Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1895-12-06
The Presidents Message.
From the Baltimore Herald.

Information regarding state a1alrs, ana con-
tains numerous recommendations which the
people would do well to reflect upon.
The President states that the meeting of
Congress comes Eat time when the inter
try give especial prominence to the condi-
ton of our foreign relations and the exigen.
clos of our national tinancies" Recognize
ing these two subjects as of paramount inn
portance, Mr. Cleveland devoles his message
entirely to them. He assumed, in so doing
that his duty to the country and to Congress
would be adequately performed.
The message. as whole, is vigorous
statement of the several questions and issues
presented under these two heads. 1t is q
thoughtful and a thought-provoking dis
cussion of public affairs Even those who
dissent widely from the Presidents opinions
will still find themselves irresstbly drawn
into the current of his reviews of the foreign
and internal situations with which the ma
ton is confronted, and if they do not agree
with the conclusions reached they may be
measurably influenced thereby.
The message of 1895, doubtless, will not
electrify the country, as did that of 1887,
but it is hardly less interesting and sug-
gestive than that famous declarations Of
Democratic principles.
That part of President Cleveland's mes.
sage relating to foreign affairs will prove of
great interest to the American people. Those
who expected the declaration of a vigorous
policy with reference to International mat
tiers will be disappointed, while those who
take conservative view of the nations
duty toward other countries will find salts
faction in the calm, dgnifed and impressive
review OF the situation which Mr. Cleveland
has laid before Congress.
There is no jingoism in the message. The
President does not twist the British lions
tail, nor does he tweak the nose OF the
Frenchman, the Spaniard or the Turk. On
the contrary, he treats all with the respect
due from one civilized government to an
other, and he accoTds to all, With judicial
fairness, the rights guaranteed othe several
countries under treaty provisions and rules
of International law. Yet Mr.. Cleveland is,
III NO sense, weak III MS 'lhulcalioh Oh true
Americanism. There is a courageous state
ment oil the Monroe Doclrlhe, ana the at'i-
tude OF the administration with reference TO
the Boring Sea dispute, the Alaskan bound
ary, the Corinto incident ana the Fenezue-
Ian question has been consistent, not TO say
positive and iorceful, throughout.
The message opens with reference to fur'
key and the efforts that have been made to
protect American interests in the Ottoman
Empire. Frequent representations have been
submitted to the Sultan by the United States
Minister, and the safety of American mis-.
sionaries and the protection OF their property
have been demanded. Warships have been
brought into requisition, and the Govern
ment has been active in providing protection
to Americans in all parts of Asia Minor.
The President then reviews the Cuban
question, recognizing the natural sympathy
which the people of America feel for an OPP
pressed community struggling in behalf OF
freedom, and stating the grounds upon
which it has been necessary for the State
Department to rigidly enforce the neutrality
laws. In his references to the Venezuelan
controversy, the substance of the note sent
to the British Foreign Office is given, and it
will be seen that it embodics II full and frank
statement Of the Monroe Doctrine, coupled
with respectful recommendation that the
"whole controversy" should be settled by
International arbitration
Other subjects touched upon are the lia-
walian question: the ltaIiah lyhchihgs IN
Ooioraoo' the nicaragua ihclueht' inc con
troll oil Samoa, general relations with inc
Latin American republics the oriehtat war,
foreign trade with Germany closing WIN
somewhat extended references 10 the siaugh-
Ter oil the seals Id Berlng oea ana the issues
involved In the Alaskan boundary dispute.
Upon all these topics much iniormauoh
is impaired and many SOUND suggestions
given, leaving the impression Oh an aple'
though somewhat imposing, state paper
With that determination Tor which ne Is
noted, the PRESIDENT reaiirms inc views ao
Vanced by MN curing inc ueoa'es over tle
Wilson tarih Dill ana az other times' 1e
still insists that In order 10 Duiid up large
foreign trade we must place no impeachment
In the way oil other nations trading with us,
ana apparently ignores the TACT that "hiie
the wilson Dill, by lowering duties' mas
greatly stimulated imports IL mas not, on
that account Induced the countries from
which VIC buy most extensively 10 recipro'
cal purchasing
A large part OF the message treats of the
currency problem, with which the revenue
question is, Of course, ndissolubly connect
ed. Mr. Cleveland speaks of the causes for
the gold exports, which he attributes, in
part, to the deficiency Of receipts, and as
remedy recommends the withdrawal OF the
Treasury and Iegal. tenler notes and the is