Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1895-12-04
RESIDENTS MESSAGE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF CLEVELAND
 TO FlFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.

RecoMMENDhr HONS OF ctEVetAN
 TO FlFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
 The Financial Question Takes Preced en
 over All other Retirement 0
 areenbacls Advised and Ueasons Give
 Therefor-aofd ShoaId He tho None
 For This Coun ".
 EXECUTIVE MANSION. WASHINGTON, D. c
 Dec. ?, 1s95-To the Congress Of the bnitei
 States;
 The present aasemblaee of the Legislative
 branch Oi our government occurs Ht il tim
 when the interests oi our people and the need of the country give especial lromlhence to th' condition of our foreign relations and fhe exc l genGies oi 0ur nations finances. The report of the heads of the several administrative de | partments Of the government fully and plainly | exhibit what hHs heth accomplished within the | scope 0t their respective duties, ana present | such recommendations for the bettsFment oi our cOuntfy's condition as patriotic and tHte!li- | gent labor and observation suggest.
 therefore deem il my executive duty to ad. equately perform at this time, by present. ing to the congress the important phases or our situation, relate 10 our intercourse with foreign nations and n statement ot tho financial problems which confront ust omit ting, except as they afe felated to these topics any reference t@ departmental operations l earnestly invite, however not only the careful consideration. but the severely critical scrutiny of the congress and my fellow cOuntrymen 10 to the reports concerning these depaftmental operations. If Justly ahf ihlfly e&aLllAeai furnish proof of assiduous and patnstaktng care for the public welfare
 press the recommendations they contain upon the respectful attention of those charged with the duty oi legislation, because believe their adoption would promote tho peoples good
 FOREIGN RELATIONS
 By ameaaatery Legislation in January last. the Argentine republic, recognizing the Vaine of the large market opened 10 the free impor= rtFt aN admitted certain products of the tinted States to enter at reduced duties It is pleasing to note that the efforts We have made to enlarge the exchanges of trade 0n sound basts oI mutual benefit tfe in this instance appreciated by the country from which our woolen factories draw their needfuI supply of raw material
 The missions boundary between the Afgen. tine Republic and Br. gil, referred to the pfeSi. dent of the United States as arbitrator, during the term ot my predecessor and which was submitted t0 fne for determination, resulted t1 an award iii favor of Brazil upon the historical and documentary evidence presented, thus ending long protracted controversy and again demonstrating the wisdom and desirabiity of settling fnteinatiunat boundary disputes by recourse to friendly arbitration.
 Negotib tiOns are progressing for revival ot the United states and Chilean claims eomais- sion, whose work Was abruptly terminated last year by the eXpffatton of the stipulated time within which awards were to have been made
 The resumption of specie payments by Chit is a step of interest and importance. both In It's directions and consequences upon her own wei taFe Us eAlHglHR the hSeehuGAC4 oi eHNia AAali eal principles i'll one of the most influential of the south American republics
 The close of the momentous struggle between China and Japan while relieving the dtpI0- matte agents of this goYernment from the doll cate duty they undertook at the request of both countries of rendering such service to subjects 10 either heiigerant within the territorial limits ot the other as neutral Us permitted, developed q domestic condition i'll the Chinese empire which has called for prompt and care ful attention Either, as result of Il weak control by the central government over the provincial administrations following dtn1u hilton Of traditional governmental authority under the stress Df an overwhelming national disaster, CT manifestation upon good author l ity of the aversion of the Chinese population to all foreign ways and undertakings These | have occurred i'll Widely separated provinces | of China. Serious outbreaks of the old | tanatieal spirit against foreigners Which unchecked hY the local authorities, ii l not eetHaGV eanniVed at by them have eulmf | mated in mob attaeks on foreign missionary l stations causlng much destruction Of property l and attended with personal injuries as well as l loss of life. Although but one American eltl | zon Was reported to haYe been actually wound | ed, and although the destruction of property | may have taIleu more heavily upon the ms | sionaries of other nati0nalittes than our own l 1t plainly behooYed this government to talSt 1 the most prompt and decided action to guafe l against similar or perhaps more decided ealan | ities befalIing the hundreds of American mission stat Ols. which have grown u thruughout tho interior of China under thu | tempgrat5 I'll of t9leratlOn, custom and ifa | perial edIcu fne demands of the United State | and other poMers for the degradation ana pun | i,hment ot tue responsible officials of the fe | spec tive cities ana provinces. who by neglefi 1 or otherwise. had permittdd uprising and fo l the alopton of stern measures by the em perUr's government for the protection 9f th | lives and property of foreigners were followed | by the dlsgr ee and dismiss ll of certain pro l vincial official, found dereiict ill duty, and tn punishment py dsuth of number of thoss ad l judged guilty of actual participation ln tin | outtages.
 This government also insisted that a speeia American commission should visit the prov ince where the first disturbances occurred 10 | the purpose Of investigation. This latter com l mission formed after much opposition has gon l overland from Iien Is1n, accompanied by Il efficient hinese escort. and by its demonstratiel | of the readiness and ability of our goYernmen 10 protect it's citizens will act it Is believed a q most influential deterrent of any similar out breaks The energetic steps we have thu taken are more likely 10 result in tho tutur safety to our citizens i'll China, because the i'm | perlal government IS, am PeIsuadea entirely convinced that we desire onl, l the liberty and precautlon of our own eitt l zens and redress for any wrongs they may have suffered, and that have no interior designs oi | objects, political or otherwise. China VIII no | forget either our kindly service to her citl zens during her late war
 have, in special dispatches translated througl their respective diplomatic represents tySs eIPF5issed rss1a, ia most ReaSi@t | our assistance to their citizens during tn unhappy struggle, and Of the value of our atc l III puNtUE tHG WdY 10 lnel feSuEiDti9a b peaceful relations
 The customary cordial relations between this country and France have been undis turned with the exception that tull explana ton oI the treatment of Jno. L. Waller by thu eXpedttiOuary military authorities Of Franc stiIl renaind to L. given which no doubt VII end entirely satisfactory to this government.
 An invitation has been extended by France | to the government and people Of the Gnltei l States to recipr0eate ln the great internationa
 exposition in Paris in l9OO, us q suitable com ] molnOrall0ft ut the close of this, the world marl eous century of progress. I heartily rec
 ommend it's acceptance together with sucl ! legislation aS Mil adequately provide for | due representation Of this government and its
 people on the occasion.
 Our relations with the statt of the German
 empire are in many respects typical of a con
 dition Of things elsewhere found in a countrl
 whose productions and trade are simila
 t0 our eNH. Ihe elese rivalry of competing
 Urine that the internal yelupment of natiol
 IS prom lteda u lJs wealth reased by poll
 cy waleh in ud -ertaAinS | reserve it's hom
 markets for he eaC4U ssi ve lsa of it's own pro
 ducers, nee ass lilly pbStrutts their sales in for
 eign markets and prevents nsc access to tn
 products of the world. The de.ire to retail
 trade iu time-w worn ruts, regardless of mex
 orable laws ot naW n4eds a d changed eoudi
 tlons of ueIua, Ii and supply and cur own tar
 dlnoss III W jung treer exchange of CommO
 dlties and by this means inperil ng our footin
 created situation somewhat injurious |
 American export interests not only fn eief
 many, where they are perhaps most nOIica blS
 but Ill adJ cent countries
 The exports affected are largely America
 cattle anu other food products The rensol