The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-12-04
The Presidents BecOmmenda.
tions 10 the Lawmakers.
ANEW sOBBMBOT FINANCE.
Divorce TIE Government from the
Business Of Banking,
BY SECRETARY CARLISLE

And UnqualiHedly Indorsed by the Chief
| Important Amendments If It Is TO be
| Effectively Enforced-Favors Free ships,
ing of of the DiGerential Sugar Duty.
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-President Cleve-
| lands message was sent to both houses OF
! congress mt noon yesterday. 1t was nota
/ long as was expected, and dealt IN gener-
alities to a great extent considerable
space being given to matters pertainingto
! the diDlomRtic service He says the tariff
| act passed at the last session of congress
needs amendments, and he favors free
coal and free iron, as well as striking off
of the differential sugar duty. The changes
! in the national banking system suggested
| by Secretary Carlisle are approved Ex-
| tended reference is made to the work Of
the various departments.
| After referring to his efforts to impress
upon the Belgian government the need
lessness and positive harmfulness of its re-
| strictions upon the importation of our
food products our governments attitude
| in the Brazilian revolution, and the re-
quest Of China and Japan that the agents
| Of our government in these countries
should afford protection to the subjects
during the war, the president says;
Acting under IA stipulation in our treaty
with Corea Cthe first concluded with a
western power) l felt constrained at the
| beginning of the controversy to tender our
good Offices to induce an amicable ar
rangemant of the initial difficulty grow
ing out of the japanese demands for adj
ministrative reforms in Corea; but the
unhappy precipitation Of actual hostilities
defeated this kindly purpose
| Deploring the destructive war between
the two most powerful of the eastern ma
tions, and anxious that our commercial
interests in those countries may be pre-
served and that the safety of our citizens
there shall not be jeopardized, would not
hesitate to heed any intimation that our
friendly aid for the honorable termination
of hostilities would be acceptable to both
belligerents.
Brief references to the dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela regarding
the British Guiana boundary, the recogni-
tion Of the Hawaiian republic and our
peaceful rotations with Mexico follow,
and then this reference is made to Mica
lragua:
The Troubles in Nicaragua.
Prominent among the questions of the
year was the BlueflClGs incident, in what
is known as the Mosquito Indian strip,
bordering ON the Atlantic ocean and within
the jurisdiction of Nicaragua BY the
treaty of 1860 between Great Britain and
Nicar qua the former government ex-
pressly recognized the sovereignty of the
latter over the strip, and a limited form Of
self government was guaranteed to the
Mosquito Indians. Early in the past year
efforts of Nicarauga to maintain sover-
eighty over the Mosquito territory led to
serious disturbances eliminating i'm the
suppression of the native government and
the attempted substitution of an impracti.
cable composite administration, in which
Nicaragua and alien residents We're to
partic pate Failure was followed by an
linsurrecriun.
For Some months one and during part
of the ime two of our naval ships have
been stationed at Bluefields for the protec-
tion Of all legitimate interests of our cit
! liens. In September last the government
at Managua expelled from its territory
twelve or more foreigners, including two
Americans, for alleged participation in the
seditious or revolutionary movements
against the republic at Bluefields already
mentioned; but through the earnest re-
|. monstrance of this government the two
0 Americans have been permitted to return
: to the peaceful management of their bust
ness. Our naval commanders at the scene
J. of these disturbances, by their constant
exhibition of firmness and good Judgment,
contributed largely to the prevention Of
more serious consequences and to the res
, toration of quiet and order.
: Then follows references to the death Of
n.
ident Carnot, the seal fisheries, the Saliva
I dorean revolution, the abuse of Armenian
Christians by Turkey, etc, after which
comes an exhaustive review of the report
of the secretary of the treasury on govern
( ment receipts and expenditures, coinage,
etc.
q The recommendations of the secretary
Of war that the army be increased to the
!. legal strength is approved. Regarding
+ the use Of regulars in the Chicago strike
D he says:
Troops in the Chicago Strike.
Z 1t is hardly necessary to recall the fact
: that in obedience to the commands of the
constitution and the laws and for the pur-
. pose of protecting the property of the
United States, aiding the process of federal
courts and removing lawless distractions
to the performance by government of
its legitimate functions, it became neces-
= sary in various localities during the year
to employ n considerable portion of the
regular troops. The duty was discharged
, promptly, oourageously and with marked
discretion by the officers and men, and the
most gratifying proof was thus afforded
! that the army deserves that complete con
ldence in its efficiency and discipline
lskhich the country has at all times mani
tested.
The president recommends the temper
AIRY revival of the grade Of lieutenant gen
eral of the army in behalf Of General John
NJ Schuheld.
The report of the postmaster general is
reviewed at length, and regarding the de-
!, ticit the message says;
The postmaster general states that this
deficiency is unnecessary and might be OBJ
= waited at once if the law regulating rates
upon mail matter OF the second class was
: modified. The rate received for the
Transmission of this second class matter
3 IL. Hl.sa u