Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-06
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nAILY POST IHfELLIGEHCER
eRCoSp MESSAGE OF PREsIDEsI
ART0C9.
The message of President Arthur sent
n CONGRESS- on the 4th INST, was doc
umant shorter than the ordinary mes
saes a Presidents. ,
The arrest Of oitissns Of the United
atates IN Ireland hs says has been made
ths cause on the part Of 0rsat Britain
70 show Q disposition 70 fsspecs oar
rishts BY The release Of the suspected
parties.
Oar foesien relations are dis0oes
Generally in the outset OF the msssa3.'
Among oths, subjects treated upon Is
IT, intee-ooeanic canal, the Berlin sx-
hibision Of 1883, the mission TO Italy In
the dusl capacity which it, representa-
tive occupies Of Consul General ano
Ministsr. our past pleasant dealings
vith Ruasis. trade marks and patent
,iohss in Fcance, and other questions
With Spain, Bslaium, Switzsrland, Tur'
ksy, China, Japan, Egypt, Liberia DO.
With regard to Chinese immigration
the President says:
Tho recent legislation restricting the
immigration Of laborers from china las
given rise 70 the question OF wne.nsI
Chinese proceeding TO or from anosu..
country may lawfully pass through our
own. In o0nstruinR tne act .. 1ay =.
Novsmher 1. 1880, the restriction would
ssem 70 be limited to Chinese immi-
cra,.As coming 70 the United States az
fahorers. and ehould not forbid mere
transit across our country. J.! AK the
attention Of Congress 70 the subject 10.
suoh s0tiop, il any, a. may be deemed
advisable. &,
the paragraph following: =.
Tho reciprocity treaty with hawaii
viII beoome teFminable after SoptefnDer
9th. 1850. on two months notice Oy eth.
er marty. While CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF
that compact may have proved onerous
ita existaace has f0steved COMMERCIAL
rotations which it In important 70 pre-
aerye. l suggest, therefore. that an
eaxly consideration be given 10 socn
modifications of the treaty AZ seem 10
Be dsman led by the interest Of our in-
oreasing trade.
Tho Gillian Peruvian affair Is treated
ct more length in the paragraphs follow
ing:
Ths var between Peru and Bolivia on
the one aide and Chilli on the other
heoan more than three years ago. On
The occupatiOn by Chill IN lSoO OF all
thc literal tsrritory Of Bolivia. ne2otla-
fious for peace we're conducted under
the diroctiop of the United States. Inc
allieo refused to cOnoede any territory,
bat Chill has since become master OF the
whole coast of both countries, and OF the
oapital of Peru q year since, ~ you have
already been advised BY correspondence
transmitted.
In January last this Government sent
q specih mission to the belliRerent
povers 70 express tho hope that Chill
vouId b disposed TO accept money IN
demnity for tho expenses OF the war,
and 70 relipuuish her demand Tor p0r-
tion Of the territory Of her ANTAGONIST.
In this Recommendation. which Chill de-
olined 20 follow, this Government did
NOT assume the enforcement, nor can It
be enforced without resort to measures
which would be in keeping neither with
the temper Of our people nor the spirit
Of our institutions.
The power Of Peru no longer entends
over lie whole territory, and IN the event
OF our interference TO dictate peace
would necessarily be supported by the
armies and nayies of the United states.
0uoh interferencs would almost newt
ably lead 10 the establishment OF pro-
tootorate. q. rosult entirely at odds with
our past policy, injurious to our present
interests and full Ut embarrassment Tor
the future.
For e6ecting the termination OF hos
Utilities upon terms ut Once Of justice to
the victorious nation and generous to
its advorsaries, this Government has
spared no efforts save such AZ might IN
v0lve the complication which have IN
dicated Il q greatly to be deplored
that Chilli seems resolved to exact such
. rigorous condition Of peace, and is IN
disposed to submit to arbitration the
terms Of an amicable settlement. No
peace Il uksly 20 bs lasting that u not
0ufacieutly equitable and just to CON-
mana ne approval Of other nations.
The Peace Congress Of which We
heard 10 much year ago 10 referred TO
BY the President approvinRly, who says
" trust the time u nigh, when, with the
universal consent Of the civilized people,
al international differences shall be de-
termined without resort 10 arms, BY the
benienant processes OF arbitration"
The RECIPES Of the Federal Govern
msnt The last fiscal year arc placed at
el08. 81, $50 and the ordinary expenses
at e2M, 9Sl, 40, leaving q surplus revenue
Of ell5,6l8,8l0. The whole amount APP
Piled during Tie ysav to the payment Of
bonds Was ol02. sl5,05.
The imports Of merchandise and
specie from forsien:eountries. amounted
10 e79a. 96o, 76l during the year, and the
exports 10 t7eA,lll,06a. The balance in
cur favor was Len than for several years
past. - = evident from the table follow
ing: