The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Devoted Mainly to Foreign Affs
and Currency.

introduced the new ollnd chaplain III
Rev. Mr.. Couden, of Michigan. fE
created a distinct sensation in bis
opening prayer by coupling with
petition for peace within our bean
ders one that would be quick to
resent any insult to the nation.
Mr.. Shoforth, (Rep., Colo. WHO
was not present yesterday, appeared
and was sworn in.
Following is the text of President
Cleveland's message sent to Con
gress to-day:
To the Congress Of the United STATED:
The present assemblage of tie
Legislative branch of our COVERT
menJ occurs at a time when tie
interests of our people and Me
needs of our country give esReaal
prominence to the condition of our
foreign relations and the exigencies
of our national finances. The re-
ports of the heads of the several
administrative departments of the
government fully and plainly ex-
hibit what has been ACCOMPLISHED
within the scope Of their respective
duties and present such recommen-
dations for the betterment of our
country's condition as patriotic and
intelligent labor and observation
suggest.
| therefore deem my execut We
duty adequately performed at this
time by presenting to the Congress
the important phases of our situa-
ton as related to our intercourse
with foreign nations, and a state.
ment of the financial problems
which confront us, omitting, except
as they are related to those topics,
any reference to departmental oper.
ations.
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The message then treats extern
sively of our foreign relations, and
says:
AS we turn from review of our
foreign relations to the contem ola-
ton of our national financial situa-
ton we are Immediately aware that
we approach subject Of domestic
I concern pA .e -c1-ff705f-ssur mt tilan' any
other that can engage our attention
and one at present in such per-
picking and delicate predicament
as to require prompt and wise treat
ment.
We may well be encouraged to
earnest effort in this direction when
we recall the steps already taken
toward improving our economic and
financial situation, and when we
appreciate how well the way has
been prepared for further progress
by an aroused and intelligent pop
ular interest in these subjects.
The compulsory purchase and
coinage OF silver by the government,
unchecked and unregulated by
business conditions and needless of
our currency needs, which for more
than fifteen years diluted our cir
culating medium, undermined
confidence abroad in our financial
ability, and at last eliminated in
distress and panic at home, has
been recently stopped by the repeal
of the laws which forced this reck-
less scheme upon the country.
The currency denominated Uni
ted States notes and commonly
known as greenbacks was issued in
large Volume during the civil war.
and was intended originally to meet
the exigencies of that period. 1t
will be seen by a reference to the
debates in Congress at the time the
laws were passed authorizing the
issue Of these notes that their advo-
Gates declared theyTwere intended
for only temporary use and to meet
the emergency of war. In almost
if not all the laws relating to them
some provision was made contem-
plating their voluntary or compul-
sorry retirement. A large quantity
of them, however, were kept on foot
and mingled with the currency of
the country, so that at the close of
the wear 1874 thnv anoup+o5 -