The sun., 1883-12-05
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TO the Congress or the Unied Stdtes.
At the threshold OF your deliberations I
congratulate you upon tho favorable inspect Of
the domestic and foreign affairs Of this Govern
ment.
Our relations with other countries continue
| to bo upon friendly footing.
| With the Argentine Republic Austria Bel.
gium. Brazil. Denmark. Hayti. Italy. Santo Do
mingo, and Sweden and Norway. no incident
has occurred which calls for special comment.
| Tho recent opening OF new lines OF teegraphic
communication with Central America and Bra
I'll permitted the interchange OF messages Of
friendship with tho Governments Of those
| countries.
During the year thcre have been perfected
| and proclaimed consular and commercial
treaties with Serbia and a consular treaty with
Roumania. thus extending our intercourse
with the Danubian countries. while our East
ern relations have been put upon wider basis
| by treaties with Corea and Madagascar. Tho
now boundary survey trenty with Mexico a
| tradee mark convention. md supplementary
treaty OF cxtradition with Spain. and conven-
tions extending the duration OF tho Franco
American Claims Commission havo also been
| proclaimed.
Notice Of the termination OF the fisheries ar<
tices OF tho treaty OF Washington was duly
| given to the British Government and the re-
ciprocal privileges and exe mptions Of the treaty
Will accordingly cease on July !. 1885.
Tho fisheries industries pursued by numer-
ous class Of our citizens on the northern coasts.
both OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. arc
! worthy OF the fostering care OF Congress.
| whenever BROUGHT infn u,ith thn
like industries Of other countries. our fisher
men. as we'll rs our manufacturers OF fishing
appliances and preparers Of lsh products havo
| maintained foremost place. suggest that
Congress create a Commission to consider the
general question OF our rights in the fisheries,
and the means OF opening to our citizens. un-
der Just and enduring conditions the richly
stocked fishing wators and sealing grounds OF
British North America.
Question has arisen touching the deporta-
ton to the United States from the British
islands by Goyornmontai or municipal aid OF
porsons unable there to gain q living and
as defined by law have been sent back in ac-
Her Maiesty's Government has insisted that
precautions have been taken before shipment
| TO prevent these Objectionable visitors from
| com ing hither without guarantee o.! support
Dy thclr relatives In this country: The action
% dr .e risf Bls HnshSrties in applying
Intellectual. and especially so in certain recent
instances OF needy enigrants reaching our ter
advisable; ,correspondence relative to tho
and will be laid before Congress. ~ ''N''
| THE AMERICAN HOG IN FRANCE AND GERMANY.
=, Thelegisation Of France against the importa-
aes hns 5ssn Ssa R s
his GoyerRmsnt than to growing eonvietioa N
Cd BY any real danger 70 health. w ~
Germany still prohibits the INTRODUCTION
inIitsii0p e send experts 70 she United s.stss
to henth This nsi Was
declined. ! have believed it of such Importance.
tained and promulgated. that have appointed
n competent commission to make u thorough
shown hor pupo spp by acceptne he
trust without pledge OF compensation: but
International beurings Of the matter a suf-
llcent motive for providing at least for reim-
bursement OF such expenses as they may
The coronation of tho Gar at Moscow afford
s Sy
cial envoy and representative of the navy to
attend Wnild the @ ceremony r,s.r ,,rr, ,no wan,
grave questions atIectn: the status in the Rus
ths held ps the Saona q %
GoSernmen COVE i % remains I m rm % In its onvietion that
the rights Of its citizens abroad should be in no
It's understood that measures for the remo-
val Of the restrictions which now burden our
consideration by the Spanish Goycrnment.
The M proximity Of Cuba to the Enitfd states ie
which there provai i necessitate constant dis
cussion and appeal on our part from the pro
tha the s
have not as yet produced satisfactory iesults
| nj nn ~ u "A SpnniQI Gov
crnmcnt. after the recognition Of a. satisfactory
rule as to the validity and force Of nn.urniza-
ton In the United Stntcs has final lyadJourncd.
Some OF its awards. though made more than
g9 haze mot ysdt been paid THOR
the late Commission TO he without its iurisdc-
Spanish Govcrnment., As, lie action Of tho
colonial authorities which hns given n, rise to
should be no longer delayed.
settlement Tho Manila court has found that
the PROCEEDINGS OF which this THIS Soyernment has
ba wa" a pan withhpsd II hIpsd
the speedy repnra,ion which It's sense Of justice
should impel i to offer for the unusual severity
Sais tho astSa ssss es 'Aa' '0'0hal
The Helyetian Confederation has proposed the
for tho refcrment to arbitration o! grave ques-
tions between nations This Government has
assented to sne proposed negotiation OF such
Under the treaty Of Berlin, liberty Of con;
strangers in Bulgaria. AS the United States
have no distinct conventional rotations with
hox aS
matte representation at Sofia. for tho mproye-
ment Of intercourse and the proper protection
| OF the many American citizens who resort to
that country as missionaries ana teachers. !
suggest that be given authority TO establish
| rian capital.
Tho United States are now participating In q
revision OF the tariff OF tho Ottoman empire.
They have assented to the application OF q IL
cense tax TO foreigners doing business In Tur-
tax upon petroleum entering tho ports OF that
country
posed that the authority OF tho mixed judicial
, tribunals in Egypt bs extended 50 as TO cover
citizens OF the United states accused OF crime.
This Government 10 not indisposed to accept
! the change. but believes that It's terms should
appointed to revise the whole subject.