The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-12-04
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
MANY WoRDs AND SOMETHING SAID
The Monroe Doctrine is Rcaflrmed.
Neutrality in the Cuban Matter-Little Talk About the Tariff-sound Finan- cial Doctrine-Honest Money and Honest Debt-payinG.
 Suggestions.
TO the Congress of the United States:

The present assembla.ge of the legis- lative branch of our government occurs at time when the interests of our peo-
 pie and the needs of the country give especial prominence to the condition of our foreign relations and the eXigen- cies of our national finances. The re- ports of the heads of the several ad-
 ministrations departments of the gov ernment fully and plainly exhibit what has been accomplished within the scope of their respective duties and present
 such recommendations for the better
 ment of our country's condition as pa
 triotic and intelligent labor and obser- vation suggest. I therefore deem my executive duty adequately performed at this term by presenting to the con- gress the important phases of our situ- ation as related to our intercourse with foreign nations, and a statement of the financial problems which confront us without, except as they are related to these topics, any reference to the de- partmental operations I earnestly in vite, however, not only the careful con-
 sideration, but the severely critical scrutiny of the congress and my fellow countrymen, to the reports concerning these departmental operations. If just ly and fairly examined they will fur nish proof of assiduous and painstaking care for the public welfare
 OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
 By amendatory tariff legislation in January last, the Argentine Republic recognizing the value of the large mar ket opened to the free importation of its wools under our last tariff act, has
 admitted certain products of the United
 States to entry at reduced duties. It
 is pleasing to note that the efforts we
 have made to enlarge the exchanges
 of trade on a sound basis of mutual benefit are in this instance appreciated
 by the country from which our woolen factories draw their needful supply of ]. raw material.
 The missions boundary dispute be- tween the Argentine Republic and Bra gil referred to the president of the Unit ed States as arbitrator during the term of my predecessor and which was sub mitted to me for determination, result ed in an award i'm favor of Brazil upon the historical and documentary evil dence presented, thus ending a long protracted controversy and again dem- onstrating the wisdom and desirability of settling international boundary dis putes by recourse to friendly arbitra- ton.
 Negotiations are progressing for a re- vival of the United States and Chilean claims commissions whose work was \ abruptly terminated last year by the txpira ton of the stipulated time within which awards could be made.
 N The resumption of specie payments S by Chili is a step of great interest and 8 importance both in it's direct conse- quences upon her own welfare and as M evincing the ascendency of sound financial principles in one of the most influential of the South American re- # publics.
 H The close of the momentous struggle H between China and Japan, while reliev- V ing the diplomatic agents of this gov < ernment from the delicate duty they undertook at the request of both coun- tries, of rendering such service to the & subjects of either Fbelhgerent within the territorial limits of the other as our < neutral position permitted, develops a $ domestic condition in the Chinese en- pire which has caused much anxiety z and called for prompt and careful at N tention. Either as a, result of a weak { control by the central government over the provincial administra tions, follow ing diminution of traditional govern mental authority under the system of an overwhelming national disaster, or as a manifestation upon good opportu- nifty of the aversion of Chinese popula- \ tion to all foreign ways and undertak- 8 S,ocy haJ ir1 wi S separated provinces of China serious outbreaks of the old fanatical spirit against foreigners which, unchecked 2 by the local authorities, if not actually X connived at by them, have eliminated a in mob attacks on foreign missionary stations, causing much destruction of property and attendant with personal \ injuries as well as loss of life. AL X though but one American citizen was reported to have been actually wound ed and although the destruction of property may have fallen more heavily q upon the missionaries of other nation N alities than our own, it plainly be- ] hooved this government to take the most prompt and decided action to
 guard against similar or perhaps more dreadful calamities befalling the
 hundreds of American mission stations which have grown up throughout the interior of China under the temperate rule of federation, GUS tom and imperial edict. The demands of the United States and other powers for the degradation and punishment of the responsible officials of the respec- tive cities and provinces, who, by neg lest or otherwise, had permitted upris- ings and for the adoption of stern measures by the emperor's government for the protection of the life and prop erty of foreigners were followed by the disgrace and dismissal of certain pro- vincial officials found derelict in duty, and the punishment by death of a num- ber of those adiudged guilty of actual participation in the outrages. This government also insisted that a special American commission should visit the province where the first disturbance occurred, for the purpose Of investfga- ton This latter commission, formed after much opposition, has gone over land from Tientsin, accompanied by a suitable Chinese escort, and by it's dem onstration of the readiness and ability of our government to protect its cfti-