Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1895-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Foreign Matters and the Finan'
eiaI Problem All That
Is Discussed.
Favors Retirement of Greenbaek
and Treasury Notes.

Washington. Dec. 3.--President
Cleveland's message Was read to the
twu oouses Of congress ,todsy. The
document opens with reference to the
Importance of the countrys foreign
relations and exigencies of national
finances ut this time and the conse-
quent dete rminAlion. The president
therefore confines his message 10 thes5
subjects.
The first subject Of imporisnce
touched upon was the disordered con-
diiisn OF stfaiis iu Chm. The en-
ergeiic steps We have taken, said the
pr,slieni. will more than likely re
suit in the future safety ot our oin
zsus in China" o. the Waller incl
dent The message says: The Gus
tomary cordial relations between lhii
country and France have been undis'
turbed with the exception that a fol
exp!anstion Of the treatment OF Wal
Ter bg the expeditioDary military
authorities Of France remains to bt
gwen" The vexstious pOiats relatiDg
q the Behiing sea questions are refer
red to and the failure Of the -arbi.ra
ton tribunal to provide means fpr
settlement pointed out An sppro-
p.iation for completing the Alaskan
h. undary survey, which follows the
contour coast, is earnestly reccommen
! d d Ateu sou Is called TO the
unsatisfactory clndi'io ion of the bjun
darv lac OF Canada on the great Lakes
aud the necessity for joint commits
sion Is quite a subject. Relative q
Ven, zurla the message Simply makes
A statement 0t Interest taken and TIT
y III y Of the U0lted States regarding
the boundary dispute sent to Greal
b itaiu July last. The general con
clls;ons therein reached ao1 iormula
ed, says the president, is ia sub
stance the traditional and established
policy If the government, which l.
tirmly opposed u any f,rcibly increase
by auy European power Of territorial
positions on this continent" Hawai-
/, dismissed With a reference 10 up
r.s'n. Of last January and the de-
mauds made up1n the Hasaiian
government for The rig t, Of
american citizens concerned therein
AMI demand Of tie recall Of MinisteT
Thurston OF Cuba the president
ay,: The United States must
preserve in,erDati1uSI faith, whatever
sympathy cut citizens msy have with
tie in'urgen,s" The president
expresses regret that the Iurkrh
g7vernment ihwaited the purpose :
send to the di-turbsi quar- er Of IT,
empire the United States consul, a.
Sivas, who WAS ordered 10 Investigate
AID report Ho Kever, every effort,
says be. has been put forth to insure
safety % American citizens and the
United States minister is alert.
Finally, the message i, devoted 10
the discussion Of the financial situa
lion The president says Il an
convinced that the only TJub:e J.
to be found IN the retirement and
cancellation OF the Uaitcd State
notes, commonly called greenb9cF'
snl the issued by the government 10
payment Of silver Purchases antei
the act OF 1890. - Toe method be
proposes is an exchange for bonds,
small and large, and bearing low
rate OF interest, and for long term,
/ lie thinks the increase % the bomb,
debt will he compensated by q
renewed activity and enterprise and
restored confidence.