| Show THE forthcoming MESSAGE the death of president harrisons Harrison lis father in law was given as a reason for the probable lateness of the annual message a few days day ago now we have the announcement that it will not be detained at all but will be sent bent to congress by tuesday next at the latest there in IB more than usual interest in the forthcoming document for several reason prominent among which is thatis that it is the last of the kind bind mr harrison will ever prepare and therefore may partake somewhat of ef the mature of ft a valedictory also that it way may exhibit bome fome traces of the contending emot emotions idne with which his bosom has been filled of late however that may be it will undoubtedly be a patri patriotic otle capable document A washington correspondent who claims to be in a position to know says the message will naturally make few recommendations for legislation but bis bin resume of the condition of public business will be such as to show that the administration in giving up power baa no regrets the president will make it cleill that the legislation which the people seem to want should come from the party that will soon be in complete power in discussing the financial conditions he will indirectly answers some of the partisan criticisms criticism that are heard about the condition of the treasury and to is likely to point out wherein the expenditures of the government have grown he may recommend the suspension of further payment on public works until the public finati finances ew justify it at the same time will probably show how bow the expenditures are in excess of the revenues because of the removal of the sugar tax and leave it to the people to judge whether they want the tax removed in other words accepting this correspondents pon dents le prefiguring pre figuring ai as correct the president will impliedly if not directly ask aak that the policy outlined bythe by the democratic national platform and which the people have just endorsed by plurality be given full force and effect to the end that if faulty its practical application will develop its faults alts and thui the remedy can be supplied later whereas if not put to the crucial test the experiment which the people have elected to try will not have been given the opportunity which would be satisfying to them there should be no faultfinding fault finding it would seem eem over such suggestions being so HO clearly in line with the requirements require mente and wishes of so great a preponderance of the voters the question which we of the far west are concerned in more per perhaps happ than any other is that of silver the correspondent advises us on this head bead that there has been some discussion over the advisability of the president recommending the repeal of the sherman silver law on the ground that it has served its purpose such a re commendation we are advised would woul d have a good ehert effect on the international monetary conference now abw in session in brussels brumels the silver states have shown by their votes that the sherman law is not satisfactory to them and as the rest of the country never demanded it the president it is claimed cannot but be in accord by recommending its repeal it is not absolutely certain that he will do so yet there are said to be indications that he leans to such a recommendation men dation it does begin to look however as an though the conference might forestall the president in this important matter certainly it seems as if silver were about to advance several points in the scale and remain there and whether the result shall be accomplished by congressional or international action or by both does not so much matter we are informed that the cholera epidemic will be discussed and con gress will be advised to legislate more specifically possibly to the establishment of a national quarantine while power ower was found for the executive department part ment the desirability ot of having this power clearly defined we are told points point sto to a national quarantine as the safest way of avoiding conflict with local health officers and of making the quarantine effective for the whole country immigration naturally grows grown out of the cholera discussion and on this point the advisability of congress denning defining the position of this country will probably be shown president harrison it to is claimed will not recommend the total prohibition of immigration for ten years as some have advised him to do but he will emphasize the necessity of further than to Is now imposed having come so near to what the chief magistrate intends placing before the senate and house of representatives senta tives in the way rf suggestions and recommendations there does not seem to be much left to look for except perhaps in the way of review and as to this and all the rest of it for that matter it might be as well to wait for the document itself president harrison has ban a habit at times of keeping his own counsel and of doing and saying things to suit himself the NEWS will publish the message entire when it comes |
