The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07
The MESSAGE.
The President Sends His AnsuaI commu-
nicsiion to Congress.
information Regarding the Condition of
the Country.
And Recommendation Submitted for the
Consideration of the National
Legislature.
TIE MESSAGE.

TIE MESSAGE.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 4.
To the Senate and House Of Representa-
ttces Of the United Suites:
It 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
shall Judge necessary and expedient.
In reviewing the events OF the year
which has elapsed since the commence
ment OF your session, first call your
attention TO the gratifying condition of
our
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Our intercourse with other powers has
continued TO be OF the most friendly
Oh aIacter 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 this country.
has led to somewhat extended cores
pOndence with the government Of Great
Britain. a disposition 10 respect our
rights has been practically manifested by
the release of the arrested parties.
The claim of this nation, in regard to
the supervision and control of an
INTER OCEANIC CANAL
across the American isthmus has con-
tinued TO be the subject of conference.
1t is likely that time Will be more pow
erful than discussion in removing the
divergence between the two nations
whose friendship is so closely connect
ed by the intimacy of their relation and
the community of their interests Our
long established fTiendliness with Rus
STA has remained unbroken and IL
has prompted me to proffer the earnest
counsels of this government that meas
ures be adopted for suppressing the
persecution which the He
brew race in that country
has lately suffered. It has not transpiF-
ed that any American citizen has been
subjected TO arrest or injury, but our
courteous remonstrancB has nevertheless
been courteously received. There is
reason to believe the time is not far dis
tant when Russia win be able TO secure
relations to all faiths within her Dor.
ders. At an International convention
had at Paris in 1880, and attended
by representatives of the U. s., an
agreement was reached in respect
To the protection OF trade marks,
patented ARTICLES apd the rights of man.
ufacturing firms and corporations. The
formulatiOns into treaties of the recon-
mendatlons thus adopted is receiving
the attention which 1t merits.
have already CALLED the attention OF
congress to the facts that in parts of Spain
and its colonies, Onerous fines have been
imposed upon vessels Of the United
States for trivial technical offenses
against local regulations. Efforts for
the abatement of these exactions have
thus far proved unsuccessful. ! regret
to inform you also that the fees demand
ed by Spanish cOnSuls in American ports
are in some cases so large when COM
pared with the value of the cargo, as to
amount in effect TO considerable eX-
port duty, and that p9F remonstrances in
this regard have not as yet received the
attention which they seem to deserve.
The German government has invited
the United Stats to participate in
AN INTERNATIONAL INHIBITION
of domestic cattle TO be held at Ham
burg July, 1888. If this country is to
represented 1t is important that in the
early days of this session congress should
make q suitable appropriation for that
purpose. The death of Mr.. Marsh, our
late minister to Italy has evoked from
that government expressions OF pre-
found respect for his exalted character
and honorable career in the diplomatic
service of his country. The italian gov
eminent has raised question as to the
propriety of recognizing the dual eapac-
ity of the representatives of this coun-
try, recently accredited both as secretary
of legation and as consul general at
Rome. He has been received as secre-
tary, but his exequation as consul gen.
eral has thus far been withheld.
The protection of submarine cables Is
q subject now under consideration by
an International conference at Paris.
Believing that it Is clearly the true pol.
icy of this Government to favor the
naturalization of this means of inter
course, I requested our minister to
France to attend the convention as a
delegate. also designated two of our
eminent scientists to attend our repre-
sentative at the meeting of an Interna-
tional convention ut Paris for consider
ing the adoption of common unit to
measure electric force.
In view of the frequent occurrence of
conferences for the consideration of i'm
portant matters of common interest to
civilized nations, l respectfully suggest
that the executive be endowed by con-
gress with discretionary powers 10 sepd
delegates to such conventions, and pro
vision be made to dstrsy the expenses
| incident thereto. The difference be-
tween the
UNITED STATES AND SPAIN
as to the effect of certificates
of naturalization has not yet been ad-
| justed, but it is hoped and believed that
negotiations now in progress will result
In the re establishment of the position
which seems to this government so reas-
sonable and just.
The extradition convention with Bel
GUM which has been in operation since
1874 has been lately supplanted by an
other. The senate has signified its ap-
proVaI, and satisfactions have been duly
exchanged between the connecting coun-
tries. To the list of eXtFaGitable crimes
has been sdded that ofthe assassination,
or attempted assassination of the Chief
| of State. Negotiations have been open
ed with Switzerland, looking to a set
| Element by treaty of the question wheth-
| or its citizens can renounoe tkeir allegi-
ance and become citizens of the United
States without obtaining the consent OF
! the Swiss government. am happy to
| inform you that the
IMMIGRATION OF PAUPERs AND ClSIMI-
NAILS
from certain of the cantons of SwitZer-
land has substantially ceased and is no
| longer sanctioned by the authorities
The consideration of this subject
prompts the suggestion that the act Of
August 3rd, 1882, which has for its OBJ
| iect the return of foreign cOnvicts to
their own country should be so modified
as not to be open to the Interpretation
| that 1t effects the extradition of crimi-
mails on preferred charges of crime. The
Porte has not yet assented to the inter
probation which this government has
put upon
THE TREATY OF 1880,
relative TO its jurisGictional right in
Turkey. 1t may be, however, that this
difference will be adjusted by general
revision of the system of juris-
diction of the United States
| in the countries of the east, subject to
which your attention has been already
called by the secretary of state.
In the interest of justice toward
CHINA AND JAPAN
trust that the question of the return OF
the indemnitory fund to the government
of those countries will reach at the
present session the satisfactory solution
which / have already recommended,
and which has recently been foreshad-
owed by congressional 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 protection 10 the persons
and property of many of our own citi-
zens and of citizens of other countries
whose governments have expressed their
thanks for this assistance.
The recent legislation restricting en-
] igration of laborers from China has Civ
en- rise to the question whether Chinese
proceeding to or from another country
may lawfully pass through our own.
In constituting the act of May 9th. 1882,
in connection with the treaty of Nov.
It'll, 1880, the restriction would seem to
be limited to Chinese emigrants coming
to the United States as laborers. and
should not forbid mere
transit across our territory.
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