Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-12-12
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.

CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
The President Discusses Matters
Ri OF Interest to the Nation.
Foreign Relations and National Finances
the Chief Topics-Many kecommenda-
tions-Wants Greenbacks Retired
| Cautions Against Free Coinage.
A synopsis of President Cleveland's
message as submitted to congress on
Tuesday is as follows: r..-s.
To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
The present assemblage of the Legislative
branch of our government occurs at a time
when the interests of our people and the
needs Of the country give especial prom
1nence to the condition Of our foreign re-
lations. and the exigencies OF our national
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 of our
country's condition as patriots and lntell-
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 consequsht weaken
ment, and the serious outbreaks Of the old
fanatical spirit against foreigners is dis
cussed The demands Of the United States
aegressOrs and the compliance of the Chin
csc government are related, as is the de-
mand Of the United States for a special
! commission to Investigate the disturbances
where they first broke out.
| 1.-The energetic steps we have thus
talken," says the president, ARE all the
volx f1,t,, F1N~
citizens in China. because the imperial gov
eminent is. l am persuaded, entirely con-
WINGED that we desire only the liberty an I
protection OF our own citizens and redress
and that we have no ulterior designs or OBJ
jects. political or otherwise"
The governments of bottle China and Japan
have in dispatches transmitted through
their respective diplomatic representatives
expressed in most pleasing manner their
grateful appreciation OF our assistance TO
8 their citizens during the unhappy struggle
and Of the value of our aid in paving the
way to their resumption of peaceful rela-
: ... Talks of the Waller Ia g.. Il a . d.
OF the Waller incident the message says;
! 1.-THE customary cordial relations between
! this country and France have been undis-
! turbed: with the execution that full ex-
PLANTATION of the treatment of Jean l..
Waller by the eXpeditionary military au-
thorlties of France still remains to be
The official record Of the trial has been
| furnished this government" says the mes
sage. "but the evidence adduced in support
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 a
; bad precedent. The efforts of our am
, bassador to procure it, however, though re-
tardsd by recent changes in the French
! confidently expected that some .satisfac-
tory " solution of the matter will shortly be
| An invitation has been extended by
FRANCE to- the government and people OF
the United States to participate In great
a suitable commemoration Of the &C close lose Of
this, the worlds marvellous century of
| progress I heartily recommend its &C.
viii adequately provide for due represent n
tation Of this government and its people
| on the occasion.
Our Relations with Germany.
Our relations with Germany. he says. are
| Influenced by the "delusivez doctrine that
| the internal development of a nation is
promoted and its wealth increased by a
policy which is undertaking to reserve its
! home markets for the exclusive use of its
| own prod which necessarily obstructs
| sales in foreign markets and prevents free
! access to the products Of the world The
regardless of the memorable laws Of new
needs and changed conditions of deman:!
and supply, and our own hating hardness
| to inviting free exchange o. commodities
! and by this means imperiling our FOOTING
| to the external markets naturally open to
| US. have created situation somewhat in
! furious to American import interests not
only IN Germany, where they are perhaps
| most noticeable, but in adjacent coun-
tries"
| The exports affected are largely Ameri-
can cattle and other food products, the
! reason assigned for unfavorable discrm-
1eg ina hat n ther T.
| all the more irritating in view Of the fact
| that no European state is as jealous Of the
ported food supplies as the United States
| nor 50 easily able on account of inherent
soundness to guarantee those qualities.
tional trade cannot be one-sided. It's cur
rents are alternating and its movements
shou!d be honestly reciprocal. Without
q device to gain advantage or contriyance
to secure benefits with only the semblance
Of a return. In our dealings with other
far This sRould be
icy as producing nation. and it plainly be-
comes con 81 US as people who love generosity
/ faith and reciprocal forbearance These
considerations should not, however. con-
strain US to submit to unfair discrmina-
ton nor to silently acquiesce In vexatious
hlndrances to the enjoyment Of our share
OF the legitimate advantages OF proper
trade relations. "a
benrlnS sea ana SeneZuol8.
The vexatious. points of the Behring sea
the arbitration tribunal to provide means
Of settlement are pointed, out. The insult
eis1fy Of British Of Rehtng
forcement of regulations have, it is said,
been pointed out to the British govern
ment 1t hoped 10 to save the seals 81. fro Pm
to Great Britain In settlement of Britt;h
claims for damages, which was refused by
mends that It again be an
sanctioned. If this is refused we are bound
BY every consideration of honor and good
faith, he says, to provide for speedy set
Element by arbitration. A treaty of ar
bitration is, accordingly, to be laid before
the senate. An appropria ton for the COM
plettOn OF the Alaska boundary survey
which follows the contour Of the coast )
earnestly recomm ended. The Importance
OF an agreement as to the line of the 14lst
IS fo%s ns ask IS IS ane
the boundaries with Canada, in the great
lakes and the necessity for a joint COM
or Venezuela, the message simply states
that statement of the interest and policy
Of the United States regarding the boundary
THE general conclusions therein reached
IN substance that the tradltenai and es
tablished policy of the government is firm
ly opposed to forcible increase by any Eu-
ropean power Of its territorial possessions
on this continent"
Relations with Russia.
/ The coronation of the czar of Russia at
Z Moscow in May next invites the. ceremonial
participation Of the United States, and in
accordance with usage and diplomatic pro-
priety our minister to the imperial court has
been directed to represent&our government
on the occasion.
Correspondence is on foot touching the
practice of Russian consuls within the
Jurisdiction of the United States to inter-
rogate citizens as. to their race and reli-
giOus faith, and upon entertainment there
of to deny to Jews Authorization of pass
ports or legal documents for use in Russia
1nasmuch as such proceeding imposes
to property in Russia may be found to In
fringe. the treaty rights Of our citizens
and which is an. obnoxious invasion of our
territorial jurisdiction, it has ELECTED fit
ting remonstrance, the result of which it
is hoped will remove the cause of com
plant. . -
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. H..