The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
4 CLEAN-CUT, POWERFUL AND
CONVINCING STATE PAPER
ON LIVE ISSUES.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS ANDO OUR FINANCES
Form the Only Two Subjects, but These
President Cleveland Discusses Thor
ouchly and Convincingiy-Free
Silver Hit 4 Terrible Blow.

Washington, II. C.. Dee. S.-Followins
i President Clevelaud'S message to the
Fifty-iourth congress;
To the congress of the United States;
vi,b the present asSemblage Of the leElS-
latiye branch Of government. the inter
,>;s Of our people and the country give
,special prominence 10 the condition OF
,p- foreign relations and the eNisencieS 81
nur National finances. The reports u
the heads Of the several administrative
s,nar;ments Of the government fully ana
.,ls5nIv exhibit what has been accom-
r,iSb,>i within the scope of their respect
i've duties ana present such reeommehda-
lions for the belIegmeni oi our oeUh'F! ;
condition as patriotic and intelligent and
,,,Ssrvsut labcrS suggest. the7e-
ON, s,D,m my executive duty Adequately
-. formed At this time by presenting 10
th,, ,eucreSS the important phases ~ our
s;,,,s,..n IS related IL our intercourse
with t,.cisn nations and statement q
financial ,.7o6lenS which oontronI Us
kNscpi s. Lley are related 70 these Top
ss vrni, am reference 10 departmental
,ners;5ou<. l earnestly invite, however,
M, only tae careful consideration but the
critical scrutiny Of the consre>S and my
fellow COUNTRY men - the reports ooi-
c,zuins these departmental operations.
II Justly and fairly examined they fur
aisa pro0t u ASSiduouS and painSIaAins
care for the public welfare.
p-eSS the Recommendations they con
tain upon the 0cSltrJiul attention oI those
,llssrstG wiki the duty ~ legislation, be
cause l teieye their adoption would pro
1aote the general gScd.
Ry alle4GaJo-y legislation IL January
.A>. the ArSel.lnS republic rScoSnl1lls
the value y. the large market exposed l"
Tie importation ~ goods under our 4aSI
.zsl- aSg. has admitted certain pTNslGctS
q TIE | piJti States II entry ~ Tt-lucsI
duties Ii : pleasing - noIe thai the
e1OrtS We have made IL enlarge the eN-
c-&lse q trade IN : sound bass q ula-
,us. USueaI are N this instance apQ0t-
,sz-s,6 ~ the country from which wpo.e1
ISclOIltrS get their DSeo1ul SuQply ~ r-.W
material
Ipe missions boundary between the Ar
ce-llue republic and braEll referred -
ak president ~ the lliIel States IS At
b1IEasOr during the term q NY p-v1t-
lv-SSa- Sul which WAS submitted - NE
.o- determination resulted II 81 SWS-'1
II favo- ~ Brazil upon TIE historical and
.GculEuIATy evidence presented: mus
ending ; long procrzcJe3 c02rCove->y and
S Gam demonstrating the vision - set
i---.. International boundary disputes by
reS0U-Se 70 friendly arbitration \eEo-
Is. g.V-S are pCOSCSSS-uE 10- 5 revival -
The United States and CHILEAN claims
commission, which Was abruptly term
lG-,,3 lSSs yeS- by the expiration ~ the
stipulated time within which &W2r6S were
10 h made.
TIE resumption - Specie payments by
Chil j 8 s-Sq II l-;ereS; and lI-lpo-lS ice
tsth l. Is 6lcy,S. co->t., -,5-.JSS upon her
sWl welfare s. Wei s. cvlocl-E the s.
Svass2cy Il sound 1-zIe-zl V-l1clv.eS II
cSe u TIE most influential . Ihe South
American rSgloEcS-