The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Full Text Of President Arthur's
Last Message
MS Views on ths TariE-Our Foreign Re-
iasioas-Home Afairs-Silvrr Coinage
1hs American Navy, and Other
Matters of Interest


American people, in the exercise of thei
highest right OF suffrage, have chosen thei
Ssssof Magistrate for the four years ensuing
Then IL is remembered that at no period II
tbe eountry's history has the long politica
contest which customarily precedes the day
of the National election been waged will
Of eongratulation that after the controversy
at the polls was over, and while the
slight preponderance by which the
ISSUE had been determined was as yet
enasceItaned the public peace suffered
mo disturbance, but the people everywhere
patiently and quietly awaited the result
Nothing could more strikingly illustrate tho
the temper of the American citizen, his love
OF order, and his loyalty to law. Nothing
could more signally demonstrate the strength
nd nd, wisdom OF our political institutions
concerning the result of National election
sharply called the attention of the Congress
60 the necessity of providing more definite
regulations for counting the electoral vote.
ID Us of great Importance that this question
i,e solved before conflicting claims to the
Presidency shall again distract the country,
and am persuaded that by the people at
large any of the measures of relief thus far
proposed would be preferred to continued
5rrncfion
Our relations with all foreign powers con-
tinue to be ainicabie. With Belgium a con-
Tention has been signed whereby the scope
OF present treaties has been so enlarged as
to secure 20 the citizens of either country,
within the Jurisdiction of the other, equal
.sigats and privileges i'm the acquisition and
alienation of property. A trade mark treaty
has also been concluded. The war between
zion OF the claims of American citizens who
during its continuance, suffered through the
acts of the Gillian authorities, a convention
viii soon be negoti. ted
The state of hoStilities between Franco
sssa China continues to be an embarrassing
Stature OF our Eastern relations. The
ed and pad the claims or American citi-
feeBs whole property was destroyed in
<ks recent riots at Canton. / renew the
accommodation of my last annual message
ttsst the Canton fdemRity fraud be returned
to China. The true Interpretations of the
EecenS treaty with that country permitting
fae restriction of Chinese Immigration is
hkeiy to be again a subject of your dclibera-
EScns- 1t may be seriously questioned
whether the statutes passed at the last ses-
Ston do not violate the treaty rights of GER
1atn Chinese who left this country with re-
turn certificates valid under the old law, and
which now sen, 10 be debarrc1 from land
Dag from lack of the certificates required
tse United States of large trading feet
hesetofcre under the Chinese flag has
considerably enhanced our CONNER
sem Of pe fss isro IN vc tse E bSt In
purchased by American citizens in ether
countries, and exclusively employed in legi-
IN sSsnate fraihc between foreign ports under
might be well to provide a uniform rate of
their registration and Recommendation so that
fsse bona fide property rights of our citizens
seerein shall be duly evidenced and properly
guarded. Pursuant to the advice of the
Senate at the last session | recognized
She Sag OF the international Association of
the Congo as that of friendly Government
avoiding in 80 doing any preiudgcmcnt of
the conflict in international claims in that
region; Subsequently in execution
sTcss I appointed commercial
agent for the Congo basin. The import
aDce of the rich prospective trade of the
that it should be open to all nations upon
equal terms. AT the international confer |
e9ee for the consideration OF this subject, !
in session at Berlin, delegates are i'm attend |
&sce ON behalf of the United States. OF the
sefuits of the conference you will be duly
advised.
The Government of Corea has generously
aided the efforts of the United States Minis
tex to secure suitable premises for the use
OF the legation. As the conditions of diplo- !
Ipand that the legation premises be owned |
ny the represented power, L advise that an |
appropriation be made for the acquisition of !
this property by the Government. The Uni |
TED States already possesses valuable prem \
tses at Tangier as a gift from the Sultan of |
Morocco As stated hereafter, they have |
lately received similar gift from the Sia-
Esese Government. The Government of Ja- !
pan stands ready to present TO us extensive |
grounds at Toxic, whereon to erect suita- |
bic building for the legation court house and |
secured in China and Persia. The owning of |
such premises would not only effect q very |
large saving of present rentals, but would
permit Of the due assertion of extra territorial |
rights in those countries, and would the better |
serve to maintain the dignity OF the United |
States The failure of Congress to make
zay appropriation for our representative at
Autonomous, the Court of the Khedive, has
proved a serious embarrassment in our inter- |
course with Egypt and in view of the neccs- !
szsry intimacy of diplomatic relationship due
10 nQrfiCnaffOn q q
ono Of the treaty powers in all matters of adj
s1sinistration thereby affecting rights of for
agency and Consulate-General at Cairo on
Sfs former basis. / do not conceive it to be
She wish of Congress that the United States
sssn fbeS have bitbe, h.,a WITH ,es posl
20 the Khedive, or that the citizens of the Re-
public sojourning in Egypt should hereafter
ae without the aid and protection of a COM
traditional cordial relationship continues.
The Bartholdi statue of Liberty Enlighter-
sng the World, the generous gift of the peo-
pie of France, is expected to reach New York
IN May next. suggest that Congressional
action be taken in relation 10 the spirit which
has prompted this gift, and in aid of the
timely completion of the pedestal upon which
81 is to be placed. Our relations with Ger
Snany, country which contributes to our
own some Of the best elements of citizenship,
continue to be cordial. The United States
1zaye extradition treaties with several of the
German States, but by reason of the confed-
STATION of these States under the Imperial
n ose appG aaf9rm Of . sSeh .9eass
hensive as the interests of the two
countries require. 1 propose, therefore,
OF extraditions 60 embrace alt the territory
q the Empire 1t affords nae pleasure to say
that our intercourse with Great Brit
Am a con TN TO De OF most friendly char
s,sssed IT'S willingness to continue for seven
years the provisions of the existing reciproc-
say treaty. Such continuance, in view of the
relations of that country TO the American
system of State, should in my judgment be
favored. The revolution in Hayti against
Che established Government has terminated.
White IL WAS in progress ii became necessary
to enforce our neutrality laws by instituting
proceedings against individuals and vessels
DhaFged with their infringements. These
prosecutions we're, in all cases, successful.
Much anxiety has lately been displayed by
various European Governments, and especi-
ally by the Government of Italy, for the aboli- !
art 1t is well TO consider whether
Tire present discrimination in favor of pro- |
doctsons OF American artists abroad is not |
hkeiy TO result as they themselves seem very
generally to believe it may, in the practical
exclusion of our painters and sculptors from |
tho rich fields for occupation, study and Ia |
IS prospect that the long pending revision of |
ssnc foreign treaties of Japan may be con-
cluded at a new conference to be held at
1ekio: Whlie this Government fully recog- |
Dszes the couai and independent station of |
Japan in the community of nations, / would |
not oppose the general adoption of such |
terms of compromise as Japan may be dis |
posed TO offer in furtherance of uniform |
policy of intercourse with western Nations |
During the past year the increasing good |
vii between our own Government and that |
ot Mexico has been variousiy manifested |
The treaty of commercial reciprocity con- |
cluoed J5Huaty -, 1885, has been ratified snd /
ssSaits the nceessa-y tariff LEGISLATION of |
Congress to become effective. The legisla- |
GgH will, ] doubt not, be among the first |