The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-12-08

usat regard an prfvsss p~op-rry a.
- q rsnps frv@ capture OF a-ssr,r-
siaa n the ferc~s % e~nlr~r~as pov--~
TIE u is~s Sasss euv~rnrs~nf has fer
many lar Advocated thi. hurna,- sas
hsnsac~nt principis. and 10 no- "a t-s-
si;icn 90 r~cornn~ni % 60 oss~r power,
without sh~ irnpu;A;ian % s~issh RE-
ffNes L. ts~r~ferv. .urr~ss for yozr
eerssdrr.fion that tn -s~cativ. - ss-
ih"rir~t 10 ocrr~spooi Nth IN. sos.
ernrnsnfs OF thr rrinciEsl rnarstim-
Powers 9TH . vSs~ 20 lso.-.p-..l,x
Into the permanent ia- 90 cfsln..-s a.
tons ths prtrcss4s % to- .,.mpsisn a
AL private propersy o; ga. nos coa,-.-
ba.d % ~ar. from eap;arv % a--srs..
tion BY hciiAr~rrni po~.r.
a chapter on the rvs.orf 9. tA. -
rvtAry of ts- tr-asur, feii0~r ana IN.
pr-siaen; says.
In my Judgment. tn pr~~~ni eondg-
ton % the treasury amply ta-tis~s ta~
Immediate enactment 90 the l-g4sAafioa
recommended enc y~ar arA 1ns-r
which portion % the rols isaiainss
should IL PLACED In q trust sana srorn
which wr~Snbarks should - r-.a-~rn~a
uI-on pr~~~n; Ation. but ~h~n ono. re-
d deemed should Mt THEREAFTER - pals
out except for gold
on our changed forvign r~iAti--. the
message points cut the nod Zoe the
prumpi adoption % n maritime policy
which viii establish regular ana fr--
] auent steamship communication WITH
Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippians
! The ESPECIAL ned Tor . sysi~rna;lc Tn
v-stigaiion % she cause and psr~y-nsisn
OF yellow fever 10 also EARNESTLY ufe-d.
Urg~> an Increased H.ssisr Army.
The president strongly cndor.-s the
| r-comm.l ldAtlon 90 IN. --cr-sArS 90
war for n" Increase % the regular
7 army TO Toe use fnen. and s-ciAr~. u his
1 purpose Co master out the entir- Vol
/ uni~cr army ne SOON - congress shall
proVia. Cor the inrr-as- OF The regular
-stAhIshmcni- This says th. prs
ident. will he only an at 90 justice.
and will b- much appreciated by the
brave men who i~f, their homes and
employments 10 help the country IN ifs
emergency"
| A chapter ON the parlnc railroads
follows. and then the president REFERS
10 the crowded condition OF the buiid-
Ing occupied by the department OF Jus
tic~ and urges that the building d. en-
iargei. A chapter on the extension %
our postal system O. our new POSSES
slons follows. and then the president
takes w the report % the SECRETARY %
the navy. earnestly endorsing the SEC
| retary's recommendations for the In
crease Of the navy and for the revival
OF the grades OF admiral and vice Ad-
miral.
The Importance % early legislation
providing for the taking 81 the twelfth
census IL urged. and a chapter on pen
sions shows that the amount sppro-
priated for pensions for the nsoal year
1885 was siso.oco.oo.
The work Of the department of sgri-
culture. says the message. has been
active the past year. explorers having
been sent abroad for seeds and plants
. that may be useful Go the United
States. while IN. work Of the expert
1 ment stations have been slgnAiiy In
structive TO farmers.
The message concludes:
In the year 1890 will occur the cenfrn.
NAL anniversary Of the founding Of the
: city Of Washington for the permanent
| capital Of the government Of the United
States by authority Of an act Of con.
] | gress approved July &c. 1890 In May
1900 the archives and general Offices o'
| the federal government were removed
! | 10 this place. ON the 18th Of November
! 1900 the national congress met here foi
= | the first time. and assumed EXCLUSIVE.
| control OF the federal district and city
| This interesting event assumes all th'
E | more Significance when We recall In.
= circumstances attending the choosing
|. | OF the site. the naming Of the Capita
q I'm honor Of the Father OF his Country
and the interest taken by him In tn
e adoption OF plans for its future develop
q ment on a magnificent scale.
8 The Capital. Centennial.
A movement lately inaugurated bl
the citizens TO have the anniversar,
celebrated with fitting ceremonies. I'm
Guiding perhaps the establishment %
handsome permanent memorial 4
mark 30 historical an occasion. and q
give IL more than local recognition. IA
: met with general favor on the part o
= the public.
recommend 90 the congress tn
: granting OF an appropriation for TIN
purpose and the appointment, Of a com
mittee from its respective bodies. 4
q might also be advisable 30 authorix
i the president TO appoint q Commits
q from the country at large. which. act
ing with the congressional and Distric
OF Columbia committees. can com
piete the plans for an appropriate ma
q tional celebration.
a The allen contract law f. shown b,
i experience 90 need some amendment.
l. measure providing better protection 90
= seamen In proposed: the rfghtfui sp
plication OF the eight hour law for tn
= benefit OF labor and OF the principle O
r arbitration are suggested for consider
Is alton, and ! commend these subject
- 20 the careful attention Of congress.
he WILLIAM N'KINLEY.