Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-03
The MESSAGE
Devoted Mainly to Foreign Re-
|ations and Finance,
CUBA AND VENEZUELA
Congress Informed Of the Policy Of
the Administration.
UNCLE SANS FINANCIAL QUANDARY
The President Favors the Retire
ment of Greenbacks.'
Congress Informed Of the Policy Of
the Administration.
UNCLE SANS FINANCIAL QUANDARY
REMARKS ON FREE COINAGE

Following is the text of President Cleve-
lands message sent to Congress today:
To the Congress of the United States:
The present assemblage of the legislative
branch of our Government occurs at time
when the interests of our people and the
needs of the country give especial promi-
nenence 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
recommenda lions for the betterment of our
country's condition patriotic and intelli-
gent labor and observation suggest.
therefore deem my executive duty ade-
quately performed at this time by present.
Ing to the Congress the important phases of
our situation as related to our intercourse
with foreign nations, and a statement of
the financial problems which confront us,
emitting, excep. they are related to
these topics, any reference to departmental
operations.
1 earnestly invite, however. not only the
careful consideration but the severely
critical scrutiny of the Congress and my
fellow-countrymen to the reports con-
cerning these departmental operations. If
justly and fairly examined they will furnish
proof of assiduous and painstaking care for
the public welfare. 1 press the recommen-
datonS they contain upon the respectful
attention of those charged with the duty Of
legislation, because believe their adoption
would promote the peoples good.
Foreign Relations.
By amendatory tariff legislation in Janu-
ary last, the Argentine Republic, recogniz-
ing the value of the large market opened to
tie free Importation of its woods under our
last tariff act, has admitted certain products
of the United States to entry at reduced du-
ties. 1t is pleasing to note that the efforts
we have made to enlarge the exchanges of
trade a sound basis of mutual benefit
are in this instance appreciated by the
country from which our woolen factories
draw their needful supply of raw material
The Missions Boundary dispute between
the Argentine Republic and Brazil, referred
to the President of the United States ar
bitrator during the term of my predecessor
and which was submitted to me for deter
mination, resulted in an award in favor of
Brazil upon the historical and documentary
evidence presented, thus ending long pro-
tacted controversy and again demonstrat-
ing the wisdom and desirability Of settling
International boundary disputes by recourse
to friendly arbitration.
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portance both in it's direct consequences
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The close of the momentous struggle be-
tween China and Japan, while relieving the
diplomatic agents of this Government from
the delicate duty they undertook at the re-
quest of both countries, of rendering such
service TO the subjects of either bellSerent
within the territorial limits of the other as
our neutral position permitted developed a
domestic condition In the Chinese Empire
Which has caused much anxiety and called
.1or prompt ana careful attentlon. Either
as a result OF weak control by the central
Government over the provincial admlhlstra-
t'ohs' following dlmlhuuon Oh tfadiuonal
governmental au'hority uhoer the stress OF
an oVerWheimlns national disaster or as
manifestation upon good opportunity Oh the
aversion ol the Shihese population TO all
ioreish ways anu uhuer'akhSs' there nave
occulieu III "iueis separated provinces Oh
Niiino seiious ou'pieaAs oi the oiu Iahatlcal
sD'ii' asaihsl iofe'shers' WHICH, uhchecked
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