Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-15
PRESIDENT ARTHUR
His First Annual Message TO
Congress.
Delivered on Tuesday, the 9Th
Of December.
A Tribute to the Memory of the
Lamented Garfield.
Our Foreign Relations in satisfac.
tory Condition.
Shr financial and Other Public CUES.
lions Of Interest Discussed.
fhf Financial and Other Public CUES.
tions Of Interest Discussed.

.r.,. WASHINGTON, D. g.. Dec. G.
U.jte.I9 and HOUSE q Representatives, Of the
An ap' Ilhng calamity has befanep the
amer 2'A people since their chosen renre-
1.".''NtS lest ne. III the halls where Won
arc mo-" Gssatuhod We might else recall ,;itT
uh4iI' 81 content the prosperity with which
~" Rh@Ht the year, the nation has
n blessed. It, harvcsts have been
/''eo0s its varied industries have thriyen.
TN .tr!t.l VI it, people has been preserved II
ANa hi MfalueI T'h foreign governments the
Hhdlsturpcd relations Of anity and peace For
these manifestations Of His favor we owe III
INN who holds our destiny in HIS hands the
tribute OF our grateful dey0ti0ns Totbat rnvs
terl0us exercise Of viii which has taken from,
Us TIE loved and lllustrious citizen who
vas Dat lately the head Of the nation.
Ne Dow IL sorrow and submission,
III" memory Of his exalted character. of bis
noble achievements, and Of his patriotic life
'"lli be treasured forever as sacred posses
sion OF tho whole people The announcement
Of ms death drew from foreign governments
anu peoples tributes Of sympathy and sorrow,
"nGh history Will record as signal tokens OF
the hnshlp Of nations and tho federation OF
mankind.
GREAT BRITAIN
The feeling OF good viii between our own
Government and that Of Great Britain wss
recognition OF tins pleasing fact, | directed
on tho occasion OF the late centennial cele
brahon at Yorktown that a salute be given
10 the British flag. Early in tie wear
the Fortune bay claims were satisfactorily
settled Icy tho British Government paving 10
iuii the sum OF El5,0J0 most Of which has
sreSdy been dlstrlhu Cd As the terms Of the
settlement included compensation for INJURIES
suffered by our fishermen at Aspee bav. there
haS been retained from the gross award A sum
winch ls deemed adequate for these claims
THE AUSTRALIAN EXPOSITION.
The participation OF Americans IN the ex-
hibiuohs al Melbourne and Sydney will he
approWngY mentioned in the reports of the
TWO exhibitions, soon to be presented to Con
gross. They viii disclose the readiness Of our
countrymeu 70 nuke successful competition IN
distant fields oil enterprise
THE IsrH,EUs CANAL
In relation to the proposed canal across the
AsthuiUS OF Panama, little has occurred worthy
OF mention IN the diplomatic relations
Of tho country.
COPYRIGHT.
Negotiations fen ap international copvright
convention are ~ h iuI progress,
SITTING BULL.
The surrender oi sitting bull and his forces.
upOn the Canai liam frontier. has alavcd all mn
preheusI0n, although bodies of British Indian.
STILL cross tle border in quest OF susteuaneo
Upon tins subject CurTcsp0ndruco has bre}.
standing. Our troops have orders to avoid.
meanwhile, all collisions with alien Indians
THE FRENCH GUESTS
Tho presence Mt the Yorktown celebration II
the representatives Of The descendants Of La
fayotie and Of bis gallant C0mpltriDta who
were our allies in the Revolution, has served to
strengthen the spirit OF goodwill which has al
ways existed between the tNO nations.
BMErALLic CONFERENCE.
You viii be furnished with The roceedin-4
81 ths Bmelalhc Conference held durn the
SUMMER at the city Of Paris. No accord wa
reac ed. hut a valuable Interchange of views
was had, AMI the conference Will next year be
renewed.
ELECTRICAL EXPOSITION.
At the Electrical Exhibition aud Congress
also held az Farls, this country was crcdltabIy
represented by eminent specialists who. in
lhe absence u an APP Precipitation generously
lent ther efficient aid at the instance OF the
State Department. While orr exhibitions il
tuis 1tmost-dhtinclycy American field OF
achievement hGve Won several awards, recon-
mend that Congress provide for the repayment
OF the personal expenses INQUIRE J IA the pubic
interest hy the honorary commissioners ana
Delegates.
No new question respecting the status of
OUR NArUEAlIZED CITIZENS IN GERMANY
have susen during the year. and ctuse- Of
complaint, especially iu A,sace and Lorraine.
have practically ceased through the il-
eral action OF the Imperial Government II
accepting our often expressed views ON
tie subject The application Of the
treaty OF 1858 10 the lately acquired
Rhouish provinces has received vely
earnest attention. A definite and lasting
agreement on this point + confidently expected.
The participation of the descendants Of Baron
Won Steubcn in the Yorktown festivities aud
thcT subsequent reception hy their American
kusm II. strtlngly vvueed the ties Of good
will which unite the German people ana our
own. Our
INTERCOURSE WIN SPAIN
has been friendly An agreement concluded
IN February last fixes q term ior tho iah0rs for
the Spln.sh auI American Chimr Commission.
The Spanish Government hos been requested
% pas tue late award OF tile Commission and
VIII 1t Is believed, accede to the request
rs promptly and cour.eoa-ly SIS ON former
oc a-inus. By recent legislation onerous
hnes haye been imposed upon American
shipping IN Spanish sud colonial ports
Tor A'ht irregularities IN maniiests
Oae casa Of hardship Is specially worthy
OF attention. The bari, Masonic, bo~ud Tor
Jau3a, entered Manila in distress. au. Is there
sought To- le coHlNcated under the spanish
revenue laws for an alleged shortage m her
tra0~hplui cargo. Though ttT9rts TO, her re-
hcf have titus Tar proved unayating, ii is OK
pcctel that tie whole viii be adjusted in
friendly swrt
TEE CARS ASSASSINATION.
Tho Senate resolutions d. coincidence on the
assassination of the Car Alexander II. were
appropriately communicated to the Russian
Government, which In turn has expressed
its sympathy iu our late national bereavement.
II Is 4. sirab.e that our cordial rela-
tons with Russia should Ii
str ogth,u,d by proper engagements.
assuring to paocaah,e Americans who visit the
empire the consideration which is due 20 them
SIS citizens Of g ,ueud'y 5. te. This Is cspe-
caly n,ediul with respect to American Israeli
ties, whose classification with The native He
brew has oyrotd energetic rgm0ustrancos from
this Government.
uNv
The consular sfreC1e5.t with italy has be su
sanctioned s,.f piae:qlra,3 which ,,uts ~ res
conflict, OF iutlsdte a. lin Tie case OF crimes ir
sMl b1Sri Several important international,
conferences have Uceu held in It4iy during
the ycsr At the Geographical Cen.
gress uf Venice, the Bouact Congress 81
Milan and the Nice Cougrss, ~ Turn.
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