The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-06
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

10 INC Senttte ullG House az Representatives J
II isprovided by the Constitution that the
President shall from time to timo give TO the
Congress information of tho state of the Union
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shau Judge necessary and eN-
pcdient. In reviewing the events OF the year
which has elapsed since the commencement of
your sessions, first cnil your attention TO the
gratifying condition OF our foreign affairs.
Our intercourse with other powers has CON
tlnued TO he OF tho most friendly character;
such slight differences as have arisen during
tho year have been already settled or are likely
TO reach an eRrlY adjustment. The arrest of
citiAensot the United States in ireland uuder
recent laws, which owe their origin to the dis
turbcd condition OF that country, has led to u
somewhat extended correspondence with the
GOVernment OF Great Britain, A disposition
70 respect our rights has beon practically
mnnifested by the release of the arrested
Tho claim Of this Nation IN regard to the SUI
pervlsion ard control Or any inter-oceanic
caudi across tho American i5thmus has con-
tinue0 TO be the subject OF cOnteronce- II Is
likely that time win DO moro powerful than
discussioniu removing the divergence between
the two Nations, whose friendship Is so closely
comonted By tho intimacy of their relations
and thGQommunity of their interests,
Our i0hg established frieudnCss with Russia
has remained unbrozeu. IL has prompted me
40 protfer the earnest CouusCs of this govern
menCt that measures be adopted for SUPPRESS
ing theproscription which the Hebrew race in
that country has lately suffered. 1t has not
transpired thiIt any American citizen has been
Subjectc@tu arrest or injury, but our courte-
GUS remoiistrRuce has nevertheless been cOur-
tcously received there is reason TO believe tho
10 sccure liberation to all faiths within her
borders.
PROJECTION 10 TRADE MARKS, ErU.
Al an international convention mold
.iC Paris in 1870 and attended by representa-
riTcs Of the UuitCd States AN agreement was
murlTs, patcuted articles aud the rights of
manufacturing GrIns and corporations. The
torlnulHt,us hlcO tteH'loe ol tne i
lions thus adopted is receiving the attention
which IL merits.
JCct now under consideration by an interua-
tiOual conforcncCut Paris, believing that il is
rayOrthe naturalization of this means of in
tCrCOuTSC,' l requested our Minister 90 France
toattcnd Che convention as delegate.
INTERN ATIONAT, CONFERENCE.
aifo designated two Of our Cmineut sCicn-
tistStQ attend our representatives at the moot
ing Cf'hu iuJernRinnat committee mt Paris for
considering the adoption Of a common unit
20 measure electric force. In Wow Of the FIRE
qucnt conferences for the consideration OF tul-
portnut mattCrs OF common interest to civil
ized nations, 4 respectfully suggest that the
Executive be invested by Congress with dis
conventions aud that provision be made 20 do
tray thc oNpouslP incident thereto. The diiter-
ruCeE between the Jfuited States aud Spain rs
10 the eject OF q Judgment and certificate of
naturalization has not vet been adjusted, hut
II is hoped aud helioyed that the negotiations
mOnbof the position which seems to this Gov
"CEment so reasonable and just.
COMPLAINT AGAINST SPAIN.
' havC already CdiOd the attention of Con-
grcss Go the fact that in tho exports of Spain
sud it's colonies ouerous fines have latoly been
Imposed upon vessels Of the United StNtCS for
trivial technical oTensCs against local rcguln-
tiops. efforts for tho abatomCnJ of these eX-
.JCtions have thus far proved unsuccessfui,
regret 60 inform you; also, that she fees de
mHnded Toy Spanish COusuls in American ports
with Ghe Vaiuo of Cie cargo, as TO amount in
effect 20 q Considerable export duty, and that
our remonBtrances in this regard have not as
yet received the attention which they seem to
nbo German Government has invited the
United states to participate in an International
exhibition OF domestic oattte to DO held at
iiGmburg i'm July, 1855 IL this country is to
hc represented tits important that in the early
days oCthis session Congress should make IA
,aIit0bio appropriation Tor that purpose.
TUE I.NTE MINISTER MARSH
Tho death OF Mr.. Marsh our late Minister to
Italy. has evoked from that Government eN-
prossonS of profound respect for his exalted
charnClGr and fCuslIs honorable career in the
diplOmatic service Of his country. The Ital-
sun Government has raised question as to
the propriety OF recognizing in sdual capac-
iiy the representative OF this country,
ceutly accredited both as Secretary OF Lega-
dion and as Consul Gonoral at Rome. He has
been rcceiVCdas Secretary, but his eNeGuatur
rs Consul General hHs thus far been withheld.
CXTRADITIOE TREATIES.
Tho cJStraditiOn convention with Belgtum,
beCn lately suppl0nted by another. The Sem
Itc has signified its approval and Publications
have been ClNty exchanged between the con
tr,,Ctfng Countries and 10 tho list of CNtradita-
bIc crimes has boon added that OF the assassin
q
Uf Stde, Negotiations have been opened with
s;EyitzUriand locking to Il settlement by treaty
Of the question whether its citizens can re-
uouncc their allegiance and become citizens
OF tho United States. That obtaining consent
Of thtttSgiss Govornmeul am happy TO inform
YOU tum the immigration Of paupers and
criminals from certain OF tho cantOns of swift
2Crland has substantially ceased ana is no
longer sanctioned by the authorities.
'Cbc consideration OF the subject prompts tho
suggestion that tho act of August 3, lSSs,
which has fer its object the return of foreign
irfz IN In
modified as not 90 be open Co the interpreta-
tinn tllnt it CJrcCts the CytraditiOu of Crimi-
uais on preferred charges of crime. The OF
tuHran Porte hns not ycC asscuted 20 the inter
probation which this Government has put up
Ou the treaty of 1850, relative TO the jurisdiC-
tionai rights in Turkey. IL may we'll be,
however, that this difference will be adjusted
diciion of the UInitod States la the countries
of thc Enst. subject Go which your atten-
lion haslBcCn already called by tho Secretary
ef Btatc.
FOREIGN CREATES,
In the interest of justice toward Chilli aud
JHpan trust that the questions of the indem-
atty fund to tho Governments of those COun-
tries will be reached at tho present session. 10
the satisfactory solution which have already
recommended aud which has recently bccn
TOreehadoNged by Congressional discussion,
the treaty lately concluded wi COrea awaits
Shc action OF the Senate. During the late dis
American VesgGb served rs "A protection to the
pprsonS and property of many of our citizens
and OF Citizons of other countries, whose Gov
CrnmeutshaSe Q expressed their thanks for this
assistance.
OHICgEsE IMMIGRATION.
The recent LEGISLATION restricting the immi-
grafton OF iahorcrB from China has given rise
60 tho question whether Chinese, in proceed
ing 20 or from another country, may lawfully
IaBs through Oltr own. In constituting tho net
s,f Afay G. iSgs Ia connection with the treaty of