Evening star., 1898-12-05
br Message.

president M,E[Iul-ys message VIII prob
ably a.- g disappointment 70 those who an
.il.pg-.I % sensational state paper, bristling
with r..-.r rau,s= 20 tho New America with
heroic .NrItmafious concerning the Elories
of rhe urt,~uoe-. with exil ans pride In the
rr1wr-- Of tho United States as world
power ON The, other hand. it will he
Spurc- If qualification to the more sober
Trtrd.4 citizens who f.et that this Is no
Gim. fnr hrrntrs or for axuItation or for
rosaf,, forecasts Il will at the same time
appra, strongly - the Judgment of those
who gprreciar. th,. fact that at this writing
the President has no occasion to refer in
any manner To- the new policy of territorial
expansion. and f0- Obvious and very good
rersors avoids any definition of the issues
thcrevfrh connected.
Tho most notahIe feature of The message
Is unau--ri"ustDiy its present avoidance of
tits issue Th. President specifically post
pours ali discussion of the government or
the future # The new possessions which will
com" rp u- a. % result ~ the with
Spain IT. thus assumes thai there will he
srr slrtf.riou ~ terri rpry. and that there will
ts II-. i=~jru ,..,u,erTinC This fact later.
I:u- H,. wisely concludes that the proper
occasion for such discussion. either on his
p.r- ,.r on rho rIr- ~ Congress. j. after the
prsg- .s-aty ~hai IIav" been ratified. He
adopt IN, timc-hnuorcd a,lage that the
Hrs,is,- mus; h,. reached heF"r, il Is crossed.
lt j. also nu--wnrthy that the President
u Ee- rn specify ref"renc- 20 the iustruc-
t5yu- given Fl" n. peace commissioners. re-
~,-..rg ;iIi- matter for s-leh message as will
i.,yurr1nv til.. treaty when It is submitted
Gni r1rnr-;iun. cor perhaps for II special
IG---ts, fr a"rH houses in the same con
u,ei5uf..
Ttr.r ,5r=' items stand Forth cou~picu-
...-'. from fE, body of tls. M, Sssise. which
IS J.----.-li-- rp1c ard is u3ore nearly d re-
I.r,' rutn = fh" av"rage annual executive
..r..--.rf.-iru. tn. President declares in the
u,sf r",~iriv, terms That Spanish rule lin
'Ef.ar must Zoe. r.uIarrd ry q just. benevo-
.".f '.d human government. created by
... .--slIn of |uh.- in which neither re-
..a-- unr pa-sf"n shall have q place. T.
...- .rri In. President a,ids. Until there,
.- ..'s"l L-t. tranquility in Tho island and a
=.t'' ="v~FHmerr ineUzur..t~f military oc-
..'-..-s viii bs c"aJiuued-' This guaran-
.-.- -.,, "uly the Independence Of the peo-
g.. 10. Tuht h,s; tL- preservation of order
.E.-- -h' military control 4 the United
S.r-. 1.nrji ~" r."ul" ar. able to govern
F.. ..ui-.-v.~
-H. President urgently recommends the
..sr ..r.''U of .t r~sas-ist hrnilu canal under
...-. control ,f this government This recon-
ra-s ti"U il aer1mpanIef hy- d recital OF
--. trst~ ~"ncsruing the present situation
- ". -.hmUs. with special allUsirH to the
.-.rar -pmpLeatinu arising from the grant
.'. .-N rau"~->i"n. Tho President he
..,.- rrsf tie. situation REQUIRES definite
..r0.r t., Congress 1T IN. present session
-.. la" as.-.r- oc the past gre to b. utilized
e. Do. In ~.
'....a- .y 20 pracric;,l waterway is To- De
l..Gz'.'. u, assumes 70 solid ground when
ua T.=.~ that vents have rendered impcrsl-
..N' fH. a1"p,.n. ~ st policy involving the
.,-.-'l If TIN cana! by Jns government.
Ta- third If -hc Presidents imporrant
COMMUNICATIONS - that concerning the
.f'Ir. military strength "r tho Tinted
~'t'r.-. iI- con"urs in tho suggestions Of
s.g ana naval secretaries the former
.r r'guIar army IF 1t"~1 n-u and the
.rt.r for ru. addition If fifteen first-class
...-r'~ nf var To the navy
-ti. story 80 the war which the President
-..- .u rh, Early portion of his message is
.". fr~f official presentation Of the whole
.,~fnFy IF tho struggle together with the
'-@"m1fIc and Legislative incidents Ireccd-
.ne .-i Hrcpmrsuyiug it and is therefore a
.l.sSi.L" recital apart from any political
IL r@-t ia thu document The President i'll
.a.-.s ia u" attempt M fin. writing ana the
i-.- rl his statement is diguified ami vet
rfrr'''- throughout. 1t is an adm.ra bIc
..iualtet-"u of history ana "pngra tulatiou.
To. miscellaneous features Of the he's
~tse fr~ Of minor Importance. save the
,~f-r,"e' To the finances. wherein the Pres
.a"Ht suggests the necessity Of currency
ton" legislation which will protect the
..'r'-t.r ~ system crpm disturbance and Will
.rsrIt, adeI' atty for the future. The rc-
...Vr:H-Et~ ~ The merchant marine are
.,rs~ent~d win particular reference 70 the
..,I-'fs war u.-.F=.