West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-12-07
Full Text of the Document Submitted
TO Congress on the 4th.
Important Recommendation for the
Government or Our Finances,
pcrt' "f thc Nation Treated In Com
else but Interesting Manner.


At the threshold OF your deliberations ron.
,a.H,n,' You ur"n ~" favorable aspect of
crumcut oar relations with other countries
continue to Zoe upon friendly footing, with
Ihe ArEcutlu" Republic, belgium. Brazil
Denmark. liOyti, Italy. Sauto Domingo and
SWcicn ana Norway, no incident has occurred
which calls for special comment. The recent
opening OF new lines of tclcgruphlc cOmmu-
mcnuou with Central America aud Brazil per
snip with the Governments of those countries
During the year there have been perfected
anu proclaimed consular and commercial trcH-
ties with Sorvia and "a consular treaty with
hnumnnin. thus extending our intercourse
with the banuhiun countries while our East
49,, it.",l'us nave bCcn put upon a wider
h9Sis 10y treaties with Corea and Madagascar
lhc new boundary survey treaty with Mex
~, lIhurS mark convention and supple
mcni1ry treaty of extraction with Spain. and
TTgnncn'ons extending the duration of the
iWlCo-N nl'ftnn claims commission have also
been proclaimed. Notice OF tho termination
on lhc fisheries articles of the trcuty of Wash
.ihlph WIS duly given 60 the British Govern
ncnL The privileges and exemptions of tho
british Government aud the reciprocal privi-
IoEcs ANA exemptions of the treaty viii nc
cordlngly cease ON July I, lSNj
FISHERIES INDUSTRY.
me fisheries industry, pursued by anumcr-
nom on the Atlantic ana Pacific Oceans arc
worthy OF the fostering caro- OF Congress-
,mh'neEcr brought into competition with the
ike industricsu of other countries orr fisher
mon rs well as our manufacturers of fishing
have maintained a foremost place. / suggest
lnnt Congress create Commission TO con.
''.'i tiiN HNil'Iil question OF our rights the
fisheries and the means of opening to Cnr
clllIens under Just and enduring conditions
America
PAUrER EMIGRATION.
Question has arisen touching dcportptiou of
inc United states from the British Islands Nv
Government or municipal aid of prpsons mn
able there to gain "A living ana eoiinIl, a. I,,,r
den ON the community Here Sutb 81 tbCsc
persons rs come under the paupcr cnss rs do
fined 10y the law have been SOM bocl5 n, 49,.
"a on - fttt. H..
.MajCStys Government has insisted TINT urr-
HH,ulit"ns nave been taken before shipment; il
ual, and especially so i'm certain recent in
stances OF needy immigrants reaching our
territory through Canada. that a revision of
our legislation upon this subject may bc deem
go aGnlS4nG. Correspondence relative to tho
aud will he laid before Congress-
OUR PORK PRODUCTS ABROAD.
The legislation of France against the mpor-
IIation OF prepared swine products from the
tnilcd states has been repealed. That result
mas been due no less to the friendly rcprcscn-
"i ms noyernment than to growing
nov dcmandcdby any real danger TO houlth
Germany sun prohibits the Introduction of
All swine products from America. Icxtended
70 the Imperial Government friendly invi-
tatiun To send experts TO the United states to
dii.Iu,ic whsth i thc use OF the products was
The invitation was dccliRcd. have believ
ca TOT such Importance, however that the
exact facts should be- asccrtaincd and DromuI-
gated INA, have appointed competent com
If lIf
Su'lrcl; Its members have shown their pub
nc spirit 10y accepting their trust without
pledge OF compensation. hut | trust that con.
tID-s VIII sec IN the national and intcrnutiOnl
,rsrihgs OF nc n9ttera sufficient motive of
expenses as thcy may necessarily -incur.
ouH FOREIGN RELATIONS
INC coronation of the Car at Moscow af-
iorded 10 this Government an occasion for
special envoy, and representative OF tho
Navy 20 attend the ceremony.
ltf.r Irsfvsa
grave questions affecting the status i'm tho
ku-Sian Empire of American citizens or other
iaith than that held by the National Church
tllS 'os tthmcut remains firm lon its cOnyic-
lions that the rights of its citizens obroad
should be In mo- way affected 10y their religious
Itis understood that measures for the Pc.
WpNW OF the restrictions which now bIrIc,
our trade with cuba aud Porto Rico are under
consideration 10y the Spanish Ciovcrnr1rnt
~ It"Ni!!niiS oil 'uua and the peculiar meth
,.'- "I "imIhl~l "tion which there prevail.
n'cos-iiaic constant discussion and aprcal on,
our part from the proceedings of tho
that tho just protests OF this Goyn say
n'ni nave not as yet produced satisfactory
certain claims of ourcitilcus against the Srai'
l-h Government. after the recognition of "a sat
l-iooioiy rule as 90 the validity and force Cr
NATURALIZATION iu the United States has finally
some of its awards. though rnndr more, t,,,,,
two years ago. have not yet been paid rio
specie payment is expected. Claims to a large
sion without it- jurisdiction have beer, 'Ii
Wdtlruiy presented 10 the SpauisnG oycruTri,nt
mas given rise q" those claims. was admittedly
Illegal Pun rcparution for the injuries sIIy
iun.d 10y our ctilcns should bee no longer de-
Tho case OF the Masonic has not v,t r.scbo,,
nSctu.mont. The Manila Court has fniInd
On nt has complained were unauthorilnd .,,I
% i- hoped that tho Government Of spain Mi
sense of Justice should imprl IL to- offer for fi
uiu'ut. .'tIil9 ana unjust action OF its