Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-21
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
To The Congress Of the United States.

10 HS cotY'eSS " GB UIlNed States.
At tue threshold of yonr deliberations. 7
congratulate you upon the favorable aspect of
the domestic and foreign affairs of this govern
ment, and upon the relations with other nations
which continue to be on q friendly footing
With tho Argentine Republic, Austria, Belgium
Brazil, Denioatk, Hayti, Italy, Santo Domingo
and sweden and Norway no incident has oc-
recent opening OF new lines Of teleerapbic
communication with Central America and
Brazil permitted the interchange of MESSAGES
OF friendship with the governments of those
countries. During the year there have been
perte cted and proclaimed consular and coni-
meIcial treaties with Servia, and a consular
treaty with Roumania, thus extending orr in.
tercorlrse with the Danubian countries. while
our eastarn relations have been placed mon
Wider pasis by treaties with Corea and NADIA
gascar. The new boundary survey treaties
WIN Mexico, tradesmark convention, sup
Elementary treaty Of extradition with Spaiu
and Q convention extending the duration Of
the Franco-American claims Commission have
also been proclaimed.
Notice OF the termination OF the fisheries ar
ticles of the treaty Of Washington was duly
given to the British government. and the re
ciprocal privileges and exemptions OF the
treaty Will seemingly close on July 1, 1885, The
hshing industry pursued By numerous class
ofsQur c1tizen, on the northern coasts, both Of
the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, are worthy Of
tne1oster1ng Of congress whenever brought
into competition with like Industries of other
countries Our fishermen, as well rs our
manufacturers of fishing appliances and pre-
parers of fish products, have maintained
foremost place. I suggest that congress create
commission to consider the question of our
rights in the fisheries and the means Of OPEN
ing TO our citizens. under Just and
enduring conditions, the richly stocked fishing
waters and sealing grounds Of British NORTH
America.
a nm hap 4n,,a
ton to the United States from the British
Islands by government and municipal aid. of
persons unable there to gain living. and
equally burden on the community here. Sucb
OF these persons as have been assigned to the
pauper class, as defined by the law. have
been sent back according to the provisions Of
our statutes. Her Majesty's government has
Insisted that precautions have been taken be-
fore shipment. These, however, in SO many
cases has proven SO Intellectual, and especially
reaching our territory through Canada, that a
revision OF our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable
Correspondence relative to the Clayton-
Bulwer treaty has been continued and will
be laid before congress. - ~ = ~
The legislation Of France against the i'm
portation of prepared swine produced from the
United States has been retreated. That result
has been due no less to tho friendly Representa-
ten q this government than to q growing
CONVICTION IN France that the restriction is not
: demanded BY the danger to any real health,
Germany still prohibits the introduction of ali
hog products from America. extended to
the e,imperial government friendly inyi, alton
to send experts to the United States to inquire
2 whether the use OF these products was danger.
GUS to nealth. This invitation was declined.
have believed it of such Importance, how
ever, that the exact facts should be ascer
tanned and promulgated, that have appointed
competent commission to make a thorough
investigation OF the subject. Its members
have shown their public spirit by accepting
their trust without pledge of compensation,
but trust that congress will see IN the ma
tonal and international bearings of the mater
sufficient motive for providing at least for
the reimbursement of such expenses as they
may necessarily incur.
4 he coronation of the czar at Moscow
afforded to this government an occasion for
testirying to its continued friendship by send
ing special envoy aud representative of the
navy to attend the ceremony. While there
have arisen no grave questions affecting the
status in the Russian Empire of American citi
zens OF other faith than that held by the ma.
stonal church, this government remains firm il
its convictions that the rights Of its citizens
abroad sholld be in no way affected by their
religious belief.
1t is understood that measures for the re.
moval of the restrictions which now SburdeI
our trade with Cuba and Porto Rico aIe under
consideration by the Spanish government. The
proximity of Cuba and the peculiar method oi
administrator which there prevail, necesstats
from the proceedings Of the insular authori
ties. regret to say that the Just protests o.
this government have not as yet produced {
satisfactory result. The commission appointed
to decideupon certain claims of our citizens
against the government after the recognition
of q sfsctory ,ule as to their validity. has
finally adjourned. Some of its awards
though made more than two year
ago have not yet been paid, but their speed,
payment is expected. Claims To large ainoun
which were held by tho late commission to be
without its jurisdiction, have been diplomatic
ally presented to the Spanish government
The case of the'NIasonic has not yet reached ,
settlement. The Manila court has found tina
.the proceedings of which this government hal
complained were authorized and 1t is hoped
that the government OF Spain will not with
hold the speedy reparatlon which its sense O
justice should impel 1t to offer for the uDusua
severity and unjust action of its subordinate
colonial officers III the case of this vessel
The Helvetian Confederation has proposed
the inauguration of class of internationa
treaties for the deferment to arbitration o
grnve questions between nations. This gov
ernment has assented to the proposal.
Under the treaty of Berlin liberty OF con
science aud civil rights are assured TO al
strangers in Bulgaria. As the United state
have no distinct conventional relations will
that country, and are not party to the treaty
they should, in my opinion, maintain dtplo
matte representation at Sofia for the improve
of the many American citizens who resort +
that county as missionaries and teachers.
suggest that I be given authority to establish
an niagency and consulate at the Bulgarian capi
tai.
The United States are now participat
ing in revision OF the tariffs of tn
Ottoman Empire. They have assented to til
application of liceuse tax on foreigners doin
business in Turkey, but have opposed the or
Eresaiye storage tax upon petroleum enterin
the ports of that country. $S
Thegovernment OF the khedive has propose,
that the authority of the mixed judicial tri
bunals in Egypt be extended 30 as to cove
citizens of the United States accused of crime
who are now tried before consular courts
This government is not indisposedto accept tn
change, but believes that its terms should b
submitted for criticism to the commission ap
spointed to revise the whole subject.
s.SAtn6 time in onr national history has ther
bee n more manifest eed of close and lastiG
relations with neighboring state than noN
exists with respect to Mexico. The rapid infu
of our capital and enterprise into that countr
shows by what has already been accompiishc
the vast reciprocal advantages which must at
The treaty of commerce and navigation OF lsi
has been terminated by the Mexican govern
nent, and in the absence Of convention en-
gaSements the rights of our citizens in Mexic
now depend upon the domestic statutes OF Una
republic There have been instances Of hars
enforcement of the laws against our YES
sells and citizens iu Mexico, and Q
denial Of diplomatic resort for thei
protection. The initial step toward bet
ter understanding has been taken in the nego
tiations BY the commission authorized by cor
gress OF u treaty which is still before the senat
awaiting its approyal. The provisions for til
reciprocal crossing of the frontier by the troop
in pursuit of hostile Indians have been pre-
longed for another year. The, operations 9
the forces Of both governments against; tn
savages have been successful, and sey
erai Of their most dangerous bands dis
persed by the skill and valor of Unite
states and Mexican soldiers fighting ]
common cause. The convention for the II
survey of the boundary from the Iii
Grande to the Pacific having been rattle
and exchanged, the preliminarlesth therein stiPu
lated have been arranged. 1t now rests wit
cong ress to make pro oSision for completing tn
survey and reseating the boundary monument!