Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-08
RGES REFORM IN NATIONAL FINANCE
Government Should Go Out of tho
Banking business Entirely
and Thus Preserve Its
Credit Intact.

WASHINGTON Dec. THE following 10
the full text of President Cleveland's mes
sage to congress, read in both houses this
afternoon:
To the Congress of the United States: AS
represe sentatives of the people in the legis-
latiye branch of their government, you have
assembled at a time When the strength and
excellence OF our free institutions and the
fitness of our citizens to enjoy popular rule
have been again made manifest A politi-
cal contest involving momentous conse-
quences fraught with feverish apprehension
and creating aggressiveness so intense as to
approach bitterness and passion, has been
waged 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 our
national structure. When we consider these
incidents and contemplate the peaceful
obedience and manly submission which have
succeeded a heated clash of political opin-
ions. we discover abundant evidence OF
determination on the part of our country
men to abide by every verdict of the popu-
lar will and to be controlled at all times
by an abiGing faith in the agencies estab-
lished for the direction OF the affairs OF
their government. Thus our people exhibit
n patriotic disposition, which entities them
to demand of those who undertake to make
and execute their laws such faithful and
unselfsh service in their behalf as can only
be prompted by a serious appreciation or
the trust and confidence which the accept
an.e of public duty invites.
In obedience to a constitutional require
ment | hereby submit to the congress GER
tain information concerning national affairs
with the suggestion of such legislation as
in my Judgment is necessary and expedient.
To secure breyity and avoid tiresome narra-
tion / shall omit many details concerning
matters within federal control which, by no
means unimportant, are more prohtably dis
cussed in departmental reports. i shall also
further curtail this communication by omit
ting a minute recital OF many minor mel
dents connected with our foreign relations
which have heretofore found place in eX-
ecutive messages, but are now contained in
a report of the secretary Of state, which In
herewith submitted.
DepIOres Turkish OutraGes.
At the outset of a reference to the moro
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
had during the past year assumed less
hideous and bloody aspect, and that either
as a consequence of the awakening of the
Turkish government to the demand of hu-
name civilization, or as the result OF de-
cisve action on the part of the great ma
tons having the right by treaty to inter-
fere for the protection of those exposed to
the rage Of mad bigotry and cruel fanatl-
clsm the shocking features of the situa-
tion had been mitigated. Instead however,
of welcoming softened disposition or pro-
tectiye Intervention. we have been afflicted
by continued and not unfrequent reports
OF the wanton destruction of homes and the
bloody butchery of men, women and chill
dren, 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
tho future is by no means assured. Our
government at home and our minister at
Constantnople have left nothing undone to
protect our missionaries In Ottoman terri
tory, who constitute nearly all the indiyid-
uals residing there who have
right to claim our protection on
the score OF American citizenship.
Our efforts In this direction will not be
relaxed; but the deep feeling and sympathy
that have been aroused among our people
ought not to 80 far blind their reason and
judgment as to lead them to demand mpos-
sible things The outbreaks of blind fury
which lead to murder aud pillaHe In Turkey
occur suddenly and without notice, and an
attempt on our part TO force such a hostile
presence there as might be effective for
prevention or protection would not only be
resisted by the Ottoman government. but
would be regarded as an interruption OF their
plans by 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
are stationed In the Mediterranean as
measure OF caution and TO furnish all pos
sible relief and refuge In case Of emergeny.
We have made claimD against the Turkish
government for the pillage and destruction
of missionary property at Harpoot and Mar
ash during uprisings at those places. Thus
far the validity of these demands has not
been admitted though our minister, prior
to such outrages and In anticipation of dan
ger demanded protection for the persons
and property of our missionary citizens In
the localities mentioned. and, notwlthstand-
lag that strong evidence exists OF actual