Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Longest Document He Has Eve
Transmitted 10 Congress.

gress Below is n careful synopsis of the
message. IL was road This afternoon
To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED
STATES:
The assemb!age within the nations lcgis-
latiye halls of those charged with the
duty of making laws for the benefit of Il
generous and free prople impressively
suggests the exacting obligation and mex
orable responsibility involved in their
task Al the theshold of such labor
now to be taken by The congress Il the
United States and in the discharge of aH
executive duty enJotned by the consliIu-
ton | submit this communication, COLI
Iainiuc brief statement OF the condition
OF our national affairs, and recommend
ing such legislation as seems 10 be neces-
sary and eNpedlrnt."
He refers TO the history of our recent
dealings with other nations. and our
peaceful relations wuh them at THIS time.
additionally dt mOnsuaIins the advantage OF
consistently adhering to a firm but just
foreign policy, free from envious or am-
bilious national schemes and character
lied by entire honesty and sincerity.
lie saws that he has cudeavored To i'm
press the Belgian government with the
necdfulness and harmfulness of its restrtc-
tions on the importations of certain OF our
food produces. lie refers TO the termlna-
ton OF the civil war in Brazil, and the
presence Of our navy. which tended to
make the conflict short and a gratifying
recognition of the uniform impartiality of
Ibis country towards all foreign states
manifested by the colncident request 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 Sus-
p,usion of diplomatic relations due TO 4
state OF war.
lie refers tothe friendly relations with
France: the recent cruel assassination of
President Carnot. lie hopes Germany will
drop the prohibition against live stock and
fresh meat and says that the Behring sea
controversy has been settled by the iaris
tribunal in accordance with facts. lie
merely touched ON Hawaii, and says the
successful operation Of the new government
has been accorded due recognition
lie saws the problem Of the storage and
us,, of the waters OF the Rio Grandc for IT.
rigation should should be solved by appro-
plate concurrent action OF the two inter
rStcd countries.
Japan attracts increasing attention in
this country by her evident desire to Guilt
! waite more liberal intercourse with MS. and
to seek our friendly aid in turtheranccs OF
her laudable desire for complete utonomy
| in her domestic affairs, and full equality in
the family OF nations. The Japanese EN-
pire OF to-day is no longer the Japan OF the
| past and our relations with this progressive
nation should not be less broad anu liberal
than those with other nations.
lie advocates 4 new treaty ot com
| mrrcc and navigation with Mexico. lie
| saws We cannot because Bluciields is chief
! " controlled bv our citizens challenge
| the ri.htful sovereignty Of Nicaragua over
! that important part OF her domains. lie
refers 10 the murder of Wilson as most
dcplorablc. lie regrets that Peru shows
! symptoms OF domestic disturbance states
! the recent death ot the car Of Russia
received due expression ON the part Oi
our government.
| lie. sustains his action in releasing the
! Salvador officers who took refuge i'll the
! bennington lie says the unreasonable
! and unjust fines imposed by Spain ON the
| commerce OF the United states IS III
| strange contrast with the cOnsiderate ana
| liberal treatment extended TO spanish YES
| sells and cargnes in our ports in like cases
lie regrets nothing definite has come out
uf the Mora indemnity case referred 10 IN
! his last message
Numerous questions have arisen regard
| ing the claim on the part of Turkey of the
! right 10 cNpcl as persons undesirable and
! dangerous. ArmcnIans naturaliZed in the
| United States and returning To Turk
! i>h jurisdiction. While this govern
mcnt acqLicsCcs i'll asserting right of eN
| pnl>On it will not consent that Armenians
! NAV be imprisoned or otherwise punished
for no other reason than having acquired
without imperial consent American citi
zcnship.
Reports received fIom Apia do not juSti
| fv the belief that the peace now brought
about will be OF long duration 1t is The
conviction that the natives are at hear
hostile To the present government. The
present government has utterly failed tC
c ,rrcCt. if lndet Il it has not aggravated, th,
very evils il was intended 10 prevent.
lie gives at leagth the report of the
| secretary OF the treasury. which has pre-
viouSlv been printed. The message state
that during til" calendar year lN.'5 th'
production of precious metals IN the nitc'
States was estimated ut |, ~" ,525 ounces o
fine gold, OF the commercial and coming
x,lu,, of 81, gjl UU and 10, UO0 .uo0 fin,
nuurrs of silver, OF the bullion or markc
v,lr, of sid; 300 On and of the COinag
value of SII.516, 900. Il is estimated tina
ON the. first day of July, 1891, the stock o
metallic money in the United States con
sis,inC Of coin and bullion, amounted L
I.25l $40 05S, of which S62I ~" POI wa
gold and 1924 ,3iI.I6I was silver.
In noting the report of the secretary o
war he refers to the decrease in men viii
the increase IN effectual force. The aboll
ton OF the old recruiting depots will eifec
an annual reduction of s2JO,nOO. which 81
cures the best and greatest service in IN
interest of the general welfare from IN
small fo.ce comprising our regular arm
should not he thoughtleSsly embarrasse
bv the creation of new aud unneceSsal
posts through acts of congress 10 gratii
the ambitions or interests of localitie:
While the maximum legal strength of III
army is -, Otn men, the effective strength
| through various causes, is but little in eS
cess OF 5000 men. The purpose of cor
gress does not, therefore, seem To be full
attained through the existing conditions
While no considerable increase III the arm
is demanded, the secretary OF war present
A nlan which he recommends to the col
sidcration of congress To attain the desire
end.
lie briefly refers 10 the seacoast fnrtii
cations and saws that the government III
so far advanced in this WORK that IL wouI
be well to develop the strength OF IL
, army equally.
! regular troops at Chicaeo anu else"hel
when called upon to aid in the suppressio
| of lawlessuess and says that the wor
done by the regulars on all these occasion
was most gratifying proof that the arm
deserves the complete confidence OF IL
country.
The total expenditure for the war d
partment for the year ended June j
) iSoi was ST. nIa. OOa.:a. The total el
rollment of the militia uf the several stat'
Is III .533 officers and enlisted men,
, increase of 5,3I3 from the number repor
D ed at the close OF the previous year.
Quoting from the report OF the attorn'
, general the president recommends that
additional circuit judge for each circu
l would greatly strengthen these courts III
the confidence reposed in their adjudic
IS ton.
J. lie refers TO number of interestil
C facts contained in the postmaster general
report. The receipts of the departing
i. during the year amounted to Sl5,Ost
J. 40 %, and the expenditures To SSl,32+
|. AS - The transactions of tbs post
!, service indicate with great certainty q
IA fluctuations of the business ef the countr