Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-12-11
THK - 80 IS MKssAGE.

THE PRES DEN IS MESSAGE.
President Cleveland message to Cor
gress deserves 20 rank With the best of b +
state papers or the Ariff, the fnancit
issue and the "trusts, rec subjects whic
hre q tse wrsvss, tA lance To the peopi
Of the United States, be speaks with his az
customed vigor and cearness, while in r.
gard 10 the Cuban nsu rrection his languag =
Ia guarded but none TIE less direct in its
bearing upon the unhappy conditions pre-
Yailing in the island
The President is d sopinion that Spaifi
has made little prOgTgar n putting down the
revolution. notwithsIa ling her strength
ened determination q, overcome her re.
bellious 81 3iects. On he other hand there
is reason believe ths the insurgents have
gained 10 point OF bers, character and
resources. Neyerthsl g, "if Spain has mol
yet re-estabijshed he thority, neither have
the insurgents yet mn lie good their title to
be regarded as an iu iependent state" The
Cuban h President suggests
re- tlg rmation, a govern
ment merely % paper Hence the demand
fof the recognition q he independence of
ybe iaaargg1'a he granting to them of
beligegeut righls OF tho intervention of the
United States u end the strife, even at the
cost # Wal With Spain, is not justified by
existing conditions
Tie President however, has a remedy
II Spaln would offer to Cuba
genuine autonomy a measure of home rule
which would u al the requirements OF
her spaaish sahlacts, here is no reason why
the pacifca3 The sland might not be
edectol The Pr5sident does not concede
the reasonsbleDoss Of jpain's demand that
tho insafgen,s should surrender uncondi-
tionaiiY before the autonomy is granted to
Cubs, He poies out hat II satisfactory
measure a home rule 7ere rendered the in
surgenis United States would endeavor
10 fnd a way n' objcotionable to Spain of
guaranteeing The execution of such auton.
omy The friendly nfices of the United
States arc plsoed at The disposal of both
Spain and the revolulionists, but this gov
crnment would object to the acquisition of
ths island 81 iuterieren, e with its control by
anY other 1sticr
The President g,t~4 isignifcant warning
20 Spain when be declares at cannot be
reasonably assumed that the hitherto ex.
pecIant attitude Of the United States will
always DC maintained. BY the
course OF events We may be drawn into such
an unusual ana unpreoedented condition as
VII ~ limit 20 on patient waiting for
spaih to enc The contest, either alone and
~ hei OWE way or With our friendly CO.
operation. a sitaatis may finally be pre-
SEATED u which "oaT Obligations to the SOW
ere'gnty o. spain vii be superseded by
higher obligations Until these contin-
gencies arise, however, I'VE should continue
in the line Of conduct heretofore pursued"
Only Tue hneie3t mention is made of the
Nene1ueian botn1aty dispute, the prospect
OF the consommation OF negotiotions with
Great britain 'or SHeuaral arbitration treaty
heing noteu.
Inc tfeeloeet saws nc believes our pres
eht aarih ia"' Il allowed fair opportunity,
VIII 10 me near iutare yield revenue
WHICH Win reasonable economic expendi-
tuFea, VIII overcome al deficiencies. In the
meantime ne tbinks no deficit that has
occurred or msy occur need excite or dis
turb as. 10 nee, any such deficit we have
in The treasury Ia add ton to the gold re.
serve OF biCp li0o0, surplus of more than
ki2e,mat pilosbie to the payment of
the eEpen ,he government and which
must, Il not pended Tor that purpose, re.
main useless hoard, or, If not extrava-
gantly wasted, must in any event be per.
verted from the purpose Of its exaction from
the people. The payment, therefore, of any
deficiency In the revenue from this fund is
nothing more than its proper and legitimate
use."
The President renews his recommended.
ton for the retirement of the greenback.
He does not believe that we can have any
assured financial peace and safety until
the government currency obligations upon
which gold may be demanded from the
treasury are withdrawn from circulation
and cancelled. The plan of issn,ng LONG.
term bonds for redemption, bearing a low
rate of interest, he declares the most effect.
i've and direct path to the needed reform
In default of this, it would be a step in the
right direction if currency obligations re.
deemable in gold should be Cancelled instead
OF reissued This operation, he SAYS, would
be a slow remedy, but il would improve
present conditions.
The President minces no words in his dis