The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-10

Rico, they will make due and ample
apology for their obtuseness of men.
tai vision and praise the farsighted-
ness OF Mckinley. II should also be
borne in mind that neither the Phil
ippines nor Porto Rico will belong
to this government until after the
peace treaty Is ratified and $40, 900,
900 is paid. Ir the meantime pru-
dence would suggest that our chief
executive refrain from telling con.
gress or any other body what he
purposes TO do, or what his govern
ment purposes To do. Other disin-
terested nations might not like our
program.
The president views on the cur
rency question are set forth con
servatively. He is persuaded that
the pledge Of the ST. Louis platform
ought to be redeemed. He would
have all notes that are redeemed in
gold held back from circulation TO
be re-issued only for gold, This is
a simple and effective way for break
ing the main link in the endless
chain which robs the treasury Of its
gold in times Of panic. Such pro-
cess would not retire the green
backs, but it would put a stop to
loaning gold on non-interest bear
ing currency to be bought back by
the government by giving interest
bearing bonds TO get gold to pay in
terest on other obligations. Neither
would it interfere with the reform
of the currency as contemplated by
the Republican party in convention
assembled at ST. louis.
Following the widespread discus
sion of the abandonment of the
Monroe doctrine" the president S
discussion of our relations to foreign
countries, and especially to China,
comes in the nature of a surprise.
He declares in substance that the
policy OF the government not to en-
ter into entangling alliances with
foreign governments will not be
suspended, and almost in the same
paragraph declares his qualification
to announce that the Venezuelan
boundary commission will meet in q
month to settle by arbitration the
dispute that we interviewed in to as
sert the integrity of the Monroe doc
trine. Here we have the Monroe doc
trine and imperialism joined hant
in hand and there doesn' { appear &c
be anything incongruous in the
union.
The ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF China
doesn t alarm Mckinley, the captain
of protection and conservcr of home
industrial enterprises. He can SET
no inducement to tempt us into the
field of acquisition of Chinese ter
ritory, inasmuch as we shall enjoy
in common with the greedy power!
OF Europe the advantages of thcil
concessions, while being exemp
from responsibility for their main
tenancc. What other powers sccur,
in trade opportunities by their oc
cupation OF Chinese ports and prov
inccs we shall share under existing
treaties with all the powers con
ccrncd, and so there is small reason
why we should prey upon the dying
nation. In case we are ever dcnie(
any trade rights in that empire il
consequence of foreign occupation
we can then turn our attention Il
the matter with full assurance o
securing our own. We shall no
cross bridges until we come to them
The several recommendations o
the message as to the standing army
additional warships, the Nicaragua
canal, the granting of subsidies t.
steamship lines to communicate
with Hawaii and other island de
Tendencies, etc, were anticipated
and prove to be in line with the
patriotic sentiment Of the people
The presidents review OF the wal
with Spain will constitute valuable
historical document, as it is certain
and accurate as to detail and
achievement. The message is
notable for its excellent diction and
elegant English.