The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1898-12-13
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year.
After reviewing the work of the Paris
exposition commissioner. the preseldeedh en-
recommends that an appropriation for the
exhibit of the United States at the ParlS
exposition be increased to 81, 600 600.
Our relations with Great Britain nave
continued on the most frlendly iooliu6,
and the president says it would give MIN
especial satisfaction if he should pc au-
thoriZed to communicate to congress q
favorable conclusion of the penang neso-
tiationS with Great Britain In respect "
the dominion of Canada.
The president reports that the Hawaiian
commission has fulfilled its MISSION ana
that its report will be laid before con-
greSS at an early day.
"It is believed that the commission 5
recommendations will have the eaTneses
consideration due to the magnitude OF
the responsibility resting upon you TO give
such shape to the relationship OF these
mdPaef b bands - to tho our ba ho degree
Referring 10 the proposal OF the cza ip
of Russia for a general reductlon OF Tue
great military establishment, the presl-
dent says: s'fIis majesty was at once in
formed of the cordial sympathy OF TINS
government with the principle fnvolvse.o
in his exalted proposal ana OF the Ied tq.o
ness of the country to take part IN the
conference"
The president says~that the newly ac &C
credited envoy of the United States to
the Ottoman porte carries instructions
looking to the disposal of matters IN con.
troversy with Turkey for number OF
years.
Abiding to The financial affairs of the
country, the president says in part:
1.-THE secretary of the treasury reports
ali sources 5ne durng the ended
June 80, 1885, including $64, 75l. 10 re-
ceived from sale Of f., Pacific Pa. railroads ar
penditures to $443 36S, 5S2
cit is estimated upon the bass OF pres
ent revenue laws, that the receipts OF ne ~
government for the year ending June 60
1890, will be $577 S74,647 and it's expend1-
lures 1854, S74, 647, resulting in deficiency
of SIP, 100000.
Currency Legislation.
'In my judgment, the present condition
Of the treasury amply juStifieS the 1mm =
diate enactment of the legislation recon-
,nended one year ago. under which a por-
ton OF the gold holdings should be placed
in a trust fund from which greenbackS
should be redeemed UPON presentation,
but when once redeemed should not there
after be paid out except for gold.
cit is not to be inferred that other leg1S-
lation relating 10 our currency is not re-
quired; on the contrary, there is an obv1-
Gus demand for it.
The president says that in view. of the
recent acquisition of territory by the
United States, there should be established
regular and frequent steamship com
nunication. under the American flag with
the newly acquired islands.
In view, also, of the increased impor-
tarcc of the pl opposed formation of COM
mission of sanitary experts 10 investigate
tho yellow fever problem, owing to the
military occupation of Cuba, the presi-
dent recommends that congress should
provide for such commission.
The recommendation made by the sec
retaey of war for the increase of the regu-
lar military establishment has the pres1-
dents unqualified approval. He says tnat
if is his purpose to muster out the entire
volunteer army as soon as congress shall
provide for the increase of the regular es-
fabIt hmcnt. He re- Ommends the ere I}On
of a building for the department of JUS
tice. and suggests also the ACCESSIBILITY Of
making proper provision for the supreme
concentrations of Secretary Long for the
increase of the navy and recommends
also that the grades of admiral and vice ce
filled nv officers who have especially dis
tinguished themselves in the war with
Spain. The president earnestly urges ear az
" legislation for the taking OF the tWelItn 4
census and legislation providing Tor the
education of the 10000 white children IN
the Indian territory.