Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-06
'RESI3ENT'S MESSAGE

President McKlnlry's message 20 NJ
hort session Of tho Flnyhflh congress u
lengthy document Ia h be- makes thf
following recommendation
Increase 81 the army 20 iou,0J men.
Maierinl Increase in the navy. aldiui
more men and number II war vessels
1 Continuation 81 the war tax.
| The building ~ the Niramgul email
he Introductory clause N tho message
reads rs follow.
Nntuiihstanding the added burdens ron
defrd necessary hy the war our people re-
iulce la % very satisfactory and steadily ln
crDnsins degree ~ prosperity evidenced ~
ouried Manufacture hHs been productive,
agricultural pursuits have yielded .nbuudnm
returns, labor boz tho fields NJ Industry d
better regarded. revenue legislation lnss ~
hf the present congress hlH iurlt1Hfu M,
treasury rrreipfs fu the Amount estimated
meut have been successfully Administered,
and IT, credit advanced tn the front uuht
while ~ currency hns been maintained 90
the worlds highest standard. Military SEQ
vice under "a common Tag Hnd Zoe % ush'.
eous cause has strengthened thn national
spirit aud served tu cement moro 'l"erN
than ever the frntefunl houds between r'.
cry section u The country. review %
tho relations ~ the United States FOO uihri
powers. always appropriate iu this year ul
urimary Importance Do Wow ~ che uomeui'
nous issues which have uriHrut demanding
~ one Instance the ultimate determination
by arms and involving inr reaching r"ns,
quenccs which will require thr earnest nt
tcntlon Of The congress.
Here thc president reviews The war from
beginning b. end lle starts with thr DE-.
mand upon spain 10 end the wHr in 'ulm,
and reviews full 40 The causes. We iuugl -
upon the destruction ~ the Maine 900 ii'.
vnna. the battle nt Manila, The 'nnius
down 81 Certcm's noct. the siuAln- u ihf
Merrlmncf hY ilOhsou and Dts men, goo
battle ~ santiago thy destruction ~ '"r
yera's hect. The signing uf thr UlninrI..
arnalutnenf ~ evacuation commissions To-
Cuia and Porto nlca. tho appointment N zoe
pcnre commissioners and Doe fact nothing "a
ien untouched Hp praises tur army Hni
navy ~ an unstlnted manner Hui rings DO
somr ~ ihe officers and lands them ih 900
especial manner.
Appropriation Tor Defense.
IN dlsposing n the s50mO.0oo appropriate
ed hy ,ungrrss b. says,
Tho national defense under tho NhWh.isN
fund was expended in large phtl O5 tin,
~ was used are fully shown boz thr reports
~ the several secretaries. n was wnsi
fimep appropriation. given ihr 4'f'ih
ment 10 strengthen its dst.n.' ahl l,'n,u-
urenaratlons greatly needed lu cusr NJ war.
This fund being Inadequate io ihr rrplir
msuts ~ equipment and fur The conduct ni
the war. the patriotism N ihc congress q,
Ylded the means iu tho war irNfNN. N'i "'
Jnnr ~ by authorizing rer cent r9tu
lar loan not to- exceed siun.WnWh lud l}
lowing additional lmposia aud tnN's ui 90.
authorized loan SgH.Wnuh were nHrg y
and promptly taken, the subscription W.
exceeding the call as 90 cover ~ many tWf
over while preference being rIfrn 90 ih.
smaller bids. no single nllutW't rtrr'd'l
5000 This was most enc 'lklns W.
sources ~ the nation aud me ~ 'lhlhll.Hn
~ the people 10 uphold th'if country
"I IN. prcsldent Inserted IN hls report ths
rrofoe1l signed hy the French rmh1s i'i1.
ior spain ani secretary Day fot ihr 'h'i
ed States
suspension 81 iiastilitiss.
Immedlately upon the conclusion N 90,
,'t..,i / issued "a proclamation un August
eurpendlng hostlllfios ou 90" pnU "l lu.
Tnlted States The ngcrssaV pflrf. W.
.,esn nv Telegraph. The blockade ~ 90.
s.n,te ~ cuba aud san Juan de Porto lsir
- la "A like manner raised. ON Angus
s,I the muster out ~ iOh.Wh volunteer
M "a neat that number NJ wns pfael lhl'
vss ordered on December ]. l"i' l'' ",n.
and men had been mustered nui hhh ul.
nh'..,.d fr,n, the service. tHu2 more WI
~ mustered ont By the 10Th ~ TIE mont y
a." "a corresponding number ~ grh'ti.
and general stan officers nave been h'N''
abiv discharged from the H"fNl''.
Tte Porto llcan Joint commission speech
A. s,,,n,oilshed lts task aud by octu'.rr !
~. .vseuatlnn ~ the island WIS complete
M United states Tag WIS rnisrl over lN
island nt uoan on that DAY, lh' "nul,t
isfrntion u ~ Affairs has h'cn prov l.lnh.il
intfusied 10 military governor lh'" VI"
hal all
mo cuban lolnt commission hia NOT ,'
terminated it, labor- owing 60 pee dlm
cultlrs in the way 'uf rrmnhht we Mlh
numbers ~ spanish troops Iill ~ an
The evacuation cannot b" cuihpl'''l i''"'
the inst 81 January next
Peace Comm..i"n.
Pursuant 10 the afth article " The rr'
tocol. / appointed william Y. Day, ml'l
sac,gtarv III state. Cushmnu X. Davis WI
thn United States. aud MhltrluW Reid Z
H. the prnrp commissioners 900 ihr ptll 81
the United states Proceeding Do lu' .'H
Won 10 Paris they there met 900 lhr ufHi p
October i've commissioners similarly NY
poluted on the part 1T The Spanish. ITO
negotiation have bad hopeful progress q
tbat 1 tfust snuu tu ho able tu Jas drhu
tiva treaty uf p.Hrr before ihr HrtHir MlI
tiow ~ thr steps lrndlnR io iiH slsn.
turr.
Future ~ New r-rri'"rV.
do not discuss 40 ibis time The govern
mpnt 0r ihr future ~ ihr new posse
.i,ng which ulIl eumr Co.. us Hs ihr u.HU
~ the war with spain Such disr1ssiU
viii be- appropriate after ihr treaty
penrr shall b. ratified ~ 40" Wguuilu
and until thr congress hns lrslslHi'd nih,
viso lt will boz my dui} iu continue lI
,,iilttry rutrrumruis which hive rNisit
since our or,upatlop, aud give iu The p'
Me security boo llfr afd property hnd 81