The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1894-12-08
THE MESSAGE.

Monday last, President Cleveland
presented his message for the con-
s'deration of the body addressed and
for the fur ther advancement Of our
country's moral and material well
fare. The author Of the message has
long been distinguished as a man OF
clear and concise views and fully ca
pable of knowing how to express
them. His messages are always look
ed for with eager anticipation accom-
panied by an abundance of interest
as Mr.. Cleveland has always some
thing to say that is worth listening,
but this message cannot be more APP
propriately termed than an absolute
surprise. The masses expected some
thing and received pothing in stead
u relation to the familiar quotation
that "the unexpected always hap.
pens" While the paper has moth
ing to commend in itself, the reader
must not barbor the idea or belief
that 1t is void Of some sharp features
as q perusal will exhibit a liberal
display Of good common sense and
sound judgment, qualities which
have always characterized the Presi-
dent as man OF true staten anship
and q genuine typical American.
Lack of space prohibits our printing
OF the "epistolary earthquake" and
mention or comment throughout
would create a formidable document
in itself, however let us review some
OF toe good things the Nations lead
or has sanctioned, rejected and sug-
gested.
His treatment Of the financial ques-
tion, in that portion of his message
endorsing Secretary Carlisle's plan
to increase the elasticity Of the cur
rency OF National banks and to pro-
vide for the exemp'io ion from taxation
OF currency issued by State banks,
under certain stated conditions, was
markedly conciliatory into one. and
1t Is ns little as the Democrats In
Congress can do, whether they are
willing to endorse the proposed plan
or any part of 1t, to meet the recon-
mendations with the same treatment.
That there are good features about
the proposed plan will be admitted
by even tlose who will oppose its
adoption, and, In view Of the closing
words OF the Presidents message,
assuring Congress, "that, whether in
accordance with recommendation l
have mad or not, | shall be glad 10
operate M perfecting any legislation
that tendato the prosperity and well
fare OF thdcountry," the people will
expect soAe action.
One Of DC plain but comm endable
suggestion is for the establishment
Of nationIl board of health and for
The creatid of new Office TO be la
beled as naional health officer.
On the tdin he is entirely too brief
but what b says is directly to the
point, and peaks of the civil service
reform in a very favorable way.
PresldentCleveland paralyzes the
sugar trustswhen he says: "If with
all the favorpow accorded the sugar
refining ,intefst, it still languishes TO
the extent q closed refineries and
thousands OF Vischarged workmen, it
would seem 10 present hopeless
case for reasonable legislative aid"
Congress s hE straight from the
shoulder with these woTds speaking
OF the recent hond issue: 1T would
have beer well IL in this emergency
had existed to issue the
bonds of the government bearing a
low rate Of interest and maturing
within short period, but, the Con-
gress having failed to confer such
authority, resort was necessarily had
to the resumption act of 1875"
Regarding our relations with for
eign countries there is nothing spe-
clal but complete review Of matters
and In such way continues the mes
sage In It's lengthy proportions.
The mtssage in general is nothing
more than q review void Of startling
character Of che different govern
mental departments, and, in the alb
sence OF something better, President
Cleveland's message IS deserving of
loud applause.
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