The morning times., 1895-12-04

THE Presidents message to Congress VA
today delivered and read In both brancbe.
OF that body. 1t is as follows.
40 the Congress of Jae United States.
Ihe present assembling ze of the Legislative
branch OF our government occurs at n time
whea the interests OF our people aud the
Deeds of the country give especial prorui.
hence 10 the condition of our foreign rcla-
lions and the cxigencies OF our national ii
fanceS. The report of the heads of The sey
erh administrative departments of til.
government fiiiiy and piaisiy exhibit yi.ar
mas been accomplished within the Scope o
Their Respective duties and present sucl
recommendations Tor the betteruiept of our
countrys condition as patriotic and intel
hgeni labor and observations suggest
L therefore deem my executive uuty ade
Quattly Performed at this time By prese mt
Ing TO the Congress the important phases
oil Our situation as related to our intercourse
with foreign relations and a statement of
The financial probiems which confront us
ofuitilng, except as they are related 10 these
topics. any reference to departmental Cd
erauons.
/ earnestly invite. however. not only the
carefui consideration, but the critical scr,i-
tiny of the Congress and my tel,ow-coIn-
trymen to the reports concerning these
ltpartuental Operations. II Justly and
larry examined, tney viii furnish proof of
assiuuous anu painstaking care Tor The pub
nc welfare press tue rgcunImentlit IONS
tney contain upon the respectful attention
OF those enarged with The duty of lecisia-
ton. because believe their adoption would
promote the peoples good
ADMITTED TO ENTRY.
By amendatory tariff legislation in Jan
uary last, tie Argentine Republic. recop-
hiEihS the value Oh the largt. market opf.l-
Ell 10 lnt lrse I.lDnrtaJnn or its wouis under
our last tariff act, has admitted certain
products nT the United States to entry al
tie eors We baye e pnE d. 10 to b1 n.,s that
exchanges OF trade on a sound basis OF
mutuai Denert are in this Instance apprc-
cIatcd by The country frum which our
wo"ien factories draw their neetiful sun.
ply. OF raw ma teriaI,
The Missions boundary dispute hetweca
,ne ArEentlne Republic and Brazil, referred
TO the PRESIDENT uf the United States as
arbitrator during the term of my pretf-
cessof, and which was submitted Ia me Tor
DETERMINATION. resulted in an award in
Iavor of Brazil upon the historical and
documentary evidence presented. thus end
nk congratulated controversy and again
concentrating the wisdom and desiraDIdtY
OIL settling International boundary d,sp,itps
py recourse tp friendly arbitration
Negotiations are progressing for a re-
TlFai OF the United States and Chilean
cialinS cOninsSluD. whose work was at,rupt-
ly terminated last year by the expiration
oi the stipulated time within which awards
could be made.
Chile is step OF great interest and i'm
poTtance, both in its direct cs,t.scuurrces
upon neF own welfare and as eviRcing the
bscendeDcy of Sound financial princiDles
In one ~ the most Influential of the south
American republics.
The close OF the momentous struggle be-
tween China and Japan, while renewing
the diplomatic agents of this government
from the delicate duty they undertook at
the request Of Doth couBrriss. OF reDuerlng
such service to the SUBJECTS of either
belligcrent within the territorial limits
of tine Other as our neutral posirion per
mnlcG; developed domestic condition in
the chinese Empire which has caused
much anxiety and called for prompt and
careful attention Either as a result of
u weak control by the central government
over the provincial administrations, fol- |
lowing dlmlnutlon or traditional govern
mental authority under the stress of an |
oNerwhelming national disaster, or as a |
aidi M. estaslon upon good opportunity of
ali Foreign ways and undert Kings there
nave occurred In widely separated prov
inSeS OF thlna serious outbreaks of the |
olu iaDatlcai spirit against foreigners
which, unchecked by the local authorities
II not actually conniyed at by them have |
culminated in mob attacks on foreign mis- |
slopary stations, causing much destruction |
of property and attended with personal 1
Injuries as well as loss of life.
TAKE PROMPT ACTION.
Although but one American citizen was /
reported 10 have been actually wounded, |
may have fallen more heavily upon the
of other Bationaiities than our
own, II plainly behooyed this government
70 take the most prompt and decided ac-
tion TO guard against similar or perhaps
more dreadful calamities befaHing tie |
hundreds of American mission stations 1
which have grownup throughout the interior |
u China under the temperate rule OF \
on. custom and imperial edict.
The demands Of the United States and 4
,tfer powers for the degradation and pun
sllrnept OF ihe responsible officials of |
he respective cities and provinces who by |
neglect or otherwise had permitted upris- |
Dgs. and for the adoption of stern nseas-