Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1893-12-08
The Presidents Message.

The following is synopsis OF the mes
sage of President Cleveland sent to Con.
gress on Monday last:
The relations Of the United States with
the governments of other lands are friendly
and cordial As respects Brazil, IL has been
necessary TO disavow the action Of Admiral
Stanton in saluting the commander OF the
rebel ieet The asylum given 10y Minister
Egan To criminals engaged 10 revolutionary
movements tended 10 encourage sedition
and disorder and has been discountenanced
Chilian claims and our counter claims are
under arbitration. IL Is recommended that
NJ parties W the Brussels conference we
should join in prohibiting the sale Of arms,
&c, In the parts Of Africa given 10 the slave
traffic. The Boring SEQ matter Ia being am.
icably adjusted with Great Britain under
the terms Of the award OF the arbitrators
France has been invited 70 consider Liberia
claims to certain territories on her southern
border and treaty 10 the intsrest of the
latter has been negotiated 10 Paris. The
impolicy OF entangling alliances with for
etgn governments is illustrated by the bad
results OF our treaty with England and Ger.
many four years ago la regard " Samoa -
Weundertook 10 pay our part Of the cost of
the scheme oil government set up by the
Berlin treaty, and are now paying for the
maintenance Of Mataaia, the Samoan pre-.
tender, who is q prisoner with other rebels
against Malietoa.
Our relations with Hawaii have caused &C..
rious embarrassment Just prior TO the in
stallation of the present administration the
existing government Of Hawaii had been
suddenly overthrown and treaty Of annex
ation had been negotiated between the pro.
visional government OF the islands and the
United States and submitted 10 the Senate
for ratification. This treaty was withdrawn
for examination. Hon. James II. Blount, Of
Georgia, was dispatched to Honolulu as a
special commissioner 70 make an impartial
investigation OF the circumstances attending
the change OF government and Of all the
conditions bearing upon the subject Of the
treaty Mr.. Blount has made his report,
showing beyond all question that the con.
stitutional government OF Hawaii had been
subverted with the active aid OF our repre-.
sentative 10 that government and through
the intimidation caused by the presence OF
an armed naval force Of the United States
which was landed for that purpose at the
instance Of our minister. Upon the facts de
veloped II seemed the only honorable course
for our government 10 pursue was 10 undo
the wrong that had been done by those rep
resenting us and to restore as far as pracii
cable the status existing at the time Of our.
iorcible intervention. With view Of &C.
complaining the result within the oonstitu.
tional limits OF executive power, and recog
MIXING all our obligations and responsible
ties growing out Of any changed conditions
brought about by our unjustifable inter.
ference, our present minister at Honolulu
has received appropriate instructions 10 that
end. Thus far no information Of the accom-
plishment OF any definite results has been
received from him. Additional advices are
soon expected. When received they will be
promptly sent 10 the Congress, together with
all other Information at hand, accompanied
by special exhaustive message fully detail
ing all the facts necessary 10 q complete IN
dersianding Of the case aud presenting q |
history Of oil the material events leading up
70 the present situation.