The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-12-12
The Message.

The Message.
Tie following is the text of the message
IN par of President Cleveland, delivered
to the senate and House of Representa-.
lives Tuesday.
70 the Congress OF the United States
The present assembiage of the legislative
branch. OF our government occurs at q
time vixen the interests OF our people and
TIE needs OF the country give especial
prvininence to the condition OF our foreign
relations and the exisencies of our nation
Al finances. The reports OF the government
officials FULLY ara plainly exhibit what
Of their respective duties and present
Fuch recommendations for the betterment
Of our 6oantTy's condition as patriotic
snd ip,eliigent labor and observation
buYsssA
Therefore deem ny executive duty ade-
luately performed at this time by pre-
senting 10 congress the important phases
Of our situation as related to our inter-
course with foreign nations m a state
ment OF the financial problems which con-
front US, emitting, except as they are re-
lated TO these topics, any reference to de-
partmcntal operations. l earnestly in
vite, however, not only the careful con-
sideration, but the severely critical scru-
men to the reports concerning these de-
partmental operations. II justly and fair
~ examined they will furnish proof of as
aN.uOuS ana pulNSldhllS care IUT the pun
lie welfare. 1 press the recommends
tions they contain upon the respectful
attention OF those charged with the
duty Of legislation. because l believe their
adoption would promote the peoples good.
The Oriental Struggle.
The close of the momentous struggle
between China and Japan. while relieving
The diplomatic agents Of this government
from the delicate duty they undertook at
the request OF both countries of render
irv S,rh GaFVtHa 40 tho. CnhtaNfS Of ifhpr
beI!iSerent within the territorial limits Of
the other as our neutral position per
mitted, developed a domestic condition In
the Chinese empire which has caused
much anxiety and called for prompt and
careful attention. Either as a result OF
/ weak control by the central government
over the provincial administration. follow
ing a diminution Of traditional govern
mental authority under the stress OF an
overwhelming national disaster. or as a
manifestation upon good opportunity. OF
all foreign ways and undertakings, there
have occurred in widely separated prov
nces OF China serious outbreaks of the
old ~fanatical spirit against foreigners.
.ies. X not actually connived at by them,
have eliminated in mob attacks on for
elgn missionary stations. causing much
destruction OF property and attended with
personal injuries as well as loss of life.
Although but one American citizen was
reported to have been actually wounded.
anu dllUOuHn tnt INSTRUCTION VI property
may have fallen more heavily upon the
missionaries OF other national!tieS than
our own, it plainly behooves this govern
ment to take the most prompt and decided
action to guard against similar or per-
haps more dreadful calamities Detailing
the hundreds of American mission sta
tons which have grown up throughout
the interior OF china under the temperate
rule of liberation, custom and imperial
edict.
The demands of the United States and
othor powers for the degradation and pun
respective cities and provinces who by
neglect or otherwise had permitted up
ristngs. and for the adoption Of stern
the protection of the life and property OF
foreigners. were followed by the disgrace
and dismissal of certain provincial Of
fcials found derelict In duty and the pun
lshment by death of a number OF the Of
ficials adiudged guilty of participation IN
tho outrages.
American commission should visit the
province where the first disturbance oc.
CURED for the purpose Of investigation.
This latter commission, formed after
much opposition. has gone overland from
Tien Tsin. accompanied by a suitable Chi.
nese escort. and by its demonstration Of
the readiness and ability Of our govern
ment to protect its citizens Is believed to
be a most inf 'ential deterrent of any
similar outbreaks. The energetic step.
we have thus taken are all the more likely
10 result IN lltsTt safety 10 our C!tlEeIlS III
china because the Imperial government is.
: am persuaded. entirely convinced that
Sc desire only the liberty and protection
~ our own citizens and redress for any
wronTs they may have suffered. and that
81, have no ult, .ior designs or objects. pc.
j'ficai or otherwise. china will not forget
c.lr!ng her lat war. nor the further rae,
'aat, while furnishing all the facilities al
o;r command TO further the negotiation
- 4 peace treaty between her and Japan:
N.e SoleNf no nNVant3geS and i~nterDOSpI
10 counsel.
The governments Of both China and ia.
pan have in special d!spatche3. transmit
ted throueN taeir respective diplomatic
representatives.. expressed in a most pleas
to- r,ar""~ 'no.r r"ateful an"rc.'a''""
Cf our assistance to their citizens during
the unhappy struggle and OF the valuo
or our aid in paving the way to their re-
sumption Of peaceful relations.
yI-clo sam and ts"ea: Brit-'1.
Orr relation9 with Great Britain. IL
ways intimate and important, nave &c,
manded during the past year even %
usual. Several vexatious questlons were
loft undetermined by the decision OF me
Behring sea arbitration tribunal inc APP
plication Of the principles laid down, by
that ugust body has not been followed oy
the results they were intended 70 accom-
plish. either because the principles them
selves lacked in breadth and definiteness
or because their execution had been more
or less imperfect. Much correspondence
mas been exchanged DelNcei Inc =" So
ernments on the subject of preventing
the discriminating slaughter OF seals "a, Inc
iasuficiency of the British patron OF behI-
ing sea under the regulations agreed on
ty The two governments mas been 81 poi baei
out, and yet only two British SHIPS nave
been on police duty during this season in
these waters.
The need of a more effectlve ENFORCE
ment of existing regulations. as well as
the adoption OF such additional regula-
tons as experience has shown 70 be an.
~solutely necessary to carry out the intent
of the awards. have been earnestly urged
upon the British government, but mus
far without effective results. In the
meantime the depletion of the seal herds
by means OF pelagic hunting, has so
alarmingIy progressed that unless their
slaughter is al once effectively checked
their extinction within a few years seems
% be n matter Of absolute certainty.
Should Pay tho Dehrins Claim.
The understanding by which the United
States was to pay. and Great Britain to
receive. a lump sum of s425, OO0 In full
settlen.ent Of all British claims for dam
ages arising from our seizure of q British
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