The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Leading Features of the Presidents
Communication to Congress-.

Communication to Congress.
Washington, Dec. 1.-The following
are the leading features of the mes
sage:
INTRODUCTORY.
Achievements of the nation in the
century now closing reviewed.
CHINA.
Recent outbreaks ascribed to de-
velopment OF anti-foreign feeling in
which the government shared.
Americas early attempt to allay
the feeling.
Graphic description of the siege of
Picking, quoting largely from report
OF Minister, Congcr.
Americas policy scrupulously ad-
hered to during siege
While this government is pacific it
does not forego it's right to demand
adequate punishment of guilty par
ties.
Hope is expressed for speedy set
Element through negotiations of the
entire trouble, on the basis of the
French proposals.
If other attempts at settlement
fail RELOCATION of the matter to The
Hague court of arbitration is IA
Sored.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Friendly relations with France
have been fostered by the exposition,
at which American exhibitors were
highly successful.
The meat problem is the only pres
ent bone of contention between the
United States and Germany.
Alaskan boundary modus viyendl
regarded as merely a temporary and
not entirely satisfactory makeshift.
Regret expressed that the question
of neutral'S right to ship goods to
a port adjacent to a bclligerent's ter
ritory was not finally determined in
connection with the Delagoa bay con-
troversy.
Japan is praised for her attitude
on recent questions and her cooper
alton with the United States.
A commercial treaty with Spain, in
furtherance of friendly relations now
existing, is urged.
LYNCHING.
The president REGRETS the misca,
riage of justice in the case of the
men who lynched Italians in Louisi-
ana and urges Il federal law to cover
this class OF crimes. He continues to
deprecate negro lynching in the
south.
COMMERCE..
Success of reciprocity in the past
causes president to recommend it's
use to the fullest extent
The Buffalo exposition cordially en-
dorsed.
Commercial services of the con-
sular bureau receive acknowledge
ment.
DOMESTIC PROSPERITY.
The president, in view of the ex-
cess OF receipts over expenditures,
recommends Il reduction in internal
revenue taxes of $30,00O.00o annually.
The operation of the new financial
law is endorsed
Attention is called to the rapid
growth of American exports.
Extension of rural free delivery is
urged as warranted by the success
of the system in the past.
The ship subsidy scheme is en-
dorsed and Recommendation of pre-
Vious messages referred to.
Earlier recommendation for ma
tional legislation on the subject of
trusts are revived.
Census, pensions, patents and pub
lie lands are reviewed, but not in de-
tail.
Congress is warned against falling
into habits of extravaganza.
COLONIES.
The president reviews all that has
occurred in connection with the Phil
ippines since his last message to con-
gress. He reiterates the opinion that
the backbone of the instruction is
broken and declares that resistance
to the authority of the United States
is confined to guerrilla bands.
The instructions given to the latest
Philippine commission are given in
full.
The commission is declared to have
made excellent progress. Congress
is impressed with the fact that the
Filipinos are wards of the nation.
Progress OF civil government in
Porto Rico is reviewed.
The new constitution of Cuba and
facts regarding the convention win
be transmitted to congress as soon
as available.