Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

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l congratulate you upon the favorable
aspect of the domestic and foreign affairs
of this Government. Our relations with
other countries continue to be upon a
friendly footing. The recent opening of
new lines of telegraphic communications
with Central America and Brazil permit
ted the Interchange of messages of friend
ship with the Governments ofthose coun-
tries.
The fisheries industry, pursued by a
numerous class of our citizens on the
northern coasts both of the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, are worthy the fostering
care Of congress, whenever brought into
competition with the like industries of
other countries our fishermen as well as
our manufacturers of fishing appliances
and preparers of fish products have main
tanned a foremost place.
question has arisen touching the de-
portation to the United States from the
British Islands by Governmental or mu-
nicipal aid, of persons unable there to
gain living and equally burden on the
community here. Such Of these persons,
as well under the pauper class as defined
by the law, have been sent back in ac-
cordance with the provisions of our stat
utes. Her Majesty's Government has in
sisted that precautions have been taken
before shipment. This has, however, in
so many cases proven Intellectual, and es-
pecially so in certain recent instances of
needy emigrants reaching our territory
through Canada that revision Of our
legislation upon this subject may be
deemed advisable.
The legislation of France against the
Importation Of prepared swine products
from the United States has been repealed.
That result has been due no less to the
friendly representations of this Govern
ment than to a growing conviction in
france that the restriction is not demand
ed by any real danger to health. Ger
many still prohibits the introduction of
all swine products from America. l ex-
tended to the imperial government a
friendly invitation to send experts to the
United States to inquire whether the use
of these products was dangerous to
health. This invitation was declined.
1t is understood that measures for the
removal Of the restrictions which now
burden our trade with Cuba and Porto
Rico are under consideration by the
Spanish Government. The proximity O.
Cuho aD6 tho macmillan bo5c % od,o;,
istration which there prevail necessitat,
constant discussion and appeal on GU
part from the proceedings of the insula
authorities. I regret to say that the jus
protests of this Government have not a
yet produced satisfactory results.
At no time in our national history ha
there been more manifest need of clos
and lasting relations with a neighborin
state than now exists with respect t
Mexico. The rapid influx of our capitf
and enterprise into that country show
by what has already been accomplishe
that vast reciprocal advantages whic
must attend the progress of it's intern;
developments. The treaty of commerc
and navigation Of 1913 has been term
mated by the Mexican Government, an
in the absence of conventional engag
ments the rights Of our citizens in Me.
leo now depend upon the domestic sta
utes of that Republic.
China, by the payment of money i
demnlty, has settled certain of the lon
pending claims Of our citizens, and
have strong hopes that the remainder w
to using the rights Of American and 9th
foreign manufacturers in China under t
provisions Of treaties, which permit
lens to exercise their industries in til
country. On this specific point our o7
treaty is silent, but under the operati
of the most favored nation clause
have like privileges with those of otI
powers. While it is the duty of the &C
eminent to see that our citizens have t
full enjoyment of every benefit secul
by treaty, l doubt the expediency of lie;
ing in movement to constrain China
admit an Interpretation which we hs
The transference to China of Amerit
capital, for the employment there of c
nese labor, would, in effect, inaugural
competition for the control of mark
now supplied by our home industr
There is good reason to believe that
law restricting the immigration OF {
nese has been violated, Intentionally
otherwise, by the officials of China III
whom is devolved the duty Of certify
that the immigrants belong to the exc,
ed classes. Measures have been take1
ascertain the facts incident to this
posed infraction, and it is believed
the Government of China will co-ope
with the United States in securing
faithful observance of the law
In view of the frequency of invitat
from foreign governments to partici
In social and scientific congresses for
discussion of important matters of ge
al concern 1 repeat the suggestion of
last message, that provision be made
the exercise of discretionary power
the Executive in appointing delegate.
such conventions. Able specialists
ready to serve the national interest
snch capacity without personal prof
other compensation than the defrayl
of expenses actually incurred, and
q comparatively small annual approx
ton would suffice to meet.
have alluded in my previous mes
to the injuries and yeXatious restrict
suffered by our trade in the Spanish '
Indies. Brazil, whose natural Quite
its great national staple, coffee,
and through the United States,
poses to tia heavy export duty upon
product Our petroleum exports
hampered in Turkey and in other ea
ports by restrictions as to storage al
onerous taxation. For these misc
adequate relief is not always afft
by reciprocity treaties, like that
Hawaii, or that lately negotiated
Mexico, and now awaiting the actiC
the Senate. Is it not advisable to
vide some measures of equitable re
ton in our relations with Govern
which discriminate against our own