The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-08
SUPPLEMENT.
By Telegraph.
THE MESSAGE.
President Arthur's Annual Letter
to the Senate and House.
Opposed to Postal biography /:
Favorable to Reducing Let
ter Postage to Two Cents.
Urges Reduction Of the Internal Rev
enue and Increasing the Navy.
Recommends a New Bankrupt Law
and Criticizes BIaine's
Foreign Policy.
President Arthur's Annual Letter
to the Senate and House.
Urges Reduction Of the Internal Rev
enue and Increasing the Navy.

WARRINGTON, Dec 4-The following is the
annual message of the president 70 CON-
gress, delivered to-day:
To TIE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TTvRs OF THE UNITED STATES:
IL is provided by the constitution that the
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 may judge necessary and ex-
p0dient
In reviewing the events Of the year which
has elapsed since the commencement of your
sessions, I first call your attention to the
gratifying condition Of our
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Our intercourse with other powers has con-
dnued 70 be Of the most friendly character
such slight differences as have arisen during
the year have been already settled, or are
likely 10 reach an early adjustment
GREAT BRITAIN
The arrest of citizens of the United States
In Ireland under recent laws which owe their
origin to the disturbed condition of the coun-
try, has led to somewhat extended correspon-
dence with the government Of Great Britain.
disposition to respect our rights has been
practically manifested by the release Of ar
rested parties.
The claim Of this nation in regard to the
supervision and control Of any inter-oceanic
canal across the American isthmus has CON
hnued to be the subject of conference. It is
likely that time will be more powerful than
discussion in removing the divergence be-
tween the tive nations, whose friendship is so
closely cemented by the intimacy of their re-
iAhons and the community of their interests.
RUSSIA.
Our long established friendliness with
Russia has remained unbroken 1t has
prompted me to proffer the earnest counsels
Of this government that measures be adopted
for suppressing the prescription which the
Hebrew race in that country has lately suffer-
ed IL has not transpired that any American
citizen has been subjected to arrest or injury.
but our courteous remonstrance has, never
theless. been courteously received There is
reason to believe the time is not far distant
when Russia will be able to secure liberation
TO all faiths within her borders.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES.
At an international convention held at Paris
In 1880, and attended by representatives of the
United States an agreement was reached in
respect to the protection of trademarks. pat
ented articles and the rights of manufacturing
firms and corporations. The formulating into
treaties of the recommendations thus adopted
10 receiving the attention which it merits
The protection of submarine cables is sub
1ect now under consideration by an interna-
tiobal conference at Paris Believing that it is
cleACly the true policy of this government to
favor the naturalization of this means of inter
course, requested our minister to France to
attend the convention as delegate I also
designated two of our eminent scientists to at
tend as representatives at the meeting Of an
International committee at Paris for consider
ing The adoption of common unit to measure
electric force.
In view of the frequent occurrence of con-
ferences for the consideration of important
matters of common interest to civilized nations,
respectfully suggest that the executive be in
mkn1h ra L
send delegates to such conventions, and that
provision be made to defray the expenses Incl
dent thereto
The differences between the United States
and Spain as to effect of Judgment and certi-
hcate OF naturalization, has not vet been adj
justed, but it is hoped and believed that the
negotiations now in progress will result in the
establishment OF the position which seems to
this government so reasonable and Just
have already called the attention of congress
to the fact that in the exports of Spain and its
colonies onerous fines have lately been i'm
posed upon vessels of the United States for
trivial technical offenses against local regula-
ions. Efforts for the abatement of these ex-
actions have thus far proved unsuccessful I
regret to inform you also that the fees de-
manded by Spanish consuls in American ports
are In some cases so large, when compared
with the value of the cargo, as to amount in
e1ect TO considerable export duty, and that
our Inconsistencies in this regard have not as
yet received the attention which they seem to
deserve
GERMANY
The German government has invited the
United States TO participate in an international
exhibition of domestic cattle, to be held at
Hamburg In July, 1888 If this country is to
be represented, it is important that in the
early days of this session congress should
make suitable appropriation for that pur-
pose.
The death of Mr.. Marsh, our late minister
to italy, has evoked from the government ex-
pressions Of profound respect for his exalted
character and for his honorable career in the
diplomatic service of his country The italian
government has raised question as to the
propriety of recognizing in his dual capacity
the representative Of this country, recently
accredited, both as secretary of legation and
az consul general az Rome He has been re-
ceived as secretary. but his exequatur as con-
sui general has this far been wi.hheld
BELGIUM
The extradition convention with Belgium.
which has been In operation since 1874 has
been lately supplanted by another The SEN
ate has signifed its approval and ratifcations
have been duly exchanged between the con-
tracing countries. To the list Oh extradita-
bic crimes has been added that of the assas-
slnation or attempted assassination of the
chief of state
SWITZERLAND.
Negotiations have been opened with Switzer-
land looking to a settlement by treaty of the
question whether its citizens can renounce
their allegiance and become citizens Of the
United States without obtaining the consent of
the Swiss government 1 am happy to inform
you that the immigration of paupers and
criminals from certain of the cantons of
Switzerland has substantially ceased, and is
no longer sanctioned by the authorities
RETURN OF FOREIGN CoNvIcTs.
The consideration of this subject prompts
the suggestion that the act of August 3, 1892
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 it affects the extradihon of criminals on
preferred charges of crime.
JURIsDIcT1oNAL RIGHTS IN FOREIGN coUN-
TRIES.
The Ottaman porte has not vet assented 10
the Interpretation which this government has
put upon the treaty of 1880 relative to is iu-
risdicdorar rights in Turkey 1t NAV wen be
believed, however, that the difference viii he
adjusted by general revision of the system ri
Jurisdiction of the United States in the coua-
srlel O.. rl ~s. a subject 10 which yo,l ..,en.
hon has been already called by the secretary
Of state
cHnL AND JAPAN.
In the interest of justice towards Chill and
Japan, trust that the questions of the return
OF the indemnify fund to the governments of
those countries will reach to the present SEES
Ion the satisfactory solution which have al
ready recommended, and which has recently
nrvn h.