Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-12-12
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Ths msssass Of President Cleveland,
dslivrod 10 eonersss on its assembling
| last Monday, u q usual with NJ. Glove.
landS documents, well written. Il 3
| long. @ must reasonably b expected.
Il contains little II anything that 70 new,
and attracts about - much atsntson
and criticism for what it falls 70 cay -
for what it actually doea say.
Ths president reviews somewhat 10
detail our relations with numerous
foreign nations, which are 10 tho main
satlsfactory, and then touches briefly
upon the Hawaiian matter. Those Who
expected anything new in this matter
are entirely disappointed. The. preal
dent simply states what was generally
known before-that he sent bis COM
missioner Blount to Investigate matters
NJ Hawaii; that Mr.. Blount's report
showed "beyond all doubt" that the
monarchy was overturned BY the un-
lawful interference OF the United States
| BY force and arms; that he had de-
termlned that the status must DO 10
stored; and that Minister willis was
sent to Hawaii with instructions looking
70 that end. No Information OF dehuite
results, the president says, has yet been
received. Additional advices are soon
expected, and when they are received
thew will be communicated to congress,
together with all other information on
hand and with q special executive mes
sage regarding the case.
The silver purchase provlsiou having
been repealed, the president thinks no
further financial legislation will be nee
esssry at present, hut fsvors the hold
Ing Of an international monetary con-
ference a. soon ~ it shall appear that
there 10 fair prospect Of accomplishing
an International agreement on the sub
ject Of coinage.
The reports of the various government
departments are reviewed, special atten-
ton being bestowed a. usual upon the
subject Of pensions. The president de.
tends the action Of the commissioner OF
pensions In his Wholesale suspensions,
and alleges that many names have been
put upon the pension rolls by means OF
gigantic and Wholesale frauds. The
subject IL treated and argued at consider
able length.
Under the subject of agriculture the
president remarks upon the abuse and
the expense Of the present plan Of the
government giving away seeds, and
recommends the abolition Of that feature.
The matter OF tariff reform 10 dis
cussed at considerable length. The
president suggests to congress that "oor
countrymen have spoken In favor OF this
reform, and they have confided the work
Of Its accomplishment to the hands OF
those who are solemnly pledged to It."
The Wilson tariff bill soon to be report
ed by the ways and means committee Ia
endorsed As embodylng the reform upon
the lines which the president names, and
As the result Of much patriotic and un-
selfish labor.
Civil service reform Is approved at
some length, and economy In public ex-
pendlture Il c0unseled.
These are the salient features OF the
message only-those which provoke the
most comment and discussion.
The message Is variously received and
commented upon by men and papers 10
this country. II Is needless to say that
It IL universally commended, especially
that part Of It relating to the tariff, by
the English papers.