Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-07

He does not say this however, it is significant
TO note, but delcately wells the thought in the
expression 'to restore as far as practicable
the status existing at the time of our forcible
intervention The American minister has
not accomplished the restoration of the
monarchy so far as known, but when the
decd is done the president will inform Con-
gress.
Turning to the subject of the revenue the
president announces that the estimates show
a probable deficiency of S2S OOO.OOO by
June 30 1894, but he suggests no imme
diate steps to meet this deficiency, relying
upon his confidence that 1.-THE reduced tariff
duties provided for in the proposed legisla-
ton, added to existing internal revenue tax
alton, will, in the near future, though per
haps not Immediately, produce sufficient
revenue to meet the needs of the govern
mcnt." This is fully in line with the past
action Of the president who has shown no
inclination to make recommendations re
garding positive financial measures
MIR. Cleveland is satisfied that ''thc re
cent repeal of the provision of law regard
ing the purchase of silver bullion by the
government rs a feature of our monetary
scheme has made an entire change in the
complexion of our currency affairs hut he
is not able to state just what the effect has
been. He says that I'm the nature of things.
however. it is impossible to know at this
time precisely what conditions will be
brought about by the change or what. if
any supplementary legislation may in the
light of such conditions appear
to be essential or exlcdient,n He is
willing to trust the future to solve the
problem; but almost any man could do
that
In relation to the treatment of pensioners
and especially under the disability pension
clause, MIR. Cleveland says that the authori
tative construction given to the statute
toward the close of the last administration
has since been followed, thus evidently in
tending to convey the impression that the
old soldiers are being treated no worse now.
than they were under Harrison's admins
tration. but this delicate attempt at dis
semblng will hardly serve. however. to
blind those worthy veterans whose names
have been striker from the pension list nm
der a Southern secretary of the interior
That subject of the message which is
treated in the last but not least" order is
labelled tariff reform, just as if cAly the
changes made under democratic adminis-
tration were entitled to he designated as
changes in The direction of reform. It is sig
nificant, however. that after speaking of the
palpable benefits of a reduction in duties.
the president excuses the few additional
internal revenue taxes rcsorted to in order
to carry out this promise of alleged reform.
ON the ground that these new assessments
are not only absolutely just and ensly
borne but they have the further merit of
being such rs can he RENTED without nm
favorable business disturbance whenever
the necessity of their imposition 10 longer
exists
Even President Cleveland then does admit,
| at least by Inference, that reductions in tar
if duties do result in ''unfavorable business
disturbance and uses that fact us an argll-
lnent in favor of increased internal revenue
taxes: while the democratic organs have
been loudly proclahHing all the while that
| the democratic proposition to smash the
tariff had nothing to do with causing manu-
featuring and business enterprises to fear
and hesitate. President Cleveland gives
away in more senses than one the whole
| democratic tariff reform scheme
when he shows that taxes have been
simply taken from one hand and placed in
the other, and by acknowledging that tariff
tinliering does disturb business. He also
admits that if all the interests affected OPP
pose the new tariff bill it must fail
Outside of these slips the message is
scarcely noteworthy. 1t is Il fair. business
like document. but it is in marked contrast
to some of Mr.. Cleveland's aggressive and
outSpolen utterances when he was address
ing the republican Congress, AMI even dem
ocratS will search it in vain for any real
! helps toward the solution of the great prob
lens which are facing Our beloved coun-
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