The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-10
The Uaited States Ready to Interfere In
Its Own Way Unless . Speedy Ces-
sation Of Hostilltles h JIrouGht
About-The Question Exhaust
lively Discussed In All Its
DeplorAble Features.
The situation In Turkey Little Changed.
hut Reform L. Looked fOr-The
Venezuelan Incident Practically
ClOsed-TariR and Financial
Views ReiterAted-ORens-
i've Partisanship.

Views ReitefAted-Onens-
i've Partisanship.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE following
is the presidents message to congress
To the Congress of the United States: A
representative of the people in the legisla
Tive branch of their government you hav
assembled at time when the strength ant
excellence of our free institutions and tn,
fitness OF our citizens to enjoy popular ruiz
have been again ade manifest. a pOlitica
contest involving momentous consequences
fraught with feverish apprehension ant
creating aggressveness SO intense as to ap
prOach bitterness and passion. has beer
wagcd throughout our land and determined
by the decree of free and independent suf
frage. without disturbance of our tran.
guilty or the least sign of weakness in oul
national structure.
When we consider these incidents and
contemplate the peaceful obedience and
manly submission which have succeeded a
heated clash of political opinions we dis
cover abundant evidence of adeterminatiOu
on the part of COuntrymen to abide by every
verdict of the popular will and to be con-
trOlled at all times by an abiding faith in the
agencies established for the direction of the
affairs of their government Thus our peo-
pie exhibit patriotic disposition which en-
titles them to demand of those who under
take to make and execute their laws such
faithful and unselfish service In their behalf
As can only be prompted by a serious appre-
citation of the trust and confidence which the
acceptance of public duty invites
In obedience to constitutional require
ment, herein submit to the Congress Ger
tain Information Concerning national at
fairs with the suggestion of such legislation
as in my judgment is necessary and expe-
dent To secure brevity and avoid tiresome
narration, I shall omit many details con-
corning matters within federal control,
which, though by no means unimpOrtant,
are more prOfitably discussed in depart
mental reports. shall also further curtail
this communication by emitting minute
recital of many minor incidents connected
with our foreign relations which have here
tofore found place in executive messages,
but are now contained in a report of the
Secretary of State. '~':;ch is herewith
submitted
At the outset of a reference to tho m1es
important matters affecting our relations
with foreign powers, 1t would afford me sat
isfactiOn If could assure the Congress that
the disturbed condition in Asiatic Turkey
lad during the past year assumed less
hideOus and bloody aspect and that either
as consequence of the awakening of
the Turkish government to the demands
OF humane civilization or as the
result of decisive action on the
part of the great nations having the right
by treaty to interfere for the protection of
those exposed to the rage of mere bigotry
and cruel fanaticism. the shocking features
of the situation had been mitigated
Instead, however. of welcoming 4 sOftened
or protective Intervention. we
have been afflicted by continued and not un-
frequent reports of the wanton destruction
of home and the bloody butchery of men,
women and children. made martyrs to their
profession of Christian faith. 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 future is by no means assured Our
government at home and our minister at
have left nothing undone to
protect our missionaries in Ottoman terri
tory. who constitute nearly all the individ-
rals residing there who have a right to
claim our protection on the score of Amer
lean citizenship
Our efforts in this direction will not be re-
Taxed, but the deep feeling and sympathy
that have been aroused among our peoplc
ought not to SO far blind their reason and
Judgment as to lead them to demand impos-
sible things. The outbreaks of blind fury
which led to murder and pillage in Turkey
occur suddenly and without notice. and an
attempt on our part to force such hostile
presence there as might be effective for pre-
vention or protection would not only be re-
sisted by the Ottoman government hut
would be regarded as an Interruption Of
their plans to the great nations who assert
their exclusive right to intervene in their
own time and method for the security of
life and property in Turkey
Several naval vessels az g.. H.
as measure of caution and
To furnish all possible relief and refuge In
case OF emergency. We have claims against
the Turkish government for the pillage and
destruction of missionary property at Har-
pool and Marash during uprisIngs at those
places mus TAR the validity of these de-
mands has not been admitted through our
Prior to such outrages and in an
ucipation OF danger we demanded protection
Tor the persons and property of our missions
airy citizens in the localities mentioned
And notwithstanding that evidence exists of
actual completely of Turkish soldiers in the
work OF destruction and robbery. The facts
as tney now appear do not permit us to doubt
the Justice of these claims. and nothing win
be omitted to bring about their prompt SET
tiement number of Armenian refugees
having arrived at our ports, an order has
lately been obtained from the Turkish yov.
eminent permitting the wives and children
of such refugees to join them here. II Is
nopeo tnat hereafter no obstacle viii be in
terposed to prevent the escape of all those
who seek to avoid the perils which threaten
them In Turkish dominious
Our recently appointed consul to EY,eronm
y At his post and dischargiug the duties of
MS once, though for some unaccountable
reason his formal exeQuator from the Sultan
mas not oeen issued. lido not believe that the
present somber prospect In Turkey vim he
long permitted to offend the sight Of Christ
endom. Il 50 mars the human and enlight-
sned ciuHzation that belongs to the close of
The nineteenth century that IL seems hardlv
possible that the earnest demand of good
people throughout the Christian world for
In corrective treatment win remain I'M
answered
The fnsurrectioa In Cuba SIN continues.
nth all IT. perplexitie2 II II dimcult to
Iercetve that any progress has thus far been
maze toward the paciAeAtioa q TIE islana
= mat the situation Of a1aln - Depicted II