The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1882-12-09
or THE
Presidents Message.

or THE
Presidents Message.
The President in his message at the
ouening Of Congress on last Monday, con.
eratulates the country on the gratifying
condition Of our foreign relations. What
slivht differences have arisen during .he
yesr have already been settled or are in a
iair way Of adjustment. OF the Irish ar.
rests he says q somewhat extended cores
pondence with Great Britain has been held
on that subject, and disposition to respect
our rights has been shown BY the release OF
the arrested parties.
OF the Isthmus canal the President says
The claim Of this nation in regard to the
supervision and control of the inter. oceanic
canal across the American Isthmus has
continued to be the subject Of conference.
1t Is likely that time will be more powerful
than discussion In removing the divergence
between the two nations, whose friendship
Is 50 clearly cemented BY the intimacy OF
relations ard the community Of their inter.
ests
The Russian persecution Of Hebrews Is
dwelt upon.. A courteous remunstrance
from this country was amicably received.
The President believes the time IL not far
Distant when Russia will be able to secure
toleration 10 all religious faiths.
The protection 0f submarine cables 10
now the subject Of an inter national confer.
ence At Paris, and Our Minister to France
il attending as delegate. The President
recommends that discretion be vested with
the Executive to send delegates to any i'm.
portant foreign conventions and that mon.
ey be provided to pay the expenses.
Attention ts called to the oner0us fines
imposed by Spain and .her colonies upon
United States vesyels for trivial technical
o6enses against local regulations. Com.
plaint is also made Of the excessive fees de.
manded BY Spanish consuls in American
ports, which amount to 4 considerable ex.
port duty. .. e.,,,
The, German Government has invited
the United States to participate In an inter.
nati0nal exhibition OF domestic cattle, to b
held at Hamburg, In July 1883. An appro-
riation II asked for that purpose.
The death Of Mi. Marsh, our late Minis.
ter to Italy, Is deplored In fitting terms. The
extradition treaty with Belgium, which has
beer In operation eighteen years, has been
replaced BY another. Negotiations are In
rrogress with Switzerland with the view to
4 treaty to determine whether a citizen Of
that republic can renounce his allegiance
and become naturalized in the United States.
Swiss can.ons to thi. country has substan.
tally ceased
On the Chinese restriction act the mes.
sage says: The recent legislation restrict.
Ing the Immigration Of labor ers from China,
has given rise to the question whether citi.
zens Of China proceedjnq to or from anoth.
er may lawfully pass through our own. In
constituting the act of Nav 9th. 1882. In con.
nection with the treaty Of Nov. 1st 1880,
the restriction would seem to be limited to
Chinese Immigrants coming to the United
States as laborers, and should not forbid "a
mere transit across our country. ask the
attention of Convress 10 the subject for such
action as may be deemed advisable.
The return Of the indemnity fund to
China and Japan i. recommended. The
the action ia Of 1b the Senate During the late
disturbance In Eovnt through the timely