Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-12-04
TIE COMING MESSAGE
Tariff, finance and Foreign Af-
fairs = Pgedominste.
10 RETIRE THE GREENBAcKs
n Sscsnn Aimoss Certain Thar the pTesl-
dent WIN Make such a
Suggestion.

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washington. Nov. 27.-~There are good
reasons for the belief thar IN his forth
coming tnessage TO congress President
Cievelaisd viii strictly adhere to his
previous utterances III regard to the
tarin and financial questions and It Is
altogether probable that these subjects.
tegalher with that OF cur foreign af-
fairs. will occupy practically. IL indeed,
mot absolutely the whole message. 70
the exrlSsiau Of al other matters. It
is believed the president win commend
the present tariff as a step Ia the d.
recfAon OF tightening the burdens OF
the peopie and though II has thus Gar
failed 10 bring a sufficient amount OF
revenue 20 satisfy the needs OF the gov
ernmeat. Il may be expected to do 80
under normal business conditions. IL
~ believed he will point out that al
ready increasing receipts from customs
and Internal revenue show gradual
return 70 business prosperity and IA
the near future that revenues from
these sources win meet all the iegiti-
mate expenses OF the government 1t
Cleveland viii recommend any add
tional taxation. either BIZ increasing the
duties now existing or adding new sub
Jerea
There has been considerable discus
sion amone uaiiElclans az to whether
tha president naight not favor a tax
on domestic wines or beer or a stamp
tax on bank checks. legal documents
and patent medicine, but such informa-
ton as IL obfainahie makes ii more
than probable that he has not consld-
cred any OF these questions sn that con-
necfion; that he win recommend legisla-
ff0n retiring ere @Feenhaeixa by the
issue or low rate hoGda seems 70 Be al
most certain. snnd AZ not unlikely that
he viii ask congress, as an alternative
TO authorize the secretary Of the treas
ury to issue low rate bonds la his dis
erection, within certain limits 10 protect
the gold reserve.
CUBAN REVOLUTION.
II sae rfa'in q foreIgn affairs the
subject w1m1NE2r n Rbeefed VIII claim
the greatest share on attention at the
hands OK the president and from its
nature viii require the most statesman
like and cautious treatment win be the
Cuban insurrectlon. While there ID good
reason for the belief that the pres cent
hiss adhered 10 the view espresso 10
forcibiy by ex-senator Eamunds 10 the
erect that while eententlons exist on
the island. thefe - no warrant III inter
national law or precedent for recoRni-
ton OF baiiigarencg OF the insurgents.
There are Indications that very recent
events. and notably the adoption by
the insurgents Of q policy OF waaton
destruction Of property including vast
sugar estates belonging 70 American
citizens. mag ohilRe him to change tile
passive attitude he has occupied here
t6fore IN fayoT Of = more vigorous aud
positive line Of action.
Aeeordlng % the precepta OF interaa-
tiunal law and a. praetiead In the case
OK our late rebellion. Spain can not BE-
held accountable for these i0ases BIZ
Americans. provided Il Is evident that /
she has done al In her power to stop
tha destruction Of private property and /
also that Spanish citizens are equal /
sufferers by the operations or the IN |
Eurgents. II the president should rec
ognize the beiligerency Of the insur- |
gents. Il n coniended that ne would /
bind them 20 ehe o6eervmnees OF rules /
of civilized warfare and be IN a position
10 insist upon The abandonment or this
policy OF destruction Of private prop
erty under peril Of ineerferance BY the
United Statea. On the other hand. he
may feel justified In using this mrsu-
ment Of Braat American losses win
Spain as a reason for insisting that
she press matters 20 a conclusion In
some way. Another matter that an
doubtedly will ngurn largely in me
message ~ congress win De che Ven
ezuetan boundary dispute. The preni-
dent WIN eRqeavor to show that he
has done an that II Il possible to ae-
complinh - carry out The direction OF
the last congress. and effect a settlement
Of this nifiicufty by arbitration.
The portion of the message relating
to foreign affalre viii be largely devoted
to . reeithl OF the efforts OF the state
department In behalf OF ex-ConsuI wal
Ter discussion or the Feasibility 81
completing the Nicaragua canal 40
cordtng 70 the revised pro5act. and con-
sratulatory references 20 the good re-
suits attending the efforts OF the Uni
TED States ministers In China ana TEr-
hey 10 prokeet the rights % American
residents therein.