Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-12-06
THE PRESIDENT.
Chester A. Arthur's Annual
Message to Congress.
Delivered Tuesday Afternoon in Both
Houses of the National
Legislature.

Legislature.
Washington, Dee. AT three o'clock
this afternoon President Arthur's annual
message was delivered in both houses of
congress:
THE MESSAGE.
To tile Congress Of tile United States:
At the threshold OF your deliberations
[ congratulate you upon the favorable
aspect of the domestic and foreign affairs
OF this government, and that our relations
with other nations continue to be on a
friendly footing. With the Argentine Re-
public, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Den
mark, Hayti, Italy, San Domingo and
Sweden and Norway no incident has oc-
Cured which calls for special comment.
The recent opening of new lines OF tele-
graphic communication with Central
America and Brazil permitted the inter-
change OF messages of friendship with
the governments of those countries.
During the year there have been per.
fected and proclaimed consular and com.
mercial treaties with Servia and consu-
lar treaty with Roumania, thus extend
ing intercourse with the Danubian coun-
tries while our eastern relations have
been upon wide basis by treaties with
Corea and Madagascar. The new boun-
dary survey and other relations
with Mexico and trademark
convention, and as a supple
mentary treaty of extradition with
Spain, and convention extending the
duration of the Franco-American claims.
A commission has also proclaimed
notice of the termination of the fish
cries articles of the treaty of Washing
ton which was duly gwen to the Brit
lsh government. The privileges and ex-
emptions of the British government, and
the reciprocal privileges and exemptions
of the treaty will accordingly close on
Jniy lst, 1885.
The fisheries industry, pursued by
numerous class Of our citizens on the
northern coasts OF both the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, are worthy of the foster
ing care cf congress. Whenever brought
into competition with like industries of
other countries, our fishermen, as we'll as
our man lfacturers of fishing appliances
and preparers of fish products, have
maintained q foremost place. suggest
| that congress create q commission to con-
slider the question of our rights in the fish
cries, and the means OF opening to our
citizens under Just and enduring condi-
tions, the richly stocked fishing waters
and sealing grounds of British and Rus
sian North America.
A question has arisen touching the de-
putation to the United States from the
British Islands by governmental or mu-
nicipal aid, of persons unable there to
gain living and equally q burden on
the community here. Such of these
persons as will be under the pauper class
as defined by the law, have been sent
back in accordance with the provisions
of our statutes. Her maiesty's govern
ment has insisted that precautions have
been taken before shipment. This has
however, in go many cases proven inef-
fectual, and especially go uncertain by
recent instances of needy immigrants
reaching our territory through Canada,
that 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.
The legislation of France against the
importation of the prepared swine pro-
duct from the United States, has beer
repealed. That result has been due &c
less to the friendly representations ol
this government than to a growing con
viction IN France that the restriction il
not demanded by any real danger
to health. Germany still prohibits th,
introduction of swine products from
America. I extended to the inperia
government friendly invitation to sent
experts to the United States to enquir,
whether the use of these products wa
dangerous to health. This invitation
was declined. I have believed it of sucl
importance however that the exact fact
should be ascertained and promulgate
that l have appointed competent CON
mission to make thorough investlga
tion of the subject. Its members hav
! shown their public spirit by acceptin
J their trust without pledge of compenss
ton, but trust that congress will Sc
in the national and international beal
ings of the matter sufficient motive c
: providing at least for reimbursement fo
such expense as they may necessaril
: incur.
. The coronation of the czar at Nosco
4 afforded to this government an occasio
for testifying it's continued friendship b
sending special envoy and a represent,
tive Of the navy to attend the ceremon,
While there have arisen during the ye,
no grave questions affecting the status
: the Russian empire of American citizel
:. or other faith that is held by the nation
; church, this government remains firm
g its convictions that rights of ciiizer
abroad should be in no way affected /
their religious belief. The case
the Missouri has not yet reache
q settlement. The Manila court b.
d found that the proceedings of whie
}. this government has complained we
!. unauthorized, and it is hoped that t!
government Of Spain will not withho
l. the speedy reparatlon which it's sense
e. justice should imPel it to offer for Il
a unusual severity and unjust action of j
subordinate colonial officers in the CD
. of this vessel.
II The Helvetian Confederation
le pro osed the Inauguration of class
c, international treaties for the settieme
o, by arbitration OF grave questions |
le tween nations. This government has
tp sented to the negotiation OF such trea
le with Switzerland, under the treaty
Of Berlin.
as Liberty of conscience aud civil rigl
IL are assured to all strangers in Bulgar
ne As the United States has no distit
conventional relations with that cou