Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-15
THE PRESIDENTS HESSAGE

congress information OF the state of the !
Union, and recommend to their considera- |
ton such measures as he shall judge neces- |
sary and expedient in reviewing the events !
of the year which has elapsed since the |
commencement of your sessions
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
first call your attention to the gratifying !
condition of our foreign affairs. Our inter !
course with other powers has continued TO be
of the most friendly character. Such slight |
differences as have arisen during the year
have been already settled or are likely to
reach an early adjustment.
The arrest of citizens Of the United States
in Ireland under recent laws, which owe their
origin to the disturbed condition of that
country, has led TO a somewhat extended cor
respondcnce with the government OF Great
Britain. disposition to respect our rights
has been practically manifested by a release
of the arrested parties.
The claim of this nation in regard to the
supervision and control of any interooeanio
canal across the American isthmus has con-
tiuued 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 so closely cemented by tho intimacy of
their relations and the community Of their
interests.
Our long-established friendliness with Rus
STA has remained unbroken. 1t has prompt
ed me TO protfer the earnest counsels Of this
government that measures be adopted
for suppressing the prescription which the
Hebrew race in that country has lately suf-
fered. 1t has not transpred that any
American citizen has been subjected to ar
rest or injury; but our courteous remon-
STRANGE has nevertheless been courteously
received. There is reason to believe that
the time is not far distant when Russia will
be able to secure liberation TO all faiths
within her borders.
At an international convention held at
Paris i'll 1850, and attended by representatives
of the United States, an agreement was
Faoplp0 in rrgDppt IN the prOtprtiOu of trade
marks, patented articles, and the rights of
manufacturing firms and corporations. The
formulating into treaties of the recommeu-
dations thus adopted is receiving the atten-
ton which it merits. The protection of sub
marine cables is a subject now under con-
siderauon by an international conference at
Paris Believing that 1t is clearly the true
policy of this government to favor the neu-
traliZatiOn of this means of intercourse, l
requested our minister TO France to attend
the convention rs n delegate. | also desig-
mated two of our eminent scientists to at
tend as our representatives at the meeting of
an international committee, Mt Paris, for
considering the adoption of a 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 ma
tions, respectfully suggest that the Execu-
tive be invested by Congress with discretion
airy power to send delegates to such conven-
tons, and that provision be made to defray
The difference between the United States
and Spain as 10 the eject of judgment and
certificate of naturalization has not yet been
adjusted but it Is hoped and believed that
negotiations now in progress will result IN
the establishment of the position which
seems TO this government sqrea5onable and
just. have already called the attention of
Congress to the fact that in parts OF Spain
and its colonies onerous fines have lately
been imposed upon vessels of the United
States for trivial technical ofenfes against
local regulations. Efforts for the abatement
of these exactions have thus far proved I'M
successful. l regret to inform you also that
the fees demanded by Spanish consuls IL
American ports are in some cases so large
when compared with the value of the cargo
as to amount i'll effect to a considerable ex
port duty, and that our circumstances il
this regard have not as yet received the at
tention which they seem to deserve.
The German government has invited the
United States to participate in an lnterna
tional Exhibition of Domestic Cattle, to b'
held Hamburg in July, 1888. If this cOun
try is TO be represented il Is important tina
in the early days of this session Congress
should make e suitable appropriation for tina
purpose.
The death of Mr. Marsh, our late ministe
to Italy, has evoked from that government
expressions of profound respect for his ex
allied character and for his honorable carec
in the diplomatic service of his country. Ih
Italian government has raised question "a
capacity the representative of this countr.
recently accredited both as secretary of lega
ton and as cousul-general at Rome. He Ia
been received as secretary, but his eXeQuatu
as consul-general has thus far been withheld
The eXtradition convention with Belgium
which has been in operation since 1914, has
been lately supplsnted by another; the Sen
ate has signified its approval, and ratifcG
tions have been duly exchanged between tn,
contracting countries. To the list of extra
ditable crimes has been added that of tn
assassination or attempted assassination Of
the chief of the state.
Negotiations have been opened with Swift
erland, looking to a settlement by treaty o
the question whether Its citizens can renounc
their allegiance and become citizens of tn
United States without obtaining the consen
of the Swiss Government. am glad to in
form you that the emigration of pauper
and criminals from certain of the cantons O
Switzerland has substantially ceased, and
no longer sanctioned by the authorities. Tn
consideration of this subject prompts tn
suggestion that the act of August 3, 18S.
which has for its object the return of foreig
convicts to their own country, should be $
modified as not to be open to the interprete
ton that it affects the extradition of criminal
on preferred charges of crime.
The Ottoman porte has not yet assented b
the Interpretation which this governmer
has put upon the treaty of 1880 relative to il
jurisdictional rights in Turkey. 1t may we
be, however, that this difference will be aG
justed by general revision of the system c
jurisdiction of the United States in the cour
tries of the East, a subject to which your a
tenton has been already called by the secr'
tary of state
In the interest of justice toward China an
Japan, trust that the question of the retur
of the indemnity fund to the governments {
those countries will reach at the present SCI
sion the satisfactory solution which l hay
already recommended, and which has recen
ly been foreshadowed by congressional di
cussion.
The treaty lately concluded with Gore
awaits the action of the Senate.
During the late disturbance in Egypt II
timely presence of American vessels serve
as protection to the persons and propert
of many of our own citizens, and of either
of other countries, whose governments hay
expressed their thanks for this assistance.
The recent legislation restricting emigrt
ton of laborers from China has given rii
to the question whether the Chinese procee'
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