The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-12-06


since the close NJ your lnat session the
American people IN the exercise NJ uflf /
highest tight III suffrage have rhnaun thrf
lhief Magistrate TOR the -four, yrarH enshinH |
When II N afemruhrfrdt that nt no prrlpdtnthr /
oountfy'- history has the long political cnn !
test Witch vustpmnrily precedrr ~. day otihr |
National election been waRed With greater /
fortdr nnl intensity, u II subject ~ con .
graduation that after the controversy M the /
polls visa over and while the slight prepun
ileranee hy witch the issue had hrpn deter .
: mined wis us yet unnHceriancd, the public
peace suffered no disturbance, hut the peu !
pie every where patiently and quietly await |
rd the result. Nothing cunld more striking
ly Illustrate the temper " the Amefcnn ctl /
zen, his love of order hnd hts Loyalty 10 lhW, /
Nothing could more Hlpnnlly dcmonHtrhto |
the strength and wisdom ut our political IN |
sthntlons,
RIM ELrCToRAL yofg.
Eight years have passed since q con.
troyerHy concerning the result ut National |
election sharply called the attention Of con
grcss TO the necessity " providing more |
definite regulations for the counting OF the
electoral vote,
/ IL il OF tho grnvest importance that this
| question be- solved before conflicting claims
| to the Presidency shall again distress tho
/ country aud ! am prirhh1ed TINT hy thc
| people NJ large any OF the measures OF feliol /
/ thus far proposed would he preferred 10 con
tlnued innctiOn,
FnnElGs RELATIONS.
our relations With all foreign powers con
/ tlnur to be- Rmlcablc, with Belgium n con
/ ycntlon has been signed whereby the scope
/ Of the present treaties has been No enlarged
nA TO secure to the citizens Of eithor country
7 within the jurisdiction Of the other equal
/ rights and priyilegcs In the acquisition aud
] alienation uf property trade mark treaty
hns also been concluded. The war between
/ chill and Peru IN nt an end, For the hfbittn
ton Of the claims Of American citl1cns,who,
during It's continuance, suffered through the
! acts ot the Chllian authorities, a convention
D
CHINA.
The state of hostIlities between France and
China continues To be an embarrassing
feature Of our Eastern relations. The Chinese
Government has promptly adjusted ana paid
the claims Of American citizens, whose prop.
! erty was destroyed In the recent riots ht
| Canton. | renew the recommendation of my
last annual message, thnt the canton in
| demnity fund he returned to China Tho
true Interpretation Of the recent treaty with
that country, permitting the restriction OF
Chinese immigration, Ia likely To he again
the subject Of your deliberations. II may he
seriously questioned whether this statute
passed ~ the Inst session does not Violate
ihe treaty rights Of certain Chinese who left
this country with return certificates valid
under the old law and now seem 10 be dc
barred from landing from lack OF certificates
required by the new. The recent purchase
by the United states OF large ttndlnR fleet
heretofore under the Chinese naR has con
| sidernbly enhanced our commercial I'm
portance 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 trnfiic between foreign ports IN
der the recognized protection Of our nag, II
might be well Ia provide a uniform rate for
their registration and Instrumentation, 50 that
the bona Hide property rights OF our citizens
therein shall be duly evidenced and properly
guarded.
TnE CONGO COUNTRY.
Pursuant TO the advice OF the senate at tho
last session, | recognized the nag Of the In
tefratiOnal Association of the Congo M that
ofa friendly Government, avoiding IN 80 DO
Ing any prfluhgment OF conflict In the ter
ritorlal claims In that region subsequently,
In execution ot the expressed wish Of Con
grezs, I appointed a commercial agent for
the Congo basin. The Importance Of the rich
prospective trade Of the Congo Valley has led
10 general conviction that II should be
open 10 all nations upon equal terms An
International Conference for the connldera.
tiOn Of tits subject WIS called by the Empcr.
or Of Germany, and I. now In session NJ beT.
lin. Delegates are IN attendance ON behalf
Of the United states or the results Of the
conference. you will be- duly advised.
LEGAtlos PREMISES ~ Tug EAsr.
The Government ~ Corea mas generously
aided the efforts of the United states Minis.
ter to secure suitable premises for the use Of
the legation. Aeihc conditions OF the diplo'
matte n,ere2grss ,as, n., MN ,hc na,
premises be owned by the repre-
iented poweT. I advise that an appropriation
be male for the acquisition Of this property
by the Government. The United States Rl.
ready pD.se.ses valuable premises al IAN.
glura ~ giit from the Sultan Of Morocco. AH
u stated hereafter, they have lately received
similar XIII from the sinInese Government.
The Government 0f Japan stands ready 10
sell 10 u- extensive grounds At Toxic where.
In to erect a suitable building for the legn.
tion, Court house and jail and similar priv.
Persia. Tie owning Of such premises would
not only affect 4 large saving ~ present
rentals, but would permit Of the due asser.
tries, aud would the better serve 60 maintain
the dignity Of the United states.
kgfrr.
The failure of Congress To make an appro.
priation for our representative at the Anton.
omous Court " the khedive has proved q
serious embarrassment IN our intercourse
with EGYPT, and ln yiev OF the necessary IN
tlmary " the diplomatic relationship due 10
the participation of this Government ns one
Of the treaty powers IN all matters Of admin.
istraiIon there affecting the rights Of for.
eiRners, I advise the restoration Of the agency
and Consul General at taifo on its former
basis. do not conceive u 20 be the Wish of
Congress that ths United states should with.
draS altogether from the honorable position
/. they have hitherto held with respect 10 the
khedive, or that citizens Of this Hspublic re-
siding or soioarnlng n IgyP' should hsresi.
competent representative.
TuI HaHruoLDt STATUE.
with France the traditional cordial rula
tionship continues. The Baftholdi Statue of
Liberty cnlightsnlnK the world. the generous
Rift ofthe people II France. u expected to
reach Neu fOfk IN May neat. ! suggest that
Congressional action be taken IN relation TO
,ls sPlri, shieh has prompted thl- M giii. and
tai upon which u V 10 be placed.
! aEHaAsf.
our relations with Germany. country
which contributes 70 our own s0tne Of the
b. rnrtiai The United states have es.
tradition treaties with several of the Ger.
man states, but by reason 81 the con
? federation ~ these states under the I'm.
, periai rule. tho application Of such trea.
lies IL NOT ~ uniform and cOmprehsn.
! siSe a. the Interests of the two countries
require. propose. therefore. % open ne.
aa,,i"n a ~ .Yr sn. sa si ,hs ,ss,,.n,v ~ ,h.
. Empire.
u aforis me pleasure 90 say that our In.
'srcourse Sth Great britain continues To
be 0i most friendly character
: The Governments of Hawaii has indicated
fts willingness 20 continue for seven years
? tha provisions II the existing reciprocity
relations n that country 20 ths American
system of states, should, IN my Judgment, be
favored.
/ lut INfttNtiNN w aNNl AMsiu-t VIZ tsthu'
!, iished sovsrnment has terminated. While
J. vas IN progress II became necessary "a
|. enforce our neutrality laws BY lnsfltutine
proceedings against individuals and yes.
. sells eharEsd With their infringement. These
A prosecutions wsre In al eases successful.
A nrrIEs ON uoHKs oT Anr.
= Much anxiety has lately been displayed BY
various kurupcan Governments, and e-pec
tally b. 1.-The Government of Italy. Tor ths
sbolifion Of our import duties upon works oi
= art n Il -sli 20 consider whether the pre-
sent discrimination In favor of the protuc.
tons II American artists abroad u not likely
J. 20 result. - they themselves seem very gen
D orally 10 believe u may. IN the practical e1
einzlon Of our psintsrr and sculptors from
the rich fields for obesrv sfion. study and Ia
!. Dor which they have hitherto enjoyed.
o JAPAN.
!. There i : prospect that the long psndlnl
y revision of tfe for=izn tr.Hflsz ~ japan ma,
A - eorclndsd a . nss cosfsreuee 70 hsIheid
!. a Ioklo. While this Govsrnmsnt fully rec
exnife- the equal and independent station p
Japan - The cpmmunIty - 1etson.. " rouia
}. n1t oppo<s The rrntfri adoption q such
terms u euuprumiss - Japan may BE- dis
: pe=>si 10 ezsf IN fsffhrrsn<< cf nnlfouf
p N5ftry - f1-sfF0-r-s ~wh Nessrru >ettpn-
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