Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-07

| wisely referring the people and their repre-
sentatiyes to the elaborate reports of his
| advisers for. detailed informa ton but not
emitting to give definite expression to his
| own views and expectations concerning any
| important matter. Thus on the subjects of
| Hawaiian nnexation. the sealing contro-
| versy. international bimetalism, reciproc-
ity negotiations, arbitration and the In
| dians, the President briefly acquaints the
| country with the latest facts and accom-
| panies them with a forecast of the results
| which he anticipates. 1t is peculiarly graft
| flying at time when the improving condi-
ton of affairs is still susceptible to adverse
| influences, however slight, that he is able
to take thoroughly Sanguine view of the
| near future. The most devoted friends OF
| good government, and republicans in par
| ticular, by whom the elevation of the civil
service has been faithfully promoted. Will
| note with pleasure the Presidents pledge
| to promote that process by ali the means
| in his power.
Earnest and Wise.
| From the Philadelphia Press.
| President Mckinley's first annual mes
| sage thoroughly reflects the Intellectual
| and moral qualities of the author. 1t is
| frank. direct, lucid, earnest and wise 1t
| is the product Of sincere man, Gle ar
| thinker, trained and experienced legls-
lator and practical and sagacious states
| man 1t will deepen the steadily growing
| conviction Of the country that the helm CT
| the governri1snt s in the hands of sane
wholesome andEssreet ruler who brings
to the high isslte state the largest sense
| and the purest afzss se.
| The nessagetfb MT the ordinary recapit-
| uiation of depHft Int reports. They are
| left to speak fo&fns1hselves The President
| deyoteS his OWE pS1 bSr to his own original
| and spon,ibiS9reaf ment of eXigent qucs-
| TONS Since his ACCESSION nine months ago
| he has confrontedz kn unusual number of
! problems of th&drSt Importance in domes-
| tic and foreigrEaHa1rs. He has met them
| with a sobriet y jhdgment and resolution
no
exposition of his temperate, conservative
and ju1cous FOLEY which finds place IN
| this message will command a hearty puDlle
| respohse.t;2He HSakes it plain that he has
ong and aarresrc copNictinns which rise
above" the shiftingb currents of the hour,
| and that he wib follow them with courage
| and fidelity unde MIA deep sense of his public
| responsibility. i.f5al.-s.. o.
.s10IistAx1exRets
| From the, altimore, American. "a
Many will regret that the President still
clings to the idea of International bimetal-
lsm He considers the work of the COM
! mis- sion most successful as far as 1t has
gore, ana says the commission is still en-
| gagged in negotiations with several coun-
| tries. " hich he does not mention.
A Good Chart by Which to Steer.
From the Philadelphia Times.
While the Presidents annual message
| contains a great deal of that information
the state Oh Inc 1 mon, Which, tHe NOH-
| stitution directs him, from time to time. to
give to the Congress, the greater part of 1t
| is rightly devoted to the two subjects of
most conspicuous Importance the currency
and Cuba. 1t indicates clear understand
ing of many complex subjects that come
before the executive. and its recommends
tons are generally sound and interesting.
The paragraph on. the Civil service is evil
IDENTIFY sincere, stH shows no sign of sur
| render to, the denagTaizing influence of the
spokesman: Finally, thesmessage ends with
the significant sentence that 1T Is com
handing duty to- Keep sthe appropria tons
within the receipts of tie government, and
thus avoid deficit"
This is the real secret of the deficit
not insufficient revenues but excessive ap-
preparations. And it Is by restraining the
expenses of the government within the
limits of probable revenues, instead of
reaching out over land and sea for new
fields Of expenditure, that the deficit is to
be avoided. The President has thus given
to the Congress. all domestic affairs at
least, good chart by which to steer.
A Satisfactory Message.
From the Albany Journal
The message sent to Congress today by
| the President of the United States will
| have a reassuring effect on the country
| and is calculated to stimulate all interests.
1t confirms the opinion that has been en-
tertained that We are to have an admins
| tration firm but conservative; vigilant in
defending American interests wherever
| found and yet moderate in all it's dealings.
NO trace Oh "iheoism'
From the Philadelphia Record.
There is no trace of iingoism in the dis
cussion of the attitude of the United States
| toward Spain and her rebellious colony.
put an end to the rebellion by the promise
| OF home rule to the Cubans. by the shan
| comment of the atrocious methods adopted
by General Weyler. and by the substitution
of civilized warfare for savagery, are
recognized as sufficient reasons for della wing
the Acknowledgement of Cuban Independence
or belligerency or forcible Intervention on
the part of the United States. This was
the attitude of the Grant administration at
the time of the previous Cuban rebellion.
and 1t conforms to the policy of the Cleye.
land administ faf(kon and the uniform ma st
conduct of ousSfAreign relations. It will
not suit the Hst3fs. but it viii commend
itself to the adNE hdgment of the country
Wfs@k&h Prevalent.
From the pbi,ad ssAf Ledger.
He asks tina 6k 4 revenues are found to