The Washington times., 1894-12-04
HIS MESSAGE 70 CONGRESS
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our agents would exercise the same
authority which the Withdrawn agents OF the
belligerents had exercised, was promptly cor
reeted. AlthoGgh the war between China and
Japan endanGers no policy Of the United States
il deserves our gravest consideration, by reason
OF its disturbance OF our growing commercial
interests in the two countries aud the inrreaset
dangers which may result to our citizens dOlnt-
ciled or s0!ourning IN the interior OF China
Acting under stipulation ia our treaty with
Korea Ghe first concluded with western
power ! felt constrained at the beeinnng Of
the controversy TO tender eur good Offices 90 N
duce am amicable arrangement Of the lnriti1
difficulty growing ont Of the japanese demands
for administrative reforms ia kereI; bat the
unhappy precipitation os actual h0stilifies de-
feated this kindly purpose
'~Deplnring the destructive war between the
two most powerful OF the eastern nations and
anxious that our commercial Interests III those
countries may he preserved and that the sa ETY.
OF Our citizens there shall not be ieopardiZed,
w0uIE not hesitate 70 heed any intimation that
our friendly aid fer the honorable termination
Of hesuilities would be acceptable 10 both bel
ligerents.'
our relations with France, Ecuador, and Ger
many are next considered. Referring 10 the
! Bering Sea controversy he says.
''Early in the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning instruc-
tions TO be given % the naval commanders n the
I Two governments in Bering sea and toe con-
tiECOus North Pacific Ocean, for their gu.d ne
in she execution OF the award of the Paiis tri-
bunal Ol arbitration and the enforcement o. he
/ reEulu,ions therein prescribed, for the protec-
4 tiou cf seal life IN the waters mentioned. An
! understanding has also been escEsd fCr the
( ? ymcnt by e hired States OF Sl25D0}, in full
satisfaction Of all claims which may be made
( by Great Britain for damages growing OUT OF the
c0utro' eEsy as 10 FUR seals ia Beriug sea, the
seizure OF British vessels engaged IA taking seal
in those waters The award and findings of the
Paris tribunal to great extent determined the
tacTs AID principles upon which these claims
saould be adjusted, aud they have been sub
iected b. both governments 80 a thorough ex-
animation upon the principles well a the
facts which they involve ! am convinced Thar
n settlement ulOn the terms mentioned would
be an equitable ard advantageous one, and
recommend that provisions lie made Tor the
prompt payment of the stated sum
Tie Hawaiian question, the surveys Of the Al
ask ant British Guiana nOuu daries are briefly
mentiUHed, the first as follows.
- nee communicating the v0luminOus CCTre-
I sFoa gence in regard TO Hawaii and the action
taEen by the Senate and House Of representa-
tiFes on certain questions submitted TO the JGdg-
ment and wider discretion OF Congress, the or
ganizaticn Of a government in place Of the pro-
NsIOnGi arrangement which followed the dep1-
sltisn # the Queen has been announced with
. evidence Of its effective operation The recug-
milton usual in such cases has been accorded the
new government
lie then dis uses the Mexican indemnity, in
tercourse with Japan, aud the Bluehelds Incl
/ dent Speaking Of the last he says:
Il regret thar in the miGst Of these occur
rences there happened. a most grave and irri-
tatng failure OF Nicaraguau Justice An Amer
lean citizen named Wilson, residing at Rama,
ArEUellO, the acting governor OF the town After
some della the murderer was arrested, bus so
inserurely confined or guarded that he escaped,
and notNithsta nding our repeated demands II
is claimed that is prure has been lmpOssi-
bic by reason Of his light beyond Nicaraguan
jurisdiction
Tho Nicaraguan authorities having given
notice Of forfeiture OF their concession TO the
canal company on grounds purely technical
and not embraced in the contract have receded
from Ihat position
( Peru. salvador, spain The Nora casel, and
Russia claim attention Referring 20 the death
OF the Gar the President sIys:
The recent death Of The Gar of Russia
called forth appropriate expressions Of sorrow
and sympathy on the part of our government
With his bereaved family and the Russian peO-
pie A a further demonstration Of respect and
friendship our minister at ST. Petersburg was
directed 70 represent our government at the
funeral cCr"Ua0n .es.
The sc ling n e-estB Of Russ Bering
Sea ARE SC only 20 our own. 4 mod We
veud has thel e ars b cen cOnCl d. wi the
lmVe lll 20 erumeUt res ic i've Q p1ag hing on
the rQoke-es AID Of sealing in waters which
We're not compreheuded n the protected area
defined IN the Paris award
. The Nenesusls aIbtrati,n convention, the
stL'e Of affairs n Samoa under the Berlin
treaty, the British merican statute to prevent
collisions at Q q. and Turkeys claim of right TO
. eNpEi Armeniaus uaLuralgiel as citizens of
Amer, & f ON Turkish territory are given At
tent o. On The Turkish question, the President
saying:
IN my last annual message adyerted TO the
claim On the part OF Turkey of the right to ex-
pei, as PEI sons undesiraD ole and dangerous, Ar
IN mans naturalized IA the nited states and
returninE 70 Turkish iuIisdictioa- Numerous
question n this relation Hayc arisen hile
this g0vel nmeut arquies es n the asserted right
uI expulsion u VIII not consent that i z menlanS
may be Imprisoned or Otherwise punished for no
/ other eRs0n than hav n atQ lired without i'm
ptrlal consent American citizenship.
Three OF the ass liIauts OF Miss Melton. an
4 American teacher in MosuI. have been convicted
. the ottoman and aFElzpl
an appeal alainst the acquittal Of the remain
lnE five has been taken by the ] U -kish prosecut-
3 ing 0licer
The President summarizes the report Of the
/ Secretary Of the Treasury as follows.
The Secretary Of the treasury reports that
the receipts of the gOvef nment from all sources
Of revenue during the fiscal year ending june
90 IS f. amounted 10 So. 2.SU3 49S -, ana its ex-
peutitures 10 Sii2,605 15S.SI, leaving defiei; OF
SG3,sOl-2JU.JS- There was decrease Of Sl5, ,952,-
Q. 4.o5 in the ordinary expenses OF the govern
ment. compared with The fiscal year lsg3 -
The data which the summary is aSed is
given, together with statistics relating to
the coinage, stock OF money on hand and a re-
view Of the national bank circulation, deposits,
etc.
Taking up next the report Of the Secretary Of
War, be selects for discussion the strength aud
movements OF the Army, the militia, ordnance
and Inventors, condition Of the 4 pache ind ians,
expenditures Of the department, the temporary
revival of the grade OF lieutenant general in be
half OF Mai. Gen. John NJ. Schofield, and the en-
ployment OF the Army III aid Of Federal courts
process. On TINS last point he says:
1t is hardly necessary 10 recall the iact that
in obedience 10 the commands o. the tOnsiitu-
tian and the laws, and Tor the purpose Uf pro-
tecting the properly OF the United States, aiding
the process Of Federal courts, and removing
laWlcss distinctions 10 she performance 10y the
government Of its legitimate functions. it be-
came necessary in various localities during the
year 10 employ q cons derable portion Of the
regular troops. The duty was discharged d
promptly, cOurageOusly, and with mark d dis
cretion by tie officers and men, and the most
Eratfsin proof was thus afforded that the army
deserves hat complete confidence in its eni-
cheney and discipline which the country has at
all times manifested.
IN tie report of the Attorney General the
President deals with the business progress of
the Supreme Court, the abolition of the fee
system 10 Federal officers, administration Of
Justice in the Indian Territory, reorganization
Of the mon Pacific Railway Company, and
government ownership OF penal institutions Tor
Federal prisoners On this last question he
says:
"Eight years ago in my annual message !
urged upon lie Congress as strongly as / could
the loc ltion and construction OF two prisons for
the confinement of nited States prisoners !
similar recommendation has been made from
time TO time since. and a few years ago a law
ssed providing for the selection of sites
for tlree such institutions. No appropriation
has, however, been made 10 carry the act into
effect, and the old and discreditable condition
stl exists
The President next reviews the report of the
. Postmaster General and on the PROPOSED aboli-
tion Of the free transportation by mail Of seeds
he snys.
'I'he Postmaster General predicts that If the
Law b. so amended rs 10 eTadi ate these abuses
nOs only viii the POst-ofiice department show no
deficiency, bat he believes that in the near
future an legitimate newspapers and periodical
magazines might be properly transmitted
Though the maIis TO their subscribers free of
cnst invite your prompt consideration of this
subject, and uiy indorse the views OF the Post
master General
The rest of the Presidents remarks deal with
the statistics Of the POst-O1lce Department and
an Endorsement Of he suggestion of a universal
postal union.
IN the report Of the Secretary of the Navy
he cRlls attention 10 the prOgress of the new