The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1895-12-10
GROVER The FIRST.
us ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CON-
GRESS.

GRESS.
As Chief Fisherman and Tyrant Extra
ordinary he Scores Another Success
Our Foreign Relations ard the Money
Ouestion--Orders Congress to Retire
the Greenbacks.
WASHINGTON, December 2, 1895.
To the Congress of the United States:
The present ass 9mblage of the Iegls
lative branch of government &C.
ours at the time when tie interests OF
u people and the needs of the c0un-
try give esp, cial prominence to the
condition of our foreign relations n
the e~xigencies of our national
finances. The reports of the heads Of
the eeveraI administrative depart
ments Of the government fully and
plainly exhibit what has been accom-
Dlished within the scope Of their re
spective duties and present such re-
Communications for the betterment of
our countFy's condition as patriotic
and intelligent labor and observation
suggest. .
The boundary dispute between the
Argentine republic and Brazil, refer
red TO the President OF the United
States as arbitrator during the term of
nv predecessor, and which was sub
mitted to me for determination, re
suited in an award in favor of Brazil
upon the historical and documentary
evidence presented, thus ending a long
protraCted controversy and again de
m~onstrating the wisdom and desirable
ity of settling international boundary
disputes by occurs to friendly arol
UratlOn.
CHINA AMI JAPAN.
The close of the mOmentOus struggle
between China and Japan, while re-
lieving the diplomatic agents of this
from the delicate duty
thew undertook at the request of both
countries of rendeTi & such service to
the subjects of either ~bellgerent with
in the territorial limits OF the other as
our neutral position permitted, devel
oped a domestic condition In the Chi
nese empire which has caused much
anxiety and called for prompt and
careful attention.
FRANCE-CAsE OF WALLER.
The customary cordial relations be-
tween this country and France have
been undisturbed, with the ex-
ception that afull explanation
of the treatment of John L
Waller by the evolutionary
military authorities of France still re.
mains to be given.
An invitation has been extended by
France to the government and people
of the United States to per icipate in a
great in. irrational exposition at Paris
in 1900, as a suitable commemoration
of the close of this, the worlds marvel
lous century Of progress. / heartily
recommend its acceptance.
GREAT BRITAIN
Our relations with Great Britain, al
ways Intimate and important, have
demanded during the past year even a
greater share of consideration than is
usual.
Several Vexati0u5 questions were left
undetermined by the decisions of the
Boring sea arbitration tribunal. The
application of the principles laid down
by that august body has not been fol
lowed by the results they were intend
ed to accomplish, either because their
execution has been more or less imDer-
feet. Much correspondence has been
exchanged between the two govern.
ments on the subject Of preventing the
eXtermlua ing slaughter Of seals
The need Of a more eff 5ctive en-
tOrCemant Of regulations, as we'll as the
adoption of such additional regula
tons as experience has shown TO be
absolutely necessary to carry out the
intent Of the award, have been earnest
" urged upon the British government,
but thus far without effective results.
In the meantime the depletion Of the
seal herds by means of palagic hunting
has so alarmingly progressed that I'm
less their slaughter is at one effective
ly checked their extinction within q
few years seems to be a matter of alb
solute certainty.
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The completion of the preliminary
survey of that AIakan boundary which
follows the contour of the coast from
the southernmOst point of Prince of
Wales Island until it strikes the 141st
meridian at or near the summit Mount
st. Ella, awaits further necessary ap-
preparation, which is urgently recon-
mended.
THE HAWAIIAN UPRISING.
Early in January last an uprising
against the government Of Hawaii was
forthwith proclaimed.
NEW JAPAN.
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