The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-28

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erty viii Occupy Greatest Amount
of Space~a~The Venezuelan Djspuie,
Nicaraguan Canal and Oar Relations
WITH Turkey VIII be Touched won
---Mr. Cleveland. will Recommend
the Retirement of Greenbacks.
good reasons for the belief that in his
forthcoming message To Congress,
President Cleveland will strictly adj
here to his previous utterances in re
gard to the tariff and financial ques-
tons, and it is altogether probable
that these subjects together with that
of our foreign affairs Will occupy prac-
tically, if not absolutely the whole
message to the exclusion Of all other
matter. 1t is believed that the Presi-
dent will commend the present tariff
as step in the direction Of Tightening
the burdens of the people, and that al
though it has thus far failed to bring
in a sufficient amount of revenue to
satisfy the needs Of the government it
may confidently be expected to do 50
under normal business conditions.
1T is believed that he Will point out
that already the increasing receipts
from customs and internal revenue UNI
mistakably show gradual, though
sure return to business prosperity, and
that in the near future revenue from
these sources will even more than meet
all legitimate expenses of the govern
ment. 1t is therefore not thought that
Mr.. Cleveland will recommend the inn
position of any additional internal rev.
enue taxation either by increasing the
duties now existing. or by adding new
subjects. There has been conSidera-
bic discussion among politicians as TO
whether the President might not ia
VOr n tax on domestic wines or beer, or
a stamp tax on bank checks, legal doc
uments and patent medicines. but such
information as is obtained makes it
more than probable that he has not
considered any Of these questions in
that connection. That he will recon-
mend legislation retiring the green
backs by the issue of low rate bonds
seems to be almost certain and it is not
unlikely that he viii ask congress AN
alternative TO authorize the Secretary
OF the Treasury 10 issue low rate
bonds, in his discretion within certain
limits, to protect the gold reserve.
In the realm OF foreign affairs the
subject which is expected will claim
the greatest share Of attention at the
hands Of the President, and from its
nature viii require the most states
maniike and cautious treatment. will
be the Cuban instruction. While
there is good reason for the belief that
he CT 81 -,
the view expressed so forciblv by ex-
Senator Edmunds TO the effect that as
conditions exist on the island there is
no warrant in international law OF
precedent for the recognition Of the
belligerency Of the insurgents, there
are Indications that very recent events,
and notably the adoption by the in
snrgents of a policy of wanton dcstruc-
ton Of private property. including
vast sugar estates belonging to .Ameri-
can citizens may oblige him to change
the passive attitude he has occupied
heretofore in favor Of a more vigorous
and positive line of action.
According TO the precepts of inter
national law, and as practiced in the
case Of our late rebellion, Spain cannot
be held accountable for these losses BY
Americans, provided it is evident that
She has done all in her power to stop
the destruction Of private property
and also that Spanish citizens are
equal sufferers by the operations Of
the insurgents.
There would thus seem to be- only
two plans OF action open to The presi-
dent.
If he should recognize the belliger-
ency of the insurgents, it is contcnded
that he would bind them to the obsery-
ance of the rules of civilized warfare,
and be in a position to insist upon the
abandonment Of this policy Of destruc-
ton Of private property under peril OF
the active Interference of the United
States On the other hand, he may
feel justified in using this argument Of
great American losses with Spain as a
reason for insisting that she press mat
ters to a conclusion in some way.
Another matter that undoubtedly
will figure largely in the message to
Congress viii be the Venezuelan boun-
Diary dispute. The President will en-
deayor to show that he has done all
that is possible for the executive TO
accomplish to carry out the direction
OF the last Congress and effect settle
ment Of this difficulty by arbitration.
He will refer to the foreign CORE
spondence of the past year, including
Secretary Olney's last and most press
ing note to Ambassador Bayard and
the reply Of the British government,
which. there is reason to believe. viii
amount substantially to a repetition
of its Willingness TO limited but not
full arbitration. 1t is believed that
the message will show that the presi-
dent has made clear to Great Britain
the deep concern the United States
feels in Il fair and peaceable settlement
of this important subject. In this
shape the Venezuelan dispute will be
laid before Congress for an expression
of it's viii in the further guidance of
the executive.
The Behring Sea claims VIII also be
touched upon, and it is believed that
the President will take the ground
that the United States being in honor