The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-16
MESSAGE HEAND.
1t Is Read in Both Houses of
Congress.
WILSON BILL IND0RSED.
Tariff Reduction Needed on Necessaries
Of Life.
HAWAIIAN POLICY REITERATED.

The President Endorses Blounts Report
and Declares the Queen Was Dethronsd
Through the Influence of the United
States Minister-The Policy of Suspend
ing Pensions When Fraud Is Discovered
sustained-He Condemns the Action of
Minister Egan in Chili-Too Much Money
Spent on Starting the Building of New
Ships When Others Are not Finished.
Our Relations with Foreign Nations
Other Matters Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Dec 5.-The reading of
the presidents message was rather non
chalently received in both houses of con-
gress. In the house, when the Hawaiian
question was reached there was straight
ening up of members, who seemed a little
disappointed at there being so little space
given to the subject. The recommends
tons relative to an international none
tary conference and the request for
further authority for the issue of bonds
caused many significant shakes of the
head on the part of extreme silver men.
The presidents bold endorsement of the
pension policy of the interiordapartmen OF
civil service reform, and his appeal for rigid
economy in appropriations also attracted
attention. When the reference to the
tariff was reached the members crowded
about the clerks desk. The forceful
utterance relative to the duty Of congress
on the tariff question and the hearty en-
dorsement given the Wilson bill, seemed
to please the Democratic members greatly,
but much surprise was evident when that
section of the message was read, stating
that the ways and means committee had
embraced in its plans several additional
internal revenue taxes, and small tax on
the incomes of certain corporations AS
it was understood the internal revenue
features and the income tax had not been
absolutely decided upon the presidents
announcement came in the nature of a
surprise.
In the senate the reading clerk acciden-
tally omitted the section concerning Ha-
waiian affairs. The error was afterward
corrected, Mr. Dolph announced that he
would soon address the senate on the
question.
General Grosvenor of Ohio escorted Fl.
S. Bundy of Ohio, elected to succeed the
late Representative Enochs, to the bar of
the house and the speaker with upl fled
hand administered the oath of office to
him
Both bodies adjourned out of respect
for the dead Congressman O'Neill and
Lilley of Pennsylvania. The following
committee was appointed to attend Con-
gresham O'Neill's funeral: House
Messrs. McDowl and Mutchler of Penn
sylvania Northway of Ohio, Robinson of
Pennsylvania, Curtis of Kansas, Whiting
Tato Of
Messrs. Quay, Henderson, Cary, Smith
and Kyle
To the Congress of the United States.
The constitutional duty which requires
the president from time to time to give to
the congress information of the state of
the union, and recommend to their consid
Grafton such measures as he shall judge
necessary and expedient, is fittingly en-
tered upon by the commencing to the con-
gress a careful examination of the detailed
statements and wellsupported commenda-
tions contained in the reports of the heads
Of departments, who are chiefly charged
with the executive work of the govern
ment. In an effort to abridge this com
munication as much as is consistent with
its purpose, shall supplement brief
reference to the contents of these depart
mental reports by the mentioned such ex
ecutive business and incidents as are not
embodied therein, and by such recon-
mendations as appear to be at this partic-
lar time appropriate.
Relations With Foreign Countries.
Our foreign relations have not at all
times, durin g the past year, been entirely
free from perplexity No embarrassing
situation remains that will not yield to
the spirit of fairness and love of justice,
which, Joined with consistent firmness,
characterizes a truly American foreign
policy. My predecessor having accepted
the Office of arbitrator of the long stand
ing missions boundary dispute rendered
to the president by the Argentine Re-
public and Brazil, it has been my agree
able duty to receive the special ENJOYS
commissioned by those states to lay be-
fore me evidence and arguments in behalf
of their respective governments
The outbreak of domestic hostilities in
the Republic of Brazil found the United
States alert to watch the interests of our
citizens in that country, with which we
carry on important commerce. Several
vessels of our new navy are now and for
some time have been stationed at Rio de
Janeiro. The struggle being between the
established government, which controls
the machinery of administration, and
with which we maintain friendly relations
and certain officers of the navy employing
the vessels of their command in an attack
upon the national capital and chief sea-
port and lacking. as 1T does, the elements
of administration, have failed to see that
the insurgents can reasonably claim recog-
milton as belligerents. Thus far the posi-
tion of our government has been that of
an attentive but impartial observer of the
unfortunate conflict. Emphasizing our
fixed policy of impartial neutrality in
such a condition of affairs as now exists,
decided it necessary to disavow in
manner not to be misunderstood, the
unauthorized action of our late naval
the revolving Brazilian admiral, being in
to give gratuitous sanction to the local
instruction.
The Gillian Incident.
The convention between our govern
ment and Chill, having for it's object the
settlement and adjustment of the de-
mands of the two countries against each
other, has been made effective by the or
ganization of the claims commission pro-
vided for. The governments failing to
agree upon the third member of the COM
mission, the good offices of the president
of the Swiss republic were invoked, as
provided in the treaty, and the selection
of the Swiss representative in this coun-
try to complete the organization was
gratifying, alike to the United States and
Chill. The vexatious question of legation
asylum for offenders against the state and
its laws was presented anew in Chill by
the unauthorized action of the late United
States minister in receiving into his Off
clal residence two persons who had Just