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parole prisoners instead OF pardoning
them absolutely, and this right has been
upheld by the courts, even when there
was no specific law for it.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr.. Cleveland Talks About the Hawai-
Question, the Tariff, and other Matters
Of Interest.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The following 10
q synopsis Of the presidents message,
which, entire, contains about twenty
Thousand words. The president begins
with our foreign relations. saying in part
that while our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been
entirely free from perplexing and embar-
RAISING situations, the fact remains that
it has held to the spirit OF fairness and
love of justice which is joined with the
consistent frmness characteristic Of
truly American policy. The outbreak Of
domestic hostilitiss in the republic OF
Brazil found the United States alert to
watch the interests OF her citizens in
that country.
| THE BRAZILIAN TROUBLES.
The struggle being between the estab-
lished government which controls the
machinery Of the administration, and
with which we maintain a friendly re-
latiOn, and certain officers OF the navy,
employing the vessels OF their command
in an attack upon the national capital
and the chief seaport, and lacking AZ it
does the elements OF q divided admins
trstion, have failed to see that the in.
surgents can reasonably claim recogni-
ton as belligerent, deemed it necessary
to disavow in manner not to be mis-
| thu rno,,kh0rsuoA oatsOv, ~
the late navy commander of those waters
in saluting the Brazilian admiral, being
indisposed to counteuance an act giving
sanction to the local insurrection.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CHILL
The vexed question of the so-cklled
asylum for offenders against the state
and it's laws was presented anew in
Chilli by the unauthorized action of the
United States minister in receiving at his
official residence two persons who had
failed in An attempt at revolution, against
whom criminal action were pending
growing out of former abortive disturb
; Rnce.
r Under no circumstances can the repre-
sentative of this government be permit
. ted under the ill-defined function Of ex
ira territoriality, to interrupt the admin
8 istration OF criminal justice in the coun
0 try to which they are accre dited.
: THE EXCLUSION LAW.
] OF the Geary exclusion act the messag
says: 1t is believed that under the re
Q cent amendment Of the act, extending
!, laborers who desire to reside in thi
d country will now avail themselves Of tn
renewed privileges.
II THE BEHRING REA QUESTION
The question affecting our relation
9 with Great Britain have been treate'
d in a spirit Of friendliness. Negotiation
are in progress between The two govern
d ments with view to such concurren
q action as will mako the award and reguls
:, tons agreed upon by the Behring se
i've, and it is not doubted that Gres
If Britain will cooperate freely with thi
/. country for the accomplishment OF this
70 purpose.
III THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua Canal Company has III
10 fortunately become financially emba
% raised, but generous treatment hs
10 been extended to it by the government
N Nicaragua. The United States are 81
|pecially 30 much interested in the su
III Ct16eiul dCIl0tCmOuJ VI tIiO Ndbt uuuC
a. taking this company has in charge thu
(. it should be accomplished under distin
,e lively American auspices, and it's enjo
ment assured, not only to the vessels
=, this country, but the ships of the worl
W. THE HAWAIIAN MATTER DISCUSSED.
or 1t is hardly necessary for me to sta
liz that the questions arising from our rel
tions with Hawaii have caused serio
ar embarrassment. Just prior to the insts
of lation Of the present administration Il
or existing government Of Hawaii had BET
nm suddenly overthrow and treaty OF q
10 nexation had been in negotiation
=, tween the previous government of d
~ island and the United States and su
so mitted to the senate for ratification. Tt
~ treaty withdrew for examination al
ne dispatched Hon. James III. B,ount,
=" Georgia, to Honolulu as special col
missioner to make an investigation of t
10 circumstances, the change Of COVER
We ment, and Of all conditions bearing up
ny the subject OF the treaty. After tn,
nj ough and exhaustive examination
%, Blount submitted to me his report, she
ing beyond all question that the cons
tx, tutional government Of Hawaii had.be
20, subverted with the active aid of our rep
>p- sentative to that government, q
ng through the Naturalization caused
be the presence Of an armed naval force
the United states, which was landed
ion that purpose. At the instance of {
ers minister, upon the facts developed
ere seemed to me that the only honora
eir course for our government to pursue v
nv to undo the wrong that had been dc
me by those representatives and to restore
far as possible the stand existing at
nor time OF our forcible intervention.
"a any time when there should be
lou lou prospect of accomplishing an inter-
oa. tional agreement on the subject Of co
u0 age. desire also to earnestly suggest
No. wisdom of amending the existing statu
in regard to the issuance of governm,
bonds. The authority now vested in
one secretary of the treasury to issue bond
'rs, not 30 clear as it should be, and
re- bonds authorized are disadvantageout
Ter, the government, both as to the time
'er- their maturity and the rate OF interest
o. THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
Concerning the reorganization OF
10, army, the president says: The ad
~ on ton OF the battalion formation for inf
1 nco try regiments, the strengthening of
. W artillery force, the abandonment and
~ ~ amassing Of the troops at important
III. accessible stations, all promise to ?
SSny mote the usefulness of the army.
.mo total enrolment of the militia Of the 6
90 eral states was on the 3lst Of Octobe
the present year 122 ,597 officers and
SKY listed men. The officers OF the army
ALQ. foilad for tho iuapactior, and in at ~, ~