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Recognition Of the Independence of
Cuba Impossible Under Pres
ent Circumstances.
Spain Must Soon Take Steps to
End the War. or Interference by
United States WIN Follow.
Much Space Devoted to the Financial
Extraordinarily for Cur
rencY Reform.

Washington. Dec. 1.-The following is tho
text OF President Clevelands message TO
TO the Congress OF tho United States:
As representatives OF the people In the
legislative branch OF their government. you
strength and excellencs Of our free insti-
tutions and the fitness OF our citizens 10
manifest A political contest involving
momentous consequences, fraugnt with
terness and passion has been waged
throughout our land and determined by
frage, without disturbance OF our tran
guilty or the least sign OF weakness In our
tbaso ncden1 spS oontnn, the Somslcer
full obedience and manly submission which
have succeeded a heated clash OF political
OF determination on the part OF our coun-
trymen 70 abide, by every verdict OF the
established for the direction OF the az
fairs OF their government
The Turkish Question.
At the outset OF n reference 10 the more
important matters affecting our relations
with foreign powers. II would AFFORD me sat
isfaction ~ could assure the congress
that the disturbed condition in Asiatlc Tur-
key had during the past year assumed n
less hideous and bloody aspect. and that
either as a consequence OF the awakening
OF humane civilization, or as the result
OF decisive action on the part OF the great
nations having the right by treaty TO In,
20 the rage or mad bigotry and cruel
fanaticism. tho shocking features OF the
situation had been mitigated.
Instead, however, OF welcoming soft
ened disposition or protective Intervention,
we have been afflicted by continued AID
not unfrequent reports OF the wanton de-
struction OF homes and the bloody butch
cry OF men. women and children, made
martyrs to their profession OF Christian
Protection OF Americans.
While none OF our citizens I'm Turkey
have thus far. been killed or wounded,
though often In the midst OF dreadful
scenes OF danger. their safety in the fu-
ture Is by no means assured, our govern
ment at home and our minister az Com
gtHntnople have left nothing undonc -
protect our missionaries In Ottoman terri
tory who. constitute nearly all the indiyld-
unls residing there who have right 10
clairl our protection on the score OF Amer
lean citizenship.
Cuban Insurrection.
The lnsurrection IN Cuba still continues
with all It's perplexlties. IL Is difficult TO
been made towards the paciflcation OF the
island. or that the situation OF affairs as
IN the least improved. II Spain stiif holds IDS
Havana and the seaports and all the con-
siderable towns, the insurgents stu roam
land country. III the determination OF
Spain TO put down the instruction seems
but TO strengthen with the lapse OF dine
and is cvinced by her unhesltating devotion
OF largely Increased military and naval
forces 20 the task. there is much reason 20
In point OF numbers and character and re-
sources. and are none the less innexible In
their resolve not TO succumb without prac-
they took up arms.
Not Yet Entitled To Recognition.
II spain has not yet .reestablished her
made good their title TO be regarded as an
Independent state. Indeed. as the con-
test has gone on. the ,pretense that civil
government exists on the island, except so
Ear as Spain is able TO maintain II. has
been practically abandoned. Spain does
SSs sScn S nrEe towns
their Immediate suburbs But, that excpp-
ton being made. the entire country IS either
given over TO anarchy or IN subject TO tho
military occupation OF one or the other
party.
why Spain Does Not Win.
Were the Spanish armies able 70 meet
fheir antagonists In the open, or I'm pitched
pattle, prompt and decisive results might
be looked for. and the immense superiority
OF the Spanish forces in numbera' dis-
cipline, and equipment. could hardly fail
20 tell greatly 70 their advantage
Situation Dcpiorabie.
Meanwhile, as In all cases OF protracted
civil strife, the passions OF the combatnnts
grow moro and more infamed am, excuses
on both sides become more frequent and
pated In by bands OF marauders, who now
IN the name OF one party and now IN tho
name or the other, as may best suit the
occasion, harry the country at will and
plundcr It's wretched Inhabitants for their
own advantage. such a condition OF things
OF properly, even N Il were the policy
Of both parties TO preveat Il as aar as prac-
tcaole. But while such seemed TO be the
original policy OF the Spanish government.
II has now apparently abandoned Il and n
sctlng upon the same. theory as the In
az .r
the contest require the wholesale annihiia-
tion OF property that y may not prove OF
the same end that I'm pursuance OF general
orders. Spanish garyfsons are now being
Withdrawn from plantations and the rural
population required 20 concentrate Itself
IN the towns.
woaid Engage Our Serious Attention.
The spectacle OF utter ruin OF an adjoin-
fertile and charming on the globe, would
engage the serious attention OF the gov
Qrnment and the people OF the United
States In any circumstances In point OF
fact. they have a concern with Il which is
or philanthropic character. II lies 80 near
90 us as 10 be hardly separated from our
territory. our actual peeunlary interest in
government OF spain. II IL reasonably es-
umated that. at least from s90.0o0,OJo Co
IA plantations. and In railroad. mining
tnd other business enterprises on tho
United states and Cuba 0s which BfTes in nss
amounted 70 about tel.0oo,000, rose IN 1888
20 about sos, o0O. 600, and In isqi tho
year before the present insprrectlon
broke out. amounted to nearly se6, 10000.
vexatious Entangiements.
!. Besides this large pecuniary stake I'm
the fortunes OF Cuba. the United states
nnda Itself inextricably Involved la tho
present contest In other ways both yox-
Atious and costly. Many Cubans reside In
this country and indirectly promote tho
insurrection through the press. by public
meetings. by the purchase and shipment OF
arms. by the raising OF funds and by other
means. which the spirit or our institutions
and the tenor OF our laws do not permit
70 be made the subject OF crimlnat prosecu-
fiona Some or them, though Cuhnns az
heart and Ia all their feelings and interests.
have taken out papers az naturailxed cltl-
sens OF the United States, n proceeding re
sorted 70 With view TO possible protcc-
ton by this government, and not unnat-
urnily regarded with much Indignation by
the country OF their ORIGIN.
Tho Nmnatlun OF LnlarNenllnn.