The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1895-12-11
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
The President Discusses Matters
Of Interest to the Nation.
Foreign Relations and National FINANCES
the Chief Topics-Many kecommenda-
ttons-Wants Greenbacks Retired
Cautions Against Free Coinage.

dons-W ants Greenbacks Retired
Cautions Against Free Coinage.
A synopsis of President Cleveland's
message as submitted to congress on
Tuesday is as follows:
To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
The present assembiage of the legislative
pranch OF our government occurs al time
when the interests of our people and the
needs of the country give especial prom
tnence to the condition of our foreign re-
lations and the exigencies of our national
finances The reports Of the heads of the
several administrative departments of the
government fully and plainly exhibit what
has been accomplished within the scope
OF their respective duties and present such
recommendations for the betterment CT our
countrys condition as patriots and intelE-
gent labor and observation suggest
The first subject of importance touched
upon Is the disordered condition of affairs
In China following upon the close of the
war with Japan. the consequent weaken
Ing OF the central authority of the govern
ment, and the serious outbreaks of the old
fanaucal spirit against foreigners Is dis
cussed- The demands OF the United States
and other powers for the punishment OF the
eggressors and the compliance of the Chin
csc government are related, as is the de-
mand OF the United States for & special
commission 10 investigate the disturbances
where they first broke out.
The energetic steps we have thus
TAKEN, says the president, ARE all the
more likely TO result in future safety TO our
citizens in China, because the imperial gov
WINGED that we desire only the liberty AMI
protection OF our own citizens and redress
for any wrongs they may have suffered
and that We have no Interior designs or OBJ
Jec1s, political or otherwise
Talks Of the Waller Gaze.
OF the Waller incident the message SAYS:
Ihe customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed, with the exception that a full ex-
RIanation of the treatment of Jean l.
Waller by the expeditionary military au-
thorities Of France still remains to be
given"
furnished this government" says the mes
sage, but the evidence adduced in support
OF the charges-which was not received bv
the French minister for foreign affairs TIL
the nrst 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 a
bad precedent. The efforts of our am
bassa0or to procure il, however though re-
tarded by recent changes in the French
ministry, nave not been relaxed, and il is
confidently expected that some satisfac-
tory solution of the matter viii shortly be
reached"
Our Relations with Germany
Our relations with Germany he saws. are
influenced by the delusive doctrine that
the internal development of a nation is
q
policy which is undertaking to reserve lis
home markets for the exclusive use OF its
own producers, which necessarily obstructs
sales In foreign markets and prevents free
access TO the products of the world. The
desire TO retain trade in time-worn ruts
regardless of the memorable laws OF new
neecS and changed conditions of demand
and supply, and our own hating hardness
to inviting free exchange OF commodities
TO the external markets naturally open to
Is, nave created situation somewhat in
only in Germany, where they are perhaps
most noticeable, but in adjacent coun-
The effect Of this, particularly on food
products, and also on our insurance com
panies, is pointed out. The necessity for
open-hauded fairness in dealing with Other
nations is stated, but it is argued that if
necessary to provide restrictions similar to
those from which We suffer in order to
way to such course is easy, but should
not be lightly entered upon.
Behring Sea and Venezuela
The vexatious points Of the Behring sea
question are referred TO and the failure Of
the arbitration tribunal to provide means
OF settlement are pointed out. The insult
fciency of British patrol Of Behring sea
forcement OF regulations have it is said
been pointed out to the British govern
ment, if it hoped TO save the seals from
extinction. OF the proposal to pay sac, 900
to Great Britain in settlement of Britich
claims for damages, which was refused by
gmends that ii again be considered and
sanctioned. If this is refused we are bound
ey every Consideration OF honor and good
uement by arbitration. A treaty of ar
bitration is, accordingly, to be laid before
pletion of the Alaska boundary survey
which follows the contour of the coast is
earnestly recommended The Importance
OF an agreement as to the line of the 141st
meridian, which forms the rest Of the
boundary, is dwelt upon Attention is also
called to the unsatisfactory condition of
the boundaries with Canada in the great
lakes and the necessity for a joint COM
mission on the subject.
OF Venezuela, the message simply states
that statement of the interest and policy
of the United States regarding the boundary
dispute was sent to Great Britain in July
The general conclusions therein reached
and formulated. says the president, are
tablished policy of the government Is firm
ly opposed to forcible increase by any Eu-
ropean power of its territorial possessions
on this continent
The Hawaiian Disturbances
Hawaii is dismissed with a reference TO
the uprising last January, the demands
made upon the Hawaiian government for
the rights Of American citizens concerned
therein and the demand for the recall of
Minister Thurston-
The padrone system is denounced as re-
eponsible for such manifestations against
helpless aliens as the lynching of Italians
In Colorado. Congratulations are offered
on our good relations with Japan, in view
of her vast gain in greatness. Unimportant
references are made to our relations with
Mexico, Nicara qua and Russia. The rec
ommendation for an abandonment Of the
Samoan agreement is renewed
OF Cuba, the president says the United
States must preserve international faith
whatever the sympathy Of our citizens
with the Insurgents He con tirueS:
Though neither the warmth of our peo-
pies sympathy with the Cuban insurgents
nor our loss or material damage conse-
Quent upon the futile endeayors thus far
made to restore peace and order, nor any
shock our humane sensibilities NAV have
received from the crlelties which appear