The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-11-28
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Document viii Be Finished in a
Short Time.
MUCH ATTENTION DEVOTED TO 1T.

The Message Expected To BE One of the
Ablest Public Documents Written by
MIR. Cleveland During His Two Terms as
President of the United states-Extra
Beer and Tea Tax Urged-Retlrement of
Greenbacks Recommended.
New York, Nov. 2s.-A special to The
Herald from Washington says Presi-
dent Cleveland has been devoting a
great deal OF time to his annual mes
sage during the last week, and now
has ii all in hand, so that ii can be fin
ished in a couple of days. The message
is expected to be one of the ablest pub
lie documents Mr.. Cleveland has writ
ten during his two terms. 1t will be,
in a sense, his farewell to the American
people as their chief executive. and
there is little doubt that he will en-
brace the opportunity to mark out the
course he believes ought to be followed
by the national government for the
maintenance 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-
gratulate congress and the country
upon the solution Of the Venezuelan
boundary controversy in a manner hon
orable and satisfactory alike to the
United States and to Great Britain and
Venezuela.
On Conditions i'm Turkey and Cuba.
The condition of affairs in Turkey will
be discussed in detail, and the presi-
dent will be able to show that the or
binary diplomatic agencies have suf-
feed for the protection of American
life and property in the Turkish en-
pire. The last paragraphs of the mes
sage to be written will be those deal
ing with the situation in Cuba. He
will avail himself of the latest possible
information as to the military situa-
tion in the island and the prospects for
the early success or failure of the in
surgents may have much to do with
shaping his policy. Present indications
are that he will make no radical rec
concentrations on this subject. Other
foreign questions i'm which the United
States are interested will be touched
upon briefly. Secretary Carlisle is pre-
pairing data looking to a recommends
tion for increasing the revenue of the
government by imposing revenue duties
on tea and coffee and by increasing
the internal tax on beer The presi-
dent will doubtless express his approx
al of these recommendations.
He VIII Urge Gold Hard.
The financial reform recommends
ton of the message will be along the
line of Mr.. Cleveland's former recon-
mendations and will have as their basis
the advocacy of the single gold stand
ard as the foundation of the monetery
| system of the country. The retirement
| of the greenbacks and the Sherman
| notes will be recommended, so as to
| take the government entirely out Of the
| business Of issuing promisory notes
| Banking reform will be recommended
| at the same time, to enable the banks
| of the country 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 condi-
| tion to resist foreign aggression. and
| the recommendation on these lines
| made by Secretaries Lamont and Her
| bert i'm their annual reports will be
| seconded in the message.