Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-28
Full Text Of President Arthur's On
nual Message-A Document
Brief, but to the Point.
The Nations Foreign and Domestic Re
lations Reviewed in a Compre-
hensive Manner.
Discussion ut Some Length Of the
Questions of Finance, Revenue
and Taxation.
Ellis Recommendations Regarding Postal
Telegraphy, Polygamy, Pauper and
Chinese Immigration, Etc.
Affairs Of the Nation.

Affairs OF the Nation.
ANNUAL MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT ARTHUR.
To the Congress of the United States:
AT the threshold Of a year Of elaboration I
congratulate you upon the favorable aspect
OF the domestic and foreign affairs of this
Government.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with other nations continue
to be on a friendly footing. With the Argen-
tine Republic, Austria, Belgium. Brazil, Den.
swsssn h aSd So d / na sa ina;aen R3gSm as a.o,, and
recent opening Of new lines Of
ttelegrs mas;. commpnication With Cen
with the Government Of these countries:
During the year there have been perfected
treaties with Sedvia and a consular treaty
with Roumania, Thus extending our inter-
course with the Danubian countries, while
our Eastern relations have been placed upon
a wider base by treaties with Corea ana NADIA
gascar.
Mexico, q trademark convention and Il sup
Elementary treaty of extradition with Spain,
and a convention extending the duration Of
the Franco-American Claims Commission,
have also been proclaimed.
THE FISHERIES INDUSTRY.
Notice of tho confirmation OF the fisheries
articles Of the Treaty OF Washington was duly
given to the British Government, The privi-
leges and exemptions of the British Govern
ment and the reciprocal privileges and ex-
emptions Of the treaty, will accordingly close
sued by q numerous class OF our citizens on
the Northern coasts, both of the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, arc worthy Of
Whenever bro1ght into competition with
like industries OF other countries, our fisher
mon. as well as our manufacturers Of fishing
have maintained a foremost place. I Suggest
that Congress create a commission to consider
the question OF our rights in the fisheries, and
the means OF opening to our citizens. under
just and enduring conditions, the richly
stocked fishing waters and scaling grounds Of
British North America.
PAUPER
The question has arisen touching deporta-
ton to the United States from the British Is
lands, by Governmental Or municipal aid, of
persons unable there to gain q living. and
,edually a burden on the community here.
'Such of these persons as will, under the
pauper class. as defined by the law, have been
Of our statutes. Her Majesty's Government
has insisted that precautions have been taken
before Shipment. This has, however, in
so many cases proven Intellectual, and es.
pcoiauy so in certain recent instances of
needy immigrants. reaching our territory
throngh Gan ,a,dia ( It q revision n OF our legis-
yisable.
CLAYToN-BuLwER TREATY.
Correspondence relative to the Clayton
Bulwer Treaty has been continued, and will
be laid before Congress.
THE AMERICAN HOG IN EUROPE.
The legislation of France against the Inn
the United States has been repealed. That
result has been due no less to the friendly rep
growing conviction in France that the restric-
ton is not demanded by any real danger to
health.
Germany still prohibits the introduction of
all swine products from America. l extend
Invitation to send experts to the Unit
health. This invitation was Declined. i
have believed it Of snoh Importance, howev-
and promulgated, that I have appointed q
competent commission to make a thorough
Investigation of the subject. Its members
their trust without pledge of compensation,
but l trust that Congress will SEQ in the Ma
tionsl and International bearings of the mat
ter q sufficient motive OF providing ut least for
reimbursement of such expenses as they may
necessarily incur. The
CORONATION OF THE GEAR, ;
at Moscow, afforded to this Government an
occasion for testifying Its continued friend
ship by sending a special envoy and a repre-
While there have arisen during tho year no
grave question affecting the status in the
RussiaQ Empire OF American citizens, Of 9TH
or faith than that held by the National
church. this Government remains firm it it's
convictions that the rights OF its citizens
abroad should be in no way affected by their
relLglOuS Dc1ef.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA,
1t Is understood that measures for the re-
moval of the restrictions which now burden
our trade with Cuba and Porto Rico are under
consideration by the Spanish Government.
The proximity Of Cuba, and the peculiar
methods Of administration WHICH there pre-
vail, necessitate constant discussion and APP
just protests of ibis Go,ernment
n naxa not 81 The yet 6om pnSaaeea sa anpoineeS
zens against tho Spanish Government, Of a
satiafa a11siy1 rule i1 as tie to 1 tlg sal s 3 and Sa force age, Of
adjourned. Some Of its awards, though made
more than two years ago, have not yet been
G Gni,ns Il aa a laa spee a@oa may% which is Ser ss Resd ID
the late commission to be without Their juris-
diction, have been Automatically presented to
Geio nRsi, s%t SSseaa .' which II has gwen ass,nu rise rs to to
those claims: was admitted as illegal, and full
reparation for the injuries sYstalned by our
The Manila court has found that the pro-
ceedings Of which this Government has conn
that the Government of Spain. will not with
hold the speedy reparation which its sense of
justice should impel it to offer for the unusual
colonial o61cors in the case of this vessel.
The case of the Masonic has not yet reached
Q settlement
Inc llCltctldu SOu1oucTuClOH uhS prepared
the inauguration of a class of Internationa
treaties for tho deferment to arbitration of
grave questions between nations. This Gov
ern1nent has assented to the proposed nego-
tiation Of such a treaty with Switzerland.
RIGHTS OF AMERICANS ABROAD.
Under the treaty of Berlin, liberty of con.
science and civil rights are assured to all
strangers in bulgaria. AS the United States
have no distinct conventional relations with
that country, and arc not q party to thetreaty,
they should, in my opinion, maintain q diplo-
matte representation at Sofia for the improve
ment OF intercourse end the proper protection
of the many American citizens who resort to
that coun try as missionaries and teachers I
suggest that I be given authority to establish
an agency and Consulate General at the Bull
gariHn capital.
COMMERCE WITH TURKEY.
The United States are now participating in
q revision Of the,taFids of the Ottoman EN-
pire. They have assented to the application
Of q license tax of foreigners doing business
in Turkey, burt have opposed tho oppressive
storage tax upon petroleum entering the ports
Of that COUNTY.