Connecticut western news., 1896-12-10
CANAAN CONN. THURSDAY,
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the conflict, a situation will be presented In which our obligations to the sovereign ty of Spain will be superseded by higher obligations, which we can hardly hesitate 70 recognize and discharge.
 aDeferring the choice of ways and meth ods until the time for action arrives, we should make them depend upon the pre- cise conditions then existing, and they should not be determined upon without giving careful heed to every consideration involving our honor and interest or the international duty we owe to Spain.
 Until we face the contingencies sug- gested, or the situation is by other inci- dents imperatively changed, we should continue in the line of conduct heretofore pursued, thus in all circumstances exhib- iting our obedience to the requirements of public law and our regard for the duty enjoined upon us by the position we occu- py in the family of nations
 " A contemplation of emergencies that may arise should plainly lead us to avoid their creation either through a careless disregard of present duty or even an un- due stimulation and i'll timed expression of feeling.
 Time May Come For Intervention
 But have deemed it not amiss to re-
 
 when a correct policy and care for our in- terests as well as regard for the interests of other nations and their citizens joined by considerations of humanity and de- sire to see a rich and fertile country inti- mately related to us saved from complete devastation, will constrain our govern ment to such action as will subserve the interests thus involved and at the same time promise to Cuba and its inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the blessings of peace
 The message deals with the atrocities in Turkey in no delicate way. The president expresses his own indignation and that of the people at the wholesale massacres of Armenian Christians, but points out that no American citizen has been harmed and states that claims have been made to the Turkish government for damage to mis- sionary property. Nothing will be omitted he says, to bring about the settlement of these claims.
 The Venezuelan boundary dispute Is dis missed briefly as a matter now practically settled, while it Is stated that negotiations between this country and Great Britain for treaty of general arbitration promise to be successful.
 Financial conditions are reviewed at some langth, though the recent campaign is referred to in the opening of the mes sage briefly as "a political contest involv- ing momentous consequences and creating g aggressiveness so intense as to approach bitterness and passion.' ' There is a note of congratulation for the peaceful solution of the contest
 Tariff matters are dealt with in a review of the workings of the present law, which the president pronounoes good as far as it goes. He points out that the present law, if given an opportunity, will yield & fair revenue and thinks that the payment of deficiencies of revenue from the surplus treasury fund is perfectly legitimate.
 The president is convinced that we can have no assured financial peace and safety until the government currency obligations upon which gold may be demanded from the treasury are withdrawn from circula- tion and canceled'' National banks should redeem their own notes, he says, and the government should abandon the banking business and conflne its financial operations to revenue and expenditures