The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1894-12-13
GROVER CLEVELAND
The Presidents Long Message
Read in Congross.
OUR PRESENT FINANCIAL SYSTEM.
He Makes n Number of Suggestions lie
Rarding Reform of the Laws Now
E1isting-TaIks About Banks
and Those Gold Bonds.

The message of President Cleveland
has been read in congress
This report contains the main features
OF the paper Only the reference TO the
report of cabinet officers, that have
been printed and matters of less i'm
portance have been eliminated
Message 70 Congress Of the United states:
The asscmblage within the nations Legislative
halls Of those charged with the duty OF MAKING
laws for the benefit OF a generous and free poo
pie impressively suggests the exactlnS oDAsh
tIou and ineXorablc responsibility involved Ii
their task at the threshold Ok such labor No" 70
be undertaken by the congress Of the United
States and in the discharge Of en- executive
duty enJOincd by the constitution, / submit
this communication containing hrlcf state
ncnt OF the condition OF Our national AFFAIRS and
recommending such legislation as seems 10 me
necessary and e-pedient
The history OF our reoent dealings with otacI
nations nnd our peaceful relations with them at
this time additionally Gxnonstrate the adVah-
tage of consistently adEcring TO firm but JIst
foreign policy free from cnvions or ahitious
national schemes and characterized by chtre
honesty md sincerity.
During the past year, pursuant TO a law OF
congress, commissioners were appointed TO the
Antwerp Industrial exposition. Though the
participation OF American exhibitors fell faf
short OF completely illustrating or national 1Dge-
nuity and industrial achievements yet 1t Was
quite creditablc in view = the tricf time al
lowed for preparation.
have eudcavOred to Impress upon the Bel
gIum government the needlcssncsS and posi-
tive harmfulness OF its restrictions upon thd
importation Of certain Of our food products
and have strongly urged that the rigid supcrVi-
sion and Inspection under our laws are amply
tat ION
country Of diseased cattle and unwholeeome
meats
The termination OF the civil war in Brazil
has been followed by general prevalence
of peace and order. Ii appearing at an early
stage Of the insurrcctiOn that It's course would
call for unusual watChfulncss on the part OF
this government our naval force in the harmon
OF Rio Janerio was strengthened. This pre-
caution am satisfied tended to restrict the
issue to a simple trial OF strength between the
Brazilian government and the insurgents ana tc
avert complications, which at times seemed
imminent. Our firm attitude OF neutrality was
maintained TO the end. The insurgents re-
ccived no encouragement Of eventual asylum
from our commanders. and such opposition a.
they encountered was for the protection Of our
commerce and was Clearly justified by pubic
Law.
serious tension OF relations having arisen
ut the close O: the between Brazil and
Portugal by reason OF tiIr escape the lllNlf-
gent Admiral DaGama and his followers The
friendly Offices OF our representatives 10 those
countries were exerted for the protection Of
the subjects OF either within the territory OF
the other. although the government OF Brazil
was only notified that the commercial arranre-
uent existing between the United States and
that country based on the third section of the
Tariff Inv OF 1890 was gbragated on August "S-
1924 by the taking effect of the tnrif law III
force that government subsequently notified
US OF its intention to terminate sucn arran -
rnent on the first day OF January. 1893. IN iil''
exercise of the right reserved IN the arranEc-
mcnt between the two countries. Attcnt!on TO
the, correspondence between the secretary Oh
state and the Brazilian minister on tt -
jcct
The commission organized under the COnTcn-
ton which We had entered into with Chilli for
the settlemont of the outstanding claims Of
each government against the other adjourned
OF the end of TIE period stipulated for il con
unuance leaving undetermined humber #
American cases which had been duly present
ed. These claims are not barred and ncEotiA-
lions orc In progress for tho submission to ii
now tribunal.
On the Eth OF March last a new treaty with
China In fourth regulation of emigration Ms
signed ut Washington and on August 18Th 1t
received the sanction of the senate Rat.fica-
ton on the part Of China md formal exchange
are awaited To give effect TO this mutually ben
eficial convention.
gratifying recognition of the uniform i'm
Partially OF tbs country towards all foreign
states was I.unifestod by the co-inCident 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 10 state of war
This delicate Office. was accepted, and q mis-
apprehension which gave rise to the belief that
In anording this kindly unofficial protection
our agents would exercise the
Authority which the withdrawn agents Of the
bslligerents had exercised was promptly cor.
rected although the between China ant
japan endnngers no policy OF the United
States. It deserves our l,reavcSt considerat ior
by reason of its disturbance OF our growing
commercial interests in the two countries ant
the increased dangers which may result to ouI
citizens domiciled or sOjourninR in the interior
of China acting under stipulation in OUl
treaty with Korea. (The first concluded wiz
western powerD | felt constrained at tn,
beginning OF the controversy to tender our gooC
Offices to induce an amcable arrangement o
the initial difficulty growing out Of the Japu
nese demands for an administrative reform il
Korea but the unhappy precipitation of actua
hostilities defeated this kindly purpose. De
plorins the destructive war between the tw'
most powerful OF the eastern nations and anx
'tous that our commercial interest
may be preserved and that the safety OF on
citizens there shall not be jeOpardized l woul,
not hesitate to head any intimation that gu
friendly aid for the honorable termination al
hostilities would be acceptable to both bClli
gerents.
4 convention has been finally concluded 70
the settlement by arbitration of the prolonge
dispute with Ecuador grown out OF the pro
,QeodIngs against Emilio Santos naturalize,
citizen OF the United States
Our relations with the republic OF Franc
continue to be such as should exist betwee
nations long bound together by friendl
sympathy and similarity in their form OF gov
erlment.
The reCent cruel assassination of the presi
don't Of this sister republic called forth sue
universal expression OF sorrow and condolenc
from our people and government as to leave Ii
doubt OF the depth and sincerity OF our attach
nncnt.
The resolutions passed by the senate an
house Of representatives on the occasion hav
been communicated to the widow OF Presiden
Carnot.
Acting upon the reported discovery of Texa
fever in carcoes OF American cattle. the Ger
man prohibition against importatious OF Hv
stock and fresh meats from this country ha
been received. 1t IS hoped that Germany wi
soon become convinced that the inhibition
needless as il is harmful to mutual interests.
The German government has protests
against that provision OF the customs tariff &C
which imposes discriminating duty OF on
tenth OF one cent pound on sugar coming froI
countries paying an export bounty thereon
claiming that the exaction OF such duty is i
CONFIRMATION OF articles and 9 OF the treaty
lS2S with Prussia. In the interests OF the con
;merce OF both countries and 10 avoid even III
accusation OF treaty violation recommend III
repeal OF DO much OF she statute as imposes tina
duty, and invite attention 10 the accomp anl
ing report of the secretary OF state coutainiu
. discussion OF the questions raised by the prc
tssts. Early in the present year An aereemen
wss reached with Great Britain concerning in
structons 10 be given 20 the naval commander
OF tie two governments in Boring sea and tn
contiguous norta Pacific ocean for their yuit
snce in the execution OF the award OF the Pari
tribunal arbitration and the enforcement OF III,
regulations therein prescribed for the protec
ton OF seal life in the waters mentioned. 4,
understanding has also been reached for tn,
payment by the CnitetFStates OF Si25 90 In full
satisfaction OF all claims which may be mad
by Great Britain for damages growing out O
The controversy Us 10 fur seals in Bearing Sc
or the seizure OF British vessels engaged il
taking seal in those waters. The award an
findings of the Paris tribunal 10 great extern
determined the facts and principles upon whicl
these claims should be adjusted and they hav
been subjected by both governments TO
thorough examination upon the principles d
we'll as the facts which they involve. am cor
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