San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-12-04
GROVER MAKES HIS LAST ANNUAL
COMMUNICATION.
A LENGTHY DOCUMENT, LARGE
LY REOAPITULAT0RY IN ITS
CHARACTER.
Some Recommendations of an OBJ
vlous Character, but Outside of
the Currency Suggestion of Lit
tie Interest to the Public

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but permission to use it was not wired
until D. M, too late for an afternoon
paper. Life is too short to permit the
average business man to wade through a
document that would fill four pages OF the
LIGHT, solid minion, but for the benefit Of
our readers synopsis of the matter is
here presented.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The foreign policy Of the government is
first considered. 1t treats OF the revolu-
ton In Brazil, and relates the successful
efforts of the United States to prevent all
complications, and reduce the struggle to
simple contest between the government
and the insurgents; and that the peace
which ensued has been followed by gen.
eral order.
The unsettled claims of Chile and the
United States are adverted to as also the
new tribunal to which they are to be re-
ferred.
The war in the Orient called for the
good offices of the United States, by both
China and japan, and the same had been
rendered.
The trouble with Ecuador is in process
Tho protests of Germany against the
Determinations of the late tariff are peril
nent and call for repeal OF so much
tariff as is complained of as controyerting
existing treaties. The determinations by
that country against our American meats
is needless and harmful to mutual inter-
ests.
The convention at Paris has deter
mined the facts and principles upon
which the Behring sea seal differences
should be settled and this awards to
Great Britain $4,000 damages, which Is
recommended to be paid. France and Por-
tugal alone have accepted the proposals
of that Paris arbitration.
Hawaii has established her republican
form of government and same has been
recognized by the United States.
More efficient extradition treaties with
Italy and japan are needed.
A new treaty of commerce and navlga-
ton is needed between Mexico and the
United States, as also some agreement as
to the mutual use of the Rio Grands for
irrigation supplies:
The disputed claim Of Nicaragua to
the sovereignty OF the Mosquito strip
controvenes the treaty OF 1860 with Great
Britain, and has been largely created
by alien residents, principally American,
who control the commerce of that section.
To pro ect American interests two battle
ships have been generally stationed there.
The murder of an American citizen by the
acting governor of Bluetields was fol-
lowed by his arrest and subsequent es-
cape. Declaration of forfeiture OF canal
rights by Nicaragua has been reScinded.
Claims long pending against Peru are
not pressed owing to the distressed con-
dition of that county.
The death OF the Gar called forth the
usual expression OF sympathy from thls
government. Few cases OF Russian lnfer-
ference with naturaliZed citizens of the
United States returning to that country
have been reported.
The shelter of Salvadorian refugees on
board United States man OF war was
not favored by this government, but it
was permitted as an act OF humanity, and
the subsequent proceedings at San Fran
cisco were TO determine the judicial
status of these refugees.
Spain has for years enforced unjust and
unreasonable fines on our commerce in
the islands OF Cuba and Porto for trivial
errors, and though called to account
therefore no satisfactory settlement has
vet been reached.
Turkeys claim to expe from her terri
tory all Armenians naturalized in the
United States has been resisted, and the
perpetrators of outTages upon Americans
in that country have been convicted.
Convention with Venezuela concluded
but not signed, owing to demand OF
Venezuela that none Of her eXtradtted
citizens shall be liable to capital punish
ment
Samoan trouble are by no means settled
and matters are very unsatisfactory, the
islands being virtually under dureSs, and
as there Is no prospect OF any lasting
TRANQUILITY there congress should consider
the propriety of this country withdraw
ing from its agreement with Germany and
Great Britain Tor the government of those
islands as arranged for in the Berlin
treaty.
FISCAL REPORT.
The fiscal statement of the message will
be found elsewhere under the head Of
report Of the secretary of the treasury.
ARMY AND NAVY.
Army strength is 2 ,l35 officers and 35,-
765 enlisted men; actual available
strength little over 10000. The policy
of the concentration OF the forces and the
abandonment of Is small posts have rem
dered the forces more effective: Three
tourths Of the troops are west OF the Mis-
siSSippI. An increase OF the army Is recon-
mended. The employment of the troops
to preserve local peace In emergencies is
justified. No Indian disturbances this
year Militia enrolment 1898, and
marked increase In the interest and ETH
cheney OF the state organizations. Revival
of the grade Of lieutenant governor is rec
commended IN the case of commander OF
the army, Major General SchOfeld. To-
tai expenditures for year ended June 30,
1894, we're $50 036, 900. Appropriations for
current year ST., 429, liz. River and har-
Dor improvements absorbed Sl9,59i,037
Gratifying progress in the construction OF
new ships has been made. All, with the
exception of the Iowa, will be completed
this fiscal year. The secretary asks for
ten or twelve torpedo boats and three
now Shins rTha outlay for these wOuld