The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-12-06
GROVER CLEVELAND
The Presidents Long Aessags
Read 10 Congress-.
OUR PRESENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
Ne Makes Number of sGggessions ES
EaFdinx Reform of the Lzws Now
Exisring-TAtks About Banks
and Those Gold BonlA.

pJrtRnce have been eIemlnated-
Message 10 Congress Of .ns United states:
Tne As-e.aUIgge within Inc nations legislative
halls ii. nose CHARGED with the duty OF making
laas for the benoi.L u = generous 81 j Tree pso
pie Increasingly stgs7-ts he eIacIaAx cDlisa
tlou and honorable rs II -ibi4ty involved II
their lAsa aal the threshold Il such labor now u
be tnlsF,sgeI y Inc on rsas Of tie L rl'ec
States nd ia tie as 44arss o. al exc Ltl's
d-ty eu.ol4ed by he Constitution, / submit
s1ts comm nlcai.ou cOalalnin- brIe' SAFE
l--a. u ... Oac-ftyl- o. r atloLaI Affairs an
rcgoLIii I'd Ia Ga .e.I-4Atloa a. seems 10 LAt
i 5 aid c. pvIieut-
The history al or T-oaut dealings with Otn-'
1Ations i. q or psaoeI4. relations Will them a
fLts tan a t1liloually demonstrate the advau-
tage OF soaeisteutIy al er4ne 10 a drLa Bat Just
foreign poll. = Tree, from eEvious g. aoii4oIa
national schemes al ChAIa -lerlZcI " entire
honest and sincerity.
During nc past ear pursuant 10 law o
congress UDTuLul -SlDugrs were appointed to tie
tatwcrp Industrial g. p hitiOn- Though the
participation Of ALuerl exhibitors fell faf
OFT Of completely tAustaf.uz or nation i inge
uu.tg I'D lnau-tria. "a lie enenis vet IL was
quite CretltahIe IN We" Of the Drlsf time 81
lowed for prcpara ion
l have euIcuyorod to impress upon the Bel
GUM government the Ne, llesSuCss and posi-
tive harmfuIuess Of It's restrictions upon the
importation OF certain Of our food pI Oducts
and have strongly urz Ell that the rigid supeTVI-
sion and inspection under our laws are amply
sufficient 70 prevent the expectation from this
country OF diseased cattle and uLWnoie5ome
meats.
The termination OF the civil war in Brazil
has been followed by general prevalence
OF peace and order. 1t appearing at an early
stage OF the tnsurrectiOn that its course woulc
call for unusual watchfulness on the part OF
thia government, our naval force in the harbor
Of Rio JanerIo was strengthened. This pre-
caution am satisfied tended to restrict the
issue to q simple trial of strength between the
Brazilian government and the Insurgents and 70
avert complications, which at times seemed
imminent. Our firm attitude OF neutrality was
maintained to the end. The insurgents re-
oeived no encouragement of eventual asylum
from our comma ders, and such oppos lion as
they encountered was Cor the protection OF our
commerce and was clearly JUSTIFIED by public
law.
serious tension OF relations having arisen
at the close of the war between Brazil and
Portugal by reason OF the escape Of the insur-
gent Admiral DaGama and his followers The
friendly ofices of our representatives, to those
countries were exerted for tho protection OF
the subjects OF either within the territory OF
the other although the government of Brazil
was only notified that the commercial arrange
ment existing between the United States and
that country based on the third section OF the
Tariff law Of 1890, was abrRgated on August %
1894 by the taking effect Of the tariff law in
force that government sub equently notified
US OF it's intention to terminate such arrange
rnent on the first day Of January, 1888. in the
exercise of the right reserved in the arrange
ment between the two countries. Attention TO
she correspondence between the secretary Of
state and the Brazilian minister on this sub
ject
The commission organized under the conven-
ton which we had entered into with Chill for
the settlement of the outstanding claims OF
each government against the other adjourned
at the end OF the period sttpulat ted for its con-
tinuanCe, leaving undetermined number Of
American cases which had been duly present.
cd. These claims are not barred and negotia
tons are in progress for the submission to
new tribunal
On the 18th OF March last new treaty with
China In fourth regulation Of emigration WIS
signed at Washington, and on August 18th it
received the sanction of the senate Ratifica-
tion on the part Of China and formal exchange
are awaited to give effect to this mutually bon
ehoial convention.
A gratifying recognition OF the uniform i'm
partially of this country towards I'll foreign
states was manifested by the co-inG ident re-
quest Of the Chinese and Japanese governments
that the agents OF the United States should
within proper limits afford protection to the
subjects Of the other during the suspension of
diplomatic relations due TO state OF war.
Tnis delicate Office accepted and mis-
apprehension which gave rise to tho belief that
in a1o-iing this kindly unofficial projection
our agents would exercise the same
Auth rity which the Withdrawn agents OF the
beIligeI ents had exercised was promptly cor
reCted, although the war between China and
Japan endangers no policy o; the United
stabes, 1t deserves our greavest consideration
by reason OF its disturbance OF cur growing
commercial interests in the two countries and
the increased DANCE which may result to our
citizens dOniciled >oJourning in the interior
Of China acting under stipulation in our
v ifh Korea frGn first rtDPlItp6 Wit
a western. pOwer) l felt constrained 81 the
oeGinnlnr OF the controversy to tender our good
Offices to induce an amiCable arrangement of
the initial difdcultv growing out of the .apa-
nese demands for an administrative reform in
Korea but the unhappy precipitation Of actual
hOstilities defeated this kindly purpose. De-
ploring the destructive war between the two
most powerful Of the eastern nations and anx-
ious that our commercial interests
may be preserved and that the safety Of our
citizens there shall not be leOparGtZed, | would
not hesitate to head any intimation that our
friendly aid for the honorable termination OF
hostilities would be acceptable to both beIH-
gerents.
A convention has been finally concluded for
the settlement by arbitration of the prolonged
dispute with Ecuador grown out of the pro-
ceedlngS against Emilio Santos, naturalzed
citizen Of the United States,
Our relations with the republic of France
continue to be such should exist between
nations so long bound together by friendly
sympathy and similarity in their form Of gov
ernment
The recent cruel ASA ssination Of the presi-
dent Of this sister republic called forth such
universal expression Of sorrow and coincidence
from our people and government as to leave 10
doubt Of the depth and sincerity Of our attach
ment.
house Of representatives on the occasion have
been communicated to the widow of President
Carnot.
Acting upon the reported discovery Of Texas
fever in cargoes Of American cattle, the Ger
man prohibition against importations of live
stock and fresh meats from this country has
been received. 1t Il hoped that Germany viii
soon become convinced that the inhibition 10
needless as it Ii harmful to mutual interests.
The German government has protested
against that provision of the customs sarIf &C,
which imposes a discriminating duty of one
tenth Of one cent pound on sugar coming from
countries paying export bounty thereon
claiming that the exaction of such duty. is in
contravention Of articles and OF the treaty OF
1898 with Prussia. In the interests OF the com
merce OF both countries and 10 avoid e. Ell the
accusation Of treaty violation 1 recomme I'd the
repeal Of 30 much of the statute as imposes thai
duty and invite attention to the accompany
ing report OF the secretary of state containing
q discussion OF the questions raised by the pro
tests. Early In the present year an a. reemenl
was reached with Great Britain concerning in.
structiors to De given to the naval comm snders
o. the two governments in Bering sea and tie
contiguous mort Pa ciric ocean for their guild
snce in the execution of the award Of tie Paris
tribunal arbitration and the en:or eneut OF the
regulations therein prescribed for she protec-
ton OF seal life in the waters mentioned An
uaderst anding has also been reached for the
payment by the United States of - 90 in fun
satisfaction of all Claims which may be made
by Great Britain for damages growing out Of
the controversy as TO fur seals in BE ring Sea
or the seizure of British vessels engaged in
taxing seal In those waters. The award and
nndlngs OF the Paris tribunal to a great extent
oeteriE ned the ia Is and principles upon which
these claims should be adjusted and they have
oeen subjected by both governments to
thorough examination upon the principles as
wen as the facts which they involve. am con-
VIM ed that settlement upon the terms men
toned would be an eQui 10 and advantageous
one and recommend that provision be made
Tor the prompt payment OF the stated sum.
Thus far only France and Portugal nave si;-
nlied their willingness to adhere to the resyula-
sio4 established under the award of the Paris