Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-12-11
Much Space Devoted to the Financial
Extraordinarily for Cur
rency Reform.
Retirement of the Green back Strongly
Crged-The Reserve Tariff Law
Is Defended.

washington, Dec. Tine following Is the
I'LL text of President Cleveland's message
o congress
To the Congress Of the United States
- ST.. representatives Of the people In the
,trength and excellence of our free insti-
utons and the fitness OF our citizens to
'ntoy. popular rule have been again made
manifest. A political contest involving
,omentous consequences. fraught with
evcrsh apprehension and creating ag-
gressivcness so intense as TO approach bit
erness and passion has been waged
throughout our land and determined by
he decree Of free and independent suf-
rage, without disturbance Of our tran
utility or the least sign Of weakness In our
lational structure. When we consider
nese incidents and contemplate the peace
vi obedience and manly submission which
ave succeeded a heated clash Of political
Unions. we discover abundant evidence
a determination on the part OF our coun-
rynen to abide by every verdict Of tho
.opular will and to be controlled al all
Established for the direction of the ar
airs % their government. Thus our peo-
lie exhibit patriotic disposition which en-
ties them TO demand OF those who under
AXE TO make and execute their laws such
lithful and unselfsh service in their be-
alt as can only be prompted by serious
appreciation OF the trust and confidence
vhich the acceptance OF public duty invites.
In obedience to a constitutional require
'ent, ! herein submit TO the congress GER
in informa ton concerning national af-
airs. with the suggestion OF such legis
alton as in my Judgment IS necessary and
"Xpedirnt. To secure brevity and avoid
'resome narration | shall! omit many de
ais concerning matters within federal con-
rol which though by no means unimpor-
ant are more prOttably discussed In de-
artmental reports. | shall also further
Urtail this communication by emitting Z
1inute recital Of many minor incidents CON
cCtCd with our foreign relations which
ave heretofore found place in executive
lessages but are now contained IL a re
1ort Of the secretary OF state, which Is
rrewith submitted.
The Turkish Question.
At the outset OF reference TO the more
lDortaHt matters affecting our relations
18th foreign powers, ii would afford me sat
ifaCtion if | could assure the congress
hat the disturbed condition in Asiatic Tur-
.ey had during the past year assumed
SIS hidcous and bloody aspect, and that
ither as a consequence OF the awakening
f the Turkish government TO the demand
4 humane civilization, or as the result
= decisive action on the part of the great
.crfere for the protection Of those exposed
o the rage OF mad bigotry and cruel
faratcsm. the shocking features or the
situation had been mitigated.
Instead, however. Of welcoming a SOFT
ened disposition or protective intervention!
we have been afflicted by continued and
struction OF homes and the bloody butch
cry OF men. women and children, made
martyrs 10 their profession Of Christian
faith
Protection OF Americana
While none of our citizens in Turkey
have thus far been killed or wounded,
though often in the midst OF dreadful
scencs Of danger. their safety in the fl-
tilre is by no means assured. our govern
ment at home and our minister at Con-
stantinople have left nothing undoLc 70
protect our missionaries In Ottoman terri
tory, who constitute nearly all the indlNlq-
uals residing there who have rlcht 10
claim our protection on the score OF Amer
our Efforts in this direction will not be
relaxed; but the deep feeling and sympa-
thy that have been aroused among our p"o-
ole ought not to so far blind their reason
and Judgment as TO lead them TO demand
impossible things. The outbreaks u blind
fury which lead to murder ana pillaEe in
Turkey occur suddcrly and without notice
and IN attempt on our part 70 force sucn
hostile presence there as might b" ei-
fectivc FOR prevent n or protection wou'u
not only nc resisted hy the ottoman gov
eminent, but would he regarded as an IN
.tcrriutiln OF their plans by thu gr' ma
intervene i'm their own lime and method
for the security Of lie ard property IN
savcral naval vessels are stationed in
the Mediterranean as g. i9ca sur" cf caution.
and to furnish all possible r, J. n,d 3, &c
Claims AKA INST the T'uti .sh ,o~ora-1cut for
the pillage and destruction Of miss. pnaTI
rropcrtv at Harpeot ard Ma~aSh duriry
uprisi0cs at those places. i has far tn"
validity Of these demands has rot been adj
mttcd though our minister prior to UGH
01ltTSTff ara IN atLltll .ttllDI / tt'I|i''Is
demanded prptcctiou FOR IN" persons and
prOrertY Of ou- missionary city" ia thc
lccaities mentioned c?d. rot"lt hstano,
inc that strong evidence '--iSts ~ actual
ccmnlicity II Turkish soldiers iu 'hc work
Of destruction and robbery. the facts as
they now appear DO not permit us 10 doubt
tn iustir" 40 thcee claims, ara UOthint
VIII be or,ittcd 70 bring about their prompt
settlement
Armenian Refugees.
4 nu~t,r Of .,rmeniar refugees having
arrived at our ports, an order has lately
been Obtained from the Turkish govern
mont D'tuitting The wives and Ch..1"e'
Of such REFUGEES to join them here. II IL
hopod that hereafter no obstacle will be
in'ar. sd 10 prevent The escaNc or all
tAos, who SOCK 70 avoid the pcrls which
threaten them IN Turkish dcmrions.
VIII Not Long lie Tolerated.
our rccently-appointed consul 10 En-
zerpm e. 1t his post and discharGing the
duties of his Office, hJu"h for some unac-
coInta' ie r. ason his formal eXcquatuer
FROM t'c sultan has not been issued. do
not believe that the present somber pros
pect i'm Turkey will be long permitted TO
offend the sight OF Chr,sterdom. II so
mar the hun me- and cnl ght"nca civiliza-
ton that belongs to the close Of the Nine
teenth century that IL seems hardly posi-
bic that the carut 81 demand Of GOOD peo-
ple throughout the Christian world for its
corrective treatment will remain unan-
swered
Cuban Insurrcction.
The instruction in CUBA still continues
with all its perplexities. II Is difficult to
perceive that any progress has thus far
been made towards the pacitication Of the
island, or that the situation Of affairs as
depicted In my last annual message has
Havana and the scapOrts and all the con-
siderable towns, the insurgents still roam
at will over at least two-thrds OF the in
land country. IF the determination or
swain tO nut down the inSurrcCiOn seems