Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1900-12-07
The Presidents Message.

Anibci AOhBhiJ SoAihotCAt hOOuN AOtVOp WbANo
tnd deals with variety of topics, many Of
which are expected 10 mark eras 10 the pro
ceedings of the short session of the Fifty
sixth Congress begun Monday.
After an opening reference To the grow
ing strength and increasing power for good
Of republican Institutions, which probably
is intended to be an assurance supplement
AIRY TO that given in his Philadelphia speech,
he burden of which was that the Republic
IS safe and there is no danger OF an empire
the President goes extensively into the Chi
nese situation. II lie the dominant feature
Of bis treatment OF our foreign relations and
begins with the inception Of the trouble,
tracing il step BY step up to the present
time The salient passage Of this portion
Of the proceedings, which perhaps refers 10
the only new feature is the possibility OF
China being unable TO pay sufficient mon
ey indemnify. The President says; 81 am
disposed 10 think that due compensation
may be made in part by increased guaran-
tees of security for foreign rights and immu
mites and, most important Of all, by the
opening OF China to the equal commerce OF
all the world. These views have been and
will be earnestly advocated by our repre-
sentatives."
In the event OF protracted divergence Of
views IN the negotiations the President IA
vorably inciLes to Russia's suggestion that
the matter of indemnities be relegated to the
court of arbitration at The Hague.
The message expresses uncertainty as to
the future for our trade with Germany. I'm
less the restrictions imposed by the new
meat inspection bill be modified our COM
merce in this particular may be entirely de-
stroyed.
10 view OF possible friction 10 the opera
ton of the modus vivendi, the speedy estab-
lishment Of frontier line, To which We are
entitled under the Russo American treaty
for the cession of Alaska, is recommended.
In regard 10 the Nicarsguan canal, the
President announces that the Nicaraguan
Government shows a disposition to adopt
measures TO promote the waterway, after
having declared the so cslled Eyre Crsgin
treaty void. The convention with Great
Britain TO remove any objections which
might arise out of the Clsyton-Buwer
treaty to the construction OF the canal is
commended 10 the early attention OF the
Senate In other words, attention is called
TO the necessity of ratifying the Hay Psun-
celote treaty.
Only few lines are consumed in treating
Of the Turkish relations, the President say
ing 1--WE await the fultilment OF the prom
ise Of the Sultan TO make reparstion for the
injuries suffered by American citizens in
Armenia and elsewhere in the Turkish EN-.
pire"
On the subject OF national finances the
President has an opportunity to treat the
matter in some detail He shows that for
year ended June 80 last there WAS surplus
in the Treasury OF $40 ,527, 900 Is that dur
ing the same period the war cost $l34,77
767 rs, or sos, 066, 4S6 SO less than during the
preceding similar period, and that the navy
cost $50 1853, on ~, or 81 .9S9 026 IS less than
during 1899. AT this point the President
makes his only reference TO the money
question. He says: at will be the duty, rs
| am sure il will be the disposition, OF Con
gress 10 provide whatever further legisla
ton is needed TO insure the continued par
ity under all conditions between our two
forms of metallic money, silver and gold"
Touching the disposition OF the surplus,
the President recommends q reduction of
internal revenue war taxes IN the sum of
$30,0O0,0 900 This reduction should be Sc.
cured by the remission of those taxes which
experience has shown to be the most bur-
densome TO the industries OF the people"
the message says. The inclusion in the re-
duction is specially urged OF the legacy tax
ON bequests for public uses of literary,
education al or charitable character.
The President urges immediate action 10
promote American shipping and our trade
abroad, on which he remarks: The re-
markable growth OF our steel industries, the
progress OF shipbuilding for the domestic
trade and our steadily maintained expendi-
NeANo ~ VIC navy NiOoACh AZ bpPRt-
tunity to place the United States in the rst
rank OF commercial maritime powers"
The recommendations as to trusts are al.
most identical with those made a year ago.
Indeed, be calls attention to his previous
message, adding; Restraint upon such
combinations as are injurious and which
are within Federal Jurisdiction should be
promptly applied by Congress"
Much of the Philippine chapter is remi.
nisceut, but declares that late reports from
the Commissioners "show a yet more en-.
couraging advanc e toward good government
in the interest of humanity and with the
aim of building up an enduring self sup
porting and self administering cummunity"
After reviewing the circumstances of the
constitutional convention in Cuba, the Pres.
ident announces that when the convention
concludes It's labors be will transmit To Con-
gress the constitution for such action as il
may deem advisable.
The necessity for Pacific cable between
the United States and Hawaii, with extern
sion 10 Manila, is urged anew.
As to the army, the President recon.
mends q minimum of 10000 and a maxi
mum of 100000 men Included in this
number authority should be given to raise
native troops in the Philippines up to 1900,
which the TAFT Commission believes will be
more effective in detecting and suppressing
guerrilas, ass assins and ladrones than our
own soldiers"
On the subject of apporuonment the Pres
ident says simply: 81 recommend that the
Congress al its present session will appor.
ton representation among the several States
as provided by the Constitution"
Attention lie called afresh to the necessity
for amendment OF the alien contract law,
and important features OF the rightful appli-
cation Of the eight-hour law for the benefit
OF labor and Of the principle OF arbitration
a. Aa.A a.,