The Mineral argus., 1883-12-20
CONGRESS.
'Fdfty-Eighth Session.
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS
President Arthur FavOrs the People
with His Third Annual
Message.
ruE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
FOREIGN RELATIONS.


late YOU upon the favorable aspect Of tho do
nestle and foreign affairs Of this government |
Our relations with other nations continue to |
% on 4 friendly footing. With the Argentine Re |
yublie. Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Italy, Santo |
Domingo and Sweden and Norway, 10 Incl |
lent has occurred which calls for spec al COM |
neut The recent opening Of new lines of
elegraphic communication with Central Amer |
ca ana Brazil permitted the interchange OF
Messages of friendship with the gov
rnments of those countries. Dur
ng the year there have been
erfected and proclaimed consular and COM
aercial treaties with Servia and consular
reaty with Roumania, thus extending our in
ercourse with tho Danuban countries. while
our Eastern relations have been placed
pon a wider basis by treaties
nth Corea and Madagascar. The new
nuadary survey treaties with Mexico,
luadesmark convention and supplementary
p dnditiun treaty with Spain, and q convention
eHndinp the duration of the Franco-Amnrican
cltns commission, have also been proclaimed.
Ncee of the termination Of the fisheries arli-
claOf the treaty of Washington was duly gwen
Grat Britain The privileges and exemptions
OF be treaty will seemingly close on July 1,
1S5. The fishing industry pursued by a
nuprous class of our citizens on Northern
coas, both of The Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Arerorthy OF the fostering care Of congress.
WhOever brought into competition with like
indttries in other countries, our fishermen,
as vii as manufacturers of fishing appliances
and prepares of fish products have main
taine foremost place. l suggest that con-
gres create a commission to consider the
Queson OF our rights in the fish
eries and the means of opening
70 our citizens, under just and
endping conditions. the richly stocked fishing
ates aud sealing grounds of British
tori America. A question has arisen
oaelag the deportation to the United States
"H the British islands, by government or
unripal aid, of persons unable there TO gain
iEng and equally a burden on the commun-
hsre Such Of these persons who come under
camper class, as defined by the law, have
lsent back, according to the provisions of
ssatntes. Her majestys government has
ed hat precautions have been taken be-
,hipment was made. However, they have
many cases proven Intellectual, and espe-
soincertain instances Of needy immierants
Ing our territory through Canada that a
Sn Of our legislation upon this subject
be deemed advisable. Correspondence
J t.rsk ke e the Clayton sBulHer- treaty has been
/. 4, and will be laid before congress.
~ AMERICAN PORK.
nu fsIaton OF France against the impor-
aare prepared swine produced from the
veva ates. has been repealed That result
rec due no less TO the friendly relation of
BtoI rnment than 10 growing conviction
heir ,e that tfe restriction is not de-
'aas by any real danger TO health. Ger
Ian III prohibits the introduction o. all
ca roducts from America. ] extended to
s. rial government friendly invitat on
experts to the United States to inquire
the use Of these products was danger
health. This invitation was declined.
believed it of such importance, how
AZ the exact facts should b ascertained
mulgated that have appointed CON-
commission to mako thorough investi-
p OF the subject Its members have
8 their public spirit by accepting theil
I without pledge of compensation
Il trust that congress will set
q national and international bear
OF the mater sufficient motives
Niding at least for the reimbursement oi
1penses as they may necessarily incur
oronation Of the czar at Moscow afforded
government an occasion for testifyin9
tnued Friendship by sending a specia
cand q Representative of the navy TO at
the osremony. While there have arisel
og the year no grave questions affecting
status in the Russian empire of American
,ens or other faith than that held by In
oral church, this government remains firm
its convictions that the rights o
cit gems abroad should be in N
y aGected by their religious belief
Ieis understood that measures for the remova
Of tn restrictions which now burden our trad
with Cuba and Porto Rico are under consider
alton bv the Spanish government The pro1
imiiv Of Cuba and the peculiar method of ad
ministration which there prevails necessitat
cons nt discussion and appeal on our pal
from the Proceedings of the insular authorities
regret to say that just protests of this goV
ernment have not as yet produced satisfactor
results. The commission appointed to decid
certaie claims of our citizens agalni
the glyernment after the recognition of sa
isfaciory rul as to their validity was ADM
ted 70 be illegal Full reparation for IL
injuries sustained by our citizens should be I
longer delayed and the farce OF naturalizatic
in the United States as a shield to disturbel
in other countries abolished. The claims con
mission has finally adjourned. Son
of its awards, though made more tbs
two years ago, have not yet been paid Spec
payment is expected. Claims to large amou
which were held by the late commission wit
out ite jurisdiction have been presents
10 the Spanish govern nent, as the a
ton Of the colonial law authoriti
has given rise to these claim
The ease OF the Masonic has not yet reached
settlement The Manila court has found th
the proceedings of which this goyernme
has complained we're authorized, and it
hoped shat the government of Spain will 4
withhold the speedy reparation which its sen
of justice should impel it to offer for the u
Usual severity and unjust action of its su