The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-15

leader, General. Wheeler. Of Alabam
wears his years. tightly, and except th
his head has become somewhat bald an
his beard lightly silvered, he does not ar
pear day Older chan he did at the end
the war;
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE SYNOPSIS
! TO the Senate ana House of Representative
| Of the UstteaSfntes:
An appalling calamity has befallen tfa
! American people since their chosen Re
p1psentatives tlet last In the halls wher
you are now assembled. We might els
recall with unalIoyed content
TRn=PRosPER1Ty
with which throughout the year the ma
ton has been blessed. It's harvests zhav,
been plenteous, ,.fta yaried industries flay,
thriven, the health OF its people has beer
preserved. Ii has maintained with foreign
governments ttesundis6urbed relations O
stnity and peace. For these manifesto
tions of His favor we owe to Him who
holds our destinYin His hands the tribute
| OF our grateful devotions.
The surrenderof Sitting Bull and his
force upon the Canadian frontier has aIay-
ed all apprehensions although bodies Of
HOSTILE INDIANS
still cross the border In quest of sustenance
Upon this subject q correspondence has
been opened which promises an adequate
understanding. Our troops have orders,
meanwhile, to avoid all collisions with
alien Indians.
The presence at the
YORKTOWN CELEBRATION
Of representatives of the French republic
and defendants OF Lafayette and Of his
gallant conspirators, who were our allies
in the revolution has served to strengthen
the spirit Of good will which has always
existed betweenSthe two nations.
You will be furnished with the proceed
ings Of the
BIMErALLTG CONFERENCE
during the summer at Paris. Ne accord
was reached bat valuable interchange
Of views was had and the conference will,
next year, be renewed.
No new question respecting the status of
our naturalizel citizens
IN GERMANY
have arisen during the year, and causes
Of complaint, especially iii Alsace Lorraine,
have practically ceased through the liberal
action Of the Imperial government III ac-
.eptIng our often expressed views on the
subject. The application Of the treaty Of
1868, TO the lately .zuired Rhenish pro-
zinces, Ias Fee.fsGsss very earnest .atten-
ion. 4 definitesana lasting agreement on
he point Is confidently expected,
The participation of the descendants Of
Baron Won Steuben In the Yorktown
and their subsequent reception
y their American klnsmen strikingIy
WINGED the good will uilicl, ulstes
be German people and our own.
OUR INTERCOURSE WITH SPAIN
las been friendly. An agreement con-
uded in February last fixes a term for
he labors OF the Spanish and American
;laima Commission. The Spanish govern
aent has been requested TO pay the late
wards Of the commission and will. it is
accede to the request as prompt
Y and courte0ualy as on former occasions,
" recent Legislation onerous fines have
cen imposed upon American shipping in /,
panish aud Colonial ports for slight ir-
agtlIarit}es in manifest tests. |,
The Senate resolution Of coincidence on
1e assassination of the Gear Alexander
[. were appropriately communicated to
THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT, !
lElich in turn has expressed it's sympathy 5
! our national bereavement. It Is de- 1
rable ttaf our cordial relations with ;
ussfa should be strengthened by proper t
lgagements, assuring TO the peaeeable /
mericans who are visiting the Empire the y
which is due them as citzens Il
a peaceable state. This Is especially ,
eeltul with respect to American IsreaI- i,
ss whose classification with the nativel +
ehreWs has evoked energetic remon- /
RANGES from this government. |r
The abolition OF discriminating duties Ii
,ainst such colonial products Of the. Ip
DUTCH EAST INDIES Il
are imported tither from Holland, has j
ready been considered BY Congress. 81 j
'lst that at the present session the matter i
ay be fayorab,y concluded.
The friendship Of the United States and o
MEXICO. 3
q been constantly maintained. The gov =
nnent has lost no occasion OF encourage Il
9 the Mexican government to benf1eial il
OF the mutual advantages which '
Ill result from more intimate commercial o.
tercourse and from the opening Of the Il
b interior Of Mexico to railway enter {
ise. { deem it important that means be Il
divided to restrain the laWlessness un- CT
SO common on the frontier and II
suppress the forays OF the reservation ii
dlans on either side Of the Rio Grande. L
le nefghboring States Of d
CENTRAL AMERICA g
Ve preserved internal peace and their = =
tWard relations toward Us have been Il
ose Of intimate friendship. There are p,
eoaragfng signs Of their growing dis C g
sflion TO subordinate their local interests :.
those which are common to them by Il
.so11s q their geoggfap phieal relations. The OF
undaIY dispute between Guatemala and .
sxieo has afforded this oGlYafrlna d, y =