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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
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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'.
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mXiWSBt&x
wis aSA
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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.
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Huiir, luolass'
WesTsrid It intijufttUirft .
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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.
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