Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-04
THE MESSAGE.
The President Wants Free Iron,
Coal and Ships.
Deyotes Considerable Space to Con-
sideration of the Currency.
Steps on Dangers Proposed Army Post and
His Harold SewalI.


message of President Cleveland to the
third session of the sd Congress, today:
To the Congress of the United States;
The ass mblage within the nations legislative
halls of those charged with the duty of max
ing laws for the benefit Of a generous and free
people. impressively suggests the exacting
obligation and inexorable responsibility in
volved in their task. AT the threshold of such
labor now to be undertaken by the congress of
the United States, and in the discharge of an
executive duty enJoined by the constitution,
l submit this communication, containing
brief statement of the condition of our ma
tional affairs, and recommending such legis-
lation as seems to be necessary and expedient.
The history of our recent dealings with
other nations, and our peaceful relations with
them at this time, additionally demonstrate
the advantage of consistently adhering to
firm, but just, foreign policy, free from envi-
Gus or ambitious national schemes and charac-
terized hv entire honesty and sincerity.
Dealings With Belgium
During the past year, pursuant to a law Of
congress. commissioners We're appointed to the
Antwerp industrial exposition. Though the
participation of Amet :can exhibitors fell far
short Of completely illustrating our national
ingenuity and industrial achievements yet it
was quite creditable in view of the brief time
allowed for preparation.
have endeavared to impress upon the Bel
gian government the needlessness and positive
harmfulness of ats restrictions upon the i'm
portation of certain of our food products, and
have strongly urged that the rigid supervision
and inspe ction under our laws are amply suf-
ticient to prevent the expectation from this
country of diseased cattle and unwholesome
meat.
Neutrality In Brazilian War.
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has been followed by the general prevalence
of peace and order 1t appearing at an early
stage of the insurreetion that its course would
call for unusual watchfulness on the part of
this government, our naval force in the harbor
of Rio de Janeiro was strengthened.
Precaution tented to restrict the issue to a
single trial of strength between the Brazilian
government and the insurgents and to adjust
complicationswhich at times seemed imminent.
Our firm attitude of neutrality was main
tanned to the end The insurgents received
no encouragement of eventual asylum from
our commanders, and such opposition as they
encountered was for the protection of our
commerce and was clearly justified by public
law.
A serious tension of relations having arisen
al the close of the war with Brazil and Portu-
gal by reason of the escape of the insurgent
Admiral Da Cana and his followers, the
friendly offices OF our representatives to those
countries We're exerted for the protection of
the subjects of either, within the territory of
the other. Although the government of Bra
zil was duly notified that the commercial ar
rangement existing between the United States
and that country, based on the third section of
the tariff act of 1899 was abrogated on Aug. IS,
1884, by the taking effect of the tariff law now
in force, that government subsequently no
titled us of its intention to terminate such ar
rangcment Jan. l, 1895, in the exercise of
the right reserved in the agreement between
the two countries. l invite attention to the
correspondence between the secretary of state
and the B a silian minister on this subject
Claims Against Chilli.
The commission organized under the con-
vention which we had entered into with Chill,
for the settlement of the outstanding claim of
ne government against the other, adjourned
at the end of the period stipulated for its con.
tinu ince, leaving undetermined number of
American cases which had been duly pre-
sentel. These claims are not tarIe1, and ne
gotiations are in progress for their submission
20 a new tribunal.
The Eastern War.
On the l7th of March last, a new treaty with
hina in further regulation of emigration was
signed, ald on Aug. 10 it received the sanction
If the senate.
Ratification on the part of China and formal
exchange are awaited TO give erect TO TINS
mutually beneficial convention
A gratifying recognition of the uniform inn
partiality of this country toward all foreign
states was manifested by the coincident re
quest of the Chinese and Japanese govern.
ments that the agents of the United States
should within proper limits, afford protection
TO b subject of the other during the suspen-
ion of diplomatic relations, due to a state of
war.
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which gave rise to the belief
that on affording this kindly unofficial protec
lion our agents would exercise the same au-
thority which the withdrawn agents Of the
bellgerent had exercised, was promptly cor
IT ed. Although the war between China and
Japan endangers policy of the United
States, it deserves our gravest consideration
by reason of its disturbance of growing
commercial interests in the two countries,
and the increased dangers which may result
to our citizens domiciled or sojourning in the
interior of China.
Acting under stipulation in or treaty with
Corea, (the first concluded with Western
power felt constrained at the beginning of
the controversy to
Tender Our Good Offices
to induce an amicable arrangement of the
initial difficulty growing out Of the japanese
demands for administrative reforms in Corea;
Dut the unhappy precipitation OF ACTUAL nOStll-
tiles defeated this kindly purpose.
Deploring the destructive war between the
two most powerful of the Eastern nations, and
anxious that our commercial interests in those
may be preserved and that the
safety of our citizens there shall not be
would not hesitate to heal any
that our friendly aid for the honor
able termination of hostilities would be ac-
ceptable to both belligerents.
A convention has been finally concluded for
the settlement by arbitration Of the prolonged
dispute with Ecuador, growing out of the pro-
eeedings against Emilio Antos, naturalized
citizen of the United States.
Friendly With France.
Our relations with the republic of France
continue to lie such as should exist between
nations so long bound together by friendly
sympathy and similarity in their form of gov
ernment. The recent cruel assassination of
the president of this sister republic called
forth such universal expressions of sorrow
Ind coincidence from our people and govern
nent as to leave no doubt of the depth and
sincerity Of our attachment.
The Cattle Embargo.
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