Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-15
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1893.
Tho Presidents Next Message.

Tho circumstances under which Con-
grcsa win rcassemblc on the first Mon
day On next month will call forth from
tie President one Of the most interest
ing messages which the country has
oyer enjoyed. We might say that II
viii Dee instructive or informatory. as
wen as interesting No President has
ever had more reason for presenting to
Congress O. message discussing at length
the various propositions upon which he
expected that body 20 act Mr.. Cleveland
will hardly enter upon another cam
raign Of education" On any subject, but
VIII De- more likely TO give his views
upon all The important questions which
he expects 10 claim the attention Of
Congress.
The tariff was the subject Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands celebrated message In which he
began the noted campaign of education,
and the terln will. wo suppose, occupy
a good deal Of the space Of the next
message. We rather expect him to I'M
bend so far as 20 Kick "the spectre Of
Impossible free trade" out Of his way.
But. of course. 1t Is possible that he
may consider II unbecoming in him TO
notice even indirectly the war which
the New York sun has been making
upon him for 30 long a time.
The proposition 70 repeal the law tax
ing the Issues Of state banks VIII proba-
bly, bc recommended tc the favor Of
Congress. but we expect 1t TO be accom-
panied 10y recommendation that all
State banks which may be established
Tvs the result of that repeal shall be
uubIect,d to Federal supervision. This
would be compromise which the
friends as well as the opponents OF state
banks OF State-bank systems might wei
agree 20. The currency that would be
put out under such "A compromise law
would not possess that sort of 'elasu-
city" which would be feature Of any
TeI-dog, wildcat currency that might
be provided for, but II would be a cur
rency as good in oregon as in Virginia
An California as in Maine. The President
has decided opinions on these kindred
subjects.
The Provisional Government OF IIa-
vail will come in for "A good portion Of
what the President will have to say
touching our relations with the various
nations Of the earth. This, too, is high
ly interesting subject, and we expect the
Presidents discussion Of It 10 be worthy
Of nis reputation rs a clear thinker and
his sauliUarity with the laws of ma
tSons. lie Is rather too fair-minded q
man 60 have to treat with countries
such as Hawaii. His sense Of justice
seems not 10 be satisfied with having
Hawaii O dependency OF the United
States. nor with It's annexation I'm the
sense IN which "annexation' differs from
''annex." The Nicaragua canal and the
Hawaiian Islands are Uncle Sans
''meat," ana he will have both before
many years shall have passed over our
lreads. There will be some things in
the message on this particular phase Of
The Hawaiian matter. we hope. Still we
are not tired Of awaiting further de-
Vclopfnenis.
The silver question was so fully dis
cussed during the recent session of Con-
gress that 5000 broad pages OF the Con1
eressional Record were flied with
speeches made In the body on this sub
ject. MIR. Sherman thinks that no other
question was ever treated with so much
ability. and gives Il as his opinion that
the Senate il as able n body now as
II ever was. Nevertheless. MIR. Cleveland
cannot he expected TO omit that subject
from his next message. We trust that
he may recommend another interna-
tional Emetallic conference.
The subject Of pensions f. another
which we expect Mr. Cleveland TO dis
cuss In his own peculiar style, and upon
which he viii probably say something
that viii deserve TO be remembered.
T'his subject figured largely in the recent
Tubernatorial campaign in Ohio. and, in
deed In every northern State In which
elections were held last week. But Mr..
Cleveland viii not hesitate TO say what
lie thinks on this or any other topic. He
vetoed many a pension bill during his
first term as President.
The navy. the army, the Post-Omce
Department, and all the departments OF
government will. OF course. receive due
attention. We have not attempted TO
catalogue all the matters which Mr..
Cleveland VIII bring In review before his
vgilant eyes.
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