Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-12-10
Spain Must Soon Take Steps to
End the War, or Interference by
United States Will Follow.
Much Space Devoted to the Financial
Extraordinarily for Cur
rency Reform.
Retirement of the Greenback Strongly
Urged-The Reserve Tariff Law
Is Defended.

Washington, Dec. THE following Is the
full text of President Clevelands message
to congress-
AS representatives of the people in the
legislative branch of their government, you
ntranth ena euoeieca of me W rne Ine
buttons 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 a heated clash of political
opinions, we discover abundant evidence
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 "a 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 a constitutional require
Tnent, / 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 ! shall omit many de-
tails concerning matters within federal con-
ta ut mrdci ~ mo no iieas n,
partmental reports. / shall also further
curtail this communication by emitting q
minute recital of many minor incidents con-
nected with our foreign relations which
have heretofore found a place in executive
messages but are now contained in a re-
Nrf nj 10 y 0f G TO W c
herewith submitted
The Turkish Question.
At the outset of a reference to the more
important matters affecting our relations
isfaction if / could assure the congress
that the disturbed condition in Asiatic Tur-
key had during the past year assumed
less hideous and bloody 5pect and that
either as q consequence of the awakening
of the Turkish government to the demand
of humane civilization, or ass the result
of decisive action on the part of the great
nations having the right by treaty to in
terfere for the protection of those exposed
to the rage of mad bigotry and cruel
fanaticism, the shocking features of the
situation had been mtigated.
Instead, however Of welcoming a soft
ened disposition or protective Intervention,
we have been afflicted by continued aud
not unfrequent reports Of the wanton de-
struction of homes and the bloody butch
cry of men, women and children, made
martyrs to their profession Oh Chrlstlah
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 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 fndivid-
uals residing there who have q right to
claim our protection on the score of Amer
our efforts ii this direction will not be
relaxed: but the deem feeling and symp2-
thy that have been aroused among our pee-
pie ought not to so far blind their reas son
and judgment to lead them to demand
in1nossihIs things The outbreaks Of blind
fury which lead to murder and piilage IN
Turkey occur suddenly and without notice,
and an attempt on our part to force such
q hostile presence there as might be Ell
fectiVe for prevention or protection Wou.d
not only be resisted by the Ottoman gov
eminent but wollld be regarded IS an in
terruption OF their plans by the great ma
tions 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 are stationed in
the Mediterranean as measure Of caution
and to furnish all possible relief and refuge
ina case of emergency. We have made
claims against he Turkish government for
the pillage and destruction of missionary
property at Harpoot and Marash during
uprisings al those places Thus far the
validity OF these demands has not been adj
mttted, though our minister, prior TO Sueh
outrages and in anticipation Of danger,
demanded protection for the persons ard
property of our missionary citizens in the
localities mentioned. and. notwithstand-
ing that strong evidence exists of actual
cnTnDlicitv of Turkish soldiers in the work
of destruction and robbery. the facts as
they now appear do not permit us to doubt
the justice Of these CLAIMS and nothing
win he omitted 70 bring about their prompt
settlement
Armenian Refugees.
number Of Armenian refugees having
arrived az cur ports an oraer Las lately