Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-12-08
SIDgNT'S MESSAGE
.. If ths United States !:

political contest involving
 aa.s consequences fraught with Varnrehension and creating az
 v ,sss so intense as to approach bit.
 end passion has been waged
 a,t our land and determined by
 of free and independent suffrage eaisturbance of our tranquility or Pas s;on of weakness in our national loi 70 consider these incidents and 2sl, alate the peaceful obedience and Admission which have succeeded at
 af nolitical opinions, we discover
 - .4 evidence Of a determination on sles t of the countrymen to abide by aofdiet of popular will and to be # ,,el G at all times by an abiding faith F'', agancies established for the direc. E s me affairs of their government; ao neople exhibit q patriotic disposi- .rsieh entities them to demand of .bo undertake to make and execute
 1a,gs such faithful and unselfish
 in their behalf as can only be stad by Il serious appreciation ei
 nd confidence which the acceptance *sbJic cduty invites.
 asaipnce to a constitutional require herein submit to thescongress cer. nfarmation concerning national af- .r;fh the suggestion of such legisla-
 in my judgment is necessary and siant To secure breyitY and avoid
 ne narration. 1 shall omit many de- raneerning matters within Federal .,l which though by no means unim. spf are more profitably discussed in ] Es+@epta1 reports. shall also fur ssartail this communication by omit. minnte recital of many minor incl < ednneeted with our foreign relations Essb heretofore found a place i'll eXecu. spssages, but are now contained in T of the secretary Of state. which is submitted.
 Affairs In Turkey.
 H.t tba outset of a reference to the more #sstant matters affecting our relations # foreign powers, IL would afford me *.isetiea f could assure the congress
 inc disturbed condition in Asiatic ESey had, during the past year, as E less hideons and bloody aspect # sbat either as consequence Of the zseaninq of the Turkish government to
 hd5 0f humane civilization or a5 #sssnlt of decisive action OH the part ot 2 egeat nations having the right by Esg to interfere for the protection ot keexposed to the rage Of mad bigotrY # sfnel fanaticism. the shocking feat N<sf the situation had been mitigated. GSssd. however, of welcoming q softened <ssition or protective intervention. we #E Reen afflicted by continued and not reports of the wanton destruc- < Af homes and the bloody bntehery Of women and children, made martyrs z|Isir profession Of Christian faith. #AIIe none Of our citizens III Turkey #sthus far been killed or wounded. $|.gb often in the midst Of dreadful #s of fdaneer, their safety in the future #H Ao means assured. Our government 35sale and our minister at CoustantIna= Nkage left nothing uHaoHe u protect # Missionaries iH Ottoman territory. # EDnstitute nearly all individuals ft- e there who nave 2 right tn claim onr &4stion on the score 6f American citI- Eip Our efforts h this direction MI Ed relaxed
 &shaye made elafms against the Turk Agegernment for the pillage and de Msss:sion of missionary property at liar &ad Marash during uprisings At those MH Thus far the validity 0I these de #ais t8s not been admitted The facts #hfy HDw appear do not permit Us 10 3 H #sAg will pe omitted 70 bring about E prompt settlement
 #aumber of Armenian refugees have ar # at our ports. and an order has lately E ehtained from the Turkish govern #pefmitung the wives and children Of ugees to join them here and it is this order will br perlsstssseesl. kAgnot believe that the present sombre @nent III Turkey will be long per E 10 offend the sight of ehrisIend8In #MafS the human and eT4lig4teueti civ $aen that belongs t5 the close or Jhe zrnth century that il seems hardly Ae that the earnest demand 9f good Rthroughout the christian world for afeetiYe treatment will remain uil- efed.
 E tnsnrreetion Tn Cuba.
 lnsurrection in Cuba still continues. a Its pefplexities II is difficult tH slfe that any progress has thus Jar Made towards Ihesl1 iIicatl3a af Eisss 2of that the situation Of affairs as Eafl Tn my last annual message hs4s in esst improved. if ssI5ys5n stElI holds Aaa and the seaports and all the cs5fs- 'aple towns, the insurgents still THsaIa 5a over at least tS0-thirJis Of tfse island '9a II the determination esf Spain Ea VII ttie lnsurrectluu seems bur to sNaen With tie Iap>e of time and is saFea by her unhesi1at5ug devotion Of
 increased military and Ilavsll forces saasA, theFe k much reason E9 believe sas insurgents have gained If1 point
 ~peiS and character and resollEcas.
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