The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Recommendations OF Mr.. Cleve-
land 70 the Fifty third
Congress.
REPOkTS OF THE DEPARTMENTS.
Tariff the Principal Topic ~ The
Sherman Law - Civil
Service.

service.
WASHINGTON. Dec 4-The presidents
message, which Giro Instances have made
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
those 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 Gillian incident, the
Geary law and its probable outcome, the
Dehring sea matter, Nicaraguan revolu-
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 l with
drew for examination and despatched
n IF IN
Honolulu as 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-
bic 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
Unjustifiable 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 ali other information at hand,
accompanied by a special executive mes
sage FULLY detailing ;.ii the facts necessary
to d complete Understanding of the case,
and preserving history OF all the national
evcn.s leading Up tc TIE present situation.
Eepar,n,s ns Reports.
In reg;.r0 q the matters naturally fall
ing 10 tie different departments of the
government the president makes but few
leton.E.ec daticns beyond endorsing the
views Of Tie cabinet officers as expressed
IL 5htlr aEnua! reports He lays particu-
lar Sd. ess aron she desirability of one or
two changes j. the department of Justice,
and especially upon the recommendation
OF tie attorney general that the free sys-
tenn of compensation Of marshals, clerks
of federal courts ard district ATTORNEYS be
abolished
Satisfactory progress has been made in
the navy department., but the president
recommends that new vessels should not
lie uJnoIized until some of those in nro-
cess OF building are more nearly completed.
lie 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 25,57S enlisted men and 2.144
officers. The total enrolment of militia is
1857. Coast defenses are progressing
favorably, and mucn needed improvement
is being rapidly accomplished
The work on the projected Chickamauga
and Chattanooga national military park
has been prosecuted with zeal and iudg-
meat, and les opening will be celebrated
during tie coming year The work OF 10
cssti..g AID pIescg ing the lines of battle at
the Gettysburg battlefield is making salts
fac.ory progress on the plans directed by
the last congress.
In regard to Indians, he thinks the
allotment Of lands in severalty should be
made with great care and circumspection.
Ii hastily done, before the Indian knows
i5s meaning. while yet he has little or no
idea of iiiling q farm and no conception of
thrift, there is great danger that a reserva-
ton lie III tribal relations may be ex-
changed for the pauperism of civilization,
instead OF its independence and elevation.
TIE SHERMAN LAW.