Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-13
Presidents MESSAGE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 4

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 4.
Shorty Iva after one o'clock this afternoon the
lows:
To the Congress of the United States:
At the threshold of your deliberations con-
graduate you upon the favorable aspect of the
domestic and foreign affairs of this Govern
ment Our relations with other countries con-
tinue to be upon a friendly footing. With the
Argentine Republic, Austria, Belgium, Bra
I'll. Denmark. Hayti, Italy. Santo Domingo,
Cured which calls for special comment. The
recent opening of new lines of telegraphic
Brazil permitted the interchange of messages
of friendship with the Governments of those
countries. During the year there have been
mercial treaties with Servia and a consular
treaty with Roumania, thus extending our in
tercOurse
WITH THE DANUBIAN COUNTRIES,
while our Eastern relations have been placed
upon wider basis by treaties with Corea and
Madagascar. The new boundary survey trea-
ties with Mexico, trade mark convention and
supplementary treaty of extradition with
Spain, and the convention extending the dura-
ton of the Franco-American Claims Commits
sion, have also been proclaimed. Notice of the
termination of the fisheries articles of the
treaty of Washington was duly given to the
tons of the British Government and the re
ciprocal privileges and exemptions OF the
treaty will accordingly close on July l, 1885.
THE FISHERIES INDUSTRY,
pursued by a numerous class of our citizens
on the northern coasts, both of the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, are worthy of the foster
petition with like Industries of other countries
our fishermen, as well as our manufacturers
OF fishing appliances and preparers of fish
products, have maintained a foremost place
suggest that Congress create a commission
ap me fee OF our tights IN the
Hens, under lust and enduring conditions, the
richly stocked fishing waters and sealing
grounds of British North America.
PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
A question has arisen to- ng deportation
to the United States from - British islands
anr fo as or a,d or
burden on the community here. Such of
these persons as come under the pauper class,
as defined by the law, have been sent back in
accordance with the provisions of our stat
utes. Her Majesty's Government has insisted
that precautions have been taken before ship
ment. This has, however. in so many cases
proven Intellectual, and especially so in GER
tain recent instances of needy emigrants
revision of our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable. Correspondence
continued and will be laid before Congress.
AMERICAN PORK.
The legislation of France against the i'm
portation of prepared swine products from
result has been due no less to the friendly
representation of this Government than to a
growing conviction in France that the restric-
ton is not demanded by any real danger to
health. Germany still prohibits the introduce
ton of all swine products from America.
extended to the Imperial Government a
friendly invitation to send experts to the
United States to inquire whether the use of
inttation as ec1inad bsy % beiaIe i nf
such importance, however, that the exact
facts should be ascertained and promulgated,
to make a thorough investigation of the sub
ject Its members have shown their public
bu e %
see In the National and international bearings
of the matter sufficient motive of providing
at least for the reimbursement of such eXpen-
ses as they may necessarily incur.
THE CORONATION OF THE GEAR
at Moscow afforded to the Government an
ship by sending a special envoy and a repre-
sentative of the navy to attend the ceremony,
While there have arisen during the year no
grave questions affecting the status in the
Russian Empire of.American citizens of other
faith than that held by the National Church,
this Government remains firm in its convic-
tiOns that the rights of its citizens abroad
should be in no way affected by their religious
belief.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
1t is understood that measures for the re-
moval of the restrictions which now burden
our trade with Cuba and Porto Rico are under
consideration by the Spanish Government.
The proximity of Cuba and the peculiar
methods of administration which there prevail
necessitate constant discussion and appeal |
on our part from the proceedings of the insu- |
lar authorities. i regret to say that the just |
protests of this Government have not as yet
sion appointedito decide certain claims of our |
citizens against the Spanish Government, |
to the validity and force of naturalization in |
the United States, has, finally adjourned. |
than two years ago, have not yet been paid. |
The specie payment is expected. Claims to a |
large amount, which were held by the late |
commission without its jurisdiction. have been
automatically presented to the Spanish Gov
eminent as the action of the Colonial authori-
admitted to be illegal. Full PREPARATION for the |
injuries sustained by our citizens should be no |
longer delayed. The case of the Masonic has
proceedings of which this Government
it is hoped that the Government of Spain win
not withhold the speedy reparation which its
unusual severity and unjust action of its subor-
dinate colonial officers in the case of this YES
sci.
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
The Helvetian Confederation has proposed
the Inauguration of class of international
treaties for the retirement to arbitration of
ernment has assentei to the proposed negoti-
alton of such n treaty with Switzerland. Un- |
and civil rights are assured to all strangers in
bulgaria. As the United States have no dis |
tinct conventional relations with that country,
in my opinion maintain diplomatic represen-
tation at Sofia for the Improvement of the in
tereourse and the proper protection of the
as missionaries and teachers. / sug-
gest that be given authority to establish an
agency and consulate-general at the Bull
garian capital.
The United States are now participating in
a revision of the tariffs of the Ottoman En-
pire. They have assented to the application
of a license tax of foreigners doing business
in Turkey. but have opposed the oppressive
storage tax upon petroleum entering the
ports of that country. The Government of the
khedive has proposed that the authority of
the mixed Judicial Tribunals in Egypt he ex-
tended, so as to cover citizens of the United
States accused of crime, who are now tried by
courts. This Government is not in
disposed to accept the change, but believes
that its terms should be submitted for criti-
cism to the commission appointed to revise
the whole subject
MEXICO.
At no time in our national history has there
been more manifest close and lasting rela-
lions with neighboring State than now exists
with respect to Mexico. The rapid influx of
our capital and enterprise into that country |
shows by what has already been ACCOMPLISHED