The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-12-06
SynOpsiS of the Presidents Message.


ate dssd House Of Representatives.: In trans
mitting to you this, my fourth annual mes
sage, it is with thankfuincss to tie Giverof
all good that, as a nation, we have been
blessed for tie laSt year with peace at
home, peace abroad, and a general pros
perity vouchsafed to hut few peoples
With the exception Of the recent deyastat-
ing fire which swept from the earth with a
breath, as it were, millions of accumulated
wealth in the city of Boston, there has been
no oveTShadoWinC calamity within the year
to record. 1t IS gratifying to note how,
Ike their fellow citizens of Chicago under
similar circumstances Il year GARNER, the
citizens of Boston are under the mIst"r-
tune, and the prospect that their energy
and perseverance Will overcome all oosta-
cles, and show the same prosperity soon
that they would had the disaster not be
fallen them. Otherwise we have been Tree
from pesti!ence and war, which often over
take nations, and as far as human ludg-
ment can penetrate the future, no cause
seems to exist to threaten our present
prosperity.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS ANDsAN JUAN CUES
TIOS.
When congress adjourned in June last
question had been raised by Great Britain
and was then pending, which for a time
imperiled settlement by friendly arbitra-
tiOn-Of grave difference between this
government and Britain. The Geneva
conference however disposed of the subject
in manner entirely satisfactory To this
government, and according to views 1t had
maintained of the Geneva award, i'll con-
nee ion wish tle award of the German en-
pcrOr on the San Juan question, VIII leave
the two governments without shadow
upon thei! friendly relations, which it is my
sincere hope may forever remain equally
urcl0uded.
e Cd
the question referred to him of the san
JuaG boundary in Interpretation of the
treaty of 1916 and has the earnest thanks
of our government and people. Mr. Ban
croft is highly complimented for his man
agement Of this case. This settlement
leaves us for the first time in our history
without acquisition of disputed territory.
Great Britain has promptly complied with
the award. and ordered the removal of her
troops and cessation Of all Jurlsd ctlon-
I The Joint occupation of San Juan has al
ready ceased. AlluSiOn Is made to the es-
tablishmcnt by natural objects and other
monuments Of an actual line between our
territory and that acquired from Russia
and the British possessions.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
With france our earliest ally, Russia our
constant and steady friend. Germany with
whose government and people we have 50
many common sympathies, and other pow
crs Of Europe, our relations are maintained
on the most friendly terms. The InteIEa-
! tional Statistical congress which met this
/ year at St. Petersburg, meets every three
years. | submit that it be invited to its
I next meeting in the United States. The
. Centennial celebration Of 1916 would aflOId
appropriate occasion for such a meeting.
The Vienna exposition is warmly refer
/ red to, and an appropriation asked for to
/ enable Americans to exhibit there. The
al of i Of
Nothing should be left undone to maintain
our friendly relations with Mexico.
THE STRIFE IN CUBA.
The President regrets the continued dis
turbed condition Of Cuba. No advance to
ward paciEcation has been made, while the
inSmrection has made no progress. Par
/ ties stand apparently in the same relation
as for long period past. l cannot doubt
that the continuance of slavery in Cuba IS
the strongest induccment to the continu-
ance Of this strife. \ terrible wrong is the
natural cause Of a terrible evil, aid it is
greatly to be hoped that the liberal govern
. mcnt of Spain will adopt this view.
DISTRESSED CITIZENS ABROAD.
Attention is called to the want IF pro
vision for the relief of distressed citizens
abroad other than seamen. 1t is custo-
mary for other governments to authorize
their consuis to extend such relief, and an
appropriation is recommended to carry out
this suggestion. There are citizens who
through accident OrOtherwise become pen
niless abroad and have no friends. Should
appropriation be granted, care will be tax
Ell that it is worthily disbursed. The mes
sage then proceeds 10 give a summary Of
the fiscal condition of the government,
showing n net reduction of the debt for the
fiscal year OF 800, eco, 2J3.54.
OUR LOST COMMERCE.
The message earnestly recommends IbeT-
al contracts for carrying the mails by the
Pacific Mail line from San Francisco TO
Japan, Brazil line and California. New
Zealand and Australia d; also Tor a lire un-
der our flag between Paraguay ard West
eTn South America, TO secure the trade
now diverted to foreign ports Attention
IS called to tie alarming falling off of the
carrying trade for the last ten or twelve
years. | do not believe that the public
, treasure can be better expended in the in
terests Of the whole people than in trviua
TO recover this trade and an exTendit,lle
| of five millions per annum for the next five
/ years, if it would restore our proportion Of
the carrying trade of the world, would be
protitably spent. | believe the time has ar
. rived for congress to take this subject into
serious consideration.
RECKLESS AND LAwIESs MEN.
Abiding to the department of Justice
and increase of disbursements to enforce
the rights of citizens to vote. and to en-
force the fourteenth amendment, the Pres
loent says | cannot question the neces-
slty and salutary effect those enactneutS
have on reckless and lawless men, who have
associated IN some localities to deprive cit
lzens OF the rights guaranteed by the CON
stitution. They have committed deeds of
oiood and violence, but the prosecution
ana punishment of these persons have
greatly suppressed these disorders. The
aid OF all good citizens is invoked to pre-
vent such unlawful organizations. and it is
confidently hoped that the day is not far
distant when all such combinations will be
abandoned and such conspilacies no longer
disturb the peace of the country.
The President is disposed to give favor
able consideration to the applications for
the pardon of convicted ku-klux. but the
action thereon must not be construed as in
dicating any change as to the enforcement
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