The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1872-12-06
The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
To the Senate and House Of Rep
TeSsntatireS:


To the Senate and House of Rep
reSsntGtires.'
In transmitting to you my fourth
annual message, it is with thankful
ness to the Giver of all good that as
q nation we have been blessed for
the last year with peace at home
and abroad, and general prosper
ity voRehsafed to but few people.
With the exception of the recent
devastating fire, which swept from
earth, with a breath as it were, mil
lions OF accumulated whealtt of the
city of Boston, there have been no
overshadowing calamities within
the year to record. 1t is gratifying
to note how, like their fellow-citi-
Zens of Chicago. under similar cir
cumstsnees, year earlier, the citi-
Zens of Boston are rallyiDg from
under their misfortune, and the
prospect is that their energy and
heroism will overcome all obstacles
and soon secure them the same pros
perity that they would have had
had no disaster befallen them. 9th
erwise we have been free from pes
thence, war, and other calamiIies.
which often oTertake nations; and.
as faras human Judgment can pene-
trate the future, no cause seems 10
exist to threaten our future.
, s.- THE. GENEVA AWARD.
When congress adjourned in June
last, question had been raised By
Great Britain and was then pending
which for . time seriously imperil-
ed the settlement by friendly arbi-
tration of the differences existing
between this government and that
of her Britanic majesty, and which
by the treaty of Washington had
been referred 10 the tribunal of ar
bitration which met in Geneva,
Switzerland. The arbitrators, how
ever, disposed of thequestion which
had jeopardized the whole of the
treaty and threatened to involve the
two nations in most unhappy rela-
tions toward each other in a manner
entirely satisfactory to this govern
ment, and in accordance with the
views AID policy which we had
! maintained. The tribunal which
had convened in Geneva in Deem
Der, concluded its Iaborlous session
on the l4th day of September last,
on which day, having availed itself
of the discretionary power given ii
by the treaty to award sum in gross,
made its decision, whereby il award
ed $15, 50O,0 600 in gold as the indem
nifty TO be paid by Great Britain TO
the United States for satisfaction
of all claims referred TO it's consid-
Grafton. 5-.Fs B..
This decision happily disposed OF
! q long standing difference between
the two governments; and ia con-
! nection with another award, made
by the GermaIi emperor, under a
reference to him by the same treaty,
leaves the two governments with
out 8 shadow upon their friendly
relations, which it is my sincere
hope may forever remain equally
| unclOuded.
i The report OF the agent OF the
United States appointed TO attend
the Geneva tribunal, accompanied
By the protocols of the proceedings
OF the arbitrators, the arguments OF
| the council of both governments,
the award of the tribunal, and the
/ opinions given by the several arbi.
trators, is transmitted herewith.
have caused to be communicated to
the heads of three friendly powers
who complied with the Joint request
made to them under the treaty, the
thanks of this government fer the
appointment OF arbitrators made BY
them respectively, and also my
thanks to the eminent parsonage:
named by them, anil my apprecia-
ton Of the dignity, patience, i'm.
partially and great ability with
which they discharged their ardu-
Ons and high functions. Her maj
esty's government has communicate
ed to me its appreciation, 10y hel
majesty, of the ability and indefat.
igable industry displayed by Mr.
Adams, the arbitrator named on the
| part of this government, during The
protracted inquiries and discussions
of the tribunal. / cordially unite
with her majesty in this apprecia.
ton. 1t is due to the agent of the
L nited States before the tribunal
to record my high appreciation Of
thO
patience, and the prudence and dis
erection with which he has conduct.
ed the very responsible and delicate
duties commmitted TO him: and il
is also due TO the learned and emf.
nent council who attended the tri.
bunal on the part of this govern.
ment to express my sense of tho
talent aud wisdom which they
brought to bear in the argument OF
the result so happily reached.
1T will be the province of con.
gress to provide for the distribution
among those who may be entitled
to It of the respective shares of the
money TO be paid. Although the
sum awarded is not payable until a
year from the date of the award, il
is deemed advisable that no time be
lost in making a proper examination
of the several cases in which in.
Identification may be due. Conse.
quently / recommend the creation
of board of commissioners for the
! purpose. t. ..., .
| THE sAN JUAN BOUNDARY.
BY the third and fourth articles OF
the treaty of Washington, the re.
spective claims of the United States
and of Great Britain, in their con-
| struction of the treaty of the 18th OF
June, 1916, defining the boundary