The morning call., 1893-12-05
GROWERS MESSAGE
1t Shows Weakness in
Every Part.
STANDS BY MR.. BLOUNT.
But Tells Congress Nothing New
About Hawaii.
FIRM ONLY ON TARIFF REFORM.
The President Is Still Indiscreet
With the Confidence of Mr..
Wilson's Committee.
FIRM ONLY ON TARIFF REFORM.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The Presidents
message to the Fifty-third Congress is, on
the whole, rather a disappointing docu-
ment. Every state question is touched,
but not one is touched with that firm bold
ness people had rather grown TO expect
from Mr.. Cleveland. With regard to those
features of public policy In which Cali
fornla Is most interested it is said, in
effect, that the Geary law was nullified
because Cinnamon opposed 1t, and moth
ing not already known is told about
the Hawaiian muddle. The President
seems to have cultivated doubt. after all,
as TO the benefits to flow from the repeal
Of the silver purchasing clause of the Sher-
man act. and while the passage of the
Wilson tariff bill is urged the message is
atleast indiscreet in approving the ado ption
of the plan for an income tax before that
plan, so far at least as the Committee of
Ways and Means as a whole knows, has
been adopted at all. The text of the mes
sage is as follows:
To the Congress of the United States: The
constitutional duty which requires the Presi-
den from time TO time TO give TO the Congress
information OF the state OF the Union and ecom-
mend to their nslderatton such measures as
he shall Judge necessary. Is fttiDgly entered
upon by commencing 10 the Congress careful
recommendation OF the detailed statements and
we'll supported Recommendations contained In
The reports OF The departments that are chiefly
charged with the executive work of the Govern
ment. In an effort 10 abrloge this cOmmunica-
tlon as much as IS consistent with its purpose
! shall supplement brief reference TO the con-
tents of the departmental reports by the men
tion OF such executive business and incidenis as
are not embraced therein, ana by such recon-
mendations as appear TO be al this particular
time appropriate.
While our foreign relations have not all times
during the past year been entirely free from
perplexlties no embarrassing situations remain
that VIII not yield TO that spirit of fairness and
love OF lusttc which, joined with consistent
hrmness, characterize the true American for
eign policy.
My predecessor having accepted the office of
arbitrator OF a long-Standing missions boundary
dispute rendered 10 the President by the
Argentine Republic and Brazil, IL has been my
agreeable duty 10 receive tile special envoys
commissioned by these States to lay before me
evidence ana arguments in behalf of their re-
specltVe Governments.
The outbreak of domestic hostilities In the
republic of Brazil found the Uniled 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 aud for some time have been stationed
at Rio d. JaueirO. The struggle being between
The established Government, which controls
the machinery of the administration, and with
which we maintain friendly relations and GER
tam of11cers OF the navy employing the vessels
OF tDelr command IN an attack upon the ma
tlOnal capital and chief sea port and lacking as
X does the elements of decided administration
L have failed 10 see that the insurgents can
reasonably claim recognition as belligerents.
1hus the position OF our Government has bee
that OF an attentive but impartial observer of
the unfortunate coufiict. Emphasizing our
Axed policy OF impartial neutrality III such
condition OF affairs as now exists, l deemed 1t
necessary 10 disavow in manner not 10 be
misunderstood The Unauthorized action of the
late naval commander in these waters In
salutlDg the revOed Brazilian admiral, being
lndlsposed 10 countenance an act calculated TO
give gratuitous sanction 10 the local lnsur-
rection.
The convention between our Government
and Chile, having for its object the settlement
and adjustment of the demands OF the two
countries against each other, has been made
effective by the organization of the Claims
commission provided for. The two Govern
ments falling 10 agree upon the third member
OF the commission, the good Offices OF the
PRESIDENT OF the Swiss republic were invoked.
as provided 10 the treaty, and the selection OF
the SWISS representative IN ihe country TO
complete the organization was gratifying TO the
United States and to Chile.
Inc VeXatlous question OF so-called legation
asylum Tor onenders against the State and its
laws was presented anew in Chile by The un-
authorized action of the late United States
Minister h. receiving at his otncia residence two
persons who bad failed in an attempt at revo-
Iutlon, and against whom criminal charges
were iendlng growing out OF a former abOrtye
disturbance. The doctIine of asylum as ap.
plled TO this case Is not sanctioned by the best
precedent, aud when allowed tends TO encour-
age sedlton and strife. Under no circum-
stances can the representatives of this GOV rn-
% ment be permitted under thr i-defned tction
OF eXtra-terftorIality to interrupt tiie admins
fration OF criminal justice in the countries 10
Wnlcn they are accredited. a temperate de-
mand having been made by the Chilean Gov.
ernment for the correction of this conduct in
tne instance mentioned The Minister was in
6Iructed no longer 10 harbor the offenders.