The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-04
SEATTLE. WEDNESDAY. DEC q
THE MESSAGE.

The message sent TO congress yesterday
by President Cleveland Is devoted almost
entirely 10 foraign and financial affairs.
IL In written In the usual heavy. involved.
turgid. cleveland style. and win hardly
prove lively or interesting reading
20 the general public. The administration
has been so severely criticised during tho
past year that the document Is in the ma
ture OF a defense. and a somewhat labored
attempt to show that what has been done
has been In accordance with the best ideas
Of craftsmanship. As 10 whether the evil
dence presented is conclusive proof that
the government has been under the direc-
ton OF wise men, who have been suited to
the tasks given them. there viii be very
decided differences OF opinion.
The president. in opening, ~rejoices that
Argentine, I'm return for getting It's wool
free into this country. has seen III TO ad-
init some OF our products under lower
duties. but falls TO mention the fact that
tho amount OF these products is small as
compared with that exported TO Argentine
and other South American countries under
the beneacent Blaine reciprocity treaties
which were ahrogated by the wilson-Gor-
man bin. He comments favorahly upon
the satisfactory condition OF the internal
affairs OF certain foreign nations and IN
touching upon the Waller case. gives the
impression that it has been managed 20
the satisfaction OF tho administration IL
seems 10 be sufficient 10 have the French
government say that 1t tried ard con-
1914 .ha .--~nnwrI %nf "a % .uhas fhara
was to support the charges against him
4. not yot forthcoming. and. from the con-
tented ffan.. OF mind In which the presi-
dent appears 10 be over the matter. It VIII
not be forthcoming for some time.
Mr.. Cleveland intects a little OF his free
trade doctrine into 3 brief review OF our
trade relations with Germany. reiteratlng
some Of me weIl-worn phrases about a
free exchange Of commodities. and the i'm
perillng OF our footing IA external mar
kets. especially In Germany. bat springs
n ilttie surprise upor his readers by
finally confcssing that the products dis
eliminated against by the fatherland are
cattle and other food products which have
been judged 70 he deleterious to health.
just why the tsrl1 IS mentioned at this
point IS not evident. Neither Is u quite
clear why he mixes M American insur-
ance companies and their branches abroad
With tic tariff laws and their effects upou
i-nternatianal trade.
TIE message Indicates that there has
been some correspondence between thu
United States and Great Britain on the
Venezuela boundary question. ana the ad-
ministration has very properly voiced tie
sentiments OF ne American people in ap-
prlslng her majcsty's government that the
traditional and established policy of this
government Is opposed 70 increase by any
European power Of SIS territorial posses
s,ons on these continents, that this policy
IS as well founded IN principle as 4 81
strongly supported by numerous p-ece-
dents: that as a consequence the United
States = bound - protest aEalns, tie en-
larseneut of the ARIA 81 British Guiana IN
serogasion OF tse rights Anf against the
win or YeneEuela: ana ,h8t ;ae RESORT; to ar
bstra,on should lnclade tho whole coat-o-
versy. and Is 0o; satisfactory - one 90 the
powers concerned is permitted 70 draw a.
arbitrary Line through The territory Ia de-
hate and % &cl4re that IL VII suAml; %
arbitration only the rNvsiaH lying oa ore
vide Ths dsc,araIos % principles has a
Monroe ring 20 &. tas {; Is 70 - feArra
there must have heea a weakening when
Great Britain VAS asked for a deau.,e a.
swer 50 70 whether sas woaa arbitra.e.
The demand was ma3e 81 July. g; IS now
December. ard no vep,y Is forthcoming. \
similarly firm attitude. = e iaama;sd,
was productive % equally Tangible results
81 the Corn,a aHsir. The president says
the k,a4ly cri>es q ths United States were
tnYoke1. ani ;Aas our eIerss hSve been
made the ss65e-, e Appropriate ana CRATE
IA recognition Nv Nicaragua Tbs vii -
uelceme rsv .o tAe pao7,e. fo~ tie e1one-
sf nrs gotten eNrcaa Ihat o4s