The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1893-12-16

by an unrestrained mob, Of one of GAe
school buildings of Anatolia college. ..
tablished by citizens Of the United States
at Marsovia, and the apparent indiffer-
ence of the Turkish government to the
outrage. notwithstanding the completely
of some Of its officials, called for earnest
remonstrance, which was followed by
promises Of reparation and pu nishment
of the offenders.
Turkey Has Paid Indemnity.
ings has already been paid, permission to
rebuild, registration of the school prop
erty in the name of the American owners
secured and efficient protection guaran-
teed
Information received of maltreatment
suffered by an inoffensive American
woman engaged in missionary work in
Turkish Kordistan was followed by such
representations to the porte as resulted in
the issuance of an order for punishment
of her assailants, the removal of a de-
linquent official and the adoption of meas
ures for the protection Of our citizens en-
gagged in mission and other lawful work
in that quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian
subjects obtain citizenship In this country,
not to identify themselves in good faith
with our people, but with the intention OF
returning 10 LD6 ldDu OF tltlr Dltt1 anu
there engaging in sedition.
This complaint is not wholly without
foundation. A journal published in this
country in the Armenian language openly
counsels its readers to arm, organize and
participate in movements for the ,subver-
sion of Turkish authority in the Asit 10
provinces. The Ottoman government has
announced its intention to expel from its
dominions Armenians who have obtained
naturalization in the United States since
1868. The right to exclude any or all
classes of aliens is an attribute of SOW
ereignty. 1t is right asserted and to a
limited extent enforced by the United
States with the sanction of our highest
court.
There being no naturalization treaty be-
tween the United States and Turkey. our
minister at Constantinople has been in
structed that, while recognizing the right
of the government to enforce its declared
policy against naturalized Armenians, he
is expected to protect them from unneces
sary harshness of treatment.
Attitude Toward Hawaiian Affairs.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state the
questions arising from our relations with
Hawaii have caused serious embarrass-
ment. Just prior to the installation of
the present administration the existing
government of Hawaii had been suddenly
overthrow and a treaty of annexation
had been negotiated between the provis-
ional government of the islands and the
United States and submitted to the senate
for ratification. This treaty / withdrew
for examination, and dispatched Hon.
James II. Blount of Georgia to Honolulu
as a special commissioner to make an i'm
partial investigation Of the circumstances
attending the change of government, and
of all the conditions bearing upon the sub
ject of the treaty. After a thorough and
exhaustive examination, Mr.. Blount sub
mitted to me his report, showing beyond
all question that the constitution govern
ment of Hawaii had been subverted with
the active aid of our representative to that
government and through the intimidation
caused by the presence of an armed naval
force of the United States which was
landed for that pursose at the instance of
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 Intervention.
With view of accomplishing this re-
suit within the constitutional limits of
executive power and recognizing all our
obligations and responsibilities growing
out of any changed conditions brought
about by our unjustifiable interference,
our present minister to Honolulu has re-
Thus far no information of the accomplish
ment of any definite results has been re-
ceived from him.
win Communicate Further.
Additional advices are soon expected
When received they will be promptly sent
to the congress, together with all other
information at hand, accompanied by
special executive message fully detailing
all the facts necessary to q complete UNI
derstanding of the case, and presenting n
history of all the material events leading
up to the present situation.
The president expresses great gratiflca-
ton at the result of the international
Conference" which met in Washington in
1890 and adopted resolution declaring
that all the disputes between the republics
of America and the European powers
should be settled by arbitration. He sub
mits resolution adopted by the parlia-
ment of Great Britain approving of this
policy and promising to cooperate
The president gives a summary of the
report of the secretary of the treasury,
showing the condition of the national
finances. The receipts of the fiscal year
were s461, 1861, and the expenditures
459, 81, 674 The customs ON yielded s42l,
S56,7l1, an increase of So, 453, 907 over the
preceding year. The value of the goods
that came in free of duty was S444, 544, 211,
a decrease of 81, 147 ,445 as compared with
the preceding year. OF the internal reve-
nue., distilled spirits yielded s94, 720, 260;
bacco, s31 $3.50, Ill. We exported merchan
disc of the value of ss47 ,665, 194, a decrease
of s1S2, 6l2,9 54 as compared with the pre-
vious year; the gold exports amounted to
sos, $50, S44, the largest in the history of
the government. He estimates the reve-
nue. for the current year at 1890 12l 1865,
and expenditures s45S, 121 1865, leaving
deficiency of S22 600 000
On Nov. l, 1898, the amount of Nancy of
all kinds in circulation was 81, us, 544. 6S2,
an increase of Sl12 IA, 947 ON the preceding
year, the relation of the circulation to
At the same date there was S96, 657 ,273 of
gold, and sl26,26l ,553 of silver in the
treasury.
Silver Purchase Repeal.
The recent repeal of the provision of law
requiring the purchase of silver bullion
by the government as a feature of our
monetary scheme. has made an entire
change in the complexion of our currency
affairs do not doubt that the ultimate
result of this action will be a most salutary
and fair exchange In the nature of
things, however, it is impossible to know
at this time precisely what conditions will
be brought about by the change, or what,
II any, supplementary legislation may, in
essential or expedient OF course, after
the recent financial perturbation, time is
necessary for the re-establishment of
business confidence. When, however,
through this restored confidence the
money which has been frightened into
boarding places is returned to trade and
enterprise, survey of the situation will
probably disclose safe path leading to
permanently sound currency, abundantly
sufficient to meet every requirement of
our increasing population and business.
In the pursuit of this object we should
resolutely turn away from alluring and
temporary expedients, determined to be
content with nothing less than lasting
and comprehensive financial plan. In
these circumstances am convinced that
reasonable delay in dealing with the sub
ject, instead of being injurious, will in
crease the probability of wise action.
The monetary conference which as
sembled at Brussels, upon our invitation,
was adjourned to the Both of November,
in the present year.
1t seems to me that it would be wise to
give general authority to the president to
Invite other nations to such a conference
at any time when there should be fair
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