Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-12-08
Presidents Message.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 4.

WASHINGTON, -. u, Dec. 4.
chor+,y n rter one o'clock this afternoon the
prccide1t's annual message was read in Con
rress The full text of the document is as foi
lows:
To the Congress of the United States:
Attbe threshold of your deliberations con-
pr5tulnte YOU upon the favorable aspect OF the
domestic and foreign affairs or TINS GoVern-
time TO be upon a friendly footing with the
Argentine Republic, Austria, Belgium, bra-
ar and Swndrn and Norway no incident has oc-
Cured which calls for special comment. inc
recent opening Of new lines of telegraphiG
communication with Central America and
Brazil permitted the interchange or messages
of friendship with the Goaer1en'Sh thnen have hecn
perfected and proclaimed consular ana COM
mcrcial treaties with scrvla ana a.. conSrni ,' i
treaty with ROumana thus extending our III
tcrcOurSe
WITH THE DANUBIAN COUNTRIES,
while our Eastern relations have bccn piaced
upon a wider basis by treaties with Corca ana
Madarascar The new boundary survey urea,
ties W rh Mexico, Il trade mark convention ahl
n supplementary treaty of cXtradItl0n win
Spain and the convention extending the dura-
tiOn of the FrancO-A American Claims Comuis-
sion have also been proclaimed. NG.ice OF tho tio
treaty of Washington was duly given 10 the
British Government PRIVILEGES ana ana exc GhNe".p- mp
ciprocal privileges and exemptions or the
treaty win accordingly close on July l. 1859.
THE FISHERIES INDUSTRY,
pursued by IA numerous class of our citizens
on the northern coasts, both Of the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, are worthy OF the roster
ing of Congress. Whenever brought INTO com
petition with like industries of other countries
our fishermen, well our manufacturers
of fishing appliances and preparers OF hsh
products, have maintained IL foremost place.
] suggest that Congress create Il cOInuieSlnn
to consider tho question OF our rights In the
tishcries ana the means OF opening to our citi-
zcns, under lust and enduring conditions. inc
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
unable there to gain a living, and equally a
burden the community here. Such of
these persons as come under the paupcr class,
as defined by the law, have been sent back in
accordanc" with the provisions or our star,
that precautions have been taken before ship
ment This has, however, III SO many cases
proven Intellectual and especially SO in Ger
reaching our territory through Canada, that
revision of our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable. Correspondence
relative to the Ciayton-lSulwcr treaty has been
continued and will bc laid before Congress.
AMERICAN PORK.
The legislation of France against the i'm
pOrtation of prepared swine products from
the United States has been repealed. That
result has been due no less to the friendly
representation of this Government than to Il
growing conviction in France that the rcstric-
tion is not demanded by any real danger to
health. Germany still prohibits the introduce
ton of all swine products from America. l
extended to the Imperial Government Il
United States to inquire whether the use of
these products was dangerous to health. This
such Importance, however that the exact
fucts should he ascertaincd and promulgated,
that l have appointed a competent commission
to make Il thorough investigation Of the sub
jcct. Its members have shown their public
of compensatiou but / trust Congress will.
in the National and international bearings
of the matter sufficient motive of providing
at least for the reimbursement of such eXpen-
scs as they may necessarily incur
THE CORONATION OF THE CzAR
at Moscow afforded to the Government an
ship by sending special envoy ana repre-
sentative of the navy to attend the ceremony,
grave questions affecting the status in the
Russian Empire ot,,American citizens S Of %t othGr
this Government remains firm in its convc,
tions that the rights of its citizens abroad
should be in no way affected by their religious
belief.
CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
It's understood that measures for the
moval of the restrictions which now burden
trade with Cuba and Porto Rico are under
consideration by the Spanish Government.
methods net of adninistration which there prevail
ncccssitatc constant discussion and appeal
lar authorities. ] regret to say that the just
pr"d1Ht OF nii Yf h not co nn SS.
sion appointed to decide certain claims of our
eitzcnS So agnst the Of spanfh %
TO the validity and force of tulaliAation in
the United states, has fIilalty adjourned.
Some of the awards, though made more
than two years ago, have not yet been paid.
The specie payment is expected Claims to a
large amount. which were held by the late
commission without its jurisdiction, have been
dipoma'icaiiy pressntcd to to 5hS Span,nh Coy
ties, which has given r1S., to those claims was
admed to be fT y TH sbnd qr be mo
longer delayed. The case of the Masonic hats
yet has fsns that the
proceedings of which this Government
it is hoped that the Government of Spain will
not withhold the speedy rcparutiOn which ITS
sense of justice should iippel it 10 offer for the
dinatc colonial officers i'll the case OF this YES
sell
INTERNATIONAL TREATIES.
The Hclvctian Confederation has proposed
the Inauguration of a class of intcrn;ttion;tl
treaties for the retirement to arbitration of
grave questions between nations. This gov
ernmcnt has asscntcd to the proposed ncgoti-
der the treaty of Berlin, liberty of conscience
and civil rights are assured to all strangers i'll
Bulgaria As the United states have no dis
tinct conventional relations with that country,
and are not Il party to the treaty, they should,
tation at sofia for the Improvement of the in
tercoUrse and the proper protection of the
country as missionaries and teachers. | sug-
gcSt that hc given authority TO establish an
agency and consuatc-gcneral at the Bus-
garian capital.
The United States are now participating in
q revision OF the tarlf1S OF tnc OiioHl;in Eli
pirc. They have aSScntcd to the application
of 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
khcdivc has proposed that the authority OF
the mixed Judicial Tribunals in Egypt be ex-
tended. as to cover citizens of the United
States accused of crime, who are now tried 10y
consular courts. This Government is not in
disposed to accept the change, but believes
that its terms should be submitted for criti-
ciSIn to the commission appointed TO revise
the whole subject.
MEXICO.
At no time in our national history has there
been more manifest close ana lasting rria-
tions with Il ueighbOring 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
tend the progress of its internal development.
The treaty of commerce and navigation OF 1878
has been terminated by the Mexican Govern
ncnt, and by the absence of conVentlonal en-
gagemcntS, the rights of our citizens in Mex
leo now dcpcnd on the domestic statutes of
that Republic. There have been instances of
harsh enforcement of laws against our YES
sells and citizens, and of the denial of the di-
plomatic resort for their protection. The
initial step toward Il better understanding has
been taken in the negotiation by the comIlis-
sion authorized by Congress of Il treaty winch
is still before, the Senate awaiting its APPROX
al The provisions of the reciprocal crossing
of the frontier by the troops i'll pursuit OF
hostile Indians have been prolonged for
another year. The operation of the troops of