The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1893-12-07
TIE MESSAGE
Pr, Sident CleVeIand'S Views on Mat
tiers of National Importance.

President Cleveland opened his annual Mes
sage to Congress which assembled duly on
Monday, Dee 4, by commencing to that body
careful examination of the detailed statements
and well-supported recommendations contained
in the reports of the heads of Departments
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The President declares that while during
the past year our foreign relations have not
always been free from complexity, DO embar-
RAISING situation at present remains that will
not yield TO the spirit of fairness and love OF
Justice He declares that there is ample pro-
lection for American interests in Brazil. lie
fails to see any reasonable grounds for recogni-
ton, as belligerenIs, of the insurgents.
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.
1t is believed that under the recent amend
ment of the Chinese act, extending the time
for registration the Chinese laborers thereto
entitled, who desire to reside in this country,
will now avail themselves of the renewed privi-
lege thus afforded of establishing by lawful pro-
ccdure their right to remain, and that thereby
the necessity of enforced deportation may be
to n great degree avoided.
Negotiations are now in progress between
Great Britain and the United States with a
view to such concurrent action as will make
the award aud regulations agreed upon by the
Bering Sea Tribunal of Arbitration practically
effective; and it is not doubted that Great
Britain will cooperate freely with this country
for the accompl ishment of that purpose.
The dispute growing out of the discrimnat-
ing tolls imposed in the Wclland Canal upon
cargoes of cereals bound to aud from the lake
ports of the United States was adjusted by the
substitution of a more equitable schedule of
charges.
NICARAGUA AND THE CANAL.
Nicaragua has recently passed through two
revolutions the party at first successful having
in turn been displaced ly ano her. Our newly
appointed Minister, by his timely good offices,
aided in a peaceful adjustment of the contro-
versy involved in the first fict. The large
American interests established in that country
in connection with the Nicaragua Canal were
not mOested. The canal company has, unfOr-
tunately. become financially seriously emhar-
raised, but generous treatment has been ex-
tended to il 10y the Government of Nicaragua.
Information received of maltreatment suf-
fered by an inoffensive American woman en-
gagged in missionary work in Turkish Koorlis-
tan was followed by such represen tatious to the
Porte as resulted in the issuance of orders for
the punishment OF her ASSISTANTS, the removal
Oh q ucilBgutbb tulflal anu lHe auhpAlbu Oh
measures for the protection of our citizens en-
gagged in mission and other lawful work.
THE HAWAIIAN MIDDLE.
OF the Hawaiian difficulty the President
says:
1t is hardly necessary for me to state that the
questions arising from relations with Hawaii
have caused serious embarrassment. Just prior to
tle installation OF the present Administration the
existing Government of Hawaii had been suddenly
ovt rhruwu aud a treaty of annexation had been
negotiated beIw cen the Provisional Government of
tile Islands and ,he United Staie- aud submitted 10
the Senate for ratification. This treaty Withdrew
for examination, aud dispatched Hon. James III.
Blount. OF Georgia, to Honolulu a. a Special Com
missioner to make an impartial investigation of
the circumstances attending tie change OF Gov
eminent. and OF ala the conditions bearing upon
exhaustive examination MIR. Blunt submitted to
me iiis report, showing beyond all question that
the Constitutional Government of Hawaii had been
subveried with the active aid OF our representative
70 that Government aud through the Intimidation
caused by the presence of an armed naval force OF
the United States which was landed for that purpose
al the iII-tanee Of our Minister. Upon the facts de-
veioped Il seemed 10 me the only honorable course
for our Government TO pursue was to undo the
wrong that had been done by those representing
end to restore rs far a. practicable the stRtusex-
is;iug al the time oi our forcibe intervention.
With a viewOf accom- psbIng ths result within
the constitutional limits Of Executive power,
aRd recognizing all oar obligations and respnnsi-
biiities growing ont of any changed conditions
Brought about by HDjusIi fable interference.
pirate instructions 10 that end. Thus far nlor-
faHiion Of Tie accomplishment Of any definite re-
suits has been received from him.
Additional advice soon expected. When
received they will be promptly sent to The Com
eress together with ali other information at hand
accompanied by "a special Executive message fully
deaiiing all the facts necessary to complete
Outstanding Of the case. and presenting a history
Of all the ma era events leading up to the present
situation.
In accordance with the spirit of the resolution
adopted 10y Congress in the Spring of 1890, the
lnternati onaI American Conference of Wash
inRton by resolution expressed the wish that ali
controversies between the Republics of America
and the Nations OF Europe might be settled by
arbitration, and that the Governments repre-
scented ia the Conference might communicate
this desire 10 ali other friendly powers. The
President takes signal pleasure in laying be-
fore Congress Parliamentary resolution cor
daily sympathizing with tie purpose in view.
THE TREASURY.
OF the condition Of the Treasury the Presi-
dent says:
Tie Secretary Of the Treasury reports that the
receipts of the Government from all sources during
The h~cal year ended June 30, 1888. amounted to
tisi7 aud IT, expenditures sI59 374 ga 80
There WAS collected from customs sos. 355 Ol6 81
and from internal revenue SIG. OF 62AS3
Our Suiable imports amounted To S42f. Sc I'll
an lfIert of So 453,U7 tire preceding year;
and iml'OriatiOns free of duty amounted To SAL
5il2lI. decrease from the preceding year OF SI3.
fS3Si7. lniernal-Tcvettue receipts exceeded those
OF The prcc, ding year 10y S7.i47.s4J32.
The total tax collected ou distilled spirits WAS
tS4I-O.2 6o.55; manufactured iolsacco. s3I $50
1lJT4 aHs feTiucuied liquors S32 3lS 9S3 %. We
exported merchandise during he year amounting
90 Sss7 Go 1874 decrease Of Ss2 Gl2 954 from the
preceding year. The amount of gold exported
WIS larger shan any previous year ia The history OF
the Government. amoutiig to SOB $50 s44 aud cx-
eesdins tiiv amount exported during the preceding
year 10y Sos Is 81.
The -sum paid from the Treasury for sugar
bounty ufa $40. BOSS. an increase the pre-
oednE year al 8. U33 GJ3 o.
Ii y estimated upon the basis Of present revenue
laws that the receipts az the Government for the
year ending June 20. l69i. will be $3.50 I2l 3G5 3s
aud IA expenditure SiJs lZI $685. resulting n a
deficiency 81 s2S O00OUD.
On The first day OF November, 1893. the amount
OF money al all kinds in circulation. or not in
Guided Ia Treasury holdiug-. 81 7Is,5g4 6S2 an
Increase Tor the year 81 SI2 S0I9g7. Estimating
our population al g. &C 900 at the Time mentioned
tbe per capita circulation was S-5.i9. On the same
dale there vas ia the Treasury gold bullion
amounting to SS6 C57 273 aud silver bullion which
was purchased at a cost Of Sl26, 36l $50.
FISAEcIAL SITUATION.
Of the financial situation the President says
The recent repeal Of the provision Of law requr-
Ing the purchase Of silver bullion by the Govern
ment feature Of monetary scheme has
currency affairs. do OF doubt that the ultimate
result of tins action will be most sautary and far
Teaehing.
OF course after the recent luanc iai perturbation,
time s necessary for the re-cstabishment of bush
mess confidence. When, however, through this
restored confidence the money which has bee n
frightened into boarding places Is returned to
trade and enterprise suryey of the situation will
probably disclose "A safe path leading "A perma-
DeDtly sound currency, abundautly sufficient to