The Dickinson press., 1883-12-15
PRESIDENTIAL
President Arthur Fav0rs the People
with His Third Annual
Message.
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
To the Congress Of the United States: At
the threshold of your deliberations I congratu-
late you upon the favorable aspect of the do
mestic and foreign affairs Of this government.
Our. relations with other nations continue to
be on q friendly footing. With the Argentine Re-
public, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Italy. Santo
Domingo and Sweden and Norway, no Incl
Gent has occurred which calls for special COM
meut. The recent opening of new lines Of
Geographic communication with Central AMER
lea and Brazil permitted the interchange Of
ernments OF those countries. Dur
ing the year there have been
perfected and proclaimed consular and COM
treaty with Roumania, thus extending our in
tercourse with the Danubian countries. while
oHr Eastern relations have been placed
upon q wider basis by treaties
with Corea and Madagascar. The new
boundary survey treaties with Mexico,
q Trademark convention and q supplementary
extraditiun treaty with Spain, and a convention
extending the duration of the Franco-American
claims { commission, have also been proclaimed.
Notice of the termination of the fisheries arti-
c!es of the treatyof Washington was duly given
Great Britain. The privileges and exemptions
OF the treaty will seemingly close on July L,
1885. The fishing industry pursued by o
numerous class of our citizens on Northern
coasts, both Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
are worthy OF the fostering care of congress-.
Whenever brought into competition with like
industries in other countries, our fishermen,
ss we'll as manufacturers of fishing appliances
and preparers of fish products, have main
tanned q foremost place. l suggest that con-
gross create a commission to consider the
question of our rights in the fish
cries, and the means of opening
to our citizens: under just and
enduring conditions. the richly stocked fishing
waters and sealing grounds Of British
North America. A question has arisen
touching the deportation to the United States
from the British islands, by government or
municipal aid, of persons unable there to gain
a living and equally a burden on the commun-
ity here. Such Of these persons who come under
the parper 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 staken be-
fore shipment was made. However, they have
so many cases proven Intellectual, and espe-
ally sol IN certain instances of needy immierants
f%eachipg our territory through Canada, that a
revision of our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable. Correspondence
relative 10 the Clayton Bulwer treaty has been
continued. and will be laid before congress.
AMERICAN PORK.
The legislation of France against the impor-
tatlon OF prepared swine produced from the
United States, has been repealed. That result
las been due no less to the friendly relation of
this government than to o growing conviction
IN Frarce 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. I extended to
he imperial government a friendly invitation
to send experts to the United States to inquire
whether the use of these products was danger
Gus to health. This invitation was declined.
have believed it of such importance, how-
ever, that tho exact facts should b, ascertained
and promulgated that l have appointed a COM
petent commission to make a thorough investi-
CATION of the subject. Its mem .ers have
shown their public spirit by accepting their
trust without pledge of compensation,
but I trust that congress will see
n the national and international bear
lngs of the mater sufficient motives
for providing at least for the reimbursement of
such expenses as they may necessarily incur.
T. cor )nation of the car at Moscow afforded
to the government an occasion for tes,ifying
to continued friendship by sending a special
envoy and a representative of the navy to at
tend the ceremony. While there have arisen
turing the year no grave questions affecting
the status in the Russian empire of American
citizens or other faith than that held by the
national church, this government remains firm
IN its convictions that the rights of
lts citizens at:oad should be in no
way affected by their religious belief.
1t is understood that measures for the removal
af the restrictions which now burden our trade
with Cuba and Porto Rico are under consider
atiou by the Spanish government. The prox.
inltyof Cuba and the peculiar method of ad-
aa.listration which there prevails neccssitate
constant discussion and appeal on our part
from the proceedings of the insular authorities,
Iregret to say that just protests of this gov
ernment have not as yet produced satisfactory
results. The commission appointed to decide
certain claims Of our citizens against
the government after the recognition Of sat
stactory rules as to their validity was admit
led to be illegal. Full reparation for the
injuries sustained by our citizens should be nc
longer delayed and the FARGO of naturalization
n the United States as q shield to disturbers
in other countries abolished. The olaims com.
mission has finally adjourned. Some
O. 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 the colonial law authorities
has given rise to these claims
The case of the Masonic has not yet reached 8
settlement The Manila court has found tina,
the proceedings of which this government,
Los complained were authorized, and it is
hoped that the government of Spain will MOI
withhold the speedy reparation which it's sense
ct Justice should impel it to offer for the un-
usual severity and unjust action Of its sub.
ordinate colonial officers in the case of this
vessel. the Helvetian confederation has pro.
!osed the Inauguration of a class Of intcrna-
tional treaties for the deferment to arbitration
of grave questions between nations. This
government has assented to the proposed
Inauguration of such already with Switzerland
Under the treaty OF Berlin, liberty of con
science aud civil rights are assured to al
strangers in Bulgaria. As the United State,
have no distinct conventional ~relations yitl
:aat country, and arc nota party to the treaty
they should in my opinion maintain diplomat,