The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-15
PRESIDENT ARTHUR,
His First Annual Message to
Congress.
Delivered on Tuesday, the 9Th
Of December.
4 Tribute to the Memory OF the
Lamentedl Garfield.
Our Foreign Relations In 4 Satisfac.
tory Condition.
The Financial and Other Public Oues.
The Financial and Other Public Oues
tfOns OF Interest Discussed.
WAsnISaToN. D. C.. Dc. a.

IUHs VI INTEREST UlScuSSeQs
WAsIiISGToN, d. c., Dec g.
70 the Senate and ansc ot Representatives Of the
United Stat.s:
An appallin, Calamity has he.allen tie
American people since their chosan repre-
sentatives last me. III tho halls where Won
arc now assembled. We might else recall With
utaltoyel content tEe prosperity with Which,
throughout the year. the na,ion las
been blessed. Ns harvests have Le,n
penteons, i;s varied industries hava thryen,
tho health OF its people has been preserved. Ii
has m'tlntainea with foreign governments the
nnairturhed relations of amity and peace For
thee N snif, stations OF His favor We owe to
ll;m VINO holds onr destiny in Ills hands the
tribute of our grateful devutions Tothat ny,-
tcrious exercise or viii which has taken Ii M
Us tho iosel and lllustrious citizen who
was but lately the head Of tho nation,
we bow In sorrow and submission
Tho memory Of his exalted character, Of his
noble achievements, and of his patriotic lifp,
will be treasured forever as a sacred pos, s,cs-
sion oi the whole people. The announcement
Of his death drew from foreign governments
ana lcoples tributes of sympathy and sorrow,
viii II history will record as signal tokens or
the kinship Of nations and the federation OF
manhind.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The feeling Of good will between our own
Government and that OF Great Britain WAS
never more marked than Mt present In
recognition Of TINS pleasing fact, directed
on the occasion OF tho late centennial ctlc-
bration at Yorktown that a salute be given
to the British flag. Early in tie year
tho Fortune bay claims we're satisfactorily
settled by the British Government paving in
full the sum Of fi5.uuo, most OF which has
already been distributed A tho terms of the
settlement included compensation for lnjurics
suffered ~ our fishermen it Aspee bay, there
has been retained from the gross aaaru sum
which IL deemed adequate for these claims.
THE AUSTRALIAN EXPOSITION
The participation Of Americans iii tho ex-
hibtions at Melbourne and SYDNEY will he
approsingly mentioned in tho reports OF the
two exhibitions, soon to be presented to Con-
grcsa. They will disclose the readiness of our
countiymen to make successful competition in
distant fields of enterprise.
THE IsrHaUs CANAL.
In relation 10 the raposed canal across the
lsthmns of Panana, A.te laa occurred worthy
Of mention in the diplomstic relations
0f the country.
coryRlanr.
Negotiations for International copyright
convention arc in hopeful progress.
eirTISa BELI.
The surrender Of Sitting Bull and his forces
upon the Canadian froa.ier, has shaved all an.
prehension, although bodies Of British Indians
still cross the border iu quest of susteuanec
Upon this subject a correspondence has been
opened which promises an adequate UNDER
standing. Our troops have orders to avoid.
meanwhile, all collisions with alien Indians.
THE FRENCH GUEaTA
The presence at tue Yorktown celebration NJ
the representatives If the descendants Of La
fAyette and Of hi. gallant compatriots, who
were our allies In the Revolution, has served to
strengthen tho spirit of goodwill which has a.
ways existed between the two nations.
RiMcrAi.e caAts.a@scE
fon will IL tth ~, VIA lie 4 10 .eedncA
of the aaatalie iast. .iire. held during the
summer q: the city uf parss. No ass RI was
res, ed. hnt a laabi. r.terci.ans. of views
was had and the eaase>, ii ~ viii next year be
reueaei.
ELEc .RicA,. xaaslrioS
At tha Eestrcli E.a,a,,,oa and Congress.
Also held at Paris, t!is conu.rv was ere ;ital,v
represented ~ ,minteh: specialists, who, in
ts.s ahssice II III appropriation, sen.lou.ly
lcal Their tihcitnt aid 1t the instance OF the
State Department. Whle oar exhibitions in
tbs alnost-dlstinct .ye.y American Ii !d OF
achievement have woa several awards, Irecem-
mend that Congress provide for the reoaymeut
d tho lTrsonsl expenses n,srlrre III tils nu .,.le
INT, rest by the honorary con.ai, >ioncrs and
delegates.
NJ new question resaee,ag the stains OF
ouR SArURAI.IzEn CITIZENS ~ aER1SANY
Lave aiis.n durmg the wear. AMI causes Of
complaint. especially in Alsace aud Lorraine.
erat action Of the Imperial Government in
accepting our ofien expressed views ON
tho subject. Tie application OF tue
:seaty OF 1865 to tho lately acquired
kRenish provinces has received very
Earnest attention. A definite and las,iux
agreement on this point ia confidently expected
The participation OF tho descendants of Baron
Won Steuben in the Yorktown festivities, and
Their subsequent reception by their American
k.nsmsn, strikmg'y es.nced tho ties OF good
viii VIII eh mite the German people and our
own. Our
INTERCOURSE WITH STAIN
has been friendly. An agreement concluded
III February Lest fixes Il term for the lahors for
she Saantsh and Amer Claims Commission
III. Spanish Government has been requested
To pay tue late award oi the Commission, and
will, Il Ia believed. aeeode to tho request
~ promptly and eonrleoasly As on former
&C asions. BY reccat legislation oaerous
Zines have been Imposed upon American
shipping IN Spani.h and colonial ports
for slight irregularities IN manifesla.
Oae case Of hardsap IL specially worthy
of attcution. The bark Masonic. bound Tor
Japan, enter ed Manila i'll as.r.ss and Ia there
soncht to oe eoniscatei under the Span,sh
revenue laws tor an alleged shortage IN her
transhpped cargo. Though ffoits for her re-
hrt lave th.s t.l proved unayalinS, it IL ex-
pc.ci that the whole will be adjusted in .
isioudiy spirit
The Senate resolution, oi coincidence on the
assassination nt the Car All xan,ler H. were
an.fol lriatciy coa.inui icated to the Russian
Government. Which, i'll turn has expressed
Its sympathy in ostt .ats national heieaNc Ncment
II IL d, sitah.e that our eorda, rela-
lions WITH Hts Ia should be
sir ns'hsnsa bs proper eusagements
assn )hs 10 ittae able americans Mllu VISIT the
eMR,ra the esai.a eia'soa winch il due To them
~ i lzens ct freddy State. Thi. 10 esps-
eatiS neessnl with re.lacet to American l,,ael-
itts. whose elassi., siaa Nth the native He-
ts@ Aas es,8..a sae5 tie re4io.lstlai,ees from
tass les.risatat.
ITALY.
Tie consular a.sree,ne@t with Italy has been
I. nsi,oaed aai proclaimed, VIII Il, puts ut rest
rti4ti;ea ot Jutisalcftoa III the rs,s of crimes ON
taaa bM n. vsrnl naaarten. International
eaa!sis tscca aay. h.ta held ii Italy during
lie ,er At tse Geographical Con-
at.ss af " iea, ths Esa.0ea fos. re,s of
#a4. aha tire NJ 'ensfse II farm.
tai eaal,tts n&s 80 r@s},..l by delegates from
1.aiss-s NJ ia iisa segste. or ls sr!gats
et,,%en~, @:1'T aec ,Nass"i IA Il III IN fsaaIary
zap cat. II is tses u. i$f.i .a4s, ess Will give
such pfuniaaenr~ 10 IL" results III their rart,ci-
lati"h ~ tkos may sHvfata deserve.
ta1I.kSa
I.aa sI l.ti4n oi H.. discriminating duties
stssttta Pa p.seo!oti productions OF the Dutch
East Indies, as art iiip 1ctoi hithar from Hol-
tana, lSs ieen already considered by Con-
sFess trust that ai tho present session the
matter may be fayalahl' con ,luled.
TURKEY.
Tic insecurity Of h,c ani property in many
parts oi Turkey has 4 ven iiSa to correshont-
ehee with I o Porte, iookug particularly 10 the
tstter protection of Aatreaa missionaries in
the empire The condemned murderer Of the
salll.eAt missionary, DIR. justin ". Parsons.