The Penn's Grove record., 1896-12-11
CLEVELaUD'S List UESSaGE
Burn the Greenbacks.
Bank Notes Not Democratic.

The last message OF GroverN Cleveland
was delivered at the opening Of the last
session of the 54th Congress on Mon
day. Most interest centers In the Gu
ban and money question. On the Gu
ban question he says, "If Spain has
not yet re established her authority
neither have the insurgents made good
their title to be regarded as an indie
pendent State. 1t was at first proposed
that belligerent rights should be ac-
corded to the insurgents, a proposition
no longer urged because untimely and
In practical operation clearly perilous
and injurious to our own interests. II
has since been and Is sometimes
commended that the Independence OF the
insurgents should be recognized. IL Is
urged, finally, that, all other methods
failing, the existing i~nternecine strife
in Cuba should be terminated by our
Intervention, even at the cost OF q war
between the United States and Spain
q war which its advocates confidently
prophesy could be neither large in its
proportions, nor doubtful In Its issue.
The United States has nevertheless q
character to maintain, as o nation,
which plainly dictates that right, and
not might, should be the rule OF It's
conduct. 1t would seem that II Spain
should offer to Cuba genuine autonomy
q measure Of home rule, which, while
preserving the sovereignty OF Spain,
would satisfy all rational requirements
of her Spanish subjects, there should
be no just reason why the pacifcatlon
Of the island might not be effected on
that basis. Such q result would appear
to he In the true interests Of all con-
cerned."
It will be seen that Grover argues 10
favor of monarchial rule for Cuba,
which Is in accordance with the way
he has ruled this nation aud his side uf
the money question for a gold standard
is the money Of monsrchies.
On the Tariff he says, .sThe great
and increasing apprehension and timid;
ity in business circles and the ldepres-
sion in all activities resulting from
causes perfectly we'll understood and
entirely disconnected with our tariff
laws or its operation seriously checked
the imports We would otherwise receiy-
ed and readily accounts for the de6c
iency as well as for a continued deficit
1 believe our present tariff Law. Il ST.
lowed a fair opportunity, will in the
near future yield a revenue will over.
come all deficiencies. In the mean
time no deficit that has or may occur
need excite or disturb us. To meet
such deficit we have in the Treasury.
in addition to a gold reserve Of $780,.
100000, a surplus Of more than $l26,-
O00,000."
He is aware there isa depression In
business caused well known outside Of
the tariff. He must know 1t Is caused
by closing the mints TO the coinage Of
silver, the destruction of half the rri-
mary monsv II ,ha -.onntrv w,,,ch
measures values, and a contraction Of
the cnrrency Nv The hanks calling q
their notes and he sxoort ~ II VA
he has money on hand gotten from sell
ing bonds 20 the bankers. Grover and
M ,,.nkers ara ,ba canes II tba hard
times
Ua s,r,hsr save at sun,o.a x ,s;u
mt ba daniad mat pndar tha preaeus
law our naonla Obtain tha pscssasr ies e.
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rata than forma,,v TIL. i Z meter
Of sunrsma imnortanc. since q z M
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n make .hs hurdans q taxa,ion q
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moi he ,.ap,rad n ,.,Inon,sh III. re,.i
lace Of cbaaner living ercapt under tha
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MODE n,a;n,v man,sest !,
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