The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Foreign Relations And Finan-
eial Questions.
AN ABLE PAPER
A Careful Resume of the Nation Re-
lations With All Foreign Pow
ers.
The President Dwels at Length Upon the
Financial History of the Country
For the Past Ten Years.

| WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 3.-Presi
dent Cleveland's message deals with
two subjects, foreign relations and 10
cal financial conditions. He says:
1.-THE present assent bling of the legis
lative branch Of our government
occurs at time when the intrests oil
our people and the needs Of the country
give special prominence to the con-
djtions of our foreign relations and tt e
exigencies of our national finances. /
therefore deem it my executive duty,
inadequately performed at this time,
to present to congress the important
phases of our situation as related to
our interestedness with foreign ma
tions. and statement of the financial
problems which confront u.s."
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
President Cleveland notes the OPEN
ing of the free wool market in the AR.
gentine Republic, and also that the
boundary differences between that ma
tion and Brazil have been settled by
arbitration in which this country took
part as arbitrator.
The close of the Chinese war has de-
veloped a domestic condition in the
Chinese empire which has called for
prompt attention. Owing to the mani
festation of an aversion to foreign ways
and undertakings, mob attacked the.
foreign missions, causing much loss of
life and property.
The cordial relations with France
have been undisturbed, with the excep-
tion that full explanation of the treat
ment of John L. Waller, formerly
United States consul az Tamatiye, Mad
agascar, remains to be made. Mr. Wal
ler remained in Madagascar after his
term of Office expired, having procured
business concessions of value, and upon
the declaration of martial law by the
French, he was arrested npon various
charges, tried and convicted by mill
tary tribunal and sentenced to twenty
years in prison. This government re-
quested the records of that tribunal, the
record of the court proceedings; and
charges have been produced but the evil
dence is still missing. Meanwhile, it
appears that Mr.. Waller's confinement
was not onerous.
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
An appropriation for the survey of
the Alaskan boundary is recommended
as is also the sum of S425, ZOO in full set
of British sealing claims. A
commission to settle the boundary line
with Canada is also urged.
In reference to Venezuela, the presi-
dent maintains the Monroe doctrine in
forcible increase by an Euro
pean power Of its territorial power on
this continent, and suggests that Great
Britain submit her claim to arbitra-
tion.
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
The president touches briefly on the
Hawaiian question, and ends by saying
that Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian min :
ster. furnished abundant reasons for :
asking that he be recalled. Z
CHANGE IN THE ALIEN LAWS. II
A change in the Alien laws Is sug- G
rested which will check the pernicious I
'ystem which at present overcome the a
and contract laws. \
The president has no suggestions in t
he Nicaraguan case, but expects a I
peaceful settlement with such consider +
ltion and indulgence toward Nicaragua e
g is consistent. q
The president asks legislation to :
freak the treaty ofagreement by which b 0
his country is jointly bound with En- 9
land and Germany to assume the mar h
cement of Samoa. fl
TRIcT NEUTRALITY RECOMMENDED.
Attention is called to the situation in r
,uba and strict neutrality of this coun- |
~ is advised. Despite the sentiment |,
| sympathy and the adventurous sup o
ort that has arisen in America by Ii,
tories of cruelty and the natural love 8
f liberty and military arrests of Amer d
,an citizens, the rights OF the Ameri- =
an consular officers to protect property +
nd American interests have been rec
gnized. Ii
THE TURKISH TROUBLES. C,
The occurrences in Turkey have ex- tl
tied much concern. Information is =
ard to obtain, but our consulate is in Ii
5ructed to investigate. 1t is not the al
,tention of this government to become fr