The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-12-12


Following Is summary o. this mrs
aage from President Ar.hurto the Com
gress Of the United States on the 90
casion Of It's meeting on the lat Inst.
After referring to the QUOT result q
the election the President calIs the At-
tension Of Congress TO the nccessity ol
providing better regulations fsr e,ant-
ing tho electoral vote. Ia then enser,
upon our foreisa rsiAtians, all 81 which
he states cshtinue AnlcaLls A tfesty
has been concluded with Belgium ~.
carins equal sights 20 the citizens oi
both countries, including the Irade-
mark clause
A convention will soon he negotiated
FOR tho arbitration Of tbs claims ol
American citizens who have suffered
through ao.s Of the Gillian authorities
during the late war between Peru aud
Chill.
The President says tho hos,ilItics be-
tween France ard China embArrasae-
our Eastern relations. Tho Chinese
Government .aas adjusted and paid
claims Of Americans for loss Of propar-
~ suffered during the rcosnl riots at
-.
Canton. lie recommends that the Cam
ton fund be returned 10 Chiaa. The
question whethsF the anti Chinese .im.
migration statute pAsssd At the last
session does not violate the treaty rights
Of Chinese who hold return certificates,
valid under the old law but not by che
new, suggests that vessels built .sor
bought by American cisizens-for foreign
traffic should be registered aud doou-
mentsd at uniform rate, 70 guard bonn
tide property rights.
This Government has recognized The
International Association Of Congo, and
appointed commercial agent thsreto,
and sent delegates 10 the Berlin Con-
fersnee for ths consideration Of the
question and ths President recommsds
the purchase Of legation premises 10
Corea, Japan. China aud Persia, and
advises The restitution II the agency aad
Consa.ste General a. Cairo on che
former basis, the waet u diplomatic
representation there having embArrass-
cd our relations with Egypt.
The President suggests Congressional
aid for The completion Of ti.e rsdra.al
for the B.rtholdi statue.
E[s rccommejs an sxtradi.lon treaty
with the German Empire. as existing
treaties with the individual States there
Of do not properly cover the ground.
He also fayors the removal Of thc H.w-
AHan reciprocity treaty.
The arrangements Of the Govern
ment for upholding the neutrality laws
icring the late Haytian revolution
we're successful.
lie suggests that the present Import
duties Of foreign works Of art may pos
sibly result in debarripg our artists from
acceOs TO the advantages Of European
art collection.
There il . prospect that The long
pending revision Of the foreiga treaties
Of japan may be settled by the coming
at Toxic. The President
thinks full treaty Of commerce, navi.
CATION and Consular rights with Mexico
il very desirable. The reciprocity
treaty concluded last year awaits sArifI
legislation TO become operative. The
canal treaty with Nioauragua has been
concluded, and is IL believed when Il Is
laid before Congress Il viii command
universal approval.
The death Of the Minister TO Russia
called forth an expression Of the kind
feelings always existing between the
two countries.
The Siamese Government has pre-
ssntsd the United States with . oom-
modious legation premises, for which q
joint resolution Of thanks Is suggested.
The Government has taken steps to
prevent the infrAetions Of international
oblig.tions to Spain At Key West and
other points near tn. Cuban coast. The
reciprocity treaty TO rendsr closer oul
commercial relations with Cuba and
Porto Rico, if possible, will be submit
ted to the Senate Tor approval. Thi'
has nscepissted the postponemsnt o
the prosecution Of certain claims Ivy on
citizens pending against Spain, which
on confirmation of the treaty, will h
urged TO settlement.
Negotiations for. reciprocity treat,
with San Domingo have boon conolnd-
ed and viii be laid hefare the Senate.
Questions with the Ottoman En-
pire, regarding a revision Of the tsrii
and commercial rights, are still unset
tied.
The early settlement Of Veoezaela
claims Is expected.
Instructions to the Central and Sout
American Commission to promote th