The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

Th very long and we'll written mes
sage of President Mckinley will be read
generally with unusual interest. Ow-
ing to the very radical and new depar-
ture made by his administration in the
grave matter of foreign conquests, a
large space is demanded for the con-
sideration of the wars waged and the
serious results following. The mes
sage presents in good style the cause
of the administration, and with no lit
tie of FEASIBILITY, self graduation and
earnest persuasion. If the president is
really sincere in all he says, he believes
that to turn back on the policy and ira
ditiOnS of our republic, to ignore the
constitution and the declaration of in
dependence, to set aside as effete and
superannuated all the teachings of the
greatest men his country has produc-
ed, to %repudiate all the safe guards and
~muniments as we'll as. faiths Of the
people IS wise, just, progressive, noble,
merciful, great. Such is the real mean
ing of his studied, labOred, deliberate
plea for his conduct as presented in
This insinuating, astute and something
ingenious message to the congress-. Let
the people study it carefully and then
let them read the elaborate arguments
already presented in the magazines
and great newspapers, and to be pre-
scented in both houses OF the new con-
gress, before coming to any conclusion.
Hear both sides is a sound maxim,
= ancient, and yet modern by necessity.
We make this statement because the
body OF the message is devoted to
strictly foreign affairs, n the sub
iects connected Herewith are multi
tudinous owing to the rapid "expan-
~siveness' and warlike policy of the adj
ministration Empire means numerous
foreign possessions and complications
and urgent responsibilities.
For the current year the Expansion"
was immense in agricultural exports
they amounting to 1874, 776, 142, greater
by far than ever before. Dc not make
a mistake here, and him that the Nc
Kinley wal in the Philippines n GER
tain Expansion" in Hawaii and else
where have one thing to do with it.
The receipts for the fiscal year ending
3oth June last, were 500, 982, 004 .35-
greater by far than ever before. Here
is Expansion with a vengeance-high
taxes. Expenditures $500, 093. 1854. o.
showing a clear dificit of over $50, 00O,-
eco, a sum larger than President Buch-
sanan required to carry on all the oper-
atoms of the government for an entire
year-say in 1860. In other words the
expenditures were as much in n year
under Mckinley as they would have
beer in eight years under the demo-
cratic president. Buchanan.
The secretary of the treasury guesses
that for the next year ending 30th June
1900, there will be but $64O, 1858, 112, re-
ceipts and only $500, 1856, 112 expenditures
with $40, 900, 900 surplus. Remember and
see how we'll he guesses. If the admin
istration thinks that way why not cut
down the item of Why raise
n needless revenue. If the foreign wars
r continue and the 100, 900 standing army
is raised, and the dozen new wal yes
sells shall be built, as is the tax among
republicans, then we would sooner ex-
peet an expenditure of $500, GOO, 900 anG
a corresponding deficit than the pro-
posed reduction.
There is an available cash balance OF
S17S, 0O4, S37.72, of which s239, TAI 5Oo.36 is
in gold. Think of annual expenditures
of over 500, 900, 900, and but 600
OF available cash. Is tha- healthy bus
mess? 1t would not be in private bus
iEesS actions.
The president re1erS 10 the purchase
Of bonds to which the Messenger called
attention with comments recently. He
reports the sale satisfactory. He re-
fers with high satisfaction to the pres
ent era Of prosperity. but thinks mere
money supply is needed TO move crops,
etc. He favors organizing national
banks with $4,000 capital. He Is
staunchly for the single gold
He has turned a summersault upon the
last republican platform. He
something about the parity of gold
silver, which is in his mouth unmlt'-
gated bosh. With him SO cents silver
amounts to preserving and "maintaln-
ing the party" To quote him. he
want congress to give the secretary
of the treasury, the power to sell bonds.
What! He also wishes the greenoacNs
to be redeemed and kept out of circula-
ton practically, if not paid In gold.
1t is noticeable that the president does