Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-07


The star EkOuters-Fair TFeatmeuI
for 'be EUd'sBs-GIViI Service Re-
fofm-Our Vanished Commerce.
WAsHNGTOS, December The follow
ing is the message of President Arthur de-
livered TO both houses of Congress to-day:
To the Senate and House of Representatives
Of the United States:
An appalling calamity has befaIIen the
American people sine their chosen re presenta-
tives last met in the halls where vou are now
assembled. We might else recall with unaI-
loyed content the rare prosperity with which
throughout the wear the nation has been bless
ed Its harvests have been plenteous its varied
Industries have thriven. the health of its peO-
pc has been preserved, it has main
tained wirh foreign governments the
undisturbed relations OF amity and peace
Fo- these manifestations OF His fovor we owe
10 Him VINO holds our destiny in His bands the
tribute OF our grateful devotion. To that uys-
teriOus exercise of His will, which has taken
from us the loved and iliustrious citizen. who
was but lately the head Of the nation, we bow
in sorrow AMI submission The memory of
his exalted character. of his noble achieve
ments and OF his patriotic life will be treasured
forever as a sacred possession OF the whole
people.
OUR FRIENDSHIP WITH THE BRITISH NATION
The announcement of his death drew from
foreign governments and people tributes of
sympathy and sorrow, which history will
record as signal tokens OF the kinship OF ma
tinrs and the federation of mankind The
feeling of good will between our own govern
ment and that OF Great Britain was never more
mqrked than at present. In rec 1gnition Of
this pleasing fact directed on The occasion of
the lare Cen' enuial celebration at Yorktown
that a salute he given to the British flag
save for the CORES poHdenca. to which shall
refer hereafter in relation to the pronnSed
canal across he lsthmrs Of Panama. little has
occurred worthy Of mention in the diplomatic
relations Of the two countries Early in rhe
year the Fortune BAY claims were satisfac-
rory settled hy the British Government paw
| ing in full the sum OF fifteen Thousand pounds
mCst Of which has been already distributed
As the terms OF the settlement fDcluded com
| pensatinn for injuries suffered nv our fisher
men at Gsspee Bay. there has been retained
| from the gross award a sum which is deemed
/ adequst- for those claims
The participation OF Americans in the ex
/ hihitiOns at Melbourne and Sydney will he ap-
pFovingly mentioned in the reports Of the two
| PxHibitlOns soon to be presented tn Congress-
/ They will disclose the readiness of our cOun-
/ trymen to make succesSful competition in dis
tant fl lids II enterprIee.
| The negotiations for International copy-
| git convention are in hopeful pr'g-ess
| Tha su render Of Sitting Bull AMI his forces
unon the Canadian frontier has sayed aprre-
hansinn although b odies OF British Indians still
c-O-s the border in qleSt of sustenance Upon
/ This suii ct a correspondence has been
/ oren q, vhich promises an adequate under
/ standing Our troops have orders II avoid
/ meanwhile all collisions with alien In6iaps
! The presarca az The YnrktO -n celebration
| Of reprt sentltives Of the French Republic a.
| the descendants Of Lafavette. and of h s gal
| liant comDatriots. who were our allies in the
| revolution. has served to strengthen the spirit
| of good viii which has always existed be-
/ tween the two nG'iOES
TIE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
| You will ba furni-hed with the proceedings
Of the bi-metalic inference, ,lnel1 during the
| summer at the city OF Paris. No accord was
| reached bul a valuable interchange Of views
| was had and the conference will next year be
renewed.
THE ELECI RICAL EXPOSITION.
| AT the E,ectricaI Exhibition and Congress-
also hell az Paris. this c untfy was credita0iy
| represented by eminent specialists. whn in
| tue absence Of an Appropriation,
| generousl. lent thrir efficient aid az the in
| stance of tine STate apartment. whi our ex-
| bihtors in this almost di-tinctively American
field of achievement have won several valua-
ble awards / recOmms nd that Congress pro
vide for the .epayment or the personal expen-
| ses Incurred in the public interest by the hon
Orary cOmmis siOners and delegates
OUR RELArIoNs WITH oERMASY.
! No new questions respecting the status of
! Our natnralZsd citizens IN Germany have
/ arisen during the year. and the causes OF COM
| p.aint especially in Aisace ana Lorraine, have
| pracfica lv ceased through the liberal action Of
The Imperial Government in accepting our
| often expressed views on the subject The ap-
| plcafiOn of the treaty or 1878 t. the lately &C
| ouired Rh-niSh provinces has received very
{ earnest attention, and a definite snd lasting
/ agreement on this Oint is confidently expect
| ad The rarticipaion Of the descendants of
Baron v1n 6teui3en in the yorktown festivities
/ and their subsequent reception by their Ameri-
| can kinsmen Strikingly evinced Tn ties OF good
yziil which Eunite the German people and our
own
| OUR INTERCOURSE WITH SPAIN.
Our fpt.ssourse with Spain has heen friend
". An agreement concluded in February last
fixes a term for the ia6oFs of the Spanish an1
/ American Claims Commission. The Spanish
| Government has been requested 10 pay the
late awards of that commission, and will. it is
/ believed. accede to the request as promptly
| md cOurUeousiy as On former occasions. by
recent leef latiOn Onerous fines have been i'm
| D ,sed upon American shipping In spanish and
c loniai ports for slight irregularities IN mani
/ tests One case OF h rdship is spt cially
| worthy Of attention The bark Masonic, bound
FIR Japan. entered Manila in distress, ana is
| there sought to be confi-cated under the Span
| ish revenue laws for alleged shortage IN
/ her traushipped cargo Ih9ugn eiIorts Ior or
| her rsl!rf have thus far proved unavaiing. 1t is
| exrect q hat the whole matter will be ad
/ justed IL friendly spirit
OUR CORDIAL RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
! The Seuate's resolution Of coincidence on the
! assassination of the Gar Alexander u were
/ appropriately communicated to the Russian
1 Government which in turn has expressed its
| svmt athy IN oUE - national bereavement 1t
/ is desirable our cordial relations with Russia
| should BE- siren -theued O. proper engage
| u-ents assuring 20 pesceable Americans who
/ visit the empire the consideration Bhtcn $ due
! to them as cjiz-ns Of a friendly State. This IS
| especi ally needful with respect 20 American
/ IS-aelstes whose classification with the native
| Hebrews has evOk ed energetic remOnstranceS
! from his government
TIE USITED STATES AsD ITALY.
A supplementary Consular agreement with
| Tr-Iv MSS been sanctioned and proclaimed.
| which nuts ST rest col fiicts of jurisdiction in
/ thu c-sSe of crimes on shipboard. Several i'm
/ Dorsaut International conferences have been
/ neId in lta.y during ihe year. AZ the Geo
| graphical Congress. 81 Venice the Benenelei ce
/ COnsr-ss a. II Ian. and the Hyelenlc Congress
| at .urin. this country vas represented by dele
/ yates from hral ches Of the public service or by
! T,rivsrq citizens duy accredited IN an honorary
| caps.itv It's hoped that Congress will give
| such pros,insuce 10 the results of their partci-
4 patton as tney may seem 10 deserve.
| rHE DCTCH FAST INDIES.
| The abolition OF alI discriminating duties
| against such colonial produc'l"n OF the Du,ch
! East Iudi-s as are imported hither from dol
] land has been already considered bT Congress.
] irust that at the present session ths matter
1 may be favOrably concluded.
AMERICANS N TURKyY.
! The f. security OF life and property in many
/ parts OF Turkey has given rise to cor
| re<uondeuce with the Porte. lookitg paFticu-
] larlv 10 the better protection or American mis-
/ ~iCgsrie.S in the empire. The condemne muir
| = r.r a. the uiuent missions ~, DR. Justin ".
/ Parsons has noe y et beer executed. although
1 this governmes has rp.,aStedly demanded that
/ exsfip AIRY justice BE- done
OUR RsLATICSs WITH SWITZERLAND.
| The Swiss Government has again solicited
/ the good offices Of our diplomatic and consu-
lar agents for the protection OF lis citizens Ia
c0,utri--s where II is not itself represented
| This resuSst h $ within proper limits been
/ granted OuE sgcntG in Switzerland have been
| instructed 20 protest against the conduct OF
| the authorities Cf certain cOmmanSs in per
pf.fsny thu emigration 10 this country OF cFiai-
/ als'at.i other objsc iOnable persons. Several
su.h persons through the cooperation OF
the Commissioners % Immigration, at New
York. have heen sent b6cs by the steamers
which brought them A cOntinu anes of this
rcurse NAV prove 3 more eheetual remeoY
than diplomatic remOnsIreue9.
RoUNsHIA AND sERFIA
Treaties Of commerce and navigation and for
rbe regulation OF consular privileges have
been concluded with ROgmania and Sersia
since their sdnissiOn Into the family Of Euro
pean States
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA.
Asfs natural with contiguous States having
ike institutions and ike aims OF advancement
sn4 devaIOument, the n endship Of the United
Srates and Mexico has been constantly main
tsined ais government has lost no occasion
on errouFagins ths Mexican Government 20 a
b. nefcisl realization o. the mutual advantages
which viii result frcm a moTe intimate com
meFcisl intercourse and from the opening OF the
rich interior OF Mexico 70 e railway enterprise
deem ii important that means be PROVIDED