The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-12-13
Presidents MESSAGE.
WAsHTNGToN. D. O.. Dec. 4

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4.
Shortly after one o'clock this afternoon the
Presidents annual message was read in Con-
gress- The full text of the document is as fol-
lows:
To the Congress Of the United States:
At the threshold Of your deliberations con-
gratulate you upon the favorable aspect of the
domestic and foreign affairs of this Govern
ment. Our relations with other countries con-
tinue to be upon a friendly footing. With the
Argentine Republic, Austria, Belgium, Bra
I'll, Denmark, Hayti, Italy, Santo Domingo,
and Sweden ana 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
Inercial treaties with Servia and a consular
treaty with Roumania, thus extending our in
tercourse
WITH THE DANUBIAN COUNTRIES,
while our Eastern relations have been placed
upon a wider basis by treaties with Corea and
Madagascar. The new boundary survey trea-
tieswith Mexico, trade mark convention and
a supplementary treaty of extradition with
Spain, and the convention extending the dura-
ton OF the tranco-Amerlcan CIalms CommIs-
sion, have also been proclaimed. Notice of the
termination of the fisheries articles of the
treaty of Washington was duly given to the
British Government. Privileges and exemp-
tons of the British Government and the re-
ciprOcal- privileges and exemptions of the
treaty win accordingly close on July /, 1885.
THE FISHERIES INDUSTRY,
pursued by a numerous class of our citizens
on the northern coasts. DOU0 OF G0G AJIdnUC
and Pacific Oceans, are worthy of the foster
ing of Congress. Whenever brought into COM
petition with like industries of other countries
our fishermen, as well as our manufacturers
of fishing appliances and preparers of fish
products have maintained a foremost place.
/ suggest that Congress create commission
to consider the question of our rights In the
fisheries and the means of opening to our citi-
zens, under Just and enduring conditions, the
richly stocked fishing waters and sealing
grounds of British North America.
PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
A question has arisen touching deportation
to the United States from the British islands
by governmental or municipal aid of persons
pi unable there 10 gam living and equally q
these persons as come under the pauper class,
as defined by the law, have been sent back in
accordance with the provisions OF our stat
utes. Her Majesty's Government has insisted
that precautions have been taken before ship
ment. rms mas, however, IN so many cases
proven Intellectual and especially so in GER
tain recent instances of needy emigrants
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 viii be laid before Congress.
AMERICAN PORK.
The legislation of France against the i'm
pOrtation of prepared swine products from
the United States has been reRealed. That
result has been due no less to the friendly
representation of this Government than to
growing conviction in France that the restTie-
ton is not demanded by any real danger to
health. Germany still prohibits the introduc-
ton of all swine products from America /
extended 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. / have believed it of
such importance however, that the exact
facts should be ascertained and promulgated,
that nave appointed competent commission
to make a Thorough Investigation of the sub
ject. Its members have shown their public
spirit by accepting their trust without pledge
of COMPENSATION: but [ trust Congress will
see in the National and international bearings
of the matter sufficient motive of providing
at least for the reimbursement of such expen-
ses as they may necessarily incur.
THE CORONATION OF THE CzAR
at Moscow afforded to the Government an
occasion for testifying its continued friend
ship by sending a special envoy and a repre-
sentative of the navy to attend the ceremony,
While there have arisen during the year no
grave questions affecting the status in the
Russian Empire Of American citizens of other
! faith than that held by the National Church,
! this Government remains firm in it's convic-
! tons that the rights of its citizens abroad
should be in no way affected by their religious
| belief.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
1t is understood that measures for the re-
mOval of the restrictions which now burden
| consideration by the Spanish Government.
/ The proximity of Cuba and the peculiar
| methods of administration which there prevail
| necessitate constant discussion and appeal
| on our part from the proceedings of the insu-
protests of this Government have not as yet
produced a satisfactory result. The commits
/ sion appointed to decide certain claims OF our
/ cltzens against the Spanish government
| after the recognition of a satisfactory rule as
| to the validity and force of naturalization in
I the United States, has finally adjourned
! Some of the awards, though made more
! than two years ago, have not yet been paid.
| The specie payment is expected. Claims to
4 large amount, which were held by the late
| commission withoutits Jurisdiction, have been
! automatically presented to the Spanish Gov
] ernment as the action of the Colonial authori-
/ ties, which has given rise to those claims, was
/ admitted to be illegal. Full reparation for the
| injuries sustained by our citizens should be no
| longer delayed. The case of the Masonic has
not yet reached, .settlement. The
/ Manila Court has fonu6 that
| proceedings of which this Government
has complained we're unauthorized, and
not withhold the speedy reparation which it's
sense of justice should iupel it to offer for the
dinate colonial officers in the case of this yes
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES
The Helvetian Confederation has proposed
| the Inauguration of class of international
| treaties for the retirement to arbitration of
grave questions between nations. This gov
| ernment has assented to the proposed negoti-
| alton of such treaty with Switzerland. I'm
| der the treaty OF Berlin, liberty OF conscience
and civil rights are assured to all strangers in
| Bulgaria. As the United States have no dis
tinct conventional relations with that country,
| and are not a party to the treaty, they should,
in my opinion, maintain diplomatic represen-
| tarion at Sofia for the Improvement of the in
| tercourse and the proper protection of the
| many American citizens who resort to that
| country as missionaries and teachers. sug-
| gest that be given authority to establish an
! agency and cOnsulate-general at the Bull
garian capital.
| The United States are now participating I'm
| a revision of the tariffs of the Ottoman EN-
| pire. They have assented to the application
| of a license tax of foreigners doing business
| in Turkey, but have opposed the oppressive
| storage tax upon petroleum entering the
| ports of that country. The Government of the
| khediVe has proposed that the authority OF
| the mixed Judicial Tribunals in Egypt be ex-
tended, so as to cover citizens of the United
/ States accused of crime, who are now tried by
| consular courts. This Government is not in
/ disposed to accept the change, but believes
that its terms should be submitted for criti-
cism to the commission appointed to revise
the whole subject.
MEXICO.
At no time in our national history has there
| been more manifest close and lasting rea-
tiOns with neighboring State than now exists
with respect to Mexico. The rapid influx OF
our capital and enterprise into that country
shows by what has already been accomplished
the vast reciprocal advantages which must at
The treaty of commerce and navigation OF 1875
has been terminated by the Mexican Govern
ment, and by the absence of conventional en-
/ gagements, the rights of our citizens in Mex
leo now depend on the domestic statutes OF
that Republic. There have been instances OF
1 harsh enforcement of laws against our yes
| sells and citizens, and OF the denial of the di
plomatic resort for their protection. The
initial stop toward a better understanding has
been taken in the negotiation by the commits
| sion authorized by Congress of a treaty which
! is still before the Senate awaiting its approx
/ al The provisions of the reeiprocIal crOssing
| OF the frontier by the troops III pursuit OF
| hostile Indians nave been prolonged f0l
/ another year. The operation Of the troops Oi
| both Governments against the savasges havc
/ been successful, and several Of their m0sl
| dangerous bands have been captured or dis
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