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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07
LENGTHY FINANCIAL SUGGESTIONS,
IN Which Tho Tariff is Casually
Introduced.
TIE DEPARTMENT REPORTS.
Vigorous Course Proposed Ms 10 pEsi.
dc Railroads - Pensions, indt.
ans. Immigration, Etc.

Following 10 the full text OF the
message transmitted by President
Cleveland to Congress and read in
both Houses this afternoon:
To the Congress of the U nited Statet:
AS representatives Of the people in
the legislative bran CHI OF their govern.
ment you have assembled at o time
when the strength and excellence Of
cur free Institutions and the ftness Of
our ci,izsus to enjoy popular rule have
contest involving momentous conse-
quences, Taught with ieverisb appre-
hsntioD, and creating aggressiveness
80 intense as to approach bitterness
and passion, has been waged through
out our land, and determined by the
decree OF free and independent suf.
irage, without disturbance o; our tran.
guilty or the LEI g. sigu OF weakness
in cur national structure. When we
consider these Incidents and contem-
plate the peaceful obedience and man.
by suomission which have succeoded q
heateu clash OF political opinione, we
discover abundant evidence OF de-
termination on the part OF our coun-
trynen 10 abide by every verdict OF
the popular will, anu to DO controlled
Ut oil times by an abiding faith in the
agencies esta blished for the direction
Of the affairs OF their government.
Thus cur people exhibit II patriotic
disposition, which entities them to
demand OF those who undertake to
make and execute their laws such
ialtuiul and unseiifsh service IN their
behalf as can only be prompted by n
serious appIt cation OF the trust anu
eOntdence winch the acceptance OF
iublic duty invites.
In Obedience TO q constitu tional re-
slliement L hereby submit TO the
IOusiess certain information co cern.
lug national affairs, with the tugges-
ton OF such legislation az In my judg-
ment Is necessary and expedleut. 70
tecure brevily and avoid uresome mar.
fation shall omit many delails con-
refning matters within Federal con-
mol which, while by no means unim-
I loriaat, ale more profiiably discussed
IN departmental reports. shall also
lutlusr curIail this COMMUNICATION by
om!tling minute Recital OF any NIL
her incidents connected with our tor.
elgn relations which have heretofore
iouni place In executive messages
nut are now contained in a report Of
the secretary of slate which Is here.
with submitled.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

During the past year rapid progress
has been made toward the completion
OF the scheme adopted for the prolec-
ton and armament OF Qualifications
along our sea coast, while equal pro.
gress has been made In providing the
material for submarine defense In con.
nection with these works. II 10
peculiarly gratifying at this time TO
note the great advance that has been
made in this important undertaking
since the dste OF my ANNUAL message
to the Fity-third Congress AT the
opening OF It's secOnd stsslon, in De-
Gem Der, 1898. At that time informed
the Congress OF The approaching
completion Of nine l2incH, twenty
l0-Inch and thiTty.fOur sinch
ugh power steel gum, and
seventy.dvu l2.Inch ritisd mortars.
This total then seemed insignificant
when compared with the great work
remaining TO be done. Yet II was
none the lees sOuice OF Satisfaction
to every citizen when he rejected that
1t represented the fret insIaliiDent OF
the new ordnance OF American design
and American manufacture, anu DEM
onstrsted our ability 70 supply nom
cur own Resources gunE OF unezcelled
power anu accuracy. At that date,
however, there were practically no
carriages upon which TO mount these
gunsaud only thirIy'one emplacemenIs
lor guns anu slxty-iOut for mortsrs.
Nor were all these emplRcements In
condition 10 receive theiI armR-
ment. Only one bigh power gun
was at that tims in position Tor tho
defense Of The enliro coast. Since that
time, the number OF guns actually
completed has been increased To
twenty.une l2.inch, fitty.six lO.incb,
and sixiy.oue S.incn high power
breech- loAdiug tteei rapid IRE guns,
and eighty la.inch r.iis sd nortars. In
addition there are IN process OF con-
struoliUu one lO-iuch type luu, fifty
l2anch, 1fy-slX l0.inch, lweD. y-seyen
S'lnch high power guns, anu sixty'sjx
l2.iDeh rlfi ed mOrtGrs-iu all four hun
GreG and twenty.elght gums anu NOR.
tgTs. Dunug tho Same year immedi-
stely preceding the message referred to,
the first mouern gun carriage had
been completed aud eleven more
were in process VI construction.
All tut one were OF the non-disappear-
ing type. These, however, were not
such us 10 secure necessary cover for
the ARTILLERY huBners against the in
tense IRE OF modern machine rapid.
IRE and high'lower guns. Ihe
inventive genius OF ordnance auu
Civilian experts has been taxed In
designing carriages that weulu Ubviate
this fault resulting, II is belioveu, In
(Continued on Page TwG
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

WASHINGTON, Dec. The House
presented an animated scene Tor an
hour before Speaker Reed appeared,
The galleries TO which the pubic WIS
admitted witbo out carua were crowded
before IL O'Clock, while the halls were
jsmmei with those unable to gain en-.
trance. The reserved galleries filed
more slowly. From the floor rose u
buzz OF many voices as the member
exchanged greetings. Pages were
scurrVing about carrying to the men,
beih floral pieces from constituents or
admiring friends.
Among the members thus honored
was Loud OF California.
In the midst OF general rejoicing,
there was an air OF sadness IS the MEM
beIs glanced at the black pail which
covered the conspicuous desk OF the
late ex-5peaker Crisp, tue Democratic
loader. On II were cut flowers.
There were many conspicuous pr
sonagts on the floor anu in the gRll..-
les. As the hsDus OF the clock pointed
to IL, Speaker Reed quietly assembled
the rostIum looking Dronzed and Wig
oruus. Tho silver macs was lifted to
its plsce on the green malachito
pedestal TO the right of the rostrum
Win CIbCh VI
Speyker called the House to order.
Tue hum OF conversation finally
cessed. Rev. Cowder OF michigan,
chaplain Of the House, offered simple
but impressive prayer.
Roll call showed the presence OF 27l
members. AS soon rs the Speaker an
nounced the presence OF quorum q
dozen members demanded recsg milton,
but the Speaker first received the
usual message from the Senate, stating
that II was ready to proceed to bust
ness.,
J. William Stokes WAS sworn In az =
member OF the seventh congressional
district, South Carolina.
The credentials of Charles +. Boat
ner. Filth district, Louisiana, were
read also. Both received certificates OF
election to this Congress but the seAts
were contested anu declared vacant
last session. They were then re-
elected.
The usual formal resolution iot the
appointment OF committee TO join 3
similar con mittee VI the Senate TO
Inform the President that the House
was teauy for business was adopted.
The Speaker appointed Cannon
Ills.G Payne IN. W, Turner (6s.)
the appointment OF Turner was con-
sidered on Indication that the Georgia
member would succeed ex-Spesker
Crisp rs u member OF the COMMITTEES
ON rules, being q formal recognition Of
MIN a. the leader OF the Democratic
side,
The House took recess until 1880 p.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

vssssh and warned msny tiom danger
by sifDals both by day and Night
The ppmber OF disasters curing the
yesrpceeded that OF any previous
year % Tho history OF the service, but
the ssdng Of both Lie and property
WAS aFattr than ever before In proper.
ton tsthe value OF the property In
volvet and TO the number OF persons
imperDed.
The operations OF the marine hos.
pital Ffvlcc, the revenue cutter ser.
vice, ne steamboat inspection service,
the lighthouse strvice, the bureau OF
navigation aud other branches OF
publ cwOtk attached to the Treasury
Iieps rtplenl, together with various
recompsnuations concerning their
suppoft ana improvement, arc fully
stated 10 the report OF the secretary, 10
which the attention Of Congress- IL
.apecislIy invited.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

The Venezuelan boundary question
has ceased TO be matter OF difference
between Great Britain and the United
States, their respective govern men,s
having agreed upon the substantial
provisions Of a treaty between Great
Britain ana Venezuela, submitting the
whole controversy TO arbitration. The
provisions OF the treaty are 60 eminent
~ asst and fair that the aseeDtoi Vene-
zneia thereto may confidently Re an
ticipated.
Negotiations for treaty OF general
arbitration for all differences between
Great Britain anu the United States
are far advanced and promise to reach
a successful consu m nation at an early
date. The scheme OF examining Appli-
csnts for certain consular positions, to
teet their competency anu NtDess,
adopted under an executive order
Issued on the 10th OF September, 1895,
has fully demonstrated the usefulness
OF this innovation. In connection
with this plan Of examination, promo
ton and transfers Of deserving incum.
hents have been quite extensively
maie with excellent resulls. During
the past year, thirty-five appointments
have been made in tue consular ser.
vice, lwenty-ssven OF which were
made to fill vacancies caused by death
| or Iesig natioD or TO supply newly Gre.
ated posts, two to succeed incum beuis
removed for cause, two for the purpose
Of uisplacing alien consular Officia by
American cltizHns, aud tour merely
| changing the fficial title oil incumbent
from commercial agent to consul.
Twelys of tIesp oDDuintmente were
transfers or promotions from other
| positions under the department., OF
state, four OF those appointed bad
| rendered previous service under the
department, eight were made OF persons
WHO passed o satiais Glory examination,
seven were appointed to places not IN.
cluded In the order OF September 20,
1885, and four appointments, us above
staisa, involved a change OF iDcum
bency. The inspection Of consuIal
officers provided ior by an approprin.
ton for that purp' So at the last setsi0n
Of the Congress DHs been proJuctl 20 OF
ouch who 'esome effects that L hope this
Important work will In the future be
continued. L know OF nothing thsi
can be done with the same slight ex.
| pense SO improving to the service.
| desire to repeat the recon mendation
| contained In my Inst annual message
| in favor OF providing at public expense
| fl cisl residences for our mhassgd uts
ana ministers at foreign capitals. The
reasons SUI porting this recommends.
| ton are strongly stated in the report Of
tue secretary OF state anu the subject
seems OF such Importance that i hope
| 1t msy receive the early attention Of
| Congress,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

The report OF the secretary OF war
exhibie satisfactory conditions In the
seversl brauches OF the public service
intruslsd to his charge. the limit OF
our military force Ms fixed by law Is
constantly and readily maintained.
The pIssent discipline and morale VI
our amy nre excellent and marked
progren and efficiency are apparent
throughout liz antire organization.
With the exception OF delicate duties
In the suppression Of eight lnuish
disturbances along our southwestern
boundary, In which the Mexican
troops co-operAted, ana the compulsory
but psaceiul returD, with the consent
Of Great Britain, OF band VI
Cree Indians from Montana to the
British possessions, no active
operations have Deen requited
OF the army during the past year.
Changes in the method OF sdministfA-
ton, the abandonment OF unnecessary
posts anu the consequent coucentrs-
ton OF Troops, and the exercise OF care
and vigilance by the various officers
charged with the responsibility, In the
expenditure oil the appropriate ne, n ave
resulted In reducing to II minimum
isry establishment. During the past
yenr the WORK OF constructing perma-
pent Infantry ami cavalry posts has
been continued at the places hereto.
fore designated. The secreiBty Of war
repeats his recommendation that ap-
prOpriatiOns for barracks anu quarters
should mare strictly CONFORM to the
need IL tue service as Judged by the
| department, rather than respond 10 the
wishes aud opportunities Of localities.
FIT Is imperative that much OF the
money provided Tor such construction
should now be allotted TO the erectio IA
of necessary quarters Tor the gbrrlsons
assigned 10 the coast deiensts, where
many men viii DC needed TO properly
care iOr ami operate modern guns. IL
IS essential, loo, that early provision
be made TO supply the NECESSARY force
OF artillery 10 meet the demands d
this service.
The entire army has now beer
equipped with the new magHzin,
arms and this policy demands that al
available public ana private resources
should 10 go employed IS to provid,
within reasonable time sufiiclen
mum Der TO supply the state mililli
with these modern weapons and pro
vide an ample reserve for any erar
geDcy.
The organized militia number To-, 81
men. The appropriations Tor its sup
rort by the several states approximate
81 ,oO0,00O annually AMI $500, 900 is con
triDu,ed by the general government
Investigation shows these troops to b
usually drilled and inspired with muci
military Interest, tut In many instances
they are so deficient In proper ann
Ruu equipment that u sudden call Il
active duty would find them made
| quately prepared for field service,
therefore recommend that prompt
measures be taken TO remedy this con.
uiti0n ana that every encouragement
be giveD to this deserving body OF uD.
paiu and voluntary citizen soldiers upon
whose assistance we must largely rely
| in time OF trouble.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

WARRINGTON, Dec. by IL
O'Clock the pubic galleries were well
hlled and crowds were at the entrance
unable 10 gain admission. The floor
OF the chamber looked like conssrva.
tory, many desks bearing superb floral
decorations.
Exactly at IL O'Clock Vice President
Stevenson entered and called the Sem
ate to order and Rev. DR.. Mil.
burn delivered an impressive in.
vocation. He feelingly referred 10 the
illness OF Mr.. Allison and asked for
his SPECIFY restoration to hssilh, He
spoke OF the exciting political contest
through which tn country had pssssd,
marked, he said, by freedom from the
scandal mongtr anu by tho quick aud
calm acceptance OF the results by the
whole nation. Pesce with all nations,
prosperity IL our industries ami tho
upbuiidiuR OF all our people In q
grand brotherhood OF American citi-
zenship were eloquebtly invoked.
Roll call showed seventy senators
Present.
Culiom was the frat TO receive reccg.
milton, Offering resolution that the
House be notified that the Senate IL Ia
te,sion anu ready 10 proceed with bus.
inees, which was agreed to.
hale followed with q resolution that
the ually hour Tor meeting be ut ~
meridian. Agreed to.
Sherman made the customary nf
ton for committee on reports AZ
members TO wait upon tie PRESIDED
Upon Its adoption tue presiding eli
named Sh etman and Smiln Dem.
J.) az the committee to be sent. ~
Morrill, tVa.) presented several
lions asking I0t the passage OF
Dingley uill. He yielded, noYL
to HoaI's suggestion that all tqst
be deferred as a matter OF c{ty
until the President and HOuse nv.
Iesenialives had been commy'e1
with.
unlll o'clock.
All o'clock there was a so 81 ns. ,
cess Tor thirty minutes; tft-
Tor fifteen minutes. At Ei5sG ~.
Sherman reported that the Presto Q d,
would communicate his views in writ.
ing. Secretary pruden OF the Wbits
House slsif Immediately stepped for
ward with the message, which Gen.
eral Cox, Secretary Of the Senate,
read.
Most OF the senators remained while
the reading OF the President's mes
sage proceeded. Copies were distric,
uted anu the senators ran through
these, picking out the most salient
features.
The Turkish minister. Noustaphs
Bey, accompanied by Secretary
NOrighi Enfenii and an attach., EN-
tered the gallery before the CLERK real
the PreslIenps words as TO prosperity,
action to stop the Turkish lndiguiiiei
which shocked the CT viIizea world
They lett immediately alter this por
ton OF the message was read.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The Condition OF Affair. in As,s.,c
Turkey.


Turkey.
Az the outset Of q reference to the
more Important matters affecting our
relations with foreign powers, it wouIu
anota me satisfaction II could assure
Tue Congress that the disturbed con.
uillon In A eiatic Turkey had during
Ine past year assumed u less hideuus
anu olOo1y aspect ana that either as d
rons'quence OF the awakening OF the
iusRisn government 10 the demand Of
huishe civiiizatiun, or as the result
w uecisive action on the part OF tue
h,eat nations having the right by
Treaty 10 Interfere for the protection OF
.nsse exposed TO the rage Of mad bigotry
auu cruel fsnaticism, the shocking tea
'e'es oithe situation nave been mIligat.
eu. ihstesd, however, OF welcoming q
soNeleu disposition or protective in-
Invention, We have been I'll lcted by
.ontihued anu not lnlItquuuI reports
'he wanton destruction OF homes
auu 'he bloody buIchery OF men, wo-
,h eh anu chiiurep, made martyrs u
,u eir profession OF Christian faith.
uhe lone OF our citizens In Turkey
ave ave mus FAR been killed or wounueu,
uoush often in the must OF dreadful
,n,i OF danger, their safety In the
a,u'e 10 by no means assured. Our
sS'sthment at heme and our minister
SoLs'ahtinopie have lett nothing
nuuohe 10 project our miseio naIIss Ia
n territory, VINO constitute
oy all the individuals residing
, n,e, VINO have right TO clam our
pVteclion On the score OF American
,, a Our efforts In TINS direc.
ts.I, nli mol lie relaxed, but the deep
,s',s snu sympathy tnat have been
An ios among cur people ought not 10
~ ,af oiiud their reason anu judgm ent
III eau them TO demand impossible
wh,l fhe outbreaks OF blind fury
Tn,S ieau 10 murder and pillaRe In
nami occur suudenly anu without
io,os se anu an attempt on our part to
'uch a hostile presence thsre a.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

We have for the last year labored
faithfully and against unisvOrsble con.
dItiops 10 secure better preservation OF
seal life in the Boring sea. Both the
Unitsd States and Great Britain have
lately dispatched commissioners to
these waters to study the habits anu
conditions OF The seal herd and the
causes OF their rapid decrease. Upon the
reports OF these commissioners, soon TO
be submitted, and with the exercise Of
patience ana good sense on the part OF
all Interested parties, 1t Is earnestly
hoped that hearty cooperation may be
secured for the protection against
threatened extinction OF seal life In
the Northern Pacific and Bering sas.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

owe to Spain. Untii. we lace the con.
tipgeDcIee suggested, or the situation
Ia by other incidents imperstively
changed, we should continue In tbs
line OF conduct hereto fore Iursued,
thus in all circumstances exhibiting
our obedience to the requirements Of
public law and our regard for tho
DUTY enjoined upon us by the position
we otcupy In the galaxy Of nations.
A cohtem plation OF emergencies that
may arise should plainly lead us ~
voidtheir creation either through q
careless disregard OF present. duty or
even an unuue Stimulation =, d Ill
timed expression OF feeling. But |
have deemed 1t not omiss TO remind
the Congress that time may arrive
when correct policy and care Tor our
iniercsis IA well rs n regard for the
interests OF other Dations anu their
citizens, Joined by considerations OF
humanity and n desire to ste rich
and fertile county, intimately related
to US, saved from com plete devastation,
will constrhin our government 10 such
action us viii tubEetve the Interests
involved anu at the same tlIno pTomiss
to Cuba anu its inhsbi ants an opper-
tuniiy to enjoy the blessings Of peace.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-12-07

(continued on Page EgS
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-21
Want Lambert Pardoned.

Within a few weeks Governor
Budd, of California, will be petit
toned to pardon Walter Lambert,
the defaulting clerk OF the Oakland
police court, who was sent to San
Quentin for five years last July.
The claim for leniency is based on
the grounds that Lambert was a
sufferer from delirium tremens at
the time he committed the crime,
and that he voluntarily returned
from Honolulu without putting the
state to the trouble and expense OF
sending an officer after him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-21
Lieut.. Werlich's Sentence.

Lieutenant P. ]. Werlich, OF the
cruiser Philadelphia, has been sus-
pended from duty and placed on
leave pay for a period of six
months, as result OF certain in
discretions while the ship was at
Tacoma, Wash, recently. Leave
paw is a little more. than half sea
pay, and the lieutenant is liable to
still greater loss in another
direction, for if any promotions
occur during his suspension from
rank and duty he loses his chance
of advancement.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-21
vENEzUELAN COMMISSION.
Five Members Appointed by President
Cleveland-Begun Work.

Clevelsnd-BeGun Work.
NEW YORK, Jan. 4-The President
has announced the composition Of the
Venezuelan Boundary Commission.
which will consist of five members.
The following were chosen: David ].
Brewer of Kansas, Justice Of the
United States Supreme Court; Rich
ard H. Alvey of Maryland, Chief JUS
tice of the Court of Appeals of the Dis
trict of Columbia; Andrew D. White
of New York; Frederick R. Coudert OF
New York, and Daniel c. Gilman OF
Maryland.
At the first meeting of the Com
missioners, Justice Brewer was elected
President. Commissioner Gilman
moved that an inquiry be made as to
the best map showing the physical
characteristics of the country in ques-
ton, and whether it could be repro
duced in convenient form for the use
of the Commission. This was adopted
and the committee authorized Com
missioner Gilman to make such an in
quiry.
This concluded all business for the
present, and the Commission ad-
journed to meet on January 18th, un-
less the President of the Commission
chose to select another date. in the
diplomatic room of the Department of
State.
Justice Brewer is a Republican in
politics and about IS years of age. He
is a graduate of Yale, and has spent
considerable time in the practice of his
profession in Kansas, where he filled a
number Of judicial offices. In 1884 he
was appointed Circuit Judge of the
United States for the Eighth District,
and was appointed Associate Justice of
the Supreme Court in December, 1889,
by President Harrison.
Richard H. Alvey is Democrat in
politics and a man of marked ability
1t was the great reputation he gained
as Judge in the Maryland courts which
led President Cleveland to appoint him
Chief Justice of the Court of Appeals
of this district He is about so years
Of age.
Andrew D. White is Republican in
politics. He is one of the best-known
men of letters in this country, is an au-
thor and historian, and has been the
President OF Cornell University. Mr..
White was appointed Minister to Rus
STA by President Harrison, and this po-
sition he held through Harrison's ad-
ministration and for year or more
during Cleveland's administration.
Frederick R. Coudert is a Democrat
in politics and is one of the best-known
members of the bar in New York. He
was one of the counsel for the United
States on the Behring Sea Commission,
and in that capacity made one of the
most eloquent and effective speeches
delivered in behalf of the American
contentious.
Daniel c. Gilman, President of Johns
Hopkins University, is well known as
an authority on international law. He
was at one time President of the Uni
versity of California, and was later
called to take up the work of the or
ganization of the university of which
he is now at the head, He is master
of the science of physical geography,
having studied in Germany under a
prominent instructor and in this. caun-
try under Guyot. He is the author Of
a life of President Monroe.