Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-12-14
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.


IL ne Caugrcs, ~ ne Tinted states:
AT tho threshold 81 your deliberations !
congratulate you upon the favorable aspect
Government cur relations with other cOun-
tries continue ~ BE- ON u friendly footing.
with the Argentine Republic. Belgium,
UraflI Denmark. Huyti. Italy, Santu DOmin-
sso nnd sweden and Norway. no incident has
occurred which calls for special comment
Tho recent opening 81 new lines OF telegraph
communication with Central America and
Hrafil permitted the interchange 81 messages
81 friendship with the Governments Of these
countries. During the year there have been
pcrfrctrd and proclaimed consular and com
mcrrinl treaties with Servia and a consular
treaty with Houmsnia, thus extending our in
our Eastern relations have been put upon
wider basis hy treaties with torca and NADIA
guscar The new boundary survey treaties
with Mexico. tradesmsrk covenant, sup
Elementary treaty 81 cNtraditiuu With Spain
and convention extending the duration of
tho Truucu-AmorUun Claims Commissions
have also been proclaimed.
Notice oft the termination Of tho fisheries
articles of the treaty OF Washington was duly
Htvru tu the british Government aud rCciprO-
cal privileges AMI exemptions 90 the treaty
will accordingly close ou July I, loo5.
rHE rfsHERfEs.
Tho fisheries industry pursued by n numcr-
Gus Clusa ~ our Citixpus ON the Northern
coasts both of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
are worthy Of the fostering Of Congress. Whom
ever brought into competition with like in
dustrirs 81 other countries. our fishermen ~
vel us our manufacturers Of fishing Hppli-
nnCCs mud prcpurcrs Of 1sh products. hayc
maintained foremost place. suggest that
Congress create u Commission 20 consider the
question at our right in the fisheries and the
means az opening 90 our citizens under just
nud enduring conditions the richly Stocked
nshtnE waters nud scaling grounds Of british
and Russian North America.
PAUrEH IMMIGRATION.
Tho question has arisen touching the dcpor-
tatiou 10 the United states from the British
Islands hy Governmental or municipal aid of
pcrsgns unable there to gnn = living. and
equally burden Co the community here. such
~ these persons ~ appear under the puupcr
class. ~ defined by the law. have been sent
back in accordance with tho provisions Of our
statutes Her Majesty Government has In |
sisted that prcCuution- have been taken be-
tore shipment. This has. however, I'm so
many eases proved incicctual, aud cspc-
gmiErants reaching our territory through
Janndu, that u revision uf our legislation up
on THIS subject may hC deemed advisable.
AuEUtCNN FORK.
Tho legislation uf France against the I'm
portntiuu Ot prepared swine products from
The United states hns been repealed That re-
suit has been due, NO less Co the friendly
representation of o. ~ Government than To- n |
growing conviction in France that the rcstrfc.
ton Is not demanded by any real danger To
health. Germany stil prohibits the introduce
ton OF oil swine products from America. /
extended to the Imperial Government n
friendly Invitation TO send Cxperts To- tho
United states To- inuuirc whcthcr the ,,sc ~, |
those products WIS dangerous To- health This |
invitation was declined. have believed II of
facts should De obtained and promulgated.
that have appointed competent commits |
SION log thorough Investigation uf the sub
iCCt. tts members have shown their public |
spirit by accepting their trust without pledge
OF compensation, but I trust Congress will |
SOC IN the national and International bearings
OF the matter u sufficient justification for PRO
Willing ht least frr the reimbursement Of such
expenses ~ they may necessarily incur.
orU ruUEiGN RELATIONS.
Tho coronation 10 the Car no Moscow
In Ia. I.F.a
tcstityiun itt continued friendship by sending
nspccibl envoy aud representative OF the
navy tu attend tho ceremony.
While there have arisen during the wear no
grave questions affecting tho status in that
Emplr" ut American citlous. except ~ they
eminent rcmutus nrm in us conviction that |
thp rights Ut it, citizens abroad should be i'm l
ne way affected hy their religious feeling.
To IL understood thtt measures for the re- |
tnuvul ~ the restrictions which now burden
our trudc with cuba ami Purtu Wicu are under
consideration hy the spanish Government
Tho proximity ~ tuut and the peculiar
method of administration which there prr.
walls, ucCCssitute constant discussion and nm
pcul en- our part from tine proceedings III the
lusular authorities. I rrrtct To- sny tint tbc
lust protests Of this Government have not ns
yrt produced satisfactory results. Tho Com.
mission appointed Co decide certain claims of
our citizens against tho spanish Government
uttCr the recognition ~ ~ satisfactory rttlC ns
~ The validity AMI force ~ naturalization i'm
The United StutCs has finally adjourned some
OF It's uWurt@, though nude more than two
years ago, h1vc not yet boon paid. Tho pny.
Wy9, OF lnims to large amount which were
- Jurisdiction. has been automatically pre-
scntcd - The spanish Government. As tho
RCtiuu ~ The colonial authorities which gave
rt-C 60 those claims was admitted 10 H. ILLEGAL
fun rcpuratiuu tor the Injuries Sustained NV
our ctitcn@ should be- no longer delayed. The
case ~ the
ruE CoNGO VALLEY.
Tho rich and popuous valley Of the Congo
i-stiuv uptucd tu commerce by society
called The International African Association
ut which the kiuE ct the liclviuns h tho Pres
tlCnt, uul u citizen of the United states IL the
Chiri executive officer. and largo tracts of
territory have been cvtCd To the Association
ny native chiefs. iouds have been opened
AMI steamboats, placed uvun the river nnd
The nucli ~ States established ut TWENTY-FIVE
stations ut.lcr one flag. which offers freedom
~ t'nnlcrc' nnd pruhthtts the slave trudC
The objects of The society are acknowledgement
~ I",s not aim nt permanent political con
troll, but seeks the neutrality of tho valley
The United states cannot hc Indifferent Ia
this work. nor Co the interests Of their Citizcnr
involved in w. u may become advisable for
crs tu promoting the rights OF trade and resi-.
nvnc, ln thc 'ongo valley, free from the
of a1y ono or ro,,dnS political control
the frequency ct invitation from
toreivn Governments tn participate In social
nud scientific Congress Tor the discussion of
Important matters of general concern 1 re-
peat The suggestion OF my last message that
provision be nude for the exercise of discrc-
uclcEHtcs tu such conventions. Specialists are
trady to serve the national interest IN such
capacity without personal profit or other com
pcusalon Than the drfruymCut OF expenses
actually incurred, AMI these ~ comparatively
small annual appropriation would suffice TO
meet.
MASONIC
has not reached n settlement The Manila
Coast has found that the proceedings of which
WIS Government hus complained were unau-
thorikCd md II u hoped that the Government OF
Spuiu viii not withhold the speedy reparntion
which It's sense Of Justice should tuipcl h To-
oucr for the unusual and unjust action OF it,
subordinate colonial officers In the case of this
vessel VI WIS
The lIslvctian Confederation has proposed
we inauguration 81 class OF international
i,atlcS Tor the rricrmcut to arbitration of
grave questions between nations. This Gov
Crumcut hns Wsscutcd to the proposed ncrotia-
ION ~ such treaty with switzerland. Under
lhe irraiy 81 Berlin liberty Of conscience and
civil rights are assured toall strangers In Hull
Hnria. ~ the United states have no distinct
SonNtntlonal relation With that country and
arr not party 20 the treaty they should. in my
opinion. maintain u diplomatic representative
~ SOFIA Tor the protection Of the many Amcri-
s Gun Jiilzens who resort 10 that country as
Dc given authority 20 establish aIfngcncy and
Consulate General At the bulgarian capital.
revision " the tariffs OF the Ottoman Fn,.
plrc, They have asscntcd To the application
Turkey, but have opposed the oppressive
storaEc tax upon petroleum entering tho ports
or that country.
The Government OF the Khcdivc has pro
posed that the authority uf the mixed judicial
tribunals in Egypt be extended 80 rs To- cover
citizens uf the United States accused OF crime
who are now tried before Consular Courts
This Government u not iudispOscd 20 accept
the change. but believe that its terms should
be submitted for criticisms. commission
has been appointed Co review the whole sub
icCt.
ovR SISTER NErUuLIC.
~ no time In our national history has there
been moro manifest, close aud lasting
relations With nCirhborinH State than now
exists with respect Co Mexico. The rapid in
huN OF our capital and enterprise into that
country shows. by what has already been &C
cQmplishCd, the vast reciprocal advantages
which must attend the progress OF its internal
development. The treaty OF commerce and
navigation OF lSiS has been terminated by the
MeNtCun Government, and in the absence of
conventional engagements. the rights of our
CttNeus iuMcNiCO nov dcpcnd upon the dOmcs-
tie statutes ~