The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-12-07

FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISCUSSED.
Our Relations With England-The
Cuban 1nsurrection and A2cerjcaa
sIassacrcs, etc.

. ted Message frcE President Clsvelan<
vas read before Congress. The doc
-oent wss very lengthy, but belo7
I'll be found It's salient points:
otks Congress Of the United States:
The present assemblase Of the legis
ative branch oe our government occur
ct a tine when the interests OF on!
,eople and the needs Of the country
i've to tie condition OF our foreign
Citations and the exigencies Of ou!
rational finances special Importance.
TIE reports o. the heads of tbe
several administration departments 0:
tie government fully and plainly ex
hbit What las been accomplished
itnin the scope OF their respective
Uties, and present such recommends
tons for the betterment OF OF: cou1.
tvs condition es patriotic and iDtclli
sent labor and observation suggest.
After reviewing in & general way the
sports referred to the Presidents pro.
leeds.
The resumption O.: specie payments
E Chil; is type Of great interest and
Importance both in its direct conse-
o5ences upon her own welfare, and as al
evidence of The ascendency Of sound
financial principles in one Of the most
Influential OF the South American re-
psblics.
7 take pleasure IN calling to your at
te2tion the encomiu1as bestowed cn
thcse vessels of our new navy which
took part IL the notabls ceremony OF
tie Kiel Canal.
Cur relations with Crest Britian, al-
N2;s Intimate and important, have de-
handed during the rs-t year even e
greater share OF consideration than is
usual. Several vexatious questions
we're LETT undetermined by the aeGc;;1ston
olthe Behring Sea a:btret;c2: ii buoal.
Tie application OF lie principles laid
"',lewn ay that angus: body has rot been
sSilowed " the results tLey were IN
10 accomplish, because their ex-
se,tioo has been more or iess;mperfect.
The unde, stalding by which the
U,iieG States was to pay and Great
3 Bitian to receive lump sum OF
SS.25, 600 Il full settlement OF ali Brit
Sa claims for damages arising from
c c seizure Of British Scaling vessels
ss thorized under the award oS tie
s.s tribunal Of arbitration ives not
L 1frmed Iy the last Congress, which
4 De-: ned tc nuke the necessary ,appro-
7 nration. an st;l! G: the cpinionthaS
this arrangement WE i0dicious and
ad~ar taceous orc fcc the Government,
ana I earnestly recommend ;thas It be
again considered and sanctioned. Mt
wi:lstanding that Great Britain crig,-
Datea the proposal to enforce interna-
sstio1al rules, for the prevention Of col
sglisions Ct see.
VENEZUELA BOUNDARY pisPCTE.
I being apparent mat tha boundary dis
out9 between Great Ds:tair ard the lserub-
&c of Venezuela concerning the limits CT
British Guiana was approaching an acute
STAGE, definite statement Of interest and
po!;:y CT tie United States as regards the
CONTROVERSY seemed to &c required both ca
rs Cwa acccunt ard il view of its relations
wi.h tae friendly powers directly concerned.
In July last, therefore. : diSp2t@h ':2S All
G-ecG:d to ou- s1t&:s1Goc, as London io7
Communication 70 til2 British government, IL
With the attitude ofIhc Ucite1 States was
fully aaG distinctly set-forth The general
1-crc.usions thc1eic reached and formulated
a-a il substance that lie traditional and
established noiity Of this goreramea5 IS
SS-c1!y opposej; to ! forciJle increase by any
9sErrcpean power Ci its territorial possessions
30. Ills coa+;nerI: that tits policy IS as We'll
founded u principle rs IT is strongly sup
ported Ok nGr!erous prccedents; that. as a
consequence the United States is bound to
protest against the enlargement q TIE area
o. British Guiana III Ge-oSation otthe nights
and acains: will OF Venezuela; the Territorial
dispute between them car be reasonably set
s&ed cnlv by friendly and IN partial arbitration,
End raat :ae resort to such aroi:rGioE should
SSEci2,.e tie whole CONTROVERSY aad .Eot sas-
gSsGeS i orc oi the p0Te:s concerned IS PCT
sssssci:ts5 to CIV n arbitrary lire t5r2uSh the
rrle,ry il debate an5 10 dscla:e5hat it viii
3sa. 5u:t 20 arbitration only the portion ly:4S
$$ssS one side oi it. IN view Of these conclus-
asscs. tic d;spatch in question called upon
Ss8the question whether it would OK would
asss& submit the territory controversy between
sssssSf ard Venezuela il its entirety IS Impair
sssssSS .titration. The answer OF the British
;ssa has rot vet been received, but
:sg5s ecteG shortly, when further ;conmUEi-
b1 Oh the subject viii probably te made
iSle Congress.
eesSS.E cCF!.S IS$CRREc?IoS.
grayciy disturbed. An in
c5io2, n SONS respects moro active
S$sssssA le last preceding revolt. which cor
iro:n 1858 to 1878. now exists in Z
Of the eastern interior oi the Is
E-Se 8eracirS eTen some DopUia::on on the
and uaSbesides ieranc;ng the commercial ex-
,oast, d. o. the Island o: which our country
:hansfShe yredoniEacr share. This faSrant
axes Won cfhostii;lE by arousing sentimental
,o11:: hy and incitiDg adventurous support
sym n2paEApur people has entai'cd earnes: effort
ancG- NsAsrt o. this government 20 enforce
on The $50 our neutrality laws and 70 pre-
obedience %Srtory CT the United States from
vent the le!Vd as i vantage ground from
beng t::ssShose il arms against Spanish
which % alo Whatever may be the tradi-
sovereignty. SSA, Of cur count-vnlen as indi-
.;onai syn pay "a duty o. their government is
vidCais .ce poS.;s aith il the recognized o.
10 oGSGsS .: oI ietsrn:9 relationship.
lsso''oIS - .-.r|-aM nAssAcEEs.
Occurrences n Iur2s orsnS ~ sS.s"SsH -;
exc;-c CONCERN. The rex :!.;>$s3e-S7 o.
Christians in :ss:nen:a and the develo21ea: *
tta.e orG ~ cher districts eEa spirit OF IA.
-atic Hostility to Christian irhHerecs l:eus.II
o;iv sxe;t"I apprehension for the SAFETY oi:
:+hs ,;evaIed rrn &n.; wo:cfn. VINO. Z? oc-
,nsrjea.s 0! the foreign missionary soct[tes
n +he United States. reSlc@: II 1"rAes un.si ;s
the guarantee OF law and ES1Ss az" i;,ai ~ ...i
~ -o,,o:,s mission. No efforts have been
sna-af e. IN rScir behalf. aad t::ri- protsotion
= '1,.r rsrs5n and property has been earnestly
nd VIGOROUSLY e.:orced ty every means
within eur power. ,,.,a