The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-12-14
TAIlKS 10 CONGRESS,
PnBsIDnxr cLnvrLAnD Pnrsnnrs
ms ANNUAL MESSAGE.
EAe nsDsrts sH the vsrisus Cabinet
0Aeses Are RevieweA-A aynoDsis
Ceverinx the Most lnDsrtaat sab.
1eet1 Touched on.
lshinston. Dec. s.-Foilowtns b tie

pEesidea Is message:
10 tie Congress Of the United States:
The o. lblase within the nations legis-
latiys bste Of those, charged with the duty
Of nakilEiaws for the bene6t Of . generous
and ffse Dreple. impressivsly suggests the
sxactilg ohlisatioa and !nexorabie responsi.
b'lity Involved In thtir task. At the thres-
hold Of such labor now to be undertaken
by the congress Of the United etntes and
In the discharEe OF an executive duty enjoin.
ed by the constitution. I submit this
ccmmunication, containing brief state.
tnent Of the condition Of our national af-,
fairs and Recommending such legislation a.
sems to be necessary and expedient:
The history Of our recent dealings with
other nations and our peaceful relations
with them at this time additionally demon
strate the advantage Of consistently ad.
herring to firm but 1pst foreign policy,
free from envious or ambitious national
schemes and characts.ised BY entire hon.
ct and sincerity.
ORer to Mediate.
Acting under stipulation in our treaty
ern power), felt constrained at the begin
Ming Of the controversy to tender our good
onices to Induce an amlcable arrangement
japanese demands for administrative re-
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war between the two most powerful Of the
Eastern nations. and anxious that our com.
mercial interests In those countries may be
nst s. s s1s Ct vsu
not hesitate to heed any intimation that our
friendly aid for the honorable Termination
Of hostilities would be acceptable to both
The Berins Sea Agreement.
Early In the present year an agreement
was reached with Great Britain concerning
insttucttons to be given to the naval coui-
manders Of the two eovernments in Ber.
ocean for their guidance in the execution
Of the award Of the Paris tribunal Of arbi-
tration and the enforcement Of the regula-
Of seal life iii the waters mentioned. An
understanding has also been reached for
the payment by the United States Of S425.-
oC iR r. full satisfsstion Ct a.! claims which
growing ont of the controversy as to Fur
seais saass,i In bering Or the seizure Of British
s awsr. az snd nasr, sss in Of hs ss
Paris tribunal to a great extent deter
ttese claims should be adjusted and they
to thorough examination upon the prlnci-
pies, as well as the facts which they In
voived. l am convinced that settlement
| equitable and advantageous one. and I
recommend that provision be made for the
prompt payment Of the stated sum. Thus
their yliinunes. ai ~ .Sha ~ naxe th ans
lions estshisheG mnder ,i,e ~ aworS orS ~ ths
Paris tribunal Of arbitration. Preliminary
surveys Of the Alaskan boundary and a pre-:
paratory examination of the question Of
protection Of food fish In the contiguous
waters Of the United States and the Domin.
Regarding Hawaii.
since communicating the yoluminous cor
sesponaence IN regard to Hawaii and the
sGGon taken Dy inc senate ana mouse OF rep:
&c Stesehnlaeives tn on CERTAIN qnestions submitted
| 70 tne Ju1gment ana wider discretion OF
songress, the organization OF government
10 m place OF the provisional arrangement
wa,ch h. aolloWsa tne aep9s,ltion 9I the queen
sMectiee onaresinn TIL %n % eu,asnse OF Is
sn s,,rh sse. opesahn non ,,aas aee0gion usual
navsrGnent 10 spGn Sases mas Deen Accorded the new
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.e"eA. :. A"c.aene'
Promlnent among the questions Of the
year was the Bluefelds incident In what is
known as the Mosquito lndian strip. bor.
dering on the Atlantic ocean and within the
1arlsdlction OF Nicaragua. ny the trcaty Of
the former government expressly recognized
the sovereignty of the latter over the strip
and q limited form Of self-government was
psrsnseed to the Mosquito Indians to ne
themselves and other dwellers within its
limits. The 20 called native government
which grew to be largely made up Of aliens,
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Nicaragua over the strip. and claimed the
right to maintain practically Independent
government. Early In the past year efforts
Of Nicaragua to mainta!p sovereignty over
the. Mosquito territiry led to serious dis.
turbances eliminating In the suppression
Of the native government ana the attempted
substitution Of an impractieablc composite
administration in Nicarngut and allen resi-
dents were to participate. Failure was fol-
lowed by an insurrection VIII 'cl for time
eubverted NlcaraSuan rule, expe!ling her Of
icers and restoring The old organization.
This in turn gave place to the existing lccai
government estaDiisneu anu upheid by MIC
aragua.
For some months on ana during part OF
the time two Of our naval 2htps have been
i etati0ned az Biuenelds. Tor the protection
l OF al iegitimate interests OF our citlLens.
/ IN september lust the government at Man
uaga expelled from Its territory twelve or
more foreigners. Including two Americany,
Tor alleged participation In tho seditiol or
revolutionary movements agMnst tile repnb-
iic at Bluefelds already mentioned: but
through tue earnest remonstrance OF thls
government the TWO Amaricans nave besA
permitted TO return TO the peacetul manage.
ment OF their business. Our naval c0ns
manders at the scene Of these disturbances,
by their constant exh bltion Of frmness and
Of sess spG
gret that in the midst Of these occurrences
there happened most grave ana Irritating
citizen pamed Wilson residing at Raamf