The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-12-12
BY THE PRESIDENT,
DIGEST OF CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS-
tn. Greater Part of the Message Is
Our Foreign Affairs and the Ma
tionnI FinanCes-The Work of the
Government Reviewed ana Rec
concentrations Made.

Inc message bib'Ao "t'H
the importance Of our foreign relations
and the eXiEencies Of the natlohal hhahc'S
at this time, and the consequent determih-
alton Of the president 10 colhhe Ills mes
sage to those subjects.
The first subject OF importance touched
upon Is the disnrdered condition Of affairs
I'm China. following upon the close OF the
war with Japan. the consequent weakening
of the central authority "i the government
and the serious outbreaks OF the Ola lalat-
zeal spirit against foreigners Is uiscuHoeu.
The demands of the United states ana
other powers for the punishment of the
aggresSOrS and the CUmpliance or the Chl-
pcse government are related, as Is the ue-
mGud Of the United States for IA special
commission to investigate the disturbances
where they first broke out.
'Thc energetic steps We have thus taken
saws the president. ARE all the more Nh"Iy
TO result in future safety TO our citiHeIS
in China, because the imperial government
is, | am persuaded. entirely convinced
that we desire only the liberty ana pro-
lection Of our own citizens ana redress
for any wrongs that may have been sur
fered and that we have no Interior designs
or objects, political, or otherwise
or the Waller incident, the message
says:
..The customary cor. lal relations between
this country and Franco have been undls-
turbed with the exception that IA full ex-
PLANTATION Of the treatment Of John l..
Waller, by the expo nary L try au-
thOritics Of Franc " -. rem&.As to De
given"
The official record Of the trial has been
furnished this govcrnm' Mt says the mes
sage, but the evidence adduced in sup
port Of the charges-which was not received
by the French minister for foreign affairs
till the first week in DCtOber-haS thus Tar
been withheld, the French government tax
ing the ground that its production IN re-
| spOnse To our demand would establish a
| bad precedent. The efforts Of our ambaS-
sador to procure it,. however, though I'M
| peded by recent changes in the French
ministry. have not been relaxed, and 1t Is
confidently expected that some satisfac-
tory solution of the matter will shortly
be- reached. Meanwhile it appears that
Mr.. Walters confinement has every alleyia-
ton which the state Of his health and all
the other circumstances of the case de-
mand or permit
The president points out as a pleasant
contrast the conclusion Of u permanent
| treaty OF arbitration between the two coun-
tries and recommends the acceptance or
the invitation TO take part in the Paris
exposition of 1900.
'.Our relations with Germany he says,
ARE influenced by the deluSive doctrine
/ IDIk lltTlu NtN " "a iAAa'" ~
| promoted and it's wealth increased by II
| policy which Is undertaking to reserve It's
home markets for the exclusive use or Its
own producers, necessarily obstruCts their
sales In foreign markets and prevents free
access to the products of the world; the
desire to retain trade in timewOrn ruts.
regardless of the inexorable laws of new
needs and changed conditions Of demand
and supply and our own hating hardness TO
Inviting Il frcer exchange of commodities and
by this means imperilling our footing in the
external markets naturally open to us, have
created a situation somewhat injurious TO
American export interests, not only in
Germany. where they are perhaps most
noticeable, but in adjacent countries
The effect of this particularly on food
products and also on our insurance com
panies is pointed out. The necessity for
openhanded fairness in dealing with other
nations Is stated. but it is argued that IL
necessary to provide restrictions similar TO
those from which we suffer. in order TO
guard against unfair discrimination. the
way TO such Il course is easy, but should
not be lightly entered upon.
The BerinE Sea Question.
The vexations poluts OF the Boring sea
question are referred to and the failure
Of the arbitration tribunal to provide a
means Of settlement are pointed out. The
insuficiency Of the British patrol Of Ber-
AhS o@"p H"A NHN N'N'S'tN ~ !" A"A n.y.
I've enforcement of regulations have, 1t Is
said. been pointed out to the British gov
eminent. If 1t Is hoped To save the seal
from extinction. or the proposal to pay
S425 900 to Great Britain. in settlement Of
British claims for damages, which was re-
fused by the last congress-. the president
recommends that 1t can be again considered
and sanctioned. II this is refused. we are
bound by every consideration of honor
and good faith, he says. TO provide for a
speedy settlement by arbitration. A treaty
Of arbitration Is. accordingly, to be laid
before the senate. An appropriation for
the completion OF the Alaska boundary sur
vey which follows the contour of the coast
Is earnestly recommended The Importance
of an international agreement as to the
line Of the 14lst meridian. which forms the
rest Of the boundary. Is dwelt upon. At
tentiOn Is also called to the unsatisfactory
condition Of the boundary with Canada
In the great lakes. and the necessity for
a joint commission on the subject.
or Venezuela, the message simply states
that a statement OF the interest and policy
Of the United States regarding the boun-
dairy dispute was sent to Great Britain In
July last.
1.-The general conclusions therein reached
and formulated" says the president. "are
IN substance that the traditional established
policy of the government is firmly opposed
to a forcible Increase by any European
power of Its territorial possessions on this
continent; that this policy Is as we'll found
ed in principle as il Is strongly supported
by Numerous precedents: that "a a conse-
Quence, the United States Is bound to pro-
test against the enlargement of the area
Of British Guiana, In derogation OF the
rights and against the will OF Venezuela;
that considering the disparity In strength
of Great Britain and Venezuela. the terri
torial dispute between them caa be reason
ably settled only by friendly and impartial
arbitration and that the resort to such ar
bitration should Include the whole contro-
versy. and Il not satisfied II one Of the DOW
ers concerned Is permitted TO draw IN arbi-
trary line through the territory la debate.
and declare that IL will submit to arbitra-
ton only the portion lying on one side OF
II. In view OF these conclusions, the dis
patch In question called upon the British