The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-05
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THn PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The message transmitted q congress y,
The president Is probably A. succmct q,
tho scope OF the subjects treated w0nlt
permit,
The president goes over al Tie ground
but dianosos OF matters o. minor IN.
portanco as briefly as possible
There ~ scarcely mora than si'Ehi
reference to affairs IN our neIehb5rinF
ropublirs and the incidents with afsct
the general public is already familiar but
The samonn nrotcctorate - dealt win
more al length The conciuBion Arrived
AT Is That this government acted nm
wisely in departing from It's pollrys CON
sccratfd by century OF chscrvnnce an J
cntorIne into treaty BY wflch the
United States became Jointly bound ris,I
! England and Germany to establish and
maintain Malsetoa Laupoppa as king Of
samoa. The president says the experi-
nicnt sgnaily illustrates the iinpolicy ~
onmnglnr alliance with foreign powers
With regard 10 tho Hawaiian matter but
Little IA said beyond what was sireads
known. the pteniisa being that special
message VIII he sent 70 congress- fully
detailing all the facts necessary 70 n
complete understanding or the case ne
soon as expected advires are received
rom Honolulu
with regard 10 our domestic Affairs the
president II painstaiting and explicit He
reviews the reports or the various de-
puftments and freely cpEnmenta on the
policies which. IN his estimation. should
prevail lie declares that the recent re-
peal OF the rrcvlslon or the law requir-
Ing the purchase Or silver bullion bs the
government as a feature OF our monetary
system has made an entire change In
tho complexion OF our monetary affairs
ana does not doubt that The ultimate re-
,aiit or this action win be most salutsry
and far reaching. Precisely what condl-
lions VIII be brought about 10y the change
or what. II any. supplementary irsisis-
lion may IN the light OF such conditions
appear to be essential or expedient Il
impossible to know in advance but
he is convinced that a reasonable delay
In dealing With the subject. Instead Of
being Injurious. win Increase the proba-
Witty OF wise action In this connection
IRE snggestion s offered that II would
be wise 10 give general authority 20 the
president 10 invite other nations 70
motefary conference at any time when
there should be fair prospect Of ae-
complaining an international agreement
on the subject Of coinage.
The larger discrepancy than usual be-
tween the posiofHee receipts ard expen-
titares q attasstca to tie distressing
strsnseney which prevailed throughout
the country during much Of the time
covered ~ the postmaster generals re-
port the claim being made that the bust
mass 81 the mails Indicate with absolute
certainty the condition Of the business
~ The country and depression N finaaeiai
affairs Inevitably and quickly reduce the
p3stal revenues referring % the sstl-
NAKED deficiency 81 nearis eight million
dollars ~ the revenue he suggests that
Il would dlsappssr or be iniInensely de-
eTeakea II less matter were carried free
through thr mails. an item OF @hiek IS
upward of AZ tons q seei md grain
fsosa shc aE.9culiGrai department.
IN regard 10 tariff reform he Says:
Nothing should intervene % distract our
attention o. disturb our EFFORT untH this
reform is accomplished By wise ana care
I'll leEissation,' ana he further Buagesss
That - guceras can only be attained -
means OF unEeleah council On the part
q iHa friends u tarin reform.
yne opis reference made 70 an income
tax = contained IN paragraph touching
re revenue yara which Is 20 follows.
The committee 4fter fun consideration.
ani q provide AGAINST temporary de-
heieney which may eAisi. before he bust
meas n the country adiukts itself to he
new tariff peheddlee, have wisely embraced
u tneir CLAN . fsw additional internal rev.
saas Azss Including . small tax rpen
iaeemea derived from certain corpofats
igreEssaensF q'ssxs new assessipauis are
rot galy absolutely iliit ana easily horae
sss they haye she further nlerit u Be.
lug sisch 81 can Be rsmiise5 without IN
favorable business disturbances whenever
ne necessity q sheir Imposition 40 longer
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ara "a safha2e, style and All respects
u Is the enprt 81 states
man and saors lsttle Of the politician