Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-08

capable OF performing all International
obligations and which shall encourASe
thrift. industry and prosperity, and
promote peace and good viii among
all the Inhabitants whatever may have
been their relations heretofore.
Neither revenge nor passion should
have a place In the new government.
Until there Is complete tranquility In
the island and a stable government h
inauguarated military occupation
should be continued.
The president says that. with the ex-
ceptioa of the 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 desiwbliity OF
an International agreement regulating
cable tolls, He expects to reach har-
monious understanding with Austro-
Hungary In the matter OF the killing
and wounding OF the striking miners
In Lu9erne county, IA The hope Is
expressed chat the Belgium restric-
tons on the Importation of American
cattle will soon be relaxed.
The president anticipates that the
Nicaragua canal commission will
shortly be able TO report iaally. He
says that expedlcncy and International
policy require the maintenance of the
status quo rs 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 consideration of this
maritime highway more than ever In
dispensable,
Considering the extraordinary events
TRANSPORTING In the Chinese empire tho
president says our position among ma
tons gives equitable claim to consid-
Grafton and friendly treatment In this
regard. and that II win be his aim to
suhservc our large interests In the
orient by all means appropriate to the
constant policy of our government.
The president reeomemnds an In
crease of the appropriation of q mill
lion dollars for the United States OK
hiblt at the Paris exposition,
Our relation with Great Britain, he
says, continues on the most friendly
footing, and 1t would give him special
satisfaction II he should oe authorized
to communicate to congress favor
able conclusion OF the pending nsgo-
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 nc
an early day, and no expresses the
hope that congress will give such
shape to the relationship OF these mid
Pacific lands to our home union as will
beneft both In the highest degree"
Referring to the proposal OF tho cEar
OF Russia for 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-
yoy to Turkey was Instructed to take
measures to dispose of the matters In
controversy with tho ottoman empire
for q 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 30, 1898, including $64,-
7bl,2 from the sale of the Pacific
railroads. amounted to S405, 32i 1896 and
the expenditures TO $443, 36S, 6s2. II Is
estimated. on the basis OF the present
revenue laws, that the receipts OF the
government for the year ending June
30, 1899, will DO s577, CAT, the or
penditures s6S9,S74,6 Sat. resulting In a
deficiency OF sl12,000000 In my judg-
went the present condition OF the
treasury amply tistifles the immediate
enactment OF the legislation recon-
mended year ago, under which por-
ton of the gold holdings should be
placed In trust fund from which the
green backs should be redeemed upon
presentation and when once redeemed
should not hereafter be put out except
for gold. II Is not to be inferred that
other legislation relating to our cur
rancy Ii not required; on the contrary
there Is an obvious demand for It.
The president says that L. 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-
CURED Islands. Provisions for d COM
mission OF sanitary experts to lnyesti-
gate the yellow fever promlem Is recon
mended The recommendation OF the
secretary Of war for the increase In
the regular military establishment
has the presidents unqualified APP
proyal. He says II Ia his purpose To
muster out the entire volunteer army
MS soon Us congress shall provide for
an increase OF the regular army. He
recommends the erection OF building
for the department OF Justice and sug-
gests also the adyisability OF making
proper provision for the supreme
court. He earnestly approves the