lk’s Greertest TOy S are
trance sole of toys begins to dry,
it annoyance you can slve by buying our y. and again.
which naturally will sell out from day to day as
ht of toys,
and if on will stop to think you will realize how much time
you can now have your choice of the large
Christmas draws nearer. and which
be‘replacd. owing to the fact that most of these goods are imported. Our assortment was never so
and prices never so low.‘
leg.
Dressed.
Undressed. .
‘ Bisque.
chins.
Kid lolly.
Jointed Body
labs.
ildering variety.
on don’t need a big purse for a big Christmas this year,
, Rubber.
Boys,
DOLLS 4
Dancing.
. crying. etc.
Tovs AND GAMES
tBoolts and blocks of every kind, style and price.
. . police and doll carriages.
Hundreds of sleds, wagons.
Barney 8t Berry's fine steel skates.
if you do your trading at this house.
Goods purchased new will be stored free and delivered at the option of the purchaser.
. , FREE DELIVERY
w. s. STU RTEVANT,
flarriages, Wagons, Bicycles and Horse Goods
Ii. Iain and Ann Streets.
CONNECTICUT.
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
4
‘WKA-j.
"‘ ’0. ‘ .
Willi be sold for the
Next
Ten
Days
at
Your
Ouut
Pdce.
The cause of it. “Hard Times."
Cure for them, “Gold Cure" cost.
Come and see at.
" LUTHER M. WRIGHT’S
‘l'renitltn and Madison Streets. - - .
Factory and Repository,
‘ South llorwslit.
,pecial Sale of Blankets!
The prolonged spell of warm weather has made blanket trade
slow. We have a large stock and to lessen it. will make
special and attractive prices on Thursday and for the balance
of the week. In mats and rugs we have also some brok-
en lines to which we have attached Red Tickets showing con-
siderable reduction in prices. '
A visit to our store will afford you bargains in other
goods, which you cannot fail to appreciate.
A. Dickerman 8: Son.
as Washington Street. - - ‘-
South Iorwsllt. Connecticut.
JAMES GOLDEN,
“Hashim.
ll
FINE V
PRINT- .
ING.
Work Done
Promptly.
II WISHIIOIOI
. "REIT.
raritutst‘sutssttt.
To the Congress entire United States:
As representatives of the pooplo in the
legislstive launch of their government you
have misled on time when the strength
and excellence of. our fine institutions and
the fitness of our citizens to enjoy popular
rulehavo bucnegaimnltdcynnnilest. A po~
iltlonl contest, involving momentous mums
nuances. frsught with feverish upprchcu-
sion and creating llflm‘flfifll'i'fmcflli so intense
as to spprnwh hittormms and tmssiou. has
been waged throughout our land and do.
terminal hythe decree of free and fruit»
pendent suffrage, without disturintnce of
our tranquillity or the least sign of weak-
noes Inour national structure.
When We consider these incidents and
sonlcmplnln the peaceful olxtdienrc and
tnnnly submission which have sttccmlod o
heated clash of political opinions. we lib-r
savor abundant evidence of u (it-wrinklin-
:ion on the part of our countrymen to lilllflll
oy cvcry verdict of the popular will and to
uncontrolled at all titties by on nbidlng
faith in the agencies outstblishmi for the di-
rection of the affairs of their government.
i Q 'U
At the outset of o reference to the more
important matters affecting our relations
with foreign powers it would afford the
satisfaction if I could ensure the congress
that the disturbed condition in Asiatic
Turkey hurl during the past your assumed
a less hideous ond bloody aswol, and that
either on n consequence of the awakening
of the Turkish government. to thodctuunds
of humane civilization or as the result of
decisive notion on the port of tho grout mo
tions having the right by tnmty to inbor-
fcre for the protection of those: exposed to
the rage of mud bigotry and cruel functi-
cism the shocking features of the situation
had been mitigated. instead. however.
of welcoming n softened disposition or pro.
lootivt- intervention wo have been tifliictcd
by continued ond not infrequent reports of
the wanton (instruction of homes and the
bloody butchery of men. wmuou rind chiiv
liron. mode martyrs to their profession of
t‘hristiou fnith.
'llso BItsutIms In Turkey.
While none of our citizens in Tlirkcy
has thus far been killed or vvouudod.
though often in the midst of drcndfui
scenes of danger. their safety in the future
is by no means mun-d, Our government
at home and our minister at Constantino
pie have loft nothing undone to protect
our missionaries in Ottoman territory.
who constitute nearly all the individuals
residing there who have a right to claim
our protection on the score of American
citizenship. Our efforts in this direction
will not be relaxed. but the deep fecilmr
and sympathy that have hum amused
among our people ought not to so for blind
their reason and judgment as to lcnd them
to demand impossible things. The out
breaks of blind fury which load to murder
and pillage in Turkey occur suddenly and
without notice. and an attempt on our
part to force such is hostile prtwtu-c there
as might be ciloclivo for prevention or pro.
tcctiott would not only be resisted by the
Illtoumu government. but would be l‘f'r .
mrded as an interruption of their plum by
m grout nullous who assert their exclusive
right to inlcrvv-no in thcir own time nml
method for the security of iifeund property
in Turkey.
brutal nnvnlvosnclsnro stationed in the
hieditimnonn unnmcnnurc. of motion and
to furnish all possible relief and refuge. in
core of cmngeut-y.
We have made claims against the Turk.
ish govcrmncut‘for the pillngc nnd destruc-
lion of missionury property ut Khnrput cud
hittmsh during uprisings nt thosc plows.
Thus for the validity of these demands hits
not. been admitted, though our minister.
prior to such outrages and in nnlicipntion
of danger, demanded protection for the
pcntous and pmpcrly of our missionary
citizens in tho hmulitics mentioned and
notwithstanding that strong evidence me
is“ of actual ro city of Turkish suit
divru in the work of destruction and rob-
berv.
The facts as they now appear do not per-
mit us to doubt the justice of these claims,
and nothing will boomittcd to bring nboul
lhclr prompt settlement.
A number of Armenian refugvus having
urrivcd at our ports, on ordcr has lately
berm .‘btnitml from tho 'l‘urkish govern-
ment permitting the wives and children of
such refugees lo join them bum. it is
hoped that hcrenflor no obstacle will be in-
‘erposcd to prevent fire escape of oil those
win tit-ck louvo‘d the perils which threaten
thorn in Turkish dominious.
()ur 'wlmlly appointed consul lo Env-
rum is of .his post and discharging the
lllifll‘fl of his oflioc. though for some ilfllW-
rouulnbic room his formal cxcquutur
front the suiton him not been issued.
1 do not believe that the present somber
prospect in Turkey will be long wrtuittod
to offend tho sight of (‘ltri-tfcndom. it so
more the immune and enlightened civillzo»
tion that. belongs to tho close of tho nine»
tconlh century that it seems lmrtily possi-
blo thin. the msrnost demand of good people
throughout the Christiun world for its cor-
rective trtvttmcut will remain unanswered
The (lob-Is flab-lilac.
The insurrection in Cuba still continues
with nu its perplexillen it is difllcult to
perceive that any prom-one has thus for
boon made toward the lmrtifimitiou of tin-
island or eh...” the slluntlon of ullnlrs us
dcpiclod in my lN oununi mcssnuo has in
tho lcust improved. If SPM" "”1 “Um"
.ilnvnnu and tho ramparts and oil the mill'
sidcrubiu towns. tho ittsttrm-‘lll plill room
M will over at itvtsl two-thirds ." {bit in:
hind mutiny. if lilo tit-litrtttlmtlil‘“ 0’
i-ipein to put down the lusurm-tiou six-tn‘
but to strengthen with the lapse of lime
and is evinced by her uuhcsltoflnu lli'i‘w
tlon of largely incrmscd military illlll unvnl
forces to the task. thorn in much meson to
believe that the Insurgents hnvc unittcd in
point of numbers Mid character and re»
sources and are nonr- the less inflexible in
their resolve not to succumb without. prov:
tieolly securiun the grant objects for which
they took up arms. If Spain has not yet
mcslablished her authority. neither hove
the insttrgsnlo yet made and their title to
be regarded es an independent state.
Indeed. as the contest has none on. the
pictures that civil government cxlstsi on
the island, except so for as Spain is able to
maintain it. has boon practically obsti-
tloneti. Hpnin does keep on foot such is
government, more or loss itttrstrfmtly. in
the large towns and their lmtmvilnte Milt
"rite. lint. that. exception bring "Hill".
the entire country is either given over to
unfil'lilly or is subject. in tho milltury occur
potion of our or the olhcr party. it is re
pot-m. indeed, on reliable authority ilmt.
at the demnnd of the commander in chief
of tho insurgent army. tlw ptttstivo f'uhon
government bus uovv git-cu up till ultr-mpl
tr exorcise its functions, let-vim: that our
eminent. molest-only twhnt thorn in the
best reel-mt for strum-time ltoivvnys to have
been. in mm s government turrrly on pc-
Were the Spanish smiles shirt to meet
their scientists in the c; on or in pitched
bottle. Monti decisive remiss tulcbl
1"! “7%
of the Spanish forum in numbers. disci-
pline end equipment could hardly full to
tell greatly to their udvnniuge. But they
are called upon to face it foo that slums
general engagements; that can choose and
does choose its own mod; that, from the
nature of the country. is visible or invisi-
ble or pleasure. and that fights only from
ombuucudo and when all the advantages of
Intuition and numbers are on its sido. In
It country whom all that is indispensable
to life in the way of food, clothing rind
shelter is so easily obtuiunblo. esrtcciully
by those born and bred on the soil, it is
obvious that thorn in hurtlly o limit to the
limo during which hostilities of this sort
uuty be prolonged. Meanwhile. on in all
onsets of protrnolod civil strife, tho pusslous
of the ctnuimlunts grow more and more in.
burned. and illnesses on both shifts bot-onus
more frequent and more deplorable.
Mos-audio: Blends. .
They are also participated in by bends
of murnudcrs. who. now in lint Illllllf: of
one purly untl now in the photo of the
other, as tony first suit the fllllfli'llllll. hurry
the country at will and plunder its wretch-
od inhabitants for their own rulvuutuuo.
Such is condition of things tvould int-vi.
fairly ontuil immense dostructiou of proper-
lyevcn if it were the policy of both portion
to prevent it on for its lmtdicuhlc. But.
whilo such scorned to bc tho original policy
of the Spanish government, it luvs now up-
pnrcntly ulutudouod it and is acting upon
the some theory on tho infiilf‘mllllA—Ililllle-
ly. that. tho exigencies of the contest to
qulm the wholesale nnnlhlluliou of proper»
tythnt it may not prove of use and ud-
vtmtugo to the enemy.
it is to the some will that in pursuance
of general oniors Hprmish gurrisous uro
now being withdrawn from plantations
and the rural population rcqulrmi to con-
ccutrnto list-if in tho towns. The sure to
suit. would r‘i'fllli to be llmt tho induslritd
value of the island in fuel diminishing. rind
limb unless there is u specify and radical
ulmugo in existing conditions it. will storm
tilsuppmtr allot: -titcr. 'l‘bul vulltc consists
vory lurgcly. of‘ course. in its cupncily lo
product» suitor—u captivity ttirclttiy much
t'ctluccd by the intct'ruptionu m lilingc
which have lukcu pluco during the lost
two yours. it is rciiubiy uss’crtcd that,
should tin-sit interruptions continue during
the current your uud prmrticttlly «stood. as
is now thrcntcuod. to tho entire. sugar pru-
duciug territory of tho isitmtl. so much
time and so much money will be roqulml
to mature the land to its normal produc-
tivcm-ss that it is cxtrotttcly doubtful if
cupilul can be induct-d locvcn tmtkc the
attempt.
The spoctut-lo of the utter ruin of an ode
joining comm-y, by nature one of the tttust
fertile and charming on the globe. would
engage the scriousnttcntion of the govern-
ment and people of the i'uitod Flutes in
any virtutmstouces. in point- of fact. they
hove n mncorn with it which is by no
means of a wholly sentimental or philnn-
lhropic charm-tor. it lies so poor to us as
to ho hardly scintmtcd from our territory.
f ilttr uctuul tu-cuuinry iulcrcst in it. is sci-,-
ond only in limb of tho pcopic rind govern-
merit of Spain. It is rcusonubiy ostituult-d
llutl tit least. from sztomodoou to iridium,
mm of American capital is invitslvti in
.pltmlullons Mill in rttllmttd. mining: nnd
otbct' business '(‘Iiit'i'pl‘ls'f‘h‘ on tin» isitmtl.
'i'bc volunteof’ lrutit- l‘l‘tWi‘t‘Jl llu- i'nllcd
.; Slates tutti (him, which in inrlit muountcd
' to about hiltfulitdifhl, l‘flfll‘ ill iHilfii to ubout
“03.000.000, and in lull-i. tlu- your lwfot'c
Ibc present insurrt-cliou brokeout.muouul
l‘ii to hourly *llIiJIIIILOllil. iii‘r’ililflri this
lurlzc mruniury slukc in tho fortunes of
Coins the i’nilcd Flutes finds itself inc:-
lricubly involved in the printout contest. in
other wnys both vexulimts and costly.
As to Cuban Americans.
Many (fubntts reside in lhiscotuttry and
indirectly promotc the insurrection
through the press. by public meetings, by
tho purchase and shipment of arms, by the
raising of funds and by other moons which
the spirit of our institutions and the tenor
of our lows (in not permit to be mode the
subject of critnitutl prosct'ttlir-uu Some of
them. though Cubans ut heart and in oil
their feelings and intcrca‘ls. hnvc mkt-u out
pm t-rsus untumlizctl citizens of tho i'ttilt-d
Smiths, u [ifflf't‘t'tilllg resorted to with it view
to lerlrllhlfi protection by this uovcrnmcul.
and not ummturnliy rogurtlcd with much
indigntttiou by the country of their origin.
The insurgents are undoubtodly mil-our
ngcd and supported by the \vidosprtvul iylli'
pulhy lhc pmpio of this country ulwuys
tutti instinctively fool for cvcry struggle for
lcllcrtmd fret-r government. and which.
in theories of the more utlvcntut-nus and
restless ttlrtttcms of our population, lends
in only too runny instances to active lillfl
xx'nuttttd participation lit the conical. The
result is that this gm'orumcnt is conslnnl,‘
ly called upon to pmtocl American citivttus.
to claim damages for iujttrivs to In‘f‘h‘fliirl
tittd property. now cslitnulcd nt runny mil—
lions of dollars. and to ask cxpinunflotts
nnti npnlu‘zlt‘s for tho tit-ls of Spottinh oili‘
t-ittis, whose soul for the repression of to»
bullion mutt-titties blinds thorn in lili‘ llll'
tttunllios lxtlnnnlttg lolhu ttttoflvnditttr rllA
from of is friendly power. it follows from
the some causes that the lulled Hlnlcs is
oompmh-d to actively polloc u long line of
uranium oguinst Itnhtwftti oxpcdilious. titt-
”clip-o of which the ulmost vigilance will
not nimvys suffice to prevent.
‘i‘hcse inevitable entanglements of the
l'nitcd unites With the rebellion in “film.
the int-go Amorimm property lutrrmls
ttiftvtlod uml txptlshlorolious of philanthropy
mid hutnnttlly itt m-ucrul have icd to u w
ltotuent demand in various ottortcrs fur
tmml‘ sort of positivc itttcrvttutiott nu tim
port of the l'uiml Flutes. it What of firs-r.
proposed that heliiut'rttttt riuhls should be
fi' l'fll'lll'll to thi- insurgents—n pro; osltlou
no lump-r uracil, it's-rum! untimely. and in
“motif-fl operation t-lcuriy tstrllotts and in—
jut-four? to our own lull-rosin. ll mun slum
Mm, cod 1. row Fonlltllilll‘l contended that
m. ludcpcmlcm’“ d the insurgents should
be recognized. But. 5191’” ”m “"d ro-
strit'tcd its the i-iptmilll R‘Wl‘l’m'wm "f “l"
lshmd may be. no other “in“ ”W“. “MN!
tho wiiiof the military mfimln temporary
cornmmni of n particular district run he
dignified Mi n species of govermncut. It is
now also suggested that the llnltnd i‘tnlos
should buy the island. It suggestion possi-
bly worthy of consideration if their were
any evidence of s tiesiro or willingness on
the port of Spoil: to entertain such it pro-
posnl. it. is uracil finally that. all other
methods fniiimmbs existing interim-inc
strlfoin Cuba should he formimfl"ll by our
intervention. even of the (ill of a wast-
between the l‘uitcd Notes mul ripoln~n
war which ilsiuivocnlcs confidently prnplr
my could ho ttcllhor lot-go in its prone
tions nor doubtful in its Issue.
"light and Not flight.“
The W , ness of this forecast need be
within affirmed nor denied. Tho l‘ultcd
States has ncvrrthclm is character. tornslns
tofu es s nation. which plainly dictates
that right and not might should bathe
notion of and mum»
muchssto lve in mitywltbstltletvorld.’
item-siesudivsrsinsddsslsineu-
“100m tor. sun tnentnntcnss superiority '
My all mule lodgings for territory. pro-
-:iudc nil dreams of mucus-it and prevent
any cumin}: of cove/tons eycs upmrnoigln
boring regions. however ultrtt'ilvo. That
tur mutluct toward Hpniu and her domim
tons has mmstituled no exception tothls
nullounl disposition is mmlcmunifest by
the mum of our mvcrntnnnt not only
thus for titrrjttu the present iusurm‘tlou,
but during the too yours that followed the
risiuunt Yum in infill. .\'o other gmnt
prover. it moy safely be fluid. utidcr'cir-
rumstnttoos of similar pcrploxity, would
have intutlfcslod the saline rmlraint nod
the same patient endurance. it may also
be said thut this persistent altitude of the
i'nitod Flutes toward Spain in connection
with Cuba untptcstionnbly ovinccu no
slight respect and rogmd for-ripuin on the
port of the American purple. They in
truth do not forget hormttpoutiott with tho
dimovory of the western hcutlspbcru, nor
do thcy tmdcrcstinmlo, tho grout tpmlilics
of tho Hpnnish pmplt- nor full to fully roc-
ogulzo their Hilll'lllllil patriotism and their
citlvulrous ticvolion lo the notional honor.
'l‘itcy view with wonder oml mltuirnliou
tho t'ltotrrful loatiuliou with which your
bodice of men om sent across thousands of
miles of «conduit tut cttorntottsdcbltw-
cumulnlod that. the costly Illlrirf'lirilflll of
tho “Gem of tho Antilles" may still hold
its piano in the Spanish crown. And yet
neither the government nor the people of
the i‘ullcd Stilton lmvc shut their eyes to
the course. of events in (John or httvofuilml
lo realize the existcum- of conceded grit-v-
““008. which have lot! to the present revolt
from the authority of Spuin—m‘utvunccs
recognized by the quccn rogtut and by the
cor-test, voiced by tho nmstpttlriotit- and on-
llghlcned of Spanish ulitlcsmctt without
rcmtrd lo pttrly und tirillllllzifl‘flliifl by rt-
forms proposed by lill'f'Xi‘i‘llliVP multip-
provcd by the lcgislullvi- brunch of tho
Spunish government. it i»: in tho :tssutnotl
ltrtttpcr fillfi disposition of tho Sputtisb
govt-rumour lo tvttnmly lhcsc uricvunccs.
fortified by indications of infiuvtttinl pub»
lic opinion in Spain. that this govcrtttut-ttl
bus hoped to dim-over the tons! promising
and rift-olive tttomts of muttmsing the pros-
cttl slril’c with honor nttti ndvuulugr to
Spain and will: the m-hicvcmcut of oil the
rousontsbic objects of the itmurtw-tinn.
The Autonomy of Cuba.
it would mom that if Httatiu should offer
to f‘ubu genuine autonomy—u tncusurc of
liOlili' rult‘tvltit-ll. while preserving the snvs
orcignly of Spain. would satisfy uii t'utiotr
.ti l‘l‘llllll‘l‘llll’lllh’ of lli‘l‘ Spunifllt filiilji'l'ls—~~
illf'l‘i' should be no just rcustm why the
purification of tho island might no! he
allot-ted on (but busts. Suchurt‘suiz \vould
uppcnr to bc in the true interest of all con»
corned. il vvould nt (mu: stop the conflict
which in now consuming the t-vnotm-os of
the island tutti mulling it Worthless for
whichever pttt'ty may ultimately prcvnil.
it would limp inlucl flu! [nmtvcsslttns of
Spain without touching her honor, which
will be oonsullcd l‘liliit‘l‘ lhtnt impugncd by
the udoqunic redress of ttdtttitlcd griev-
illli‘i‘fl. it tvouid put the prosperity of the
island and the fortunes of its inhabitants
within lhcirowu control without snoring
tho tutlurttl :nui ililf‘ll‘lll lies “'illl'li bind
them to the mother country and would .Vl‘f-
t-uoblc them in lost lil:‘ll' captivity for Golf
at“ l'f‘illili‘iil under the most inmroblc mu-
tlitions. ll ii.” ili‘i'il objwlcti on the our
hlllf‘ litul. Spain should not pl‘f‘i‘dat‘ filifml'
only until ilf‘l' insurm‘nl subjects lltytlmvtt
lili‘ll‘ill‘lllfi: on ihi'ttiilt"l‘~ilili. that promised
autonomy, lmwcvvx‘ liltuml. is llisllllil'il'lil
bct'uttst- without assurance of the promise
lM'lllK fulfilled,
littl llw thsotmhlcrtossnf u rt‘qlill'elfll'nt
by Spain of unmmlitinunl «urn-mirt- on
tho port of lhc insurgent f'ultttus before
lht‘lr ultttmomy is l'f)n('(‘di‘li is not hilt»
nether apparent. ll lgnorcs important
futility»: of lhc situnlion~lho stability lvvo
ytvtrs' durulinn hits givcn to the insurmo-
(ion; the feasibility of its indefinite prov
ionization in the nature of things ulttl as
shown by past ('xpt‘rif'nm': the utter and
imminent ruin of the island unless thu-
prcscm strifc is spot-(lily composed; ubnvo
till. the runk phones which fill parties in
Spuin, nil brunchcnof hor government and
till lu-r lending public men cottccdo to exist
and profess ii desire to remove. Facing
such circumstances. to withhold lhc proffer
of lli‘v‘llfll reforms until the p if'lit'll dcttmnd-
ing them put lltcmscivt-s at tncrcy by
throwing down their onus bus the appear-
tmcr of llflgli‘i‘llllfl tho grnvcst of porilsund
inviting: suspicion it“ to the sincerity of
:my profmut-d willingncss to grunt reforms.
The objection on bchuli' of tho insurgents
A—hllill pmmis.-d reforms cannot be rolicd
upon —- ttutst. of court-w. in: rousidcrcd.
though we httvo no right to ossuttu- and no
l‘mmm for assuming thut anything Spain
ttltticrlnkcs to do for lhcrvlicf of (‘uba will
not il' done according to both tho spirit.
uml the letter of the undertaking.
A liontlo Him. to Spain.
Nuvertholrss. n‘nlizing that suspicions
tutti prct-ttutlous on the purl of thc wvnknr
of lvvo oomlmlnniu uro ulwovs mtluml and
but olwnys ttttjuslliinblo—ix‘lnu sincerely
desirous in tho iutorosl of both on Well its
on llsnwn urutunl llutl lilo iiuluut problctu
should be solved with tho lvusl possible tlc
Itty—-—lt wort intimated by lhis govt-rttttu-Itl
to tho unvormuout of Spain some months
ngo tltnl, if It ulllsfoclury tmvtsurt‘ of homo
t-uh- wore toutiorcd tho (‘ulmti insurgents
nud would be mwpud by tin-m upon it
utturulttw of its cxu'ufiott. llil‘ l'uilcd
Suites Would cuduuvor to find it woy not
objccllonnhlo m Hpttln of furnishing such
utuu‘ultlcc, While no definite response to
this intimation hos yet been M'l'h’l‘tl front
the Spanish govcrutttcul. it is indicted to it»
not ullogother lillWI‘li‘Ullm. while. its nit
rrmly suggested. no room!) in pcmvlvotl
why it should not Int up; t‘ovmi by the in-
uurfll'llln. Nt-ltlu-r putty mu full in sun lilo
lllllmi‘lfilii'l‘ of curly action. and both must
wall/it firm to prolong lilo pro-soul slate of
things for t-vctt is short period will odd
rnormousiy to the limo ilflll inbot' and ex-
pcudltttt-o nul'uflllf” to brim: obottt tiw in:
duslriul rt‘i'lllw‘l‘ntltm of the island. it is
therefore forvotttly hopori on oil grounds
that cortical. nfforts for healing the brcm-lt
bclwrcu Spain and tho insurgent (‘ubtms
upon the lines show: lmllt'stll‘ll. may be lit
once lunuuttrttfcd and pushed to no immo-
dlntottud sucmnsful issue. The friendly
"film of ill! l'nllotl Slows. rillml‘ in lllo
mnuner nbovc ctttllned or in any other vmy
consistent with our «institution and laws.
will always be ill the distuwnl of either
rfy.
Within-or rircumsftmrrs may miss. ttlli'
policy and our infcrcsls tvould conulrtlllt
us in objectlo titt' urqttlslilnn of lbr island
or on lulurfmmvc with its mutrol by any
other power.
it should be added find it cannot ho
h'flffl'flfllil)‘ M‘Hlllif‘fi that the hitherto ct.
[if‘f'lillll ultilmlc of the l‘niiwi’ytnfcs will
be indefinitely ttmiufoltuttl. While wr- n...
snxiotts to nemrd all due realm-l tothu
silver-clarity of Spain. we control view the
rule of its mntloct. Further. tlumgh the;
United m is not s nation in which;
psscsissnenessicyfitleintruththemosh
pending conflict in all its features nml
. prtmrly npprcbcttd our incvitshly close rc-
lntions to it and its posMhle rt-sultsvrlth-
out mmsitlerinnlhnt by the wmrseol events
wetnny bourbon into lllf'll sn unusual
sud on led condition as will fix it
_ limit to our potions waiting for lip-in to
end the content, either alone end in her
no: war «with momma memories.
' .a -m ‘ m
m 4- an
w m,
mum tits mommy o r-prttu no «out euc-
nes-sl‘ully truth the lulurrection hubeootuo
umnifmt and, it is tiemonsfrotcd that her
wvtn‘cignty is extinct in Cuba for tell pur-
pm of its rightful exismnoo. and when n
hopeless struggle for its roeslnbllshmcnt
has dcgonmlml into n strife which means
nothing more than t! a useless sacrifice of
hllllirlli life and the utter destruction of
t'm very ulllijcttl clutter of the. «inflict. a
situation will br- presented in which our
obligation.» to tho sovereignty of Spain
will be superseded by higher obligations.
which “'0 can hardly hesitate to recognize
and discharge. Do err-lug the ohoim of
wuys nttd methods until lb.- t‘ me for nation
strives. we should make them dcxxend
upon the precise cotuiitlons than existing.
find they should not be detenllinud upon
without. giving f'fll‘flfnl bred to every con.
nitlemtion involving our honor and iutcr‘
out or the intt-runtionul duty we owe to
.‘anlli. l'util we fut-c tho contingencies
hllgwfil‘x‘, or the situation is by (filter in-
cidents ittttwrtttivcly changed. wc should
continue in tho line of conduct heretofore
pursued. thus in nllcircutustnuous exhibit-
ing our obodicttcc to the rctptiromcnts of
public low and our regard for the duty on-
joittcd upon us by the position we txxtupy
in the family of notions.
A coulompinliou of emergencies that
may arise should plainly lead us to avoid
their creation. oilhcr through if (u'll'closu
tllsrcgurd of prowut duty or evonnu undue
slitttulution and ill timed expression of
feeling. lint l lutvo (li'milf'fl it not unlisu
to remind the congress that u limo may
urrivc when it correct pslicy nud cut-o for
our illlf'f'l'siifl, us tvcil lift it rcgurd for tho itt~
forests of other potions and their citizens.
joined by mtt~idorntiotm of immunity and
:t‘ flu-lire! lo sro it rich uud f'ortilt- oouttll'y.
intimately trialled to us. saved from com»
pinto dcvastution. will (sittslrniu our gov-
ernment to rilll'll nation as will subsets-o
tho interestslitunitivolvod and all; titer-mum
time promise to l‘ubzt and its inhabitants
tut opportunity to enjoy lltc blessings of
peace.
Venezuell.
’i'itc Venezuelan boundary rzttcslion has
UCJN'l'li to be murmur of difference between
lirtvtl Briluin and tho l'uitcd States. their
N'Hlii'fflii'l' povct‘nnutitts ltrtviutz (turned up-
on t“:- su‘vduttliui provisions of ii treaty
bt-l‘m :: (from. th'imitt nud \'i.‘flii7.li(‘.lfl.illlh-
milling the whole controversy to nrbllm-
Lion. The provisions of lill'. lt'outy are so
mnincully jtt-=t and fair that the assent of
Vent-melts thereto "my confidently be un-
ilf‘illillf‘ll.
Negotiations for n treaty of general orbi-
trotlon for nil dif’fcrt-mxts between Great
HV‘lllell itllll thi- i‘niloti States are for ad
vunt-od and promise to reach is successful
-.~on~ututtmliott at an curly dole. "‘ *
The Treasury Deficit.
The secretary of the lrczmury reports that
int-lug t he fist-til your t-udod .i tmc iii), 1896.
the receipts of the trovcrnment from all
~‘Ulll'0i‘n' amounted to “09.175.408.78. Dur-
ing the vultnc [ll'l‘lilfi its expenditures were
“ii-lJi’t'hJiiiiuin. the rexCl‘sS of expenditures
nor rct-l-ipls thus amounting to $25,903,-
H.170. The, ordinary expenditures during
the your \vut't' summons! loss than dur-
ing the preceding fiscal your. (if the re
cipts llli'lllliilifld lltcrc wua dcrived front
ushmh llli' sum of $iliil.0.‘2i,77yl.ii7 and
from inli'i'liili revenue itiififiiiOJii-‘tiiii.
l'lu' rrceipls from customs show all in-
'lt-zm' of” $7M“. liil. :1! ovcr llmst- front the
duntc source for the. fiscal year ended Juno
:m. from. and tin- receipts from internal
l‘i‘\‘flilif‘.ilfl incrcttsc of 83.584.337.91. “ “ ‘5‘
”It the lst tiny of" November. 1396. the
mini stock of tummy of all kinds in the
country was summonses). and tho
‘flllllllilt. in circulation, not including that
in tho trcitsury holdings. vvun $1,627.035.~
til], being (72183 per cupitn upon on cell-
mutt-d population of 7i.ilft‘.’.0l.lll.
The rnlnl t-oinngr- at tho mints of the
i‘uitcd Slides during the fiscal year c (loll
.luuc iii). lltilti. muountcd lo$71,188,iii .52.
of which dourin’Aito was in gold coins and
$12,300,97Rj': in standard silver doll-it's,
subsidiary coins and minor coins. * i‘ t
The War Department.
'1" be rtport of the secretary of wnr ex-
hibits ultirifiilfilll'y conditions in the several
branches of the public service inn-outed to
his charge. " "‘ ""
’i'im organized tnii'ttitt numbers 112,879
men. 'i‘itc appropriations for its support
by tho scvcrui slrilcs approximate $2.800,-
tnto umnudly. tutti “00.000 is contributed
by the gonct-ttl aovcrumeut. investigation
sllfIWfi lhcsc troops to he usually well drilled
uttd inspired with lunch military interest.
but in tmuty lttslutu-cs they are sodeflclent
in proper arms and equipment that a suds
lif'll cull lo fictive duly would find them
lmuicquulcly prepared for fluid survive. I
thvrcforc rcmttttucml (but prompt tut-1m
urcs be token to rt-tttcdy this ctmditlott.
and that every cut-.ourttmettu-nl. ho given to
this rlcscrving body of unpaid nnd voluu
tury cit lll'll soldiers. upon whosoussisisttu-o
“'t' must iurmhy rcly in lit. ~ of lrmtbio,
lluriup llil'. purl your 1::th progress has
been nuttio towurd lint munpit-liott of liltt
st-ln-uto nduptcd for tho vrm‘liou and mum
”will of forlllimtiutts uinulr our Fli'ltl'fmril.
whilv Hpmi pl‘ngl'usfi bus iM‘f'll mode in pro-
viding the ttmlrrini for sulunnrluo defense
in tumttcctiott with tltcsc works. ’ f ‘
‘i'itis improvcd situation is lorgciy due
to tho recent flf‘lll'f'flllil rtntptmuc of compo":
to tho mmntnctttiutious of the wordepnrt
tm'lll. ‘ ' ”‘
l‘oetoflleo lloporlusonl.
tiur lumloillu' ticpurlutcrtt is in good con-t
dilimt. null llu' exhibit mode f f its openi-
tiouu during ilw fist-xii your otttiotlJuuoillt.
li‘iiil’v, if oliowum-o ls made for llllpcrfoo-
lions in lint lows upplicoblo Isl it. in very
sutid‘wt or. The tutti] rewipts during tho
yt'm u ro ihduiiliimmhlll. 'i‘lut mini 0!
wtuliturts wen- Intvtlulwniisi. uxriusivn
of “millimllx‘e’l which won curtmi by tho
i'm'iflt- ruilrond for trnttsimrtotlon nod
rmlilA-d on its debt to tho mmvrutncnt.
'i‘lwrv Wits nu incroose of moipts over the
previous your of litJiliiJlHdlil. or 7.l pot-
com. cod no llll‘l'r‘lmll of expenditures of
Oli.riiiil.l‘.’l.o2. or in” per rent. ’ " *
'I‘bo deficit for the lost year, although
much less than thutof the lust rind preoal
lug yours. emphasizes the nmcssity for
legislation to comwt the growing abuse of
memo t-btss rules. to which the deficiency is
ttmlniy otlrlimteblo. The transmission fill
the rule of 1 com o pound of scriei libraries.
tttlvcrtlslna shoots. "house omens" (pt-rt
otilcnls advertising some pnrtimilar
"htmsc" or institution). ssstnpic copies and
tho like ought certainly to be discontin
nod.
The growth in weight of mud class
matter has been from 999,000,000 pounds
in ism lo 312.000.000 in flint. and to his
most :lttwooymo in 1mm, and it is quiio
ttvidmtt this increasing drawback is for
outstripping any trtsslble growth of panic!
revenues. " " "
The In" bop-fluent.
The work of the navy department and
Its present condition are fully exhibited in
the mot of the mockery. '
(in March 6. 1893, there were in com
mission but two moored veseeis-the don»
hie turreted monitors mutational: sod
Since then Mel vessels We
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