The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1897-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
MekIhLEY'S 60LO-BU6 VIEWS
CLEARLY SHOWN.
A BRIEF SYNOPSIS.

The message OF President Mckinley
10 Congress is about what wss expect
cd. After the usual greetings, he en-
ters upon the discussion Of the inan-
cial situation and recommends the adop-
ton Of Secretary Cages scheme for
the reform OF the currency. This in
wolves, in brief, that al greenbacks
presented to the Treasury for redemp-
ton shall not be reissued except in ex-
change for gold, in other words that
greenbacks shall be converted into gold
certificates: that national banks be al
lowed to organize in small towns with
a capital of 90, 900 and that all nation
al banks be allowed to issue notes up to
have deposited to secure their c%ircula-
lion, and that the tax on circulating
notes be reduced to one-half Of one per
cent per annum: and finally that al
bank notes be made r~edeemable in gold
alone.
The discussion OF the Cuban question
is exhaustive in its natur but no new
conclusions are reached. The Presi-
den; recommends that Spain be given
a chance to carry out the policy of her
new ministry. He concludes:
Sure of the right. keeping free from
all offence ourselves, actuated only by
upright and patriotic considerations.
moved neither by passion o selfish
ness, the Government shall continue its
watchful career over the rights and
property of American citizens and viii
abate none of its efforts to bring about
by peaceful agencies a peace which shall
be honorable and enduring. If ii shall
hereafter be a duty imposed by our OBJ
legations to ourselves, TO civilization
and humanity to intervene with force.
1t shall be without fault on our part
and only because the necessity for such
action will be so clear as to command
the support and approval Of the civil
lied world
The ratification OF the Hawaiian an
nexation treaty is heartily endorsed by
the President and our relations with
the Central American Republics and
the Nicaragua Canal question are also
briefly touched upon.
The president commends the Wolcott
commission and states that the nego-
tiations are moi yet complete. Mean
while" he says, sit gives me satisfact-
ion to state that the special envoys have
already demonstrated their ability and
fitness to deal with the subject, and it
is to be honestly hoped that their labors
may result in an international agree
ment which will bring about recogni-
ton OF both gold and silver a. money.
upon such terms and with such safe
guards as VII secure the use OF both
metals upon a basis which shall work
no injuries ~ any class of our citizens. :
The appointment Of John A. Kasson
and the negotiation of reciprocity
treaties are briefly touched upon, as Is
also the sealing question and the mat
ter of international arbitration treaties.
An appropriation sufficient to insure a
creditable exhibit at the Paris expo
sitiOn is recommended and also the pro-
vision Of ample dfy dock facilities on
both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
The President advises the extention
of civil authority in Alaska and meas
urc- for the relief Of the Klondikers.
provided the present reports OF a great
shortage in prOyisio-s are verified
The condition oil affairs in the Indian
Territory is exclusively treated and
the attention of Congress to the settle
ment OF the question of land tenure by
the whites who have settled in that
Territory by the consent of the Indians
5 to one, but have no legal title to the
homes which they have built.
The intention Of the Government to
qualify as a bidder at the approaching
sale OF the Kansas Pacific is declared
and a measure is asked from Congress,
comforting upon the Executive full
powers to acquire and operate railroad
property.
With regard to the civil service, Nc
Kinley says: much, of course, still
remains to be accomplished before the
system can be made reasonably perfect
for our needs. There are places now in
the classified service which ought to be
exempted, and Others unclassified may
properly be included. shall moi hest
tate to exempt cases which think have
been improperly included in the CLASH
fed service or include those which, in
nv Judgment, viii best promote the
public service. The system a the APP
proval of the people, and it will be my
endeavor to uphold and extend it..
The message finally concludes by en-
Joining Congress to observe the strict
est economy in appropriations and keep
them within the receipts of the Gov