Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-02

prss,prsY lHrmUns MESSAGE.
Retasioss VIA FOREIGN Powers amiesa'e--
Commerce riusuce-Coast Defsuess-rhe
International sferidion-in'esnai heven"r

To ne Congress offte United states:
Since the close OF your last session The
American people. in the exercise " their
highest right OF suffrage. have chosen their
Chief magistrate for the four years ensuing.
| When II Is remembered that nj no period
in The country's history has the long poiiti-
l.cal contest which eustOmariiy preecdss the
day OF the national election been waged with
| greater fery0I aud intensity, II Is subject OF
general congTatulation tbst after tbe contro-
| very ct the nolls gas over, aud wbiie the
slight prepondersnce by which The issue bad
been determined was - yet una.certsined
the pubic peace suffered no Disturbance,
bat the people everywhere patiently ana
quietly swaiied the result. Nothing could
more strikingly illustrate the temper Of the
American citizen, his love Of order aud his
l5ysi.y TO law nothing could more signiliy
demonstrate The strength and wisdom OF
our political Institutions. Eight years
have pissed since a controversy concerning
the result Of national election Sharply
called the stteniiOn Of The Congress 10 tue
| niece, sity " providing more pfeci'e and
! definite regulations for counting the ciec,O-
raj vote.
Ills Of the gT1Ycst importance that tals
| question De solved before conflicting clam,
20 The prt sidcncy ,naI again distract the
country: and ! AN per uaJed That By tae
people ut large anY OF the measures OF re-
lief Illus f,r proposed would o. preferred
60 continued Inactlou.
Our relation with ail foJelgn Powers
continue 10 be- aBicghi' with Belgium
| convention iJ. been signed hereby The
scoue Of present treaties has been - en-
| largcd a. % secure 80 citizen, ri c.thrr
country Ni.hin tbr jurisdiction of 'hc Other
| eqln' rigbt- tud privilege, in the icliii.i-
ton End alienation Of property. trade
| marS treaty has also been concluded.
The war between Chill and Peru i-ai0n
| tn5. For the arbitration Of thc claims OF
American citizens who during IT, coI,iuu-
ance suffered Through The acts OF the Chi
! Ian authorities a convention vii soon DO
negotiated
| The state OF h0,tlilies between France
| and China continue, To be All embarrassing
| feature Of or eastern relations The CHI
ncsc Government has promptly adjusted
aud paid ths cl5in. OF American cit,Zrn,
whose property ws- destroyed IN the recent
rlois at Canton. Ireuew the recommeuil-
! ton OF ms is,t annual message. that the
Canton Indemnity fund bc returned 10
| China.
| The true Interpretation o. the recent
treaty with that country. permitting The
restriction Of Cnine,e imml grafton. i.likeiy
| 10 be- again the subject of your deiiOeri-
| tionS. II may lie seriously questioned
| whether the statute passed al The lat >es-
| sion doe, not violate the treaty rights 81
certain Chinese. wEOleit th. country with
return certificate. valid under the Oil law.
| and who now seem 10 be dcba.red from &C.
landing Tor laCh OF thc certificate, required
~ the new.
COMMERCE WITH IuE EAST.
The recent purchase by citizens OF the
United State Of large trading Grcl here
tOf0rc under the Chinese fitg Tia, consider
ably enhanced or commercial Importance
in the East. In view OF the large number
Of vessels built or purchased by American
citizens IN other countries aud exclusively
employed in Legitimate traffic between
ports under the recognized protection Of
our hag, il might be well TO provide = uni
form rule for their registration and doCu-
mCntatiOn 50 that the bOnd-fic property
rights of our citizens therein shall he duly
evidenced and properly guarded
Pursuant To the advice OF the senate al
the last session recognized the dag OF the
international Association of the Congo n
that OF 4 friendly Government. avoiding in
80 doing any procurement OF conflicting
territorial claims in that region. Subse-
quCntly, in execution of the expressed wish
Of the Congress, | appointed commercial
agent for the Congo basin. The import
ancc Of the rich prospective trade OF the
Congo Valley has led 10 the general conyic-
ton That it should be open to all nations
upon equal tcrnS. AT an international
conference for the consideration OF thi.
subject called by the Emperor OF Germany,
ana now IN session at Berlin. delegates are
in attendance on behalf Of the United
States. or the results OF the conference
YOU will he duly advised.
The Government OF Corca has generously
aided the efforts OF the United states Mia
ist,r to secure suitable premises for the Use
of the legation. A. the conditions OF di-
poma;ic intercourse with eastern nations
demand that The legation PREMISE be
Owned 10y the represented power. | advise
that an appropriation be- made for the ac-
QUESTION oi this property 10y the Govern
mcni. The 'nitcd Stat'-. already possess
valuable premises at Tangier aS gift from
the sultan OF Morocco. \, j. stated here
after. they have lately received similar
giit from the Siamcse Government. The
Government OF Japan stands ready 20 pre-
sent To- H. extensive grounds at Toxic.
whercOn 10 erect 4 suitable building for the
legation, courthouse. and jail, and similar
privileges can probably he secured In China
and Persia. The owning OF such premise.
would not only effect large saving OF the
present rentals. but would permit OF the
due assertion Of extra territorial rights ~
those countries, and would the better serve
to maintain The dignity OF the United
states.
CNClE SAN AND EGYFf.
The failure of Congress 10 make appro-
priation Tor our representation at the ar-
tonOmOu> court of the khrdiyc has proved
serious cmbnrri>> mcni in our intercourse
with Egypt. ana in view OF the necessary
intimacy Of diplomatic relationship due TO
the participation Ot this Government a,
one Of the treaty powers ~ all matters Of
administration there affecting the rights Of
fOuigneIs. | advise the restoration OF th,
agency and consulate-gcueraiship al Cairo
in 1T, former basis. | do not conceive il
to be the wish OF Congress that the United
STATE, should withdraw altogether from the
honorable position they have hitherto held
with respect 10 the khcdiyc. or that citi-
Zen> 81 this republic residing or >ojOurn-
iIg in Egypt should hereafter be- without
the aid and protection Of. a competent rep
rc>entaiNe.
With France the traditional cordial rrla.
lion>hIp continues. The colossal statue II
liberty enlghtcnng the world. the gen
crOu> gIft of the people Of France. i cN-
pccied 10 reach New York in Nav next. |
suggest that congressional action be- taken
in recognition Of the spirit which ha>
prompted this Git, and in aid OF the timely
completion Of the pedestal upon which it
il To be placed.
our relations with Germany. a country
which contributes 10 our own some Of the
best elements Of citizenship. continue 10 De
cordial. The United STATES have eNtradi-
ticn treaties with several Of the German
States, but by reason OF the confederation
of those STATES under the Imperial rule. the
application OF such treaties l. not ~ uni
form and comprehensive a. the Interests Of
the two countries require. | propose.
therefore. to open negotiations for single
cOnN ention of eNtradiliOn, TO embrace all
the territory Of the Empire.
II AFFORDS me pleasure TO say that our in
tercouise with ',rcai Britain continue, to
he Of = most friendly character.
The Government Of Hawaii has indicated
IT, willingness 90 continue for seven wear,
the provisions Of the existing reciprocity
treaty. such continuance. in view Of the
relations OF thai country to the American
system Of state. should. in NV judgment.
b. favored.
The revolution in llayti against the e>tlb-