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About The Coast mail. (Marshfield, Or.) 187?-1902 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1885)
"t'' (V , If $' ?..?". :. , l &.- .1A M 5?-v r " fc&r. F-i W THE MESSAGE An Eilianstive ReviBW of ' Foblio Affairs. A Tribute to the Late Vice-President, Foreign Relations De scribed. Eeforenco to the Ohineso on' This Coast, Saver Question Discussed at Length. Naval Eeoonstraction Earnestly Advised. Statement of Postofflco Operations. Land-Grant Eailroads to Bo Looked After. Polygamic Practices Sternly Donounoed. Ctvil-SarTlca Reform Cominended-Old Methods In tha Nvry Department Condensaad PabUo Land Frauds Etc. jo fAe Conorea c t tm"fi states: Tour assem Wing la clouded by a sense of publio bereavement caused by tho recent cod sudden death of Thomas A. Hendricks, Ylce-Preddentoi the United State. HI distinguished publlcser vices, his complete Integrity and deration to every duty and bis pertonal virtue Trill find an honorable record In his country's history. Amplo and repeated proofs of tho esteem and confidence In which ho was held by his fellow-countrymen were manifested by his election to offices of the most Important trust nnd highest dignity, and. at last, full of yearn and honors, he has been laid at rest amidst general sorrow and bene diction. Tho Constitution, which requires those choien to legislate far the people to annually meet la tho discharge of their solemn trust, also requires the President to clre to Congress Information of tho state of the Union and recommend to their consideration such measures as ho shall deem necessary to expedite. At tho threshold of a compuanco wiui ttitutlonal decisions It is w kum In mind that our people's interests will bo constant appreciation ol character ot our respecm Mlt in Federal lefflala! Orea-ntim mavrecommendsne ' Km chftll rim eroedient. tho kin. tn ijritiAtiTn action muss and should rest upon thoso sclectsd by tho people to mako their laws. A contemplation of the jcrae and rcsponjt hie functions assigned to the executive branch of the Government under tho Con stitution will dlscloso tho partition ot power between our respective depart ments, and their necessary Independence, and the need for the exercise ot all the power Intrusted to each In that spirit ot comity and co-operation which Is es sential to the propjr fulfillment of the patriotic obligations which rest upon us as faithful servants of the people. The Jealous watchfulness of our constituencies, -great and small, supplements their suf frage, and therefore by the tribunal they -establish every public sextant should be Judged. fobkhw bxlaxioss. It It gratifying to announce that the re lations of the United States with ail foreign Powers continue to be friendly. Our position, after nearly a century of successful constitutional Government, maintenance of good faith In all our en gagements, the advoldanco ot complica tions with other nations, and a consistent, amicable attitude toward tho strong and weak alike, furnish proof ot a political dis position which renders professions of good will unnecessary. There are no questions ot dlfficunty pending with any foreign Government. ' TUX TAXKLAXD 1SXAXDS D1SPCTE. The Argentine Governmenthas revived the long dormant question of the Falk land islands, by claiming from the United States Indemnity for their loss attributed to the action ot the commander of tho sloop of war Lexington in breaking up a colony on these islands in 1831, and their subsequent occupation by Great Britain. In view of the ample justification for the act ot the Lexington, and tho direct con dition of the islands before and after their alleged occupation by the Argentine colon tots, the claim is wholly groundless. BKsnucnoir ox rout. I regret to say that the restrictions con tinue upon the importation ot our pork into France, notwithstanding the abun dant demonstration ot the absence of sani tary danger in Its uses, but I entertain Song hopes that with a better under standing of the matter this vexatious pro hibition will be removed. It would bo pleaaSsg to be able to say as much with respect to Germany, Austria and other countries, where such food products are absolutely excluded, without any present prospect of a reasonable change. TUX XVtmUXX MI8SI0X. A question has arisen with the Govern ment ot Ausuo-Ilunfeary, touching the representation ot tho United Statu at Vienna, having under my constitutional prerogative appointed an estimable citizen of uoimpeacheA probity and competence a Minister at that court. The Govern ment ot Austro-nusgary Invited this Gov ernment to take cognizance of certain ex. captions, based upon allegations against the perseaal acceptability of Mr. Kclley. The appointed envoy asked that, in view thereof, the appointment should be with drawn. Theressens advanced were such as could sot be acquiesced In without vio lation of my oath of office and tbs precei U ot the Constitution, since tbey necessarily Involved a limitation in favor of a foreign . Government upon the right of selection by the Executive, and required such sn application of a religious test as a qualifi cation tor office under the United States as would have resulted in the tracticst disfranchisement ot a large class ot cur cKlaons ' and the abandonment ut a vital principle of our Gov oraaieat. The Auitro-llungtrian UveHUit ftneely decided sot to receive UCJSSCun 'Hik. ue HHHWI'S JtBEsX'a9:fiK 1 .aBSSnsaB).sX2 SpSsKri re ?wL!mu ihuj B Mr Keller fts tho envoy of the United Btatn,f that mtlmu m rtneare, signed ha ixanmlsalon. leaving ? ro vacant. I havn made no now nomln; ?loaud the Interest of the Uoern.noo.i "t VlJnrU are now In tho caw of the Hjo. retary of Uio legation as Charge dAf falrrs ad Interim. TIIK VAH OX TUB ISTllMVfl. Karl? In March last a ,waf brpkooul In Central America, caused by tho ampt of Unslomela to consoildnlo tho eajaral Statos Into a single Government. In .these contest! bitwocn cur neighboring Mate the United States forbore to Interfere act ively, but lent the aid ot their friendly of nee in deprecation ot tho war and to promote peaco and concord among tho bolllirercu'a, and by such conn sel contributed Importantly ,10 the . rcsto ration t.f tranquility In that locality. Tho emergencies growing out of civil war In tho United States ot Colombia den"""; cd ot the Government at tho beginning ot this administration tho employment of an armed force to fulfill Its guarantees tinder the thirty-fifth article ot the treaty of 1MB. lu order to keep the transit open stcroestho Isthmus Of lnama.dctlroutot exercising only the powers cxprwly reserved to itis by tho twity. and mindful ot tho rUhtjot Colombia, the forces sent to the Isthmus were Instructed Jo confine their action i to positively and efllrarlouslr preventing the transit and Its accessories from being Intercepted or embarrassed. Tho execu tion ot this dcllcato and responsible ' necessarily Involved police control where tho local authority was $nil?rtl pow erless but nlwnysin aid ot the sovereignty of Colombia. The prompt and successful fulfillment otlUdiity by this Government wat highly appointed by tl. Uovern ment of Colombia, and h.ss been followed by expression of Its satisfaction and high rialse to tho onircrs and men engngrd in this service. The restoration ot leacp on tho lthms by the ro-ostblihmnnt of the con-tltutcd Governinent there being thui acromplbheil. the forces of tho United States were withdrawn. , Pending thwo ot-currences a question of much lmtortanc was i rewntnl by the decrees of the Colombian Government, vroclstmlng the closure of certain ports, then In tho hands ot the insunteaU, and dtclsring vessels held by thorevolutlonlsts toborlrtrs,and liable to capture by any Power. To neither ot these propositions could the United States asstnt. An otjeot lve closure of ports not In possetiion of tho Government out held by tho Beetile par tisans could not be recoguttel. Neither c-ould tho vessels ot Insurgents against the legitimate siverclRnty be deemed nu humant prntrts wllhlu the precepts of international law, whatever might be the penslty of their acts under tho municipal law of tho State against whoo authority they were In revalt. The dsnlal by this Government of the Colom bian propositions did not, however. Imply the admission of a belllgvrcnt status on the part of tho Insurgents. 1 he Colombian Government has expressed Its willingness to nrgjtlste conven'ions for the adjust ment by arbitration ot tho claims of foreign citizens arising out of the destruction ot the city of Asplnwall by the Insurrection ary forces. ISTOVUX CAXALS. The Interest of the United States In a practicable transit, for ship across the itrip ot land sccawting the Atlantic from tho Pacillo has betn repeatedly manifested during tho last half century. My Unme dlato predecessor caused to bo negotiated with tho republla of Nicaragua a treaty for the construction, i y anif at "ho solo cost of tho I'nlted States, of a canal through Nlearaguan territory, which was laid before the Senate. Pending the actl- n ot that body thereon I withdrew tho treaty for rc-cxaminatlon. An attentive consid eration ot Us provisions lends me to with hold it from resubmission tu the Senate. Maintaining as I do tho policy of a line of Presidents from Washington s days which proscribes entangling alliances with for eign Slates, I do not favor the policy of tho acquisition ot new and distant territory or the incorporation of remote Interests with our own. The laws of progress are vital nnd organic and wo must bo con scious of tha' Irresistible tide of commer cial expansion whi.h, as tho concom itant tf onr active civilization, day by day Is being urged onward by those Increasing facilities of produc tion, transports ion and communication to which steam and electrloity has given birth, hutour duty, in the presnt tito Instruct us to address ourselves mainly to development-or mo mi iciuon . :reai area commincu iu vurviwsu ine CUlllVBWOn OI lUOiiiaw yw M YrAa 'rVknncrfl If-AlntlAir Ell VMl V1I... ,.- - - f in preventing the Americao hemlj 9 irom oeiOKinvoivcu i u iiii- .. -.1 ..hlU.llnn ,-f.Hct.Ilf RnV . .. .i 1 am tih.nlMtnrMYini. . K.An.vujnn Invlvlntr n.r,mniint ttjasvHcges ef ownership or right outside ot Sir territory when conpled whh absolute I .. -1l-l.l ..... ....mnHf Mill fAMll I HM Ulbn ULUVlVl miwuHi. ,...... - territorial Integrity of the atato whero such Interests lie. While tho general pro ject of connecting the two oceans by means of a canal Is to be encouraged, Ian; ot tho opinion thatany scheme to that end to be considered with favor shall be freu from the features alluded to. The Tebnantepeo rmte Is declared by engineers ot tho highest repute and by competent scientists to atTord an entirely practicable transit for veela and cargo by means r.f a fchlp railway from the AUantlo to tho Pacinc The obvious advantages of such a route. If ftasible. over others, more distant from the axial lines of traRic betneen Kuropeand the Pacific, and par ticularly between the valley of the Miss issippi and tho western cosst of North and South America, are deserving of consid eration. Whatever highway may be constructed across the tarricr dividing the two great est maritime areas of the world must be for tho world's benefit, a trust for man kind, to be removed from the chance of domination by any single Power, nor be come a point of Invitation ot hostilities or a prize for wariikn ambition. An cngsge mentcombining tho construction, owner ship and operation ot such a work, by this Government with an offensive and defen sive" alliance tor its protection, with tlitj foreign Stales whose respmslbllilics n4 rights we would share is. In my Judgment. incomtUtcnt with such dedication to unl rersal and neutral use and would, more over, entail measures for its realisation beyond the scope of the national policy or present means. The lapse of years has abundantly confirmed tbe itmlora and foresight of thoae earlier Administration whlcli. long before tho conditions of mari time Intercourse vrcra cbang d and en larged by tho progress of tho age, pro claimed the vital need of Uterooeanio traffic across the commercial istbraus, and consecrated it inadvanco to the common use of mankind by their positive declara tions and through tho formal obligation of treaties. TowarasuclireuUrationtheefrorts of mr Administration will bo applied. ever bearing In mind the principles on which it must rest and which were de clared in ko uncertain tones byMr. ta, who. while Eecretary of fctato in 1W. an nounced tbat " what the United States want in Central America, next to the hap p.ness of its psople, is tbe aeenrity and neutrality rf tho Jniepceanlo rjutca which lead through It," TnANACOVHHKJCrAL nlt.itoD, Tho c -nstructlon of tares transconti nental lines of railway, all In succeisful operation, wholly within our territory and uniting tbo Atlantic and Paclflo oceans, has been accompanied by results ot a most intcrcmllng and iinprcssivo nature and has created new conditions, not in Uio routes of commerce only, but in political geogra phy, which powerfully alfcct our relations toward and necessarily incresj our In terest In any trans-la-bmlan route which may be opened and employed for the ends of peace and tr&uia or in other contin gencies. For use inimical to !oth, trans portation is a factor in u host of commodi ties scarcely srcnnU o (that of their pro duction and weighs us heavily upon the consumer. Our experience already has proved tho great Importance of having tbe competition blvcen land carriage and water carriage fully developed, each acting as u protection to tho public agsintt the tttidencies of a mo nopoly wlilch Is inherent In theconto Ida tionof wealth and power In tbo hamuof vast corporations. 'J hese suggestions may verve to emphasize what I Imvo already said on the score of the necessity ot a neutralization of any intcroceanlc tssnsit. and this can only be accomplished by iraliing the uies of tho route open to all nations and subiect to tbe ambition and warlike necessities of none Tho drawings nnd report of n recent surveyof iheftli-aragua canal route, made by f hiof r.ngineirr Menocal. will be com juuutcilul for your loforptatloiu t1..IM8 AGJUKSi' tviu.e. Tho -lalm of citizens of the Untied Klate for lottos )y reason of the late (;illl Ury uvt-rations of CJiileln Peru and iloIV siaaictiio sutticctof a neiallatlon fora claims rouvcntliui with Chile pruvidlug fur Ihtlr suLmloil&n tu arblltatlun, -HIK C1IIVWU jyriTio.v, Tbnhaimony(f our relations with China lsiully sustained loth appUcatloB af tha STJPPLBMBNT TO rts latelr Passed lo r-xecuta ihe treaty ot la rMlHctlvTof the lmiiilgratU ut individual cosetot ''"VAV"?.0?.', v. tlon. Th i-ondlUnn of llw WW ass? V"$&r ffivsttfo Tho recent outbreak In y?"'' J?X. lory, wlicw numbers of .nilftmUntttW nnmeniliidisnulnbly ;wllMr ith-MoMW lo" . ot the trealles and iho law, ero tiur- tiered by " m "' l,."tuu mm Ki threatened odtbreikot the n,,n?r".0: tcr in Washington letrlwy.are st I frwli In the inlndao! all, and there iH'Wh"": slonlest the blterneas of feeling against the , Mongolian .race on Iho Oqm miy find vent In similar lAWlfJV''"? strntlou. All tha power ot this Govern ment should Ik oxcrtcd jo maintain the amplest good tallh t.iwanl the Chinese In tho treatment of these men. and tho In flexible at trim of iho law In btlnRlnu the wrongdoers lo Jiiftlce 'hould lie In sisted upon. Kvery effort hat been mado bythlsGovirnment lo prevent theso vio lent outbreaks nnd to aid , tho represents Uvea ot China in their investigation of thoo outrages and It ti unjust to riy lhat they nre traccal.lo to tho lawlessness ot men not iltlrens ot ' .,L,wJ.i.';"!c? engaged in competition with tho l hlncstj. llaco prejudlro l the chief factor In otitis natlTi-thoso disturbance and It exists in n large part of our domain, Jeopardising our peace and tho good relationship wo try to maintain with China. Tho admitted right of a Government, to prevent tho Inj flux of elemenU hostile in Its Internal peace and security may not bo questioned, even whero there Is uo treaty stipulations on tho subject. That tho exclusion ot Chinese labor Is demanded In other coun tries where llKo conditions prevail Is strongly evidenced In tho Dominion ut Canada, whero Cblnwo ImmlgraUon Is now regulated by laws more exclulve than our own. existing laws are Inade quate to compass the end In View. 1 shall be prepared to glvo earncjt cousltlenjtlon to afty further remedial measures wthin the treaty limits which tho wisdom ot Con gress may devise. TUB COSQO COlXTItV. Tho Independent State ot tho Cong.) has been organised as a Government under the sovereignty of his Majesty the King ot Uio llelgians, who assumes Its cblst magis tracy In his personal character, only with out making tho now Slato a i dependency on llelglum. It Is fortunate that n benighted region owing all It has ot quickening chliuatlontothu benollcenco of the phi lanthropic) spirit ot this monarch should have tha advantage and security of his benevolont supervision. Theacllon taken by this Government last year In being tho first to recognlro Ihellsgotthe Interna tional Association ot tho Congo has besn follow od by tho formal recognition of the new nationality which succeeds to Its (sovereign powers. THE IIKUUX coxs-cncMcc A conference of delegates of iho prinel- !ial commercial nations was held at Kerltn sst Winter, to discuss tho methods where ly tbe Congo basin blight be kept open to tho worlds trade. The delegates at tended on behalf of the United States on the undrrstaiidlngthatthelrpart should be merely deliberative, without Imparting to tho results any binding character, o far -as the United btaUs were concerned. This reserve was due to tha Indisposition ot this Government to sbsre In any disposal by an International Congrers of Jurisdic tional questions In relation to foreign ter ritories. Tbo results of tbe conference were embodied In a formal act of the na turootan International convention which laid down certain obligations purporting to be binding on tho signatory Powers, subiect to ratification within one year. Notwithstanding the reservation under which the delegates of tho United Slates attended, their signatures were at tached to tho general act In the tamo manner as those ot Uio plcnlpot ntlaries of other (loreniment. thus making tho United States appvar without reserve or qualification as signa tories to a Joint international engagement, imposing on the signers the conservation ot tho territorial integrity nt distant re gions, where wo hare no established inter csts or control. This Government does not, however, regard Its reservation ot liberty of action in tbe premises as at all Im paired, and holds tho engagement to sharo In the obligation of enforcing neutrality in tbe remote valler of tho Congo to be one whose rrsiontlbillties we are not In a position to assume. I atxUln from asking tho sanction ot the Senate to that act. The correspondence will-be laid before you, and the Instructive and Interesting report of the agent tent by this Govern ment to tho Congo country and his recom mendations far the establishment ot com nicrclst agencies on the African coast ore also suumittsd tor your consideration, the Kotrrtt axcmcux commission. Tho commlstlon appointed by my pre decessor last Winter to visit tbe Centra! and South American countries and report on the methods of enlarging the commer cial rclatiout of the United States thete with baa submitted reports which will be laid bef oro you. cones. No opportunity 1ms bvsn omitted to tes tify the frltndliDcua of this Government toward Cores, whose entrance Into the family ot treaty Powers the United States were the first to reoognlzo. I regard with favor thi application made by tha Cornan Government to be allowed to employ American officers and tuUltary Instructors, to which ih- assent ot Congrcs becomes necessary, and I am happy to say this rainiest has the concurrent sanction ot China and Japan. the fuxTos arrant. The arrest and imprisonment of Julius Santo, a citizen of thot'nitcd Slates, by tho authorities of Kcuador, gave rise to a contention with that Government In which his right to be released or to have a speedy and Impartial trl.il on anonymous charges, and with ail guarantee! of do team stipulated by the treaty, was In sisted upon by the United states. After an elaborate correspondence and repeated and earnest representations on our part .Mr. Santos was, after an alleged trial and conviction, eventually Included In a general decree of amnesty and pardoned by the Kcusdorian Kxecutire and re leased, leaving undecided tho question ot his American citizenship, denied by tho Kucadorian Government, but insisted upon by our own. ritKXCi! claims roit ruMAnr.". Tho amount adjudged by tho late French and American Claims Commis sion to bo due from the United Slates to the Krehch claimants, on account of in juries suifercd by them during tho war of secession, having been appropriated by the . last Congress, has been duly paid to tb6 French Government. WIICNCII HPOUATIOX. The Act of February 25, 1S& 'provided for preliminary search ot tho records ot the Vrtnch Prize Court for evidence bear ing on iho claims of American citizens against France for spoliations committed prior to 1WI. The duty has been per formed and tbo report of the agent wilt be laid before you, NATPHAMZCD 0KRUAX8. Tha Interpretation of oitrextsttng treaties of naturalization hf Germany during the past year has attracted attention by reason of the apparent tendency on the part of the Imperial Government to extend the scope ot tne restrictions, to which nat uralized citizens of Germany aro asserted to be lloblo under tho laws of the empire. 'Ibetcinperstoand Just attitude taken by this Government with regard to tills ques tion will doubtless lead to a satisfactory understanding. CAnoMxi: ihi.axwi uxrrr.n, Tho dispute of Germany and Spain re lating to the domination ot the Caroline Islands has attracted the attention of this Government by rroson of the extensive In terests ot American citizens having grown up In tboio parts during the last thirty nine years aud because the question ot ownership Involved tho Jurisdiction of matters ailecting the status of our citizens under civil and criminal laws. While staniing wholly uioof from the proprietary issues raised between the Powers, to both of whleh the United States nre frlcmllv, this Govern ment expect thit nothing In tbe present contention shall unfavorably affect our citizens carrying on a peaceful commerce or there dunlclkd, and so informed tho Governments of Spain and Germany. Noinu A-riuNTio kihiikiiuh, 11.o marked goodwill between the United stales and Great liriialn has been maintained during the past year, The termination of tho llahlug clauses of the treats-ot Watblnston In Durauancnuf ih lolnt resolution of March 3, It&l, must nnvu resuueu in we aurupi reuau u oi i na i h oi j u ly ,oi tuis year in tne midst their venturvt of f.ho operations ot cltlze Si mo uuiieu oitif pngagua in nuilu riUAb-Aiui-ricau waters but for a dl MABSI-IFXELP ,.,Miit' iiiHlefstaniMtiif Mrf1S.?i,h last !f, intrresl i" Rood nolahborluM d and ol K !lit,.i,iiiuunte described were nrgo Kec W K ! LStttSSS. tlatcM. i ?',";...,. ;,r a nnlillillislait MX ra ,w SiaSeT a , lo Tlirit It"!'" -l JZ suitable , nnd hoiim-sDio H lllSl, basis . of tho nshltig right of the tw o iovriiiiieiiij and the rVeVpectlto clUreiis, on tho roast of the I'ntfets States and lirillslt North A!iHca. Tho fl.hli'K intere-aMbcltiKlri timaie r relaictl tool her gsnsrai question. dwRKnt uiwn .contlgu.ly and liter iire tha cotisldsrat on thereof In all iholren iltlcs tnlglil lo l-rupetly co tie sriihln Vh " I'lrvloir of such commissi;"; and Ito fullest latitude lof ,,'"' """i' both side shotltd Iwi r,r.wV., she nSldiig respontlrnco In. relation to Uio nuiim. rights will bo submitted. TIIK BrKAMHIIll' AIKIIT, Tho Arollo exilorlng teamer Alert, which was generously given by hw U MtyaGovrnmont o aid In tbrii of the Greely oxpod Hon. was, after thn uo ceasftit attalnmsnt of that l'' " pose, rettirned to Ureal llfjt"l " l'"! iuaneo if tho authority confetrcd by the Act of March 9, tssa. KX-rttAlllTllIX TltKATIM. In view of Iho existing engagenieuw. extradition between tho InlletfStatea and Great liriialn lis; been long l'ir.n!II. The tenth artltlo of IheUeatyiif 1M-. ono ot the earliest compacts In lid entered Into by tho Viilted it"iV,V", latcd for surrender lu retivttt, of a limited number of offenses. Other crime no. lew Inimical to the social wclfate should b embraeed. and tho prooedutn ot extradl lion tirought in harmony with present lis tcrnaUonal nmctlces. Negoiutlons hay been entered Into with hor Majesty s Gov ernment for an enlarged tieaty since is,!", and I inierlaln strong hopes that a satis factory result may be soon aitaliiril. TIIK AtAKAX HOl'.SHAKV. Tho frontier lino beiwesn Alaska ni llritlsh Columbia, as dellned by lbs trt aty ol cession with I Inula, follows the dsltini tatlon nsslgnevl in a prior treaty belwtrn Great Uriialn nnd ltuts. Moilcrn wplo r: atlon ileclares mat this aiioieni oounuarv ImtimrilraLlniiaa L-itvraiihlt'al fact III iho nn.nttlnl ninilltluii ut that rrcion. thn question has lacked luiportanco. but tho dtKovery of mineral wealth In the terri tory tho lino Is supposed t;i traverse ad monlshv that tho Um hat come when an accurato knowletlge of tbo boundary it ntedful tu avert Jurisdictional compiles U(is.lrocommend,lhercfore.lhstprovlsion bo mado for a preliminary rcwniioltssnco byoftlccrsoflhoUnltedSiatoslolheendof sniulrinii more precise InforiuaUpn on the subject 1 have invited her Majesty s government to consider with us tho adop tion of a mora convenient boumlarr, to bo established by meridian observations or by known geographical feature, with out the necessity ufs an oxpemlvo survey ot tho whole. THE IIAYTl ItKVOtT. Tho late Insurrectionary movement lit llayli having been quelled, the Govern mtnt t that republlo has mado prompt provision for adjusting tho lossos tutrerwl by foreigners because ot hostilities there. and the claims of certain citlten ot the United Stales will be In thtsuiannor deter mined. Tbe long pendiug claims ;t tlio two cillMiis of tho United States. Pelletlor and 1-atatc. have been disposed of by ar bitration, and an award In favor ot each claimant has been made, which, by the terms ot the engagement Is final. It re mains for Congress to provide for the pa; inenl ot the stipulated tnoitty ot lbs ex- A question arose wIUi Itaytl during Ihe post year by reason ot tbo exceptional treatment of an American ritlten. Mr. Van llokkclin, a resident ot Port-au-Prince, who, on a suit by creditors residing In the United States, was sentenced to Im- rtUonmtr.t, and unatrthsope ration of the laytlan statutes was denied the relief secured to natlvo llaytlans. This Gov ernment asserted bis treaty right to equal treatment with natives ot llayli In all suits at law. Our request was denied by the HayUan Government, which, however, while still protesting to maintain the ground taken against Air. Vau llokkeKn right, terminated the controvt rty by set ting him at liberty without explanation, r.rinxMic VIKKASKJ. An International conference to consider Iho msans of arresting tbe spread of cholera and other epldemlo diseases was held at Home in May last and adjourned to meet again en further lioUce. An expert delegate ou bene f ot the United States attended and will submit a report. XIIUGCO. Our relations with Mexico continue to be most cordial, as benls those ot neigh bors between whom the strongest ties ot friendship and commercial Intimacy exist as tho natural and growing conse quences of our similarity nt Institutions and gcoirraplral propinquity. The re location of tbo boundary fine bstwetn the I nltnl States and Metlco eastward ot tho KloUrando under the convention ot July '."., t&a?, has been unavoidably delayed. 1 apprsln-ntl no dialcultr In securing a prolongation of the period for Its accom plishment. Tha Istoty concluded omtiicr lat treaty with Mexico still awalta the stipulated legislation lo carry Its provis ions Int i ettect for which one years adtll tlonalilmu has bten secured by a supple mentary article signed In February last and since rallucd on both sldesv At this convention, si important to tho coininer. cial welfare of the two adjoining countries, haslrtcn constitutionally continued by tho trealy-mnklng branch, 1 expi-ea tho uoiie tlut legl.lation t o make It otfectlvo may notbelonz delnyid. The large Inlluxef capital and enterprise to Mexleo from the I'nlted States continues t aid Inausmcut lng the national well being of our sister republic Lines of railway psntratlng to thn heart ui.d raplul of that country, bringing iho two people Into mutually ben rllci.il Intercourse, and the enlarged faclll ties of transit, add to t.rontaola com merce, creata new markets and furnish nvenues to otherwise Isolated cmnmunl ties. i have already adverted to the sug gested eonttrtiction of a hlp;ra!lwayacroi thonarrow formation ot the territory of Mexico and Tcbuantcpec CLAIUH AOAIXHT rKIIlT. With tho gradual recovery of Pent from the elteois ot her lute dliastrou conflict with Chile, and with tho restoraUon of clvllouthnrliy In thatillslraclcd country, It Is hoped that tho pending war clalfntof our cltizeus will be adjusted. In confonnlty with a notification given by IhaGoveni inenl ot Peru, iho existing treaties of com merce aud extradition betwean us and that country will terminate on March 31, itbu. ItCSHIA, Our good relationship with llusula con tinue An officer ot the navy, detailed tor the purpose, Is now on his svay to Siberia, bearing the testimonials voted by Congress to those who geut-rouily tuo roretl tho survivors of Iho unfortunate Jcannetto expedition. ttl'itX, It It gratifying to advert tolho cordiality of our liitercouriMS with Hialn, 'ih long pending claim of tbe owners of Iho ship Mssonlu for loss suffered through ths ad mitted dereliction of tho Spanish authori ties In tho Phllippino Islands, has been adjusted by arbitration and an Indemnity awarded, Tbe principle ot arbitration In inch cases, tu which tile United States has long and conscientiously adhered, thus receives a fresh andgiatifylng couflnna- I Ion. (liber queatlou with Spain have icon disposed of or aro under dlploinaUo consideration, with a view to a just and honorable settlement. 'Iho operation of the commercial agreement with Spain ot February l:t,lW)l,has been found Inade quate to the commercial needs of tbe United. States and tho Spanish Antilles, audHgajtutof Iho agreemsat are sub JroisjMyUfling interpretations In lhtisssBSBSBsBlBViiUUons have been In- titlVor a treaty, not ouKmtandlntho line utfKuching tbe neighborly timate cotnmunmos.li .W UTI. 1IU HlllllllSi emovai of exlttlmr bur. his restrictions, und al- itorr termination is nrom- isllcd to delay Ut announce- atioxal corviuairr. tlooal copyright conference Jlcrue, In Bepteiubr, on the the Swiss Government. Tho he United States attended as a ut refrained frcm committing rnment to tho results, even br the recomusBdatory protocol The interesting sad Important rJSBBIBIBIBlSSJtjT ' 'sstsBStsassT VTS)SjassiIIBBBBBJI MAIL, atihied i llrnlloil popytlahl hit KX'rif-r. mi lor evtl years. Atllon urir slnly iltlrule lo em-cl Ilia objwt lit Motiie relative ailvsiiingeot IreatliiBlt uv Irs tUHon or br ipeoino Irealy, the ln&. ini-iffviiwsQt Ihti I'sfim ronforentid cult MUalVw W your MMlilirMlon tit iht ,Uh"C,, riltt.TV WITH WltKHV. Ihe urmlttntlonnf tli wmnieroljUMstF ol lw."tVtlweii lh Oniied Htotfa ami Tiltkey M lleeit anugnl b)f l)t tlOMtn. ..iriii While there Is a question a to Jha iin cUnri - "? IN tifllieol tojwinatU III In . I aa the tominrticlaf rigbia u! onr Hii?n l'iiiio unTor tho favoretl natltin iaaranliM St "- tb r treaty i.t IS30. arid a f 'lull irVatmeiit I ailmltlad by the Potto, no nooitvt-nleuoc- can retull from tho assent of lhl Oovslhmenl u lltsjre vittonof iho iiiiwiian tarltu. In whioli thilreaiy t'ovsrrs have been Intfliwl tn rinnolNiietit; Tho Ultllcl SUtcsinusl ! il. in heir tntercmirsa with , every iMwer hat the status ..I il.r Ir tltltensu W b totpeclisl and Mil civil Pltvlleses allow Kilo thsmwphoul rfgartltn orvsd a id allretesl by no wnaldrratloii aavii Uuie Krovviiiit 'ml ottl..tnllT. lelurn to tlio hind tit original allegiance, or t uiituliillcd irsonalnbllgailwi which luav wvlrftatiil tha municipal lawaonaucfi voluntary return. Vk.Nkei'UKN AWAttlta. The negotiations with Veneua rulat. ng ntlto teheariligot ilia awards of nUeil commission, ooiittltuled undsr ho tr"alr ut ls was resumed, lu vlow ot Ilia recent acquiescence of Uio Vciieitielaii llomnmeiil In tbe prlnotMl iwlht ad vanerd hy tlna Uvaint- lhat lite otto, tt id ths old treaty could only u el aside by the operation of a nawrtmvtrn Uoii.a result U tubslantUI acconl willt tho adtlsory suiresuiis cjnlntjd n Iho joint rti tition of Marelt X im. has lien ag reect uin. and will slmrUy be tubiiiltud to the Senate for ratllk atlon, isTiiKr iin Tliiirr russ-p-l nder Section Wt vt iha Halea MUs utes. all tumtt held In trust by Ut UniltM Males and Iho annual interest acvrtiltig thereon whan not utUtrwito required J) treaty, am to be invested intiocV ut Iho United Stales, bearing a rale Ot IlilerMl of not less than ft iwr cvut per auituitv Thero being now no t-roeuralne slocks ttyiit tu lilgharawal inteiesMUthe let 1st of the statute Uftt prrenl luapplloa bio. but Its spirit Is aubwirved by continu ing lo make Investments of Ihls naluruu; cutrent stocks Imtrlug the highest InWrssl now paid. The iltlutv. Imwevrr, litakes mi provision for tbo dlsitmal of tueli ao crtnlons. It being contrary to tho gtnornl rule of thl UonuumtM to allow ititrietl unrUlms. I recommend the rWl ol lbs provision In question and IhedlsiKMttlcn. under a uniform ruls.ot tho present so cumtitaUon from tbo nriuol iMr- funds. KATUttALIfATlOX IJlW Iho Inadequacy of ssliUng legUlalm touihtngclltKitthlpanditaturalliatlunn in a nds your consideration, Wltllo rrg lilting the right of expatriation, no statu tory provision exists providing mean for renouncing cilltenihlp by an American eiuron. native bo, .; or naturatlted, not for ttrinlrtsting and vacating tne Improvident acquisition ut citizenship, hveua trandu lent decree ot naturalisation caauot now be cancel!. Tho privilege and fraiieM; of American cltltettsbiu should be Ktantmt with care and extended to tbotsonly who inland lu good faith in assume Us duUet and rtMimiutibilltlee when attaining IU privilege. Il should be withheld from those who merely gu through tho form of naturalization with the ouicct el escaping from tho dullea of Ihelrortgioel atltgiaac without taking upon thtmtelvrathoesiot their new status, or whu may aequlre Ihe rla-hta of Amsriran clttrernhip for tin other than a hostile purpose tnwapl their original UevernoMiit These evilt have had many llasfrsat Illustration. 1 regard with favor the suxsestum put forth by one of my predecessor that pro vlslomnay beuMkdofora Central llurean otilteeont ot Ute deerees ot naturalization granted by the variouaCourtsthrougbtiiui tho Unltr.1 hlalesnow tnvwtet with that power. Tim right whleh sprlug fiura domlrlte lu tho Cnitssl stales, espec tally wbtu coupled with a dttlarstion ot lntcii tlon to become a rlllsin, are worthy ot dennltlonby statute. The itrssisr rwm lug hither with Inttnt torrmaln.vttabllsti Ing hit residence In our midst, cstatribut lng to the general wttfareand by alt voluntary act declaring hit purpose In as sume thn responsibility ot cillitnh). thereby gains an Inchoate status which legislation may properly define. The laws oteertaln State and Territories admit n domiciled alien to ihe local franehbe. oun ferrisg on him tbe rights of citizenship to a drgree which iUcm him In the nnoraslou position of bslng a citizen ot a Slate, nnd yet net of the United Mstes within ihe purview of Fedtral and inter national law. It Is avhlently within ine trope bf national legtslallon to define this right ot alien domielle aa distinguished frcm Federal naturatlzaUon. CftMMgnflAt. TUKATiKH. Tho commerrial relations ot the United Stales with ihtlr Immediate neighbor and wlihhs Important areas ot traPJc near our shores, tuggtit especially llbsrai In tercourtn txtwren them and us. Following .bo treaty ot lfi nitb Mex ico, which rnsurd on the twutlt tt reelprocsl etsmpllon from custom duties, olhrlm liar In alls were Invited by toy predeces sors. IiecognlrlnK tlio need of let obstructed traltie with t uba and Porto lllco ami met by tha desire ot Spain to succor tho lan guishing Interest in the Antilles, steps w ere taken to attain tboae end by a treaty ot commerce. A similar treaty was after want tignrd ly Ihe iKmiltilesn republic. SutncjucnUy overtures were mada by her llritannlo Me csty" Government for a like mutual cxtcmlon uf cotuiiiiciat Inter course with tho llritlsh West Indian and tbo South American dependencies, but without result. On taking office I withdrew for recon sideration the treaties alined with Spain and Santo IKirnlftgu Ibni pending before! tho Senate. Thn result has Peon lo saUsfy mo ot the expodleney of enterlug Into en-c-igemenU of tbts character, not covering tbo entile traltie Tiinse trratics con templated tho turreadtr by the United States nt large revenues for inadequate consideration. I'peatugtr alone duties were surrendered lo. an amount far ex ceeding alt the advantages offered In ex change. Kven werltlntpdrd to relieve our consumers. Il was evident that so tong aa tho exemption but partially covered our Importation, such relief would lie lilus.ry. To relinquish a rareiiun so eatoiittal teemed highly Improvident at a Urno when new anil largo drnlns upon the Irestury were contemplated. Moreover, (inbarrnstlng fiui-ttlons would Jiavo Arisen under tho favorzil tiallon clatisM In tbo treaties wtlh other nation. As a further objection. It la evident lhat tarllf regulation by treaty diminishes tint Independent control over Its own revenues which It essentisl for Iho safely and wel fare) of any Government, Ktnorgcnclc calling for an Increase ot taxation may at nny 1 1 mo arise, and no engagement with a foreign power should exist Ui hamper the action of Iho Government, TIIK TOXHAIIH num. lly tho fourteenth section of Iho Shipping Act, approved June JM. IWI. certain re duction and contingent extmpUona from tonnage duet were made on vestnlt enter lng the porta ot the United States from any foreign port In North and Central America the West India Ulsnilt, tho llahainti and llemitids, Mexico snd tbo Isthmus as far as Atplnwall and Panama, 'I bo Govern ment! of llelglum. Denmark, Germany, Portugal and Sweden anil Norway, have' assorted under the favortd-natlori clauto In their trestle with the United Btalot, a claim to like treatment lit respect to vessels carrying to the United Stat from Uielr borne port. This Gov ernment, however, hold that the priv ileges granted by the acts aro p rely geo graphical. Inuring lo an)- vestal of any foreign Power that may rhuoie tu engage In the tralllo, between this country ami any port svltliln tbe defined rone, and no warrant exists, under tha most-favored nation clause, fur Iho extern! n ot the prlvllegot In question to vestelt sailing j'i this, country from porta oulilde the limitation of tbo Act. Undoubtedly Iho relation ot , commurca with our near neighbor, whoso territories form to long a frontier line, difficult to bo guarded, and who find in our country, anil equally offer to us, .natural market, dsinand special and considerate treatment. It rest with Con grettlo consider what legislative action may lnoreao the facilities of intercouitc, which contiguity make natural and de sirable. KXi'ttiKg or THIS DII-f-OUATIO HKIIVIOE. I earnestly urge that Congreta recast the appropriation for tha uaiiilcnanea ot iho Kte'. vwXTiBKJ?Sa ssssem mXiWSBt&x wis aSA lion h4aMYL!iM ttSSS .t.,..7 r tt"te'..V..V9BK u m wtlKnM 'rM7;"i WBwiOT "'i"VriH HWtHriaere -.a V l V m and in .... ." -isisj lrnjaBeti. sasssi inlitiimt, wittiout a lot tmcrrs , ,.,,lsi HweZiSs!: is it union ot Bnr.siiUiiiTf lllllttlolis. ltsltT.tJ tectiv 1 1. apMut!r,r,l duilt; ho fsitnot "M addstl lit . rt ivf1 ain. nut Vt' NiTaEl ufP ntihatawVllTvWF orgaiilfStlon of thj muJSJIS1,' toutiva fimeiieu, la u5 iJSI tatiATiostiVllMjd;. ; in severs.) OrUnUl ewattfi nOcrs bate bsen milu l.i.ii.tn.. it,; l.-J.T "'W. . intim S, S3S J-tAVi simw. jioai oiisnsr. is vJ& t oira ine lata Minuter sjiitTKJ. pur. ha a bulldliig K vtaBasSS lorl.statlon use. UcSaVttTSS tente3 Ur Iho IwS a to iwti inaw, A tn. hotits twaUed is M,.J senlativa has Utt t bS, 2 lb proptriy of ut unLiS itoTing uen givtn roruattartnaka by the Stilitn ot MotvVco. rffiiS uggvttlini bi-rrtofors tu&t SSvff ut Ilia CTnUltltetmM4tZSl22I in uio r.asirn Mintritt, trt lsa3 ImlldliiH la China, JspSSfi and MtbaM I'ersl. slwalAJlaJJi I uinlshed by lhatiorwSti-2l to permanency anuiteiirKf, fss-ili accept, the gifts ads Mtm n'i jSJlj Mam and to vurckut rMt7k uuier ronotnes natoM ls t tsMtSl for turnltureand -"'- -- tnajTili ' saving In rtalals srcaMratin. :-, ..... ..., USMIW, t i he World IndoHrAl I'.iteMti Wsl I at New UriosnsUst Wl&Ur nklkt J stsisuee ot mo Featrtl a(vtMtts irsclcvt a large homUref toertts Mass ami pro'td ot (rest vsIm, TitnZ' era, I'lv-m vt kiril vans, IMtsai among Iht concoatts U rlw j2 Metlco and Central atj sota AsMSai- lactiirr and prolucitoos cf IWtrtem and ihtlr avkVtbUliyUtieliwaMteX ttul ta.tllrtttal tt lsVsua svwI.aSM a v i sjsf va tv. inntwox woujwat t ISssl Coogrestet havt tvl tsset. slderalhm lb tdtlutli'irtf sMAaj sTau4taAaf ), titusuioti is) ajtjBjpHta -at., .k t.laalaa a.llsa h a Am seat at,. JtrT l MI'VttHtHiwMMsl twtasatjij wxsjs;s In fefaass sf thta tBTs)tf ft art si irl 1 1 aaes- The a-utlHHt rt fKahanllaSjbtVssk -- - m high rata of duty thepajagtesaftW nrtltl and ennspu i tat traitaM l nisvtcan at ivhhipc ewo. rss a celve gratuitously adiaaumwiiasas Hen. Is viilted ttps our KlUtM ssMtt ,.. .. .lt..d In Ihaama vmA t,, iJ III ml iHi.Hi.it. tiw.. w m. tamm them svlilt prsttlcat oasatailg a Isx sue ewwiiio-H vi aw v$ ii.iiIm, an.l l. iVtal. tftllml ...I.IIWI,, RHHW.ini.im,vn obvious rtatoasl stroMlrrt TNCsJIUnt MAtttfJ. The report of ths Recrttsri ef ury fully eitublUlbsteodlOoa lie nnancfsesiB" . Uorrrnmtftt eonaetttd srlUi menu me tus-Brsuims n relating to ins I ikuk e ...-,-a I rf.M.rlniAt I rnetidaUoos in the .Slise.tai lluti aH errrMir, vsmKSas work of ctil:ctlKg eatet tsaaj J rrtClaliy Brjta upa w iwi,i Congrtas. ... ..liu... .-lulc firoalllMatt' for iheoieaf year ended JieBaifj xtf.ttA;o3t at thU saw swruaa was rlvtd froacurtest, t4 jmM, KSM from InUraal Weaae, atl rerctpl. a given aVsWfc wsei.Wg, ICJt.1 te lbob Jh?2ils2 Juno SM. IWI. 3&$t??b?v2tl2m falling off ot l'JS8' from customs aad fAS,3sn al a elptfionlnUrsirtrao , , li total ordinary Irflh,LS"? 2X0a M. leaf lag a sartdM atVa wry attho &!&jM!mgnh ttportrd at the clot, ot "&? year. Tb xndlUM aleiJiMaiie for ioretoa Uttrcourse. W,i1Bf rw I'iHtW tbo military. Mf13 and barber liarornnala f 5rt.470.aM.il. ltbanr.l'fi; sets, taacainrry.ana iw--rj. :i pr,b1fc,isi revenue, .i,i.w - rt'ttUO DXBT ''J'Br'-. l The amount iwld on ti"sri .i.. '... .... au-ai voar twianwmn IIUIIKH "7"71"J -T'A ,.mtiMmt WStllVAV tbat date and , P ,, ; since iui IVi. the the tuns o.i "?-- ffce int of the delil altht Usl faass- .iTfcHOli). 'Ibata ffik amount a l.iii .aSffiS,5! Ilio.um r.i 4. !""-, .k.esrtseta" , JbO Wiai reoriu" 'VicAriefsi"a year ending June s Jj 5(iTs : fleuiber I. .WIS. and "VJSgb mairmvi ""i'llJu,mA and aipendltorw aatartatotd aaa VSSKum .lahMsl aM-.- for Uie same llw aio iij , , a turn us. at too on umaudatinaw. KxroitTa A!n ww"1, i The valuocriheexporufrewi-!. meal ytar w. ' tivnititU uurekstKlls rtr,lis aitrmtJiu. m iii,I I Ml Milter.. muscat: onu?SA va ut ana u J'VliViwrl". ,1 lively bear, to Iho total eiyo "- -,l glveu a follow t i: VsJs. tsjjrl MMofarturad Ueadilolts SjS,ll ? juVU.ntn.-.ai-sWt W Mg jjjl JjKf'.'eJli.taMtoiH: S. W Wood aad IU tn.uCtuse. . yt Gur' ImporU during M Tr Jl fOIIOWt ! Mtrebtadlst. tlu , bUiir.,, $ rnrSiil ToUi-, , :.iB st sn'!' Tbo follow ng arj i ( "a. -:..:.::.:; ill I, ..I v.. Huiir, luolass' WesTsrid It intijufttUirft . SW.WI3 .a,ws)ot ailksndiumsiifMti;r;s , - clan . .'" siU)tt -. . - rl -i. .niIUlJin , - ' . I -i.... M.niilUIJft .--,- - TK'RK -M' '.sai. S! r-t-ltoa in. I IU toauf'( fflM'HSB '. a MfH""- e StMVT " ikltai ' ajMI The ratio of iho X&l rollcdod from bo wma eSsssf j pJli and their wnufaclurM.fc nZ faVt that our nyn23S1 of ihi aoiual Beadi o " Sent J"aB inlnUtratioii of tho ' an0eJSi.cUl ff5 k tuZ2 e sBsswie irr a at sTDUUtvataWia aa ,-.- people for IU aupport. v-';W :.-. mmms &.V. mmypmt&m & ' :& 'i,'!Jfelr?'t t 'ryfi!-i' ' -"ij '.. WfH! i f f - ; , , T?;r V'-ir1w-Ww
