Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1893-12-09

the old way by reviewing the diplomatic re
lations of this country with the world a
large. This portion of the message review
matters which have been the subject of cor
respondence with foreign powers; all o
which is already history.
Getting down the list to
HAWAII
the president says:
Inst prior TO the installation of the present
administration the existing government of Ha
wall had been suddenly overthrown and q
treaty of annexation had been negotiated De
tween the provisional government OF the Islan no
and the United States, and submitted to the
senate for ratification. This treaty Withdrew
for examination and dispatched Hon. Jas. A.
Blount of Georgia TO Honolulu as special com
missioner to make an impartial investigation
of the circumstances attending the change OF
government. and of all the conditions bearing
upon the subject of the treaty. After thorough
and exhaustive examination, Mr.. Blount sub
rnitted to me his report showing beyond all
question that the constitutional government OF
Hawaii had been subverted with the active ald
of our representative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by the pres,
ence of an armed naval force OF the Unlteo
States which was landed for that purpose at
the instance of our minister. Upon the IacIS
deyeloped it seems to me the only honorable
course for our government to pursue was 10 IN
do the wrong that had been done by those rep
resenting and to restore, as tar as practl-
cable the status existing at the time or our
forcible intervention. With view OF accom-
pIishing this result within the constitutional
limits of executive power, and recognizing an
our obligations and responsibilities growing
out of any change of condition brought ABOUT
by our uniustifable interference our present
minister at Honolulu, has received appropriate
instructions to that end. mus far. no 1nIoriha-
ton of the accomplishment of any definite re-
SHIFTS has been received from him. Additional
advices are soon expected When received tney
will promptly be sent to congress, together WIN
all information at hand, accompanied with
special executive message, fully detalllng all
the facts necessary TO complete unoertanulng
of the case, and presenting history or all ma
terial events leading up TO the present slIu-
alton.
April IS, 1890, tie international American con-
ference of Washington, by resolution, expressed
the wish that all controversies between the re-
publics of America and the nations or europe
might be settled by arbitration and recommend
ed that the government or each natIon rePre-
this wish to all friendly powers. faVorao!e re-
Spouse has been received from Great Britain In
the shape of resolution adopted by parliament
July Is last, cordially sympathizing with the
purpose in view and expressing the hopes that
her majesty's government will lend ready coop
Grafton to the government of the United states
upon the basis of the concurrent resolution
above quoted.
It affords me signal pleasure to lay this par
liamentary resolution before the congress, and
10 express my sincere qualification that the sem
timent of two great and kindred nations is thus
authoritatively manifested in favor of the IA
tional and peaceable settlement of Internal ion
al Quarrels by honorable resort to arbitration.
FINANCES.
The message gives an array of figures from
departmental reports the substance of which
have already appeared in Associated Press re-
ports.
SILVER REPEAL AND BONDS.
The recent repeal of the provision of law re-
ha IF ell N
government as a feature of our monetary
scheme, has made an entire change In the COM
plexion of our currency affairs. do not doubt
that the ultimate result OF this action Will be
most salHtary and far reaching. In the nature
of things, however, it is impossible to know at
this time precisely what conditions will be
brought about by the change, or what, If any,
supplementary legislation may, in the light of
such conditions, appear to be essential or expe-
dent. OF course, after the recent financial per
turbation, time is necessary for the establish
ment of business confidence. When, however,
through this restored confidence, the money
which has been frightened into boarding places
is returned to trade and enterprise, survey OF
the situation will probably disclose safe path
leading to permanently sound currency abun-
dainty sufficient to meet every requirement. OF
our increasing population and business. In the
pursuit of this object, we should reSoluteIy turn
away from alluring and temporary expedients,
determined to be contented with nothing less
than a lasting and comprehensive financial
plan. In these circumst ances am convinced
ject instead of being injurious. Will increase the
of wise action. The monetary con-
ference which assembled at Brussels upon our
invitation, was adjourned to the oOth day OF
November in the present year.
The coSideratiOns just stated and the fact
that definite proposition from us seemed to
be expected upon the re-assemb!Ing OF the con-
ference, led me to express willingness to have
the meeting still further postponed. 1t seems
to me that it would be wise to give general au-
thority to the president to invite other nations
u, at fIFfNn hon ffnrn
should be fair prospect of accomplishing an
agreement on the subject OF coin
age
of amending the existing statutes in regard to
the issuance of government bonds. The author
ity now vested in the secretary of the treasury
to issue bonds is not as clear as It should be,
and the bonds authorized are disadyantageous
to the government both as 10 the time of the
maturity and rate of interest.
ARMY AFFAIRS.
The president approves Secretary Lamont's
that the army be reorganiZed
and concentrated on the coasts.
he says that IT Is gratifying to note that we
have begun to attain complete results in the
comprehensive scheme of sea coast defence and
In addition to guns already completed the
has contracted for 100 guns of large
calibre.
ton in accordance WI it'll the requirements of the
law, the board appointed to select magazine
rifle OF modern type with orders to replace the
obsolete Springfield rifle of the infanty service.
completed its labors during the last year, and
the work of manufacturing is DOW IN progress
at the national armOry at Springfield 1t is
confidently expected that by the end OF the cur
rent year our infantry will be supplied with
weapon equal to that of the most progressive
arms of the world.
The work of the projected Chickamauga and
Chattanooga National Military park has been
prosecuted with zeal and judgment and its
opening makes a celebration during the COM
ing year. Over nine square miles of the Chick
amagua battle field have been acquired, twenty
miles of roadway have been constructed and
permanent tablets have been placed at many
historical points, while the invitation to the
states 10 mark the position of their troops par
ucipating in the battle. has been very generally
accepted. Tho work of locating and preserving
the lines of battle at the Gettysburg battle field
is making satisfactory progress on the plans di-
rected by the last congress.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
l cannot too heartily indorse the proposition
of the attorney general, that the compensation
of the United States attorneys, marShals clerks
of federal courts and United States commits
sioners should be abolished with as little delay
as possible. and it is clearly in the interest Of
the community that the business of the courts.
both civil and criminal, shall be as small and
as inexpensively conducted as the ends of JUS
tice will allow. The system is therefore
thoroughly vicious which makes the compensa-
ton of court officials depend upon the volume
of such business and thus create a conflict be-
tween proper execution of the law and private
right and freedom of the citizens and an ire
foft thn sGahIa