Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-12-02
MUCH TIME
Devoted by the President to His
Last Message.
1t is Expected to Be One Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands Ablest Documents.
Condition of Affairs q. Turkey VIII Bs
Discussed In Detnii-Wnl Recon- mend
Increased Revenue Tax Tea. Cof-
fee and Beer-Retirs Greeubncks

NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-A Herald spe-
cial from Washington says:
President Cleveland has been devot-
ing great deal of time to his annual
message during the last week and now
has 1T well in hand, so that il can he
finished in couple of days.
The message is expected 10 be one
of the ablest public documents Mr..
Cleveland has written during his two
terms. 1t will be, in u sense. his fare
well to the American people as their
chief executive. and there is little
doubt that he will embrace the oppor-
tunity to mark out the course he be-
lieves ought to be followed by the ma
tional government for the maintain
ance and advancement of the honor
and prosperity of the country.
Foreign affairs will naturally claim
considerable attention and the presi-
dent will have an opportunity TO con
graduate congress and the country
upon the solution of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy in manner
honorable and satisfactory alike To- the
United States and to Great Britain
and Venezuela The condition of af-
fairs in Turkey will be discussed in de-
tail and the president will be- able to
show that the ordinary diplomatic
agencies have sufficed for the protec-
ton of American life and property in
the Turkish empire.
The last paragraphs of the message
to be written will loo those dealing
with the situation in Cuba He will
avail himself of the latest possible in
formation as to the military situation
in the island, and the prospects for the
gents may have much TO do with shap-
ing his policy. Present indications are
tAat he will make no radical recon-
mendatious on this subject.
Although there is no prospect for en-
aetment of any revenue or financial
Legislation during the rest of his term.
Mr.. Cleveland is understood to be pre-
pairing for an elaborate discussion of
these subjects, and will recommend
Legislation which he believes. If carried
out, will put the treasury and the
financial system of the country ON "A
sound basis.
The president will doubtless express,
his approval of recommendations for
increasing the revenue by imposing
revenue duties on tea and coffee and
increasing the internal revenue tax on
beer
The financial reform recommends.
tions of the message will be along the
lines of Mr.. Cleveland's former recon-
mendations and will have as their basis
the advocacy of the single gold stan
dard as the foundation OF the none
tary system of the country.
The re tirement of the greenbaclls
and the Sherman notes will be recon-
mended, so as to take the govern
ment entirely out of the business of is
suing promis DRY notes. Banking re-
form Will be recommended at the same
time, to enable the banks of the coun-
try TO issue circulating notes which
Will be safe and which can be
expanded or contracted in volume TO
meet the needs OF the business of the
country. Mr. Cleveland is alive To the
necessity OF continuing the expansion
of the navy and of constructing coast
defenses to put the country in a condi-
ton TO resist foreign aggression and
the recommendations of these lines
made by Secretaries Lamont and Her
bert in their annual reports will bc
seconded in the message.