The National tribune., 1882-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
State of the Union---R Recommendations
to Congress.

President Arthur's message to the Senate and
House of Representatives, submitted and read
in both Houses on Monday last is a paper of
unusual interest, and we present below for the
benefit of our readers carefully prepared alb
Etrsct of its contents.
The President first calls attention to the
gratifying condition of our foreign affairs
Great Britain has practically manifested dis
position to respect our rights by releasing from
custody such of our citizens as were arrested
under the coercion act, and the President Is OF
the opinion that time will do more than dis
cussion towards bringing about substantial
accord as to the supervision and control OF any
inter-oceanic ship canal across the isthmus.
The overtures made to Russia with reference to
the suppression of Hebrew prescription have
been courteousy received, and liberation for
all faiths seems likely to be established in the
near future. The international protection OF
trademarks. as well as submarine cables, Is one
of the subjects now under consideration. Inc
President suggests that he should be vested
with discretionary power to appoint delegates
to international conferences, and that provision
should be made by Congress for the expense IN
cidental thereto. Our differences with Spain
on the subject of naturalization, as also the eX-
cessive fines imposed in Spanish ports on Amer
ican shipping, remain unadjusted, and the Presi-
dent expresses the opinion that our remon-
strances have not received the attention which
they deserve. Invitations have been received
from Germany to participate in the Inter
national Cattle Exhibition at Hamburg, in
July 1888, and from Venezuela, to be repre-
rented at the centennial celebration of the birth
Of Bolivar-the founder Of South American in
dependence-at Caracas, in the same month,
when a statue to Washington will be begun and
an industrial exhibition be held. The President
recommends the acceptance of the latter invi-
tation. A new extradition treaty, embracing
the crime of assassination or attempted assassin
alton of the chief of the State, has been con-
cluded with Belgium. Negotiations with re-
gard to the naturalization of Swiss emigrants
without the consent of the home government
have been opened with Switzerland, and the
emigration of paupers and criminals from that
country has ceased. The President refers
briefly to the unsettled question Of this Gov
ernments jurisdictional rights in Turkey, and
urges the immediate return of the Japanese
indemnity fund. The treaty lately concluded
with Corea awaits the action of the Senate.
Apropos of the dispute as to the right of Chinese
citizens to pass through our territory the Presi-
dent asks Congress to take such action as may
be deemed advisable Attention is called to
the fact that the Hawaiian treaty will be term
Unable after September 9, 1888, on twelve
months notice from either party, and the
President recommends its renewal with such
notifications as our interests may demand.
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review Of our relations with Peru and Chilli.
Under this head the President says:
PERU AND CHILL.
year since as you have already been ad-
vised by correspondence transmitted to you in
January last this Government sent a special
mission to the belligerent powers to express
the hope that Chilli would be disposed to accept
money indemnity for the expenses of the war
and to relinguish her demand Tor portion of
the territory Of her antagonist.
This recommendation, which Chill declined
to follow. this Government did not assume to
enforce; nor can it be enforced without resort
to measures which would be in keeping neither
with the temper of our people nor with the
spirit Of our institutions
The power Of Peru no longer extends over its
whole territory, and, in the event of our inter
ference to dictate peace would need TO be sup
plemented by the armies and navies Of the
united states. SuCD interference WOulu d.
most inevitably lead to the establishment of
protectOrate-a result utterly at odds with our
past policy, Injurious to our present interests,
and full of endorsements for the future.
For efecting the termination Of hostilities
upon terms at once just 10 the victorious nation
and generous to its adversaries, this Govern
ment has spared no efforts save such as might
involve the complications which have indi-
Gated.
1t is greatly to be deplored that Chill seems
resolved 10 exact such rigorous conditions of
peace, and indisposcd to submit to arbitration
the terms Of an amicable settlement. No peace
is likely to be lasting that is not sufficiently
equitable and just to command the approval of
other nations.
The President then proceeds to state briefly
the reasons why the proposed Peace Congress
was postponed, and dismisses the subject by
expressing his readiness to support any meas
ures calculated to promote peace on this CONT
nent and throughout the world, and commend
ing the benignant processes Of international
arbitration as a substitute for war.
The proposition TO do away with consular
fees, and pay our agents abroad fixed salary,
H-eeives his hearty approval.
THE NATIONS FINANCES
The President quotes from the report Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury the following exhibit
Of the condition of the national finances:
It appears that the ordinary revenues from
all sources for the fiscal year ended June Both,
1882, were as follows:
From customs s220 730 25
From internal IiG 49, 595 45
From sales Of public land 753, 40 81
From tax on circulation and depos-
is of national banks. ................. $685. IS
From repayment of interest by Pa
c.fc Railway Companies........... SiO,554 81
From sinking fund for Pacific Rail-
way mpanlcs 1921 AZ
From customs, fees, fines penalties,
I,343,34s co
From fees-cousuar, letters patent,
and ................. 2,638,9sO 81
From proceeds Of sales Of Govern
lnent property y........ ........... 3I4,959 IS
From profits on coinage, bullion de-
posts. and assays.................... 41I6,G93 70
From Indian trust funds.........-.... 51O5,243 p
From deposits 10y individuals for sur
VcylHg public lands. ...........-..... 2C52,3D6 36
From revenues Of the District of Co.
lumba............ .............. 1,7I5 I7G Al
From miscellaneous sources.-........ 1888, fi5 43
Total ordinary receipts.... 403 525 go .
The ordinary expenditures for the same pc
riod were
For cNll expenses SlSOi23S6 IL
For foreign intercourse. }07 SIS 10