Evening journal., 1895-12-03
THE MESSAGE |!
President Cleveland Adj
dresses the 54th Congress.
A FINANCIAL PLIGHT.
Urges Peoples Representatives
to Act With Dispatch.

Promises to Cooperate with Them in
Any Measure for Thorough and Practi-
cal Relief, But Believes That There
Lurks in the Free Coinage Of silver
Serious Menace TO Our Property-says
His Fellow Country men Must Not b
Carried Away BY Their Sympathy and
Enthusiasm for Cuba, But Must Remain
Neutral.
WAsHKeToH, Dec. 3 The message of
President Cleveland 20 the Fifty fourth
Congress, which met yesterday, was de-
livered { % day. In the message the
President, after calling attention to the
reports Of the heads OF the several de
psrtments, presents the important phases
OF the American relations with the for
eign powers, aud makes statement of
the financial problems confronting the
nation.
The President refers to the settlement
of the missions boundary dispute between
the Argentine Republic snd Brazil, In
which he acted as arbitrator; to the re.
visal Of the United States and Chilian
claims commission, to the Chinese Jap
snsse war. and the &C tion Of this govern
ment ansnt tine massacres Of Christians
In China and then goes on to spesk Of
the case Of ex Cons al Waller, who WAS
sentenced by French court martial to q
long term of imprisonment on the charge
Of having given information to the Hovas
in Madagascar.
The Case of ex-Consul Waller.
In this connection the President says:
Following the course justified by
abundant precedents. this government
req uested from that of France the record
OF proceedings OF the French tribunal
which resulted In Mr. Walters condsmna
tlon. This request has been complied
with to the extent Of supplying o copy
of the official record, from whicn appear
the constitution and organization Of the
court, the charges as formulated, and the
general courae and result OF the trial,
aud by which It is shown that the
accused was tried in open court and Was
defended by counsel.
"But the evidence adduced In support
Of the charges, which was not received
by the French Minister Of Foreign AffAirs
until the 6rst week In October, has thus
far been withheld, the French Govern
msnt taking the ground that its produc
tion 10 response to our demand would
establish bad president. The efforts
OF our ambassador to secure It, however,
though impeded by recent changes in the
French ministry, have not bsen relaxed
L. taIu
some satisfactory solution OF tine matter
will shortly be reached. Meanwhile it
appears that Mr. Walters confinement
has every slleviation which the state OF
his health and all the other circumstances
of the case demand or permit"
Permanent Treaty of Arbitration.
In agreeable contrast to the difference
above noted. respecting a matter Of
common concern where nothing is sought
except such a mutually satisfactory out
come as the true merits Of the case
require, Is the recent resolution Of the
French chambers. fsvoring the conclusion
Of permanent treaty Of arbitration
between the two Countries.
Trade Relations with Germany.
Referring to the trade relations be
tween the United States aud Germany,
the President says: 1T is not TO be for
gotten that international trade cannot be
one sided. In our dealings with other
nations we ought to be open handsd ana
scrupulously fair. These considerations
should not, however. constrain us to sub
NIT to unfair discrimination nor to
silently acquiesce In vexatious hind RANGES
to the enjoyment of our share OF the
legitimate advantages of proper trade
relations. IL an examination OF the
situation suggests such measures on our
part as would involve restrictions similar
to those from which we suffer, the way
/ to such course Is easy IL should
however, by no means be lightly entered
upon, since the necessity for the
| inauguration of such a policy would be
regretted by the best sentiment of our
people, sndi because it naturally and
| logically might lead TO consequences of
the gravest character
Our Relations with Great BrItian.
Going on to the relations between this
country and Great Britain the message
tays: Oar relations with Great-Britian,
always intimate and important, have
demanded during the past year even a
greater share OF consideration than is
usual.
Several vexatious questions we're left
undetermined by the decision OF the
Behring sea arbitration tribunal. The
application OF the principles laid down
by that august body. has not bsen
followed by the result that was
intended to accomplish, either because
the principles themselves lack in breadth
and defpiteness or because their execu-
tlon had bseff more or less imperfect.
Much correspondence has been ex.
changed bhtween the two governments
on the subject of preventing the exter
mination or slaughter OF seals. Toe
insuficiency of the British patrol OF
Behring sea. under the regulations
agreed on by the two governments. as
been pointed out. and yet only two
British ships have been on police duty
during this season in these waters.
More Effective Enforcement Needed.
1.-The need Of Amore effective enforce
ment Of existing regulations as well
as the adoption of such additional
regulatians as experience has shown 60
be absolutely necessary TO carry out the
intent of the award. have been earnestly
urged upon the British government but