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THE LANDMARK and oil fermented liquor $11 all our every oi lier nation with a single INANCI A ECOM MEN DATION 1 1 1H) 'Oh 89 hie and dangerous jurisdiction While this was $161 MMUf (t unit Armenians may )( imperial of that an resultin' i deficit Ntiivinber 1 S') 1 has been concluded 88 as TpBK and the in of all The ist iirb Al improbable date there ment thit when sttrrendc Io ca pi ilvqr bullion which tai punishment I lie Hi of 1 189(1 I 3 $5WJW in Ibftfi bavin in 1 1 th 1 1 91 8 tin rks 1'11 is latte licet them fl on ue amountwi JOO2 The of our ord An our that response claims which may upon tl 1 he total enrollment rd si! of We la a rm ami efficiency arnoii the bul Illis important ausil It pre Tlie re risom rs by the of sorrow a Inch As part niton the haul the hi 111 exist under tin ar In tiou ami di find lurope ti III 1 a titi bv Ma port in 11: II in the amt! action taken by th corresjMndiug questions committed to th hardly I in ltUtk la i "TA tn in ski hit be successful were 'III fairt to he7e Jri lumls th fought hu the of return menda of the lasting tation th tiie Sime piaindefiance of th under pro ment of dec tram in In some the as regards till private interests and as MA by the United State liivoiftl tinier Cer tain The lreentTaHflrVvU ine multi our of anti in The Preside ITopoM ions ns tn A mend ing the Hanking and Currency Laws Th the ders rt which Great Britain co msly favors in principle ami res the careful con Other im po been con rnm'nt mlit ures bei the health mor statements issue postal it tempi 7 2JMXJ0W been ex i 'i it I i iter dllllcultles al obligations ir of la miro precaution I restrict the bre already on hand should now rapidly uni couritry 4 me firing rm Atua WSg 2 'I 5 11113 under ct of 1 ulv I 1 hitherto widely ders our small amounted dur It) 572 being lelaved th tins grea authorities of rent year over those of last year The expenditures increase steadily and necessarily with tiie gjvwth anil tti country so that pm (IHl of murder ornev Gen ii' condi ment of Agriculture The Postmastero neral predicts that if the law be So amended as to eradicate these abuses not only will th Poloflice Department show no dehmeney but lie believes that? moan ions will ly intendi me condition ot modern warfare should alone secure for the recommendation an early consideration cate with barometric cttfArtify'Jrtie actuations in the business or the coun try Inasmuch here Tore as biisineiM compile atiou cont i 1 "to ekiSR Rio This tiiis government looking tolhe with drawal of its engagements with the briefly to the affaire in Sa turn ol the Department for 11 fOtli ib'il amounted to $6i3'i)9 31 Of this sum 61399 for sala to Turkish 5 in qud within its govern ment rgely made course very largely due ful working of the ph The permanent led the Indian Io say that nodefl offer lias yet been A LONG MESSAGE meuts for their mount cannot strongly urged of the ill I la 1 1 75: officers a impression on the forgetful St tl mper itmiit In firi comji are existing which show ipts of the department jluring the ear amounted to $750ij() 47804 and he expenditures to 115 ThR probcnt a comprelu pslv da ti ment of meat if duty rcfiiement condition nice on a ported iiti renunciation of but it transpired me i mailed during the ear for special tie livery was 33 Hil)7d' The special deliv ery stamps used upon these letters and packages amounted to The messengers' fees pa id for their delivery amounted to $2612i)f)7o leaving a bal i ptiln in under the nts am! $39 1 7 8 13 56 The appro nations for th customs dwellers so called Io be 1 for many years disputed the sov ol Is nirna over Ibr i to maintain according to for thcmtelves and limits which ha resulted in the of tifteen of ho smaller pond 11 arcs of the Depart Jrient which was estimated in" advance? tiabout fs 0001100 should bo iixreetleit Ub by nearly one and a quarter million derfr l'irs The cj tm enm of the last year which ere the basis of lallon lor the current peir wilT'bo cor respond) ugly greater though th Post master Geimral states that the latest in on grounds technical embraced in the ntiiict fiai from that proposition of mints! ago of tl receipts neral states that his ileficienev is necessary and might obviated at once if the law regulating rates upon mail matter of the second class was modified The ralcTyt ceivcd for the transmission ofltliiitisecond class matter ts one cent per' jamnd while the cost of such transmission to the government is eight? times thiy amount In the general terms of the law this rule covers newsvttpers iind jreriodicals The extemsionse pf tBe mranirig of these terms froiiir to lime have admitted to the privileges in loaded for legitimate newspapers and periodicals a surprising range of pubii cat Ums ami created abuses lie cost of 3 he uniotint of bounty puid from Jul 1st 191 to August 2Sth JoA tin? time when furl her taviihntx amil i it ii 1 1 i in various localities during the itiuu that an judir? for ulal of he PoMofliee part uii PrvUmdcd newbjmersiirc Marl upon ay osti SS700 the if support for the payment by tin United State of $125 (KM) in full sat ihfact ion of llr 'I 1 1 1 1 KtU'tl 1 I rl I 1 ritain for damages A'row i ng out of i he government the harbor strengthened satisfied tended lh tl iM I tl stock of individ lose of advertising goods complying with the law in form only and discon tinuing tiie puulications as soops period of advert using is of irtndcrl noxvsrin nersr re is lidently prctlit ts an incis a'e of al 8 ht cent in the revenues of the cure taken in the direction of the care of its convicts by the pq5btnggl" 4 the I rn i I oil 1st I 1 THE JUSTL SYSTEM AN rKKErnED not prejudicial toanv of Um existing rights THE hlXKETAKY OP THE POKT Tin Secretary of the Treasury re ports lint the receipts of the govern ment from all sources of revenue dur ing the fiscal year ending June 1891 amounted fo and its ev pendit ures to 1 1'? 605 75887 leaving a ileficitof $6980326058 There was a decrease of 1595267166 in the ordi nary expenses of the government as compared with the fiscal year 1893 There was collected from customs1131 81853062 and from internal revenue $11716841970 The balance of tin in come for the year amounting to $93 8155)797 was derived from th' sale of lands and other sources The value of our total dutiable im ports a mounted to $275199086 being $116657625 less than during the preeed loimberin ai racks in Alabama to I sued in great numbery fora like purposenation The depart I only The result is a great loss of revenue ir i nt re dome tb I to the government besides its htimiliat neir Tort 'll! Indian I mg use asan ingenuity toaid tn carrying it the sene me of a business house to thestimati submit ted bv the no th Another subject of pressing moment referred to by the Attorney ft neral is the re organization of the Union Pacific department in the lines of Its work will olfsm to a great extent the exp nditnre involved in the proposition submitted Among other things this Con tinplates the ado non of the three battalion ior an amounted to $165235 129 35 number of letters and packages isting are to the islands ormid'i' bl uprising eontiiim and final re once but in the meanwhile such elioratious of resent conditions as and tn 'J be total amount of gold exported triode men who laid the foundation of our free institutions ami I invoke an expression of the judgment of Congress 1 ms ren more readily during tie' current June 3(Hh 1895 will riiicc for la of com snail dep rmim th checks Hid miter cash iti ms were from captivity nn ojipor: 1 1 ir C'lpacity tor creasing the cost 4 Though the forces lated our commerce with the islandsur participation in its establishment an addition would not forte of Judges than ainst 6801 1 1 during the fiscal ar 1893 The a mourd imported was 1 19 1 19 Hs against $211 7 138 during previous year 1 imports of sil crease in amount of $25 o5 The number ol orders paid was 361180 an 1 JI ar if ipp ar that the siren gth of fhjnimj'on 8eptember 30 189! wav utlccr uml 21715 enlisted men Al report of th) War in which he stall that the military prison fit ort' leaven worth Ka nUcan be turned over1 to the government as a piGson 'ftfr ed oral convicts without lie JHlJcul iv anti with an actual jnoney'i irom every point ol view more complete reform I aoj the adoption of the Suggestion the equivalent of it tb ugh th th st sp of recrintitijj 18584 tbg pay mt ut of the bounty upon sugar during tin! fl cal year 1 10 85 It is st i mated that upon the basis tf ih re Ol lb I IbZob The report shows mest "ratify I inti' rt'MiiUs in the way of economies xurkrd ut without atfoctin" the Hli cicncy ot the pii3tal service These in the abrogation ol steam ship subsidy contracts re letting of rl in the cost and amount of supplies used in tiie'serv ice amounting in all to $16 619 M7 42 This report also contains a valuable contribution to the history of tho uni Hia the eastern disiricl '1 lie insurgents rat lire Irom the small force comprising our regular army should not 1 thought lessly embarrassed by the creation of recruiting depots Th of these dl'pols as predicted will further more cltect an annual reduction an lormancc by the government of its Tii amounting to 81261909155 During the year TS international money order otlices were added to those already es tablished making a total of 2625 such oflices in operation Juno 30 le94 I he number of international money order Issued during tile year was 917 823 a decrease in number of 138 1 76and tangling alliances with anil i ay 9 is 9 i Ion of the Senate toman courts and I am advised appeal against the acquittal of raining live has been taken Turkish prosecuting otlicors ure that i a rem wal of that the re pre of al I he disr to tiie govern! drawn to Atua tohold im ut insra mid that Imtii Atua and Aana have torbid citizens hero shall not be jeopardized I vvouhl not hesitate to heed any in timation that our friendly aid for the honorable termination of hostilities would be acceptable to both belliger ents A convention has been finally con cluded for the settlement by arbitra tion of the prolonged dispute with Ecu ador growing out of the proceedings against Emilio Santos a naturalized citizen of the United States Our relations with Im republic rance continue to be such as should exist between nations so long bound to gether by friendly sympathy and simi larity in their lorm of government The recent cruel assassination of the dent of this sister republic called forth such universal expression of sorrow ami condolence from our people ami gov ernment as to leave no doubt of the dejtth and sincerity of our attachment The resolutions passed by the Senate and House of Representatives mi the occasion have been communicated to the widow of t'arnot Acting upon the reported discovery of Texas fever in cargoes of American cattle tho German prohibition against importations of live stock ami fresh meats from this country has been re vived It is hoped that Germany will soon become convinced that the inhibi tion is as needless ns harmful to mutual interests The German government has protested against that provision of the customs tarilf act which imposes a discriminating duty of one tenth of I cent a pound on sugars coming from countries payingan export bount thereon claiming that 1 he exaction o'f such duty is in contravention of articles) and 9 of I lie treaty of 1828 with Prussia In the interest of the commerce of both countries ami to avoid even the accusa tion of treaty violation I recommend the repeal of so much of The Mid ue as imposes that duty and 1 invite atten tion to tile accompanying report of lie posil by arbitration of outstanding between the two ex Ccpt the Mora claim which haviugbeen long ago adjusted nowonlv awaits iay ineut as stipulated and of course it could lj included in the proposed cony ut ion It was hoped this offer would remove parliamentary obstacles encountered bv 1 1 i ing claims t' Gfy tin with rtai i iibwiqiieiit buinshrm iii of tin el rl ven other chief 'I WO tDHttAI Eight years ago in my ami mil message was $6568 19378 1180s rom the it appears that ot money notes for ready jmrtly burned down th ter' indicates that real coneilJmion of the parties isstill far Ami inan ter the ISih ult inclosing a copy of that report for he information of this gov ernment the German ambassador said' he contents of he report awakem the imperial oVvrummit apprehen sion that ump existing ci rc um st ances lji pru ro will a ffort 1 no restoration of The present 11 is nardly necessary to recall tie fact that in obedience tiie com mands of the constitution and the laws am! lor the purpose of protect ine the jn operty of the United States aiding $61718675 less than during the preced The receipts from customs re $735364611 less: and from inter nal revenue $11383053997 less than in 1893 The total tax collected from dis tilled spirits was $8525925025: on manufactured tobneep $2801789862 I urgeil upon the Congress as Rtrougly as 1 could the location ami constrnctic wo prisons fo'the cmflm meftj lulled Stts prisoners' A rimilnr commmidal ha been time to ti me si nctSa nd a flaw years ago a law was passed providing forythe uiHuu in sues iotnreesucli itfstitty ons Xn appropriation 1a jJirkvo been made io catry the cr into ef I' ci ami Gie Sjhl and discredit' able condition still exists 'Jti is not my purjmse at this tiu6 to 4 cai tne considerations which jnakn 8 i mpregmilde case fp favor of th owner ship and management by ihe'govern menl of i he penal Institutions whicl: I edeiai prisoners age confineds simply desire to again rieformer r5inmen' dat Kilns on the subject and to larly ill the attention of the ypngress Io that part ot the report of th) secretary ot judges and that this court simhd sit within the Territory and have the same jurisdiction as to territorial affairs as is papers and periodica! magazini'snilght be properlv transmitted through the mails to their subscribers free oncost I invitfivonr nmmnt const Jeratiiin they ariM without any I this subject and fully endorse the 'ijy I hi result is of I ws of he Post master GmieraU Indians to be exercised heir other This grew aliens ereigniy i and claimed the rielit therein a practically independent mu nicipal government Early in the past year efforts of Xicitraguu to maintain sovereignty over the Mosquito terri tory leit to serious disturbances culmi nating in the suppression of the native government and the attempted substi tution of mi impracticable composite administration in which Nicaraguan and alien residents wore to participate ailure was followed by an insurrection which for a time subverted Nicaraguan rub expelling her officers and resfrict ing theobl organization This in turn ga ve il tce to tile existing local govi rn inent established and upheld by Nic oagua ziiiuuugu ine alien interests arrayed against Nicaragua in these transactions have been largely Ameri can and the commerce of that region for some time has been ami still is chiefly controlled by our citizens we cannot lor that reason challenge the rightful sovereignty of Nicaragua over this im)ortant part of her domain or some months one and during part of the time two of our naval ships have been stationed at Blue fields for the pro tection of all legitimate interests of our citizens In September last the gov ernment at Managua expelled from its territory twelve or mon for eigners including two Americans for alleged participation in the seditions or revolutionary movements against the republic nt Bluefli lds already mentioned but through lln enr uest remonstrance of this government 1 two Americans have eo permitted torelurnto the peaceful management of tln ir business Our naxal command ers nt the seeim of llnw by tln ir constant exhibition ft rm and good judgment contributed largely to the prevention or more serious emso si quenees ami to the restoration of quiet and order 1 regret that in the midst of these ocurrenees tln re hap a ned a most grave and irritating fail ure of Nicaraguan justice An Ameri can citizen named Wilson siding at Rama in th Mosquito Territory was murdered by one A rguillo th aeiiug Governor of Im town After some lay the murderer was arrested but insecurely iif)nel or guarded that he wnp ii ami mu wiinstamlnig iilr rP pcided demamls it is claimed that hi recapture has been impossible by sou of his flight beyond Niraragiian iu lisdiet ion Tin Nicaragua authorities hal ing given nolle of the forfeitr am sue to a simple trial of strength between tne Brazilian government ami the in surgents and to avert complications which at times si emed imminent Our nrtdny was main tained to the end The insurgents re ceived no encouragement of eventual asylum from our commanders and such opposition as they encountered was for the protection of ourcommerceand was clearly justified by public law A serious tension of relations havin arisen at the close of the war between Brazil and Portugal by reason the escape of the insurgent Admiral Da Gama ami his followers the friendlv offices of our representatives to touutries were exerted for the protec tion of the subjects of either within the territory of the oth'er Although the fovernment of Brazil was onlv mtitiml that the commercial arrangement ex isting between the United states am! that country based on he third section the tariff law of 190 was ah rotated on August 28 1894 by the taking etreCt the tariff law now in force that gov ernment sulsequently notified the United States of its intention to termi are such arrangement on the 1st dav Ine exercise of thf nght reserved i the agreement be "AtteuGou isaUe'i to the correspondence between the ecretary of State and the Brazilian minister on this subject I he commission organized under thevention which we had entered int with Chile for the settlement of tin 7ld 'nof vern men I oiucr aujonrned at tile eml of the period stipulat for its continu of em V'ng number of American cases which had been dulv presented These claimsare not barr and negotiationsare in progress for their submission to a new tribunal 'he 17th of March last a new treaty with China further regulation of emigration was signed at Washing ton and on August 13th it received the sanction of the Senate Ratification on the part of China and formal cxchan arts nu ailol viiuu enect to tins tually beneficial convention A gratifying recognition of the form imnartialitv nf thk IUI t' an lArtHn UiuaB Miaivn was TTIuni Tested by the coincident request of the Chinese and Japanese governments that Pnitud States should re a(rrd Protection to the subjects of the other durinn tin ro PnSOn relations due to a state of war This delicate office and a 'Apprehension Inch gave rtse to the belief that in affording this kindly unofficial prorec I inn Till a 1 UUIU exercise the samo of11 hCh he withJrawn agents of th be lligerents had exercised was promptly corrected Although the war be ween Chtna and Japan endangers no policy of the United States our grayest consideration by reason Lf the (Bsturbance of our growing com mercial interests in the two countries laners hich may journing in the interior of China Act treaty a 110 first concluded with Western power) ftt tehe7oalnCd at lhe beginning if flee re t0 teuder ur good of flees to induce an amicable arraime aent of the initial difficulty growing ut of Japanese demands for adminis trative reform in Corea but the un happy precipitation of actual hostilities defeated this kindly purpose Deploring the destructive war be tween rhe two most powerful Eastern nations and anxious that our commer cial interests in those countries may be I preserved and that the safety of our I mended How the Sugar Shiilule bhonld He linnged Tlie PreKld nt Bae li Ut Maliy of he Kecommendat ion of HI Cabinet Otm The Condition I Our oreign Hidations Exhmwt Ively Itx plalnrd We Should Cultivate le lt latluus With Jupnii Washinoton Dec The following is the message of Grover Cleveland President of the United States trans mitted to both houses of Congress to day: Congress of rut: United States: The assemblage within the nation's legislative halls of hose charged with the duty of making laws for the benefit of a generous free people impressively suggests the exacting obligation ami iii exorabh responsibilit vinvolved in tln ir tak At the threshold ofsuch labor now to be undertaken by the Congress of the United Statesand in the discharge of an executive dutv eiijoim by the constitution I submit this communi cation containing a bri statement of th condition of our national affair and recommending such legislation as seems to me necessary and expedient OREIGN RELATIONS he history of your recent dealings with other nations ami our peaceful re lations with them at this timealford ad inviui oemonstration of tiie advan tages which constantly adhere to a firm but just foreign policy free from envi ous or ambitious national schemes and characterized by entire houerty amisin During the past year pursuant to a law of Congress commissioners were aplsjinted to tin Antwerp Industrial Exposition Though the participation of American exhibitors fell far short ot completely illustrating our national in genuity and industrial achievements et it was quite creditable in vi of the brief time iilloweil for presentation have endeavored to impress upon the Belgian government the needlessn ss and positive harmfuluess of its restric tions ukui the imjiortatiou of certain food products and have strongly urged tbatthe rigid and inspection under our laws are amply huflicient in prevent the vxjrurtation from this cuun try of diseased cattle and unwholesome meat The termination of the civil war in Brazil has been followed by general prevalence of eace and order It ap pearing at an early stag of the insur rection that its course would call lor unusual watchfulness on the part of this in rihrown 1 an abrupt popular oulTjreJKccrtHitijjJjLs military and oflkr while hotly pin? (L by tn fttruind insurgents sought refuge on uur vnrsfHj Bennington then I if 111 4 fl a jori Mt bough he practice of asylum nut favun in this goverunicnf yet in view of the imminent peril which threatened thellrltlt 1 a a a Tin King aga i i help amt th German naval hs to siibjwjm: conie: ab) the German consul at That jH ace will fj ess i The total number of postoflices mtho ting I I lined 8tates on th: 3Jtli day of JuneT rf peel 1 Is: was 69850 an increase of 1403? 4 1 ts I over the preceding year Of these 3 igh I 4 8 "i tu presidential an i TiT JS? ion I that class ot 08 over the preceding cir I 'ear bix hundred amt ten towns and co arc provided with free delivery? I im ty h'i other cities and towns I ntitlui to this service under the' law ha accorded it on account of fumKS expense of free delivery' for the current ear will be more than 2300000 and es isting legislation tins item of eenr' lure is subject to constant incrC The estimated cost of retail free deinx cry is so very large that it ought not to be considered tn the present condition of affairs During the year S30 addi tional domestic order offices! were established The total number ot 1 the oflices at the close of the year was 1921 There were 1 130401 money order issued during tho year being an increase oxer the preceding year of 991306 he value of these orders amounted to $13379357919 at an in crease of 8112171 1581 There were'J rs have I advertise ns goods by means of a trick timb I upon both its rival houses and the reg mivahco I ular newspajiers Paper covered Iiter jature consisting mainly of trash tie extent of man thousands of Von gross to lhe ambitionsor in tercst of localities While the maximrim legal strength of tho army is 25090 men the ellecliie strength through various causes is but little ov mon The purosc of Congress does not therefore se'm to tie 1 inly at ta mod by the existing conditionswill permit The onoratim condttions Vlnleno considerable in of a railroad by a court thrm'h re Pl'Otien lit I in 1 rm 10 7 4 1 I 4 re 1 ui ig xh nij uugrnen 'I' inanueil uy recent events tiie lolicy of seacoast fort ilicat ion in the prosecu tion of xvhich we have been steadily which should be term mated grounds public ami private at the ear liest possible moment Besides nut to enact the needed enabling legislation at I the present session postpones the win miHterimtil tho assembling of a new' Ciinxivs ami inevitably iiicrei' all' the eomjilicat ions of the situation and could not luit be regarded as a signal mail port (luring the current Krzemmski was arrested I I suls and cargoes in our ports in like cases No satisfactory settlement of these vexatious questions lias been ar ranged The 31 ora case referred to in my last annual message remains unset tled from the diplomatic correspond once 011 this subject which has been laid before the Senate it will be semi that this government has offered to con cludp a convention with' Spain for di ge tn previous messages and at ime therefore need only be namedr to theabohtion of the fee system ncasure of compensation to ed officers the enlargement of the man protests Early in the present year an agree ment was reached with Gnat Britain concerning instructions to be given the naval commanders of the two gov ernments in Bering' Sea m( tjte con tiguous North Pacific Ocean for their guidance in lhe exi cut ion of the award of tin Paris tribunal of arbitration ami the enforc rm iit of the regulation therein for the protection of il Ole ill Uli! wai! rs mentioned iiiiiivrsraiuiin ha for the payment lv oped as to suggest that the effective strength of the army be now made at least eipial to the legal strength Meas ures taken by the during the year as indicated have ah cadc sidersbly augm I the effective force tint me secretary ot liar prewiits a praet ivnlly beet) before th pioe niiivu ii uiun a'i to I ire conslil eration of Congress to attain the de sired end Economy manifested in the novel of tons is sent through the mads at 1 i reHini I cent per pound while the publishers of nerrii John I standard works are required pay command I eight time that amount in sending to Uon I these publications Another abusttisihe al of Tin tree carrying through the mails of coiuiuiiiiicatiDg tin voluminous Han ui somewhat increased more than tl fourths of the army is still mmea wes ot the Mississippi not to be neglected I am satisfied carefully in itureil policy which 1 here should be a ederal Court esr S' ures the beti and yntatvst Ser I hxlu'd for i ho Territore wit i crm: ii' committed by Krze imtc rial official a num which promised 8i a or ttie Seizure of British vess en gaged in taking seals in those waters flu award and finding's tin Paris tribunal to great extent determined the facts ami principles iqon which these claims should adjusted and they have been subjected by both gov erumeiits ti a thorough examination upon the principle as well as tho facts which they involve I arn convinced that a si tt lenient upon the terms men tioned would be an equitable and ad vantageous om amt 1 recommend that Irovjioii be made for prompt payment of the sum Thus far' onlv rance ami Portugal have signified their willingness to adhere to the regu lations established under the awaril'of the Paris tribunal of arbitration Preliminary surveys of (1 Alaskan boundary ami a preparatory examina tion of th' question of protection of food in the contiguous waters of the United States ami the Dominion of Canada are in projresH The boundary of British Guinea sfiij remains iii dispute bet ween itreat Brit ain uml eiiezui la Believing that its early settlement on some just basis alike honorable to both parties f(1 the i iiio of our established policy to remove from this hemisphere all causes uf dif ference with jiowers beyond the seas will renew till efforts heretofore mad noirs the gratifying progress mm the reipn me t'onrt in ovr rcornln was thus afforded that the army de serves that complete confidence in its efficiency and discipline which tho country has at all Gm manifested rgaiiizaiion of a government in pl im lhe provisional nrrangi mrnt followed the diqgisition of 1 1 Qu i has In xii announced with i ybb i of it effective op ration The recogni tion usual in such ease has been ac corded the new government Under our present treaties of otrah tiou With Italy miscarriage just have occurred owing to lhe refusal chat gove nmtiDl nurremh It owi subjects us far our qforT tis ngge ani' n'led agreement obviatin this difficult have been unavailing Apart from the war In which Ih Island Empire is engaged JapxI i tracts increasing attention iu hi coun try by her evident desire to cultivate more liberal intercourse with us and io se our kimlly aid in furtherance of Lunlablu desire for complete an in hcr (loriK sif ir it i aim mu I Th' humanity they Were Horded hek 7 the 1 of to ilay is no longer naval commander ami when af tb i 1 Hlr terwanl demanded under our treaty of by Um'shi! vedre bor 1 eace being restored along her Compliance with er northern frontter Mexico hasask the tr uty tl arrival at punishment of I he lat i I riern uiwJi i Tlll I Sf Hvt 7 iiium With juvqu no neji uat the art rm 2V 1 4 to takc 1 P1ice Of the one I stHut iiig the alleged offviiM were Thlch terminated thirteen years ago Htical and discharged all the accused the be except one Cienfugos who was I eh th IS attested by I for mi attorn pt to murder Tln rem! hat during' this long period lhe wns const rained to direet hi release under increased the reason that an atLun nuir hi he rJlc Of mutual consideration 'er was not one of the crimes ch ireed benig neither stimulated bycouvent im against him and upon ch I Hx" rirH Stn7 retarle1hy ienlous to the a rit i i An imlem lnl been demanded tc? for Alexico as a gracious I Lnreasouable amt unjust fines itn Baldwin 1887 of IH)tl posed by S) 1 on he dCl bandf by a rce the United Slates ve accetsU HUil 'as been inded from time to time dnriire the rnestremmst 'tion lhC inunediate orffimnn'pe('b priate concurrent r1 sseN and fl I I I I i re IHN III 8 'a J'Wngin the Col Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical' miltmulr tj i stream Hows Inter of the most trivial character in the little rlncio I in ii i 1 ti lx i tn i it Mtn i i i 1 i i ii rr nels alren lv irrWlig chan cases fim amounting to thousands course sc'ST'k iS eX lvfliti SU n' t1S often severe 'he carrying vesst when the maids in forme a IP Whure river '1'tost 'on wmre entitled to free mu the Moreover ines have been exacted even when the through level red1? fS been detected and the Spanish LIU UL II IL I Sil Has of ton Mien I I I ret I 1 3 passing questions of territorial jurisd of the goods in This vearws" Vl 771' 111 as I lie flc nr i rl 1 4 1 I en It 11 is known as the Mosquito Indian strip bordenng on the and within the jurisdiction of Nicari rUa' nBy the I860 between Great Britain and Nicaragua the for mer government expressly recognized the sovereignty of the latt over the strip and a limited form of self govern ment was guaranteed to the Mosquito' In my last annua! message I adverted to the claim on tl(! piir1 of rki of iltrg a a be 'S 1 1 Iwll ii 'ii It 11 I S1S I i 4 I Mi St P3 4 "r'.