Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1900-12-08
The Presidents Message.

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Washington, December 3.-The
Presidents message was transmitted
TO both Houses of Congress to-day.
The President begins his message
nv describing the present prosperity
OF the country and contrasting It's
imnortance and size with what IL was
at the time of taking the first census
in $500 It then numbered but five
million people, and was composed OF
but nine hundred square miles IL
He devotes considerable space TO
the history of the Chinese trouple
and pays splendid tribute TO the
heroism of the American soinlers,
sailors and marines who rescued tne
band in the Legations. I'm all the
stirring chapter" says the President,
(which records the heroism OF the
devoted band, clinging to hope ID
the face of despair, and the undaunt-
ed shirt that led their relievers
through battle and suffering TO the
GOAL. it is a memory of which my
| countrvmen may be justly prouu
| that the honor OF our flag was main
I tanned alike in the siege and the res
| enc and that the stout American
hearts have again set high, in ierVouV
amnlation with true men of other race
and language, the indomitaDle
courage that ever strives for the
cause of right and justice"
| The President looks upon the mat
ter of indemnity for our citizens VINO
have suffered by the Boxer outrages
as a matter of grave concern. JON
nensation in part will come. ne
Thinks in the benefits to be derived
| from the opening of China TO the
aonal commerce of the world. ne
lexpresses the hope that the POWERS
will not attempt to force demands
from China that the Imperial Govern
mept will be unable to meet
Our success at the Paris Exposl-
tion is matter for qualification, says
the President. We captured more
nrizes there than any other compet>
ing nation. ,,ar;al
not ;nsnection law in Germany Will
be enforced without the features VI
discrimination that prevalleu un tI
t the old law, and congra'ula.eS
couotrv on the good will prevailing
between our Government anu oil 'n0
Powers. ..o. tho
b Alaskan boundary dispute WIN 20
soon settled by determining the l4Ise
meridian by means OF teiebraPi'
observation. !, o..oo,
!, Ivnehing he denounces in strong
+ terms. repeating his former oecp.rn-
ion that it is a reproach TO our CIVIL
= Regarding the Nicaraguan Canal;
g he conmends the "early attention OF
u the Senate to the convention win
Great Britain to facilitate the COZ
y strnction of such a canal, and TO re.
e move any objection which mlgn'
IS rise ont of the convention common
, Iv called the Clayton Bulwel
. Treaty" krur
e key will pay the money ne owes Us i,
: His Maiestv's good disposition IL
, This regard saws the President, mai
been evinced by the issuance OF al
u trade for rebuilding the American
It College at Harpoot."
Is He scores the Senate rather severe
lv for it's failure to act upon the com
- mercial convention submitted TO ina
II hodv last session, and says tina
es much disappointment among onu 20,
" terests affected has oeen o"u'o'
20 thereby. A.. ,oe
y The surplus revenues Tor tne LAB
Is fiscal year were $40, 527, o6O III. ne Say
N the six preceding years showeu on,
9 deficits, the aggregate OF wiz
amounted to more than two hunore'
~ million dollars.
Our foreign trade shows a remark
able record of industrial and CON
nerclal progress, he says, and on &C
y, count of this wonderful prosperlt
TO ne advocates cutting down the wa
g. revenue taxes to the amount oil tnlit
millions annually. Those taxes wnle
y. are most burdensome to the peopi
IS should be Topped of.
re He reiterates his former determlnt
= ton to uphold the sovereignty
IS the United States in the philippines
of as in all other places where our ma
ey rightfully floats" Speaking OF tl
otI FiIlipinos. whom he calls the "waro
of the nation he says our opuga
'sI lion as Guardian was not lightly al
m. snmed and must be honestly fulnl
en- cd, and predicts boundless prosperlt
N Tor our island possessions.
E The President declares for Pacifi
10 cable, for antitrust laws that WI
y. suppress those combinations that al
,r- hurtful to trade; asks for an army
of loo, 900 men. and advocates SecretaI
~ Longs recommendations for I'll
's' navy. He pays high complimeI
Up TO the efficiency OF both the land an
he sea service, praises the administr'
Ia ton in Porto Rico, says the new Gel
-. sus Bureau has accomplished graf
ny fying results, and concludes his me-
ad sage by urging Congress to practl'
he economy and not allow the wonde
mr. lul general prosperity to LEAD
members into extravaganza.