Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The Annual Document Which is Fired
at the Country.
A NOT VERY STRIKING AFFAIR.
But General Routine Review Of Depart
mental Affairs.s

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The message OF
President Arthur was SEM to Congress
this afternoon, and read, as follows:
To TnE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,:
At the threshold OF your deliberations, con
graduate you upon the favorable aspect of the do
mestc and foreign affairs of this government,
and over the relations with other Lations, which
continue to be on a friendly footing, with the
Argentine Repr bic Austria, Belgium, Brazil,
Denmark, Hayti, Italy, Santo Domingo, and
Sweden and Norway. No accident has occurred
which calls for special comment. The recent
opening of new lines of telegraphic communica-
ton with Central America and Brazil has per
mitted the interchange of messages of friend
ship with the governments of these coun.
tries. During the year there have been
perfected and pro lsimed, consular and com
mercial treaties with S-rva, and a consular
treaty with Roumania, thus extending our inter
course with the Danubian counties, while our
eastern relations have been upon wider basis
by treaties with Corea aud Madagascar, thu
neT boundary survey and treaties with Mexico
and the trademark convention aud the supple
mentary treaty of extradition with Spain. A
convention extending the duration of the Franco
Americ5' claims commission has also been pro-
claimed, notice of the termination of the
fisheries a c'es by the treaty of Washington
was duly g. to the British government. The
privileges and exemptions of the
British government, and the re-
ciprocatiors, privileges and exemptions
o the treaty will seemingly close on July !,
1855. The fishing industry is pursued by nu-
merOus lass of our citizens on the northern
coasts b)th OF the Atlantic and Pacific oceens,
and are worthy Of the fostering care Of congress
whenever brought into competition with ike IN
dustries Of other countries. Oar fishermen. as
well our manufacturers of fishing appliances
and preparers Of Fl h products, have maintained
foremost place. l suggest that congress Gre
ate commission to consider the ques-
ton Of our rights ii the fisheries and the means
OF opening to our citizens under lust and
enduring conditions the richly stocEed fishing
waters and sealing grounds Of the British
sealing grounds in North America. The ques-
ton has arisen touching the deportation OF the
United States from the British islands By
government or municipal aid OF parsons unable
there to gain a living, and equally a burden on
the community here. Such of these persons
Who vii come under the psuper class as defined
by tie law, have been sent back according to
the provisions OF our statutes. Her maiesty's
government has insisted that precautions have
been taken before shipment. 1t was, hoWever,in
SO many cases proven Intellectual, and especially
SO in certain Instances of needy cmigrauts
reach ng our territory through Canada, that a
revision vi our legislation upon this subject may
be deemed advisable.
Correspondence telatiye to the CLAYTON
Balwer trea ty ha5 been continued and viii be
laid before congress. Tie order of France
against the importation os prepared swine pro-
dUced by the United States has been retracted.
That result has been no more d Re to the friendly
relations of this government than to the conYic-
tiOE IN Er nee that declared the res friction Is
not demanded by danger to health.
Gsrm7uy still prohibits the importation Of all
such products fir in America l extended to the
imperial government friendly invitation to send
experts 70 the United States to inquire VIII Their
the use of these products was dangerous to
health. The invitation declined. l have
believed it of such importance, however, that
the exact facts should be ascertainel and pro-
mulgated that l have appointed competent
commission to make thoro gh Investigation of
the subject. It's members have shown their
public spirit by accepting their trast without
pledge of compensation, but l trust that cou-
gress viii see II the national and International
bearings of the Inatter sufficient motives for
providing at least fair reimbursement of such
expenses as they may recessarilY incur.
The coronation Of the car at Moscow af-
forded to the government an occasion for testi-
flying to the continued friendship, by sending
special envoy and representative of the navy
to attend tn ceremony. While there have
arisen during the year grave questions af-
fecting the status in the Russian empire
Vt American citizens of other faith thnn
that held by the national church, this govern
ment remains firm in its convictions that the
rights of its citizens abroad should be in no way
affected by their religious belief.
1t Is understood that measures for the removal
of the restrictions which now burden our trade
with Cuba and Porto Rico, are under considera-
ton by the Spanish government. The p. oxim-
ity OF cuba and the peculiar method of admin
lstratiOn which there prevails, necessitate the
constant discussion and appeal on part from
the proceedings of the insular authorities.
regret TO say that the just protests of this gov
eminent have not as yet produced satisfactory
MIR ll1nf los A7.l
certain claims of our citizens against the
government after the recognition of u
satisfactory result as TO its validity,
was admitted by them &c be Illegal Full repair
alton Tor The Injuries sustained by our
citz4us Should DE- 10 longer DELAYED.
Some of lis ava-d=, though made more
than two years ago, have not yet been
paid iD specie. Payment Is expected of claims
10 % large amount. Hiuch were held by the late
commission without its jurisdiction. has been
pres 'nted to tine Spanish government as the
action os Che colonial iaT authorities, whose de
tls.ai has girel rise 10 those claims.
The case OF the masonic has not vet reached a
settlement The Manila court has found that
the proceedings Of which tins governlneat has
complained wara authorized and it Is hoped that
the government OF S8 in VIII not withhold the
speedy reparGtIou waich It's sense oe justice
should impe it to offer, for the unusual severi-
~ aud unjust action Of its subordinate colonial
ulcers IN the Ease OF this vessel.
The Heivetian confederation has proposed the
Inauguration OF a class of international treaties
for the referment to arbitration of grave ques-
tious between nations. This government has
assent ID to the proposal
Ar filtration OF such Is ALREADY established with
Switzerland under the treaty of Berlin Liber-
ty of conscience and civil rights are assured to
all strangers in Bulgaria. As the United States
have no distinct conventional relations with that
country aud are not party 10 the treaty. thew
should, IN nay ooinion, maintain diplomatic
representation also for the improvement of
intercourse and the proper prote ton of the
many American citizens who resort to that
country as missionaries aud teachers. 1 suggest
that be giv=n the authority to establish al
agency and consulate at the Bulgarian capitol
The United States are now participating in
revision OF the tariffs OF the Ottoman empire
They have amounted to the application of
license tax of foreigners doing business in Tur
key. but have opposed the oppressive storsg
tax upon etroieum entering ports OF that coun
try. The government IF the khedive has pro
posed that the authority of the mixed judlcia
tribunals in Egeut be extended so rs to cove
citizens Of the United States accused of Grim
who are now tried before consular courts. Thi
government Is not iudisposeI to accept til
change. but believe tha, its terms should b
submitted for criticism to the commlssio
appointed to re7.se ihe Whole SUI jeot.
NEXiCo AND CENTRAL AMERICA.