The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.



con gratllate you upon the favorable aspect
of the domestic and foreign affairs of this
government.
Our relations with other countries con-
tinue to be on friendly footing.
With Argentine Republic, Austria, Bel
GUM, Brazil, Denmark, Havt Italy, Santo
Domingo and Sweden and Norway, no Incl
dent has occurred which calls for special
comment
The recent opening of new lines of tele-
graphic communication with Central Amer
lea and Brazil, permitted the interchange of
messages of friendship with the government
of those countries
During the year there have been perfected
and proclaimed consular and commercial
treaties with Serbia and a consular treaty
with Roumania, thus extending our inter
course with the Danubian countries, while
our Eastern relations have been put upon n
wider basis by treaties with Corea and Mad
agascar. The new boundary survey treaty
with Mexico, a trademark convention and a
supplementary treaty of extradition with
Spain and conventions extending the dura-
ton of the Franco-Amerlcan Claims Com
mission have also been proclaimed.
THE FISHERIES TREATIES.
Notice of the termination of the fisheries
articles of the treaty of Washington was duly
given to the British government, and the re-
ciprocal privileges and exemptions of the
treaty will accordingly cease on July |, 1885.
The fisheries industries pursued by numer-
Gus class of our citizens on the northern
coasts, both of the Atlantic and Pacific ocean,
are worthy of the fostering care of Congress.
Whenever brought into competition with the
like industries of other countries, our fisher
men, as well as our manufacturers of fish
ing appliances and preparers of fish products,
have maintained foremost pla' e. suggest
that Congress create a commission to consider
the general question of our rights in the fish
cries and the means of opening to our cit-
zens, under just and enduring conditions, the
richly stocked fishing waters and sealing
grounds of British North America.
THE IRISH PAUPER QUESTION
has arisen touching the deportations to the
United States from the British islands, by
governmental or municipal aid, of persons
unable there to gain living, and equally a
burdeI on the community here. Such of
these person1 as fall under the pauper class as
defined by law have been sent back in ac-
cor ance with the provisions of our statutes.
Her Majeaty's government has insisted that
precautions have been taken before ship
ment to prevent these objectionab
visitors from coming thither with
out a guarantee of support by their rela-
tives IN this country. The action of the
British authorities i'll applying measures for
relief, has, however, in so many cases
proved Intellectual, and especially so in c,r-
tain recent instances of needy immigrants
reaching our territory through Canada, that
a revision of our lie 5islation upon this sub.
ject may be deemed advisable. Corresp md
ence relative to the Clayton ulwer treaty
has been continued aud will be laid before
Congress
AMERICAN PORK IN FRANCE
The legislation of France against the i'm
portation of prepared swine products from
the United States has been repealed That
result is due no less to the friendly represen-
tationS of this government than to growing
conviction in France that the restriction
was not demanded by any real danger to
health. Germany still prohibits the intro
ductlon of all swine products from America.
l extended to the Imperial government
a friendly invitation to send experts to the
United States to inquire whether the use
OF those products was dangerous to
health. THIS invitation was declined.
l have believed it of sub import
ance, however, that the exact facts should be
ascertained and promulgated that have APP
pointed competent commission to make
thorough investigation of the subject. Its
members have shown their public spirit by
accepting their trust without pledge or com
pensation, but | trust that Congress will see
i'll the national and international bearing of
the mat er sufficient motive for providing
at least for reimbursement of such expenses
as they may necessarily incur.
OUR RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
The coronati n of the C :ar at Moscow af-
forded to this government all occasion for
testifying its continued frien isnip by sending
a special enN oy and a representative of the
navy TO attend the ceremony. While there
have arisen during the year no grave cues
lions affecting the S atus in the Russian
empire of American citizens of other faith
than that held by the national church, this
government remains firm in its conviction
That the rights OF its citizens abroad should
be III no wise affected by their religious belief
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.
1t is understood that measures for the re-
moval OF the restrictions which now burden
our trade with Cuba and Puerto Rico are
under consideration by the Spanish govern
ment The proximity of Cuba to the United
States and the peculiar methods of admin
istration which there prevail nece state con
slant discussion and appeal on our part from
The proceedings of the insular authorities |
regret to say that the just protests of this
government have not as yet pro iuced salts
factory results
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
The Commission appointed to decide GER
tam claims OF our citizens against the Span
lsh government, after the recognition of a
satisfactory rule as to the validity and force
of naturalization in the United States ha, fl
naly adjourned. Some of its awards, though
male more than two years ago have not vet
been Iad: Their speedy payment is ex-
pected Claims to large amount which
We're held by the late Commission to be with
out its jurisdiction have been diploma tically
presented to the s anish Government. As
the action of the colonial authorities, which
mas ma given rise 10 these claims, was admittedly
Illegal, full reparation for the injury sus-
tanned by our citizens should be no longer
deayel.
The case of the Masonic has not vet reached
a settlement. The Manila court has found
that the proceedings of whicn this govern
ment has complained were unauthorized /, and
IL Is hol ed that the government of Spain will
not withhold the speedy PREPARATION which its
sense of justice should impe it to offer for
the unusual severity aud unjust action of its
subordinate colonial officers in the case of
this vessel
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES.
The Hevetian confederation has PROPOSED
the Inauguration of class of international
treaties for the retirement to arbitration of
grave questions between nations. This govern
lnent has aSsented to the prop sed nDgotia-
ton OF SUI h a treaty with Switzerland. Under
the treaty of Berlin, liberty of conscience
and civil rights are assured to all strangers
in Bulgaria. AS the nited States have no
distinct conventional relations with that
country and are not a PARTY to the treaty,
they should in my opinion maintain dip,o-
matte representation at Sofia for the i'm
provement of intercourse and the proper
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