The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-12-03
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

msssage itself is too lengthy for
columns
Chester A. Arthur closes the long
of annual presidential messages
an Republican executives with a
6siness Ike document. II is long,
at none too long to express in terse
laoner the various subjects to which
he attention Of Congress is called.
The message begins with a congrat-
lation to the American people for
be loyalty and good temper displayed
the recent election, when so small
plurality decided the question; and
Hr. Arthur improves the opportunity
thus Afforded to again call the atten-
llon of Congfess to the necessity Of
providing sSme precise and definite
method q bunting the electoral vote.
5 Hess cd says very truly, that any
shich will settle this question
preferable 10 continued in.
in impprisnce is the relation
United States with foreign
:, aud these are treated alpha.
Beginning with'Belgium and
with Venezuela. With all the
isons Of the world the United
States is at present on friendly terms.
There are, however, some claims here
and there which need to be settled.
III Chilli convention will soon be me-
gotiated to indemnify Americans for
losses caused by the recent war be.
tween that country and Peru.
The difficulties between France and
China form an embarrassing feature
of our eastern relations, although
China has paid promptly the losses
sustained by Americans in the Canton
riets. The President renews his rec
ommendstion Of last year that the
chinese indemnity fund be returned
Vat country. This is an act Of
(which should not be delayed.
Arthur also fears that the Chi
.se exclusion act violates in some
ps the treaty rights of certain sub.
scls Of China. American commerce
ID the east has bee- strengthened to a
considerable extent by the purchase
Of large trading feet formerly sail.
ing under the Chinese flag.
The United States has been embar.
rasssd by the withdrawal of its repre-.
sen Tive from Egypt, aud the Presi
dent hopes that diplomatic intercourse
with that country will be resumed, es,
pecially as the United States is one OF
fhe treaty powers whose duty it is tC
oiect the rights of foreigners.
The Bartholdi statue comes in fol
executive recommendation thai
ngress take necessary steps for it.
ieption and for providing u proper
W eslal.
he insnrrection in Hayti and re-
ious attempts in Cuba have neces,
ted action on the part of the Unit
Estates to maintain neutrality and
Hish those organizing filibusterine
editions in this country.
pan is about to thoroughly revise
5ofeign treaties, in which revision
4erica will be represented. Good
iIl IS prevalent between Mexico anG
the United States, and a reciprocity
treaty between the countries only
needs the necessary tariff legislation
eomplete it. Nicaragua has con.
I'D to the United States valuable
ht 10 build a canal, railway aud
fHph line across it's territory
arkey is disposed to withhold Ger
tain rights which belong to us, bul
proper treatment of the questions in.
rolved will no doubt bring satisfac
cry solution. There are also claims
d Fenezoela which need adjusting.
'l'''Fsincreasing importance of the
the American continent has
he appointment of the "CeD
b American Commission,
shortly depart on it's errand
ging our commercial inter
lLernational Meriden Confer
alluded to in appropriate
the lack of means of tbs
disposed for the proper rep
Q Of the United States a
xhibitions is deplored, al
q leave unimproved, oppor
of extending our business re