The state herald., 1892-12-23
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
THE OPINIONS or SOME LEADING
PAPERS UPON THE DOCU.
MENT.
Mntere.tins, Able and strong"


From the Chicago Ners- Record:
In his message to congress President HArri.
son has marshalled figures showing the coun-
try's prosperity In way to give, A. he frankly
says, u level from which To note the result to
be brought about by new Legislative policy.
In his view, In the late political canvass "the
contention has not been between schedules,
but between principles" To doubt that the
policy Of protection 10 now TO be abolished by
the Democrats, he thinks, would be an insult
TO the leaders Of that party In the light OF
the declarations which they have made.
Therefore he recommends that the present
congress, at Its final session, keep hands on
the subject of the tariff.
No one can read this message without feel
Ing that the President is convinced that the
economic policy Of his party 10 tho best OF
all policies for the nation, and that the policy
OF his party's opponents ia . policy Of de-
structlon. For, now that he has erected his
monument to protection, has heaped his cairn
VI facts, continued advancement at equal or
greater pace under Q new policy would rem
der II the reverse Of imposing. However,it 10
clear that he is satisfied to rely on time to
avenge his party on It's opponents for any
change OF the protective policy.
NO better or more patriotic appeal has been
made by the protectionist than Is this appeal
OF the President for continued advancement
for the nation. 1t has less Of the dross OF
matertalism about It than have the speeches
Of Mckinley. 1t Is likely to remain long In
the memory of the people ~ the highest rip
pie mark In the receding wave Of high protec-
tlon.
As is apparent to any unbiased reader Of
the message, the President has made a splen-
! did showing Of the results Of his adminstra-
ton. While the expenses Of government
have increased enormously owing to the enor-
nous increase In pensions, there have been
notable sesylts Y the way Of extending for
cign trade and OF increasing the value Of de-
partment work at home. The showing OF
the navy department, OF the pOstofce DEPART
mcnt, and the department Of agriculture, to
mention no others, Is most creditable.
All will regret the growing tendency OF the
nation, as shown in this message, TO he on
bad terms with its neighbor, Canada. We
think we are II good-natured and fair-dealing
people, and that our Canadian cousins nre
mainly to blame for these deplorable results.
But the chances are, after all, that not Can.
ada,bu Canada's dcstiny,is TO blame. Canada
and the United States are so knit together by
common needs through their geographical
positions that they are like man and his
double. The one should absorb the other In
order that both should quite agree. Amerl-
cans at least will have to confess that the up
building by Canada Of great railways md Of
strongly competitive steamship companies
has much to do with the existing Ill nature.
On the whole, the Presidents message is
interesting, able and strong In purpose. Its
plea for protection, It's concentrations relat-
ing to Canada, to steamship subsidies, to the
restriction Of immigration, and other import
ant matters, are vigorous. The plan Of max
ing a noble showing for his party's chief
policy and calling on his party's successor to
match II is unique, and is decidedly happy
thought.