The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-12

8, 1883. The necessity for framing a
tariff bill acceptable enough to the
country to have reasonable chance
to stand for long time with only
minor changes is more obvious and
| urgent now than it was dozen or
score of years ago, for the country has
seen good deal of the injurious effects
of frequent tariff tinkering in recent
| years. This necessity will give the
proposition for board of tariff experts
| considerable strength with the people" I"
CLEVELAND TO CONGRESS.
President Cleveland has submitted
his last message to congress-, and it is
an exhaustive resume of almost every
subject that has come before the peo-
pie within the past year. Almost every
feature Of the message was anticipated
long since. since his expression on
most subjects at this time is but a re-
iteration of his Recommendation and
suggestions in the past. But that por-
/ ton referring TO Cuba is disappoint-
| ing to tEose whose sympathies are
with the suffering and oppressed :peo-
Pile who have long contended for free
dom. The position Cleveland had
| taken with reference to the settlement
of the Venezuelan boundary DISPUTE
had lead many to believe he would
show at least an aggressive attitude to-
| ward Spain, and that he would crown
the last ef1G of mis- administration with
an open declaration that this govern
ment should intervene between Spain
and the Cuban insurgents, and insist
upon a speedy termination Tof the
butchery that has been allowed to be
carried on too long. But this he has
not done. He depl0res the conflict
| that is devastating g the island that is
at our very door, and expresses strong
sympathy for the Cubans; but insists
that this government has gone as far
as it legally can by Offering to provide
any reasonable guarantee Spain may
require In case she decides to give
home rule to the island. The presi-
dent appears to believe the time is not
| yet ripe for intervention on the part Of
the United States: sufficient blood has
not been split; sufficient property has
not been destroyed to Sntitle this
nation to intervene. Ra5he says:
: nI have deemed it not amiss TO. re-
mind the congress that,a time may
arrive when a correct policy and care
for our interests, as we'll ss regard for
the interests OF other nations and their
citizens, joined by considerations OF
humanity and desire to see a rich
and fertile country, intimately related
to US, saved from complete devastation,
will constrain our government to such
action; will subserve the interests in
volged and at the same time promise
to Cuba and its Inhabitants an oppor-
tunity to enjoy the blessings of peace. !"
After. thus discussing the Cubap
question, the president goes into
generalization of the different topics
concerning the government at home,
and gives general resume OF the
workings of the different departments,
submitting recommendations for the
-betterment of the postal service and
the financial systems. ::
In reference to the reforms needed
to place us upon frmer financial
basis, the president fayors the retire
ment of all credit currency, and It'll
necessary to do this he recommends
the issuance Of longtime bonds bear.
ing low rate of interest. Even If
only the United States notes known,
ff.e5roorbseles-,->sr r1ns= =re...:sed- :, say s
the president-in his message. sit is
probable that the treasury notes issued I
in payment of silver purchases under |
the act of July n, 1890, now paid in
gold when demanded, would not create
snch disturbance, as they might from
time to time, when received in the |
treasury by redemption in. gold or
otherwise, be gradually and prudently
replaced by silver coin. This plan of
issuing bonds for the purpose of re-
demption certainly appears to be the
most effective and direct path to the
needed reform"
As to the tariff, the president does
not favor any immediate action, and
the certainty that he win not sign any
tariff bill that may be passed seems to
be fully assured. he fayors the use OF
the surplus now in the treasury 10 pay
expenses until such atime as
o resumption of business shall result
in increasing the revenues under the
present law. : ~
The closing paragraph OF the message
probably contains the most wholesome
advice of the whole paper. 1t is as
follows:
"In concluding this communication,
its last words shall be an appeal to the
congress for the most rigid economy
In the expenditure of the money it
holds in trust for the people. The way
10 perplexing extrsvagances is easy.
busa return to frugality is difficult.
When, however, it is considered that
hose who can bear the burdens of tax
alton have no guaranty of honest care,
,ave in the fidelity of.their public SER
7ants, the duty of all possible retrench-
nent is plainly manifest. When our !
differences. are forgotten and our con-
;ests of political opinion are no longer
'emem bered, nothing in the retrospect
If our public service will be as fortu- {
,ate and comforting as therecollection
If official duty we'll performed, and, the
of constant devotion ito the
interests of our confiding fellow 7
Rather disconraging reports come c
rom the factories that began opera y
ions Immediately after the election. 4
hey find themselves with stock of d
articles on hand that e
annot be sold, simply because the &
eople haye not the money with which o