The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04
SEATTLE, TUESDAY, DEC. =.
The Message.

The message which President Mckinley
sent to congress yesterday IS n fitting
and exhaustive statement by the sxecu-
tive Of national conditions and needs.
10 those by whom needs must be re-
Iieved and conditions met Its length Is
made necessary by Its complete review
OF our operations in China and in the
Philippines II Is the word Of con-
his duty and help others in doing theirs:
a man who says: "The repubhs was new
er so strong because never so strongly
intrenehed In the hearts of the people
as now"
The relation Of our movements In China
IL minute leading to a clear view and
statement OF the nations policy. This Is,
ms II has been from the first, the main
tenanee OF the territorial and administra-
tive integrity OF the empire. with the
payment cf suitable Indemnity and the
establishment of guarantees for the fu-
ture security OF foreigners. In view OF
the slow gprogfess toward harmony of
purpose among the powers. the country
viii heartily approve the conclusion of the
president, that the anal solution Of the
practical problem should be left TO the
International court OF arbitration estab-
iished through the work Of the peace
conference At The Hague
uf the other references TO foreign rela-
lions, easily the npost interesting IN this
section Ia the discussion OF the Alaskan
boundary question. President Mckinley
leaves no doubt OF hts own position. say.
ins Of the modus vivendi and It's tenn
rcrary lire Of demarcation. ~ Ia at best
but an unsatisfactory makeshift which
should not be suffered to delay the speedy
and complete establishment Of the from.
tier line 20 which We are entitled under
the Russo-Amerlean treaty for the ees-
sion OF Alaska" It "a again recon-
mended that the federal courts have tnris-
ilction ~ eases where violence has been
suffered by foreigners resident here. a
suggestion ihat should ere this have beon
acted upon hy congress The lnter0eeanle
canal and the negotiations to which 4
has given rise with Nicaragua and Great
Britain are referred 20 as matters Of
fac, and without color OF advocacy.
alsion Of the treasury and the sim more
remarkable development, Of our fcrelxn
trade. have been the subject OF 40 much
interested comment that We need do no
more than refer 10 the presidents sum.
mary - statistics that are thc pride Of
the nation. In this connection reiuetloa
% taxation Is fayurably considered. With
,he recommendation that yaoo. 90 b. sac
fiHerd by the repeal % those taxes which
are meet naFdrnsaue 80 the people
The rc,icw 81 she philippine situation
y eomplet, ard viii be intersstins 20 The
pabllc Nest ~ The events with watch u
deals are familiar. bat the complete in.
stFustions lssucl 20 the commission and
the scheme of government ehich thcy src
afr*ed 10 get tnso operation vinaioate
cnce mofe the iotN purpose o. the sd-
miais'ra'ioa Snd tav pcople Never IN
humah histass has a plau SO ieucaeeat
- patiently studled and sa uuselnsh hcen
metgFed ay ans Eoyerumcnt for = people
soeiect Go lts authority ana as Nln II
"a Penetrated throughout by the seir., Of
gea4sm sua ty che hope expressed Ia
enc ctssirs sentences that tAe Flapinas
will saeu rise ta ,he le,el ~ ths great
o9poytuuity so s.ueg1asN onervd Re- tac,n
The eaSgesuans tor ioe army are In
Tine wi'h ,ne b.! which viii bs introduced
81 once, The president ana the other
headers oi his party are in fuu accord As
60 the needs u shs country In this par
tieuiAr, nor. Ia the subsistence 81 cam.
paign excitement. 80 We think that any