The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-12-04

|AR1HuR'S LAST.
The Presidents Fourth
Annual Message to
Congress.
The Questions Of Finance,
Revenue and Taxation
Discussed.
Our Domestic Affairs and For
eign Relations in a Salts
factory Condition.
Congress Asked to Repeal All
Excise Taxes Except
on Whisky.
The Immediate Suspension Of tho Coin.
age Of Silver Dollars Rec
commended.
The Attention or Congress Directed to
the Necessity OF Strengthen.
Ing the Navy.
The Workings Of the Civil Service Law
Has Answered the Anticipations
Of Its Friends.
The Workings Of the Civil Service Law
Has Answered the Anticipations
Of Its Friends.

10 THE CONGRESS- OF THE UNITED STATES.
Since the close OF your last session, the Amer
lean pcolc, In the exercise OF their highest right
OF suffrage. have chosen the Chief Magistrate
Tor the four years ensuing. When Ii Is remem-
bered that at no period In the .onntry's history
has the long political contest which castomarily
prccedes the day OF the national election been
waved with greater farvor and intensity. il il a
vcrsy Of the polls weo over. and while the slight
prclonderance bv &hich the issue had been de-
lermined was ~ Yet nnascertained, the nahnc
peace suffered no disturbance. hut the people
everywhere Lafientiy and quietly awaited the
result. Nothing could more strikingly illustrate
the tempe, q the American citizen, his love Of
order aud hsS loyalty to law. Nothing could
more SGnaily demonstrate the strength and
wisdom of our political institutions.
TnE PRESIDENTIAL COUNT
Ekht years have ssed since q controversy
Wncerning the result Of national election
sharply called the attention Of the Congress to
use necessity OF providing more precise and
ucnhhte regulations for counting the electoral
vote. II Is of the vravest Importance that this
inestion b. solved fore conflicting claims To
the Presidency shall arain distract the country.
anu ara persuaded that by the people at large
any OF tha measures OF reliet thus FAR proposed
would be preferred to continued inaotion.
foRkl6N RELATIONS.
Car relations with III foreign powers centin-
ue. 70 bc amicahle. With Belgium a convention
fAs been signed whereby the scope CT present
trsalies has been so enla Z u ast secure to citi
xens OF either country within the jurisdiction OF
the other equal rights and privileges, In tho
acquisition and alienation Of property, trade
ctIIIi AND iEaE,
The war between Chill and Peru mt an end.
For the arbitration OF the claims of American
citizens who during its continaanes. suffered
through the acts OF the Ihtlian authorities, a
convention viii soon he NEGOTIATED.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
The state OF hcstilites between France and
China continues to he IN embarrassing feature
u our Eastern relations, The Chinese Ioy.ra-
mcnt has promptly adjusted and paid the
claims OF American citizens whose prorertv WAS
rsara al nn ntnfa
new the recommendation of INV last annual
message, that the Canton indemnity fund he
returned to china The true Interpretation of
the recent treaty with that country permitting
the
RESTRICTION or culSssg IMMIGRATION
Il likely TO be again the subject of your deibera-
tions. It may be seriously questioned whether
the stStute passed at the Last ssion does not
violate the treaty rights of certain Chinese. who
LET this country with return certificates val Il
usdcr the old law, and now seem to be deharg. d
from landing from lack ut &C, tiiicafes reauireu
by the new. The recent purchases by the United
States of \ larce trading fleet heretofore under
the Chinese iia1 has considerably enhanced our
commercial importance In the East
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
In view OF tho large number of
vessels built or purchased l,y American ei,i-
ycns IN other countries AMI exclusively en-
povea In legitimate trss'ts between iosciga
ports under the recognized protection Of our
far. 1t might hc we'll to provide uniform ra Z
for their registration and decentralization 50 thar
the hoaa ude property rights Of our citizens
tActVih ShaA ING 0ats sNsNc11eSu auu iEuicIly
THE caSao sa,'Srgy
Pursuant to ths advice nj the senate at the
last session have recognized the tiag OF the In
tcrnational Association et the Congo as tina. of
friendly government. avoiding In 80 doing any
prcludgment of conflict in the territorial claims
OF that region. subsequently. In execution of
the expressed wish OF the Congress, | appointed
y acommereial agent for the Consa ias.n. The
Importance Of the rich prospective trade OF
the CONGO valley has led to the general con-
victon that II should be opea ta all nations
upon equal terms. Ths International con-
ference for tho consideration OF this subject,
session nj Berlin, and delegates are now In at
tendance ON hehalf If the United States. OF
the results OF the conference You will he duly
advised
FOREIGN LEGATION skrEs.
The Government Of Corea has generously
aided the efforts of the United States Minis
the legation The conditions OF diplomatic in
tercourss with Eastern nations demand that
the legataon premises lac owned b. the
appropriation be made for the acquis,-
tion OF this property hy the Govern
m'nt The United States already pos
sess valuable premises al IanglerS n glft
from the Sultan Of Morocco. A. is stated here
after. they have lately rcetiyei \ similar gift
from the Siamese Government. The Govern
tensive grounds at Toxic wherein to o eree, a
suitable building for the LEGATION. court house
and jail. and similar privileges can probably b.
such premises would not effect a large saving OF
the present rentals. but would permit OF the
due assertion OF eStra-terrtoriai rights in those
countries. and would the better serve to
maintain the ,iignityof the United States.
EGYPT
The failure Of Congress 10 make an appropria-
tion for onr representation nj the autonomous
court OF the hhediye has proved n serious EN-
barrassment in our Intercourse with Egypt. and
in view Of the necessity of the intimacy of our
diplomatic relationship due 10 the participation
Ia
matters Of administration there affecting the
rights OF foreigners. advise the restoration OF
the AGENCY and Consulate General al Cairo on its
former hasis. do not conceive IL To he the wish
OF Congress that the United States should
withdraw altogether from the honorable posl-
tion they have hitherto he d with RESPECT to the
khedive. or that citizens VI this republic rsssd-
ing or solournlng in Egypf should hereafter lie
without the AID and protection of . competent
representative.
THE BARrHornr STATUE
With France the traditional cordial reiat on
ship continues The hertlolI statue OF
"LIherty knlightening the World. the
Is expected To reach New York in May
next. ! suggest thai Congressional az
tlan lie taken IN relation TO the spirit
timely completion Of the pedestal upon which
II is 10 be placed.
Our relations with Germany, Il country which
contributes 20 our own same OF the hest sie-
ments ot citizenship. continue 10 he cordial
The United states have extraaition treaties
with several OF the German States. but. by rea-
son OF the confederation Of these states under
the imperial rule. the application Of such
treaties h. not as uniform and eompr shensise as
tlle interests of the Two countries require.
Therefore, negoI iatioas should be opened Tor a
single convention 10 embrace all the territory Of
the empire.
GREAT BhIIAgA.
Ii affords me pleasure 10 say that oar inter-
course with Great Britain continues TO be- Of d
most friendly character
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
The Government Ut Hawaii has indicated III
willingness 10 continue for sven Years the
provisions OF the existing reciprocity treaty.
Such continuance. ia sleA ai the relations OF
that country 10 tue American system 1T States,
should IN my judgment. he favored
HASIH.
The revolution Ia Iiasu against the estah-
Hshed Government las terminated While IL
Was i'm progress il became necessary To enforce