Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-12-11
CURRENCY REFORM IS URGED.
Advises Against the Recognition Of
Cuba. as a BeIligerent.

Thst Treasury Notes Redeemed In Gold
should ne iseissuea Only on Payment
oS Scld->avs spain should Have
More Time IN which 80 FacIfy Cuba
arguments FOR Hawaiian Annexa-
sion-JaPsn's Fears Aliayed-rhe Bi-
metallic Mission Abro-d-Ths rfes-
ss<e Also Deals with the Union Pa
esRe sale. the SicSraEuA Canal. Ike
lief For Aiasks Geld Hunters. the
Indian Question. Arbitration snd Civil
Service Reform Economy Urged.
wAszrSsrox. p. c. CS7ecial).-The mes !
sage o. President Mckinley was received
by tie Fiitv-nfth Congress shortly after
the first regular session opened At noon.
Monday
II l. one % the longest messages sent 20
Congress. and deals ~ length With the
currency problem. our relations 20 spain
and Cuba. the annexation OF Hawaii. snd
many cthe- topics q Sovernnent and pol
icy.
Briefly il points out the crying necessity
81 oarrency reform. indo-sss Secretary
Cages plan. uziu;sins THAI Gated states
notes redeemed 10 gold should not be paid
cut again except for gold. and that the
IreaSary-reserve danger should be stopped.
No intervention IN Cuba Is the stand
taken BY the President Until Spain has had
chance 70 Try Ssgasta's policy.
Hawaii should be ANNEXED as soon a.
possible. and Congress should study out
details o. administration % the islands.
Oar relations with japan are friendly.
and timetable negotiations with European
States are progressing.
The Goverament may become a railroad
owner BIZ hidtias in the Kansas Pacific.
TIE message l.. IA rars. as follows:
To the senate and House Of Eea-esen;A-
tlres-
u rives re pleasure 10 extend greeting
20 tie Tfsy-1fth Congress. assembled in
regular session ~ the sezt % Governner
uith macy q whose Senator's and Repre-
EcnafiTcs I have been associated in the
legislative service. Their meeting occur.
under feiciio1s conditions. iastliylng SIN
ce-e c1ngratu lntiorls and calling for on
grateful 9cknoyyietccmcnt TO a benehcer'
bruvidcnc-. which las - signAily blessel
aud Trospered rs as q nation. Peac'
and good vii with oil the nation
% the earth continue uutro1cn-
matter % genuine satisfaction j. tn
growing feeling 90 fratern1l regard als
uni1c1tion ~ al sections % our coun
Try. the pleteness o. which has 20.
long dei1yei realization % the highes
blessings 9th Union- The spirit % pa
trlCtisIu is universal and H. q yer iDcreas %
~ fervor. TIE Tl4lic questions which nos
most rnErc-s as aye lifted far above rithe
psrtiszrshlT. prejudice or former sections
difference Iley effect every part % Ga
c1nuol country alike and permit o. 4
division O. ancient lines. Questions q
foreign policy. % revenue. the soundnes
- the currency rhe irvlolztility 81 nations
Obligations. the Improvement % the publ
service. appeal 20 the individual cor
science q every earnest citizen, 70 VIA
ever party be belongs % Ia whatever Sc
ton % the country be may reside.
The extra session - this Congress. While
closed during July last. enacted importai
legislation. aud while its fun eject has o.
yef been realized. what IL has already a
c0uriislcl assures Is % is tiLeliness 81
vision TO test its permanent value ~
ther tine viii oe required, and The peopl
satisfied with IT. operation and results ~
FAR. are II 10 mind 10 Withhold from y
fair trial
Currency Revision.
Tarin legislation having been settled
the extra session % Congress, the quest
neTi pressing Tor consideration g. that
tie czrre1cy- The work % putting q
nnEnces uron q sound basis difficult a.
may seem. viii appear easier when Ne
call the financial operations q the Cover
meat Since l-G3.
Win the great resources % the Cove
snert and with the honorabIs ezznple
she past before us. we ought not % hesit
20 enter upon currency revision wh
will make oUr demand Obligations
oneroCe 20 the Government and relieve
fnsr-iri laws from ambiguity and dou
There are many plans proposed a. a r.
edy tor the evil. Before We can had
true remedy ws aust appreciate the :
evil
The evil % the present system II fo'
IN TIE great cost 10 the Government
fnAinsatning the parity o; our dises
forms q money, that IS. keeping al
them a. par vita gold We surely can
H. longer needless % the burden this
poses upon the people. even under "a
prosperous conditions. while the past
YEAR have demonstrated that II II not
al sxpensars charge upon the Governn
l1t a dangerous merAce 20 the nati'
credit
IL 4 manifest that NE must devise =
rlzn 70 pKOtect the Government ags
bond ISSUES for repeated redeznpttcps.
Ensf either corSail the o7p0rt unity
speculatfon. made kAsy BY the multi
rs1emrftOns o. our demand obiig Sfion
fncreAse the gold reserve FOR their red'
fEoa We have $50 900 900 % eur
which the GoF<rameDt by scsemn 81
rn~nt has undertakes 20 keep AZ par
gold Nobody s. obliged 20 redeem
gold bet the Government. The b
are not required 20 redeem "a
The COsernnent n obliged 90
Dnua7 NTH gold All It's 0utsta1