The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-12-04

QUESTIONABLE. CarIlse's Bond
Issue and the New Scheme For
the Currency and the Banks
Columns OF Comment On Cur
rent Questions.
WASHINGTON. Dec. a-Ths following 10
the text OF the message Of President
Cleveland which WAS read In both houses
Of congress this afternoon:
Tho asssmhlass within tho nations leg
islative halls Of those charged with the
duty Of making laws for tho benefit Of .
generous and free people imprsssivsly
suggests the exactine obligation and inex.
ora5le responsibility involved In their
task. At the threshold OF such labor now
to bo undertaken by tho congress Of the
United States, and In the discharge Of an
executive duty snjoined by the constitu.
tion, ! submit this communication con-
tanning brief statement Of the condition
OF our national Affairs and recommending
such legislation 20 seems to me necessary
and sxpedient.
soNE FOREIGN MATTERS.
Tho history Of our recent dealings With
other nations anc our peaceful relations
with them ut this time demonstrates the
advantage Of consistently adhsring to y
arm but just foreign policy, free from On.
vious or ambitious national schemes aud
Characterised by entire honesty and sim
cerity. During the past year, pursuant to
. law OF congress, commissioners wero
appointed to the Antwerp industrial ex-
position, though the participation Of
Americsu exhibitors fell far short Of com.
pletely illustrating our national ingenuity
and industrial achievements, yet Il was
quite crcditablc, In view Of tho brief time
allowed for preparation.
I have endcavored to impress upon the
Belgian government the nsedlessness and
positive harmfulness OF its restrictions
upon the importation OF certain Of our
food products and have strongly urged
that tho rigid supervision and Inspection
under our laws arc amply sufficient to
prevent the expectation from this country
Of diseased cattle and unwholesome meat.
The termination Of the civil war in
Brazil has been followed by tho general
pearing at an early stage OF the iusurrec.
tion that its course would call for unusual
watchfulness on tho part Of this govern.
ment. our naval force In the harbor Of
RIO do Jsneiro was strengthened. This
preoaution I am satisfied tended to NO.
strict the issue to o simple trial Of strength
between the Brasilian government and
the insurgents and to avert complications
which ct times seemed imminent. Our
firm attitude Of neutrality was maintained
to tho end. The insurgents received en-.
couraRement OF eventual asylum from our
commanders and such opposition as they
encountered was for the protection Of our
commerce and was clearly justified by
public law.
A serious tension OF relations having
arisen ut tho close Of tho war between
Brazil and Portugal by reason Of tho es-
cape of the insurgcnt admiral, De CANA
and bis followers, the friendly offices OF
our representatives to those countries
were excited for the protection Of tho sub
jects OF either within the territory Of the
other. Although the government Of Bra.
nil was duly notified that tho commercial
arrangement existing between the United
States and that country. based on tho
third section of the tariff oct of 1890 was
abroeated on Aug %, 1894, by the taking
effect of tho tariff law In force, that gov
ernmeut subsequently, notified the United
States OF its intention to terminate such
arrangement on the first day of January.
| 1896. in the exercise Of the right reserved
in the agreement between the two coun-
| tries. i invite attention to the corre-
spondence between tho secretary Of state
and the Brazilian minister on this sub.
iect.
The commission organized under the
II ttHs. oh haA ss>s-
with Chilli for the settlement of the out.
standing claims OF each government
against the other. adjourned at the end
of the period stipulated for it's continu.
ance. leaving undetermined o number OF
| American cases which had been duly pre-.
sented. These claims are not barred and
negotiations are in progress for their sub.
| mission to tribunal.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
The new treaty with China in further
regulation was signed at Washington, and
on Aug. 13 it received the sanction of the
| senate. Ratification on the part Of China
| and formal exchange are awaited to give
effect TO this mutually beneficial conven.
tion. A gratifying recognition Of the uni.
form impartiality OF this country toward.
| all foreign states was manifested by the
colncident request OF the Chinese and
| Japanese governments that the agents oi
the United States should. within proper
limit, afford protection to tho subjects oi
the other during the suspension OF diplo.
matte relations due TO a state of war
| This delicate office was accepted and a
mlsapprehension which gave rise to the
belief that, in atforiiny this kindly un.
| Official projections, our agents would eNer-
else the same authority which the with.
drawn agents o. the bcllieerent,
had exercised was promptly cor
rectel. Although the war between
! China and Japan cndsngers nc
| policy of the United States il deserve.
our gravcst consideration by reasor
of lis disturbance Of our CROWN:
commercial interests in the two
J countries and tho increased DANGER,