The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-12-08
PRESIDENT McKINLEY,s MESSAGE.


The message Of President McKin'
ley to the Fifty.fourth Congress was
read in both Houses Monday aud is
considered one of the solidest of state
papers. All the impor ant subjects
relating to the state of the Union are
touched up in a manner that inspires
still greater confidence in the wise
and businesslike administration of
Mr.. McKiDloy. The document is
quite lengthy, precluding the publi'
cation of even a brief summary in the
REPUBLICAN at this time The Oil
City Derrick has this to say of the
message:
President McKinley's message to
the Fify.fifth Congress is the able,
strong, conservative and statesman.
like document that the people had
every reason to expect rom such a
source. Most of the recommendations
contain nothing new, as he made no
secret of his convictions on the public
questions of the day, and the Nation
has been thoroughly acquainted with
bis views in regard to Cuba, Hawaii,
and the currency question ever since
be made his inaugural address.
Iu respect to Cuba he believes our
wisest and best course lies in keeping
our hands of, and that it is no more
than just to ask for sessation of pub
lie owinion and popular clamor until
Spain has another opportunity to set.
tie the affairs of her own household.
The granting of bellingereut rights
would only complicate matters with.
out afording any real relief to the
Cuban cause.
Mr.. McKinley's vigorous words on
the Hawaiian problem will commend
themselves to every patriotic Ameri-
can. Annexation is the only saliva.
tion for the islands, and the requests
of that far.away little republic to
form an integral part of our great
national domain should not be suf
fered to go unheeded. These are pop.
ular sentiments and Congress will do
we'll to act without delay. Hawaii
comes to us without money and with.
out price. No other nation has any
claims upon her and her fate is iusep.
erably linked with our own We can
suffer no other foreign power to take
possession of her, and she is not strong
enough to maintain herself among
the governments of the world.
Upon the financial question Mr..
Mckinley dwells at some length. He
shows the peuifceut workings of the
Dingley tariff and the improved con.
dition of the National finances. He
urges the adoption of a measure OF
currency reform,an strongly endors.
es Secretary Cages plan. This means
the retirement Of the legal tenders
and the enlargement Of the National
bank system. 1t is unfortunate, at
this time, that the President has not
back ofhim working majority in
the Senate. The House can be de.
pended upon to DO its duty, but the
Senate is likely to oppose Mr.. Cages
scheme for currency reform with great
vigor and obstinacy.
With the tariff question settled Mr.
Mckinley places next in Importance
this matter of currency reform. He
recognizes that our prosperity, to be
permanent, must rest on a firm and
substantial basis, and that the Nation
al credit must not again be exposed
to the dangers of gold panic. While
there is opportunity for diversity o
opinion upon this subject there is lit
tie doubt that the majority of tn,
people are with the President, anC
willing and eager to see all his rec
concentrations carried out by Con
gress and put in practical working
osder If the Senate and the Hous
are desirous of obeyiDg the wishes o
their constituents they will begiI
their work without delay and prose
cute it to speedy and successful
completion.