Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
Nr. CleVsland'S Last Review Of
ihe COuntry's Condition.
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CUBA The Chief TOPIC.
Cuban Home Rule Under Our Guar
antee Suggested to Spain.

Wnea spain IS Ii olpleS6 IN the Island Then
ESss Cleveland Thinks We Should Inter,
fcre--."A Limit to Our Waiting''---
Turkish Atrocities Scored and Vensz'
uOlan Dispute Declared Endod---Ths
Present Tariff Law is Approyed-.-Cur.
rency Reforms SuGgested---Greenback
Should Pc Retired by Long-Tern,
Bonds---The Reports OF Departments
WASHINGTON, December SIN his annual
message to Congress President Cleveland
says:
To the Congress Of the United States:
As representatives, Of the people In the leg
islaive branch Of their Government you
have assembled at time when the strength
and excellence of our free institutions and
the fitness Of our citizens to enjoy popular
rule have been again made manifest. A po-
liticsl contest involving momentous conse-
quences, fraught With feverish apprehension
and creating aggressiveness so intense as to
approach bitterness and passion, has been
waged throughout our land, and determined
frage, without disturbance OF our tranquility
or the least sign Of weakness in our National
structure.
When we consider these incidents and
contemplate the peaceful obedience and
manly submission which have succeeded
heated clash of political opinions, we dis
cover abundant evidence OF determination
on tho art OF our couDtrymen to abide by
every verdict Of the popular WILL and to be
llod dofo oil bx-o foft IL,
the agencies established for the direction of
the affairs Of their Government.
In obedience to q constitutional require
ment, herein submit TO the Congress cer-
tain Information concerning national affairs,
With the suggestion of such legislation as in
my judgment IS necessary and expedient.
TO secure brevity and avoid tiresome nara
ton, I shall omit many details concerning
matters within Federal control, which,
though by no means unimportant, are more
probably discussed in departEentalrepor
The Armenian Question.
1t the putset OF a reference to the moro I'M
portant matters affecting oCr relations with
foreign powers 1t would afford mo satisfac-
ton II could assure the Congress that the
disturbed condition in Asialic Turkey had
during the past year assumed q less hideous
and bloody aspect ard that either as con.
sequence of the awakening of the Turkish
Government to the d ,mands Of humane civil
lization, or as the result of decisive action on
the part OF tho great nations having the right
by treaty to interfere for the protection OF
those exposed to the rage Of mad bigotry and
cruel fanaticlsn, the shocking features Of
the situation had been mitigated. Instead,
however, OF welcoming q softened disposi-
ton or protective Intervention, we have been
aflicted by continued and not unfreGueut
reports OF The wanton destruction OF homes
and the bloody butchery OF men. women and
children, made martyrs to their profession
OF Christian faith.
While none Of our citizens In Turkey have
thus far been killed or wounded, though Of
ten in the midst of dreadful scenes OF danger,
their safety In the future is by no means as
sured. Our Government at home and our
Minister at Constanitnople have left nothing
undone to protect our missionaries in Otto
man territory, who constitute nearly all the
individuals residing there who have right
10 claim our protection on the score OF Amer
lean citizenship. Our efforts in this direc-
tion will not be relaxed; but the deep feeling
and sympathy that have been aroused among
our people ought not to so far blind their
reason and judgment as TO lead them to de-
mand impossible things. The outbreaks OF
blind fury which lead to murder and pillage
In Turkey occur suddenly AMI without no.
tiee, and an attempt on our part to force
such hostile presence there as might be
effective for prevention or protection would
rot only by resisted by the Ottoman Govern
ment, but would be regarded as an inter-
ruption OF their plans by the great nation.
who assert their exclusive right to intervene
in their own time and method for the secur-
ity OF life and property in Turkey.
Caring for Our Subjects in Turkey.
Several naval vessels are stationed in the
as measure OF caution ani
to furnish all possible relief and refuge in
case OF emergency
We have made claims against the Turkish
Government for the piIlage and destruction
OF missionary property at Harpoot and Mar
aah during uprisings at those places. Thus
Bar the validity Of these demands has not
been admitted, though our Minister, prior
TO such outrages and in anticipation OF dan
ger, demanded protection for the persons
md property of our missionary citizens in
The localities mentioned, and notwithstand-
ing that strong evidence exists of actual
OF Turkish soldiers in tho work Of
destruction aud robbery.
The facts as they now appear do not per-
llit US to doubt the justice of these claims,
tld nothing will be omitted to bring al O
cir prompt settlement
~ number OF Armenian refugees having
Frrived at our ports, an order has lately been
obtained from the Turkish Government per-
hitting the wives and children OF such refu-
gees to join them here. l. is hoped that
hereafter no obs, s,acle will be intprposed 10
PREVENT the escape Of all those who seek to
3Yoid the perils which threaten them in
'kish dominions.
ur recently appointed Consul to Erzerum
bis post and discharging the duties OF
pfioe, though for some unaccOuntable
on his formal exequatur from the Sultan
hot been issued.
10 not believe that the present sombre
pect In Turkey will bs long permitte 10
ID The sight OF Christendom. 1t so mars
umane and enlightened civilization that
gs to the close of the nineteenth CEN
that 1t seems hardly possible that the
st demand OI good people throughout
pr stian world for its corrective treat.
m remain unanswered.
The Insurrectton In Cuba.
insurrection in Cuba still continues
b its perp,exities It is difficult to
+, Fs that any progress has thus far been
nward the pacincation Of the island
the situation OF affairs rs depicted
last annual message has i'll the
proved II Spain still holds Havana
|3| SeapOftS ana all Inc cOnSlGefaOt0
{ 0 insurgents still roam at will over
wo-thrds OF the inland country. II
nination Of Spain tc put down the
IS on seems but to strengthen with
: s OF time, and is evinced by her un-
devotion OF largely increased mil
+ naval forces to the task. there is
on TO believe that the insurgents
bd in point OF numbers and chnrRc-
fources, and are mono the less in
their resolve not 10 succumb, !