the recent payment of indeTaity on account of the lynchlng of 1tsl- ians ID New Orleans. Rrelative to with other countries, especially mentioned among them being Tarkey, in which connection the President calls attention to the trouble which Ameri- can missionaries have recently met with. there. He mentions the promptness with which the government of Turkey granted indemnity for injury sustained by Americans. The President next speaks of the Nicaragua Canal and ex- presses hopes that the present congress may take some action which will resul in the early completion of this enter prise.
 In classes relating to the monetary conference in Brussels. The president says he has no doubt that free coinage of silver upon an agreed international rafiO rvoplI nrOhahl prOraOta fba in