Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-06
The Message.

President McKinley's message to Con-
gress. submitted today, is brief and to the
point. Ii is conservative and busness-ilke,
yet vigorous in tone. and commendS itself
TO thinking citizens a logical, sensible
production.
Prime interest naturally centers iii what
the President has to say on the currency
question and on Cuba and Hawan.
The President notes that the full value OF
the Dingley law has not yet been realized
but believes that what has already been
accomplished by it is assurance of It's time
illness and wisdom. He then proceeds with
out any suggestions of hesitancy any
recognition of difficulties in the way of leg
islation that may exist on account of the
present partisan conditions in Congress. 10
attack the currency problem. He indicates
beyond dispute the need of revision of the
financial system, describing the present
dangers and embarrassments and urging
that the time to remedy the existing evils
Is now, when the government is free from
serious troubles The only premise put forth
as condition antecedent to currency
form is that the government should enjoy
a revenue equal to all it's liabilities. With
that assured the President urges that steps
be taken to prevent the process formerly
called the endless chain of redemption,
bringing necessities for bond issues and
serving as a constant irritant to the gov
ernmen. in its financial operations.
The Presidents plan for curing this con-
tinual drain upon the gold reserve is to
hold all notes that may be redeemed in
gold and to reissue them only when gold
is offered in exchange for them. He SUBJ
mits 10 Congress the recommendations of
the Secretary of the Treasury without COM
in NC
enlargement of the volume of national bank
notes in circulation. This process would
be aided by the fulfillment of the Presi-
dents desire that additional national banks
be established in the rural sections of the
country, where there Is pressing need of
more currency.
The President assumes that the Hawaiian
annexation treaty will be ratified and ex-
presses measure of concern that the sue
ceeding legislation should be carefully
Drawn 10 prevent hasty assimilation and to
ensure wise form of government for the
new territory. He shows friendly con-
Germ in the welfare of the Nicaragua canal
project and indicates that satisfactory prog
ress is being made in the establishment Of
reciprocity with other nations under the
terms of the tariff law He reviews the
scope of the fur-seal conferences and states
that all proper and safe propositions look
ing TO the establishment of a system of gen.
eral international arbitration will hence
forth receive his constant encouragement
other features of the message deal spe-
officially but briefly with departmental mat
ters- The President urges along the line
OF the recommendations of the Secretary of
the Navy that the naval facilities be in
creased to keep pace with recent additions
TO the navy itself and recommends the con-
struction of new dry docks. He strongly
concurs in the suggestion of the Secretary
OF the Treasury that attention be paid to
the need of better quarantine regulations
IN the south and proposes the organization
OF a national meteorological commission
The international bimetalic commission is
congratulated upon the ability with which
1t pursued its endeavor to secure an agree
ment with the leading nations of Europe
locking to silver coinage system and the
President says that, notwithstanding the
failure of the commission to secure an
agreement, lit is to be earnestly hoped that
their labors may result in an International
agreement which will bring about recogni-
ton of both gold and silver as money upon
such terms and with such safeguards as
will secure the use of both metals upon a
basis which shall work no injustice to any
class of our citizens
The President adds good word for the
civil service system and promises that he
will endeavor at all times to uphold and ex-
tend it, He closes his message with a gen.
eral admonition to Congress to keep the
appropriations within the limits OF the prob
able revenues of the government.