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that there ~ss IN indie position 10 vest die
! eretionsry suthority 10 Tho Executive 10 take
> redress. should n unfortunately 10 either
deaied or unressonsbiy della, ed ny the MeRi-
can Government So soon - the ne~essa-
j e, dJeun<n,s were prepared. sfter entering
upon the duties Of ray Office, = special me-
s~nxer ~as sent To Mexico, TO eske I'm q
dem aud VI redress. With the documents re-
CURED by the pro,i,io.s Of our treaty. The
demand was made oo The 20ih of iuiy last.
The reply. which bears date tue 29th of The
sane month. contains, ss,srsrcrs at drsifr,
on the part Of that 10, ernueat, to give 70
prumpt and expli,it answer respecting each
OF the Complaints, but that the examination
Of them would seees,sri,y DC deiioe rate ;
that 10 this examination. % would be guided
!. by the principles OF public Law and the obii.
? gst,oa of treaties; that nothing shou,j he
isft uadone that might lead to the most
} speedy and equitable adjust "ent Of oyr de-
B,snds and that IT. differentiation, ia rr>?~et
10 each case, should be commun ics ted tbro'
the Mexican M,ni>ter here
since that tiu.e, an Ebvoy Extraordinary
and Minister PIeuipotrbt,sfy has oeea secte-
dited TO this Government 10y that ct the uex'-
can Republic. He brought with him ss-
sursnce, Of q sincere de-iIs thai the pending
diae rehces between the tao Governments
should be terminated IA . n,snn~r satisfsc-
tory To both. Iie Wa received with reef
procsl assurances; and . hope WAS enter
tanned that his mission would Ie ij Ia >pse-
jy, Satisfactory. and final adjustment OF all
existing subjects of compliant A sincere
believer in the ~ isdoa, Of the pacific policy
by which the United States have slwa,s
been governed in their intercourse Nth To-
reign hation,. a ~ss INV particular desir~.
from the proximity al the Mexican Republic.
and well known occurrences on our q o"ti, e.
To he Instrumental IN obvisiiog all existing
difficulties ~iin that G"vernmeni. and ia Ie-
storing To the intercourse beta cen the two
Republics. that liberal and friendly chsrac-
ter by which they shpIid always he 'li>tin-
gnishsd irrgrrt. therefore, ~ Q more deep
: ly to have found ia the recent co'nmunica.
tons uf that Government So little re sson TO
, hope that any culture efforts of mine Tor Ih-
Accomplishment of those desirs ole object /,
would he surces>ful
. Although lhe larger number and msnv of
: them sRgravTsir;S sofpersonsla ro' e we
; hern nov for years before the Mexican 60
vernment, and some of the causes 81 . ma
: t,"nsI complaint. sLd those Of the most "ffr ~
: siSe character. admitted uf Immediate. sim
pie, and satisfactory replies. IL is only Within
siew days past that ans specific cohmnni-
, cation IN answer TO our last dem aud. made
FIVE n ohlhs ago, has 5esnrseei,ed from the
Mexican Minister. BY the report of the Sc
crethry Of state. herewith presented, and the
) accompany ing documents, IL will he seen.
that Tor not one Of our public complaint. has
= satisfaction been given or offered that bat
a one Of the esss- of P~rsonaI wrong has hren
. favornhiy considered; and that but four
= cases OF both descriptions. oHt 81 all those
Y formaItv presented. sud -esrnes,ly pressed
r have 90 yet bern decided upon by the Nexi-
D can GoverDnient.
D Not perceiving in what manner any Of the
ipoweTs given To the Executive slsnr cnuid
, he farther nsefully employed iu bringing this
D unfortunate controversy To ! saii,fIctor,
tsrminsiion. the subject was by my prede-
cessor referred TO Congress, - Que calling
: for its Interrogation. Ia accordance with
y the clearly understood wishes Of the Legs.
b lsture. another and formal demS nd for satis.
Z faction has bern made upon the Mexican
Government. with what sueceSs the docu-
. ndenis now communicated " III show. On =
: careful and deliberate examination OF their
: contents. and considering the spirit nsHIfs>t-
D ed nv the ueXiran Government, IL has be.
come my PHinf,II duty To return the su'ject.
: - IL now stands. TO Congress. to whom Il
belongs. To decide upon the Ii'se. the node,
9 and the me a-uTe or redress Whatever may
: be your drrisiou. il shall be faithfully exc
? cuied. confident that il will he ehRrscIeriz
ed by IhSt moderation sbd justice which
sf~iiI, Z ifu't, under all circumstances, GO
. vern the councils Of our country.
Tho balance 10 The Treasury on the first
day Of January, 1897, was forty FIVE nnliipns
: nine hundred and ,iNty-eight thousand Eve
: hundred and twenty three dollars. The re-
ceipts during the present year fr"m all
: sources. Including the smount Of Treasury
a
millions four hundred and NINETY niue thou
sand nine hundred and eighty -ons dollars.
: constituting sn pgEregate nf ~Nty.hine n,,I-
Inns four hundred aud .iNiy-eight thousand
: five hundred aud four dollars. OF this a.
: mornt, sboot thirty i've millions. tao hue
. drsd and eighty ore Thousand thee hundred
and siXiy ons dollars wall haze been rxpeud-
81 81 the end 81 the ear On sPProPf isIIDns
made by Congrrs.; ard the residue. sm0iui-
Ing To- thirty four miilions One hundred and
' sizhty-seyps thousand Une huudfrd and Tor.
tS.thre~ dol. srs, all hr the nom ipai baisbce
. 10 the Trsssury 49, the hSst ~ Ianuats next
. HIT 81 ih,t .uR oriy D4,s miliioH eighty Eve
Thousand four hundred sid ninttS eight dol.
+, lars ). considered g. i.nmedisteiy Rs,ilsbIs
fnr, snd sPpiicsbIe To, public purposes -
, Those portion. of % which wiiI be- fOr s0ins
: time unavailable consist chiefly 0f sums de-
y pVFiitu WIN we FtaiFes SUI dhE iTpm iNe
= former drpo-iie ba'ks Tie details upon
? thi. subject will he found 80 the s"nusi re.
? port 81 the Secretary % the Treasury The
, sns"uhi Uf Treasury pi'ir. shtch % Whl To-
: Necessary in i.s1r JnfinE the ,~sr oH sr
count ~ these fupf> brftg lnttsitsbis ~sit
. u - Supposed. not rAc-sd tor srd . ball
9 miiiof's u ssewsd proper. ~ ii,r soadi-
ton ~ The couatry. io hste ihe tsImsi'.
: o. ~ subject. usdu 20 io~ 80 pFsrticsbis
: Rubobt prejudice % ans EFtst public H,rs-
b sgres The DrPUtfaFnt. vFfe, therefore
desRed 10 pSFpsre their e.tipaiss scs ofdins-
" and 400 baPpJ " 6nJ that Ties hsv.
: breH shie 10 grsdaais thvm on 40 sc0nou,i.
= eel scale. o. tie greet and often ssrE
p preied 6geiustions o. Shieh TIE feseuu- ..
? suhleeted. - - aOt possiule 10 c"mputs tbs
7 receipts brffsehand 9Th Ersst esFtaut,
hui should they not diHer sssehtjsliy iron,
present antiei psiiaas. sd shouh ihe sppro.
p'idioa, not mosh exceed ne esttDs'ss. ~
didirUiiy seeH's htsiy 90 hsfpsH ~ dsffs,-
d wE ihs sHFruht A,ssnsss With prOmptitsIs
+ sd his'iy
NotwHh.isHdihs he crest nhafrsssmenir
wai.h hsrs Tessrtly "eevffsd ~ romniYf-
! risi raiifs, sfd ths iihsfsi D. dulssree - htrh