The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-12-04
IF THE PRECEDENT THE UNITED
STATES TO BOTH HOUSES
OF CONGRESS.
MIR. Arthur Sets Out With an
AllusiOn to the Recent
Election.
Orhen WadeS Through Massive
Reports of the Different
Departments.
Clear and Complete Showing of
the Present Financial
Statistics.

WASHINGTON, December THE following
IS the text OF the Presidents MESSAGE tC
the Congress of the United States: Since
the close OF your last session the Amer
lcan people, Ill their exercise OF tue rights
OF Suffrage. have chosen their chief magiS
trate for the four years ensuing. When
1t Is remembered that, at no period OF The
coun'Ty'S history, has The long political con
tesg which customarily proceed IS the day of the
national election, been waged with greater
fervOr and intensity. it is subject OF con
CIRCULATION that, after the coniroger3y at the
polls was ever, and while the slight prepon,
derance by which the is ne had been
de ermined was as yet unaScertained,
the public peace suffered no disturb
ly and quietly, awaited the result
nothing cOull more strikingly Illustrate the
temper of the American citizen, his love OF
order and lis loyalty TO law. Nothing could
more signally demo tstrate the strenst til and
wisdom OF our political institutions. Eight
Years have passed since a controversy con-
corning the result OF national e.ectiOn
sharply called the attention of the congress
to the necessity OF providing more definite
regulations for counting the ELECTORAL vote.
1t is OF the grayeSt lmportan that this
claims to the presidency shall again dis
turb the country, and l am persuaded
that by the people ~ large any OF tue meas
ferred to continued InactiHn.
FOREIGN POWERS.
Our relations with all foreign powers con-
tlnue 20 be amicable. With Belgium, con-
ventlOn has been signed whereof, the scope Of
present treaties has been so enlarged as to
secure to citizens CT either country within
the jdrlS1ict on oil other equal rights and
privileges. In the acquisition and alienation
of p operty, a trade mark treaty has also
been co cluded.
The war between Chilli and Peru is at an end
for the az duration of the claims If American
citizens who, d ring the continuance suffer ed
the acts of the Chiiian authorities. A conyen-
ton W II soon be negOti 4ted
he state of h stilities between France AMI
China continues to be an embarrassing feature
in our eastern relations. The Chinese govern
ment has promptly adjusted and paid the
claims of American citizens whose property
wal destroyed ia recent riots at Canton. IT.
ne The recommendation OF my last annual
message hat tile Canton Indemnity found be
retu II d to Chiua, The true Interpretation OF
the recent treaty with that country, permitting
the restriction OF Chinese immigration is
likely to he again the subject CT your delioera
tiOnS. 1t may be seriously questioned whether
the Statute passed at the lat session does OF
violate tile urea rights OF certain Chinese
who lett the country with return certificates,
valid under tue old law, and now sem to be
debarred from landing from lack of Certificates
reQun ed by the n4W.
The recent purchases by the United States
CT a large tradi. G fleet, Heretofore under the
Chinese flag. has considerably enhanced our
commercial Importance III the east. In view II
the larg number of vessels, III or purchased
cluSivclY mpluyed in leg timaJe traffic be-
tween foreign ports, under the recognized pro-
lection OF our flag, it might be well to provide
a uniform rate for their registration and dOcu-
mentation, so that the bona fide property rights
of our citizens therein shall be du eYlder ced
and properly guaI ded.
Pursuant to the advice OF the senate at the
last Session, | re,Cg i7e' Iii flag of the Congo
as that of friendly 80. ernmen., avoiding i'll
so doing any preiudgm Mt t conflict.
in ter itorial clSimS in That 81 Il. Suisse
-ahN Erflk.
OI congress, L appOintet commercial, agent
for the Congo basin. The importance If the
rich prosperity trade of the Congo Valley has
led to the general COW ctiOn 1t Sh ,uld DC open
to all nations upon equal terms, To the inter-
national conference, for the consideration OF
this subject, called by the Emperor OF Ger
many, and now III session at Berlin, delegates
are in attendance on behalf of the United
will be duly advised.
The government Of Corea has generously
aided the efforts Of the United
iseS or the use of the legation, as the
condition OF diplomatic intercourse with
Eastern nations demands the legation prem
iSeS 0 be owned by the represented p wer. L
advise hat an appropriation be made 70 the
acquisition OF this pr perty by the govern
menU The United States already possesses
valuable premises at ngier, as gift from
n e Sultan of Morocco. AS is stated here fter
they have lately received similar gilt from
the Stances COVER ment. The gOvernm mt of
japan STANDS READY 10 TSIlI 10 US GAI HSlfO
ground at To@to, wherein to erect suitable
buildings for the legation, courthouse and
Jail, and similar privileges can probably
be secured in China and Persia. The owning
of such premises would not only effect large
saving of present entails, but would permit of
the due assertion of extra territorial rights III
those countries. and " Ould the better serve TO
maintain the, dignity OF the United states.
The failure of congress to make an apprOpii-
alton for our representation at Autonomous,
court of the Khediye, has proved serious
embarrassment in our int recourse with Egypt,
and in view of the necessary intimacy OF dlplo-
matte relationship due the participatio of
thii government, as one Of the treaty powers
in all matter OF administrati'n there,
wise ne restoratIo of the agency. and
consulate general at Cairo Oh its former basis
do not conceive It 70 be the wish of congress
that The United States should withdraw alto
geJher from the honorable position they have
hitherto held with respect to the kh-dIve, or
thai CT iZeuS of this republic residing or jour
neying i'll Egypt should hereafter be W thout
the aid and protection of a competent rep e.
sentative W th France. Tne traditional cor.
dial relationship continues.
The Bariholdi statue of Liberty enlightening
the world, the generous gift of the, p ople
OF Franc is expected to reach New
that congressio al acton be tai = in
relation TO the spirit whlchihas prompt h s
gift aod il aid Of the timely completion Inc
pedestal upon VIII oh it is to be placed.
Our relations with German, country
which contributes to our. own some of the best
lements of citizenship continue to be cordial
The United States have eXtradition treaties
with several Of the Germa states, but, by
reason of the confederation of thess states I'M
der the imperial rule, the application OF these
treaties is not as uniform and comprehensive as
the interests as the two countries require. l
propose, therefore, to open negotiations for
u single convention of eXtradit1on to embrace
all the Territory of the empire.
1t affords me pleasure to say that our inter-
course with Great Britaia continues to be OF a
most friendly character.
The government of Hawaii has dictated its
willingness to continue for seven years the
provisions of the existing reciprocity treaty.
Such continuance in view OF the relations of
that country TO the American syst IN of states
should, in my judgment, be faVOrei.
The revOIuti0n in Hayti against the eStab-
l;shed government has terminated. While it
was in progress it became necessary to en-
force our neutrality laws by lnstltutlng hro-
ceedings against individuals and vessels
charged with ihei, Infringement. / ese prose-
cations were in all cases successful.
Much anxiety has lately bee displayed by
tn, government OF Italy. f,r the abolition IF
our import duties on works OF art.
II is well to consiaer whether
The present discrimination In favor of pro-
auctions of American artists abroad is not
likely t. re nit as they themselves eem very
generally to believe it may, in the practical
exclusion of our pain ers and sculpters from
the rich fields for observation, study and
labor, which theE have hitherto enjoyed.
There is prospect that the long pending re-
vision Of the foreign treaties OF Japan may be
at Wbe t6,s TO Pc f@
recognizes the equal and indepen ent
station of Japan i'll the cOmmunityof nations
would not Oppose;the general adoption OF such
terms of compromise as Japan may be disposed
to offer i'll furtherdnce al uniform policy OF
intercourse with western nations.
During the past year the increasing good
will between our government an that of
Mexico has been ariOusly manifested The
treaty of reciprocity, conclude January 30,
1885, has been ratified. and ava is the neceS-
This legislation y ill, doubt not, b among
the first measures TO clam your attention.
A full treaty of commerce, navigation. and
consular lights is m oh TO be desired, and
such treaty L have II aS0n to believe. the
Mexican government st lnds ready to conclude,
Some embarrassment has been OccaSOned by
the failure of congress at its last sesSion TO
provide me ms for the due execution OF the
treaty OF July %, 1882, for the re-survey of the
Mexican boundary, and the re location o
boundary monuments.
With tie republic of Nicaragua, treaty has
been Concluded. witch authorizes the con-
struc,iun by the United States Of a canal, rail
way and telegraph line across the Nicaragu an
territory; BY the terms i this treaty, sixty
miles of the river San Juan, as we'll as Lake
Nicaragua and the inla sea, forty miles in
width, are 10 constitute uart of the projected
ENTERPRISE This conveys for the actual canal
construction, SeVentee;. miles on the Pacific
sid and thirty-six miles on The Atlantic to
the United states, whose rich territory on the
Pacific is for the ordinary purpose of COM
mer. e. practically cnt of from Communication
by water with the Atlantic cots. The politi-
cal and CONNER cial advantages OF such q
project can sc re ly be OYereStimated
1t is believed that when the treaty is lai 1 be-
fore you, the justice and liberality of its proyi
sionS will command universal approval al
home and abroad.
The death of our representative at Russia
while at his post at st. Peter Sburg, afforded l6
the imper al government a renewed oppOrtuni
ty to sti yits sympathy in a manner bsfitt
ing the iniim .te friend mess which has evei
marked the intercourse of The two countries
The course of this government in raising it:
represent stiOn st Bang KOl1 10 the diplomatic
rand has evoked from siam evidences of warn