The Message

Washington, Dea 5.- President Cleveland's message was given locongress Monlay. ín its full te.xt it is very loug, but the greater part ia Jevoted to a review oí' the reporte oí the various departments. There is nothing radical or sensational in the message, the Hawaiian matter being but brieüy toiiched upon, and the recommendatíons on the tariff question being in line with the president's well known views. After showing that we are at peace with foreign powers, and disposing briefly of such diplomatic negotiations as have been consummated or nnder wav, he refers to the steps taken in regard to the Geary law the arbitration over the Bering sea segures the discrimination in canal tolls, troubles m the South American republics urges that the Nicaragua can! be completed under American auspices, tlie latest bamoan diflicully, the trouble with Spain over the out rages on our missionaries in the : Caroline islands, and with Turkey etc He then takes up the Hawaiian matter and, after recouuting the facts alreadv knovvn, and the action of the adininistration thus far, he says: Upon the facts developed it seemed to me the only honorable couvse for our governmiftit to pursue was to undo the wrong that had bei-n done by those repivsentin us and to rtstoi- as far as practicable the status existiiu a the time of our forcible mteryention. ,. ith a view of accomplishng this resul t withln the eonstitutional Unuts of executive power and recognizing a.11 our oblfgations and responsibilities growing out of any changed conditions brought about by our unjustifiable interlerence our present minister af, Honolulú has received appropriate instructions to tbat end. Thus far no informatiou of the the accomplishment of any defluite results has been received f rom him. Additional advices are soon expected. When received tney wiU be promptly sent to the congress together wiÊh all other information at hand, accompanied by a special executive message fully detailing all the facts necessary to a complete understanding of the case and presenting a history of all the material events leading up the present situation. After briefly giving a condensation of tne report of the secretary of the treasurv he says: The recent repeal of the provisión of law requmng the purchase of silver bullion by thegoverument as a feature of our monetary scherne, has made au entire change in the complexión of onr currency allairs I do not doubt that the ultimate result of this nction vrill be most salutary and far reaohing. Ihe reports of the secretan es of navy war and interior, the attorney general and the postmaster general, already made public, are given in coudensed form. Of the postmaster general's report, he says: He concurs with the recomruendations of the secretary of the interior in regard to the treatment of the Indians, the disposal of public lands and upon forestry. After devoting considerable space to the report of the secretary of agriculture, and the subject of pensions, he then took up civil service reform: I am, if possible, more than ever conyinced of the incalculable benefits conferred by the civil service law, not only in lts effect upon the public service, but also what is even more important, in its effect m elevating the tone of political life generally. The course of civil service in this country, instructively and interestingly ïllustrates how strong a hold iv movement ítains upon every people which has undertvin.tr ït a sentiment of iustice and right, and which at the same timo promises Tutter!; iministration of their governmónt rholaw émbodying td a refoim found its v:iy to our statute I; . moro trom fear of popular sentiment existing in its favor than from any love for the reform itself on the part of the 1. : i-Iators; and it has lived and grown and flourished in spitéi of the covert as vvell as open hostilityof spoilsmen, and notwithstanding the querulous impracticability of many selfconstituted niardians. The president then discusses the tariff question in all its phases, and in conclusión says: My intense feelink of responsibility impels me to invoke for the manifest interests of a generous and conflding people the most scrupulous care and to pledge my willing support to every legislative effort for the advancement of the greatness and prosperity our beloved country.