Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-12-04
The Preaidents'a Me,s.1.


day. 1t begins as follows:
"Ths assembling within the nations
legislative halls Of those charged with
the duty of making laws for the ben
eft OF generous and free people i'm
pressively suggests the exacting OBJ
legation and memorable responsibility
involved in the task. At the thresh-
old OF such labor now to be under
taken, and i'll the discharge of the
! executive duty enioined by the con-
stitution, I submit this communica
ton containing brief statement of
the condition of our national af-
fairs, and recommending such legis-
lation as seems to me necessary and
eXpeGient,"
Following is synopsis of the most
important parts of the message:
Tho Resident first pays attention
to foreign relations, and says: @The
history of our recent dealings with
ether nations and our peaceful rela-
ton with them at this time addition
ally demon 'trate the advantage of
our consistently adhering to firm
but just foreign policy, free from en-
vIous or ambitious national schemes,
and characterized by honesty and sin
CERTIFY He says that he felt con-
strained to offer the good offices of
this Government in settling the diff
,cutties i'll regard to Corea. but the
precipitation OF actual hostilities de-
featcd this kindly purpose. q do not
hesitate to intimate that our friendly
aid for an honorable termination of
hostilities would be acceptable to
both belligerents."
He refers to the German prohibi-
tion against the importation Of Amer
lean cattle and fresh meats, and to
the German contention that the new
customs law placing a duty ON i'm
ported sugars is in violation of the
treaty. In the interests OF the COM
merce of both nations he recommends
the repeal Of so much of the statute
as imposes duty on such sugars.
He urges legislation to secure the
reorganization of the Union Pacific
railroad on basis as regards all pri-
vate interests, and as favorable to the
Government as existing conditions
will permit.
He gives some pension statistics,
and says the Commissioner of Pen.
sions is OF the opinion that the year of
1895, being the thirtieth after the
close of the war Of the rebellion, must
according to all sensible calculation,
see the highest limit of the pension
roll, and after that year it must begin
to decline. The barefaced and
extensive pension frauds exposed
under that courageous veteran
soldier now at the head of the pension
bureau leave no room for the claim
that the purgation Of our pension
rolls was needed, or that continued
vigilance and prompt action are ne
cessary to the same end. The accu
sation that an effort to detect pension
frauds is evidence of unfriendliuess
to our worthy veterans and o denial OF
their claims to the generosity OF the
Government suggests an unfortunate
indifference to the commission OF an
offense which has for a motive the
procuring Of pensions, and indicatel
a willingness to be blind to the exis
tence Of mean and treacherous crimes
which play upon demagogic fears and
make sport Of the patriotic impulses
OF grateful people.
On the subject OF the tariff he said
that the tariff act passed at the las
session Of Congress needs important
amendments. II am still in favor Of
putting coal and iron on the free list
So far as the sugar schedule is con
cerned / should be glad to sec ever