The San Francisco call., 1895-12-02
Conditions in Cuba Do Not War
rant the Recognition of InSur-
gents as BelligerentS.
DAMAGES TO SEALERS URGED.
The Panama Canal, the Alaskan and
Venezuelan Boundaries Slightly
Touched Upon.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 1.-Presi-
dent Cleveland's annual message to Con-
gress, which will be read Tuesday, is to con-
tain 1000 words and Will fill about eight
average newspaper columns. In manu-
script it covered about seventy-five type
written pages of legal-sized paper The
message has been set up at the Govern
ment printing Office. Each printer was
given a very small take so that no one
compositor has any knowledge of the
treatment of any one subject.
The forms after printing were pied by
the foreman, who had extra guards sta
toned in the pressroom to see that no
copies got away. The completed prints
are safely under lock and key. These pre-
cautions are always taken to prevent en-
terprising newspapers from securing the
document by either fair or foul means.
1t was reported to-day that one ambitious
journalist had instructed his correspond
ent to pay $4,000 for the message, if it
could be purchased for money. The mes
sage was read to the Cabinet last Thurs
day.
1t is believed that President Cleveland
will reiterate his former well-known views
and recommendations as to the tariff and
finances, and declare the tariff bill of the
last Congress to be good beginning and
will ask a further revision of the tariff
schedule. He will insist that it will fur
nish revenue sufficient under normal busi-
ness conditions and endeavor to show a
gradual increase in revenue derived from
import duties. 1t IS considered doubtful
whether he will recommend any addi-
tionai internal revenue tax. 1t was
reported some time ago that Secretary
Carlisle was endeavoring 10 impress upon
Mr.. Cleveland the advisabiHty of recon-
N lending to Congress the inn position of
tax on domestic wines or upon beer and
patent medicines.
Prominent Senators and Representatives
with whom THE CALL correspondent
talked tonight consider it itimprobable that
he will recommend any increase of inter
nal revenue taxation at this time. Senator
Perkins (who arrived to-night), Grove L.
Johnson, Representative Loud and others
from California expressed this belief, but
declared that if he did so all that is left of
the Democratic party in California would
be completely annihilated.
Nothing more disastrous could happen
to our already suffering business" said
L
have enough to contend with"
1t is also the general impression that no
tax on beer, the "poor mans drink, Will
be advised. Politicians have told Mr..
Cleveland that the recommendation OF 81
per barrel upon beer would be disastrous
TO any prospects the Democratic party
may have in the next Presidential election.
1t is almost a foregone conclusion that
he will recommend the retirement of
greenbacks by the issue of low-rate ponds.
1t is believed he will assert that con-
ditions in Cuba do not warrant recognition
by Congress of belligerency of the in
surgents, and will contend that there is no
precedent for such recognition.
President Cleveland, in touching upon
the Venezuelan boundary matter will
endeavor to show that the administration
has done everything possible to uphold
the Monroe doctrine. He will allude to
correspondence that has passed between
the United States and Great Britain on
this subject, and will embody in his mes
sage Secretary Olney's last high-sounding
note to Embassador Bayard, and the
British Governments reply.
He will urge the payment of claims
against the United States preferred by
Canadian seaIers for the seizure of vessels,
for which damages were awarded the
Canadians by the Paris tribunal. He will
ask Congress to provide for a commission
to act with the representatives of Great
Britain and the Dominion of Canada to
settle these claims and, after the awards
are made, pay them.
The Waller incident will be mentioned,
and again he will asseverate that the State
Departments policy has been firm and
dignified.
Pacific Coast Congressman, including
Senator Squire, believe that in touching
upon Nicaragua Canal affairs he will quote
the report of the Nicaragua Canal Com
mission which has been lately submitted
to him; and as this report is believed TO
declare that the present canal could not
be completed short of S130, 100000 he will
temporize by recommending that further
investigation be made before work OF such
magnitude is undertaken.
1t is not known whether he alludes to
the Alaskan boundary question, but II so,
lie will merely say that the computations
based on field surveys are now being
worked out by the Coast and Geodetlc
Survey, and when the boundary line is
once we'll defined and marked dae notice
OF the result viii be given Great Britain,
and that meanwhile American patrols
Will protect the interests of American
miners in that region.
II he aludes to Pacific railroad matters.
Is VIII probably make no positive recon-
'"eHaauon, but will merely advise that
some action be taken speedily, in view OF
'"e mean maturity of the bonds
II IS not believed that President Cleve-
IDHu VIII have anything to say about Ha-
"ailah affair." beyond mere platitudinous
uec4aratlon that our relations with the
hawaiian republic are pleasant" That
ne ~iil ignore the question OF annexation
Is believed by Senators Perkins, Squire,
wilson OF Washington and other prom.