The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-12-09
PRESIDENT ARTHUR
His First Annual Message 10
Congress.
Delivered on Tuesday, the 9Th
Of December.
A Tribute to the xenOry of the
Lanlented Garfield.
Our FReign Ttelations in a satisfac.
tory Condition.
The Fia9Hcial and Other Public Dues.
lions Of Interest Discussed.
Our FReign TtelGtions in a satisfac.
tory Condition.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 6.
1y4 the senate and House Of Representatives of the
An appalling calamity has befallen the
american people since their chosen renre-
sentatives last met in the halls where Won
are now assembled. We might else recall With
'nnalIoyed content the prosperity with which,
throughout the wear the nation Lao
been blessed. It's haryests have ba fasYo
plenteous, its varied industries have tbriven
the health OF its people has been preserved. ia
has malntained with foreign governments the
uhuSCnrDed frAtlons Of amty and peace For
these manifestations Of His favor, we owe 70
him VINO Siolds our destiny in His hands the
tribute @t our grateful dagotions To that nnvs-
ferrous exercise of will which has taken fr0r,
~ the loved and illustrious citizen who
was but lately the head of the nation,
we DOW III sorrow and submission
The memory of his exalted character. of his
NOBLE achievements, and of his patriotic life
Will De treasured Forever as o sacred possess
sion OF the whole people, The annonpcen,en+
of his death dLew from foreign povernments
and peoples tributes of sympathy and sorrow,
WhG1 hlstRy Will record as signal tokens of
the klnshlp OF nations and the federation ~
mankind. Vi
GREAT BRITAIN,
- Inc heelnG OF good Will between orr o,v,,
'S' NA1i0bV "lAIt llag OF Great Britain was
neVerS more marked than at nyyes4nt IT,
recognition Of this pleasing fss{. droctad
on tue occasion of the late centennial cele-
d. Alton at Yorktown chat 81 salnte he c,iy,ay,
o tho British flag. Early in the wear wear
6hS Fortune bay claims were satisfactorily
js@ttled by tho British Government naving IN
nun inc sum OF El5,O00, most of which has
ALREADY been distributed. As the terms of fine
settlement included compensation for inirrTas
suffered by our fishermen at Aspee bav. tbero
mas been retained from the gross award o. sim,
(which Is deemed adequate Tor these claims.
THE AUSTRALIAN EXPOSITION.
The participation OF Americana IN tbe nv
hlDluons at MelbouTne and Sydney will be-
approWngly mentioned in the reports of the
TWO exhll6E,iuons, soon to be presented to Con-
eresS' Ihey VIII disclose the readiness of our
countrymen to make successful competition in
distant fields Of enterprise
THE IsEHNTUs OANAk.
In relation to th6 propose3 canal across tho
hthinus or PaIhma, little ilss occurred worthy
OF mention in the Diplomatic relations
of the county,
COPYRIGHT.
NoSoSAa Nlons kor an international DOWNRIGHT
'on'0l' foh are in hopeful progress.
SITTING BULL.
me surrender Of Sitting Bull and his forces
dPOn the Canadian frontier has Allayed all an
iprehension, although bodies of British indians
isll cross tho border in quest OK sustenance.
upon TINS subject correspondence has been
oPoneH "ileh promises an adequate under
sta1dlng, Our troops have orders to avoid
IneanNhlle all collisions with alien Indians.
THE FRENCH GUESTS
The presence at the Yorktown celebration If
THE representatives of the descendants of To-
tayette and OF his gallant compatriots, who
were our allies In the Revolution, has served to
strengthen the spirit of goodwill which has al
Z,
Bn1ErArIIo CONFERENCE.
Aou wiz DO furnished with the proceedings
OF the BlmetalEc Conference held during the
summer at tho city of Paris. No accord was
reacsed, but q valuable Interchange of views
was hfd, and the conference will next year be
roneVed,
ELEc TRICAL EXPOSITION.
~ the ELECTRICAL Exhibition and Congress-
AlSo held at Paris, tlis country was credtably
represented by eminent specialists, who in
The absence Of an appropriation. generously
Gent then efficient aid at tho instance of the
State DepOrtG2ent While our exhibitions in
this almost distinctvely American field of
achievement have won several awards. Irecom-
mend that Congress provide for the repayment
Qtthe personal expenses incurred in the public
snteEest by tie honorary commissioners and
delegates.
No new question respecting the status of
OUR NATURALIzED CITIZENS IN GERMANY
have arisen during the year, and causes of
complaint, especially in Alsace and Lorraine,
have practically ceased through the lib
eral action of the Imperial Government in
the subject, The application of the
treaty of 1868 to the lately acquired
hhenIsh provinces has received very
eayhsst attention. A definite and lasting
agreement on this point is confidently expected
The participation of the descendants of Baron
won Stouben in the Yorktown festivities, and
Their subsequent reception by their American
lklnsmen, slrikingly evnced the ties of good
viii which unite the German people and our
own. Our
INTERCOURSE WITH SPAIN
has been friendly. An agreement concluded
in February last fixes term for the labors for
tho Spanish and American Claims Commission.
The Spanish Government has been requested
70 pay tho late award of the Commission. and
win, it is believed. accede to the request
as promptly and courteously as on former
occasions. By recent legislation onerous
fines have been imposed upon American
shipping in Spanish and colonial ports
for slight irregularities in manifests.
One case of hardship is specially worthy
Of attention. The bark Masonic, bound for
Japan, entered Manila in distress. and is there
Sought to be ConfacSted under the Spanish
revenue laws for an alleged shortage in her
transhpped cargo. Though efforts for her re-
lief have thus far proved unavaihng, it is ex-
pected that the whole viii be adjusted in a
Friendly spirit.
THE CARS ASSASSINATION.
The Senate resolutions of coincidence on the
assassination Of the Gar Alexander L. were
Appropriately communicated to the Russian
Government, which in turn has expressed
its sympathy in our late national bereavement.
1t Is desirable that our cordial rela-
tons with Russia should be
strengthened by proper engagements,
assuring to peaeeable Americans who visit the
empire the consideration which is due to them
as citizens of a friendly State. This is esloe-
cially needful with respect TO American Israel
ties, whose classification with the native He
brew has evoked energetic circumstances from
this Government
The consular agreement with Italy has been
sanctioned and proclaimed, which puts at rest
conflicts of jurisdiction in the case of crimes on
shipboard. Several important international
conferences have been held in Italy during
the year At the Geographical Con.
gress of Venice, the Bonfce Congress OF
Milan, and the Nice Congress Of Turin,
this country was represented by delegates from
branches of the public service or by private
citizens, duly accredited to it In an honorary
capacity. 1t is hoped that Congress will give
such prominence to the results Of their partici.
patton as they may seem to deserve.
HOLLAND.
The abolition of all discriminating drties
against Dutch colonial productions of the Dutch
East Indies as are imported hither from Hol-
land has been already considered by Con.
gress trust that at the present session the
matter may be favorably concluded.
TURKEY.
The insecurity Of life and property in many
parts of Turkey has given rise to correspond
ence with the Porte looking particularly to the
better protection of American missionaries il
the empire. The condemned murderer of the
eminent missionary, DR.. Justin W. Parsons
p@-not yet been executed, although