The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1899-12-14

EKinley's message:
Fhe message opens with touching tri-
e 10 the memory of the late Vice
esident Hobart.
Ehe fifty-sixth congress convenes. says
president, in it's first regular session
M the country in a condition of unus-
prosperity, of universal good Will
hong the people at home, and in rela-
ms of peace and friendship with every
Eernment of the world.
bur foreign commerce has shown great
Erease in volume and value. The com
he'd imports and exports for the year
the largest ever shown by a single
sihr in all our history.
referring to the government finances,
president says that the receipts from
sources for the fiscal year ended June
1899, aggregated $610, 1852 00435. For
fiscal year the expenditures were
b093. 56i.02, leaving a deficit of SIS, Ill.,
ST.
he secretary of the treasury estimates
the receipts for the current fiscal
will aggregate S64O.95S, 112, and upon
basis of present appropriations sur
of S640, 600
he present gratifying strength of the
asury is shown by the fact that on
/. 1899. the available cash balance
S27S, OOI, S31.72, of which S239, 744,-
80 was in gold coin and bullion. The
Millions of confidence which prevail
bughout the country have brought gold
more general use, and customs re-
pts are now almost entirely paid in
u coin.
he president directs the attention Of
bgress to the necessity of reforms In
national banking act, and expresses
hope that reasonable notifications
made In the act to make It's service
re responsive to the peoples needs.
says:
urgently recommend that to sup
4 the existing gold standard, and to
Entain the parity in value of the coins
the two metals (gold and silver and
! equal power of every dollar at all
bes In the market, and in the payment
debts the secretary of the treasury
given additional power and charged
h the duty to sell United States bonds
TO employ such other effective means
may be necessary to these ends
summing up the financial section Of
message. the president says:
Dur receipts now equal our expendi-
es; deficit revenues no longer create
rm. Let US remove the only remain
cause by comforting the full and nee
ary power on the secretary of the
asury and impose OH him the duty to
bold the present gold standard and
(serve the coins of the two metals on a
PITY with each other, which is the re-
ltedly declared policy of the United
tes.
this connection / repeat my former
lamentations that a portion of the
holdings shall be placed in trust
d. from which greenbacks shall be re-
med upon presentation, but when
redeemed shall not thereafter be
out except for gold"
be attention Of congress Is called to
the value Of an American merchant
rine for the extension of our CONNER
trade and the strengthening of our
er upon the sea, and immediate ac-
is urged.
b the subject Of trusts the president
ordinations OF capital organized into
kts to control the conditions Of trade
bng our citizens, to stifle competition,
u production and determine the prices
PRODUCTS used and consumed by the
pie, are justly provoking public dis
sion, and should early claim the at
ton of the congress
Is universally conceded that combi-
Ions which engross or control the mar
OF any particular kind Of merchandise
commodity necessary to the general
Immunity. by suppressing natural and
mary competition, whereby prices are
July enhanced to the general consum-
are obnoxious not only to the common
but also to the public welfare. There
~ be remedy for the evils involved
such organizations.
the present law can be extended
e certainly to control or check these
fopolies or trust. II should be done
bout delay. Whatever power the con-
rs possesses over this most important
ect should be promptly ascertalned
asserted.
is apparent that uniformity of legis-
'n upon this subject in the several
YES Is much to be desired. 1t Is to be
"a that such uniformity founded on a
and just discrimination between
Is injurious and what Is useful and
SIS ~ In business operations may be
lned, and that means may be found
he congress within the limitations of
institutional power so to supplement
enective code of state legislation as
make complete system of laws
ooghout the United States adequate
0mpel general observance OF the
nary rules.
review OF our relations with foreign
1aations as are deemed appropriate
reations with other nations are on
friendly terms
% president again refers to the nee
~ for the construction of the Nicara-
fanal and urges congress to take
~ action III the matter.
the dispute regarding the Alaskan
MARY, the president says modus
eadi for provisional demarcations In
.eg!on about the head of the Lynn
y has been agreed upon and express
ae hope that negotiations now pend
Will end In an early and amicable
stment.
IA regard TO the British-Boer war,
PRESIDENT says this government has
nained an attitude of neutrality.
m President refers to the lynching OF
usners in Louisiana, and says the
sfa courts should be given jurisdic-
~ N such cases.
president urges the necessity of a
wto Manila, and invites congress to
The matter consideration.
year has been marked, says the
aent, by constant increase In the
Saey Of our relations with Mexico,
he magnitude Of mutually advan-