The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-12-10
Synopsis Of the Presidents Message,

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fallen the American people since their cho-
sen Rep esentatives last met in the halls
where you are now assembled. We might
else recall with unalloyed content the pros.
perity with which, throughout the year, the
Nation has been blessed. Its harvests have
been plenteous, its varied industries have
thriven, the health of its p. ople has been
preserved. II has maintained with foreign
60 'ern,nents the undisturbed relations of
an.ity and peace. For these manifestations
Of His favor we owe to Him who holds
our destiny in His hands the I, ibute of our
grateful devotions.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Save for the correspondence TO which,
shall hereafter refer, In relation to tine pro-
posed canal across the Isthmus Of Panama,
little has occurred worth mention in the
diplomatic relations OF the countries.
Early in the year the Fortune Bay
| claims were satisfactorily paid by the Brit.
ish Government paving in the sum Of Els,
ooo most OF which has already been dis
tributed. AS to the terms OF settlement,
including compensation for injuries suffer.
ed by our fishermen at Aspee Bay, there
has been retained from the gross award a
sum which Is deemed adequate for these
claims.
No new questions respecting the status
Of our naturalized citizens in Germany
have arisen during the year and causes OF
complaint, especially in Alsace and Lor.
raine, have practically ceased, through the
liberal action Of the Imperial Government
the subject The application Of the treaty
province has received very earnest
attention.
A definite and lasting agreement on this
point is confidently expected.
The participation Of the descsndents Of
Baron Won Steuben in the Yorktown tes.
tivities and Of their consequent reception
bv their American kinsmen, strikinglv
evinced the ties Of good will which unite
the German people and our own.
Our intercourse with Spain has been
friendly. An agreement concluded IN
February last fixes term tor the lIbors for
the Spanish and American Claims Com
mission. The Spanish Government has
been requested to pay the late awards o'
the Commission and will, it is believed, ac
ctde to the request as promptly and cour
teous,y as on to rner occasions. BY recent
Legislation onerous rules have been imposed
upon American shipping in Spanish ant
Colonial ports for slight irregularities in
manifest.
1t is desirable that our cordial relation.
} with Russia should be strengthened by
proper engagements, assuring to peaceabl.
: Americans who visit the Empire the con
sidcration which is due them as citizens o
iul with respect to American lsraelitts
whose classification with the Hebrew has
evoked energetic remonstranccs from th:
Government.
: AS is natural with CONT igious States hav
ing like aims of advancement and develop
mcnt, the friendship OF the United States
and Mexico has been constantly maintain
ed. The Government has lost no occasion
Of encouraging the Mexican Governmcn
to a beneficial realization Of the mutual ad
vantagcs which vii, result from more in
innate commercial interchange and from
. the opening OF the rich interior Of Mexico
. to railroad enterprise. I deem it importan
that means be provided to repress the law
lessness unfortunately SO common on tn,
frontier and to suppress the torav> OF tin
reservation Indians on either side Of tn
Rio Grande.
In regard to the Inter Oceanic canal tn
President says:
The question growing out Of the proN's
e ed inter-Oceanic water way across the 18th
J. mus Of Panama are Of grave national i'm
6 portance. This Government has not bee
undutiful in the solemn obligations i'm
. posed upon it by its compact of lS46 wit
Colombia as the independent and sovereig
: mistress OF the territory crossed by the ca
e nal and has sought to render them ettecti>
:. bv fresh engagements with the Colombia
Republic looking to their practical excct
h ticn.
- The King of the Sandwich Islands o
: the course OF his homeward return aft,
, lourneving around the world has latel
l. visited this country. While our relation
q with that Kingdom are friendly, this Go,
c ernment has viewed with concern Il,
!, efforts to seek rcpleni>hment Of the d
e minishing population OF the Island iron
- outward sources to a degree which ma
impair their native sovereignty and ind,
pend.nce in which the United States ";
first 10 testify lively interest.
YORKTOWN CELEBRATION
In relation to the Yorktown Celehratin
s. rescntatives of the French Republic, III
!. defendants Of Lafayette and his gallar
o compatriots, who were our allies in tt
!. Revolution, has served to strengthen tt
!. spirit Of good will which has always E!
n listed between the two Nations.
d BI.METALLIc CONFERENCE
al No agreement was entered into by II
B. Metallic Conference held last SUNNI
at Paris, but a valuable interchange {
~ views was had and the conference will h
renewed next year.
n THE SILVER QUESTION.
:. Upon this important subject TO the peop
Of silver producing States and Trrritori'
g, the President SAYS: approve the recon
~ mendations OF the Secretary o! the Trca
n ury that provision be made for the earl
retirement of silver certificates and thi
=. the act requiring their issue be rcpeale
~ They were issued in pursuance OF the pol
~ cv OF the Government to maintain silver
y near the gold standard and were accordin:
ly made receivable tor all customs taxi
0. and public dues. About m,ooo,ooo
te them are now outstanding They torme
,c an unnecessary addition to the paper Gu
y, rency and sufficient amount which ma
be readily supplied by the National Bans
re- in accordance with the act OF Februal
e. IS 1873. The Treasury Department h
a. monthly caused at least 100000 in val'
II. of silver bullion to be coined into standa
silver dollars, 10, 100000 OF these doila
- have already been coined whil~ only abo
~ 2.,ooo,uDo are in circulation.
=. For the reasons which he specified
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