Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-12-12

Neutrality Laws In Regard to Cuba
Must Be Strictly Complied With-An
Exhaustive Argument for the Re-
tirement of observation-disclosures
Financial Trouble Thor
oughly Set Forth.
WASHINGTON, Dec. a.-The following

To TIE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED SrATEs:-
The present assemblage of the legislative
branch of our goVernm occurs at a time
when the interests OF our pie aud the needs
0f the country give special ,rominence to the
condition of our foreign relations and the ext
gencies of our national finances the reports
of the several administrative departments OF
the government fully and plainly exhibit what
has been accomplished within the scope OF their
respective duties and present such recommend
atoms for the betterment of our country's con-
dition patriotic and into Egent labor and
observations suggest.
III therefore d en- my executive duty ade-
quately performe at this time by presenting
20 the Congress the important phases of our
situation as related to our intercourse with
foreign nations, and statement of the finan-
eial problems which confront Us, Om1ttlngs
except as they are related to these topics, any
reference to departmental operations.
I earnestly invite, howaver, not only the
careful consideration, 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 care for the public welfare. 1
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 dlplo-
matte agents of this government from the deli
cate duty they unde. took at request of both
countries of rendering SUI service to So b1ects
of either belligerent within the territory limits
of the other as neutral position permitted,
developed domestic condition in the Chinese
empire which has caused much anxiety and
called for prompt and careful attention.
Either result of a weak control by the CEN
trail government over the provincial admins
trations following diminution of tr additional
governmental authority under the stress of an
Overwhelming national disaster, or manifesto
ton upon good opportunity of the aversion of
the Chinese population to all foreign ways and
undertakings, there have occurred In widely
separated provinces of China serious outbreaks
of the old fanatic | spir it against foreigners.
which, unchecked by the local antho tiles, if
not actually conni9ed at by them, have culmin-
eted in mob attacks on foreign missionary
stations, causing much destruction of proper
ty and attended with personal injuries as 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 nation ali les than our
own, it plainlf behooved this government TO
take the most prompt and dec ided action to
euard against simil ar or 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 respective 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 niSSal of certain provincial officials found
derelct in duty, and the punishment by death
of number of those found guilty of actual
partici patton in the outrages This govern
ment also insisted that 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 suitable
Chinese escort and by its demonstration of the
readiness and ability of our government to pro-
tect its CT tizens, will act it is 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 IN ilitary authorities of France still
remains to be given. Mr.. Waller, formerly
Madagasc after his term of office expired
and was apparently successful in procuring
business concessions from the Hovas, of grea ter
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 twenty years imprisonment. Fol
lowing the course justified by abundant prece-
dents, this government demanded from that
of France 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 a copy of the beneficial
record from which appear the constitution and
organization of the Court, the charges as for
INFLATED and the general course and result OF
the trial and by which it shown that the
accused was tried in open court and was 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 fal
been withheld. the French government taking
the ground that its production in response to
our demand would establish bad precedent
The efforts of ambassador to procure it
however, though impeded by recent changes In
the French ministry have not been relaxed anC
it is confidently expected that some satisfac
tory solution of the matter will shortly b
reached. Meanwhile it appears that MIR. Wal
lers confinement has every auev iation which
the state of his health and all the other circum
stances of the demand or permit.
Trade Complications With Germany.
Our relation with the states of the German
empire are in some aspects typical OF condi
tion of things elsewh re found in a countr,
whose production and trade are similar to oul
own The close rivalry of competing indus
tries; the influence of the de1usive doctrin
that the internal development of a nation i
promoted and its wealth increased by polio!
which, in undertaking to reser We its own mar
kets for the exclus i've of its own producers
necessarily obssructs their sales in foreign mar
l1ets and prevents free access to markets of tn,
world; the desire to retain trade in time-w