Show MESSAGE IS BRIEF what the president will say to congress ha will advocate in a general way I 1 the currency scheme of gaze gage will not advocate cuban interference will evade the postal savings subject will favor hawaiian annexation will defino define reciprocity and will touch upon only the most Important Questions of national Afra affairs irs washington dec 2 rhe e of president mckinley will be devoted practically to the subjects of our foreign relations and the currency problem it will be unique in in one respect in that i ignores the tile great bulk balk of matter usually constituting tho the departmental portions of 0 presidential annual messages there is scarcely a reference to the subject matter of annual reports of the cabinet the presidents purpose being to call attention only to the more mora important affairs of atthe the gove government ro men t for this reaton the postal savings project of the postmaster general id not nat diEc discussed used in the message while the details ot of the currency plan are cot definitely known it can be dated elated that it is in the main an incorporation of the views submitted by secretary gaye gape though as to details tho the president leaves himself freedom of action hy y not taking any position with reference to several features tures pf the plant while en dotting the main subject A strong presentation of the hawaiian question is made and congress is urged to take immediate action by ratification ol 01 the treaty of annexation thie this part ot of the message alron Bly gly depicts the nee fur for bakir makiri g the island part of the domains of the united states and reviews the advantages ad van faces that would accrue to the country by its possession ae ail to cuba tho message calls attention to the recent trend ot of affairs on the island refers to the scheme of autonomy jaet just offered by spain and after reciting other developments in the situation reaches the virtual conclusion that ex feting circumstances do not warrant interference in the affairs of the island considerable attention is paid to the reciprocity negotiations with various countries in europe special commissioner kasson hae has been working on this subject for some time and the message deas with some of the devel ati aliments ments of the negotiations already had bad and expresses the hope of the administration to secure satisfactory result inthe in the future the policy of the administration on this subject is outlined 1 and citing fierch campaigns as au an il illustration V the point punt is made that if opec al concessions be given any foreign products the united sta stires ee must be riven given equal treatment by reciprocal concessions the alaskan problem is disc discussed uese d at some length and a plan is laid for the extension of the operation of the public lends lands and the grants of rights of way tor for roads by which all parte parts of the country may bo be made mada more accessible |