New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued from First Page.

political power of the Territory, they able TO
make effective their hostility to the aw OF Congress
on the subject o. 40 ygamy aud, IN fact. do prevent
its enforcement. POy gamy viii not he abolished
if the enforcement Of The law depends on those VINO
practice aud uphold the crime. II can only be sup
pressed by taking away the political power OF the
sect which encourages and sustans IL. Inc power
Of Congress 10 enact suitable laws To protect the
Territories ~ ample 1t is not case Tor halfway
measures. The political power OF the Mormon seer
~ ncrrasing il controls now one OF our wealthieSt
and most popnlUs Territories. 1t Is extending
steadily into nther Territories Wherever il goes it
establishes rolygamy and sectaran poht,cal PoWer.
The sanctty OF marriage and the family I.lhlo4
are the cornerstone of our American SOCIETY anu
civilization. Religious liberty and the separation
OF Church and State are among the elcihehtaly
ideas of free institutions. TO reestabhsh 'h' iieI
csts and principles which pOlygairy ana MorloIoi
have impcrillcd and to fully reopen TO lhtclgehte
and virtuOus immigrants OF all crccds that part oi
our domain which has been in great degree
closed 10 general immigration by lntoleiant anu i-
moral institutions. if is recommended that the gov
ernment of the Territory of Utah he reorganlzed.
rcco mend that Congress provide tor the gov
crnmont of Utah by governor and Judges. OF COM
missioncrs. appointed by the President ana con
inned by the Senate-a government ANALOGOUS 10
the provisional government estaOhshcu Ior thc
Territory northwest of the OHIO, by the ordnance
of I7S7 IT, however. it is deemed best to continue
the eNisting form of local government. recommend
that the right vote hold office. and SIT on luTies
in the Territory of Utah, he confined to those VINO
neither practice nor uphold lyeamv. II thorough
measures are adopted. it is believed that WITHIN
few years the evils which now aillct tan VII Dc
cradcatrd and that this Territory Will IN good time
become one of the mos prosperous and attractive
Of the new States OF The Union.
CITATIONS WITH FOREIGN LANDS.
Our relations with all foreign countries have been
those OF uudisturbed peace. and have presented no
occasion FOR concern to their continued mainten-
ance.
Nv anticipation of an carly reply from the British
Government to the demand of indemnity to Our
fishermen for the injuries suffered ~ that lil"4SuY
nj Fortune Bay in january, 1915, which cX-
4 IN, lr Il
pointed. Tins answer was received only IN me
latter part OF April n the present year, ana. " men
received exhibited failure CT accord between inc
two GOy'rnmchts as To the measure oI tle Ii'snoI
fishing priv secured to our fishermen 10y the
Treaty OF Washington, ol So serious II rhat'v'ti
that | male II the subject OF c3ihn % ~
Congress, in which ! get 0uiWcnded tue a"opI"n ol
the measures which seemed to me proper 10 ne tdNch
by this Government M maintenance 81 TIC HthtS
arco,,lrd 10 our fishermen under the Treaty, ana
towards securing an indemnity tor the injury THESE
interests had suffered. 4 bill to carry our thrse
recommendations was under consideration by the
IIouso OF Representatives at the time Ui the adj
ion rument OF Congress IN june last.
Within "A few weeks | have received a commune
cation from Her Maicsty'S Government, removing
the consideration OF the subject. both OF the IN
dcpnity ior the injuries at Fortune Bay. ana o. me
INTERPRETATION of the treaty in which the previous
correspondence had shown the two Governments
o hc M variance. Upon both thcs" TOPICS the MS
position towards a friendly agreement IS mani
fcs ed by a reception of our right to an indemnify
| for the transaction at Fortune bay, l'aNihs tlo
measure oi such indemnity to further conference
aud by ass mt to the view OF ms Governments,
| presented in the previous correspondence lnaI tho
regulation OF conflicting interests ot the shore
fishery OF the Provincial sea-coasts and the vessel
fishery Of our fishermen should be made the SUBJECT
OF conference and concurrent aIldh-cicHJ pcl"ccH
the two Governments
speedy adjustment OF the very serious divergence ol
views i'm ii Interpretation of the fishery clauses Of
the Treaty of Washington which, as the core
spondencc between the two Governments Stood AT
the close of the last session of Congress- seemed to
be IrrecOncllabie.
In the important exhibition of arts and industries,
which was held last year at Sydney, NEW S0utu
Wales rs well as in that now III progress at Mel
bourne the United States have been efficiently ana
honoraby represented. The exhibitors from TINS
country at the former place received large mum
her of awards in some of the most considerable de-
partmcnts and the participation OF the United
States was recognized by Specai marx OF dlsilnc
ton. In the exhibition at Melbourne, the suaie
taken by our country is no less notable, ana an
equal dcuee OF success is confidently expected.
The state of peace and tranquility now enjoyed
nv All the nations of the continent OF Europe has
its favorable influence upon our diplomatic ana
commercial relations with them we nave con-
cluded and ratified n convention with Inc rehch
Republic for the settlement of claims of the cuZcns
of either country against the other. nder TINS
convention commission, presided over by a us
tingushed publicst, appointed in pursuance OF the
request OF both nations, by His Majesty the I'm
peior of Brazil has been organized and has begun
its sessions in this city. A congress 10 cOlaI,lcI
means for the protection of industrial property has
recently been III session III Paris, to which have
appointed the Ministers OF the mteI states III
national Commission upon weights ana measures
also continues its work IN Paris invite your
attention the necessity OF an appropriation 10 nc
made in time to enable this Government to comply
with it's obligations under the Metrical Convention.
Our friendly relations with the German Elnl re
continue without interruption. AT the recent In
tcrnational Exhibition OF Fish and FISHERIES at
Berlin the participation of the nled STATES. NOT
withstanding the haste with which the commission
was forced to make its preparations was extremely
successful iand .merltorolS winning LOT piiVnv S
exhibitors numerous awards of Il high class and
for the country at large the principal Prize OF
honor Offered by His Majesty the Emperor The
results of this great success cannot but ne adFah-
tageous to this important and growing industry.
There have been some questions raised between lhe
two Governments to the pIoper elect ana inter-
probation of our treaties OF naturalization, Dui re-
cent dispatches from our Minister Ut Berlin snow
that favorable progress Is making toward al unu,r-
staining in accordance with the views OF TINS
Government which makes and admits no dlstlnc-
ton whatever between the rights OF a native ana
uaturalzcd citizen OF the United states III prac-
tcc the complaints of mOeStatiOn suffered by nat
uraliled citizens abroad have never been fewer
than at present.
Thcrc Is nothing of Importance to ncte in orr
unbrokcn friendly relations it'll the Governments
of Austria Hungary Russia. Portugal, Sweden ana
Norway, Switzerland turkey, ana Ufccce'
THE SPANISH OUrKAGES.
Daring the last summer several vessels belonging
TO the merchant marine of this country, sailing in
neutral waters OF the West Indies, were fired at,
boarded. and searched by an armed cruiser OF the
SPANISH Government. The circumstances as re-
ported involve not only private injury to the per
sons concerned, but also seem TOO lltte obScrNiht
of the friendly relations existing for century be-
tween this country ana Spain. The wrong was
brought to the attention of the Spanish Government
i'm a serious protest and remonsrance, ana the
matter is undergoing investigation by the royal
authorities with view to such explanation or
rcparatlon az may ne called for by the facts. =.
The commission sitting in this city for the adjudi-
cation of claims OF our citizens against the Gov
eminent of Spain. is. hope, approaching the terinl-
nation of its labors.
The claims against the United States under the
Florida Treaty with Spain were submitted to Con-
gress for its action ut the late session, ana again
invite your attention to this long-standing question,
with n view to a final disposition OF tue matter.
AT the invitation of the Spanish Government
conference has recently been held al the city OF
Madrid TO consider the subject of protection by for
elm Powers of native Moors IN tho Empire OF