Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
\ Synopsis Of Mr.. CleVeIand's
Communication TO Congress.
SOUND0N TARIFF REFORM
II Should Be Accomplished by Wise
and Careful Legislation.
CIVIL SERVICE AND FORESTRY
Minister Blount and Hawaii
Receive Attention.
CIVIL SERVICE AND FORESTRY
Minister Blount and Hawaii
Receive Attention.
A VERY INTERESTING STATE PAPER


sage to Congress Read Mon
day-Comment on the Brazil
ian Imbroglio-The Geary
Law - Foreign Relations
The Samoan Question and
Minister Blount Financial
Question-The Federal Fee
System - Naval Report
Pensions Get Attention
Army Officers as Indian
Agents.
WASHINGTON, Dec. AIN his annual
message to Congress, to-day, President
Cleveland SAYS:
While our foreign relations have not at
all times during the past year been entirely
free from perplexty, mo- embarrassing
situation remains that Will NOT yield 70 the
spirit of fairness and love of justice, which,
Joined with consistent firmness, charac-
terize a truly American foreign policy.
The outbreak of domestic hostiities in the
republic of Brazil foun the United 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, and Tor some time
have been, stationed at Rio de Janciro.
The struggle being between the established
government, which controlsthe machinery
of administration, and with which we
maintain friendly relations, and certain
officers of the navy, employing the vessels
of their command in an attack upon the
national capital and chief seaport, and
oil nfo ff al
administration have failed to see that
the insurgents can reasonably claim recog-
milton as belligerents Emphasizing Our
fixed policy of impartial neutrality in such
condition of affairs as now exists, i
deemed it necessary to disavow, in q
manner not to be misunderstood, the I'M
authorized action of our late naval COM
mander in those waters in saluting the
{. repolted brazilian admiral.
The legislation of last year, known as
the Geary law, requiring the registration
of all Chinese laborers entitled to residence
in the United States, and the deportation
of all not complying with the provisions
OF the act within the time prescribed, met
with much opposition from Cinnamon in
this country. Acting upon the advice of
eminent counsel that the law was uncon-
stltutlonal, the great mass of Chinese
labOrers, pending judicial inquiry as to its
validity in good faith declined to apply
for the certificates required by its pro-
visions. 1t is believed that under the
resent amendment of the act, extending
the time tor registration, the Chinese
laborers. thereto entitled, who desire to
reside in this country will avail themselves
of the renewed privilege.
Our relations with the French republic
continue to be intimate and cordial. |
sincerely hope that the extradition treaty
with that country, as amended by the
tn Npil ha
While occasional questions affecting
our naturalized citizens returning to the
land of their birth have arisen III our
intercourse with Germany. our relations
with that country continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in d
spirit of triendllness. Negotiations are in
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 arbi
trution particularly effective and it is not
doubted that Great Britain will cooperate
freely with this country for the accom-
plishment of that purpose.
The dispute growing out OF the discrimi
mating tolls imposed in the Weland cana
upon cargoes OF cereals bound to and from
the lake ports of the United States, wa:
adjusted by the substitution of more
equitable schedule of charges and my
\ predecessor thereupon suspended hi!
proclamation imposing discriminating
tolls upon British transit through OH
canals. A request for additions to the lis
of extraditaole offences covered by the ex
listing treaty between the two countries il
under consideration.
Our relations with Mexico continue t,
be of that close and friendly nature which
should always characterize the intercourse
of two neighboring republics.
Led by desire to compose difference
and contribute to the restoration OF orde
in Samoa, the United States, departing
from its policy, entered four years ago int
the treaty OF Berlin, thereby becoming
Jointly bound with England and German
to establish and maintain Malietoailaupep
as King of Samoa. Early in thelife of thi
triple protectorate the native dissensions
was designed to quell revived Mataafa a
aspirant to the throne, and large numbe
of his native adherentS, were in open rt
bellion on one OF the islands. Quite lately
at the request OF the other powers and i
fulfilment of its treaty obligation, thi
government agreed to unite in II Joint mill
tary movement OF such dimensions q
would probably secure the surrender OF til
insurgents without bloodshed. Mataaf
was defeated and number of his me
killed. The chief and 10 OF his principi
supporters were deported to q Germa
island of the Marshall group, where the
are nGlu us unuGT Tue 1OlllI n
sponsbility and cost or the three power
This incident of the events leading up
the impolity Of entangling alliances wit
foreign powers.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state tn,
the questions arising from our relation
with Hawaii have caused serious emba
rassment. just prior to the installation
of the present administration the existir
government of Hawaii had been sudden
overthrown and a treaty of annexation ha
been negotiated between the provision
government of the islands and the Unite
States and submitted to the Senate for rat
fication. This treaty Withdrew for exam
nation and dispatched Hon. james
Blount OF Georgia, to Honolulu us
Epecial commissioner to make an imparti
Investigation of the circumstances atten,
ing the change of government and of 0
the conditions bearing on the subject
the treaty. After thorough and exhaust
Examination Mr.. Bount submitted to II
bis report showing beyond all question til
the constitutional government of Haws
had been subyerteu with the active aid
our representative TO that government al
through the intimidation caused by Il
presence of an armed naval force of IL
United State, which was landed for til
purpose AZ Inc instance Of our ministt
Upon the facts developed it seemed to .
b the only honorable course for our COVER
nent to pnraue was TO undo the Wrol