Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-01
THE FORTHCOMING MESSAGE.


the probable la,eness OF the annual
message few days ago; now We have
the apusunceme that II Will not be
detained at all, but will be sent to Con-
prcs, by Tuesday next at the latest
There Ia more than ueusl Interest In
tho Forthcoming document for several
reasons, prominent among which 10
that Il IA the last OF the kind Mt. Hsr'
risou will ever prepare, and therefore
may partake somewhat OF the nature
OF valedIctory; also that II may ex'
hibIt come traces Of the contending
emotions with which his bosom has
Seeu filled Of late. However that may
be, It will undoubtedly DO a patriotic,
capable document.
A Washington correspondent, who
claims to be in position to know, says
the message will naturally make few
recon mendatlons for legislation, but
bIa resume OF the condition OF public
business will be such ms to show
tilut tut utthihioh"bNht "
ing up power, has no regrets. The
p resident will make It clear that the
legi station which tho people seem 10
want should come from the party that
will soon DO In complete power. In
discussing the financial conditions he
will Indirectly answers some OF the
partisan criticisms that are heard about
tho condition OF tho treasury, and IL
likely 10 point out wherein the expen'
diiures OF the government have grown.
He may recommend the suspension OF
further payment on public works until
the public Hns noes justify 1t; Mt the
same time win probably show how
expenditures are In excess
o, the revenues, because OF the
removal OF the sugar tax, aud
leave It to the people to judge whether
they want the tax removed. In
other words, accepting this CORES.
pondent's prcdguring as correct, the
President will implicitly n not directly
ask that the policy outlined by the
Democratic national platform aud
which the people have Just endorsed
by 627, 900 plurality, he given full force
and effect, to the end that II faulty Its
practical application will develop Its
faults and thu the remedy can be sup
piled later; whereas, u not pu. 70 inc
crucial test, the experiment Whicn 'no
people have elected 10 Try VIII NOT nave
been given tho opportunity wnioh
would be satla'ying 10 them' Thefe
should be no fault'nniing' IL wouiu
seem, over SUCH suggestions, peine no
clearly In line with the requirements
and wishesof 80 great preponuefAhce
OF the voters.
The question when We OF the ia"
West arc concerned In more' perhaps
than any other, Is that OF silver Inc
correspondent ADVISES US on THIS heau
that there has been some discussion
over tbs alvisibility OF tue President
recommending the repea' OF tue Sher-
man siiver law, on the grounu that IL
has served its purpose. sueh 70.
commentator, we are advised would
have q good effect on the international
monetary conference now In session In
Brussels. Tho silver states nave SHOWN
by their votes that tho sherman law Is
not satisfactory 10 them, anu M the rest
OF the country never demsnueu IL the
President, 1t Ia claimed, cannot bu' be
In accord by recommending ils repeal.
IL IL not absolutely certain that he VIII
10 40, yet there are said to be indica'
lions that he leans TO such recom'
incubation. II does begin TO look,
however, as though the conference
might forestali the President In this
important matter; certainly 1t seems as
ifsilver were about to advance several
poiptsi In the scale ana remain there.
aud whether the result shall DO accom-
plished by congressional or intorna'
tional action or by both does not 80
much matter.
We arc Informed that the cholera
epidemic will be discussed, and Con.
gress will DO advised to iegislsts more
specifically, possibly to the establish
ment Of u national quarantine. While
power was found for the executive de-
partment, the desirnbility Of having this
power clearly defined, we are told,