Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1883-12-12
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To the COuqreSS Of the United States:

With the Argentine Republic, Austria, Belgium.
Brazil, Denmark, Haytl, Italy, Santo Domingo
and Sweden and Norway no Incident has oc-
cured Which calls for special comment. The
recent opening OF new lines of telegraphic
communication with Central America and
Brazil permitted the interchange OF messages
of friendship with the governments of those
countries. During 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 Danublan countries. while
our eastern relations have been placed upon
wider basis by treaties with Corea and NADIA
gascar. The new boundary survey treaties
with Mexico, trademark convention, sup
Elementary treaty of extradition with Spain
and convention extending the duration of
the Franco American claims commission have
also b. en- proclaimed.
Notice of the termination Of the fisheries ar
tlcles of the treaty OF Washington was duly
given to the British government, and the re-
clprocM privileges and exemptions OF the
treaty will SEEMING y close on July l. 1885, The
fishing industry pursued by numerous class
of our citizen, on the northern coasts, both OF
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, are worthy of
the fostering OF congress Whenever brought
into compel. tion with like Industries OF other
countries. Our fishermen, as we'll as our
manufac, orers of fishing appliances and pre-
parers of fish products. have maintained
foremost place. l suggest that congress create
commission to consider the question of our
rights in the fisheries and the means OF OPEN
ing to onr citizens: under just anc
enduring conditions, The richly stocked fishing
waters and sealing grounds Of BRUSH North
America.
question has arisen touching the deporta-
ton to the United States from the British
Islands by government and municipal aid, OF
persons unable there to gain living. and
equally bursit II on the community here. Snch
Of these persons as have been assigned to the
pauper class, as defined by the law, have
been sent back according to the provisions OF
our statutes. Her Ma esty's government has
insisted that precautions lave been taken be-
fore shipment. These however, in 80 MANY
cases has proven so Intellectual. and esrccia u
SO in certain Instances of needy eml. rants
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.
The legislation OF France against the im-
portation of prepared bwlnt produced fl ON the
United States has beeu retreatej. That result
| has been due no less to the friendly representa-
ton tf this government than t. a growing
convict ION in France that the restriction is not
| demanded by the danger to any real health.
| Germany still prohibits The introduction of all
| hog products from America. extended tC
| the ln,pe,i al government a friendly invitation
! to send experts to the United States to lEquilt
whether the use OF tEe-e products was dallIer
| ous to health. THIS invitation was declined.
have believed it Of such Importance, ho"-
! ever, that the exact facts should be ascer
| tanned and promulgated, that have appointed
| a CJmpctcnt commission to make Il thurougE
| investigation of the subject. LIS lueubcrs
have shown their public spirit by accepting
| their trust without pledge OF compensation,
| but trust that congress will see Ill the ma
| tional and international bearings Of the mater
sufficient motive for providing at least fo1
| the reimbursement OF such Expenses as the,
| may necessarily incur.
| 1he coronation OF the car at Moscow
afforded to this government all occasion fol
| testiiyiug to its continued friendship by send
ing special envoy and represent 1--WE OF the
navy to attend the ceremony. While there
have arisen no grave questions affecting tht
status IN the Russian Empire Of American citi
zens OF other faith than that held hy the ma
| tional church, this government remains firm IL
! its convictions that the rights Of its citizens
| abroad should be in no way affected by then
religious belief.
1t Is understood that measures tor the re
moval of the restrictions Which now burdel
our trade with Cuba ynd Porto Rico are uude
confederation by the Spanish government. Th
proximity Of Cuba and the peculiar method Q
adminlstra ION which there prevail, necessitat
constant discussion and appeal on our par
from tue proceedings of the insuar author
ties. regret to ray that the just protests 0
thus government have not as yet produced
satisfactory result. The commission appointed
to decide upon certain claims OF our CITIZEN
against the government after the recognition
Of d satisf ~ctory 1ule as to their validity. ha
finally adjourned. Some OF It's awards
though made more than two year
ago have not yet been paid, but their speed
payment is expected. Claims to large amour
which we're held BY the late commi .sion to b.
without its jurisdiction, have been diplomatic
ally presented to the Spanish government
The case of the Masonic has not yet reached
| settlement. Tue Manila court has found tina
the proceedings Of which this government hs
complained were authorized AMI 1t is hoppe
that the government OF Spain will not with
hold the speedy PREPARATION which 'lts sense o
justice should lmpel 1t to offer for the unuhuh
severity and unjust action of its subordlnat
colonial officers III the case of this vessel.
The Helvetian Confederation has proposes
! the inauguration of q class OF lnternatlOna
treaties for tue deferment to arbitration o
grave questions between nations. This gov
eminent has assented to the proposal.
Under the treaty of Berlin liberty OF con
science and civil rights are ASSURED to a
strangers in Bulgaria. As the United tate
have no distinct conventional relations wit
that country, and are not party to the treaty
they should, in my opinion, malntaln dlplC
matte representation at SOFIA for the improve
ment of intercourse aud the proper protectlo
Of the many American cl;lZens who resort
that county az missionaries and teachers.
suggest that be given authority to establls
an agency and consulate at the Bulgarian cap
tai.
The United States are now participat
ing in a revision OF the tariffs If tn
Ottoman Empire. They have assented to tn
application OF liceuse tax on f'l.igners dom
business in Turkey, but have opposed the OF
pressive storage tax upon petroleum enterln
the ports of that county.
Tie government Of the khediye has propose
that the authority Of the mixed judicial tt
bunals III Egypt be ex ended SO us to cove
citizens of the United States accused Of CRIME
who ale now tried before consular courts
This government is not indlsposed to accept tn
change, but believes that its terms should b
submitted for criticism to the commission az
pointed to revise the whole subject.
At no time in our national history has ther
been more manifest need Of close and lastlu
relations with a neighboring state than NJ
exists with respect to Mexico. The RAPID lnf1l
| of our ca Dital ami enterprise into that cOuntl
shows by what has already been accomplish
the vast reciprocal advantages which must al
tend the progress of its internal Development
The treaty of commerce and navigation OF III
has been terminated by the Mexican govern
ment, and in the absence of convention e1
gagements the rights of our citizens in Mexic
now depend upon the domestic statutes of thu
republic. There have been instances OF bars
enforcement of the laws against our We
sells and citizens in Mexico, and
a denial of diplomatic resort for the
protection. The initial step toward be
ter understanding has been taken in the neg
tiations by the commission authorized by col
gross of g. treaty which 10 still before the senu
awaiting its approval. The provisions for IL
recipr ocal CROSSING of the frontier by the trool
in pursuit of hostile Indians have been pr
longed for another year.: The operations
the forces of both governments against Il
savages bave been successful, and Sc
, erai of their most dangerous bands di
; persed by the skill and valor of Unite
States and Mexican soldiers fighting
q common cause. The convention for the r
survey of the boundary from the r
Grande to the Pacific having been rattle
= and exchanged, the performances herein stiP'
lated have been arranged. It now rests vii
CONGRESS- to make pro Vision for completing tt
, survey aud reseating the boundary monument
!, ! A convention was signed with Mexico on Ju
Is, 1882, providing for the rehearing of II
cases of BENZ. Weiles. of the .Abra: Silver Mi
ing Company; in whose favor awards we
I maao by the late American and Mexican clair
+ commission. That convention still awaits Il