Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1893-12-14
SBNT IT TO CONGRESS.
Mr.. Cleveland's Message Reac
Before That Body.
0UTsPoKEN ON PENSION FRAUDS.
The Hawaiian Matter Is Briefly Touched
Upon-Prompt Action Upon the Line OF
Tariff Reform-About Bond Issue and
Income Tax.

Income Tax.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The president
sent in his message to the two houses
promptly upon Notification of their as
eembling.
In the opening pages Mr. Cleveland
treated at length and in detail upon our
relations with foreign powers. He re-
fers to the troubles in Brazil, and states
that American interests are amply pro
tected in that quarter.
He sums up the situation thus:
"While our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been
entirely free from perplexity, no embar-
RAISING situation remains that will not
yield to the spirit of fairness and love OF
justice, which, joined with consistent
frnness, characterize truly American
foreign policy"
His utterances u1on the Hawaiian
question will be read with interest and
are given in full, as follows:
The Hawaiian Trouble,
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 existent gov
ernment Of Hawaii had been suddenly
overthrown, and treaty Of annexation
had been negotiated between the pro-
visiona1 government Of the islands and
the United States and submitted to the
senate for certiication.
This treaty | Withdrew for e1a1nina-
ton, and dispatched Hon. James FL.
Blount, of Georgia, to Honolulu as a
special messenger to make an impartial
investigation Of the circumstances at
tending the change Of government anG
of all the conditions bearing upon the
s-blect of the treaty.
after thorough and exhaustive eX-
an1ination, Mr.. Blount submitted to me
his report, showing beyond all question
that the constitutional government Of
Hawaii had been subverted with the ac-
tive aid of our representative TO that
government and through the intimidation
caused by the presence of an armed ma
val force of the United States which was
landed for that purpose at the instance
of our minister.
Upon the facts developed, it seemed to
me that 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 unjust!fiable interference,
our present minister at Honolulu has re-
ceived appropriate instructions to that
end.
Thus far, no information of the accom-
plishment of any definite results have
been received from him. Advices are
soon expected. When received they will
be proptly sent to congress, together
with all other information at hand, ac-
companied by a special executive mes
sage fully detailing all the facts necessa-
ry to a complete understanding of the
case, and presenting a history of all the
material events leading up to the present
situation.
Our European Relations.
Our relations with France continue to
be intimate and cordial. l sincerely hope
that the eXtradition treaty with that coun-
try, as amended by the senate,will soon be
in operation.
While occasional questions affecting our
naturalized citizens returning TO the land
of their birth have arisen i'll our inter
course with Germany, our relations with
that country continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in q
spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are III
progress between the two governments
with view to such concurrent action as
will make the award and regulations
agreed upon by the Behring sea tribunal
of arbitration practically effective; and it
is not doubted that Great Britain will CO.
operate freely with this country foc the ac-
compliShlneSt Of that purpose.
Nicaragua has passed through two rev.
o1utions. the party III first successful hay
ing in turn been displaced by another, and
our newly appointed minister, by his time
ly good offices, aided in Il peaceful adjust
ment of the controversy involved in the
first conflict The large American inter-
ests established in that country in connec-
tion with the Nicaragua canal were not
molested.
The canal company has, unfortunately,
become financially seriously embarrassed,
butts generous treatment has been eXten- i,,,
ded by the government of Nicaragua. The
United States is especially interested in
the successful achievement of the vast un-
dertaking this company has IN
charge. That it should be accom-
plished under distinctivcly Ameri-
can auspices and its enjoyment assured
not only to the vessels of this country as
channel of communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, but TO the
ships of the world in the interest of civili-
Zation, is proposition which. in my judg-
ment. does not admit of question.
Guatemala has also been visited by the
political vicsSitudes which have afflicted
her Central American neiShbors, but the
dissolution of its legislature and the proc
lamation of q dictatorship have been un'
attended with civil war.
recently been exchanged and proclaimed
The extradition treaty with Russia
signed in March, 1887, and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last
was duly proclaimed last June.
The dizpute growing out of the dis
eliminating tolls imposed in the Wei
land canal, upon cargoes of cereals
bound to and from the lake ports of the
United States was adjusted by the sub
stitution of a more equitable schedule o.
charges, and my predecessor thereupor
suspended his proclamation imposing
discriminating tolls upon British transi
through our canals.
A request for additions to the list o.
extraditable offenses covered by the OK
listing treaty between the two countlie
is under consideration.
The Surrender of Weeks.
Costa Rica has lately testified it
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