The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-12-10
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

President Mckiniey's first annual
message Ia the congress Of The United
s.ates has been given to the country,
lie fun text OF the same being given In
this issue OF the INDEX. Like most doc
uuents OF iis kind IL is lengthy and. 10
iie general reader, possibly little tire
some II contains but few surprises and
lew new ideas. The currency question
naturally receives the presidents ilrst
attention, and. ms WAS 10 be expected
th, plan outlined by Secretary Gage Is
tuncurred IN and recommended to con-
rrcss. The plan is to retire the treasury
notes AS fast a. they are paid into the
treasury In exchange for gold coin, not
10 be paid cut again except in exchange
for gold This means the final reti,e-
m~nt OF the greenback and a consequent
, niracuon OF the currency OF many
millions OF dollars.
The Cuban question is next taken up
aud will perhaps prove the most unsaiis-
fictory to the country, Of any pol iion
ul The message. The president can s'e
no reason for interference In the Cuban
matter on the part Of this government
nnd Is evidently more deeply impressed
hv the recent promises of reform made
b, the Spanish government THAI he Is by
The brave fight for liberty being made bv
Cuban patriots. Il is hardly probable
that majority will be found In congress
TO coincide with the presidents views
ts tins subject.
TIE president strongly urges the rat
ifration Of The Hawaiian annexation
treaty. favors the Nicaraguan canal pro-
sec, and recommends the Improvement
al our merchant marine. He devotes "A
quarter column to the international
monetary commission but fails to toll
the people what has been accomplished
hy TINT body--which IS not 10 be won
dcred ut seeing they have accomplished
nothing but Says that furth'r negotla-
lions are contemplated.
The ouls really startling feature of
The message To the patriotic business
men who elected Mr. Mckinley will per
haps be 5ouud ~ that portion Of the
paper which winksai, II il does not open
~ endorse that popuiistic doctrine, hcld
by all republicans 10 bee particularly oo-
noxious aud dangerous, the government
uNncrship and control oi railroads
Speaking OF the Kansas Pacific ruad
which Is TO bee sold ON the rs ms. the
president advocates tn purchase Of the
road by the government in order to save
itself from loss on account Of the claim
of $4,000, 900 held by the government
against the road On tins subject the
president SAYS IN part;
lin - important a matter as the gov
eminent b,c,miug the prob.blc owne
OF railroad property which IL perforcc
must conduct aud operate. | feel con.
steamed to lay before congress thcsc facts
iol ms consideration aud action before
the consummaiion of the sale
Il is clear 10 my mind that the gov
eminent should not permit the property
Ia be- sold al price which Will Yield
less than oue-hAlf the principal OF MS
deot AMI less than one hlth OF It's debt.
principal and interest Tho govern.
n:eut r.llher than accept less than its
claim should become a bidder and there
~ the owner 1t the property, aud sub
mat this 10 congress for action"
The president might have added IA
this connection. Aud Ia this be pop
uiism or socialism or anarchisnl. make
The most of IL.