The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

Congress. The following is sYnop
SIS &fording out.iae OF its 1aost iIn-
portant features:
The President notes that the full
value Of the Dingley law has not YET
been fully realized but believes that
what has already been accomplished
by it is assurance Ofits timeliness and
wisdom. He then proceeds without
any suggestions of hesitancy or any
recognitions of difficulties in the way
Of legislation that may exist on ac-
count of the present partisan condi-
ton in Congress, to attack the cur
rency problem. He indicates beyond
dispute the need of a revision Of the
financial system, describing the pres
ent dangers and embarrassments,
ana urging that the time to remedy
the existing evils is now, when the
government is free from serious trOu-
bic. The one only promise put forth
as condition antecedent to currency
reform is that the government should
enjoy revenue equal to its liabilities.
With that assured the President urges
that steps be taken to prevent the
process formerly called the endless
ch&iu" of redemption, bringing neces-
sites for bond issues and serving as a
constant irritant to the government
in IFS financial ODpra+iOnS
Ihe Presidents plan for curing this
continual drain upon the gold reserve
is to hold all notes that is to be re-
deemed il gold and reissue them only
when gold is offered in exchange for
them. He submits to Congress the
recommendation of the Secretary of
the Treasury without comment save
in two particulars, looking to the en-
largement of the volume OF national
bank notes in circulation. This pro
cess would be aided by the fulfllment
Of the Presidents desire that national
banks be established in the rural sec
tioas Of the country, where there is
pressing need Of more currency.
The President assures that the Ha-
waiian annexation treaty will be rati-
fed and expresses a measure Of con
Germ that the succeeding legislation
should be carefully drawn to prevent
hasty assimilation and to insure wise
form of government for the new terri
tory. He shows a friendly concern in
the welfare of the Nicaragua canal
project and indicates that satisfactory
progress is being made in the estab-
lishment of reciprocity with other ma
lions under the terms of the tariff law.
He reviews the scope OF the fur seal
conferences and states that all proper
and safe propositions looking to the
establishment of system of general
international arbitration will hence
forth receive his constant encourage
ment. Other features of the message
deals specifically but briefly with de
partmental matters. The President
urges, along the line Of the recon-
menGations of the Secretary Of the
Navy, that the naval facilities be in
creased to keep pace with recent ad-
ditiOns to the navy itself and recon-
mends the construction of new dry
docks. He strongly cOncurs in the
suggestion of the Secretary OF the
Treasury that attention be paid to
the need of better quarantine regula-
tion in the south and purposes the
organization of q national bacteriolo-
gical commission.
The international bimetailic com
mission is congratulated upon the
ability with which it pursued its en-
deavor to secure an agreement with
the leading nations of Europe looking
to silver coinage system, and the
President says that, Notwithstanding
the failure of the commission to Sc
cure on agreement, lit is to be ear
nestly hoped that their labors result
in an international agreement which
will bring about recognition of both
gold and silver as money upon such
terms and with such safeguards as
will accept the use of both metals
upon a basis which shall work no in
justice to any class of our citizens"
The President adds good word for
the civil service system and promises
that he will endeavor at all times tC
uphold and extend it. He closes his
message with a general admonition tc
Congress to keep the appropriations
within the limits of the probable rev.
enues of the government.
The greater part Of the President
message relates to Cuba. No other
subject requires so much space for its
elaboration and none will attract SC