Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-04
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
10 TIE Senate ana House or Representatives OF fns

AniofnAsioh ot the state or The Union, and recon.
mend TO their consideration such measures "a he
| shall judge necessary and expedient
In reviewing the events OF the year which has
| elapsed since the commencement OF your sessions
nrst call your attention TO the gratifying cond-
ton OF our foreign Affairs. Our intercourse with
other powers has continued to be OF the most
| friendly character.
Such slight differences as have arisen during tia
year have been already settled or are likely 20
reach an early adjustment The arrest OF citizens
or the United States in Ireland under recent laws
| which owe their origin 10 the disturbed condition
| OF that country has led 10 a somewhat extended
| correspondence with the government OF Great
| Britain A disposition 20 respect our rights has
been practically manifested by the release OF the
arrested parties
The claim OF this nation In rega rd 70 the super-
vision and contro. OF any canal across
the American isthmuS has continued 70 be the sub
| Ject OF conference
1t Is likely that time win be more powerful than
discussion In removing the divergence between
the two nations, whose friendship is so closely
cemented by the intimacy OF their relations and
| the community OF their interests.
Our long-eStablshed friendiness with Russia
| has remained mistaken. IL has prompted me 70
| proner the earnest counsels OF this government
that measures be adopted for suppressing the pro-
| scription which the Hebrew race In that country
| has lately suffered. IL has not transpired that
any American citizen has been subjected to arrest
OF INJURY, but our courteous remonstrance has
| nevertheless been courteously received There is
reason to believe that the time is not far distant
| when Russia will be able to secure federation IN
| all faiths within her borders
At an International convention held nj Paris I'm
lsS0, ana attended by representatives OF the
United states, an agreement was reached In re-
| spect TO the protection OF trademarks patented
| articles, and the rights OF manufacturing frms
and corporations The formulating into treaties
OF the recommendations thus adopted is receiving
4 the attention which IL merttS
The protection OF submarine cables is a subject
now under consideration by an International con-
ference at Paris Believing that IL is clearly the true
policy OF this government 10 favor the neutraiza.
tlon OF this means OF Intercourse requested our
minister 10 France to attend the convention as a
delegate. ! also designated two OF our eminent
scientists to attend as representatives at the
meeting or an International committee at Paris
1or considering the adoption or a common unit TO
| measure electric force
In view of the frequent occurrence OF confer
enceS Tor the consideration OF important matters
or common interest TO CIVILIZED nations respect-
fully suggest that the Executive be invested by
Congress with discretionary power to send dele.
gates to such conventions, and that provision be
made TO defray the expenses incident thereto.
snain ss re the pe,wsen .he United stats and
OF naturalization has not yet been adjusted: but fe
Is noped "a ana believed that negotiations now in
position which seems TO this government so rea.
10 the TACT that In the ports or Spain and It's col.
onies onerous fines have lately been imposed upon
technical
ofIenses against local regulations EfYorts for the
/ unsuccessful
L regret TO inform YOU also that the fees de-
manded by Spanish consuls In American ports a-e
IN some cases so large, when compared with the
| considerable export duty, and that our remon.
StranceS In this regard have not as vet received
the attention which they seem to deserve.
The German government has invited the United
states TO participate In International exhibi.
lion OF O Gonestic cattle, TO be held at Hamburg In
July, 1883 IL this country is TO be represented iv
IS important that, In the early days OF this session.
Congress should make suitable appropriation
Tor that purpose.
The death of Mr. Marsh, our late minister To
Italy, mas evoked from that government express
sions or profound respect for his exalted char.
acter ana for his honorable career in the diplo-
matte service or his country. The Italian poyerS.
ment has raised question TO the propriety OF
recognizing in his dual capacity the representa-.
| tive OF this country recently accredited both aa
secretary OF legation and as consul-general at
MS exequatur as conSul-general has thus rar been
| Withheld. ~
The extraditlon convention with Belgium, which
supplanted by another. The Senate has signIfied
Its approval, and rati1cations have been duly exc
changed between the contr acting countries To
the list OF extradtable crimes has been added that
OF the ASSASSINATION or attempted assassination OF
Negotiations have been opened with swItzer.
iand looking 70 settlement by treaty OF the ques.
ton whether its citizens can renounce their allie.
glance and become citizens OF the United states
without obtaining the consent OF the Swiss GOV.
ernment Wv.
am glad to inform you that the Immigration of
paupers and criminals from certain OF the cantons
or switzerland has substantially ceased and IS no
longer sanctioned by the authorities
The consideration OF this subject prompts tha
suggestion that the act OF August g. 1882 which
has for its object the return OF foreign conycts To
tnelf own country, should be modified as not to
be open to the Interpretation that It Affects tho
extradltlon OF criminals on preferred chafves of
crime
The Ottoman Porte has not vet assen,ed IN IN.
Interpretation which this government has put
upon the treaty OF 1880 relative to its Jurisdconai
rgntS IN turkey. IL may well be, however that
this difference Will be adjusted by a general ne.
vision OF the system OF Jurisdiction the United
States In the countries or the east-a subject To
which your attention has been already called by
the Secretary OF State.
JAPAN sbaf o. Se tGwapas 6 China and
the Indemnity fund to the governments of thoso
countries VIII reach, at the present session, the
mended, and which has recently been fore.
shadowed by Congressional discussion.
~, Inc % treaty lately concluded with Corea awaits
During the late disturbance in Egypt the timely
presence OF American vessels served as a protec-
ton TO the persons and property OF many of our
own citizens and OF citizens OF other countries.
whose governments have expressed their thanH
The recent legislation restricting immigration
OF laporers from China has given rise TO the ques-
om Cn,nese preceding to or from
own.
Constituting the act Of May 9, 1882 in connection
would seem TO be limited 70 Chinese immigrant0
coming to the United States as laborers and
would not forbid mere transit across our terri.
tory. ask the attention or Congress 10 the
subject for such action, II any, as may be deemed
advisable.
This government has recently had occasion 20
manifest its interest In the Republic OF Liberia by
seeking TO aid the amicable settlement OF the
boundary dispute now pending between that
republic and the British possession OF Sierra
Leone
The reciprocity treaty with Hawaii Will become
terminable after September Q. 1881, on twelve
months notice by either party. While certain
provisions OF that compact may have proved
onerous, Its existence has fostered commercial ne.
lations which IT is important to preserve. 1 sug.
gest, therefore, that early consideration be given
TO such notifications OF the treaty as seem to bo
demanded by the interests OF our people.
In view OF our increasing trade with both Hayta
ana Santo Domingo, i advise that provision be-
made for diplomatic Intercourse with the latter
by enlarging the scope OF the mission at Port-au.
Prince.
Iregret that certain claims OF American citt-
zens against the government OF Hayu have thua
far been urged unavailingly.
recent agreement with Mexico provides for
the crossing OF the frontier by the armed forces OF
either country In the pursuit OF hostile Indiana
In my message OF last year I called attention TO
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