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TILE MESSAGE.
Recommendations Mndo by Prostdent
McKlnley to Fifty-Fifth Congress
THE FINANCIAL PIIOBLBM.
The Cuban Ilcbelllmi Hawaiian Aiincsii-
Hon Monragun Ciinnl llliiictnlllsm--
Our Niivy Foreign Commerce
Internntlnnal Arbitration
Alnskn The In
(linns.
Wasiiinoto.V Dee. 0. President Mc-
Klnley fient the following inossnge to
both bouses of the Fifty-Fifth con-
gress: To the Senate and House of Representatives:
It ulves me pleasure to extern! greeting to the
Fifly-B lfih tongress assembled In regular ses-
sion at the seat ot government with many of
whose senators and representative I have
bleu associated In the legislative service
'lhelr meeting occurs under felicitous condi-
tions justifying slncero congratulation and
calling for our grateful acknowledgement to a
beneficent Providence which has no signally
blessed and prospered us as a nation. Peace
and good will with all the nations ot the earth
continue unbroken
All Sections Are I'nltled.
A matter pf genuine satisfaction Is the grow-
Inif feeling and fraternal regard una un 111 cation
uf all sections ot our rountry the Incomplete-
ness of which has too long delayed realization
ot tlio highest blesslnps of the union The
spirit uf patriotism Is universal and Is ever In-
creasing In fervor the public questions
which now most engross us are lifted far above
either partisanship prejudice or former sec-
tional differences. They affect evnrj part of
our common country alike and permit of no di-
sunion on ancient linen. Questions of foreign
policy of revenue the sounduoss of the cur-
rency the tn lol.iblllty of national obligations
the Improvement of the publto service appeal
to ibe Individual conscience of every earnest
citizen to whatever party he belongs or In
whatever section ot the country he maj reside.
Indorses Special Hesslon Legislation.
The extra session of this congress which
closed during July last fnacted Important
legislation nnd w hile Its full effect has not yet
been realized whatlt has already accomplished
assures us ot Its timelines and wisdom To
test Its permanent value further time will be
required and the people satisfied with Its
operation and results thus fur ure In no mind
Uvyithhuld f ruin it a fair trial.
Till- IIKUKM'Y l'KOIII.nvi.
Tariff legislation having been settled by the
txtra session of congress the question next
pressing for consideration Is that of the cur-
rency The work of putting our tlninoes upon u
sound basis dlfllcult as It may seem will appear
easier when we recall the tlnanolal operation of
the government since lfeOi On tho 30thdavuf
Juucof that year we had outstand'11 demand
liabilities in the sum of 7a6 &I7 41 On tho
1st of January 187V these liabilities had been
reduced to!U3.b89 J.9J.8H. Of our Interest-bearing
obligations the figures aro even tnoro
uniting On July 1 IBM the prlnclpil ot the
Interest-bearing debt of the government was
U 8.11.33! 2CH On the 1st day of July ltU3. this
sum hud been roducetl 10 t!S 087 luO or nil ug-
grexato reduction of 1 1 747 '-"J I 101 The lnter-
tsl benrlng debt ot the United States on the
1st day ot December 16U7. was tM73M.Gi
Tho government money now outstanding (De-
cember li consists of t3K)08l 010 of United
States notes lU7TOV.!b0 of treasury notos Is-
sued by authority of the law of 1890. S 1)13501
of silver certificates and ai28076l of standard
silver dollars.
With tha great rosourcos of the government
and the houoruble example of the past before
us we ought not to definite to enter upon a
currency revision which will make our demand
obligations less onerous to the gov eminent and
relieve our financial laws from ambiguity and
doubt. Tho brie." review of what was accom-
plished from the close of tho war to 1HSO makes
unreasonable and groundless any distrust either
of our tlnanolal ability or soundness while the
situation from IW3 to 18? must admonish con-
gress of the Immediate necessity of so legislat-
ing as to make the return of the conditions
then prevailing Impossible.
There are many plans proposed as a remedy
(or tho evil llefore wo can 11 nd tho true
remedy we must apprehend the real evil It is
not that our currency of every kind Is not good
for every dollar of lt Is good good because the
government a plrflge Is out to keep it so and
that pledge will yot be broken However the
"VaurantTSt our VuTiS0 te.cP the Plwl8e
will be best shown by auWlD toward lu
tulllllmont Tho evil of the pTeWhiJVijtera Is
found In the great cost of tho tiovernlncnr-l't
maintaining the parity of our different forms'
of money that is. keeping all of them at par
with gold. We suroly cannot be longer heed-
less of the burden this Imposes upon the peo-
ple even under fairly prosperous conditions
while the past four years have demonstrated
that It Is pot only anoxpcnslvu charge upon tho
government but a dangerous menace to the
natlonul credit.
It Is manifest that wo must devise some plan
to protect tho government against bond Issues
(or repeated redemptions. We must either
curtail the opportunity for speculation made
easy by the multiplied redemptions of our de-
mand obligations or lnoroase the gold reserve
(or their redemption. Wo havo lPOO.OJO.000 ot
currenoy which tho government by solemn en-
actment has undertaken to keep at pur with
gold. Nobody Is obliged to redeem In gold but
the government- Thobamts ure not required
to redeem In gold. Tho government is obliged
to keep equal with gold all Its outstanding our-
renoy and coin obligations white its receipts
am uot required to be paid in gold. They are
paid In every kind of money but gold and thu
only means by which the government oaq with
certainty get gold Is by borrowing It ran gel
It In 110 other way when It most needs It. The
government without any fixed revenue Is
pledged to maintain gold redemption which It
has steadily and faithfully done and which
under the authority now given it will continue
to do
llederaptlou of tiovernmcnt Notes
ti a law w hlch require the government after
. having redeemed Its notes to pay them out
pgaln us current funds demands a oonstant re-
plenishment of the gold reserve. This Is espe-
cially so (v times of business panic ami when
(be revenues jrc lnsufnoleot to meet the ex-
penses of the goverbmect At such time the
government has go other Vy Q supply Us de-
ceit and maintain redemption but fbrougi the
Increase of Its bonded debt Thus in the M.
ministration of my predecessor ttttllS.
40jof4vj percent bonds were Issued and sold
und the proceeds used to pay the expenses of
ihe government in excess of the revenue and
ustaiv J' ifo'd reserve While it is true that
(he greater tif ' 9' tne proceeds of these bonds
wereusad W hVpcly dajaoltint revenue u con-
siderable portion wftSfiVqulrad to maintain the
gold reserve.
JVith our revenues equal 10 &vr WPef
gperi. fould be no deUalt requiring tie )sxi-
iince of Wr'ls. Hut it the gold reserve faW
tielow 1100 WV.fi? bow will It be replenished ex-
cept by selling more bands? Is there any other
wsy praef Jcable under UfSllog lawr Then-
rlous quesllos When is shall v continue the
noiicy that has beeu pursued in thy tati that
t when the gold reserve reachae Xhe polft
Jowier issue more Donas ana supply tue
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301C1 yirisu wo uruiiun uiupi hwwi. v T e
crenttttetii (purring drains upou the saHtf
.errer It quy-xther legislation Is had. and ths
poltuy U hcUH'e OHd u to eontlnued. then
congress should gljrt.e4.ecretary of the treas-
utj authority to sail bauds tf long or short pe-
riods bearing - Jea ratt of lnuret
.- is now autho-lted by Xm I eor-
e.tl recommend as soon as it fscmw
!ot tte goTtjmen are jt'i kuml(sv( oay
.all tL4 expense the govstnmeut that wUW
.n.frf u-e trnllcajt?tes notes are -presented
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.for redemption in gold yaf are redeemed In
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gold such notes shall be ket Mf- t apart
-.aLuv csldout in exchange for gpht ThU
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when thegovemment issues an Interest-bi'nrlnB
not to provide gold for the redemption ot
United States note a non-laterest bearing
debt. Surely It should not pny thetn out again
except on demand and for gold If they are put
out In any other wav they may return again to
be followed by another bond issue to redeem
them another Interest-bearing debt to redeem
a non-Interest hearing debt.
I'roildlnc- (lold for lliislnrss.
In ray view It Is of the utmost tmpor'anee
that the government should be relieved from
the business of prorkllng all the gold required
for exohahge and export. Tills responsibility
is ntonn borne by the government without any
of the usual and necessary banking powers 10
help Itself. The banks do not feel the strain
of tho gold redemption. The whole strnln
rests upon the government and the slse of this
gold reserve In the treasury has come to lie
with or without reason the signal of danger
or of security Tills ought to be stopped If
we are to have an era of prosperity In lh
country with sufficient receipts for tho ex-
ixmaes of the government we may feel no Im-
mediate embarrassment from our present cur-
rency but the danger still exists and will be
ever present menacing as so long as the exlattng
system continues. And besides It Is in times
of adequate revenues and business tranquility
that the government should prepare for the
worst We cannot avoid without serious eou-
scqueiicea the wine consideration and prompt
solution of this question
hecrctnry (luge's IMan.
The secretary of the treasury has outlined a
plan In 'reat detail for the purpose of remov-
ing the threatened recurrence of a depleted
gold reserve and save us from future embar-
rassment on that account To this plan I In-
vite your careful consideration I concur with
the secretary of Hi- treasury In his recommen-
dation that national banks be allowed to Issue
notes to the face value or the bonds which they
deposited for circulation and that the lax ou
circulating notes secured liv deposit of such
bonds iw 1 educed to one-half of one jht cent
lr annum 1 also Join him In recommending
that authority lie given for the establishment
of national banks with a minimum capital of
iefi.000. This will onable the smaller villages
and agricultural regions of the count to be
supplied with currency to meet their neeas.
I recommend that the Issue of national bank
notes be restricted to the denomination of 110
and upwards. If the suggestions I have herein
made shall have the approval of congress then
I would recommend that national banks bo re-
quired to redeem their notes In gold.
roin:iN ki:i.tkns.
The most ltniiortnnt problem with which
this government Is now vailed to dual pertain-
ing to Its foreign relation concerns Its duty
toward Spain and the Cuban Insurrection
Problems and conditions more or less In com-
mon with those now existing have confronted
this governmental various times in the jiast
'1 he story of Culm for many years has lieen ono
of unrest growing discontent an effort toward
a larger enjoyment of liberty aud self-control
of orgunlzed resistance U) the mother country
of depression after distress and warfare ami
ot Ineffectual settlement to be followed by re-
newed revolt Tor no enduring period since
the enfranchisement of the continental sses-
slun of SjMiln In the western continent has tho
condition of Cuba or the jwjllcv ot Sjialu to-
ward Cuba not cuused concern to the United
States.
The War In Culm.
The prosent Insurrection broke out In I'ebru-
ary. IHitt. It Is not my purpose at this time to
reonll Us remarkable Increase or to character-
ize Us tenacious resistance against the enor-
mous forces missed against It by Spain. Tho
revolt and the ufforlt to subdue It carried de-
struction to rvery quarter of the island devel-
oping w'de pioporttons and defying the efforts
of Spain for Its suppression The civilised
oode of war has lieen disregarded no less so by
the SjMtilards than by the Cubans. The exist-
ing conditions cuuno but fill this government
nnd tho American people with the gravest ap-
prehension There Is 110 dwdro 011 tho port of
our people to profit by the misfortunes of
Spain. We have only the desire to see the
Cubans prosperous and contented enjoying
that measure of self-control which is the In-
alienable right ot man protected lu their right
to reap the benefit of the exhaustions treasures
of their country
The offer made by my predecessor In April
1B06 tendering the friendly unices of this gov-
ernment failod. Any mediation on our part
w as not accepted. In brief the answer road
"There Is no effectual way to lmclfy Cuba un-
less It bogln with the actual submission of tho
rebel is the mother T. en only could Spain
act In the promised direction of her own mo-
tion and after her own plans. The cruel policy
of concentration was Initialed February IB.
1690. The productlvo districts controlled by
the Spanish armies were depopulated und the
agricultural Inhabitants were herded in nnd
about the garrisoned towns their land laid
waste and their dwellings destroyed. This policy
of the late cabinet of Spain was Justified as a
necessary measure of war and as a means ot
cutting off suppltos from the Insurgents. It
has.uterly failed as a war measure. It was
not clvlllied warfare. It was extermination.
ItrleAse of American 1'rlsuner.
Against this abuse of the r'ghtsot war I have
felt constraints! on repealed occaslous to enter
tho firm and earnest protest ot this govern-
ment There was much of public condemna-
tion of the treutmont of American citizens by
alleged Illegal urresUt and long Imprisonment
awaiting trlul or pending protracted Judicial
procedure. I felt it my Urst duty to make In-
stant demand for the release or speedy trial ot
all American citizen under arrest Ilsfore
the change of the Spanish cabinet In October
last SS prisoners citizens of th-s United Slates
bad been given tbeir freedom For the relief
of our own citizens suffering because of the
conflict the aid of congresss was sought Id a
speUal message and under the approprlu.l
of April 4 IW7 effective aid has been given to
American citizens In Cuba. Many of them at
their own request havs been returned to the
United Slates
Instructions to Our Minister.
The Instructions giveu to our minister tu
Spain before his departure for his ot d I rooted
him to Impress upon that government the sln-
oero wish uf the United States k lend Its aid
toward the ending of the war In (Juba by resell-
ing a peaceful atd lasting result. Just and hon-
orable ullke to Spain aud to the Cuban people
These Instructions recited the eharauter and
duration of the contest the wMsspread losses
it entails the burdens aud restraints li imposes
upon ua. with constant disturbance of uattouul
Interests aud the injury resulting from an Indefi-
nite oontlnue-oe ot this stale of things. Jt was
staled that at this juncture our goveramsot
was constrained 10 wMuly inquire If the
time was not ripe when Spain of hsr own
volition moved by her tun interest
and every sentiment ot humanity should put a
stop to this destructive war aud Bake proposal
of settlement honorable to liemif and just to
Vsi Cbaa colony It was urted that as a
neighborly ilya with large luteresU in
Cuba we could be reared to wilt only a rea-
sonable tliae far the ietb.r wintry lu'ssMMUit
its authority and restore psaJe and order
within the borders of lbs IsUmd Ihat we SOuld
not contemplate an iBdehalts vrto4 for the
acootnplisument of this result No solution
was proposed to which the aluhtest idea ot
humiliation to Spain could attteh. and indeed
prsvise proposals were wlihhesl to avoid em-
barrassment to that government All that was
asltgsl or expected was that some sate way
might tm ipeedllv provlaed aud permanent
pesos restored.
Ite-ily to Our Sntc.
The reply to our note war received on the
SSd day ot October It is in ins dlreetl in ot a
better understanding. It appnclataa the friend-
U Dwns of this goveroncnt It udtalti
thai M vtJj t deeply iffecved by the war
in Cuba ad tlsv W Teflro. tor peace are Just
It dsoiaies tlja. the prt&l Spnpiu km imm-
inent Is bound by mree coBsWeratluu Wu
enange of polloy that 1.0iM satisfy the United
Stales and psslfy Cuba Wh.ttt a reasonable
time. To this end Snalnhsi day Vnd to out into
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jfjoct lhepomelrefonnsierii.xie .uvqom-
oa Represent preujIerwllMam hHHbwtW
any tbKsUlystloo in the pith w bleu In its judg-
unt lSadg'tfl n;e. Thamllitary operations.
jt Is ssi will cojuife b will be humane and
J .a .il. il .Ja.. t ! IUs.
conducted with all xagarft 111 private rights.
being accompanied by
nwri tu
vtlQu ItaaUg
to the autonomy of Cu'
while guarding SpdQ-
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srmv and navy and Judicial So. ninlslrsllon To
aerompllsh this the present government pro-
noses to modify legislation bv decree leaving
1 he Spanish cortes with the aid of ('ultan sen-
ators and deputies to solve the economic
problem and properly distribute tho existing
debt
In the absence of a declaration of the meas-
ures -hat the government proposes to take In
carrying out its proffer of good offices it sug-
gests that Spain be left free to conduct milita-
ry operations and grant imlltlral reforms
white the United States for its part shall en-
force Its neutral obligations and cut off the as-
sistance which It Is asserted the Insurgents re-
ceive from this country The supposition of
an Indefinite prolongation of the war Is denied
It Is asserted that the western provinces are
already well nigh reclaimed that the planting
of cane and tobacco therein has been resumed
and that by force of arms and new and ample re-
forms very early and complete pacification Is
hotied for The Immediate amelioration of ex-
isting conditions under the now administration
of Cuban affairs Is predicted and therewithal
the dlsturbunce and nil occasion for any change
of attitude on the part of the United States
Discussion of the question of International
duties and resionslbllltles of the United
States as Spain understands them Is pre-
sented with an apparent disposition to charge
us with failure in this regard This charge Is
without any basis In fact. It could not have
been made If Spain had been cognizant of the
constant efforts this government has made at
the cost of millions nnd by the employment ot
the administrative machinery of the nation at
coininnnd to perform Its full duty according to
the law of nations. That It has successful!
prevented the departure of a single military
expedltlin or armed vessel from our shores In
violation of our laws would seem to In- a suf-
llclent answer Hut ot this aspect (it the Span-
ish note It Is not necessary to speak further
now
l'lrm In the conviction ot n wholly performed
obligation due response to this charge has
lice m made In diplomatic Issues. Throughout
nil theso horrors and dangers to our own peace
this government has never In any wiivubrogaled
Its sovereign prerogative of preserving to Itself
the determination of Its policy nnd course ac-
cording to Us own high sense of right and In
consonance with the denrest Interests and
convictions of our own peoplo should the pro-
longation of the strife so demand.
Of the untried measures there remain only
Recognition of the Insurgents as belligerents
recognition of the Independence of Cuba neu-
tral Intervention to end the war by Imposing it
rational compromise between the contestants
und Intervention In favor ot one or the other
liarty I speak not of forcible annexation for
that cannot be thought of That by our code
of morality would bo criminal aggression.
Ite (ignition nt fWlllgurency.
Recognition of the belligerency of the Cuban
insurgents has often beeu canvassed as a jms-
hlble If not Inevitable step both in regard to
the previous ton years1 struggle nnd during the
present war I am not unmindful that the two
houses of congress In the spring of 1841 ex-
pressed the opinion by concurrent resolution
thnt a condition of public war existed requiring
or Justifying the recognition nt a state ot bellig-
erency In Cuba and during the extra session the
senate voted u Joint resolution of like Import
which however was not brought lo a vote In
the house. In tho prcsemc of theso significant
expressions of the sentiment ot the legislative
branch it behooves the executive to soberly
consider the conditions under which so Impor-
tant u measure must needs rest for Justifica-
tion. It Is to be seriously consid-
ered whether the Cuban lnsurreotlan pos-
sesses beyond dispute the attributes ot
statehood which alone can demnnd the recog-
nition ot belligerency in Us favor Possession
in short ot the essential qualltlontlons rt sov-
ereignty by the Insurgents nnd tho conduct ot
tho war by them according to the received code
of war are no loss Important faetors toward the
determination ot the problem of belligerency
than are the Influences und consequences uf the
struggle upon the Internul policy of the recog-
nizing state.
Turning to the practical aspects of a recogni-
tion of belligerency and reviewing Us Incon-
veniences und positive dangers still further
pertinent considerations nppoar. In the code
ot nations there Is no such thing us a naked
lecognltlon ot belligerency unaccompanied bv
the assumption ot International neutrality
Such recognition without more will not con-
fer upon olther party to a domestic conflict u
hiatus not thoretofore actually possessed or af-
fect the relation of either party lo other states.
The uot of recognition usually takes the
form ot a solemn proclamation of neutrality
which recites the de facto condition of belliger-
ency as Its motives. It announces n domestic
law of neutrality In the declaring stute. It as-
sumes tho International obligations of a neu-
tral In the presence ot a public stale of war.
It warns all citizens and others within the
Jurisdiction ot tin proelaiinunt that they vio-
late those rigorous obligations at their own
peril and cannot 01 poo t to be shielded from the
consequences. The right of visit and search
on the seas and seizure of vessels and eqrgoas
and contraband of war and good prize under
admiralty law must under international
law bo admitted as a legitimate con.
sequenro of a proclamation of bel-
ligerency While according tho equal
bolllgeront rights defined by public law to
each party In our ports disfavors would be im-
posed on both which while nominally equal
would weigh heavily In behalf ot Spain herself
Possessing a navy and controlling the ports
of Cuba her maritime rights could be asserted
not only for the military Investment ot the
Island but up to the margin ot our own terri-
torial waters and a condition of things would
exist for which tho Cubans within their own
domain could not hope to create a parallel
while Us creation through aid or sympathy
from within our domain would be evon Mora
Impossible than now with the additional
obligations of luternatlonr' "utralty w
would perforee assume.
Recognition Now Uinmu Unwise.
The enforcement of this enla ged und oner-
ous oode uf neutrality would or' be Intluertisl
within our own Jurisdiction by land and sea
and applicable by our own Instrumentality It
could Impart to the United States no Jurisdic-
tion between Spain and the insurgents. U
would g.ve the United States no right of Inter-
vention lo enforce the conduct of the strife
within tk. barainouut authority c Spain ac-
cording to tle International code of wai- pW
these reasons I regard the recognition uf the
bellgerency of the Cuban insurgents as now
unwise and therefore Inadmissible ishould
that step hereafter b deemed wis us a ineas.
ure ot right and duty the executive will take it
Intervention upon humanitarian grounds has
been frequeullv suggested and has not failed
to receive my most anxious and earnest con-
sideration llul should such a step be now
taken when It is uppareot that a hopeful change
has superv eued In the polloy of Hpslii toward
Cuba A new government has taken oatce In
the mother country It is pledged lu advance
lo the declaration that all the effort in the
work! cannot kumoe to maintain peace In Cuba
by the bayonet (hat vague piunlss o( rloiu
utter subjugation aRurd no solution ot the
Insular problem that with a substitution ot
eotatnandsrs must eouie a enange ot the past
system ot warfare for one in harmony with a
new polloy which shall no longer alio to drive
the Cubans to the "horrible alternative ot
taking to the thicket or succumbing lu misery'
that reforms must be instituted in accordance
with the needs and clreuustaooas of the time
and that these reforms while designed to give
full autonomy to Ibe colony and to create a
virtual entity and self-controlled administra-
tion shall yet conserve and flfffnn the sover-
eignty of Spain by a Just distribution of pow-
ers and burdens upon a basis of mutual Inter-
est untainted by mslfcodsoi aelasb expediency
Volley of Kztrrmlnatfuii HereraX.
4 tve first acts of the uetf (fovermnanl I js h
lit honorable paths. The policy of oruel ra
tfne awl extermination that so long shocked
the universal sentiment of humanity has been
reversr.-l Under the new military oommaader
a broad oleuienoy is proffered. Measures hare
already been set on foot 10 relieve the horrors
at stsrvatlon. The power of 'be Spanish
armies. It is asserted is to be used not to
spread ruin uu& desolation but to protect t'o
resumption of peaceful agricultural pursuits
and productive Industries Thui past methods
are futili. to i'urci a peace by subjugation is
freely admitted abd that ruiu w 'thout cencl.ta-
wn 01 list inevitably fall to win (Or Bpam 'W
' IrlaOlJ Or W. 'aJrienrndenrv IWWi r
it va. aJjJrojndenty DecWs tn I
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aiate association is vytst;-i.. ts.j
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Ilie Nivir I iiture Will Oil.
Not n single American cltiren Is now under
arrest or In confinement in ( uba. of whom this
government hss snv knowledge the near
future will demonstrate whether the Indis-
pensable condition of a righteous peace Just
alike tc the Cubans and to Spain as well as
equitable to all our interests so Intimately In-vo-ed
In the welfare ot Cuba. Is likely to be
attained. If not. the exigency ot further and
other action by the United States will remain
to be taken. When that time comes that action
will be de.ermlned In the line ot Indis-
putable right and duty It will lie faced with-
out mlglvings or hesitancy In the light ot the
obligation this government owes to Itself to
thejpeople who have confided to It the protection
nf their Interest and honor and to humanity
lliiwnllnn Annexation.
Ily a special message dated the 15th day ot
June last I laid hpfor 1 the senate treaty
signed that day bv the plenipotentiaries nt the
United States and of the republic ot Hawaii
having for Its purpose the Incorporation ot the
Hawaiian Islands as an Integral part ot the
United States and under Us sovereignty The
senate having removed the Injunction of se-
crecy although the treaty Is still pending be-
fore that body the subject may be properly re-
ferred to in this message because the necessary
a-tlon ot the oongress Is required to determine
by legislation many details of the eventual
union should the fnot of annexation be accom-
plished ns 1 believe It should be.
While consistently disfavoring from n very
early period any aggressive policy ot absorp-
tion in regard to the Hawaiian group a Ion;
series ot declarations through three-quarters
of a oentury has proclaimed the vital Interests
or til" United Sidles In the Independent life of
the Islands and their Intimate commercial de-
pendency upon this country At the same time.
It has been repeatedly asserted that In noeveut
coukl the entity of HawaMan statehood cease
by the passage of the Island under the domina-
tion or Influence of nnotli-r power than the
United States. Under these circumstances
the logic of events required that annexation
before offered but declined should In the
rliieneas nf tlmo come almul as
the natural result uf strengthening
the ties that bind us to those islands. And be
renllzed by the free will of the Hawaiian state.
Thnt treaty was unanimously ratified without
amendment by the senate and president ot the
republic of Hawaii 011 the 10th of September
lust and only awaits the favorable nstlon of the
American senate to effeet the complete absorp-
tion of the Islands Into the domains of the
United States What the conditions of such it
union shall be the political relation thereof tu
the United Status the character of the local
administration the quality and degree nf the
elective franchise ot the inhabitants the ex-
tension of the federal laws to the territory or
the enactment of special laws to tit this pecu-
liar condition thereof the regulation of needs
of labor therein and all matters uiion the treaty
has been w Iselv relegated to the congress.
If the treaty Is confirmed us every considera-
tion of dignity and honor requires tho wisdom
of congress will see to It that avoiding abrupt
assimilation of elements perhaps hardly yet
lined lo share In the highest franchises of citi-
zenship and having due regard to the geo-
graphical conditions the most Just provisions
for self rule in local matters with the largest
political liberties as an Integral part ut nur na-
tion will be accorded to the llawailans. No less
Is due to n iieople who after nearly five yours
of demonstrated cu)ctly to fulfill the obliga-
tions of self-governing statehood come ot tholr
free will lo merge their destinies In our body
politic
Tim Nicaragua ('una!.
A subject of large Importance to our country
nnd an Increasing appreciation on the 1x1 rt nt
the jieoplo is tho completion (it the great high-
way of trade between the Atlantlo and I'nclflc
known as the NlcaraguHti canal lis utility
aud value to American commerce Is universally
admitted. The commission yf pointed under
date of July 14 last. ' to 'continue the survoys
nnd examinations authorised by the acts ap-
proved Maroh I8SD In regard "to tho proper
route feasibility and cost of construction ot
tho Nicaragua canal with a view of making
complete plans entire work of construction uf
such etna" Is now employed In ths underlin-
ing In the future I shall take occasion to
transmit to congress the report ot this commis-
sion making at the same time such further
suggestions as may then seeia advlsiiblu.
llliliulnlllaiii.
Under the provisions of tint act of congress
approved March 1 IWf for the promotion of tin
International agreement resp ctlng bimetal-
lism I appointed on 11. 14 th day of April I HUT.
Hon Kdward O Wa catt of Colorado Hon.
Adlal K Stevenson of Illinois and Hon Charles
J I'alne of Massachusetts ns special envoys
to represent the United States. They havo
been diligent In their efforts to secure the
concurrence and co-ojieratlou of Kuropoau
countries in the International settlement of the
question but up to this lime hav o not lieen able
lo secure an agreement contemplated by their
mission. Tho gratifying action of our great
sister republic of Prance In Joining this country
In the attempt to bring about an agree-
ment between the principal commercial
nations ot Hurope whereby it fixed and
relative value between gold und. slyt. shall he
secured furnishes assurance that we are hot
alone among the larger nations of the world In
realizing the International character of the
problem and in the desire ut reaohlng some
wise ami praotieol solution nf It Ihs Urltlsh
government has published a resume of the
step taken Jointly by ths Trench ambassador
In London und the special envoys of the
United Status kith whom our ambassador nt
Ixmdon actively co-operated in the presenta-
tion ot this subject tu her majesty s govern-
ment This will be laid before congress Our
speolal envoys have not made their final m-
liort as further negotiations botwaen the rep-
resentatives of this " rnineut and the gov-
ernments of other cc s sre pending and In
contemplation. They usllove that doubts
which have been raised In oertalu quarters re-
specting the possibility of maintain the labil-
ity of the parity between the metals una kin-
dred questions may yet be solved by further
negotiations.
Meanwhile It gives me satisfaction lo slate
that thu special envoys have already demon-
strated their ability aud nines to deal with
the subject and It Is lo be earnestly hoped that
their labors war result In an international
agreement which will bring about recognition
of both gold and silver as umqey upon such
terms and with such safeguards as will secure
the use uf both metals upoq a basis w hick) shall
work Uu Injustice to any class of our viilaeaa.
Our Kfirelgii linniiicr.
In order lu execute ns early as possible tin
provisions of the third and fourth sectlous ot
the reveuue aet approved July l IsWr. I ap-
pointed Hon John A- Kssson of tows a sues
rial commission' r plenipotentiary to under-
take the requisite negotiations with foreign
countries desiring lu avail themselves of these
provisions The negotlslluu are sow pro-
ceeding with everal goverumeuts both Muro-
pean and Amerlcau. it Is believed that by
a oareful exercise of the powers conferred
by that act some grievances ot pur own aud
of oiMor cuuotrtes in our mutual trade rela-
tions way be either removed or largely alle-
viated and that the volume of our commercial
exchanges may be nulargisl with advantages
to both coutraiiiug parties Most desirable
from every standpuiut of national Interests and
patriotism la the effort lo extend our foreign
commerce. Tu ibis end our merchant marine
should be tin prove-1 and enlarged We should
do our full share uf the earning trade ot the
world. W e do not do it now We should be
the laggard no longer The lniiorlly of our
mercbaut martns is justly bumlllatlug to the
national pride The government by every
proper constitutional means should ski la
making our ships familiar visitors at every
commercial port of tho world thus opening
up new and valuable markets to lhj surplus
products uf the farm and the factor;
luternslluusl Arbitration.
International arbitration onnnot be omUtett
from the list of sui tacts ulsJwiug our consider-
ation livttTTiSYiWly served to strengthen
the general views Oqbi question expressed lu
my Inaugural addresMt The best sentiment of
the clvUlzed world is Airing toward the settle-
mttii of differences bAtjsfe: nations without re-
sorujs to ibe horror at far Treaties embody
ing these humane pr
(pies on broad Unas
fling cur Inteiestsor
wunoui in any wa
$
our honor -b2?jii
cunsta.it encourage-
tueot' . week f.
scA-r
Het MualO
.JVuve lore- o( the
MtM
rsh p of the arc'.
VJ
ranWng from armored cruisers to torpedo noses.
Ilre sre aider rnnsirmtim Ure battleships
ef the first rlass IS torpedo boats and one sub-
marine boat No prorlslon has vet been made
for the armor ot three ot the battleships as It
has been Impossible to obtain It at Ihe price
fixed bv congress It Is of gresl Important n
that congress provide this armor as until then
the ships are ot no lighting value The pres-
ent naval force especially In view of Its
Increase by ships now under construction
while not as large as that of a few other pow-
ers is a formidable force. Its vessels are tho
very best of eoeh ty pe und with the Increase
that should lie made lo It f rem time to time In
the future nnd careful attention lo keeping It
In a high stale of efficiency und repair It Is
well adapted to the necessities of the cnuntrv
There should nlso be ample provision for
powder and projectiles nnd munitions of war
and for an Increased mimlier "f officers nnd en-
listed men Some additions aro nlso neeesssrv
tnournavv yards for Ihe reialr nnd earn of
our large number of vessels. As there nre now
on tho stocks live battleships of the largest
class which cannot be completed for a year or
two I concur with the recommendation of tho
secretary of the navy for an appropriation
authorizing the construction ot 0110 battleship
for tho Pact lie coast where at present there
Is only one under commission nnd one under
construction whllo on the Atlantic const there
are three under commission and four under
construction and nlso that several torpedo
bouts be authorlted In connection with our
general system of coast defense.
The Territory of Alaska.
The territory of Alaska requires the uromnt
and early attention ot congress. The condi-
tions now existing demnnd material changes In
the laws relating to the territory Ihe great
Influx of imputation during the tvsl summer
and fall and the prospect ot a still larger Immi-
gration In the spring will not permit us to
longer neglect the extension of civil uuthurtty
within the territory or postpone the establish-
ment of a mnro thorough government
A general system of publle surveys has nut
yet been extended to Alaska and all entiles
thus far made In that district ure upon special
survoys. The act of congress extending to
Alaska the mining laws of the United States
contained Ihe reservation that It should not be
construed lo put In force the general land laws
of the country llv uct approved March 3. 1MI
authority was glveu for entry of land for town-
site purposes and also to the purchase of not
exceeding ItW acres thru or thereafter occupied
for purposes of trndo and manufacture. The
purpose of congress as thus far expressed lias
been that only such rights should apply lo the
territory as should be speelllcully named
It Mill lie seen how mmli remains lo be done
for that vast end remote nnd yet promising
Iwrtlon of our country Special authority was
given lo the president by the sol of coti
approved July 21 IWf lo dlvldu that te
Into two land districts and tu designate lb
boundaries thereof und lo uppolnt registers
nnd surveyors of said land offices nnd the pres-
ident was also authorized to appoint a surveyor
general for the entire district Pursuant to
this authority a surveyor general and receiver
have been npiHilnled with unices nt Sitka. If
In the ensuing year the conditions Justify It
the additional land district authorized by lavv
will lie established vvllh an offlco nt some point
in tho Yukon valley No appropriation how-
ever was made far this puriKiso and thnt Is
now uccussary to be done for tho two laud dis-
tricts Into which tho territory Is to be divided.
I concur vvllh thu secretary of war in his
suggestions ns to the necessity for a military
forco In tho territory of Alaska for tho protec-
tion of persons nnd proparty Already a small
forco consisting of 2J men vvllh twu officers
tinder command ot I lout Col Randall ot the
Uli'ti'h lufanlry has been scut to St Michael's
to establish a military post. At It Is to the In-
terest of tho government to encournge tho de-
velopment and settlement of the country and
Its duty to follow up Ua citizens ttie.ro with the
bonellts of legal machinery I earnestly urge
upon congress the establishment nt n systim
of government of such flexibility ns will (nablu
It to adjust Itself to tho future areas of great-
est population.
The startling though possibly exaggerated
reports from the Yukon rlvor country of tho
possible shortage of food fur tho large number
of peoplo who are wintering thore without the
mentis of leaving the country nre confirmed In
such a measure as to Justify bringing tho mat-
ter to theuttrntlon of congress. Across to that
country this winter oan be had only by the
passes from Dyea and vicinity which Is most
dlflloult and perhaps an Impossible task I tow-
over should these reports ot the suffering of
out idlsi -citizens be further verified every
error t at any cost should be made lo carry tbeui
relief.
The Indian I'rolilem.
For a number of yours past It has been ap-
parent that the conditions under which the live
civilized tribes were established In tin Indian
territory uuler treaty provisions with the
United States with tho right of self-govoru-menl
and the exclusion of nil white iiersons
train within their borders have undergone so
complete a olmngo ns to render tho ontliiuauoe
o tho system thus Inaugurated praotlcally Im-
possible. The total number ot tho live civilized
trlhos us shown by the last census ls1V4.il.
and this number bus not materially Increased
while tho white population Is estimated at
from iluo.ooo to SW.0J0 which by psrmtsslon of
tho Indian government has sitilcd In the
territory The present arcu of tho Indian
territory contains Sft.tH) I.Bo I acres much of
which Is very fertile land Tha United Stales
citizens residing In the territory most of whom
have gone there by invitation or with the eon-
sent of the tribal authorities have miylc per-
manent homes (or thaniselves. Numerous
towns have been built tu which from W0 to
a0tjij white people nuvy reslds. Valuable resi-
dences and business hqusos lpiye been creeled
In tnuny of them. I.arga business enterprises
are carried on In which vast sums of money are
employed and yet these people vbu have In-
vested their capital lu the development of the
productive resources of the country ure with-
out title to the land they oosupy and have
no voice whatever lu the govern-
ment ritber of the nations or tribes
Thousand of their ohlldreo. who were
born In the territory are of school age but the
doors of the school of ths nations are sltul
against them and what educatlun. tuy iwt Is
by private oonlrlbutUMv Na provision (or the
proteetlea o the life tu- property of th see while
elttzena Is made by the trlbo.1 gqvernmenls and
courts The secretary of the Interior report
that leading Indians tiavaebsurbed great tracts
of land tt) the ezuluslon of tha eommon people
and government by an Indian arlsuoruoy has
been practically established tu the detriment
of the iieople. It has bssu found Impossible
for ths United States to keep lu eltlsnts out
of the territory and the exeouiory conditions
contained In treaties with these nations hava
for the most part besom impossible uf execu-
tion. Nor has It been possible (or thi tribal
governmenu lo sseure la each Individual
Indian bis full enjoyment In common with
other Indians of the ViMBiw poptp-iy
ot the nations. I'riendt q lite Indians
have Iqtcg believed that the best lt.tcrest ot
the Indians (if the five elvlllzsd tribes would
be found In American etllzasvshlp. with ail the
rights and privileges whleh belong to that eoa-
dllloa. Ily section IS of the act of March. 1W1 the
president was authorised to appoint three com-
missioners to enter Into negotiations with the
Cherokee Choctaw Chickasaw. Muskogee (or
Creek) and Seminole nations eomfnonly knovvn
as tho five clvlllied tribes in the radian terri
tory
Ilrlettr
to be Ti
ths purposes at the negotiations
wwe to M The extinguishment ut tribal titles
lo any lands within tho territory now held by
any and all such nations and tribes
either by session of the sams or
seme part thereat 14 the U tilled
States or by allotment and d(WV! l "tB "
In severally "WU' the Indians of sueb. nation
nr tribes rasps lively as may be aillled to tho
same or by such other insthod as may be
agreed upou between the several nations and
tribes aforesaid or each ot them with the
United States with a view to sueh an adjust-
ment upon the basis of Justlos and equity as
may. with the consent of the said nations ot
Indians so tar as may be necessary requisite
and suitable lo enable the ultimate creation of
a stale or statos of the union which shall em-
brace the lands within said Indian territory
The commission met much opposition from
the beginning Th Indians ware very slow to
aet and those in control manifested n iffieitM
HtolndlnaUohtometvr!lUavdr tne iiT0Sh7-
ttiaS6pbli.it lid (Vlhein A little more (ban
three yua.r alte.r thlsorganlzatlod the contoUs-
ion effected an agreement with' tha L'hoatJh
nation alone The hWkasaw" hnnevi r rs-
ii" 1 tu sgt-ee to Its terms and as theyu. a
enmmon interest with the Choetaws In the
anils of said nations the ssTTeement with tho
latter nation rould hare no effect without the
.sin-ent of ths former On April l HaTf the
mmmlssion effected an agreement ith both
irtbe- -the Choetaws and Chlckasaws. This
ur-einent Ills understood has been ratlm-d
by the constituted authorities of the r.spei live
tribes or nations parties thereto and only re-
quires ratification by congress to make It bind-
ing On the nth of September. IW7 an agreement
was effected with the Creek nation hut It Is
understood that the nntlonal council of ald
nation has refused lo ratify the same. Nego-
tiations arc yet to be had with the Cherokees
the most tiopulous of the five civilized tribes
and with the Semlnoles the smallest In point
of numbers and territory The proilslon In tho
Indian appropriation act approved lnne in
IHsl makes It the duty of the commission to
Investigate and determine the rights of app
cants for citizenship lu the five civilized trlb
The commission Is nt present engaged In th
work among tribes and has made appointments
for taking the census of Miese people up to and
Including the SOth of the present month
Should the agreement between the Phot tnws
and Chlokasaws be ntttUed by congress an .
should the other tribes fall to make nn agre
ment with the commission then It will be ne-
cessary that some legislation shall tie had by
congress which while Just and honorable to
the Indians shall be equitable to the white
peoplo who have settled upon these lands by ln-
yltntlor of tho tribal nations. Hon Henrv U
Dnwes chairman of the commission In a letter
to t'e secretary of the Interior under dale of
Octi jr II lew siivs Indlvldusl ownership
Is In their (the commission s) opinion abs. lute-
ly essential to any permanent Improvcnein in
present conditions nnd the lack of It is the
root of nearly all the evils which so grievously
afflict these people. Allotment by agrei ment
Is the only possible method unless the United
States courts nre clothed with the authority 10
apportion the lands utnong the citizen Indians
tor whose use It wns originally granted
lconour with the secretary of the Interior
that there ran lie no cure for the evils engen-
dered by the perversion of these great trusts
excepting by tholr resumption by the govern-
ment which created them.
Hie lIow I'ever llpldemle.
Ihe recent prevalence of yeflow fever In n
number ot cities mid towns throughout the.
south has resulted In much dlsturbann- of
rotnmcreo and demonstrated the nee-slu of
such amendments to our quarantln-- laws as
will make the regulations of the national qunr-
untlnu authorities jmrauiount The secretary
of the treasury lu the portion of his report re-
lating to thenuerntliin nf thM tn.!.... i....i....
service calls attention to the defeiis in
tha present nuarantlno im. .i ....
. . - -- ...... - 11..
iiionds amendments thereto which will aUn
tho treasury department the requisite au-
thority to prevent the Invasion of ipldeinle
diseases from foreign ouutitrles and In times
of emergenov like that of the istst summer will
odd to the efllclcnoy of the sanitary measures
for the protection ot the people and nt the samo
tlmo prevent unnecessary restrictions of com-
merce. I concur In hi lecominendallon In
further effort to prev n' the invasion of t'i
United Stntis by yelloi. lever the Importance
of the discovery of the exact cause of the dis-
ease which up to the present lime has been
undetermined Is obvious and to this end a
systematic baoturlolaglosl investigation should
bo made. I therefore recommend that congress
uuthorlzo the ntinolntiimnt. of 11 n.m.niu.i.. ....
tho president to consist of foof expert bacterl-
ntrtulsttu nun tn Ia aliu.!..! eM-.... a.
' iiuiiioim tu uonsist 01 loixr expert bacterl- ';"' wins 1 cunnut agree Willi tlio
olnirlsts nne in lu. uluii.l .... .... ...ll.. 1. 1 . t. .. ...
1 k "...to muiii nn mcsiicai
ontccrsof tho marine hospltil sesslce one to
bo appointed from civil llfe.ti.e todeIi
from the medical officers of the army and ouu
from the medical olUcers ot the navy
The rnclMn.Jb.llMaj..
TheUnlbn IMillio railways main line was
sold under the decne uf the Unit- l Minis
oouri tor tne district of Nebraska 011 the Nt
nnd Und nt Nov ember of this year Theuuiouit
.ln Ota un-.uK.. ....... . ...... .... ...
---- -. .... .- 11
duo the government oanitstnd .r tin .-i 1
of the sulistdy bonds. K7 M MI and th. ac-
crues! Interest thereon. Mlll ? 7.1 making
thntouil Indebtedness ttHls; aa.7- The lilil
at Ihe sale covered the first mortgage lit a and
thu entire mortgage claim of the government
prln-lpal mid Interest The sule of the suli-
sldlzed iwrtlon of the Kansas Pacific line
upon which the government holds a scumd
mortgage lien has lieen postponed ot the In-
stance of the government tu eoi nili. r
10 IW7 The doht r this division
of the Union Pacllle railroad t-i u-.
government on November 18 iwr was tha
principal at the subsidy bonds tn.aa.tiiM and
the unpaid and noorued Intorosl KlUMnuuu
making iv total nf tU.MSHlKlJj. i-Mt. Hltl if
this road was originally iwlvurtlsud for Nov em-
ber t but for the nprjKMe ot securing th ut-
most public nolloe of the ecnt It was i-ist-Kinl
until December IS and a second ndv. r-
tlsemont ot tn. 'o was made Ily the 1 r.-n
of theeuurt the upset price on the sale of the
Kansas I'aulltc will yield to the governniint
tho sum of (H.MO.ooo over all prior II. -ns . ust
oud charges. If no other better bid is mud
this sum Is all that the governm. ut
will receive on Its claim of 11. urly
113000 010 The government has nu Informa-
tion as lo whether there will be other bldd. r-
or a better bid than the maximum amount
heroin stated The question tiroseuted there-
fure is Whether ths government shall und. r
the authority given ll by the act of March a
last purchase or redeenuhe road In the uveal
that u bai Is not made by private partlc en-
uring the entire government olalw. To quuliry
the government Ui bid at the sale will require
a tlvlKMlt ot ilMl.an as follows. lu the govern-
ment cause IftOO.Om and In each of the first
mortgage pauses IIMI.oua and the laltrili
deposit must be tn cash. I'aymenta at tin sul
ure as follows Upon the acceptance of tho
bid a sum which with the sum already del.
lied shall equal IS per cent of the bid the lu.
anee In Installments of s per 0111 10 u smt VJ
days after the ooullrmatlon of ti vult 'Dm
lien on the Kansas I'silnc prior i that f u.-i
government ou the Nth ut July 1-W prlntlp.il
and Interest smounlrd to 7 !si 1 1 1
government therefore shuni.) '..-ch.iu tlio
highest bidder will have tu pay Ui nuouul of
tha prst mortgage Hon
I ttelleve ttust uuiler the act of I-- .. iu 11 e
authority tudo this and li. ah-. 1 1 um . .
Hon by congress I shell direct Hi. . nun r
tne treasury 10 make the um-un 1. posit is
required by the oourt di 1 r. . to t tlifi .i a
bidder and to bid at tin sul- js n in. n .n
at least equal the prim Ipal of in 1 t Ou. tu
the guvernuieut but mi g. s 1 m r t.
1
move ail imitrovi rsy Mm (n uim ml-
ment Of the law l unm illul.
passed explicitly giving - 1 r-
and appropriating lu gen. rui t.m.s thuuwr
sum Is urB lent therefor
(111 Hcrl.
The tinpurtau.1 hxnu.ii .4 . . v eminent
known as th" tlvlt --rvi- th- -r . ileal im-
sxovemetil uf srhliii ha liiu i . .. .11. t. . . . j
tutrn est (list usslou hss of lut- w u r.-t-n.d
inorcoi-ea legislative slid . i i w appn.i .1
During tho psl few uumins ti - i-vir has
been nliuHM on s still hruit r (..- 1 i.i....
h.elhod aad persons! uu nt VV I. th. iiirlii
of our veteran soldi-rs to n-Mi-uu ment t - l-.
serving cases hss Imu esse ted UUu.i-1 t r
merely bolitlcal rtM&s.in hum Imu fi.r.r.i 1
guarded against the ezsisilnaiioiis r r
admittance lo the ervi- rij 1
and at the samo ttui. mi 1
chnical and suoru uru ii..ni
distinct advance has been uia-1 iiy with 1
nearing neiore dismissal upou ull ui- i
intom potency is t barged or deuiau I ici t -the
removal of orrklals In an -j tl 1 ..r .
wsuts. This ore! t bus U-ii in I- to . 1
the accu-tf fus right to Ik in unl 1 1 t
la aur sjstx Imualiliu th 1 r 'in
which shuuld aUavs u. n 1 .t in f
inemctenoy and Ihcciu.j 1. n ..n:
f the vital safeguards of n ..
form system ur-veuiluj-s-i.
ti-
me dv-
t(id rn-
Wool sod keeping every euiplo - 1
to ine hu 1 tnai ins security ut his t. nun
pends not ou favor but on his otii - ti d
aaretuliy wsuibed roc.uu ..( servur
The estimates of the . ip. us.-s of the sot
ment by I lie stwrul t. partmin' will I
WJ. have your iaif 1 scrutiuy Wl.lh
xwgreaa may not nu 1 it an 1 a-y ti
'h expenses of th 011101 li.h.i 1 v
taoourairs tlielr in rLuu 'I Iiiim vu..- -um
In my 4uUttm udiut ot a -aenr. u.s n m...i y
UronehMof the govettiweu wiiswut .smt to
iutis.ii.h-wi.hw nnii nrwiBssnuilig mny fcu
kreptae appropriations within the ru-iiiuu!
the government and thus avoU a dri
Wltussi MiKuuir.
xssVt V Silas on ' c t IMI
mmmm- sJ
Koysl mskes the food pure
g wholesome and delicious.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
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OPINIONS OF Wfrwfc
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ERSINyWASHINGTON.
REPUBLICANS APPROVE IT
leimtor Allison Not Alnriiioil Over tho
Currency Question Nunntnr Teller
Aftiitnst thu I'reslilunt's I'lnan
vfcil RecomiiiQiidiKlons Repre-
sentative un( nnd Clark
Ifxpress themselves.
Whimnoto.v Dan 7. -Democratic!
senators vvero generally nversi" to ex-
pleasing any oiilnlou upon tho tnos-
titre. Senator It emu 1 1 was. an excoji
lion to tho rulo In thlt clusi Ho
I'allml esfujcliil ttttontlon to tin- I'tisn-
lent' iluiInraQohaslliaL tho o-ovvru
ineul la plotliretl to njtlntaiti j-n'-' '
leiniillon "Thin "ho aifivTiel. ern.i "i
asaiiinptitiii. Wa liavo not . 1
jlillK-atlun which Is not expllcltipa
ii'cniiiblu in coin tho word "trolil he
InK mentioned In none- of thorn.
M'naior Wlilto Democrat of (all-
fcriiln mill moinbor of tho finance--ommittco.
vvus disposed to tnlco thu
mossnga Jocularly. He said Ilia
meantiitu la very elaborate. thoiiLh ltt
conclusions aro somewhat veiled t
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ivaitiBiiig Hawaiian nouons.tuitl mat
1.. tr.. r..n...i t 1 1
''" 1T" lll0-1 lnforn UH what wo
si.Uirlit to do concoriilnt-- Roorotarv
llngjlcrreat currency reform plan. I
am glni. iitlajjrvo that ho adopts tho
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Kitf ( 'll l.fi i.l .hv.trTV riMbt tiiftafS
llJIll o.xucjuttWislurisg
aiiWjt-et or bolllgcronc
upon the an'
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Views by uopubllcau fed 11 a to r
xpreaaed an follows:
s nator Alll-towfr: w not talto t
h sparing yC'' ooncenilng our cu
rciii-y vvh.Tii thu l'rosldont prcscnti
lull-there aro some Improvomcnta
which I should HUo to see made I
tlilnW wo shall bo nblo to get nlong IC
wo do not get any currency legisla-
tion mid an thu (11111111011 presents
itself now It looks as if It might bu
inipincticable to two tiro legislation ou
tho Hues of tho President's recom
moiidutionii Thu rucoinmenilatlonn
ill reiitril In CuLit urn liitni.... .!
fmi
feAKlH
ousldordte. ir
Senator Hnnna: "It Is a statcsmnbo t i
like anil Aumrhjan paper Imprcssli-Is
tnil cHiiivlnoliig anil ono which w'
1'oiiflrm the oonlltloiico the lount'i
litis in thu I'renldent"
s. nntor Allen I'optilUt: ' I do iro
in tooiittr upon a criticism of tjw
l'r. snJcnt's utlaraiiau bu will afi
Unit I fall to ngrosi with him on t h
ilirt-t! principal suggestions of politic.
I lo not think a possible to ace litr
tlio tiirreni-v luulslutlnn wlileli' i..
1 i-i miiiiieiiilH. '
s. nntor Tell.-r. silver Iteputilltaii
I do mil IijIIom) t'uit nny lugislatiob .
im" l- nnnc-toil authorising the reten 1
1 on of I ha greenbacks In the troasur e-
inl I somebody is vsihinif to pay pol .
1 " 'I' 'ii The radical advocates r
Mi. i". 'I standard will notlM-vvil ir
l 1 .( . . pt this Niiggctli.iii nor w.li I .
ili. 1 in. 11 so fai ns 1 am Inform-sii
'iiv.i tins dUpositiun of the lliilltjrf
I"
l'i - s.ntnllvo III and
"in the ri-cotfnl
lie iiioi ro V "
tl free s
!. 1 "'I he pruhiilt-nt
l ii- the c;r.-i ulini Ua
propositi.
by bold 1 1
"s
tin in in tl
I 'I. MSlts
u tr usury except t
iiio.in t a 1 ontrii. Hon
iinicy tn tlm amount uf t
inks so linpoiitiileil. His Ma
.1
t -f the situation an to itil
nil blinetitllihiii will not lx
I 11 earn si by anybody 'J I
' is sermus liil.-i nat lonal bun
11 it
1
Ists
loii among tln-iu I upt c '
i nt piaj Ik- lu-s t N OIK
1 '1 on all sui j.-. t-i sounds
and like uu ulli l.ivlt fur
11111
I!' pioNenlatlvo Champ Clark D. mo-
i.tt of Missouri a member of the
.11.1111 1 tee on foreign affairs 1 ho
in. -saK'c will be a great campaign
I nu nt for the Democrats if tiit
- ' cudutions tin rein contaiued
II .1 pled by the Itepubllcans ihu
Is in . uU ought to win in iso-i i
I 1 1 fau.ls down
1 li i rinan I)iiigl.- of Maine said
1 J lu- loesvsage is a practical si a to
1'iutr which will be geuernllv nn
j.roved 'Ihe J'rusldeiit presents (umc
xcolltut prnctieal suggestions a t
the currency What tho Presl.tviife
says relative tn ubu will I littv- co
loubt meet the Ueorty apnrota of
the bist se'.'liiient of Uirenuutrv
llryan's Ylsw of ths Alsoage
CiAt vs-STOV TqxstS PdO. 7. Williap
Jennings llryan eje pressed liiutM-if a
f . 1 -W.OU tho I'rWjtdpnU roatta (
i 1 message luilleatc
t
t 1 po the iart of Hje f ' ail
. . itt lurnmg ui8 K "v"
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 11, No. 7, Ed. 1, Wednesday, December 8, 1897, newspaper, December 8, 1897; Guthrie, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc74098/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.