Warren sheaf., 1896-12-10
Recognition Of the Independence Of
Cuba Impossible Under Pres
ent Circumstances.
Spain Must Soon Take Steps to
End the War, or Interference by
United States Will Follow.
Much Space Devoted to the Financial
Question-Necessity for Cur
rency Reform.

Question-Necessity for Cur
rency Reform.
Washington. Dec. THE following is the
text of President Cleveland's message to
congress:
AS REPRESENTATIVES Of the people in the
legislative branch of their goVernme ent. you
have assembled at a time when the
tutions and the fitness Of our citizens to
manifest. A political contest involving
feverish apprehension and creating ag-
gressiveness 50 intense as to approach bit,
Sroaon ad ons ana ana has n f S1
the decree of free and independent suf-
frage, without disturbance Of our tran
1ationa OR tra Wien we Consider
these incidents and contemplate the peace
full obedience and manly submission which
opinions we discover abundant evidence
of determination on the part Of our coun-
tymen to abide by yepast Of the
established for the the direction Of the az
fairs of their government.
The Turkish Question.
At the outset Of a reference to the more
with foreign powers, it would afford me sat
fsfaction if I could assure the congress
that the disturbed condition IN Asiatic Tur-
less hideous and bloody aspect. and that
either as a consequence Of the awakeninS
Of Of fns amane eivkzation, or a. as the result
Of decisive action on the part Of the great
nations having the right by treaty to in;
to the m rage Of mad bigotry and cruel
fanaticism, the shocking features of the
situation had been mitigated.
ened disposition or protective Intervention,
we have been afflicted by continued aud
not unfrequent reports. Of the wanton de.
cry Of men, women and children, made
martyrs to their profession OF Christian
Protection OF Americans.
While none Of our citizens in Turkey
have thus far been killed or wounded,
though often in the midst of dreadful
scenes Of danger, their safety in the fu-
ture is by no means assured Our goverl-
ment at home and our minister at Con-
stantinople have left nothing undone to
protect, our missionaries in Ottoman terri
tory, who constitute nearly all the individ
uals residing there who have right to
claim our protection on the score of Amer
lean citizenship.
Cuban Insurrection.
The insurrection in Cuba still continues
perceive that any progress has thus far
been made towards the pacification Of the
island, or that the situation of affairs as
in the least improved. If Spain still holds
Havana and the seaports and all the con-
towns the st ST ibe roam
Spain to put down the insurrecion seems
and is evinced by her unhesitating devotion
Of largely increased military and naval
forces to the task. there is much reason to
believe that the insurgents have gained
in point of numbers and character and re-
sources, and are none the less inflexible in
their resolve not to succumb without prac-
tically securing the great objects for which
they took up arms.
Not Yet Entitled to Recognition.
If Spain has not yet reestablished her
authority, neither have the insurgents yet
independent state. Indeed, as the con-
test has gone on, the pretense that civil
government exists on the island, except so
been practically abandoned. Spain does
keep on foot such government. more or
less imperfectly, in the large towns and
ton being made, the entire country is either
given over to anarchy or is subject to the
military occupation of one or the other
party.
Why Spain Does Not Win.
Were the Spanish armies able to meet
their antagonists in the open, or in pitched
bs o the mgh
of the Spanish forces in numbers, dis
ctpline, and equipment, could hardly fail
to tell greatly to their advantage.
Situation Deplorable
Meanwhile, as in all cases Of protracted
civil strife, the passions of the combatants
grow more and more inflamed anu excesses
on both sides become more frequent and
pated in by bands of marauders, who, now
in the name of one party and now in the
name of the other, as may best suit the
plunder it's wretched Inhabitants for their
own advantage. Such a condition Of things
would inevitably ntailimmense destruction
of both parties to prevent it as lar as prac-
ticable. But while such seemed to be the
original policy Of the Spanish government,
acting upon the same theory as the in
surgents, namely, that the exigencies of
the contest require the wholesale annihila.
use and advantage. to the enemy. It is to
the same end that In pursuance. OF general
fS re
population required to concentrate itself
In the towns.
y. The sure result. would seem to be that
diminishing, and that unless there is n
speedy and radical change in existing con-
aGn baf value II wan co%sss arge
course, in its capacity to produce sugar-a
capacity already much reduced by the In
pIace iyaeepi during { the last two Years. II IS re-
iably asserted that should these Interrupt
tions continue during the. current year
ened. @ to the entire sugar-producing ter
ritory Of the island, SO much time and 50
much money will be required to restore
It is extremely doubtful IL capital can be
Induced to even make the attempt
Would Engage Our Serious Attention.
The spectacle Of utter ruin Of an adjoin-
ing country. by nature one OF the most