Huntsville gazette., 1883-12-08
President MESSAGE.

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ing is the substance:
The President congratulates Congress upon
the favorable aspect of our domestic affairs
and foreign relations; refers to the opening of
telegraphic communication with Central
america and Brazil, the cOnSummatiOn of
consular and commercial treaties with Serva
and Roumania, the placing of our Eastern re-
atIons upon wider basis by treaties with
torea and Madagascar, the new boundary
survey treaty with Mexico, the trademark
d ID supplementary eXtradition treaties
with Spain, and the convention extending the
duration of the FrancO-American Claims Com
mission. Great Britain has been notified of
the termination of the fisheries articles of the
treaty OF W Washington, which will take effect
July /, 1855, and the President suggests that
Congress create a commission to consider the
question of our rights in the fisheries 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. The question of pauper i'm
migration is adverted to- and revision of leg
1slatlon on the subject suggested. France fUs
removed the prohibition against American
swine products, but Germany still enfOrceS
the prohibition, and has declined to take any
steps to investigate the subject. The Presi-
dent states that he has appointed commits
sion to make a thorough investigation of the
matter to which he invites the attention of
Congress. The coronation of the Gar OF Rus
sia was attended by special envoy and rep
resentative of the navy. Measures for the re-
moval of restrictions upon our trade with
Cuba and Porto Rico said to be under con-
relations with the inSuiar authorities of Cuba
are not entirely satisfactory owing to their
peculiar methods of administration, and many
OF the just prOteStatiOnS of our Government
have failed to bring about satisfactory results.
The commission appointed to decide certain
claims of our citizens against the Spanish Gov
ernment, after the recognition OF q satisfactory
rule as to the validity and force of naturaiza-
ton in the United States, has finally adjourned
Some of the awards, though made more than
two years ago, have not vet been paid. Claims
LARGE 1mOnnt which held nv the late
commission without its jurisdiction have been
automatically presented to the Spanish Gov
ernment as the action OF the Colonial authOri
ties, which has given rise to those claims, was
admitted to be illegal Full reparation for the
injuries sustained by our citizens should be no
longer delayed.
The Helvetian Confederation has proposed
the Inauguration of a class of international
treaties for the retirement to arbitration of
grave questions between nations. This gov
ernment has assented to the proposed neg0ti-
alton of such treaty with Switzerland. Un-
der the treaty of Berlin liberty of con nscience
and civil rights are assured to all Stran gers in
Bulgaria, and the President suggests that he
be'given authority to establish an agency and
consulate-ge general at the Bulgarian capital.
The United States are now participating in a
revision of the tariffs Of the Ottoman Empire,
from which several important reforms
are anticipated. The Government of the
Khedive has proposed that the authority of
the mixed judicial Tribunals in Egypt be ex-
tended, so as to cover citizens of the United
States accused of crime, who are now tried by
consular courts. This Government believes
the terms should be submitted for criticism
to q commission appointed to revise the whole
subject.
Our relations with Mexico are in the main
satisfactory q The treaty of. commerce and
navigation OF 1913 has been terminated by the
Mexican Government, and by the absence Of
conventional engagements, the rights of our
citizens in Mexico now depend on the domeS-
tic statutes of that Republic. There have been
instances of harsh enforcement of laws
against our vessels and citizens, and of the
denial of. the diplomatic resort for their pro-
lection. The initial step toward better un-
derstanding has been taken in the negotiation
by the commission authorized by Congress of
a treaty which is still before the Senate await
ing its approval The provisions of the recip-
rOcal crossing of the frontier by the troops
in pursuit Of hostile Indians have been pro-
longed for another year. The operation of
the troops of both Governments against the
savages have been successful, and several of
their most dangerous bands have been cap
tured or dispersed by the skill and valor OF
United States and Mexican soldiers, lighting
in a comm, n cause.
The contest between Bolivia, Chilli and Peru
is in the course of peaceful settlement. Cen
eral Iglesais has been recognized as President
of Peru his government installed at Lima, and
a call issued for the election of representa-
tive assembly. The government has applied for
recognition by the powers OF America and
Europe.
Congress, at its last session, authorized the
Executive to propose to the Venezuelan GOV
ernment reopening of the awards of the
mixed commission of Caracas. The departure
from this country of the Venezuelan minister
has delayed the opening OF negotiations for re-
viving the commission. This government
holds that until the establishment OF IA treaty
upon this subject, the Venezuelan Govern
ment must continue to make the payments
There is ground for believing that the dis
pute growing out of the unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela to France will be salts
factoIily adjusted.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King Kalakau, this Government was repre-
sented. both automatically and by the formal
visit of a vessel of war. The question OF
terminating or modifying the existing recip-
rocity treaty with Hawaii is now before Con-
gress. The President is convinced that
the charges of abuse and frauds under that
treaty have been exaggerated and renewS the
suggestion of last years message, that the
treaty be modified wherever its provisions
have proved onerous to legitimate trade be-
tween the two countries. Legations have, dur
ing the past year, been established in Persia,
Siam and Corea. 1t is probable that perma-
nent missions Of those countries will, ere long,
be maintained in the United States. A special
embassy from Siam is now on its way hlther
Treaty relations with Corea were perfected
by the exchange at Seoul, on the 18th OF May
last, of the ratifcations OF the lately conclnded
convention, and ENJOYS from the King OF Iah-
Chosun have visited this country and received
q cordial welcome.
China, by the payment of money indemni-
ty has settled certain of the long-pending
entertained that the remainder Will soon be
adjusted. In relation 10 the question OF
Americans following manufacturing and 9TH
er industries in that country, the President
doubts the eXpediency of leading in move
ment to constrain China to admit an inter
probation of treaties with other nations which
we have only an indirect right to exact. The
transference to China of American cap1-
tai for the employment there of Chinese labor,
would in effect, inaugurate a competition for
the control of markets now supplied by our
home industries. Measures have been taken
to ascertain the facts incident to the supposed
infraction of the immigration laws, and it is
believed that the Government Of China will
cooperate with the United States in securing
the faithful observance of the law.
The same consideration which prompted
Congress at its last session to return TO Japan
the Simoenski indemnity would seem to re-
quire at its hands like action in respect to the
Canton indemnity fund, now amounting to
$500, 900. The question of the general revision
of the foreign treaties of Japan has been con-
sidered in an international conference held at
Toxic, but without definite result as yet
This Government has endeavored to aid
Liberia in its differences with Great Britain
touching the northwestern boundaries of that
Republic,and there is a prospect of adjustment
of the dispute.
In view of the opening of the Congo Valley
by the international African Association, the
President thinks it may become advisable for
the United states to cooperate with other
commercial powers in promoting the rights OF