The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-26
:SSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Important Document Is Ready and Congress
Will Soon Hear 1t.
Contain Very Interesting News About Hawaii Cuba m
grafton and the Government by Injunction
to Be Considered.

mer have fallen now and then In the history
OF the country On one memorable occa-
zion government printer sold the presl-
dents message for $1,000. which cost was
divided between two different newspapers.
At another time the bribers were exposed
by the head printer and imprisoned for
attempted bribery.
President Mckinley Is one Of the hardest
worked presidents that ever occupied the
chair If indeed he is not the most SO.
lie has employed his time since tho ad-
journment of the Dingley tariff congress
in getting UP this message, and there has
not Leen n day that he has not worked
lipon It. With great courtesy, he has con-
suited each member OF the cabinet, and
has embodied their ideas In the message.
1t is really a composite framed by one man.
Secretary Long has given his opinion on
navy STRENGTHENING. Attorney General Nc
Kenna has a valuable idea on international
law. Secretary of War Alger has added
more than one new point to the country's
ideas. !.
No message has ever been as full OF
important points as this will be. Never
has the president of the United States mad
so many different war Knots to unite. nor
as many peace problems to settle. Az tue
very least, he will have more points 70
bring IN than President Cleveland lad IN
his whole two terms OF administration.
The house under Reed, who is now IN
h,a third term Of speakership, Will nave
hard work to do. The tariff question was
put out of the way in the spring. But neIe
are a few OF the questions which the presi-
dent will bring up: ~. A..
| First there is the Cuban question, q.
present 1t rests with the executive What
| comes now must come from the White
| House hut Ii looks as II congress VIII be
| forced To take a hand in response to tho
demands Of the people.
THE case of the insurgents has again ne
| come an exciting one in congressman CIT
| cles. Fresh stories OF outrage ana depres-
sion-terrib,e recitals made by Cupans VINO
| have ESCAPED to this country-the change
from Weyler to Blanco-the attitude OF
! Srain subsequent to the Woodford later
and the violent Boosting OF the Spanish
| nress-al these have added immensely 10
| The popular clamor for our recognition OF
! the Cuban republic.
second. the Hawai- an quest on Tho PROP
| ositirn OF annexation seemed simple
| enough at the close of the special session.
| Since then great deal OF opposltion n4s
| bsen developed, so much that fresioent
Mckinley and the party Leaders, NAY so.o
into several weighty councils over the mat
| ter.
| THE sugar trust programme OF opposition
has moi been YET definitely outlined, ana
| untu II has. the friends OF annexation arg
~ the ,,,yx as to what form OF legislative
onnos,tion they will have to meet. IL IS
nrohable that the first few days OF congress
| vii, line no the friends and opponents ID
1 definite array. ,n a,ouob
| Annexation seems to be certain enough
hut n Is likely that lobbying in the CORR
dors and flibustering on the fioor OF me
house and senate will put the sett,emen,
az the proposition Tar along toward the Gnu
of the session.
Third. the currency. The same question
that was fought in the last presiuens"'
campaign is likely to be reopened--ihe AZ
old wound torn afresh-by the reoor. Vi .no
Wolcoit commission. This IL iiheis SUI ~
TO be submitted to congress lnlsu 81, w. =,
president. as TO him direct report WIN ''
made. -, :. h,,adiny
talent. anxious TO MAKE i'se''
Fonrth. immigration. When Mr.. cieye-
j land vetoed the Lodge bill when W.
rassed by the Fifty-fourth congress ,ne
friends ~ the measure girded up fueir ioii'A
and prepared for smother fight
Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts, the con-
1r,ssicra, eypert IN all matters pertaining
n enumeration, is warm friend o. ,ne
nresident. ana was .one OF he iirst M l,,,
Ktnley men. II is EXPECTED that ne WIZ
4 summon the executive whip 20 MS aiu' ~, .
, FIFTH, government by iniureuon. -.
TRAGEDY Of Hazelton. Pa. where nSA,
miners were killed BY the Euns
sherif's deputies. has brought I'm po ~ !.
lem into great prominence 49,. A..
4 e nixations all over the COUNT 4 81
manded Of their consrsss"su