The People's friend., 1896-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
cusAu{ QUESTION FORcI,
BLX DEALT WITH.
SPAIN : is THREATENED.
The United States Ready to Interfere In
Its Own Way Unless a Speedy Ces-
eation of Hostilities is Brought
About-The Question Exhaust
lively Discussed In All It's
Deplorable Features.
The Situation In Turkey Little Changed
But Reform Is Looked for-rhe
Venezuelan Incident Practically
Closed-Tariff and Financial
Views Reiterated-Offens-
i've Partisanship.
i've Partisanship.

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE following
Is the presidents message to CONGRESS-
To the Congress of the United States: A.
| representative of the people in the lepiSla
i've branch of their government YOU have
assembled a. time when the strength and
excellence of our free institutions and the
Htness OF our citizens TO enjoy popular rule
nave Deen again made manifest. A political
| contest involving momentOuS consequences
| Taught with feverish apprehension and
| tledtlHg aggresSlveness so intense as to an
| p[oacn bitterness and passion has been
Waged throughout our land and determined
Dy the decree of free and indeDendent suf
Irdge without disturbance of our tran
qulnty or the least sign of weakness in our
national structure
"hcn 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
oh tne part OF COuntrymen to abide bv every
Verdlct OF the popular will and to he con-
trolleo al all times by an abiding faith in the
agencies established for the direction of the
dldlrS OF their government Thus our peo-
pc exnlb bit patriotic disposition which en-
tltIes them to demand of those who under
take to make and execute their lave crcb
ds Tan only be prompted by a serious aDpre
Cldtlon OF the trust and confidence which the
acceptance of public duty invites
IL oDeulence to a constitutional reo,ire
n1h7 nereln submit to the Congress GER
IAN TAN Information concerning national af
lallS Win tne suggestion of such legislation
as In my judgment is necessary and exne-
dlent To secure brevitv and avoid riresoIroa
ndrrduon, L shall omit many details CON
cefnlng matters within federal control
WHICH though by no means unimpo~tan+
are more proftably discussed in denart,
mental reports. shall also further curtail
10y. snls ooin luhlcatlon by omitting a minute
reCltal OIL many minor incidents connected |
Win our foreign relations which have here |
q Paace u. executive aessages
1ut dIe now contained in a report of the
OF State. which is herewith
-uRKEl.
Al the outset of reference to the r,os-.
Important matters affecting our RELATIONS
'ith foreign powers, it would afferd me sat-
Isl"Cton II could assure the Congress- tnat
Lne disturbed condition in AsiatiC Turkey
ntaao'4 WI tlS me past year assumed a less
lueouS ana bloody aspect, and that either
n. M consequence of the awakening of
e ulklsn government to the demands
= humane civilization or AZ the |
esult OF decisive action on tha |
{. , " the great nations having the right
I I eaty 10 interfere for the protection of
IA 10y toneu s' 10 the rage of mere bigotrv
= - - ueA Ianatlcism, the shocking featnras
\ tHe situation had been mitigated
instead, however of welcoming a softaraa
PoStHoh OI protective Intervention We
ave oeen af1lcted by continued and nor mn |
elueht reports OF the wanton destruction [
, "nu the bloody butchery of men
"nIeh ana children, made martyrs tn thaI, I
."ieSsion of Christian faith Wb;lo -, 1
our cltlzenS In Turkey have thus far hean c
l!eu or wounded, though often in the nidst {
VI Shui VI scenes of danger their safety in
Y lulure Is by no means assured onr. /!
4, .Ht III nome and our minister at {
have left nothing undora ~ c
otect our missionaries i'm Otton9 ~, $50, O
~ VINO constitute nearly all the indirid s.
rs residing there who have a ripht - o
aim our protection on the score of Amar !,
an citizenship | -
Dur efforts in this direction ell, e.
Neu' out the deep feeling and Svmnathv n
az nave been aroused among our naonIe pI
gut not to so far blind their reasnr Ia 81
lgment as TO lead them to demand imDoS nt
ie tIhhgS' The outbreaks of blind fur,. NJ
" lCh leu 20 murder and pillage in Turkey in
5ut Sudoenly and without notice. and an su
enlpt on our part to force such a hostile III
'sence there as might be effective for nreN iv
luon or protection would NOT opIv ha fir
-eu oy the Ottoman government hut tn
lla oe regarded an interruDtjon 81 of
II pIanS to the great nations who assayt in!
4 exclusive right TO intervene in their tic
uIle ana method for the security of I
ana property in Turkey. "a Sta
averal naval vessels are Statio,,7 -, i've
litetF dhean as measure OF caution ana SoI
~ 'Il>h all possible relief and re- fnpe - mi
~ emergency. We have claims arr,;. an
urklSh government for the pilags .,,S cia
I y ',"n oh missionary property at Har- lio
ana MaraSh during uprisIngs al those itic
- Ihus tar the validity of tbesa A. of
us mas not been admitted tnrorcb ~. Il
i>ter Prior TO such outragas AMI =, ~ ~ Tn
'huoh OF danger we demanded nr,ge,tjor Il
-hc persons and property of our r,,issio., ped
N',I1en> III the localities mcntiora1 Wig
that evidence evfstsnt r
@l I'm pIIClty OF turkish soldiers in the I-uj
OF destruction and robbery. Tnet t,.o tbn
ICY now appear do not perunjt ne ,1ts a. -
u>uce OF these claims. and noth;v,~,rtm ,-s
hitteu 20 hrlng about their nro-.,,f III, h,r
shI mum Der of Armenian refr.-..t ~,,,,
- NJ "AAHeu at our ports, an order haS / mar
oeeh obtained from the Turkish svo4- M,
-. III - "ii1dnS IN" wives and children acc
NJ refugees TO 5Clu them here - - lnno
q tnat hereafter obstacle ,,rtt, ,.11S - - ,te
>eu 'oprevent 4hc escape OF ali tna-, ~ =,
sees 10 avoid the perils wh{ch tnres..~ - =,
in Turkish dominions -,
recently appointed consul to Frzero,,,, rize
49, 80 80 Ils~HAt t~HAt Slng the duties OF Spar
mCe though for some unaccountahIe no y
Il Il nls formal eNequator from the Sultan mill
II, -. $500 Auo hot oehcve that the part
,..t.aS pAosPSct IN Turkey vii. be SlseC
peF nlltted 70 offend the sight III Christ rt.~tt
H !t 50 mars the human ana cnlirht- islam
,lFlhEation that belongs 10 The -lr~r ~ side
heteenth century that ii seems hars5,r deSir
rs that the earnest demand az gon1 entel
.,s enI ~ Hout the christian world for fnall
viii
red. IL 80
CUBA. cost
:, 80 , Spair
IA Is perplenties- II is dinlrult ia r.,v.r
,a----s - - = ess nas thus Tar been rectn