The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-03
THE MESSAGE.
This is What Mr.. Cleveland Said
to Congress Today.
He Now Wants the Greenbacks
Retired.
NEUTRALITY TO CUBA.
Wants to Turn His Back on
Struggling Cubans.
NEUTRALITY TO CUBA.
Message Given Up to Financial
and Foreign Affairs.

To TIE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
The present assemblage OF the legislative
branch Of government occurs at time
when the interests of our people and the needs
of the country give special prominence to the
condition of our foreign rotations and the eXl-
gencies of our national finances. the reports
of the several administrative departments OF
the government fully and plainly exhibit what
has boon accomplished within the scope of their
respective duties and present such recommend
atoms for the betterment of our countTy's con-
dition as patriotic and intelligent labor and
observations suggest.
I'll therefore EN- my executive duty ade-
quately performe at this time by presenting
to the Congress the important phases OF our
situation as related to our intercourse vita
foreign nations, and statement OF the man.
cial problems which confront Us, emitting,
except as thoy are related to these topics, any
reference to departmental operations.
1 earnestly invite, how yer, not only the
earefnl considerati ton, but the severely critical
scrutiny of the Congress and my fellow coun-
trymen to the reports concerning these depart
mental oper ations. If justly and fairly exam
med they furnish proof OF assiduous and
painstaking for the public welfare L
press the recommendations they contain upon
the respectful attention of those charged with
the duty OF legislation, because believe their
adoption would promote the peoples good.
Missionary Riots in China.
The close of the momentous struggle between
China and Japan, while relieving the diplo-
matte agents of this government from the deli
cate duty they undel took at request of both
countries of rendering SUI b service 81 bjests
of either belligerent within the territory limits
of the other neutral position permitted,
developed domestic condition in the Chinese
empire which has caused much anxiety and
called for prompt and careful attention
Either as a result of weak control b. the cen
trail government over the provincial admins
tratiOns, following dininution of tt additional
governmental aut hOrity under the stress OF an
overwhelming national disaster, manlfesta-
Of the aversion
the Chinese population to ali foreign ways and
undertakings, there have occurred IN widely
separated provinces of China serious outbreaks
of the old fanatic Il spir it against foreigners,
which. unchecked by the local antho. tiles, if
not actually connived at by them have culmin-
ated IN mob attacks on foreign missionary
stations, ca lsins much destruction of proper
ty , and attended with PET SOnal INJURIES well
as loss of life Although but one American
citizen was reported to have been actually
wounded and although the destruction of
property may have fallen more heavily upon
the missionaries of other nationalities than our
own, it plainly behOoved this government to
take the most prompt and decided action to
puard against similar perhaps more dread
full calamities
The demands of the United States and other
powers for the degradation and punishment of
the responsible officials OF the respect tive cities
and provinces who by neglect or otherwise had
permitted up-risings and for the adoption of
stern measures by the Emperor's government
for the protection OF the life and property OF
foreigners, were followed by the disgrace and
dis uissal of certain provincial officials found
dereliet in duty, and the punishment by death
Of 4 number of those found guilty of actual
participation in the outrages This govern
ment also insisted that a special American
commission should visit the province where
the first disturbances occurred for the purpose
of investigation. This latter commission,
formed after much opposition, has gone over
land from Tien Tsin accompanied by a suitable
Chinese escort, and by its demonstration of the
readiness and ability Of our government to pro-
tect its citizens, will act tits believed, most
influential deterrent of any similar outbreaks
The Waller Case.
The customary cordial relations between this
country and France have been undisturbed
with the exception that full explanation of
the treatment of John l. Waller by the expe-
dictionary III ilitary authorities of France still
remains to be given. Mr.. Waller, formerly
United States consul to Tamatave, remained in
Madagasc ar after his term of Office expired
and was apparently successful in procuring
business concessions from the Hoyas, of greater
or less value. After the occupation of Tama-
tave and the declaration of martial law by the
French, he was arrested upon various charges,
among them, that of communicating military
information to the enemy of France, was tried
and convicted by a military tribunal and
sentenced to twonty years imprisonment. Fol-
lowing the course justified by abundant prece-
dents, this government demanded from that,
of Franco the record of the proceedings of the
French tribunal, which resulted in Mr.. Wal
ler's condemnation. This request has
been complied with to the extent
of supplying copy of the beneficial
record from which ppcar the constitution and
organization of the Court, the charges for
INFLATED and the gener al course and result of
the trial and by which it shown that the
accused was tried in open court and de-
Tended by counsel. But the evidence adduced
IN support of the charges, which was not re-
ceived by the French minister of foreign affairs
until the first week in October, has thus far
Tuifhhaid the EreDch ia KING
the ground that its production ID response to
oar demand would establish bad precedent.
The efforts of our arnba ssador to procure it,
however, though impeded By recent changes in
the French ministry have not been relaxed and
it is confidently expected that some satisfac-
tory solution of the matter viii shortly be
reached Meanwhile it appears that Mr.. u al
ler's confinement has ever alienation which
the state of his health and all the other circum-
stances of the case demand permit.
Trade Complications With Germany.
Our relation with the states OF the German
empire are in some aspects typical of q condi-
ton of things elsewh re found in country
whose production and trade are similar to our
own. The close rivalry of competing indus
tries the infuen OF tho delusive doctrine
that the internal Development of a nation is
promoted and its wealth increased by policy
which, in undertaking to reserve its own mar
kets for the exclui i've use of its producers,
necessarily obstruct their sales in foreign mar
kets and prevents fres- access to markets of the
world the desire to retain trade In time worn
rpts, regardless of the inexorabls laws of new
NEEDS and changed conditions of demand anc
supply, and our own halting tlrdinesi in invit
ing free exchange of commodities and BY this
means imperiIing our footing in he external
markets nsturally open to us have created a
situa ton somewhat injurious to American ex-
port interests, not only in Germany, where they
are perhaps most noticeable, but in adjacent
countries.
The exports affected are largely Ameris an
cattle and other food products, the reason
assigned for unsavorable discrimina ton being
that their consumption is 6eleteTious to the
public health. This is all the more irritating
in view of the fact that no European State ia
as JEALOUS of the excellence and wholesome
ness of its exported food supplies as the United
States, nor So easily able, on account Of inner