Morris tribune., 1892-12-07
tbs PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
1t is Mainly a Review of the Work OF the
Various Departments.

1t is Mainly Review of the Work OF the
Various Departments.
WASHINGTON, Dec, 6,-Both houses of
congress meet at noon Imedlately
after roll call the presidents message
was read The message was mainly a
review of the work of the various de.
partments of the government, his rec
concentrations being very limited, The
work Of each department is warmly
commended, that Of Secretaries Rusk
and Wanamaker especially so.
Believes in Protection.
Regarding the tariff, after viewing the
progress Of the country for the past four
years, the president says:
believe that the protective system,
which now for something like thirty
years has prevailed in our legislation, has
been mighty instrument for the devel
opment of our national wealth, and a
most powerful agency in protecting the
homes of our workirgmen from the inva.
sion CT want. have felt most solicit
rous interest to preserve to our working
people rates of wages that would not only
R;vs daily bread but supply a comfort
able margin for those home attractions
and family comforts and enjoyments
without which life is neither hopeful NOE
sweet
Let the Democratic Congress Attend to
Tariff Revision
It tts rot my purpose to renew here the
argument in favor Of protective tariff
The result of the recent election must be
accepted as having introduced a new
policy We must assume that the pre-
sent tariff. constructed upon the lines of
protection, is to be repealed and that
there IS to be substituted for 1t tariff
law constructed solely with reference to
revenue. that no duty Is to be higher be
cause the increase will keep open an
American mill or keep up the wages of an
American workman, but that in every
case such q rate Of duty 10 to be
imposed as will briug to the treasury
Of the United States the largest returns
of revenue. The contests not being be-
tween schedules but between principles,
1t would be offensive to suggest that the
prevailing party will not carry into legs
.attor the principles advocated by :. and
the pledges given TO the people The
tariff bills passed by the house of repre-
sentatives at the last session were as
supDCSGU, even III tuo OpiHIOu VI SLGiE
promoters, inadequate. and justified only
by the fact that the senate and house Of
representatives were not in accord and
that general revision should Eot, there
:ore, BE undertaken.
recommend that The whole subject ct
tariff revision be left to the incoming
congress. 1t is matter Of regret that
this work must be delayed fer at east
Lc for ~ + t-,f -
changes introduces 50 much uncertainty
that an amount not easily estima ated OF
business in action and Of diminished pro-
duction will necessarily result.
Those who have advocated protective
tariff can we'll afford to have their dis
astrous forecasts of change of policy dis
appointed. IF system of customs duties
can be framed that will set the idie wheels
and looms OF Europe IN motion and crowd
our warehouses with foreign made goods
and at the same time keep our own mills
busy; hat will give US an increased parti-
c:pation in the markets Of the world" of
greater value than the home market ws
surrender; that will give increased work
to foreign workmen upon products to be
consumed by our people without dimin-
ishing the amount of work to be done
here; that will enable the american manu-
facturer to pay his workmen from so to
per cent. more in wages than Is paid
in the foreign mill and yet to compete in
our market and in foreign markets with
the foreign producer, that W. II further re
Guce the cost of articles of wear and food
without reducing the wages of those who
produce them; that can be celebrated,
after its effects have been realized. as its
expectation has been in Europe as we'll as
in American cities, the authors and pro-
n,oters OF it will be entitled to the highest
praise.
Among the recommendations which
the president makes are these:
For continuance of liberal pension
appropriations.
For a ship canal which will make the
country's commerce independent Of both
Canadian railways and waterways.
For aid for the Nicaragua canal
scheme.
For continuance of subsidies for ocean
mail steamers.
For restriction of immigration and for
national quarantine legislation.
For an election law which will insure
free ballot and fair count.