Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 3, 1898.
rhn Presidents Message.


1Ie clears his way 70 recommeho"''oi'S
nd arguments on his own side OF every
question by referring 10 the CONSTITUTIONS
,'ro,,is,on which makes IL his duty to re-
.r,,rd measures 70 the consideration
Of Congress. -,,... eo,,s
To- ference 10 Brazil the President says
- docg not think the insurgents can
r,,sono,,lv claim recognition. lie makes
-. other interesting references TO ior-
eign matters. -,.,.zt,,,
,r,o president does not favor claiming
.ssvlurn" for criminals. lie refers 10
,bc Ccarv Chinese law. but is reticent as
- wha, he thinks Of its results.
O,r relations with the French Republic
continue intimate and cordial. we are
glad 20 hear this.
Tho President. speaking Of Great
britain. refers 20 the Bering straits
matter. Also 10 the Objectionable tolls
O, the Welland Canal The affairs Of
France and Liberia are noticed.
Our relations with Mexico are just what
they ought 90 be.
The President rejoices us by what ne
SAYS on the subject Of the Nicaragua
Canal.
Guatemala. Norway. Russia, and Samoa
IRE noticed.
Tn. President stops 70 say word
pclinst "entangling alliances
Our relations with the Ottoman Porte
nre treated at length. Some other for
cicn matters are mentioned
IN
dents extreme but proper caution In
treating Of our relations with Hawaii
Nobody can object 10 what he says.
though hc shows that he sympathizes
with the OH government When he in
forms himself as 10 the real condition OF
things In Hawaii he will. he says, com
municate with Congress on the subject.
Wait TIL you hear from the President, We
said last week. We repeat, We are greatly
pleased with what the President says.
He favors international arbitration, as
every government everywhere ought to
do.
lie mentions that Great Britain, France,
ITALY. and Germany now accredit ambas-
sailors not ministers plenipotentiary to
men ought to DE appointed United States
consuls. Just now his words seem TO
have unusual force.
The President reports the receipts and
disbursements Of the Treasury. Here his
message Is rat" as Henry y. Wise
might say. with most interesting figures
as TO revenue. silver &c. sc. We advise
III % fl..
rage by all means. Here. too, lie gives
some statistics as to banks which must
claim attention. lie speaks of the money
frightened into boarding places"
We are pleased very much with the
Presidents recommendation that Con
gress shall take time before preparing
for a new currency. This is another OF
the features Of the message which mark
Il as one Of the most conservative mes
sages ever sent TO Congress. Again, we
ind cause for congratulating the public,
and especially the businessmen.
The President makes n capital recon-
mendation as to the International BIZ
metallic Conference. He also makes
suggestion as TO the issuing Of national
bonds
lie says something about immigrants
The President recommends the reorga-
nisation Of the army. lie says all that
was called for as 10 seacoast defences.
lie refers To the report OF the Attorney
General and eoncurs in a forcible argu-
ment with what that officer says as TO
the fee system. "The fee system must
go" II is the source of much extrava-
gance and more wrongs.
He recommends also the fixing OF de-
grees of murder IN the Federal courts.
The report OF the Postmaster-Genera
Is Commented upon in a manner that
win. or ought 10. cause everybody 10
read that report. il bristles with statis-
tics.
The President is outspoken in his advo-
racy Of civil-service reform.
He calls attention 10 the report of the
Secretary OF the Navy.
lie treats pensions rather gingerly. but
Is unable TO see why anybody should
desire pensions TO I've granted TO the I'M
worthy.
Next comes up the Indian problem.
Read what he says on this subject. which
commands the attention OF so many ex-
rellent people.
The public-lands question next comes
up. Incidentally forestry here interposes
itself. We cordially endorse what is said
On this topic.
The agricultural products exported last
year were valued at $500 ocO.0Ool These be
stunning figures.
The President gives a slap. at the seed
distributors which they deserve. This
thing OF distributing seeds has grown 10
be great evil
lie speaks Of the ''incalculabie dement's
or the civil-service law" He recommends
economy In all the departments.
Hut there Is nothing so important as
The tarin. says the President. He speaks
In general way OF tariff reform" a
phfsse which stands him In good stead
IA This connection. Nevertheless, he
makes known his great desire" 10 see
"e wilson bin passed as a measure which
"hi make all the changes called for by
tarir reform" He favors free raw ma
eHais and "A reduction In the duties on
.'s necessities Of life. We have called
i'' discriminating tariff" The Presi-
u'"' uses the identical adjective in call
ING 'of discriminating care In levying
sos'ons-datss. So we are. Of course,
pN"Sea with bis tarir Recommendations
as whole.
ine message will meet with general
app'.'ar strikes VI that the President
ma oeeoms more careful than he WAC
n. years ago about tresding on othsr
peop'ss 'oek But he Is not too careful.
~ whole the message indicates that
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