Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1869-12-15

! oAOAh VI tulo agreement, i u1fGCUed III
withdrawal Of all opposition by the United
States authorities TO the landing of the ca
I tIe, and to the working of it until th'
meeting of Congress. I regret to say tina
| there has been no notifications made il
the company's concession, nor, SO far as
can learn, have they attempted to secur,
on their concession the exclusion OF tn
capital and citizens OF the United States
from competition upon the shores ofFrance
/ recommend legislation to protect tht
rights OF citizens of the United States, a.
well as the dignity and sovereignty of the
nation, against such assumption. I shall
also endeavOr to secure, by negotiation, az
abandonment OF the principle of monopo
lies III ocean telegraphing cables. Copies
Of this correspondence are herewith fur
ni5hed.
The unsettled political condition
Of other countries, less fortunate
than cur own. sometimes induces
their citizens to come to the United States
for the sole purpose of becoming natural
ized,- Having secured this they return tc
their native country and reside there with
out disclosing their change cf allegiance.
They accept official positions of trust OF
honor which can only be held by citizens
OF their native land; they journey under
passports describing them essuch citizens,
and it is only when civil discord, latter. per-
haps, years of quiet, threatens them or
threatens their persons or their property, Oh
when their native states draft into its
military service. That the fact of their
change of allegiance is made known; that
they reside permanently from the United
States; that they contribute nothing to its
resources; that they avoid duties of it's cit
lzenship and they only make themselves
known by claim of protection. [ have
directed diplomatic and consular officers OF
the United States to scrutinize carefully all
such claims of protection of the citizens OF
the United States, whether native or adopt
ed, who discharges his duty to his country
is entitled to It's complete protection. While
[ have voice in the direction of affairs
| shall not consent to imprint
the sacred right by conferring it upon
upon fictit. Gus and fraudulent claimants
On the accession of the present admins
tration il was found that the Minister for
North Germany ha6 made propositions for
negotiations for convention for the pro-
lection Of emigrant passengers, to which
no response had been given. It was con-
cluded that to be effectuaI, all the mari
time powers engaged in the trade should
join In such q measure Invitations have
been extended to the cabinets OF London
Paris, Florence, Berlin, Brus-
sells, The Hague, Copengagen,
and Stockholm 20 order their representa-
tives at Washington to simultaneously en-.
ter into negotiations and coincide with the
United States conventions, identical in
form, making uniform regulations as to the
cons tructlon Of the parts of vessels to be
devoted to the use of enigrant passengers
as to quality and quantity of food as 10
the medical treatment OF the sick, and as
to the rules to be observed during the vov-
age in order to secure ventilation, to pro-
mote health to prevent intrusion and to
protect the females and providing for the
establishment OF tribunals in the several
countries, for enforcing such reg liations
by summary process.
Your attention is respectfully called to
the law regarding the tariff on PrIssiau
hemp, and to the question whether TO fix
the charges on Russian hemp higher than
they are fixed upon Manila IS not a VIOLA
ton of our treaty with Russia placing her
products upon the same footing with those
Of the most favored nations. Our manu-
features are increasing with wonderful
rapidiiy under the encouragement which
they now receive. With the improvements
in machinery already effected and still
increasing, causing machinery to take
the place of skilled labor TO a large extent.
our imports Of many articles must fall off
largely within very few years. Fortu-
natCly, too many manufactures are not con-
fined to a few localities, as formerly. and
it is to be hoped that they viii become
more and more diffused, making the inter
est in them q general one in all sections,
and thus give employment and support to
hundreds of thousands of people at home,
and retain with US the means which other
wise would be shipped abroad. The ex-
tension Of railroads in Europe and the
the East is bringing into competi-
ton with our agricultural products
like products Of other countries
Self-interest if not self preservation, there
fore, dictates caution against disturbing
any industri interests of the country. 1t
teaches us a SO the necessity of looking to
other markets for the sale Of our surplus
Our neighbors south of US and China and
Japan should receive our special attention.
It viii be the endeavor OF the administra-
ton to cultivate such relations with all
these nations as to entitle the United States
to their confidence, and make it their
interest as well as ours to
establish better relations through agen-
cies. A more enlightened policy than has
!
largely due to the industry and efforts of
one OF our own distinguished citizens, and
| the world is about to commence largely in
creased relations with that populous and
hitherto exclusive nation. As the United
States have been the initiators in the new
policy, SO they should be the most earnest
in showing their good faith in making it a
success. In this connection [ advise such
Legislation as will forever precludeth the land
ing Of Chinese upon our soil under the
name of Coolies, and also prevent Amer
lean vessels from engaging in transporta-
ton Of Coolies to any country tolerating
the system. [ also recommend that the
mission to China be raised to one of first
class. On my assuming thereBponsibility of
Chief Magistrate OF the United States it
was with the conviction that three things
We're essential to peace, prosperity, and
fullest development. First among these
is strict integrity in fulfilling all our obli-
cations. Second, to secure protection to
the person and property of the citizens of
our common country wherever he may
choose to move without reference to origi-
nal nationality religion, color, or politics,
demanding of him only obedience to the
laws and proper respect for the rights of
others. Third, Union of all Of the States
with equal rights indestructable by any
unconstitutional means to secure
First of these Congress has
taken two essential steps-one by declaring
that the public debt should be paid. prin-
cipal ana interest, in coin; second, by pro-
viding means for paying; providing the
means, however, could not secure the OBJ
iect desired with proper administration of
the laws for the collection of revenues and
an economical disbursement OF them. To
this subject the administration has most
earnestly addressed itself, with results, I
believe, satisfactory to the country. There
has been no hesitation in changing officials
in order to secure efficient execution OF the
laws sometimes, toe, wherein mere party
view an indescribable political result were
likely TO follow for any hesitation in sus-
tanning efficient officials against remon-
strances wholly political It may be well
to mention here the embarrassment posi-
/ ble to arise from allowing On the statute
books the so-called tenure of office act, and
! to earnestly recommend their total repeal.
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