Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-03
THE MESSAGE.
President Cleveland to Con.
gress.
DOCUMENT READ TODAY,
Salient Features on Matters
of Moment.
Positive Stand on Civil Ser
vice, the Tariff, Etc.
NEW FINANCIAL POLICY.
The Bond Issue and the
Emergency.
Positive Stand on Civil Ser.
vice, the Tariff, Etc.
NEW FINANCIAL POLICY,
The Nations Credit to be
Maintained at all Hazards.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The presi-
dents annual message was read at
the opening of congress today. Re-
gardug foreign affairs the president
saws: The history of our recent
dealings with other nations. and
peaceful relations with them at this
time. additionally demonstrates the
alvantages of consistently adherinc
90 n firm but just foreign policy, free
from the environs of ambitious ma
tioual schemes, and characterized bv
entire honesty and sincerity" The
president recommends the repeal of
so much OF the statute as imposes
the discriminating duty on sugars
coming from countries paying ex-
port bounty which is protested
against by Germany as contraven-
ton of the treaty with Prussia.
Hawaii and Blue Fields
In Hawaiian affairs, reference is
made to the matter being submitted
TO the Judgment and wider discretion
OF congress-" Reviewing the Blue
Fields incidents, the president saws:
I'VE cannot challenge rightful SOW
ereignty of Nicaragua over important
part OF her domain" Touching
Samoa the president says: II invite
expression OF the judgment of con-
grcss or the propriety of steps being
taken by this government looking to
its withdrawal from engagements
with other powers on some reasona-
bie terms not' prejudicial to any OF
our existing rights.
Revenue.
Touching revenues, Mr.. Cleveland
says the past fiscal year has showed
deficit of nearly 1000, 900, and
hcrstimates the deficit for the current
fiscal year at $4,000. 900.
Department Report.
Reviewing the report Of the secre-
iary Of war. he recommends an in
crease in the standing army and con-
ours with the secretary OF the navy
10 the recommendation for the con-
,truction of additional battle ships
and torpedo boats. Coming to the
pension division of the interior de-
partment. the president says: 1.-The
oarciaced and extensive pension
frauds exposed under the direction
OF She courageous and generous vet
oran soldier now mt the head of the
bureau leave no room for the claim
that no purgation Of our pension
roll, is needed. The accusation
of an effort to detect pension
frauds is evident unfriendliness
toward our worthy veterans. and the
denial Of their claims to the gener-
osity Of the government, suggests an
unfortunate indifference to the COM
mission Of any of1ense which has for
I.s motive the securing of pension
and indicates q willingness to be
b.lnd to the existence of mean and
t'eacherous crimes, which prey upon
lle demagogic fears and make sport
'' The patriotic impulse of grateful
peuple.r
C'vii sesvice. the strike and the Tariff.
The president makes strong ar
-Nmcnt in favor of the extension of
civil service, and endorses the report
'i The strike commission. Continu-
Ing, he SAYS: The tariff act passed
a' the last session of congress needs
Important amendments il it is to be
.Necuted effectually and with GER
.'lnty. Additional to such necessary
'meudments as will change the rates
'. duty. | am decidedly in favor Of
putting coal and iron ore upon the
Tree list. So far as the sugar sched-
u.e Is concerned, would be glad un-
Ger the existing aggravation to see
every particle Of differential duty in
ia'or of refined sugar stricken out OF
our tariff law. II, with all the favor
now accorded the sugar refining in
'erests in our tariff laws, it still Ian
suishes to the extent of closing the
feAneries and discharging thousands
"i "orkmen, it would seem Mt pres
eni hopeless case for reasonable
'egIs!ativo aid"
National Finance.
On national finances he says: dur
ing the last month the gold reserve
became SO reduced and its further
"splotion in the near future seemed
70 certain that it became necessary
10 replenish the reserve, and thus
maintain the popular faith in the
aoIiity and determination Of the gov
eminent to meet, rs agreed, its pc
e"niary obligations. It would be