The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

day in full. 1t covers every depart
ment of public affairs and makes a full
and comprehensive statement of our
internal relations and our relations
with foreign powers,
1t is essentially Democratic docu-
ment, in the sense of laying the entire
affairs of government before the people,
withholding no facts and yelling no
questions in mysterious doubt. 1t
touches upon every department of pub
lie cservice and its statements are backed
with statistics of accurate value.
The Presidents position on the
Hawaiian question is in line with the
policy outlined by Secretary Gresham.
Without going into details, which will
be laid before Congress in a special
message, the President announces his
determination to stand by Com
missioner Blount, showing that the
overthrow of the constitutional gov
ernment of Hawaii was not accom-
plished through internal revolution but
through a conspiracy, aided and
abetted by the representative of our
government and the intimidation
caused by the landing of United states
forces and guartering them,in sight of
the Queens palace.
This recommendation as is the
recommendation that the United
States take active measures to secure
from the Chinese government repara-
ton for the murder of missionaries
and to prohibit the sale of arms and in
toxIcants to the Africans is in the
spirit of enlightened craftsmanship.
The same may be saidIof his Indian
policy and his recognition that secular
education and moral and religious
teaching must be important factors in
any effort to save the Indian
and lead him to civilization"
The President enters into no extern
sive consideration of the silver ques-
tion, but recognizes the fact that we
must have a stable andi elastic cur
rency, abundant enough toGmeet every
requirement of our increasing popula-
tion and business, and suggests that the
President be empowered to call con-
ference of nations to accomplish an
international agreement on the sub
ject of coinage. He would have the
statutes amended to protect the inter
ests of the government in the issue of
bonds. The President approves the
pension reforms and the exposure of
frauds, under the disability law, as
now defined and carried out and
which has resulted in dropping $1,000
persons from the rolls, who were placed
there by fraudulent conspiracy and to
the detriment of the brave andideserv-
ing pensioners who ought not to be
condemned to such association.
He expresses his abidinglfaith in civil
service reform as promotiVe.of economy
and effective public service and asks
that the commission be strengthened
by better clerical help, in conducting
its work.
He enjoins economy in congressional
legislation and the enactment of laws
providing revenues sufficient to meet
public expenditures, while reducing the
peoples burdens of federal taxation.
He urges the immediate and patriotic
need of tariff reform; the. people have
spoken and the early accomplishment
is in the hands of those who are SOL
EMMY pledged to it. Only the neces-
sites of revenue Justify the imposi-
tion of tariff duties and other federal
tax alton and these should be limited by
strict economy and a discriminating
care in the adjustment of duties.
ia One of the most obvious features Of
of tariff reform should be reduction
of duties on necessaries OF life, by
which reduction thousands would be
better fed, better clothed and better
sheltered.
In free raw materials he finds an
unrestricted market for the manufac-.
turer, with steady employment for the
laborer. For the fallingoff of revenues
under a tariff reform bill the President
would substitute internal revenue
taxes, including a small tax on incomes
derived from ceatain corporate invest
ments."
The only reference to the present
stagnation of American industries
under the operations of the Mckinley
law, to which the President makes ref
erence, in his message, is the following,
in his plea for free raw materials for
our mile, shops and factories:
The sharp competition and active strug-
gle among our manufacturers to supply
the limited demand for their goods, soon
fiji the narrow I1nrket TO which they are
confiusd. Thsu follows suspension Of
work in the mills aud factories, d dis
charge of employees end digtress in the
homes Of our worktugmen.
Even # tne often dsproVed assertion
could be made good thst a lower rate OF
wages would result from free raw mater
iEls and low tarif duties, the intslIi-
gence of our workingmeu leads them
quickly to discover shat their steady en-
ployment, permitted by free raw mater
ials, is the most important factor in their
relation 10 tariff legislation.
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