The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-04
PRESIDENT CLEVELANDS MESSAGE


our last tariff act has admitted certain
products OF the United States 10 entry
ny reduced duties. 1t Is pleasing 20 note
,nat INC efforts we have made TO enlirge
ule exchanges of trade on IA sound basis
OF mutal benefit are in this instance ap-
preciated by the country from witch cur
WOODEN factories draw their leadiul sup
ply OF raw material.
The missions boundary betweea the Ar
genuine Republic and Brazjl, referred
TO the president OF the United states as
arbitrator during the term OF my prtQc-
cessor, and which was submitted to me
TOR determination, resulted in an award
IN favor OF Brazil upon the historical and
documentary evidence presented. thus
ending a long prptracted controversy gLd
again demonstrating the wisdom and de-
slraoilttN of settling International houu-
dary disputes by recourse To friendly ar
bitration. Negotiations are procrcssiu.
for revival OF the United States and
Chilian claims commission. whose work
was abruptly terminated last year 10y the
expiration of the stipulated limo w!tnin
which awards he made.
The resumption of specie payments by
thili is step of interest and Importance,
both In its direct consequences upon her
ascendaucy of sound financial principles
IN one of the most influential of the
South American republics.
CHINA AND JAPAN
The close of the momentuous struggle
between China and Japan while relieving
tho diplomatic agents of this government
from the delicate duty they undertook
at the request of both countries of rem
dering such services to the subjects OF
either boligorent within the territorial
limits OF the other as neutral as permit
ted, developed. "a domestic condition in the
Chinese empire which has caused much
anxiety and called for prompt and care
ful attention. Either as a result of a
weak control by the central government
over the provincial administrations, fol-
lowing diminution of traditional gov
ernmcntal authority under the stress of
an overwhelming National disaster or a
manifestation upon good opportunity of
the aversion of the Chinese population
10 all foreign ways and undertakings
thore have occurred In widely separated
provinces of China serious outbreaks of
the old fanatical spirit against foreigners
which. unchecked by the local authori-
iies. If not actually connved at by them.
nave eliminated in mob attacks on for
elIn mission stations, causing much de-
StrlIcton 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.
ana although the destruction Of property
may have fallen more heavily upon the
missionaries of other nationalitics than
our own. II plainly hchooved this govern
ment to take the most prompt and de-
cldcd action TO guard against similar or
perhaps moro decided calamites befall-
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ont H., n'"1,U.'s s@Ee ~ "W II up tnrouE n
rors -, me- ~ ~ una uu,'eI tlle tenn
nerai edin, ~, ir,,o'i, eusso,h dnt I'M
Stpnts IN ~ ne ,1tunl"s y! ny In'len
ia" I'D NJ i1i we uesruqf
,riii NJ ~ .,.. " Ny iesilpuoi,tc
inres Who h,, ucrloct ~, o,to, ~, t
nnrn,it ted u,ii, Ma ~ e ~, ~ i
Of stnrn ,aaY,,,.ns la, "t ,Vo r,,v
ornmon, To-, Nc n,ot '.,io, " ~ Siif
ana nronert. ~ ro,,atC,,ar,s 49, eiI,.li
NV mo disnro' , t,iiis,,issI' vu
provincini 0r6ci,is fo,,nd ncraiict IL, ~, =.
nud thn n,,nisb,no,t T, d"stL ~ ." Wu,s
her Of tbosr adh,5oei ,.nii;v Of o~t,,,l
nai.ticinatiop In no o,,,ra,ns' '"''
This rovernmant alsn insistad ,,.t g,
sneriaI Nmericnn comm;ss,nn eho,,i4 10 al a. IL
thc nrnvinra v,harc No ti,st jietW,ta,,',,s
orctirred cor ;bn nt,rr',s, ~ iu,.csti,,otior
This latter comnission rorm,,j aftof, miich
onnositton bas ,,nne o,,srinnd cror, .ii'r
Tsin nrromnnuiod h,. an ofHri,nt Cbinc.o
escort and bv lis domonstration Of the
readiness and ability of orr rovernmenf
to protect its citizens. will act. it is he
lirvcd MS "A most influential detcrront Of
any similar outbrcnl;s Tho enor~etic
steps we have thus taken are TN moro
likely ia result i'm future safety to nm
citizens IN China because tho immortal
rovernmeut is am nerst,adcd entirely
convinced that we desire only the liberty
and protection Of our citi2Sns. and for
any wrong they may have offered and
that have no interior designs or objects,