The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-13
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS
President Arthur Favors the People
with His Third Annual
Message.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
foREtaN RELATIONS
To the Congress OF the United States: Al
the threshold OF your deliberations congratu-
late You upon the favorable aspect Of tho do
mestic and foreign Affairs Of this government
Our relations with other nations continue to
be on friendly footing. With the Argentine Re-
public, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark. Italy, santo
Domingo and Sweden and Norway, no inoi-
dent has occurred which calls for special CON-
ment The recent opening Of new lines OF
Geographic communication with Central Amer
lea and Brazil permitted tho interchange OF
messages Of friendship with the gov
iS %n r. OF those countries. Dur
perfected aud proclaimed consular and CON-
mercial treaties with Servis and q 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 treaties with Mexico
tradesmark convention and q supplementary
e4tradition treaty with Spain, and a convention
e1tep>jng the duration of the Franco American
clalD commission, have also been proclaimed.
Notice of the termination Of the fisheries arti-
cles OF the treaty Of Washington WAS duly given
Great Britain The privileges and exemptions
OF the treaty will seemingly close on July l,
1855. The fishing industry pursued by q
numerous class of our citizens on Northern
coasts, both Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
are worthy of tho fostering care of congress.
Whenever brought into competition with like
Industries In other countries, our fishermen,
as we'll as manufacturers OF fishing appliances
and preparers of fish products, have main
tanned foremost place. suggest that con-
gress create q commission to consider the
question OF our rights in tie fish
cries, and the means of opening
to our citizens, under just and
enduring conditions. the richly stocked. fishing
waters aud sealing grounds of British
North America. A question has arisen
touching the deportation to tho United States
from the British islands, by government or
municipal aid, of persons unable there to gain
living and equally burden on the commun-
lty here. Such of these persons who come under
tho panper class as defined by the law, have
been sent back, according to the provisions of
our statutes. Her majesty's government has
insisted that precautions have been taken be-
fore shipment was made. However, they have
IN so many cases proven Intellectual, and espe.
elally 80 in certain instances of needy immigrant:
reaching our territory through Canada, that a
revision Of our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable. Correspondence
relative to the Clayton Bulwer treaty has beer
continued, and will be laid before congress.
AMERICAN PORK.
Tho legislation OF France against the impor.
tatlon of prepared swine produced from the
United States, has been repealed That resul,
has been due no less to the friendly relation OF
'ris government than to growing conviction
III France that the restriction is not de.
manded by any real danger to health. Ger
many still prohibits the introduction of all
swine products from America extended to
the imperial government a friendly invitation
to send experts to the United States to INQUIRE
whether tho use Of these products was danger.
Gus to health. This invitation was declined
have believed it of such Importance, how.
ever, that the exact facts should BE- ascer.aired
and promulgated that have appointed com.
petent commission to make thorough inyesti.
cation Of the subject. Its members have
shown their public spirit by accepting theil
trust without pledge of compensation
but l trust that congress will see
IN the national ard International bear
1nss OF the matter sufficient motives
for providing at least for the reimbursement of
such expenses as they may necessarily incur.
Inc coronation of the car at Moscow afforded
to the government an occasion for testifyine
to continued friendship by sending a special
envoy and representative OF the navy to at.
tend 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 convictions that the rights of
its cltizens abroad should be in no
way affected by their religious belief
1t Is understood that measures for the removal
OF the restrictions which now burden our trade
with Cuba and Porto Rico arc under consider
alton by the Spanish government The prox-
unity OF Cuba and the peculiar method of ad
mlnlstratIon which there prevails necessitate
constant discussion and appeal on our part
"NoeAA sAAo pAOSSSA'A5o VI Iu[nOllticS,
regret to say that just protests of this gov
crnment have not as yet produced satisfactory
results. The commission appointed to decide
certain claims OF our ci,izens against
the government after the recognition of sat.
islactory rules as to their validity was admit
ted to be illegal. Full rcparstion for the
injuries sustained by our citizens should be no
longer delayed and the FARGO of naturalization
"a oh oil -
in other countries abolished. The claims com
mission has finally adjourned. Some
Of its awards, though made more than
two years ago, have not yet been paid. Specie
payment is expected. Claims to a large amount
which were held by the late commission with
out its jurisdiction have been presented
to the Spanish government, as the &C
ton of tho colonial law authorities
has given rise to these claims.
The case of the Masonic has not yet reached a
settlement The Manila court has found that
the proceedings Of which this government
has complained were authorized, and it is
hoped that the government of Spain will not
withhold the speedy PREPARATION which its sense
OF justice should impel it to offer for the un-
usual severity and unjust action of its cub
ordinate colonial officers in the case of this
'SSoSA" Ao AACANCudu COuloucIaGtOu has pro-
posed the Inauguration of q class of interna-
tional treaties for the defermant to arbitration
OF grave questions between nations: This
government has assentod to the proposed
inauguration of such already with Switzerland.
Under the treaty OF Berlin, liberty Of con-
science and civil rights are assured to al
strangers in Bulgaria. As the United States
have no distinct conventional relations with
that country, and are not a party to the treaty,
they should in my opinion maintain diplomatic
representation also for the improvement of in
tercourse and the proper protection of the
many American citizens who resort to that
country as missionaries aud teachers 1 sug-
gest that DO given authority to establish an
agency aud consulate at the Bulgarian capital.
The United States are now participating in a
revision of the tariff of the Ottoman Empire
They have asscnted to the application of a
license tax of foreigners doing business in Tur-
koy, but have opposed the oppressive storage
tax upon petroleum entering ports of that