Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1893-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Recommendations of Mr.. Cleve-
land to the Fifty third
Congress-.
REPORTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
Tariff the Principal Topic = The
Sherman Law - Civil
Service.

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Of peculiar interest, has been sent to con-
gress, and, according to immemorial Gus
tom, read in both houses.
The president begins with foreign af-
fairs and ends with the tariff. In regard
to foreign relations he says that while
these relations have not at all times been
free from perplexity, no embarrassing sit
uations remnin that will not yield to the
spirit of fairness and love of justice which,
joined with consistent firmness, character
ize truly American foreign policy. Bra
zilian affairs, the Chilian incident, the
Geary law and its probable outcome, the
Behring sea matter, Nicaraguan reyolu-
tions and American interests as affected
thereby, Russian and Norwegian extradi-
tion treaties, and many other matters are
touched upon briefly. In regard to the
Hawaiian affair the president says:
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our rela-
tions with Hawaii have caused serious
embarrassment.
Just prior to the installment of the
present administration the existing gov
eminent of Hawaii had been suddenly
overthrown and treaty of annexation
had been negotiated between the pro-
visional government of the islands and the
United States, and submitted to the SEN
ate for ratification This treaty I with
drew for examination and despatched
Hon. James II. Blount of Georgia to
Honolulu as a special commissioner, to
make an impartial investigation
Of the circumstances attending
the change of government, and of
all the conditions bearing upon
the subject of the treaty After thorough
and exhaustive examination Mr.. Blount
submitted to me his report, showing be-
yond all question that the constitutional
government of Hawaii
Had Been Subverted
with the active aid of our representative
to that government and through the intim-
idation caused by the presence of an armed
naval force of the United States which
was landed for that purpose at the in
stance of our minister, Upon the facts
developed it seemed to me the only honora-
BILE course for our government to pursue
was to undo the wrong that had been done
by those representing us and to restore as
far as practicable the status existing at the
time of our forcible Intervention. With a
view of accomplishing this result within
the constitutional limits of executive
power, and recognizing all our obligations
and responsibilities growing out of any
changed condition brought about by our
Unjustffiable Interference,
our present minister at Homo lulu has re-
ceived appropriate instructions to that |
end. Thus far no information Of the &C
complishment of any definite results has
been received from him. Additional ad-
vices are soon expected, and when received
they will be promptly sent to congress, to-
gether with all other information at hand,
accompanied by special executive mes
sage fully detailing all the facts necessary
to a complete understanding of the case,
and presenting history of all the national |
events leading up to the present situation.
Department Reports.
In regard to the matters naturally fall |
ing to the different departments of the |
government the president makes but few |
recommendations beyond endorsing the |
views of the cabinet officers as expressed |
in their annual reports. He lays particu- |
lar stress upon the desirability of one or
two changes in the department of justice, |
and especially upon the recommendation |
of the attorney general that the free sys-
tenn of compensation of marshals, clerks |
of federal courts and district attorneys be |
abolished.
Satisfactory progress has been made in |
the navy department, but the president |
recommends that new vessels should not |
be authorized until some of those in pro- |
cess of building are more nearly completed. |
He thinks this the more essential on ac-
count of the low condition of the treasury. |
Good progress has also been made in the |
war department. The total strength of |
the army is 25,578 enlisted men and 2,144
officers. The total enrolment of militia is
1887 Coast defenses are progressing
favorably, and much needed improvement |
is being rapidly accomplished.
The work on the projected Chickamauga |
and Chattanooga national military park |
has been prosecuted with zeal and judg- |
ment, and its opening will be celebrated |
during the coming year. The work of 10
eating and preserving the lines of battle at
the Gettysburg battlefield is making salts
factory progress on the plans directed by |
the last congress.
- regard to Indians, he thinks the
alIotme~ 1T of lands in severalty should be |
made with o., 'aat care and circumspection. |
IF hastily done, before the Indian knows
it's meaning, while YET he has little or no
idea of tilling farm, and no conception of
thrift, there is great danger that reserya~
ton life in tribal relations may be ex-
changed for the pauperism of civilization,
instead of it's independence and elevation.
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