The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1883-12-06
The nation.
Annual Message OF presi-
dent Arthur to
Congress.
The Questions Of Finance,
Revenue and Taxation
Discussed.
Postal 1elegraphy Mildly Approved
and Polygamy Sharply
Condemned.
A Comprehensive Review Of Our
Foreign and Domestic
~. Relations.

To ihe Compress of me United states:
At tho threshold ot n YEAR of ,lelibctatlnn
congratulate YOU ulon tho favorable aspect of
the domestic and foreign affairs cf this Govern
mcnt.
Foreign Relations.
Our relations with other nations continue to
be on n fticpdly footing. With the Argentine
Republic, Austria, belgium. Brazil, Denmark,
Hayti, Italy, kanto Domingo aud Sweden and
NORWAY no incident has occurred which calls
Tor special comment. The recent opening If
new lines Of tolcIraphic communication viii
Central America and Brazil permitted the
M,a ssa ., hea eean
nics. During the wear there have been
perfected and proclaimed consular and CONNER
cial tr,aties With Scryia aud aconsular treaty
with RcumNnia, thus extending our tntrrenniss
with the pannhlan countries. while cur Eastern
relations have been placed upon wid.r base
by treaties With Ccrea and Madagascar,
Mexico, tra,lcsmark convention and u
supplementary treaty of extradition with
sraim, sna con.cn,ien est,na;ns ,a; ,a,a 1ne na.
sicn, have also been proclaim VI,
Thr Fisheries Industry.
Notice OF the confirmation Of the iisho,ie ar
ticlcs Of the Treaty of Washington was duly
given II the British Government. The prist.
lcgcs and exemptions or the british Government
and tn" reciprocal privileges and exemptions
Of tho treaty win accordingly eosc ON July i,
lsss. The fisheries industry. pursued hy Il
numerous class OF our citizens IN the Northern
coasts, both oil the the Atlantic AMI Pacific
oceans. arc worthy OF the fostering care of Con-
gress. Whenessr brought into coinpetion with
like industries ot other countries, our fish
ermcn, as well as our manufacturers
ncts, have maintained a foremost place. sns-
q, st that Congress crcatc Il commission ta con-
.,dcr the question Of our rights ia 4,
o,.cc,nv IN nor ,,S,i,.as nwa.r inst nna
enduring conditions, the richly. stocked fishing
waters and scaling grounds ot British Sersh
Panper Immigration.
The question has arisen touching deportation
10 the United States from the British islands hv
governmental or municipal aid. ot persons un-
able there TO gain living. AMI equally burden
AZ viii under the raurer class, as defined hy the
law, have been sent back, In accordance with the
provisions of our statutes Her Maiestys Goy-
crnment has insisted that pr,cantions have been
taken before shipment. This he's, however. In
so many cases proven intellectual, and especially
50 in certain recent instances Of needy imnt.
grants reaching our territory through Canada,
that n revision OF our legislation uron this sub.
ject may b. deemed advisable.
Coronation of the Csar,
NJ Moscow, afforded to this Government an oc-
by sending special envoy and n Representatives
Of the navy II attend the ceremony. While there
have arisen during thu year no grave question
affecting the status In the Russian cmpirs ai
American cttizene, or other fauh than that held
by the national church. this Gcceinment ~.
mains frm In its convictions that III" rights oi
its citizens abroad Should he In na
way affected hv their religious belief
Clay Bulwcr Treaty.
Correspondence relative to the Clayton Ialwes
Treaty has been continued, and Will be laid he
fore Congress
The American Hog In Europe.
The legislation os France against the inposta.
ticn u prepared swine lMo.iuccd from IN,
has been due no less to the friendly representa-.
tions OF this Government than to a growing con-
viction In France that the restriction Is not tie
mnndsa by any real , dsascr n to health .
swine products from America, Icxtcndcd 10 In,
Imperial Government = friendly invitation u
send experts TO the United States. To inquire
cas to health. This invitation was declined
however. sys s'sa that tho " ex.ss e' tse,s % saaad
r a.sss,snsa and nrsmSlsases that
make a thorough Investigation ot the subject
lts members have shown their pubic spirit hs
accepting their trust without pledge of .onien.
satton, hut ] trust that Congress vii
scc in the national aud international
hearings OF the matter u sufficient motivS
OF providing at least for reimbursement ri
such EXPENSES as they may necessarily incur
Our Relations with Cuba.
II IL understood that measures Tor the removal
Of the resarieiions which now burden our trad.
with Cuba and Porto Rico are under considera
tton by the spanish Government The proNim
ity of Cuba, and the peculiar method of admin
tstra'ion which there prevail, necessata's
par, from the proceedings ot the insa
lar authorities, / regret tn say thai the ls.s
protests q this Government have not, a yet
produced satisfactory results, The oamm,s
citizens against the Spanish Government, of j
satisfactory rule rs To the validity an,
force of naturalization in the United Stat =. has
finally adjourned. Some Of It's awards, though
made more than two years AGO. have not VI
been lAid. The specie payment Is cNpec'e !
Claims to a large amount. which were held y,
ton, have heen diplomatiealiy presented 10 thu
Spanish Government, as the actien OF tho Colo
NAL authorities, which has ltven rise Ia thos
claims, was admitted as illeaai, and tall re,ara
tion for the injuries sustained by our citizens
should &c no longer DELAYED.
Arbitration.
The Manila court has found that the pro
ceedings of which this Government has Gem
the Government of Spain will not withhold tn,
speedy renaration which Its sense OF lusties
ehould impel II to offer for the unusual seserit,
and unjus, action q i.s subordinate colonia
officers In the case Of this vessel.
The case of the Masonic has not yet reached !
settlement.
The Helvetian Confederation has prepared IN
inauguration of class of International trestie
Tor the deierment to arbitration Of grave aues
tions between nations. This Government ha
assentcd TO the proposed negotiation of such
treaty with Switzerland.
Rights of Americans Abroad.
Under the treaty Of Berlin, liberty Of con
ecience and civil rights are assured to al
strangers In Bulgaria. As the lnitet State
have no distinct conventional relations With tha
country, and are not party 10 the treaty. the'
representation NJ Sonia for the improvement
OF intercourse and the pro. CT protection
Of the many American citizens who resort 4
that country missionaries and teachers.
suggest that he given authority Ia establish
an agency and Consulate General at the Bnl
garian CAPITAL.
Commcrce with Turkey.
pariieipa,ins nc % n revision ] Of tn the tariffs Of n tn
Ottoman Empire. They have assented IL th
application OF u license tax of foreigners doin.
business In Turkey, but have opposed the ar
pressise storage tax upon petroleum catering
the ports of that country.
Egypt.
The Government Of the khesiye has propose,
that the authority of the mixed judicial tri
the nsed saes d crime
ore now tried before Consular courts. Til
Government is not indispased to accept th
change. hut believes that its terms should b
submitted for criticism 10 commission ap
pointed 10 revise the whole subject.
uur Mexican boundary.
At no time In our national history has ther
been more manifest need of close and lastin
eelations with q neighboring state than now eN
lists with respect TO Mexico. The rapid influx @
our capital and enterprise into that eonntr
shows by what has already been aecomriishe
the vast reciprocal advantages which must al
tend the progress OF It's internal development
The treaty OF commerce and navigation of Ia
has been terminated by the Mexican Govern
ment aud by the absence of conventional en-
Ragenents. The rights Of our citizens I'm Mekle
| now depend upon the domestic statutes III tn
republic. There have been Inst ances of harsh en-
toroement of the laws against our vessels an
| citizens In Mexico, and Of denial Of dinlomati
resort for their protection. The initial tie
toward . better understanding las been take
| In the negotiations by the commission author
lxed by Congress OF fTea y, which Is still hetor
| the senate, awaiting its approval
The proyiaions for the reciprocal crossing {