Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
Annual Communication Of the
PTesltant to Congress.
Gratifying Condition of Our
Foreign Relations.
The Executive Recommends a Re
E ductiOn of Taxation.
He Also Has a Word to Say in
Regard to River and
Harbor Bills.
To rHE sENArE ANp HOUSE oY REnREsENrA.

President shall from time TO time give TO the
Congress information OF the state of the Union.
and recommend TO their consideration such
measures as he shall judge necessary and expe-
dent
In reviewing the events OF the year which has
elapsed since the commencement OF your ses-
sions, first call your attention to the gratifying
condition Of our
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Our intercourse with other powers has contin-
ned to be Of the most friendly character. Such
slight differences rs have arisen during the year
have been already settled, or are likely to reach
an early adjustment.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The arrest of citizens OF the United States In
Ireland under recent laws, which owe their orr
gin to the disturbed condition OF the country,
has led to somewhat correspondence
with the Government of Great Britain dis
position to respect our rights has been practi-
cally manifested by the release Of arrested par
ties.
vision and control Of any interoceanic canal
across the American isthmus has continued to
be the subject OF conference. 1t 1s likely that
time will be more powerful than discussion lii
tions, VIII. se friendship il so closely cemented
by the intima y Of their relations and the COM
munity OF their interests
RUSSIA
Our long established friendliness with Russia
has remained unbroken. IL has prompted mo 10
prefer the earnest counsels OF this Government
that measures be adopted for suppressing the
prescription which the Hebrew race In that coun-
Try has lately suffered. 1t has not transpired
that any American citizen has been subjected to
arrest or injury, but our courteous remonstrance
has, nevertheless, been courteously received
There is reason to believe the time Is not far
distant when Russia will be able to secure toler-
alton to all faiths within her borders.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.
: At an international Convention, he'd at Paris
In 1880, and attended by representatives Of the
United States, an agreement was reached In
respect to the protection Of trade marks,
patented articles and the rights of manufact-
uring firms and corporations. The formulation
into treaties Of the recommendations thus
adopted is receiving the attention which it
merits
The protection of submarine cables is sub
ject now under consideration by an inteEnation-
al conference at Paris Believing that 1t Is clearly
the true policy OF this Government to favor the
naturalization Of this means OF intercourse,
requested our Minister to France TO attend the
convention as a delegate. / also designated two
of our eminent scientists to attend az represent
atives at the meeting of an International Com
mittee at Paris for considering the adoption of q
common uuit to measure electric force.
In view Of the frequent occurrence OF confer
ences for the considera ion OF important mat
ters of common interest to civilized Eations
respectfully suggest that tho Executive be in
vested by Cong ess with discretionary power TO
seud delegates 10 such conventions, and that
provision be made 10 defray the ex lenses Incl
dent thereto.
The difference between the United States and
Spain as TO the effect Of judgment and certih-
cato of Naturalization, has not vet been adjusted,
but it is hoped and believed that thn negotia-
tions now in progre will result in the establish.
ment OF tia position which seems to this Gov.
eminent so reasonable and just. l have already
called the attention of Congress TO the TACT that
In the exports Of Spain and its colonies
Infa ltr ead
vessels of tho United States for trivial techni-
cal 0frenseS against local regulations. Efforts
for the abatement OF these exaetions have thus
far proved unsuccessful. regret to in
form Won also that the fees demanded by
Spanish eonsuls IN Ams Fica1 pnf tgs srA ir
some cares so large. when compared with the
value OF tho cargo, rs to amount in effect to .
considerable export duty, and that onr remon.
strances IN this regard hive not al yet received
the attention which they seem to deserve.
GERMANY.
The German Government has invited the
Unitei States to participate in an internationa
Hamburg i,t July, 1873. If this country is t.
be represented, lis important that in the early
days Of this session Congress should make !
suitable appropriation for that purpose.
ITALY.
The death Of Mr.. Marsh, our late Minister Il
Italy, has evoked from that vernment expires
sions of profound respect for his exalted char
acter and for his honorable career IN the diplo
matte service Of his country The Italian Go
erument has raised o question as to the propriet
of recognizing III his dual capacity the repre-
sentative of this country, recently accredited
both as Secretary Of LEGATION and as Consu
General at Rome He has been received as Ser
retary, but his exequatur as Consul General he
thus far been withheld.
BELGIUM
The extradition convention v ith Belgium
which has been in operation suce 1874, has been
lately supplanted by another. The Senate ha
signified its approval, and rattfcations hav
been duly exchanged between the contracting
countries. To the list Of extraditable crime,
has been added that Of the assassination, o
attempted assassination, of the chief Of state.
SWITZERLAND.
Negotiations have been opened with Switzer
land looking to q settlement by treaty of thu
question whether its citizens can renounce thet
allegiance and become citizens of the Unitet
States without obtaining the consent Of th'
Swiss Government am happy to inform y0i
from certain Of the cantons Of Switzerland ha
substantially ceased, and is no longer sanctione,
by the authorities.
RETURN OF FOREIGN CoNvIcTs.
The consideration of this subject prompts the
suggestion that the act Of August 3, 1882, which
has for its object the return of foreign conviCts
to their own country, should be so modified as
not to be open to the Interpretation that 1t at
fects the extradition Of criminals on preferred
charges of crime.
JURIsDICTIoNAL RIGHTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
The Ottoman Porte has not vet assented to
the Interpretation which this Government has
put upon the treaty Of 1880 relative to its uris-
dictional rights in Turkey 1t may well be be-
lievtd, however, that the difference will be ad-
justed by a general revision Of the system OF
jurisdiction of the United States in the coun-
tries Of the East, a subject to which your atten-
tion has been already called by the Secretary OF
State.
,cHIII AND JAPAN.
In the interest of Justice toward Chilli and
Japan, / trust that the questions Of the return
Of the indemnity fund to the Governments OF
those countries will reach at the present session
the satisfactory solution which have already
recommended, and which has recently been
forshadowed by Congr s-ional discussion
The treaty lately concluded with Corea awaits
the action OF the Senate
During the late disturbance in Egypt, the
timely presence OF American vessels served as q
protection to the persons and property of many
OF DUR own citizens and Of citizens If other
countries, whose Governments have expressed
their thanks for this assistance.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION
The recent legislation restricting immigration
OF laborers from China has given rise to the
question whether Chinese proceeding to or from
another country may lawfully pass through our
own. In constituting the act Of May 6, 1881, in
connection with the treaty of Nov 7, 1880, the
restriction would seem to be limited to Chinese
immigrants coming to the United States as la
borers, and should not forbid 2 mere transit
gress to the subject for such action, If any as It
may deem advisable, #
This Government has recently had occasion to
manifest its interest in the
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
BY seeking to aid in the amicabe settlement Of
the boundary dispute now pending between that
republic and the British possession OF Sierra
Leone