The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-12-06

exemptiOnsof the treaty accordingly Gle
on July 1st 1885. The fisheries industry pl
G sued by n numerous class OF our citizens
the northern coasts, both of the Atlantic nj
Pacific oceans, are worthy OF the iosteril
care OF congress whenever brought in
competition with the like industries
Q other countries. Our fisherman rs well
our maDu Duiacturers Of fishing applianc
and preparers OF fish products, have mai
tanned foremost place, and | suggest thi
congress create a commission TO Consid
the general question Of our rights in OF
fisheries, and the means of opening TO OF
citizens, under Just and end uriDg condition
the richly stocked fishing waters and brset
, ing grounds of British Anne
RIGA. The question has arisen touchin
the deportation TO the United States iroI
the British Islands, by governmental Q
municipal aid, OF persons unable there 3
gain living and equally burden on th
community mere. Such OF these person!
will under the pauper class. as defined b.
the law, have been sent back in accordanc
with the provision of our statutes.
Her msjesty's government has insiste
that precautions have been taken befor
shipment has. however, in so many cases
proven Intellectual, and especially so in Ger
| tain recent instances OF needy emigrant
reaching our country through Canada, tha
q revision of our legislation upon the sub
ject may be deemed advisable. Correspond
ence relative to the Clay ton-Brewer treaty
has been continued and Will be laid before
| congress.
The leeislstion of France against the i'm
por alton OF prepared SWINE products from
the United States has been repealed, that The
result has been due no less 10 the friendly
| representation of this government than to
growing conviction ia France, that the re
striotion is not deemed by any real danger
to health. AS Germany still prohibits the
| Introduction of all swine produces from
America. extended to the imperial gov
ernment friendly invitation 10 send eG
perts to the United States to enquire whether
the use OF these products Was dangerous 10
health, This invitation was declined,
have believed il OF such importance
however, that the exact facts should
be known and promulgated, that l have
appointed competent com mittee TO make
tuli investigation OF the subject. It's
members have shown their public spirit by
accepting their trust without pledge of
compensation, but | trust. that congress
will see into the national and international
bearings of the matter, q sufficient motive
of providing for at least TOR REIN bureement
OF such expenses as they may necessarily in
cur.
The coronation of the Czar at Moscow af-
ford this government an occasion for testi-
special envoy and Ii representative Of the
navy to attend the ceremony, while tnere
have arisen during the year 10 grave ques-
tions affecting the status in the Russian
Empire of ali American citizen or other
faith than that had by the national church
of this government which remaIGs firm in
Its convection tnat the right OF It's citizens
abroad should be III no way affected by re-
liglCuS belief
= - ,gtn hat mo fnr \ bn
removal OF the restrictions which now bur-
den our tra0e with Cuba and Porto Rico,
are under consideration by the Spanish
gov ernmant The proximaLe of Cuba and
the peculiar method of administration
which there prevail, necessitate the con-
stant discussion and appeal on our part,
from the proceedings of the insular author
tiles. | regret to say that the just protests
of this government have not as yet
produced a satisfactory result. The COM
mission appointed to decide certain claims
of our citizens against the Spanish govern
ment after the recognition OF a satisfactory
rule as to the validity and force OF natural.
zation in the United States, has finally ad-
journed. Some of its awards, though
made more tnan two years ago,
have not yet been psid by
to large amount, which were held
by the late commission without Its juris.
diction have been automatically presented
TO the Spanish government. As the action
of the colonial authorities, which has given
rise to these claims, was admitted to be IL
legal, full reparation tor the injury sus.
tanned by our citizens should be no longer
delayed. The case of the Masonic has not
vet reached settlement. The Manila
court has found the proceeding ofwhich the
government has complained, were unau-
tborized, and it is hoped that the gov
ernment of Spain will not Withhold the
speedy reparatiUn which its sense OF justice
should impel it to offer, for the unusual Sc
verify and Just action of its subordinate
colonial officers. In the case of the vessel,
the Hevelyp, the confederation has pro-
posed the inauguratoG OF a class OF inter-
national treaties for ,he reierment 20 arbi-
tration of grave questions between nations.
The government hsS a6seuted to The pro-
posals of negotiation ut such treaty with
Switzerland. Under the treaty OF Berlin
liberty OF consciences aud civil rights are
assured to all strangers in Bulgaria, AS
the United States have no distinct cOnyen-
tional relations with that country, and are
not a party to the treaty, they sh0Hld, in
my opinion, maintain diplomatic represent
stives at Servia for the improvement Of in
tercourse and the proper protection OI tbe
many American citizens who resort 10 that
country as missionaries and teachers.
suggest that / be given authority TO estab'
lish an agency aud consulate genei u at the
Bulgarian capital. The United States are
nov participating in revision OF the Iariiis
of the Ottoman empire, aud they have
assea;ed to the application q IL
cense tax TO foreigners doing business
i'm Turkey, but have opposed the oppress'
i've storage tax on petroleum into the ports
of that country. The government OF the
khediye has proposed that the author
ity OF the mixed judicial tribunals IN Egypt
be extended 50 rs 10 cover citizsns OF the
United States accused OF crime, who are
now tried before consular cour'. THIS gov
ernment is not indispoeed 90 accept the
change, but believe that its terms should be
admitted for criticism 20 the commits
sion appointed to devise the whole sub
ject. ,...
there been more manifestations OF 20 close
and lasting relation with a neiEhooring
state. than now exhibits with respect 10
Mexico: the rapid influx OF
our capital and enterpriss into
Mexico shows what has already
been done. the vast reciprocal Advantages
which n net attend the progress 60 The in
ternsl development. the treaty 0i c1mmerce
and navigation Of 1876 has been sustained
bv the Mexican government, and he ao-
Fence Of oouyentiOnai engagemeuf. Ine
risl.ts OF our citizens m Mexico n0w de-
pends upon tie domestic STATUES OF thst
rsuunlic; there have been few instances ui
bsrsf euf0rt euent of the lsu against our
residents srd citizsns In MEXICO snd de-
pial cf The Diplomatic resort for thefr prn-
tacti1n. The initial steps toward o. 1stur
uuderHte1d1ne has been tsten in fte utgo-
tiatiors hy the commission fUi lOriEed ~
c1ngrest, uf treaty which is srh Tore
Inc st-ts Awaiting its sprr vel
THE provision Tor fre rrriurgc-l
crossing Il ihs frontier By troops iu pursuit
ofbrs.ile Indians has besn prolonged fur az
Other year. Tue Operati0rs n trs i.rcrs ~
BON governments againsi the sEVtrrs has
hen successful and slVeral Of thCr mo.t
dsng-r7us bsncs thvs been cspturec hun
disposed OF By the skiil and Fslur n tns