Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1898-12-08

courage tnrlIt, Industry ana prosper
ity, and promote peace and good will
among all the inhabitants, whatever
may have been their relations hereto
fore. Neither revenge nor passion
should have place In the new govern
ment. Until there Is complete tran
guilty in the island and stable gov
ernment is inaugurated military occu-
patton should be continued.
The president says that, with the
exception ofthe rupture with Spain the
intercourse of the United States with
the great family of nations has during
the past year been marked by cordial
ity. He suggests the deslrability Of
an international agreement regulating
cable tolls. he expects to reach a har-
monious understanding with Austro-
Hungary in the matter of the killing
and woundiug of the striking miners in
| Luzerne county, Pa. The hope is ex-
I pressed that the Belgium restrictions
on the importation of American cattle
will soon be relaxed.
The president anticipates that the
Nicaragua canal commission will
shortly be able TO report finally. He
says that expediency and International
policy requires the maintenance Of the
status quo as to the building of the
canal until the commission reports
and congress acts; but In view OF our
newly acquired interests in the Pacific,
he considers the construction OF this
maritime highway more than ever in
dispensable.
Considering the extraordinary events
TRANSPORTING in the Chinese empire the
president says our position among ma
tions gives equitable claim to cousid-
Grafton and friendly treatment 10 this
regard, and that 1t will be his aim TO
subserve our large interests in the
orient by all means appropriate TO the
constant policy of our government.
The president recommends an in
crease of the appropriation of a mil
lion dollars for the United States ex-
hibit at the Paris exposition.
Our relation with Great Britain, he
says, continued on the most friendly
footing, and it would give him special
satisfaction il he should be authorized
TO communicate to congress a favor
able conclusion Of the Pending nego-
tiations with Great Britain in respect
to the dominion Of Canada He re-
ports that the Hawaiian commission
has fulfilled its mission and that Its
report will be laid before congress at
an early day, and he expresses the
hope that congress will give such
shape to the relationship Of these mid
Pacific lands to our home union as will
benefit both in the highest degree"
Referring to the proposal of the car
of Russia for a general reduction of
the great military establishments, the
president says: His majesty was at
once informed OF the cordial sympathy
OF this government with the principle
Involved In his exalted proposal and of
the readiness to take part in the con-
ference"
The message says that the new en-
voy to Turkey was instructed to take
measures to dispoe OF the matters in
controversy with the ottoman empire
for number of years.
AS to finances the president says:
THE secretary OF the treasury reports
that the receipts OF the government
from all sources during the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898, including S64,-
ISL 1898 from the sale of the Pacific
railroads, amounted to $405. 1921 1886 and
the expenditures to SAB. 368,5S2. 1t is
estimated, on the basis of the present
revenue laws, that the receipts OF the
government for the year ending June
80, 1899, will be s577,S74,647 the ex-
penditure sGS9.S74,647. resulting in a
deficiency OF $l12,000,000. In my judg-
ment the present condition OF the
treasury amply justities the immedia G
enactment of the legislation recon-
mended year ago. under wAich par-
ton of the gold holdings should be
placed in a trust fund from which the
gceenbacks should be redeemed upon
presentation, and when once redeemed
should not thereafter De put out except
for gold, 1t Is not to be inferred that
other legislation relating 10 our cur
rency is not required; on the contrary
there Is an obvious demand for it."
The president says that in view Of
the recent acquisition Of territory by
the United States. there should be es-
tablished regular and frequent
steamship communication under the
American flag with the newly ac-
quired Islands. Provisions for COM
mission of sanitary experts to investi-
gate the yellow fever problem IS recon-
mended. The recommendation of the
secretary OF war for the increase in
the regular military establishment
has the presidents unqualified an
proval. He says 1t is his purpose 10
muster out the entire volunteer army
as soon as congress shall provide for
an increase of the regular army. He
recommends the erection of a building
for the department of justice and sug-
gests also the advisability OF making
proper provision for the supreme
court He earnestly approves the
recommendations of Secretary Long as