The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A VERY PRACTICAL STATE PAPER
On the Condition Of the County and is R.latlonl
With Other EatIoAS-rhe Status OF tho No.
tIOnai Finaaees-rhe Recommends.
tIons Proposed By the Prssldsnt.

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WASHINGTON, D. G., December 4.-Fol-
lowing is the message Of President Arthur
transmitted to Congress to-day.
To dte Congress Of he Unitend States:
At The threshold Of your deliberations, ]
congratulate you upon the favorable aspect
OF the domestic and foreign affairs Of this
Government. Our relations with other
countries continue to be upona friendly
footing. With the Argentine Republic, Bel.
guim, Austria, Brazil, Denmark, Hsyti, Ita-
ly,santo Domingo and Norway and Sweden,
no incident has occurred which calls
for special comment. The recent opening
OF new lines Of telegaphic communica-
ton with Central America and Brazil per-
mitted the interchange Of merages Of
friendship with the Governments Of those
countries. During the year there have been
proclaimed consular and commercial
treaties with Servia and consular treaty
with Roumania, thus extending our inter-
course with the Danubian countries, while
our Eastern relations have been put upon
wider basis with treatie with Corea and
Madagascar. The new boundary SUI gey
treaty with Mexico, trades mark con-
vention, supplementary treaty OF extra
dition with Spain, and conventions extend
ing the duration OF the Franco-American
Claims Commission have also been pro-
claimed. Notice ofthe termination OF the
Fisheries article3 Of the treaty OF We3hing-
ton IVES duly given to the British Govern
ment, and the reciprocal privileges and ex.
emptions Of the treaty will accordingly
cease on July ], 1885.
THE FISHERIES INDusTY.
The fisheries industry, puisued by
numerous class OF our citizens on the
Northern COSTS OF both the Alaska and
Pacific oceans are worthy OF the, fostering
care OF Congress. Whenever brought into
competition with the like industries OF
other countries our fishermen, as well as
our manufacturers OF fishing appliances
and preparers Of fish products, have main
tanned foremost place. suggest that
Congress create a commission to consider
the general question OF our rights in the
fisheries and the means OF opening to our
citizens under Just and enduring condi-
tions, the richly stocked fishing waters and
sealing grounds Of British North America.
ASSISTED EMIGRATION"
A question has arisen touching the de.
portation Of the United States from the
British Islands by governmental or muni.
cipal aid Of perJons unable there to gain
living and equally burden on the COM
munity here. Such Of these persons as
come under the pauper class, as defined by
the law, have been sent back in accordance
with the provisions Of our statutes. Her
Majesty's government has insisted thatpre-
cautions have been taken before they were
shipped. However, in 80 many cases 1t hes
proven Intellectual, especially so in certain
recent instances OF needy emigrants reach
ing our territory through Canada, that re-
vision OF our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advicable. re5pondence
relative to the Clayton-Balwer treaty has
been continued and will be laid befJre
Congress. The legislation OF France against
the importation Of the proposed swine pro.
ducts from the United States has been re.
pealed. That result has been due no lees
10 the friendly representations oil this gov
eminent than to growing conviction in
France that the restriction Is not demanded
by any real danger to health.
EMBARGO ON SWINE.
Germany still prohibits the introduction
Of all swine products from America. lex
tended to the imperial government a
friendly invitation to send experts to the
United States 10 inquire who ther the use
Of these products YVES dangerous TO health.
This invitation was declined. 1 have be-
lieved it OF such Importance, however, that
the exact facts should be ascertained and
promulgated, that I have appointed a
competent commission to make thorough
investigation Of the subject. It's members
have shown their public spirit by accept
ing their trust without pledge Of compen-
sation, but trust that Congress will see,
in the national and international bearings
Of the matter, sufficient motive oil pro.
yidinp at least for the reimbursement OF
such expenses as they may necessarily in
cur.
offered to this Government an occ"sion for
testifying It's continue friendship by send
Ing q special envoy and representative
Of the Navy to attend the ceremony. While
there have arisen during the year no grave
questions affecting the status in the Rus
sian Empire OF American citizens OF other
faith than that,held by the national church,
this Government remains, firm In Its con-
yiction that the rights Of its citizens abroad
should bs In no way affected by their reli-
gious belief.
TRADE WITH THE WEST INDIES.
Itis understood that measures for the
removal of the restrictions which now bur-
den our trade with Cuba and Porto Rico
are under consideration by the Spanish
Goyernment. The proximity OF Cuba and
the peculiar methods OF administration
which there prevail necesdtate constant
discussion and appeal on our part from the
nToceedipps OF the Insular authorities. /
regret TO say that the Just protests OF this
Goyernment have not as yet produced sat-
isiactory results. 80
certain claims OF our citizens against the
Spanish Government after the recognition
Of q satisfactory rule as to the validity and
force OF naturalization in the United States
Ehas finally adjourned. Some Of Its awards
though made more than two years, have
not been paid. Their speedy payment Is
expected. Claims TO Q large amount when
were held by the late commission to be
without its jurisdiction have been diplo-
matically presented to the sponish Coy;
eminent. As the action Of the Colonial
authorities which hes given rise TO
those claims was admittedly illegal, full
reparation for injury sustained BY our cit
lzens should be no longer delayed.
UNSETTLED CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
The case Of The Masonic has not yet
reached settlement The Manila Court
: has found that the proceedings Of which
this government has complained were uu.
authorised, and 1t Is hoped that the govern