Arizona republican., 1896-12-08

ty Will rum the fertility, plOuuo- tiveness and consequent commercial value of the island. The message points out the many entangled inter- ests of the United States in Cuba. AL most fifty millions of American capital is invested there, and the trade before the revolution reached S100,000 900 an nual1y. Our concern in Cuba is there fore neither continental nor wholly philanthropic, but is in many ways both vexatiously and to much cost in yoiyed in the present contest He points out the difficulties which we are subjected to by reason of the many Cuban residents who are naturalized Americans and who, while aiding the insurrection through publ c meetings, the press war funds and other means, require the constant vigilance of the authorities at Washington. Besides this, the natural sympathy of the peo- pie of this country with those who struggle for a better and a freer gov ernment, combined to the adventur- ous and restless elements in Europe makes the position of the United States in it's declared neutrality most difficult to maintain. These inevitable entanglements and consideration of philanthropy and humanity in general have led to vehement demand in var ious quarters for some sort of positive intervention on the part of the United States
 The president declares against ac- cording beIligerent rights, does not think Spain desires to sell, and deprecates a war with Spain as settlement of the question on the ground that might is not sufficient reason for this country to violate it's universal reputation as the most pac fife of powers and the de- sire~o of it's people to live in amity with all the world The United States, he says, has plenty of territory and should continue to manifest it's patient en- durance, which is not a slight testimon- iaI of the regard for Spain on the part of the American people. While remem- bering the part Spain has played in the history of the western hemisphere, neither the people nor the government of the United States have shut their eyes to the course of Spain in this con- test. After summing up the compli- cations of international law bearing on the, case, the president says: Tt would seem that if Spain would offer to Cuba a genuine autonomy, measure of home rule, which while preserving the sovereignty of Spain would satisfy all rational requirements of her Cuban subjects there should be no just req son why the pacifcation of the island might not be affected on that basis. It would put the prosperity of the is land and the fortunes of it's inhabitants within their own control without sev- eringN the neutral and ancient ties which bind them together as a coun- try
 1t has been intimated to Spain, and that country does not seem unwilling to adopt the suggestion, that the United States act as mediator in bring ing about this result. At the same time Spain demands that the insurgents lay down their arms before compro- mise will be considered and the Cubans insist on something more definite than promise of autonomy before they will consent to do so In any event the president says the United States should make no attempt to acquire the island and should prevent any other power from acquiring it. If, however the ability of Spain to demonstrate it! sovereignty becomes manifest tht United States should not hesitate tt recognize and discharge it's duties without in any way meanwhile stimu lating disregard to duty or ill timed expression of feeling.
 Briefly touching on the Ven ezuelan boundary question ant the Behring Sea complications the president then devotes him self to internal affairs. His mes sage takes up in detail the yariou debts of the national government. Il the treasury department the receipt for 1896 were $4O9, AYE, ,40s7S, expendi lures, $+34 ,e78, ,6544S Decrease $25 20324570. Value of dutiable import $369, ,757 ,47G, value of free import $409, ,967, ,470 Total increase S47, ,754 709.. Value of exports $832, ,6O6, ,93S, in crease over preceding year SIS, ,068, IT; Gold exported, SIP, ,409,967. Silver ez ported S60,541 ,670. Gold increase, $45 525,065; silver increase S2S,777. 1885;
 decrease Of S2y y859, ,695 of gold and a increase of SS,566, ,O07 Total metalli money in the United States July Is $1,228, ,326,03 of which $599, ,597 ,9e was gold and $629, ,72S,On was silve November 1st, 1896, total of money the United States was $2,2S5. ,59 and the amount in circulation exclu! i've of treasury holdings was $1,627 O55.641. or s92!64 per capita of a pop, fation of 71 .902, ,000. The coinage ( these metals throughout the world tf same year was $232, ,701 ,43S in gol and S121 ,99S ,z19 in silver
 October 9th, 1896, there were 3,6I national hanks in operation with s