San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-12-03
SYNOPSIS
Of President Cleveland's Message,

CAiy AOAooSON oOOub b"O uOuTS De-
fore going to press, no synopsis is
attempted, only brief reference to
some Of its features.
Message contains the usual refer
ence to the work of the depart
ments, and commends the reports
covering this work to the careful
scrutiny of congress. Congratu-
lates the country upon the late
tariff act which has so freely
opened the doors to the raw materi-'
ais OF other countries, notably that
OF the woods of the Argentine re-
public: sets forth the result OF the
arbitration between Brazil and
Argentine republic as SUBJ
mitted to him as arbitrator,
in favor of Brazil; regards
resumption of specie payments by
Chile as a good thing; settlement
OF Jap-China difficulties developed
internal conditions in China that
has caused much anxiety, requir-
ing prompt action on the part of
this country to protect its citizens
in that country, and that such &C.
ton was taken. Both China and
Japan have expressed their appre.
citation of our efforts; relations
with France are undisturbed, save
for the Waller incident; the evi.
dence in the trial of which is not
yet received, France declaring it
would establish bad precedent;
satisfactory solution is hoped for;
acknowledges receipt of invitation
to French International exposition
in 1900; close rivalry of compiling
Industries is referred to as the
cause of some trade fiction with
Germany and other countries,
American cattle and food products
being those principally affected
the enconiums bestowed upon the
American naval vessels at Kiel
are gratefully accepted; our
relations with Great Brit
ain demanded greater con-
sideration than usual, on account
Of Behrlng sea the award money
for settlement being refused by
congress; recommends the pay
ment of this award $425,000; con-
siders arbitration the only way of
settlement; and such treaty will
be laid before senate; matters in
hand to prevent collisions at sea
are still undetermined; interna-
tional boundary questions in
Alaska and in Passamaquoda bay
both unsettled but surveys have
been made; calls attention to the
unsatisfactory nature of all the
boundary questions between this
country and Canada, and the
complications that arise, and
recommends joint commission for
establishing all necessary lines of
delimitation. The offer OF arbitra.
ton on the Venezuela boundary
question referred to and regret that
no answer has been received ex-
pressed; had interposed for the
protection of American citizens in
Hawaii under sentence by martial
law, and claims for indem-
nifty made that had not yet been
conceded; Hawaiian minister
recalled for abundant reason:
lynchiDg OF Italian laborers in
Colorado referred to the "padrone"
system, as other outrages of like
character, and calls for regulation
to remedy the evil; congratulates
the United States as the first to
recognize the coming greatness OF
Japan, and on her treaties with
that country calls on congress to
pay the cost OF the railway trans
portation OF negro colonists in
Mexico to their homes; Nicaragua
claims as advanced by Great Brit
ain, were well founded; did not
menace the sovereignty Of Nicar-
aqua; correspondence Is on foot as
to the practice of Russian consuls
interrogating citizens and refusing
them passports on account of their
religion, and remonstrance made;
claims of United States seal.
ing vessels seized in Russian
waters remain unsettled, but our
convention with that country
Great Britain and Japan will tend
to protect seal life; relations to
Samoa are unnatural and the treaty
with Great Britain and Germany
for it's management should be alb
rogated. Cuban revolution is
referred to; this country
must maintain it's good faith
with Spain. Alliance matter
referred to and SPANS prompt
avowal OF all unfriendliness &C
cepted military arrest OF Ameri-
can citizens in Cuba has been fol-
lowed by demand for their trial
by civil tribunal, and our demand
recognized; the Mora claim has
been settled; commercial treaty