The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-14
BY II PRESIDENT,
DIGEST OF CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE
TO CONGRESS,
The Greater Part of the Messnge IL
Our Foreign Affairs ana the Ma
tiOnal FinanCcs-The Work of the
Government Reviewed and C.
concentrations Made.

0ClOn OF tue preSlucuI ~ ohA"S
sage to those subjects.
The first subject of Importance touched
upon is the disordcred condition OF affairs
In China, following upon the close OF the
war with Japan, the consequent weakening
of the central authority of the government
and the serious outbreaks Of the old fapat
ical spirit against foreigners Is discussed
The demands of the United States ant
other powers for the punishment OF the
aegressors and the compliance Of the Chi
nese government are related, as Is the de.
nand of the United States for a special
commission to Investigate the disturbances
where they first broke out. =,
THE energetic steps we have thus taksn,'
says the president, ''are all the more likely
to result in future safety to our citizehs
in China, because the imperial government
is, 1 am persuaded, entirely convinced
that we desire only the liberty and pro
lection of our own citizens and redress
for any wrongs that may have been SUI
fered and that we have no Interior designs
or objects, political, or otherwise"
Of the Waller incident. the message
says:
1.-THE customary cordial relations between
| this country and France have been undis-
turbed with the exception that a full ex'
PLANTATION of the treatment of John L.
| Waller, by the eXpcditionary military au-
thorities of France still remains to be
given"
1.-THE official record Of the trial has been
furnished this government" says the mes
sage, "but the evidence adduced In sup.
port of the charges-which was not received
by the French minister for foreign affairs
till the first week In October-has thus far
been withheld, the French government tax
Ing the ground that Its production In re-
Spouse to our demand would establish 4
bad precedent. The efforts Of our ambas-
oo1or 70 prrcrro r. hOWnvor .thONph i'm.
peded by recent changes in the French
ministry, have not been relaxed, and 1t 10
confidently expected that some satisfac-
tory solution of the matter will shortly
be cached. Meanwhile it appears that
| Mr.. Walters confinement has every allevia-
tion which the state of his health and all
the other circumstances of the case de-
mand or permit"
The president points out as a pleasant
contrast the conclusion of q permanent
treaty Of arbitration between the two coun-
tries and recommends the acceptance of
the invitation to take part i'll the Paris
exposition of 1900.
"Our relations with Germany" he says,
'are Influenced by the delusive doctrine
that internal development of a nation 10
promoted and It's wealth increased by a
policy which is undertaking to reserve its
lone markets for the exclusive use Of its
own producers, necessarily obstructs their
sales In foreign markets and prevents free
access to the products of the world; the
desire to retain trade in timewOrn ruts,
regardless of the memorable laws of new
needs and changed conditions of demand
and supply and our own hating hardness to
inviting n freer exchange of commodities and
by this means imperilling our footing in the
external markets naturally open to lis, have
created a situation somewhat injurious to
American export interests, not only In
Gorm0nv :" whore fhov arc mariana most
noticeable. but In adjacent countries"
The effect Of this particularly ON food
products and also on our insurance com
panies is pointed out. The necessity for
openhanded fairness in dealing with other
nations is stated, but 1t is argued that II
necessary to provide restrictions similar to
those from which we suffer, in order to
guard against unfair discrimination, the
way to such n course is easy, but should
not be lightly entered upon.
The BcrinE Sea Question.
The vcxations points of the Boring sea
question are referred to and the failure
of the arbitration tribunal to provide q
ln .ons of settlement are pointed out. The
insufficiency Of the British patrol Of Ber-
Ing sea, and the necessity for q more effect
I've enforcement of regulations have, 1t Is
said, been pointed out to the British gov
eminent If it is hoped to save the seal
from extinction. OF the proposal to pay
$425, 600 to Great Britain. in settlement Of
British claims for damages, which was re-
fused by the. last congress, the president
recommends that it can be again considered
and sanctioned. If this is refused, we are
bound by every consideration of honor
and good faith, he says, to provide for q
speedy settlement by arbitration. A treaty
of arbitration Is, accordingly. to be laid
before the senate. An appropriation for
the completion of the Alaska boundary sur
vey which follows the contour Of the coast
is earnestly recommended. The Importance
Of IN international agreement as to the
line of the 141st meridian, which forms the
rest of the boundary, is dwelt upon. At
tention Is also called to the unsatisfactory
condition of the boundary with Canada
In the great lakes, and the necessity for
a Joint commission on the subject.
OF Venezuela, the message simply states
that a statement Of the interest and policy
Of the United States regarding the boun-
Diary dispute was sent to Great Britain In
July last.
"The general conclusions therein reached
and Formulated" says the president, care
policy of the government is firmly opposed
to a forcible increase by any European
power Of its territorial possessions on this
continent; that this policy Is as well found
ed in principle as it Is strongly supported
by numerous precedents; that as n conse-
qnence, the United States is bound to pro
test against the enlargement Of the area
of British Guiana, In derogation of the
rights aud against the will Of Venezuela;
that considering the disparity In strength
Of Great Britain and Venezuela, the terri.
torial dispute between them can be reason
ably settled only by friendly and impartial
arbitration and that the resort to such ar
bitration should include the whole contro-
versy. and Is not satisfied IL one Of the pow.
ers concerned IL permitted to draw nm arbi-