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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
ARBITRATION
With Foreign Countries When Our
Diplomats Fail. G.

By a concurrent resolution, passed by
the senate Feb. IA, 1890, and by the
house of representatives on the Sd of
April following, the president was re-
quested "to invite from time to time, as
fit occasion may arise, negotiations with
any government with which the United
States has or may have diplomatic rela-
tons, to the end that any differences or
disputes arising between the two gov
ernments which cannot be adjusted by
diplomatic agency may be referred to
arbitration, and be peaceably adjusted
by such means" April Is, 1890, the
international American conference of
Washington. by resolution, expressed
the wish that all controversies between
the republics of America and the ma
lions of Europe might be settled by ar
bitration, n recommended that the
government Of each nation represented
in that conference should communicate
this wish to all friendly powers. A
favorable response has been received
from Great Britain IN the shape of a
resolution adopted by parliament July
16 last, cordially sympathiZing with the
purpose in view, and expressing the
hope that her majesty's government
will lend ready cooperation to the gov
eminent of the United States upon the
basis of the concurrent resolution above
quoted.
1t affords me signal pleasure to lay
this parliamentary resolution before the
congress, INT to express my gratifica-
ton that the sentiment OF two great and
kindred nations is thus authoritatively
manifested in favor of the rational and
peaceable settlement of international
quarrels by honorable resort to arbitra-
tion.
Since the passage of the act of March
8, 1898, authorizing the president to
raise the grade of our envoys to CORE
spond with the rank which foreign
countries accord to their agents here.
Great Britain, France, Italy and Ger
many have conferred upon their repre-
s~eniatives at this capital the title of
ambassador, and I responded by 40
crediting the agents of the United
States in those countries with the same
title. A like elevation of mission Is
announced by Russia, and, when made,
will be similarly met. This step fit
tingly COMFORTS with the position the
United States holds in the family of
nations. During my former admins
tration / took occasion to recommend a
recast of the laws relating to the con-
sular service, In order that it might
DecOluo d ulOIo cLlCieue dsSucy III Tile
promotion of the interests it was intend
ed to subserve. The duties and powers
of consuls have been expanded with the
growing requirements of our foreign
trade. Discharging important duties
affecting our commerce and American
citizens abroad. and in certain countries
exercising judicial functions. these
officers should be men of character, in
telligence and ability.
Upon proof that the legislation of
Denmark secures copyright to American
citizens on ar equal footing with its
own, the privileges of our copyright
laws have been extended by proclama-
tion to subjects of that country. !
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
THE HAWAIIAN TROUBLE.
A Special Message Will Be Laid
Before Congress-.

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
government of Hawaii had been sud-
denly oyerthrown and a treaty of an
neXation had been negotiated between
the provisional government of the
islands and the United States and SUBJ
mitted to the senate for ratification.
This treaty L withdrew for examination,
and dispatched Hon. James Blount, of
Georgia, to Honolulu as a special COM
missioner to make an impartial inveSti-
CATION of the circumstances attending
the change OF government and of all the
conditions bearing upon the subject OF
the treaty. After a thorough and eX-
hauStlve examination, Mr.. Blonnt sub
United to me his report, showing be-
yond all question that the constitutional
government of Hawaii had been SUBJ
verted with the active aid of our repre-
sentative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by the
presence of an armed naval force of the
United States, which was landed Off
that purpose at the instance for
our minister. Upon the facts developed
it seemed to me the only honorable
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 in
%terventiou. With a view of accomplish
ing this result within the constitutional
limit of executive power, and recOgniZ-
ing all our obligations and responsible
tiles growing out of any changed condi-
ton brought about by our unjustifiable
interference, our present minister at
Honolulu has received appropriate in
structions to that end. Thus far no in
formation of the accomplishment of any
definite results has beer received from
him. Additional adyices are soon ex-
pected. When received they will be
promptly sen to the congress- together
with allother information at hand, &C
companied by a
SPECIAL EXECUTIVE MESSAGE,
fully detailing all the facts necessary to
a complete understanding of the case,
and presenting a history of all the ma
terial event leading up to the present.
situation. c
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05

a sympathetic interest in the fortunes of
the little commonwealth, the establish
ment and development of which were
largely aided by the benevolence of our
countrymen. and which constitutes the
only Independently sovereign state on
the west coast of Africa, this govern
ment has suggested to the French gov
eminent its earnest concern lest terri
torial impairment in Liberia should
take place without her unconstrained
consent.
U RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
continue to be of thai close and friendly
nature which should always character
ize the intercourse of two neighboring
republics. The work of relocating the
monuments marking the boundary be-
tween the countries from Paso dol
Norte to the Pacific is now nearly COM
pieted. The commission recently Or
ganiZed under the conventions of 1884
and 1889. it is expected, will speedily
settle disputes growing out OF the shift
ing current of the Rio Grande river east
of Ell Paso.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first sue
cessful having in turn been displaced by
another. Our, newly appointed minis
ter, by his timely good offices, aided in
a peaceful adjustment of the contro-
yersy involved in the first conflict. The
large American interests established in
that country i'll connection with the
Nicagagua canal were not molested.
The canal company has unfortunately
become financially seriously embar-
raSSed, but generous treatment has been
extended 10 it by the government of
Nicaragua. The United States are
especially interested In the successful
achievement of the vast undertaking
this company has in charge. That it
should be accomplished under dis
tinctively American auspices. and its
enjoyment assured not OILY to the yes
sells of this country as a channel of com-
merclal communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific %seaboards, but to
the ships of the world in the interests of
civilization, is a proposition which, in
my judgment, does not admit of Ques-
ton.
Guatemala has also been visited by
the political viciSsitudes which have
afflicted her Central American neigh
bors; but the dissolution of its legis-
lature and the proclamation of a dicta-
torShip have been unattended with civil
war.
An extradition treaty with Norway
has recently been exchanged and pro-
claimed.
The eXtradition treaty with Russia.
signed i'll March, 1887, and amended
and confirmed by the senat in Febru-
airy last, was duly proclaimed last June.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
No Subject So Important as
Tariff Reform.
MAIL INCOME TAX FAVORED

WASHINGTON, Dec. f.. - President
Cleveland's annual message. which was
read in congress o o after that body
convened at noon for its tifty-third an
nual session, is as follows:
The constitutional duty which re-
quires the president from time to time
to give to the congress information of
the state of tie Union and recommend
to their consideration such matters as
he shall judge necessary is fttingly en-
tered upon by recommending to the
congress a careful examination of the
detailed statements and we'll supported
recommendations contained in the re-
ports of the heads of departments, who
are chiefly charged with the executive
work Of the government. In an effort
TO abridge this communication as much
as is consistent with its purpose, l shall
supplement a brief reference to the con-
tents OF these departmental reports by
the mention of such executive business
and incidents as are not embraced there
in; and by such recommendations as APP
pear to be at this particular time appro-
pirate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
IMMIGRATION,
Reports Indicate a Decrease-A
National Quarantine.

ESepOfGS u q
National Quarantine.
The superintendent of immigration,
through the secretary of the treasury,
reports that during the last fiscal year
there arrived at our ports 440, 1893 Immi-
grants. OF these LOGS were not per-
mitted to land under the Limitation 8 of
the law, and 577 were returned to the
countries from which they came by
reason of their having become public
charges. The total arrivals were 141, O34
less than for the previous year. The
secretary, IN his report, gives al account
of the operation of the marine hospital
service, and of the good work done
under its supervision in preventing the
entrance and spread of contagious dis
eases. The admonitions Of the last two
years touching our public health and
the demonstrated danger Of the intro
duction of contagious diseases from
foreign ports has Invested the subject
Of national quarantine with increased
interest. A more general and har-
monious system than now exists, acting
promptly and directly everywhere, and
constantly operating by preventive
means to shield u country from the
invasion Of disease, and at the same
time having due regard TO the rights
and duties of local agencies, would, 1
believe, add greatly to the safety of our
people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
OUR SAILORS.
Progress of Building Up the Navy
Reviewed.

Il EO&EOSS VI DuliuluX I'd In0 N0VY
Reviewed.
The report of the secretary of the
navy contains a history of the operations
Of his department during the past year,
and exhibits a most gratifying condition
of the personnel OF our navy. He pre-
sents a satisfactory account of the pro-
gress which had been made in the con-
struction OF vessels, and make a num-
Der of recommendations to which
attention is specially invited. During
the past six months the demands tor
cruising vessels have been many and
urgent. There have been revolutions,
calling for vessels to protect American
Interests. in Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa
Rica, Honduras, Argentina and Brazil,
while the condition of affairs in Homo
lulu has required the constant presence
of one or more ships. With all these
calls upon u navy it became neces-
s airy, in order to make up a sufficient
feet to patrol the Behring sea under
the modus vivendi agreed upon with
Great Britain. to detail to that service
u vessel from the fish commission and
three from the ven marine.
Progress in the construction Of new
vessels has not been as rapid as was
anticipated. There have been delays
in the completion of unarmored yes
sells, but for the most part they have
been such as are constantly occurring
ever in countries having the largest
experience In naval shipbuilding. The
most serious delays, however, have
been In the work upon armored ships.
The trouble has been the failure of
contractors to deliver armor as
agreed. Difficulties seem now, how
ever, to have been all over
come, and m is being delivered
with satisfactory promptness. As a re-
suit of the experience acquired by ship
builders. designers and material men.
it is believed that the dates when YES
timated with reasonable accuracy.
Great guns. rapid fire guns, torpedoes
and powder are being promptly sup
piled. The following vessels of the
new navy have been completed and are
now ready for service: The double
turreted coast defense monitor Mian-
tOnomoh, the double-turreted coast de-
Tense monitor Monterey, the ar.
mored cruiser New York, the pro-
tected cruisers Baltimore, Chicago,
Philadelphia, Newark, San Francisco,
Charleston, Atlanta and Boston. the
cruiser Detroit, the gunboats Yorktown.
Concord, Bennington. Machias, Castine
and Petrol, the dispatch vessel Dolphin.
the practice vessel Bancroft and the
dynamite gunboat Vesuvius. OF these
the Bancroft, Machias, Detroit and Cas-
tine have been placed in commission
during the current calendar year.
The following vessels are in progress
Of construction: The second-cIass bat
tleships Maine and Texas, the cruisers
Montgomery and Marblehead, and the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
THE RED MEN.
They Number About a Quarter Of
a Million.

-
a Million.
The condition of the Indians and their
ultimate fate are subjects which relate
to a sacred duty of the government and
which strongly appeal to the sense of
justice and the sympathy of Il people.
Our Indians number about 24S,0 00. Most
of them are located on 161 reservations,
containing Sc. 116, 53l acres of laud.
About 10000 of these Indians have, to a
large degree, adopted civilized customs.
Lands in severalty ave been allotted
to many of them. Such allotments have
been made to 10000 individuals during
the last fiscal year, embracing about
1000, 600 acres. The number of Indian
government schools open during the
year was 195, an increase of ~ over the
preceding year. OF this total IL were
on reservations, of which 70 were board
ing schools and 81 we're day schools.
Twenty boarding schools and five day
schools supported by the government
were not located On reservations. The
total number of Indian children ell
rolled during the year as attendants of
all schools was LBS, an increase of
1921 over the enrollme Mt for the previ-
Gus year. l am sure that secular educa-
tod and moral aud religious teaching
must be important factors in any
effort to save the Indian and lead
him TO civilization. | believe, too.
that the REIMBURSEMENT of tribal
relations and the holding of land in sew
crafty may, in favorable conditions. aid
this contamination. 1t seems to me,
however. that allotments of land in sew
crafty ought 10 be made with great care
and eircumspection. If hastily done,
before the Indian knows its meaning,
while yet he has little or 10 idea Of till
ing a farm and nc conception of thrift,
thel is great danger that a reservation
life in tribal relations may be ex-
changed for the pauperism of ciylllza-
ton. instead of its independence and
elevation. The solution of the Indian
problem deponds very largely upon
good administration. The personal fit
ness OF agents and their adaptabiIity to
the peculiar duty on caring for their
wards is of the utm ost Importance. The
law providing that, excepS i'll especial
cases, army officers shall be detailed as
Indian agents it is hoped viii prove a
successful experiment.
There is danger of great abuses cIeep-
ing into the prosecution of claims fol-
Indian de%predations, and l recommend
that every possible safeguard be pro-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Fee System Is Conference.-The.
grees of Federal Jurisdiction.

grees OF Federal jurisdiction.
The report of the attorney general
contains the usual summary of the
affairs and proceedings of the depart
ment of justice for the past year, to-
gether with certain recommendations as
to needed legislation on various sub
jects. cannot too heartily indorse the
proposition that the fee system. as APP
plicable to the compensation of United
States attorneys, marshals, clerks of
federal courts and United States COM
misSionerS, should be abolished with as
little delay as possible. 1t is clearly in
the interest Of the community that the
business of the courts, both civil and
criminal, shall be as small and as mex
penSiyely transacted as the eudS of JUS
tice will allow. The system is, there
fore. thoroughly vicious which makes
the compensation of court officials de-
pend upon the volume of such business,
and thus creates a conflict between a
proper execution of the law and private
gain, which cannot fail to be- dangerous
to the rights and freedom Of the citi-
Zens, an irresistible temptation to the
unjuStifiable expenditure of public
funds. Ii in addition to this reform an
other were inaugurated which would
give to United States commissioners the
final disposition of petty offenses within
the grade Of misdemeanors, especially
those coming under the internal reye-
nue. laws, a great advance would be
made toward a more decent admins
tration of the criminal laws. III my
Dec. s. 1885, 1 strongly recon-
mended these changes and referred
somewhat at length to the evils
of the present system. Since that time
the criminal business of the federal
courts, aud the expense attending it,
have enormously increased. The num-
Der of criminal prosecutions pending in
the circuit INT district courts Of the
United States o. the 1st day of July,
1885, was 3,S08, Of which 1854 were for
violations of the internal revenue laws,
while the number of such prosecutions
pending ON the 1St day OF July, 1893.
was $500, of which 1900 were for viola
ton of the internal revenue laws. The
expense of the United States courts, eX-
elusive of judges salaries, for the year
ending July l, 1885, was $2,S74, 733.11,
and for the year ending July l, 1898,
S4,528. 6T6.S7. 1t is therefore apparent
that the reasons given in 1885 for a
change in the n of enforcing the
federal criminal law have gained Co
gency and strength by lapse of time. L
also heartily join the attorney general
in recommending legislation fixing de-
grees of federal jurisdiction, as has
been done in many OF the states, au-
thorizing writs of error on be half of the
government i'll cases where the final
judgment is rendered against the suffi-
cheney OF all indictment or against the
government upon any other question
arising before actual trial; limiting the
right of review in cases of felony pun
ishable only by fine and Imprisonment
TO the circuit court of appeal, and max
ing speedy provision for the construc-
ton of such prisons and ~reformatories
as may be necessaSrfor the confinement
of United States cOiivicts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
BRAZIL.
Uncle Sans Navy Looking After
Our Interests.

The outbreak of domestic hostillties
In the republic Of Brazil found the
United States alert to watch the inter-
eSts 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, sta
toned at Rio de Janeiro, the struggle
being between the established COVER
ment, which controls the machinery of
administration, and with which we
maintain friendly relations, and certain
officers of the navy employing the YES
sells other command in an attack upon
the national capital and chief seaport;
and lacking, as il does, the elements of
divided administration, l have failed to
see thai the Insurgents can reasonably
claim recognition as belligerents. Thus
far the position OF u government has
been that of an attentive, bnt impartial,
observer of the unfortunate conflict.
Emphasizing our fixed policy of impair
tial neutrality i'll such a condition of af-
fairs as now exists, L deemed it neces-
sary to disavow, in a manner not to be
misunderstood, the unauthorized action
of a late naval commander in those
waters in saluting the revolted Brazil
ian admiral, being Indisposed to counte-
nance an act calculated to give gratui-
tOuS sanction to the local instruction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
FOREIGN
No Embarrassing Relations With
Hfhor CNnnfpiaS

No Embarrassing Relations With
Other Countries.
While our foreign relations have not
at all timas during the past year been
entirely free from perpleXity. NJ embar-
RAISING situations remain that will not
yield to the spirit of fairness and love
which characteriZes a truly American
foreign policy.
My predecessor having accepted the
office OF arbitrator of the long-stauding
missions boundary dispute, rendered to
the president by the Argentine Republic
and Brazil, it has been my agreeable
duty to receive the special ENJOYS COM
missioued by those states to lay before
me evidence and arguments on behalf
Of their respective governments.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
THE MAIL DEPARTMENT.
Postal Revenues Reduced by the
Hard Times,

The report of the postmaster general
contains a detailed statement of the
operations of the ~postoffice department
during the last fiscal year, AMI much
interesting information touching this
important branch of the public service.
The business of the mails indicates with
absolute certainty the condition of the
business OF the country, and depression
in financial affairs inevitably and quick
ly reduces the postal revenues. That
there was a larger discrepancy than
usual between the postofice receipts
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05

| perate demand having been made by the
CHILEAN government for the correction
of this conduct, the minister was in
structed to no longer harbor offenders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-05
GROVER SPEAKS.

UnUEEn OF LIMO
The Presidents Lengthy Mes
sage to Congress.
GBLE REVIEW OF OUR AFFAIRS.
Uncle Sans Relations With
Foreign Countries.
CENTRAL AMERICAN TROUBLES.
CleveIand's Position on Ha-
wall Will Come Later.
CONDITION. OF THE TREASURY.
international Agreement on
Coinage Much Desired.
BENEFITS OF SILVER REPEAL.
Work Of the Governments
Different Departments.
TENSION FRAUDS EXPOSED.
no Subject So Important as
Tariff Reform.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-11-16

roe doctrine, and is watching closely ev-
cry movement of the other side. Admi-
raj Stanton, who was removed for his
unlucky blunder in saiuting the flag of
Mello, has been succeeded by Admiral
Walker, who probably is one of the best
naval officers we have for actual bust
ness, if it becomes necessary to act A
good many of our naval forces are being
placed where they can easily be in reach
of Brazil if it is found that plot is on
foot i'll Europe to assist in placing the old
line upon the throne of Brazil But it is
to be hoped that this war will be fought
upon paper only, as most of our recent
naval wars have been fought, and just as
good results obtained as though human
lives had been sacrificed and millions of
dollars spent. Mello is said to be buying
ships in New York, and arms and ammn-
milton in great Britain. His agents have
purchased two ships in New York, and
it is believed they are to be used in inter-
cepting the naval force thatsthe goyrrn.
ment of Brazil has been collecting here,
and which will sail for that country
some time this month. If SO, we may be
treated to naval engagement near our
own shores, and under the circumstances
as they now stand, we would have moth
ing at all to say about it. We would
have good right to look on and see the
'how, but that would be the limit of our
rights and privileges.