Connecticut western news., 1893-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
THE PRESIDENTS COMMUNICATION
 READ TO CONGRESS.
The Wilson Tarir Bill Endorsed, and the Hawaiian Anair Touched Upon-Econ- omy In Building warships Urged-soms Financial suggestions.

omy In Building warships Urged-soms Financial Suggestions.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The presidents message, which was read to congress to- | fay, begins as follows:
 ITO the Congress of the United States:
 ''The constitutional duty which requires the president from time to time to give to The congress information of the state of the Union and recommend to their consid- eration such measures as he shall judge | necessary and expedient is fittingly en- tered upon by commenting to the con. gress a careful examination of the detailed> statements and we'll supported recommen- dations contained in the reports of the heads of departments who are chiefly charged with the executive work of the government.
 While our foreign relations have not at all times during the past year been entirely free from perplexity, no embarrassing situ. stion remains that will not yield to the spirit of fairness and love of justice, which, joined with consistent firmness, character lze truly American foreign policy" Then follows review of the relations of the United States with Brazil and Chilli and a reference to the Chinese matter and the Geary law; also a mention of the Mic aragua canal project. The last article un. der foreign affairs Is the Hawaiian affair, l concerning which the president says: The Hawaiian Matter. Tt Is hardly necessary for me to state that the questions arising from our relations with Hawaii have caused serious embar- rassment. Just prior to the installation of the present administration the existing government of Hawaii had been suddenly overthrown, and treaty of annexation had been negotiated between the provisional government of the islands and the United States and submitted to the senate for rati- fication. This treaty I withdrew for ex- animation and dispatched Hon. James H. Blount of Georgia to Honolulu as a special commissioner to make an impartial inves- tigation of the circumstances attending the change of government and of all the condi- lions bearing upon the subject of the treaty. After a thorough and exhaustive exam nation MT. Blount submitted to me his report, showing beyond all question that the constitutional government of Hawaii had been subverted with the active aid of Dur representative to that government and through the intimidation caused by the presence of an armed naval force of the United States, which was landed for that purpose at the instance of our minister.
 "Upon the facts developed it seemed to
  srnment to pursue was to undo the wrong that has 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 ex. ecutive power, and recognizing all our oh- legations and responsibilities growing out of any changed conditions brought about by our unjustif1able interference our pres cut minister at Honolulu has received ap- propriate instructions to that end Thus lar no information of the accomplishment of any definite results has been received from him.
 When received, they will be promptly sent to the congress, together with all other in- formation at hand, accompanied by spe- cial executive message detailing all the facts necessary to a complete understand Ing of the case and presenting history of all the material events leading up to the present situation"
 After reviewing international arbitration and the consular service the president makes these suggestions:
 Financial Suggestions.
 "The recentrepeal of the provision of law requiring the purchase of silver bullion by 5he government as a feature of our none ;ary scheme has made an entire change in ;he complexion of our currency affairs. I 10 not doubt that the ultimate result of this action will be most salutary and far coaching. In the nature of things, how ,ver, 1t is impossible to know at this time precisely what conditions will be brought about by the change, or what, if any, sup elementary legislation may in the light of ,uch conditions appear to be essential or ,xpedient.
 "Of course, after the recent financial per surbation, time is necessary for the re-es- ;ablishment of business confidence When, however, through this restored confidence he money which has been frightened into aoarding places is returned to trade and enterprise, survey of the situation will probably disclose safe path leading to a permanently sound currency abundantly sufficient to meet every requirement of our increasing population and business
 Tn the pursuit of this object we should resolutely turn away from alluring and temporary expedients, determined to be content with nothing less than a lasting md comprehensive financial plan In these circumstances I am convinced that req ,onable delay in dealing with this subject, Instead of being injurious, will increase the probability of wise action.
 'The monetary conference which assem- Dled at Brussels upon our invitation was adjourned to the 30th day of November in the present year. The considerations just stated and the fact that definite proposi- jon from us seemed to be expected upon the reassembling of the conference led me to express a willingness to have the meet ng still further postponed.
 Tt seems to me that 1t would be wise to give general authority to the president to invite other nations to such a conference at any time when there should be fair pros pect of accomplishing an international agreement on the subject of coinage.
 II desire also to earnestly suggest the wis >iom of amending the existing statutes in regard to the issuance of government bonds. The authority now vested in the secretary of the treasury to issue bonds is not clear it should be, and the bonds authorized are disadvantageous to the gov frnment both as to the time of their ma turity and rate of interest"
 An enlargement of the national qnaran- tine system, the continuance of progress in constructing coast defenses and reform of the federal courts by abolishing tho fee system are recommended. The building of naval vessels should not be carried to an excess, he suggests.
 About Pensions. -.
 Concerning pensions he says:
 Although the law of 1890 permits pen sions for disabilities not related to military service, yet as a requisite to its benefits a disability must exist incapacitating appli- cants from the performance of manual la- Dor to such degree as to render them un- able to earn a support
 1.-The execution of this law in its early stages does not seem to have been in ac- cord with its true intention, but toward the close of the last administration an au- thoritative construction was given to the statute, and since that time this construc- tion has been followed. This has had the effect of limiting the operation of the law to its intended purpose.
 "The discovery having been made that many names had been put upon the pen sion roll by means of wholesale and gigan-