The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
THE ANNUAL REVIEW OF TIE M
TION'S AFFAIRS.
The Tariff Observation-Disclosures Aid for
the Completion of tho Nicaraguan
Canal Recon- IN ended, Etc.

The annual message Of the president to
congress. which Vas sent in today, is
careful and elaborat ely prepared document
Of nearly 2O,0GU words. The showing
made CT the commercial and industrial con-
| dition Of TIE country is most encouraging.
Aside from some slight distul Dances the
manufacturing and commercial interests
are shown to be in a condition Of prosperity
which compares favorably with any past
conditions Of these interests.
The increase in tie establishment of
mills Of Gotten, linen, silk, wool, IRON ana
steel and other manufactures is dwelt on
with peculiar emphasis; til eInoney proposed
to be expended OF in course Of expenditure on
the tin mandatory is given prominence
TIN manu1actory is 81 ven prominence
which may he directly attributed to par
t!san support of the Mckinley BILL and the
acknowledged depression Of the agriculture
al classes and interests is fsankly admitted,
but IS attributed in q sreCi0uS argument to
the unfavoTable incident Of agriculture
that The farmer cannot produce upon orders,
and is III ignorance Of the conditions CT sup
ply and demand which viii hc IN operation
at the time that he markets his crop. The
report of Labor Commissioner Peek, of
New York is referred to Incidentally, but
IN 4 way which its part in the last campaign
gives political significance = The tariff
question is thoroughly reviewed i'll figures
and selected conclusions rather Tran by dl-
Attb GiLtiii, ana tDc result Ol TIC
election is referred 10 as having necessarl-
~ introduced a new policy.
All foreign relations are reported as helng
anlcabie and friendly and there IS DO III
ternaional question to trouble the secretary
Of states Office except the still pending trou-
bic Of tie seal and Canadian fisheries.
Some unimportant complications with Spain
over the treatment Of American citizens,
alleged infringemcnts on the rights Of Ii
IBERIA ard some disturbance caused by the
treatment Of Americans in Asia Alinor All
Of these are but the necessary incidental
complications Of the state department which
J time VIII easily adjust. On The other hand
the satisfactory adjustment Of the troubles
with Chile AID Italy are reported. Govern
ment aid fer the Nicaragua canal is earnest
~ recommended.
The financial question is tonched on light
". reference is made 10 the monetary CON
ference row in session. and pending It's &C.
cision the president WithclGS his 0plnInn,
though he goes SO far as to commit himself
TO the belief IN a more liberal use Of silver
If it he IL accord with similar movement
by the nations Of Europe. The disposition
Of the surplus is excused on Tie ground that
1t is best in the hands Of the people. &Dd
the vacuity CT the treasury is converted by
q species Of logic into 4 virtue. The army is
commended to the care Of congress. Modern
improvements IRE recommended and tie
sInalness Of its numbers is urged as an sd
ditional necessity for It's thorough
efficiency With tie astuteness Of
a man Of experience in" the
at Of war he recognizes that the term CT
frontier no longer means a few scattered
posts on the Indian border Tie coasts Of
the two oceans and the Mexican and Cana
dian lines are the real anQ permanent front
iers Of the republic ard on them the army
should be posted at strategic positions.
BY singular species of argument tie
credit of the new navy. Is transferred 20
no CHy f,1ya;c fra,t on no 9
states ;hat the administration found three
modern ships at its disposal and at the eX-
piration of less than four years finds nine
teen. with others III progress Of construction,
and the fact is studionsly ignored that
practically the navy as il stands Is the re-
suit and wnrk - former democratic
administration. Y5ut with words shat are
free from the shadow Of craftsmanship the
continued progress Of tie restoring OF the
navy is urged on congress as measure be
yon9 the range Of party lines ana dear alike
to all
The reports Of the secretaries of the vaTi-
oCs DEPARTMENTS are more or less necessary
tedious reviews of the work Of the wear.
Again attention is called 70 the fatality
among railway employees and congress is
advised TO investigate. The message con
Guides with q reverSon to the force bill is
sue. which has a peculiarly hollow and In
significant sound in view Of tie recently OK
pressed opinion Of the American people.
or the tariff he speaks as follows:
II any are GiscontcDted with their state
here: if auy believe that wages or prices the
returns for honest toll, are inadequate. they
should not fail TO remember that there IS 10
other country III the world where me eonQi-
lions that seem to them hard would not he
ACCEPTED as hshy ps0sp sd US Ine hns So
returns Of his labor fer those Of tie American
farmer. aud the Manchester worknen their
wages for those Of their fellows at Fan River
bHigvC that the protective system, WHICH EaS
now for something more than thirty years
continuously prevailed in car legis!atjon, has
OK orr rational wealth and most powerful
agency IN protecting the homes Of our work
teit most sclicitious interest 10 preserve 10
our working peop.e rates OF wages that WOULD
rot only give daily bread, hut supply COM
Portable margin. for these bone attractions
aud family comforts and judgments without
which life is neither hopeful ncr sweet They
are American citizens part OF the great reo-
PIE for whom our constitution and government
were framed and instituted, and It cannot be
n peryers!on OF that constitution 10 leg!s-
late IS to preserve in"tEeir homes the comfort
Independence loyalty ana sense OF interest
stalwaYt throng, as in 1861, to the Gefeuso of
The flag when it is assailed. l: IS not my rur-
cf a protective tariff. The result Of the re-
cent election must he accepted as having in
troduced a new policy. We must assume that
the present tariff, constructed upon the lines
Of protection. is to be repealed and that there
is to he substituted for it tariff law CON
structed solely with reference 70 revenue; that
no duty IS to he higher, because the increase
VIII keep open an American mill or. keep up
The wages OF an American workman, hut that
in every case such a rate Of duty IS to he i'm
posed viii bring to the treasury Of
The United. States a1an,e the ,nd largest re,
has not hccn between schedules. but between
the principles, and it would be offensive 10
carry into legislation the principles advo-
Gated by it and the pledges, given 10 the PEG