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THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS. Affairs of Government Reviewed By President McKinley. MOST SALIENT FEATURES Tlio Cuban Queution and Portion Relative to Currency Reform. To the Ren ‘ ' ,to and House of ltepresoii- ‘ t,UlTe *' It gives mo pleasure to extend greet tag to the Fifty-fifth congress assein bled in regular session at the seat of goveriiim-nt, with many of wlio.e sen¬ ators anil representatives I have been associated in tlie legislative ser¬ vice. Their meeting occurs under fe¬ licitous conditions, justifying sincere congratulation and calling for our grate¬ ful acknowledgement to a beneficent providence, which lias ho signally blessed and prospered us ns a nation. Peace and good will with all tlie nations of the earth continue unbroken. A matter of great satisfaction is tlio growing feeling of fraternal regard nod unification of all sections of our coun¬ try, tlie incompleteness of which has too long delayed realization of the highest Mossing of the Union. The spirit of patriotism is universal and is ever in¬ creasing in fervor. The public questions winch now most engross us ure lifted far above either partisanship, prejudices or former sectional differences. They affect ev-ry part of our common country alike aud permit of no division on anci¬ ent lines Question* of foreign policy, of revenue, tho snuiidness of the cur¬ rency, the inviolability of national obli¬ gations, tiie improvement of Die public service, appeal to tlie individual . on- science of every earnest citizen t-> what¬ ever party lie belongs or in whatever section of tbe country lie may reside. The extra session of this congress wiiioii closed during July. last, enacted important legislation, and while its full effect lias not yet been realized, what it lias already accomplished assures us of its timeliness uud wisdom. To test its permanent value further time will bn required ami tlie pecple, satisfied with its operation and withhold results Dios far. fair are lu no mind to from it a trial. Tariff legislation having been settle-1 by tbe extra session of congress, the question next [noising for considera¬ tion is that of tho currency. The work of putting our finances upon a sound busis, difficult, as it may seem, will appear easier when we recall the financial operations of the government stuco I860. On June III of that year we hud outstanding demand liabilities in the sum of $728,808,447 41. On Jan. 1, 1879, these liabilities hud been reduced to $4481889,49b 88 . Of our interest hear¬ ing obligations, (the figures ar" even nioro striking. tiie On July bearing 1 , 1800, tho principal of interest dolit of tho government was $2,882,881,208 On July I, lKU.'i, tliis sum had been reduced to $(185,087, l(K), or an aggregate reduo- ......... $1,747.204.108. The interest hear- lug debt of tne United on Dec I, 1807. was $847,805,020. The government in on «y now nutahititiing (Doo. 1 ) con* sists of I«40 «8 | 010 of Unite,I Mates 1 Of tl7iaw Tim of nilvor <wtiflcut»H, uud 901.286,701 of standard silver dollars. No I lino to 11 (til i tut <n. With the great resonree* of the gov- eminent and with honorable example of the past before us, w« u.ht not to hesitate to enter upon a currency re- vision which wil make our demand ob- ligations less relieve onerous to the govern- laws luent and our flnuiii ial from ambiguity mid doubt. The brief review of what was n .-om- [dished from the close of the war to 1808 makes unreasonable and gr-mml- loss any distrust, cithor of our liniim-ml nhllity or soundness; while tlie situ uioii from 18it!l to 18P7 must mini....... ,mi- gress of the limited late m-eessiiy ,.f ho legislating in to make the return of tin, Ounditiims tin'll prevailing impossible. Th.-re are many plans it proposed as n remedy for the real evil is not Mint our currency of every kind is not good, for every dollar of it is good good he- cause the government's pledge is out to keep Uzo, aud that pledge will not be broken. However, tlie guaranty of i-ur purpose to keep Die pledge will be best shown by advancing toward its fulfill- moot. The evil of the present system is found In the great cost to the govern. man I of maintaining the parity of our different forms of money, that is. keep- lug all of them at par with gold. We ...rely cannot be longer heedless of Die burden this imposes upon the pcoule, •v*r under fairly prosperous conditions, whtie the past four vears have demon- strated that it is not only and expen- sive charge upon the government, but a dangerous menace to the national credit, It is manifest that wo must devise some plan to protect the government agatnst boud issues for repeated re- demplloni We must either curtail the opportunity for speculation, made easy by the multiplied redemptions of our dsmand obligations, or increase the ^KWss? 'enactment ln, f ,,, S . 1 ' government by solemn has undertaken to keen at par with cold, Nobody is obliged to redeem mgold but the government. The banks arc not required to redeem in gold. The gov erumeut is obliged to keep equal with gold all its outstanding currency and coin outstanding, while its receipts me not required to be [mid in gold They are paid in every kind of uianov but gold, aud the ouly means hy which Hi - government by borrowing can with It oertaintv ",t get gold 1 * can get ». no other way wheu it most needs it. The government without anv fixed gold reveuue is pledged to maintain gold re- drmptiou. which it has steadily and faithfully done, and which, under the authority now given, it will continue to do- The law which requires the govern- meat, after having redeemed it. United States nous, to pay them out again as current funds, demands a ooustaul re- planish especially ment of the gold reserve This U so in times of business panic and when t e re venues are m- suffideut to meet the ox pauses of the government. At such times the gov ernment has no other wav to supply Its and ’ deficit maintain redemption but Ts&fJZTs&ssr*,*'* fhe »er cent iKinds were issued aud .old and proceed, used to excess pay the expenses of the government in of the rev- euues and sustain the gold reserve. While it is true that the great r [.art of the proceeds of lliese bonds were used to supply deficient revenues, aoon.nl- erable [K»rnon was required to maintain the gold reserve. With oar revenues «nn&l to onr ax- peneea, there would b© «o dflflcit r^quir* lug the issuance of bond* But if the gold reserve falls below $100,000, J0J how will it be replenished except othe| b, telling more bonds? Is there any (Vay practicable nmlor existing law* SSKKSSSS ............... gold. aim!I provide or we Other means to prevent those recurring ssmssean: 'rz?,“:r'c.:;virs:.p A* to UoM«<l Not***. 1 , earnestly recommend , as soon as the . U m' Zn« P , , *Xt K n V .r imfi ^n^'o ' "" 0 / r'*", o v It ,V,, |LVl when he ,V r ?' ( , not“Kk o . - , apau f and. mly pahl * gold 111 . s an obvious duty , It the holder of the United States pre- fers the gold and gets it from the gov- eminent lie should not roceivo back from the government a -Umied-Statea thamoreTnn.re fie- i'i * 1 The re^ 10 'n'Tir^this"iVmVi'I,"ad when'\he in t iiii»^leiit govern mei.i iu oil....... l,en to provid- gold for the redemption of •n- debt. Surely it should not pay the.,. nut ..gam except on demand and lor gold. If tney are put out in any otin-i way, tmiy return again to no oi- thf-m ........ni'-i aiiolh-r*interest hearing debt to . iioiiiiiter.-st be-mii" ^ debt ’ In i my view it is of fii the utmost iinpor- tani'-i that the government should be relieved from the burden of providing all the gold required for exchanges and • Xpert. This responsibility is alone borne by the government without any of the usual and necessary hanking powers to help itself. The banks do not feel the strum of the gold redemption. Tne whole sliain rests upon the government and the size of the gold reserve lu the treasury has come to bo with, or with- out reason, the signal of danger or of security. lids ought to be stopped if i Wi /i, r “ ,! m I'i »! f ,L Sh. I m iy f 1 no inimedlate immediate embarrassment umhari a snicut giir ger still st | l | l | 1 cxistT lists, and an^r whl'be’ will be ever ever present presont, rsir "zr&z M wr u trlmmihty"'that'the’gownment should ' without Rorioan conaequeiicei the Wise =-=s..... . ........... ' ;' f . “ „ * e I 1 Lm,«!m«„t r on r a u To tlos nhm 1 ' .nv.te join v-.iir i-areful uiiclul consideration c "■'delation treusury “n hi's r,rnm^id ami.' th it’ natinmd hanks he allowed to issue notes to ,, llo face r, value of in„ tlio i, bonds ,... 1 . wlm i, h they have deposited for circulation, and that the tax on circulating notes sa- cured bv deposit of su-l, bonds here- lined one-half of I per cent per annum. 1 Ills,I i,-ill loin ill rer-riiiiinen,lino th If nutliority aiiiuoiity be oegivi given n for ior tlie tne establishment osiamisiimeiit " /"s l Will"enable°| will enahl, Hi" , |m '‘.V ” 1 '’,!ITJ'! ., ,^ "to'tlL»nV,iHio?rwnr* * 1 ' 1 lu v ln 1 1 ,ol 1 | 11 <ts —>«"" “tUrtee bo a!,d restru-Ved upwar-D! "L i'lu, dB «.f •!«» If the Nii^OHtions I liuvolierein mudeshnll i have the approval of congress, then I would recommend that national banks be required to redeem their notes 111 gold. " CUBAN _ ,_ I N I E RFE R E NCE. Mott!»i«y r..iii.ws in use Koot. »f ill. .............. Tim ni--.-,t important problem with ' which this government called is now u|--n to doal pertaining to its foreign relations concerns its duty toward Spam and n the Uutian liisuneetion. Prob- iunis uud uomiition.s more or lo>« in com- men with these now exirting liave oon- fronted this government at various times in Die past. The stoiy of Onb; for many yeais lias been one of unrest; I growing discontent; an effort toward a larger enjoy nieiit of liberty and self con- trol; of organized resistance to the luotlior country; of depression after dis tress ami warfare und of iiielTeotnal sot- Dement to this by renewed revolt. For uo enduriug period nuoe the eufrzu- Cliisemont of the continental possessions of Spain in the western continent has the condition of Cuba or the policy of Spain toward Cuba not caused concern to th* United Slates. . The prospect from time to time that the weakness of Spain's hold on the island and the political vicissitudes and embarrassments of the home govern ment might lead to the transfer of Cuba to u conuiiental power called forth be tween 1S28 and 1800 various emphatic United declarations of the policy of the States to permit uo disturbance of Uu- bit's counsel ion with Soain uiileig in tlie direction of independence or acqui sition bv us through purchase; this'declared nor lias Dime been any change of policy since upon tne part of the govern- ment. The present insurrection broke out in February, !8U5 lt is not my purpose at tins time to recall its remarkable in- crease or to characterize its tenacious [TTVS'XSK subdue'it T ,m carried'de. ;-r f ° ,V h and the effortss to strnctiou to every ouarter of the islaud developing wide proportions and defy- ing the efforts of Spam for its suppres turn. The c.vms -d c-uie was regained no h>s so by the Rpauiards than by the Cubans. The existing conditions cannot but fill th e government aud the American people wilh the grave.t apprehension, There is no desire on the part of oui oe. -ole to profit bribe misfortunes ol R P a,„. \Ve have only the desire to see the Oubaus prosperous and contented, eujovmg that measure of self control which is the inalienable right of man, protected ia their right to reap the ben- efli of the exhaustless treasures of then country Tlie cruel policy of concentration wai initiate i controlled'bv Feb Ifi.'1890. The produotm districts the Snamsh ar urn s were depopulated. The agricnlt- and oral inhabitants were herded in about the garri.cn towns, tneir lands laid waste and their dwelling, de- siroved This policr of the late cabinet of ripaiu was justified as a uooessary of measure of war and as a means cut- tmg off supplies from the insurgents It has utterly faded as a war measure “ **• war. 1 have felt constrained on re [- ated occasions to cuter me firm and earnest protest of Dus government There was much of public condemn.! alleged Don of American citiseu* by arrests and long imprisonment, proceed- await mg trial or pending judicial mgs. 1 fed it my first duty to make msmnt demands for the release ot tpoeuy trial of aui Auiericau ciueohs under sire#!, Before tbe cnau«e the Spin* cabmel m O totw lest M pris oners citizens of the United States had been given men freedom. Mr. w*»iir.»rd'. in.tm 0 u..n». JS.TSwr.-Jts ward the ending of ti.o war in Cub» by reaching a peuwfal ami lasting result. “ ,,U o ^iKxssrss ii(Tected by the war in Oaba nudthat .» d*?mre« for peace ^e nr» just. It declares thnt ch0 pru U( »pa.n considSratioi, N i. K o^«rumeut >• bouud by every to a change of policy that should satisfy the United Slates and paoify Cuba within » reasonanlo time. To this end Sp un lias decided to put into effect the podti cal prudent reform, premier heretofore without adveoauffi iiaitmi; uy the foi / consideration in the path which, ... lf ju J , w , la The lta) y 0 ,, 0ratlull , lt wlli coll . ,i„ UOi bul wlli be humane ami com duct8li B ]i regard for private rl k'bts, being accompanied by political action leading to the autonomy of Cuba, wl,d '’ guarding Spanish sovereignty, it is claimed, will result in invest- |i V e and by a locml councilor chamber r(m( , lvl , 1( , S|mI „ co ,„ riji o( t he f()reiKU re | utlollg( tin. army and iiavv nli( | t | 1B judioiul atlmmintruttou. coiupllsh this tlie [.resent government proposes to modify existing legisiatiou by y decree, leaving B tlie Spanish J oortes, ’ . t , a|(1 f 0 bau aU( . a utleg (f) gl)lvo t)l0 ecouomio problem . Iir0 nerlv J distribute tlio existing K dHbf the absonce of a declaration of the m „ asure s that the government nroDoses ^„,“ t ., tu ke oVces in carrvnr- out its proffer ‘Spam of .t .ugges s t hat option, be j , j ltio „| rufur ^ wllj j e . United States for its part shull enforce obligation, > J and cut off the MilUance whic 1 it jg ai , erted tll9 ilJBUr . „ 8Ilts reC eiva from this country. The suppotUionof an indefinite prolongation of tlie war is denied It is asserted that th ” wf ‘ steri ‘ provinces are already well ^ reclaimed: that the planting of tobacco therein lias been resumed and t [ lnt |, y force of urrns aud new and mix- ' Uiscusshln of the question of interna ; sarcsssxsasssjs. jn 011 o t j 11,1 sst s- trsursvxa ,uada ttt tha cost of millions and by the maployment of the administrative ma- ohinery of tlio nation at command to perform its full duty under the law of That it has successfully pre- yeuted ‘ho departure of a single m.ii- tary expedition or armed vessel from shores " ' lu violation V “ of ourlawswould wouiu «««"» to , be a sufficient ,,, end. lhroughout allthe.o .errors and dan- f Br * 10 onr ,,w " »h‘* Bovernment has never in . any way abrogated its sov- BrB1 * ?l1 prerogative of reserving to itself . determination of its ooliov n-,,! "«»urse according to its own high sense (){ rl( . bt Illl( j lu consonance with the dearest interests and convictions of our ^wa |,.opl. .honlil the prolongation of the strife so doiuaml ™ •>>" ""tried measures there remain ""ly recognition of the insurgents as i>eiil^eieut», recognition of the Hide* Prudence of Ouhn; neutral intervention 1 ....... the war by imposing a rational compromise between the contestants. and intervention in favor of one or the other party. I speak not of forcible an- nexation, for that oanuot be thought of. i’hat by our code of morality would bo criminal aggression. o Pl .....a t.. u.eoxnltlo... , IIt,? ' v,a si.,> ™nni„i,i „ or t u , » ‘ tU , ' , .! y ' , tliere^ore nadmD.it,u" ,s 1 j b , , ‘,L , !° !*\ f I ! 11 ! ( t'. 11 rT ^ 10 ' 1 ” ' V *, 1 1 ,i ,l upon Humanitarian , , . intervention 8 ’tounds has heeii frequently suggested “ tts 1,1 Ial "'" 10 receive my most a " Jtlt> " s , earnest. oonsideialimi. Hut s, “’ uul “ u< : 1 “ 11 “uw taken when " 1,1 upinuent tna , a nope-ul change has '"peiienei in - puny o Spain to- ,aaB " ara " otnoe in ,i tue „government mother country. has It P‘ ea k*d *" »uv*uoe to tue aeoiarztlon U| at ail tne enure in the world cannot '' ulnoB maintain peaco lu UUD* by the 'ayone , t mt vague piomises ot reform a[t, *f snbjugatiou afford no solution of the insular prob.em, that with a substi- , “ ,w “ u oommamiers must cornea bU '"* e ° f * Uo past system of warfare ,0 ‘ !“ * mrm ‘;' ,y P °“? y w*»wh gliaU not longer atm to driva tha ( ~.ubu>“ to the horrible alternative of taking to the thicket or succumbing.in " ,llit ' r - v - that tiie reforms must be in- '" ,u; " d “/ ao "" rda u<). with the needs ; 1 " 11 1 'iciimstauoes of the tims and that ‘“ese letoims, wnus uesiguea to give 'autonomy to me colony aud to ore- a,B a virtual entity aud self controlled administration, shall yet conserve and affirm the sovereignty of Spain burdens by a just distribution of powers and upon a basis of mutual interest untainted by methods of selfish expediency. It is honestly due to Spain and to oni friendly relations with Spain that she “ he?*;;".* ^rmTand ° :i‘Zvc ,hB inserted eflimtey of the new order of things to which she stands irrevocably She has recalled the com "hinder whose brutal orders the American mind aud shocked the ctvfltzed world. She has modified the horrible order of concentration and un- 'iertasen to core for the helpless ami permit those who desire to resume the cultivation of their fields to do so, and assures (hem of Die protection of the 8 -painsh government m their lawful oo oupations. She has just released the "Competitor” prisoners, heretofore sen- tenoed to death, aud who have been the of repeated diplomatic oorr-s- poudeuce during both this and the pro ceding administration. Not a single American citizen is now under arrest or in confinement in Cub- of whom ‘ 1 '"' government has any knowledge Ihe near future will deni- oustrate whether tbe indispensable con- ll ‘ ,iou of “ righteous peace, just alike to the Oubaus and to Spam as well as equitable to all our interests so mu mately involved in the welfare of Cuba. is likely to be attained. If not. the ex itrcuoy of further and other action by “> B Uuit£ States will remain to be taken. When that tune comes thar ae- 4sra&r Tiss lu lha light of the .obligation this gov- «••«*»» owes o itse.f, to the P eop e vriio^ave confi.Ui toit the pro eetuii of tne.r interests and honor aud to hu- mainly. - ure ot toe rignix<H>pi»K free from »^ V“ BU,B ;» 1 "" T ar 7 “ ! ’ ' ‘ ' , \?'. „ € ,i« -'i' ;‘ u rumeiu " .u voutitiu^ au , a fu$ ourfl orer the nifhts ami property of A«u#ru*,» cit.wns ami wiil abate none °* »*• efforts t-i bring aooa by • -ac-.m agen.-.es a peace which shall be honor- able auo enduring. If it shad after appear to 1* a duty imposed by S-SSm—SS tl *° ■»l*!*ort uud approval of the :,vli,i5ad wor “ 1 - THE HAWaW-QUEST.ON. H.gned Mint day by tire plenipotentiaries of the United States and of (he republic of Hawaii, having for Hawaiian its purpose the incorporation of the islands as an integral part of the United States and under its sovereignty The senate having removed the injunction of orecy although the treaty is still psnd- 11 properly ^-r^ run rrou io to In in t'KLi'Z tin.s ■* mush tin. necessary actio., of the oon- gre s is required to determine by legis- latiou many details of the eventual union, should the fact of annexation ba accoinplisheii, as I bolive it Biioold be vVinle coums ontly disavowing from a very early period any aggressive policy of absorption m regard to- the Hawaiian , “ 1 .^''*“' 1 "I deoiarutions United States in the independent life of me islands and their intimate coramer- cial dependence upon this country. At tllB 8lime tim ® u has been repeatedly asserted that in no event could the eu- my of Hawaii statehood ceaso by the passage of tne islands under the domi- nation or influence or power than the United States. Under these circuin- stances the logic of events required that annexation, therefore offered but do- dined, should in the ripeness of time come about as the natural resuit of tlie strengthening ties that bind us to thosj isla;lds “'•>» »e realissd by tne free will of the Hawa.mu state. That treaty was unanimously ratified without amendment by the senate and president of the republic of Hawaii ou Sept. 10. last, and only awaits the fa- vorahle action of the American senate t0 1,1,1 complete absorption of the islan-is lnt-. the uomain of the United States. What the conditions of snob a union shall be. the political relation thereof to the United States, the ohar- actor of tlie local administration, the of the federal laws to the territory or | . if , h f th . i ^rr. , wtwi.*s r “P t assimilation of elements perhaps hardly yet fit to share in the highest franchises of citizenship and having due regard to tlie geographical coudi- ‘ion*, the most just provisions for self ™ political • ‘^'^tle^and uoerties aim m an ixknft integral pait L,f " ur n#‘»ou will bo accorded to (lie w,. _ , inn i>ln w f ter er lu-ar v t v- vears <,f ^ ,i ‘ 4a " m, ,a n ; 3tratB “ u 'V se “ governing stateliooa, tat el ooi come come of of their free will to merge their destinies ;n our body politic. T he questions which have arisen be- tween Japan and Hawaii by reason of the treatment of Japanese laborers omi- gating to the islands under the Ha- waiiau-Jiipauese convention of 1888 are 1,1 a “‘U^ctory stage of settlement by " B 8 "tiatum. , n uM pc\/cw c t l-l DincNor Ut IVl IU rtiUL-UVV r t V b n N.ceeitr of Amending L.w. to M,Ue N;»- tioiml officer* I’am mount. The recent prevalence o yellow fever in a number of cities and towns through- out the south lias resulted in much di¬ turbauce of commerce and demonstrated necessity of such amendments to our quar.intino laws as will make the regulations of the national quarantine » util °rities paraiiiouut. The secretary of tlie treasury, in the portion of his re- port relating to the operation of the marine hospital service, calis attention to the defects in tlie present quarantine laws and recommends amendments thereto wnich will give the treasury de- partureut tlie requisite authority to pre- vent the invasion of epidetuio diseases from foreign countries aud in times of emergency like that of the past sum nier, will add to tna < T\ cio ncy of tl unitary measures for tlie protection of tlie people and at the same time prevont ] nnneoezzary roztriotiou of commeroe. ooiieur in his recommendation. In further effort to prevent tha inva- sl , m 0 { t bn United States by yellow fever, the importance of the discovery of the exact causa of the disease, which, uptotheprese.it time, has been unde- termined. is obvious, and to this end a ".vstematio bacteriological investigation should he made. I therefore recommend „ iat congress authorize the appoint- m ent of a commission bv the president, to consist of four expert bacteriologists, one to be selected from the medical otll- cors of the marine hospital service, one to bo appointed from oivil life, one to bo detailed from the medical offi-ess of the army aud one from the medical officers j of the navy. - SPECIAL MONEY ENVOYS, - i-re.i.leut sun Hopeful of Seo n rin e an international Agreement. Under the provisions of the act ol a PP- yB d March 3. 1897, fo, tllB promotion of an international agree- ment respecting bimetallism, I ap- pointed, on April 14. 1897, U.-u. Edward O- Wolcott of Colorado, HJil Aoiai E. Stevenson or Illinois, and Mon. Uharles lame ot Massachusetts, as special envoys to represent the United Mates. lhey nave been diligent in their efforts o secure the concurrence and co-opera- Don of European countries in the inter- uational settlement of the qnestioii. but up to this time have not beou ablate jecure an agreement contemplated by their mission. I he gratifying action of our great sis- ier republic of trance in joining this country lu the attempt to bring about an agreement among the principal com- meroial nations of Europe whereby a fixed and relative value between gold and silver shall be secured, furnishes assurauce that we are not alone among the larger nations of the wor.d in real- ming the international character of the problem and lu the desire of reaching some wise and practical so.ntiou of H. Our special envoys have not made their final report, as further negotiations letweeu the representatives of this gov¬ ernment and the governments of ,, ‘ ll m c on \ em ; . . t maintaining the stability^of the parity be ween the metais end Kindred ques Dons may vet be so.ved by fur.her ue- gotiatuns. T l>o N»vy. Under the head of the navv, the pres¬ Went points to the necessity for speeds legislation to procure the armor for the three battleships uow buUdmg W oald be otherwise asrteas. He speak* j « terms ~ of praise Z* of the ih^«hue quaiatv of our f wnich hM uow arr T ej wiieu the mcrease io ^ • V take the form of increased facilities » "' ‘ u / ‘"? d ‘*’ k ‘“ ‘‘,*“ l f ' .honui also be ample r , provision r _ for mu- :u S£ b " ats al “" “«»«"*• >ie or the k» U (m r*c.tio. Speaking of the pending ft sale of tha* the Kansas Paciflc raUroad. Is said ,f U o better bid is received than the up- set price lixed by the court, the govern- mem would receive only $2 500,000 ou its claim of nearly $18,000,000. lie be- '■«- “■« ,‘ bB ^vemment has the an- tliorify to bid on tho road und bus di* rect Ji„ e,l the secretary J,){Z of he treasury to lka tha bidder reqmred to qualify Aie as a ami to bin at the a sum at least equal tile to the priuoi- pal of tne uebt to government. He suggests, iiowuvor. that in a matter so important as the government becoming n possible owner of tiie railroad, con- gress should enact some legislation to m.t priceless permit the u.amertv to be soH at a than one half the principal of us debt and less than one-fifth of its en- tire debt, principal aud interest. < i»n service. ^ l0 piesnient . devotes , considerable space to the civil ss.vice, the practical improvement of whioii. he says, lias king been a subject of earnest discus- sion, aud which lias of late years re- ceived increased legislative and execu- live approval. During the past few months the service has been placed upon a slid firmer basis of business methods and personal merit. While the right of deserving veteran soldiers to reinstate- meat has been asserted, dismissals for merely political reasons have been care- fully guarded against; the examinations improved and made practical. Ad- vance has been made by giving a hear- mg before dismissal upon all cases wherein incompetency is charged or de- maud made for the removal of officials. Ilns lasthasbeendoiiewithontimpair- .ug the power of removal. The Indian Trouble*. The message deals at some length with Die unsatisfactory condition of affairs in tiie Indian Territory. The large white element is said to be with- out protection aud without schools or other rights of citizens; leading Indians have absorbed great tracts of lauds and created an aristocracy, and the friends of the Indians believe that the best in- erence is made to tlie failure so far of Ihe Dawns commission to secure the sonsent of tlie tribes to an extinguish¬ ment of tlie tribal titles and a division of Die lands It is said tliat should tho tribes still fail to ratify the agreement tlien , some legislation , . , should , be had by jougress. Krclpr-.oity Arrm.gem.mU. Mr. Kasson of Iowa is said to ba now conducting negotiations w-th several governments for reciprocity arrange¬ ments under tho tariff act, and it is be¬ lievoil that by a careftil exercise of the powers conferred by Die act. some grievances of our own and other coun¬ tries in our mutual trade relations may ba removed or alleviated aud the volume of our commercial exchanges enlarged. <’««*» of M inI.iCor Marry. Referenda is made to the failure of Mr. Merry to be received as minister to Nicaragua on account of the obligation of that country to the mot of the Greater Republic of Central America, As there is no legal authority at pres- Put to accredit him to the diet, llr. Bakor, tho present minister at Ma- lingua, has been directed to present his letters of recall. W. Godfrey is said to bo likewise accredited to Hon- iiuras, a menifbor of the Greater Re- public, and iiis case is awaiting action. AfT.tlrs in I’driiwiiy Alaska. Attention is called to the need of prompt legislation as to Alaska and as to tlio extension of civil courts within that territory. There is need for sur- voys and for tlie establishment of au- other laud office at some point, in the Yukon valley, for which an nppropria- tion is asked. Military force is also necessary and the establishment of some sort of flexible government. If the startling Veporte us the to tlie probable be fully shortage of food for miners verified, every effort should be mado at any cost to carry them relief, Tlie Seal Conferonce. References imuia to the recent con- ferouces at Washingtonion the subject of the protection of seal life, the result of winch place beyomi controversy, it is * a ' d - *>« duty of the governments delay con- cerned to adopt measures without for the preservation of the herds. Ne- pot.at.ons to this end are now in pro¬ lot ernut joniil .1 r bit rut ion. International arbitration is declared by the president to represent the best sentiment of the civilized world and tro dies embodying these humane prin- ciples on broad lines without in any way imperiling our interests or honor will have his constant encouragement, ir S ri» Exposition, A liberal tK armronriation P U?Ued ^atez is besnoken n,!!y in order that mike a laris “^‘xhlb islnl-moii.m hfo!i b l!u"-which which "the the 0 ueoule people have shown an unprecedented interest, ti.« Mosr.suv. The Nicaraguan canal is spoken of as 0 f j urB0 importance to owx- country and tUe promise j* made of further reference to , h e subj-ct when the report of the B 0 mm j S 8 i 0Il uow at work is sent to con- Our -Merchant Marine. The president earnestly urges the im¬ provement of onr merchaut marine, the Inferiority of which, he says, is humil¬ iating to the national prldo. Keep Down Appropriation!. In conclusion, the president admon¬ ishes congress not to encourage iucrease of the estimates for tho maintenance of tho government. They would aumit ot decrease iu many branches, and lt is a commanding duty to keep the appropri- ations within the receipts of the gov¬ ernment aud thus avoid a deficit. Reports indicate a poor peanut crop this year. it was hurt first by the dry weather, and then by the wet weather. The rain found a part of the crop on the ground, dug, but not sacked, and, as there hasn't been sunshine enough to dry the peas, the result is that both the vines and the nuts are damaged from mildew. And even where the peas had been stacked there is some damage from the rain being carried by the high wind into the interior of the stack. Benin City, on the west coast ol Africa, which only a few months ago Ware thp RritUh captured it wai knnwn ^ thp the City Citv nf of Blood Blood is is novr no^ ,aw * al)idin f r and cixilized. It h « i a BMsb resular residency posud service ' a couac and ? golf ° , cbie links, J a » Malaria In Central Asia. -•SSSSSIZK »,yraK=J5s l0 * n : bho inliabltanU of " hiLh ar said to be dying like flies. It seems a ever ' has b f" four , years, and m hile causing Y mortallt y estimated at several thou- «ands leaves the survivors heavily physically exhausted, broken In health and incapacitated for work. It is al- most impossible to rope with the di- sense. At Merv, for example, the most stri ng C nt and radical measures have been i ta . , * en , ° StamP , ° U ‘ , ... be ® a ady - b,,t wlthout s,,cceBS ’ and 11 has been found necessary to transfer the Rus- slan garrison o< that town to Krasno- vodsk, in order to preserve it from complete destruction. - Resisting Temptation. The young man, as he passes I!n e of tempters ranged on either side of bim: and the inevitable effect of yielding, is degradation in a greater or less degree. Contact with them tends to draw away from him some portion of the divine element with whicli w 1C “ his b ' B nature r ? ‘f is charged' a and f his only , mode of , resisting „ them . is to utter or uni * ac t ou *- kis No manfully and resolutely. He must decide at once; not waiting to deliberate and balance reasons; for youth, like "the woman who deliberates,” is lost. Temptation will come to the young man's strength; and o e yielded to, tho power to resist grows weaker and weaker, lield once, and a portion ... of virtue has gone. Resist manfully, and the first decision will give strength for life; repeated, it will become a habit. It is good habits which insinuate them- selves Into the thousand inconsiderable acts of life, that really constitute by far the greater part of man’s moral conduct.—Ram's Horn. Five Important Facts. 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