Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-12-14
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TEE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
To the Congress Of the United States: At
the threshold CT your deliberations 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 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
ment The recent opening Of new lines Of
teIegraphic communication with Central Amer
lea and Brazil permitted the Interchange Of
messages Of friendship with the gov
crnments Of those countries. Dur
ing the year there have been
perfected and proclaimed consular and COM
mercial treaties with Servia and consular
treaty with Roumania, thus extending our IN
tercourse with the Danubian countries. while
OUR Eastern relations have been placed
upon wider baes by trearies
with Corea and Madagascar: Tie new
boundary survey treaties with Mexico,
trademark convention and a supplementary
extradition treaty with Spain, and convention
extending the duration Of the Franco American
claims ommission have also been proclaimed.
Notice of the termination Of the fisheries ar,i-
cles Of the treaty of Washington was duly gwen
Great Britain. The privileges and exemptions
OF the treaty will seemingly close on July l,
1885. The fishing industry pursued by a
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.
az we'll as manufacturers of fishing appliances
and preparers Of fish products, have main
tanned foremost place I suggest that con-
gress 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
living and equally burden on the commun-
ity here Such Of these persons who come under
the panper 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 taken be-
fore shipment was made However, they have
n 20 many cases proven Intellectual, and espe-
clally so in certain instances Of needy imnierapts
reaching our territory through Canada that a
revision of our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable. Correspondence
relative to 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
aas been due no less to the friendly relation of
this government than to growing conviction
in France that the restriction is not de-
handed by any real danger to health. Ger
many still prohibits the introduction Of all
swine products from America I extended to
'he imperial government friendly Invitation
to send experts to the United States 10 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 the exact facts should be ascertained
and promulgated that have appointed COM
potent commission to make a thorough inyesti-
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 matter sufficient motives
for providing at least for the reimbursement of
such expenses as they may necessarily incur.
The coronation Of the czar at Moscow afforded
to the government an occasion for tes,ifying
tO coutjnT al fr;anf1ahi1, NV ~
envoy and a representative of the navy to at
tend the ceremony. While there have arisen
during 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 it's convictions that the rights of
lts citizens at"oad should be in no
way affected by their religious belief
It is understood that measures for the removal
Of the restrictions which now burden our trade
with Cuba and Porto Rico are under consider
alton by the Spanish government The prox-
unity of Cuba and the peculiar method Of ad-
m:,istration which there prevails neccssitate
constant discussion and appeal on onr part
from the proceedings of the insular authorities
regret to say that just protests of this gov
eminent 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-
tsfactory rules as to their validity was admit
Ted to be illegal Full reparation for: the
injuries sustained by our citizens should be no
longer delayed and the farce of naturalization
n the United States as shield to disturbers
III other countries abolished The claims 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 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
hiss given rise to these claims
The case Of the Masonic has not yet reached a
settlement The Manila court has found that
the proceedings of which this government
las complained were authorized, and it is
hoped that the government of Spain will not
withhold the speedy PREPARATION which its sense
# 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-
rosed the inauguration Of a class Of fnterna-
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 and civil rights are assured to all
strangers in Bulgaria. As the United States
have no distinct conventional relations with
saat country, and are nota party to the treaty,
they should in my opinion maintain diplomatic
representation also for the Improvement of in
.ercourse and the proper protection of til,
many American citizens who resort to that
country as missionaries and teachers. I sug-
eest that be given authority to establish an
agency and consulate at the Bulgarian capital