Delaware gazette and state journal., 1895-12-05

Washington, December 3. President
Cleveland's 8 annual message was sent to
Congress this afternoon and read in
both houses. Its full text is ms follows !;
To the Congress of tho United States !:
The present assemblage Of the legisla-
tvs branch of our government occurs
at a time when the interests of our peo-
pie and the needs of the country give
especial prominence TO tho condition of
our foreign relations and the eXigencies
of our national finances. The reports
of the learls of the several administra-
tive departments of the government
fully and plainly exhibit what has
been accomplished within the scope of
their respective duties and present such
recommendations for the betterment of
our country's condition as patriotic
and intelligent labor and observation
suggest.
| therefore deem my executive duty
adequately performed at this time by
presenting to the Congress the import
ant phases of our situation as related
to our intercourse with foreign nations,
and statement of the financial prob
lens which confront us, emitting, ex-
cept as they are related to these topics,
any reference to department operations.
earnestly invite, however, not only
the careful consideration but the Sc
verely critical scrutiny of the Congress
and my fellow countrymen to the re-
ports concerning these departmental
operations. IL justly and fairly ex'
amined they will furnish proof of
assiduous and painstaking care for the
public welfare
press the recommendations they
As.ts H.. Il rNA
Of those charged with the duty of legis-
lation, because believe their adoption
would promise the peoples good.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
BY mandatory tariff legislation in
January last, the Argentine Republic,
recognizing the value of the large
market opened TO the free importation
of lis woods under our last tariff act,
has admitted certain products of the
United States to entry at reduced
Y duties. 1t is pleasing to note that the
efforts we have made to enlarge the
exchanges of trade on a sound basis of
mutual benefit are in this instance ap
preciated by the country from which
our wooden factories draw their needful
supply of raw materials.
The missions boundary dispute be-
tween the Argentine Republic and
Brazil, referred to the President of the
United States as arbitrator during the
term of my predecessor, and which
was submitted to me for determina-
tion, resulted in an award In favor OF
Brazil upon the historical and docu
mentary evidence presented, this ending
long g-protracted controversy and again
demonstrating the wisdom and dis
ability of settling international boun-
Diary disputes by recourse to friendly
arbitration.
Negotiations are progressing for q
revival of the United States and Chiliar
claims commission, whose work wat
abruptly terminated last year by the
expiration of the stipulated time with
in which awards could be made.
The resumption of specie payments
by Chill is step of great interest anc
Importance both in its direct conse
quences upon her own welfare and al
evincing the ascendency of sound finan
cial principles in one of the most influ
ential of the South American Repub
lies The close of the momentous strug
gle between China and Japan while
relieving the diplomatic agents of thii
government from the delicate duty the,
undertook at the request of both coun
tries of rendering such service to thu
subjects of either belligerent within
the territorial limits of the other as ou
neutral position permitted, developed
domestic condition in the Chines'