Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-12-12

TO The Congress ofhe United States ;
At the threshold of your deliberations
| congratulate you upon the favorable
aspect of the domestic and foreign
affairs of this Government.
OUR RELATIONS.
Our relations with other countries
continue to be upon a friendly footing.
With the Argentine Republic, Belgium,
Brazil Denmark, Hayti, Italy, Santa
Domingo, Sweden and Norway no in
cident has occurred which calls for
special C. mment. The recent opening
of telegraphic communication with
Central America and Brazil permitted
the interchange of messages of friend
ship with the Governments of those
countries. During the year they have
been perfected and proclaimed consular
and commercial treaties with Servia
and consular treaty with Roumania,
thus extending our intercourse with
the Danubian countries while our East
ern relations have been put upon a
wider basis by treaties with Corea and
Madagascar. The new boundary sur
vey treaty with Mexico, trades mark
convention and supplementary treaty
of extradition with Spain and conven-
tions extending the duration of the
Franco American Claims Commission
have also been proclaimed.
PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
The question has arisen touching
the deportation to the United States,
from the British Islands, by Govern
mental or municipal aid, of persons un-
able there to gain living and equally
burden on the community here. Such
of these persons as will come under the
paupcr class, as defined by law, have
been sent back in accordance with the
provisions of our statutes Her Ma
jesty's Government has insisted that
precautions have been taken before
making shipments. 1t has, however,
iu many cases proven Intellectual and
especially so in certain recent instances
of needy emigrants reaching our terri
tory through Canada that some revis-
ion of our legislation upon this SUBJ
iect may be deemed advisable.
SWINE PRODUCTS.
The legislation of France against the
importation of prepared swine products
from the United States has been repeal
ed. That result has been due no less
to the friendly representations of this
Government than to growing convic
ton in France that the restriction is
not demanded by any real danger to
health. Germany still prohibits the
introduction of all swine products from
America 1 extended to the Imperial
government 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 ex-
act facts should be ascertained and pro-
mulgated that l have appointed CON-
petent commission to make thorough
investigation of the subject. Its men,
bers have shown their public spirit by
accepting their trust without pledge of
compensation but | trust that Con-
gress will see in the National and in-
ternational bearings of the matter
sufficient motive of providing at least
for reimbursement of such expenses as
they may necessarily incur.
THE HELvETIAN CONFEDERATION.
The Helvetian Confederation has
proposed the Inauguration of class of
international treaties fo' the arbitration
of grave questions between nations
This Government has assented to the
proposal, and negotiations of such
treaty with Switzerland, under the
treaty of Berlin, liberty of conscience
and civil rights are assured TO all
strangers in Bulgaria. AS the United
States have no distinctive mentioned
relations with that country aud are not
party to the treaty, they should, in
my opinion, maintain diplomatic repre-
sentation for the improvement of inter-
course and the proper protection of the
many American citizens who resort to
that country as missionaries and teach
erS
| suggest that be given authority
W eSluDiiSh all aEShSJ ohu d SOhouidlC
General at the Bulgarian capital.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF OF OTTOMAN
EMPIRE.
The United States are now partici-
pating in a revision Of the tariff of the
Ottoman Empire. They have assented
to the application of a license tax to
foreigners doing business in Turkey,
but have opposed the oppressive storage
tax upon petroleum entering the ports
of that country.
LEGATIONS TO EASTERN COUNTRIES.
In pursuance of the policy declared
by this Government of extending our
interests with Eastern nations lega-
tions have during the past year been
established in Persia, Siam and Corea.
1t is probable that permanent missions
of these countries will ere long be
maintained in the United States.
A special embassy from Siam is now
on its way hither, and treaty relations
with Corea were perfected by exchange
at Leoul on the 10Th of May last of
ratifcations of the lately concluded con-
vention, and ENJOYS from the King of
Tab Chosun have visited this country
and received cordial welcome
Corea, as yet unacquainted with the
methods of Western civilization, now
| ;nvitac tho attention of thoc, ;ntaractad