The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1882-12-08
Presidents MESSAGE.

| 10 THE SENAfE AND HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTArIvEs OF THE UNITED STATES:
1t 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 recon-
mend to their consideration such meas
ures as he shall judge necessary and ex-
| pedient.
In reviewing the events of the year
which has elapsed since the commence
ment of your sessions, 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
character. Such slight differences as
have arisen during the year have been
already settled. or are likely to- reach
All early adjustment.
| GREAT BRITAIN.
| The arrest of citizens of the United
| States in Ireland under recent laws,
| which owe their origin to the disturb
| ed condition of the country, has led To
somewhat extended correspondence
| with the government of Great Britain.
! A disposition to respect our rights has
been practically manifested by the re-
lease of arrested parties.
The claim of this nation in regard to
| the supervision and control of any in
| teroceanic canal across the American
isthmus has continued to be the sub
| ject of conference. 1t is likely that
time will be more powerful than dis
cuss!on iii removing the divergence be-
tween the two nations, whose friend
| ship is so closely cemented by the in
timacy of their relations and the COM
munity of their interests.
RUSSIA.
Our long established friendliness
| with Russia has remained unbrOken.
1t has prompted me to proffer the earn
| est counSels of this Government that
measures be adopted for suppression
| the prescription which the Hebrew
race in that country has lately suffered.
| 1t las not TRANSFERRED that any Ameri-
can citizen has been subjected to ar
| rest or injury, but our courteous re-
| mOnStrance has. nevertheless, been
! courteouSly received. There is reason
| to believe the time is not far distant
! when Russia will be able to secure toll
! Grafton to all faiths within her borders.
INTERN ATIONAL CONFERENCES.
At an international convention held
ut Paris in 1850, and attended by rep
resentatives of the United States, an
! agreement was reached III respect to
/ the protection OF trademarks, patent
| ed articles and the rights of manufac-
| turing firms and corporations. The
| formulating into treaties of the recon-
mendations thus adOped is receiving
| the attention which it merits.
The protection of submarine cables
| is subject now under consideration
| by an international conference at Paris.
! Believing that ii is clearly the true pol
| icy of this Government TO favor the
naturalization of this means of inter-
course, | requested our Minister to
France to attend the convention as a
| delegate. also designated two of our
eminent scientists TO attend rs repre-
| sentatives at the meeting of an inter-
national committee at Paris for con-
sidering the adoption of a common unit
to measure electric force.
! In view of the frequent occurrence
| of conferences for the consideration of
| important matters of common interest
| to civilized nations. | respectfully sug-
| gest that the Executive be invested by
| Congress with discretionary power to
send delegates to such conventions,
and that provision be made to defray
the expenses incident thereto.
| SPAIN.
l The differences between the United
States and Spain as to effect of judy
| ment and certificate of naturalization,
has not yet been adjusted, but it is
| hoped and believed that the ncgOtia-
tons now in progress will result in the
establishment of the position which
seems to this Government so reasona-
bic and just. l have already called the
attention of Congress to the fact that
in the exports of Spain and its colonies
! OnerOuS fines have lately been imposed
upon vessels uf the United States for
trivial technical offenSeS against local
regulations. Efforts for the abatement
of these eXactions have thus far proved
successful. regret to inform you al
so that the fees demanded by Spanish
ConsulS in American ports are in some
cases so large. when compared with the
value OF the cargo. as to amount in eff
feet TO considerable export duty, and
that our circumstances in this regard
have not as yet received the attention
which they seem to deserve.
GERMANY.
The German Government has invit-
ed the United States to participate in
an international exhibition of dOmes-
tic cattle. to be held at Hamburg in
1
represented, it is important that in the
early DAYS of this session Congress
should make suitable appropriation
for that purpose.
| ITALY.
The death of Mr.. Marsh. our late
Minister to Italy, has evoked from that
Government expressions of profound
respect for his exalted character and
| 60 l. 20 hnrNrahln in, tho 6inIn-
matte service of his country. The ltal-
ian Government has raised a question
as to the propriety of recognizing in
his duel capacity the representative OF
this country, recently accredited, both
as Secretary of Legation and as Consul
General at Rome. He has been receiv-
ed as Secretary, but his eXequatur as
Consul General has thus far been with
held.
BELGIUM.
The extradition convention with Bel
GUM, which has been in operation
since 1874, has teen lately supplanted
| by another. The Senate has Signitied
its approval, and ratificatiOns have
| been duly exohansed between the con-
tracing countries. To the list of ex-
traditable crimes has been added that
of the assassination, or attempted as
sassinatiOn, of the chief of state.
SWITZERLAND.
Negotiations have been opened with
Switzerland looking to a settlement by
r treaty of the question whether its citi.
Zens can renounce their allegiance and
become citizens of the United States
, without obtaining the consent of the
Swiss Government. am happy to in
form you that the immigration OF pau.
pers and criminals from certain or the
| cantons of Switzerland has substantial
ly ceased. and is no longer sanctioned
by the authorities.
RETURN OF FOREIGN CONvICTs.
TIE consideration of this subject
E prompts the suggestion that the act o.
r August 3, 1892, which has for its OBJ
ject the return of foreign cOnvicts t
n their own country, should be so modl
fed as not to be open to the interpre
tation that it affects the eXtradition O
criminals on preferred charges o
r | crime.
: JURlSDiCrIoNAL RIGHTS IN FOREIGf
COUNTRIES.
The Ottoman Porte has not yet as
scented to the Interpretation which Thu
Government has put upon the Treat.
of 1880 relative to its jurisdictlona
rights in Turkey. 1t may well be be
lieved, however. that the Difference
will be adjusted by general revision
u of the system of jurisdiction OF tn
United States in the countries OF tn
East. subject to which your attention
has been already called by the Score
tafy of State.
CHILL AND JAPAN.
A In the interest of justice towar
Chill and Japan, trust that the ques
tions of the return of the indemnit
fund to the Governments of thos
countries will reach at the present ses
= sion the satisfactory solution which
u, hauD nlrnnlI recommended and Whicl