The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-12-08
ALLEGIANCE TO GOLD STANDARD
RECIPROCITY is LEFT TO THE
DISCRETION OF CON-
GRESS.
A Department Of Commerce Is Briefly
Commended - FaVors Subsidies
for the Encouragement Of the
American Marine.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l-As the
time approach es for the submission
0f the message Of President Roose-
Welt TO Congress the forecasts Of its
contents grow more conservative and
less definite The message is practi-
cally completed The President has
received the last Of the suggestions
he asked for from the members of his
Cabinet. and has embodied the gen
eral matters which come under their
respective departments in portions OF
bis message.
The few people who have listened
20 the completed portions Of the mes
sage will not discuss its contents.
Enough Is known to warrant the pre-
diction that Il viii contain between
$4,000 and 20 900 words. Perhaps. in
the light OF recent discussion. the
most interesting part OF the message
viii be that referring to reciprocity.
On this the President viii content
himself with pointing out conditions.
the necessity for opening up enlarged
markets 10 American products OF
farm. mill and factory. and the desira-
bility In making reciprocal arrange
mcuts with foreign countries. Of pre-
serving the protective system Of the
country. and the benefits which have
arisen through its operation. The
reciprocity treaties already negotiated
win be pointed TO as an exhibit of
the experimental stages through
which reciprocity is passing but the
treaties themselves will not be in
dorsed or recommended as samples
OF what ought TO be done in the fu-
ture. In short the President will
leave the question of legislation or
neg tiation for reciprocal arrange
ments 70 the discretion OF Congress.
contenting himself with the general
proposition that reciprocity is a prin-
ciple OF equality which must be stud
led carefully.
Allegiance to the gold standard
will be renewed without going into
details OF legislation that the report
of the Secretary Of the Treasury is
10 recommend. There will. however.
be a declaration OF the most ultra
sort on the vital Importance OF main
tanning AZ a parity all our money and
the stability of our currency with a
gold basis that must be absolutely
unassailable In its security.
The Presidents views on the trust
question, stated In his several public
utterances, viii be repeated in tenn
perate language suited 60 a conserva-
tive recommendation for their regu.
lation or control by Congressional &C
ton
In dCaling with labor. the most pro-
nOVaocd stand will be taken fer the
effective restriction OF immigration.
The continued exclusion Of the Chi
nese by renewing the Chinese exelu-
sion act VIII be recommended. making
exceptions for Chinese scholars ana
travellers only. other undesirable inn
migrants are 10 be excluded under
the Presidents advice. and this ex-
cnsion Of undesirahles is particularly
20 be directed against anarchists Of
al nationalities.
The need cf American shipping 10
carry the vast export trade in Ameri-
can products will make subsidy legis-
latioa urgent in the Presidents view.
but specific recommendations again
viii be avoided. rs the subject has
been so well gone over in Congress I
that what is impossible and possible /
10 obtain should be known to Con- /
gressional judgment.
The Immediate necessity az Pacific 4
cables 70 the Philippines and else. 4
where viii be pointed out without any /
leaning 20 Government ownership. /
but. on the contrary. with an aamis- /
sion thst private enterprise can more /
serve the purposes Of the
In quicker construction I
and econ mlcal management The /
win receive its fun share /
Of advantages for the privileges
granted.
Legislation for the Philippine
Islands viii have 70 await further re
ports from Governor faft. There will
be a crisp discussion OF the civil ser
vice. its efficiency where the law has
been applied. and its need OF exten-
sion 70 the Consular service and other
public branches not yet included.
The isthmian canal in the knowi-
edge which the President has Of the
certainty OF the ratification OF the
new Hay-Pauncefote treaty. has. Il is
said, furnished material for a striking
bit OF vigorous writing.
A Department OF Commerce for the
relief Of the Treasury Department
sna 20 work in cooperation with the
United States Consular system viii