The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-12-11
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.
Retirement of the Greenback Strongly
Urged-The Reserve Tariff Law
Is Defended.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE following is the
full text of President Clevelands 8 message
to congress:
40 the Congress of the United States:
AS representatives of the people in the
legislative branch of their government, you
have assembled at a time when the
tutions and the fitness of our citizens to
enjoy popular rule have been again made
manifest. A political contest involving
momentous consequences fraught with
feverish apprehension and creating ag-
gressiveness so intense as to approach Bit
terness and passion has been waged
throughout our land and determined by
the decree of free and independent suf-
frage, without disturbance of our tran
quillity or the least sign of weakness in our
national structure. When we consider
these incidents and contemplate the peace
full obedience and manly submission which
have succeeded q heated clash of political
of determination on the part of our coun-
trymen to abide by every verdict of the
popular will and to be controlled at all
times by an abiding faith in the agencies
established for the direction of the af-
fairs 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 be-
half as can only be prompted by serious
appreciation 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 af-
fairs, with the suggestion of such legis-
lation as in my Judgment Is necessary and
expedient. To secure brevity and avoid
tiresome narration I shall omit many de-
tails concerning matters within federal con-
troll which though by no means unimpQr-
tant are more proftably discussed in de-
~artmental reports. Nall also further
urtail this commute ,tCn ry emitting g
lnute recital of many l1ror y ciGents con-
ected with our forei"u realtors which
ave heretofore found { rjecc in executive
;eSaages but are now contained in a re-
,0rt of the secretary OF state, which Is
herewith submitted.
The Turkish Question.
At the outset of a reference to the more
important matters affecting our relations
with foreign powers, 1t would afford me sat
isfaction IL L could assure the congress
that the disturbed condition in Asiatic Tur-
key had during the past year assumed q
less hideous and bloody aspect, and that
either as a. consequence of the awakening
Of the Turkish to the e mani
Of decisive action on the part of the great
nations having the right by treaty to In.
teree for the OF those sed
fanaticism, the shocking features OF the
situation had been mitigated.
Instead, however, of welcoming a sort
ened disposition or protective Intervention,
we have been afflicted by continued and
not unfrequent reports of the wanton de-
struction OF homes ana d the b,S ni3pey purea sda
martyrs to their profession OF CHRISTIAN
faith
Protection of Americans.
While none of our citizens In Turkey
have thus far been killed or wounded.
though often in the midst of dreadfui
scenes of danger, their safety In the fu-
ture is by no means assured. Our govern
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.
Our efforts in this direction will not be
relaxed; but the deep feeling and sympa-
thy that have been aroused among our peo-
ple ought not to so far blind their reason
and Judgment as to lead them to demand
impossible things. The outbreaks of blind
fury which lead to murder and pillage In
Turkey OCCUR suddenly and without notice.
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