The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
syaop.i. Of His 10. oOo-word communlea-

tion to Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE following
is brief synopsis of the presidents IT,
O0o-word message to the senate and
house of representatives:
The first part is entirely statistical,
tending to show the general prosperity of
the country. This prosperity the presi-
In his opinion. has very materially assist
ed in keeping up the wages of the working
people. He says it is not his purpose TO
review the argument in favor of pro
election must be accepted as having
introduced a new policy. He says
we must assume that the present tariff,
constructed upon the lines of protection.
Is to be repealed and that there is to be
substituted for it a tariff law constructed
solely with reference to revenue.
The contention has not been between
schedules but between principles, and il
would be offensive to suggest that the pre-
vailing party will not carry into legisla-
ton the principles advocated by it and the
pledges given to the people; He recon-
the incoming congress-
The complicated and threatening differ
ences with Germany and England relating
70 Samoan affairs, with England in rela-
ton to the seal fisheries in the Bchring
sea, and with Chill growing out of the
BALTIMORE affair, have been adjusted.
Rapid progress has been made in the de-
velopment of American tin mines
Our pig iron industry has been in
creased.
Our foreign trade has increased over
Sl2S. 2SS, 6O4 over the previous fiscal year
Our coastwise and internal commerce
continues to increase.
He recommends power be given to the
president, by proclamation, to prohibit the
taking cf seals in the North Pacific by
American vessels.
In speaking of negotiations with Canada.
with reference to commercial exchanges.
hnf thn tuta
frankly made by the Canadian representa-
tives that favored rates could not be given
to the United States as against the mother
country. Our relations must continue to
be intimate and they should be friendly
Canada has been unreasonable in many
cases, especially as to the fisheries and
sealing troubles and canal tolls.
The president suggests that we should
be entirely independent of Canada, and
that an American canal should be built
around niagara Falls, and ship commune
seaports secured.
He favors the establishment of a barber
and naval station at Pearl river, Hawaii
In speaking of the army he fayors the
work of building heavy guns and the CON
struction of coast defenses.
He recommends that degrees of murder
should be recognized in the federal statutes
as they are in all the states
The aggregate of claims pending against
the government in the court of claims is
enormous. Claims to the amount of nearly
IOr Une Taxing OIL OF injury
to the persons claiming to be loyal during
the war are now before that court for eX-
animation. If this great threat against
our revenues is to have no other check
certainly congress should supply the de-
partment of justice with appropriations
sufficiently liberal to secure the best legal
talent in the defense of these claims
The United States should give more sup
port to the Nicaragua canal It is i'm
possible to overestimate it's value
The foreign steamships maintained by
our traffic are, many of them, under con-
tracts with their respective governments
by which, in time of war, they will become
part of their armed naval establish
ments. Profiting by our commerce in
BILE destroyers of our commerce in time of
war. He has felt, and has before expressed
the feeling, that this condition of things
was both intolerable and disgraceful
He advises liberal substituting of Ameri-
can vessels carrying the mails, and sug-
gests the establishment of new lines.
:, As to our new navy he says the report of
the secretary exhibits great progress in the
reconstruction. During the four years
twenty-five vessels will have been
launched. He recommends such legisla-
ton and appropriations as will encourage
and develop the naval militia which now
numbers 800.
As to Indian agents he says: ''If any
legislation Is possible by which the selec-
ton of Indian agents can be wholly re-
moved from all partisan suggestions or
considerations, am sure it would be a
great relief to the executive and great
benefit to the service"
The condition of the treasury is good.
notwithstanding reports to the contrary
International copyright has been extend
ed to Italy.
A reorganization of the infantry and ar
tnlery of our army Is advised.
Rapid progress has been made by the
postofiice department. 1t is now self-sup-
porting.
The work of the interior depart has been
unusually large, but it has been kept in
good shape by the head of the depart
ment and his assistants.
The government of Alaska should be re.
vised and made better.
The report of the secretary shows a very
gratifying state of facts as to the condition
of the general land office.
The work of the Indian bureau in the
execution of the policy of recent legisla-
ton has been largely directed to two chief
purposes-the allotment of land and the
education of Indian children.
AS to the pension Office he says he be-
iieves the organization is efficient and the
work done with fidelity. According to the
penditure for pensions will be reached in
1884, when 1t will amount to $ISS 600 600
per annum. He adheres to his previous
views IN regard to the care of disabled
In an agricultural way we have made
great progress, especially as to securing
the admission of our meat products into
various Eupropean countries
He says quarantine regulations in
spection and control was brought sud
denly to my attention by the arrival at our
ports in August last of vessels infected
with cholera. Quarantine regulations
should be uniform at all our ports. Under
the constitution they are plainly within
the federal jurisdiction when and so far as
congress shall legislate. In his opinion,
the whole subject should be taken into ma
tional control and adequate power given
TO the executive to protect our people
against plague invaisions,
As to immigration he says he thinks
I'VE have n right to owe duty to our own
people, and especially to our working peo-
pie, not only to keep out the vicious, the
Ignorant, the civil disturber, the pauper
and the contract laborer, but to cheek the
too great a flow of immigration now conn
ing by further limitations"
The worlds fair will be an honor tn the
United States
urged.
Election methods should be revised so MS
not to give opportunity for so much UNI
fairness and fraud.
He pronounces the lynching of so many
colored people a disgrace to the country,
The message closes with the following:
There Is no reason why the national in
huence, power and prosperity should not
observe the same rates of increase that
have characterized the past thirty wears
We carry the great impulse and increase of
these years into the future. There Is no
reason why, in many lines of the produc-