The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE,
Sehs'pie Views and Recommendation L
pressed Most Politely,

I kSoeSu AAubL HOlteIy,
The more importan. paris of p,es;aon =,
Arthur's Annual Message. which va.
presented to Congress yesterday, are as a,
Since the close of your last session The
American people, in IT, exercise of ibe;, ud,
ni'gnesL right of suffrage, have chosen
thelf Chiei Magistrate for the four wears
ensuing. When it is remembered that
a. no period in the country's history has
lny iong political contest which custom.
army precedes the day of the national
elee'ion, been waged with greater faryor
anu intensity, it is subject of general
congratuiation that, after the controversy
at the polls was oyer, and while the slight
Pleponderance by which the issue had
oeen determined was as yet unascertaiped
tpe public peace suffered no disturb
ou! the people everywhere patiently and
quietly awaited the result. Nothing
could moro s'rikingly illustrate the TEN.
per OF the American citizen, his love OF
order and bis loyalty to Law. Nothing
could more signally demonstrate the
strength and wisdom of our political
institutions. '
Eight years have passed since con.
troversy concerning the result of q ne
tionai election sharply called the attention
OF the Congress to the necessity of pro.
viding more precise and definite repula.
tions for counting the electoral vote. It
IL or tue grayest Importance that this
question be solved before conflicting
claims to the Presidency shall again dis.
tract the country, and 1 am persuaded
tnat by the people OF large any of the
measures OF relief thus proposed would
be preferred to continued inaction.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with all foreign powers
continue to be amicable.
with France the traditional cordial
relationship continues. The colossal
statue of Liberty enlightening the world.
the generous gift of the people of France.
is expected to reach New York in NAV
next. | euggest that Congressional
action be taken in recognition of the
spirit which has prompted this gift and
In aid of the timely completion of the
pedestal upon which il is to be placed.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
The Government of Hawaii has indi.
Gated 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 system of States, should.
In my Judgment, be favored.
Our relations with Germany, country
which contributes to our own some Of
the best elements of citizenship, continue
to be cordial.
THE DUTY ON WORKS OF ART.
Much anxiety has lately been display.
ed by various European Governments. and
especially by the Government of Italy.
for the abolition of our import duties
upon works Of art. tits we'll to consider
whether the present discrimination in
favor of the productions of American
artists abroad is not likely to result, as
they themselves seem very generally 10
believe 1t may, in the prn ctical exclusion
OF our painters and sculptors from the
rich hslds for observation, study and
labor which they have hitherto enjoyed.
MEXICO.
During the past year the increasing
good will between our own Government
and that of Mexico has been variously
manifested. The treaty of COM merciaI
reciprocity, concluded January 20, 1883,
has been ratified, and awaits the ecessa.
ry tariff legislation of Congress 20 become
effective. This legislation, will, I donbt
not, be among the first measures to claim
your attention.
A full treaty Of commerce, navigation
and consular rights is much to be desired,
and snon q treaty, / have reason to be.
!ieve, the Mexican Government stands
ready to conclude.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
With the Republic of Nicaragu- trea.
ty has been concluded which authorizes
the construction by the United States of
canal, railway and telegraph line across
the Nicarauguan territory. BY the terms
OF this treaty sixty miles of the River
San Juan, as well as Lake Nicaragua, an
inland sea forty miles in width, are to
constitute part of the projected enter.
prise. This leaves for actual canal con.
struction seventeen miles on the Pacific
side and thirty.six miles on the Atlantic.
TO The United Ststso, whose E;ch territory
o:: the Pacific is, fof the ordinary purpo.
ses of commerce, practically CT. eG from
communication by water with the Allan.
tic ports, the political and commercial
advantages of such a project eau scarcely
be overesimated. Itis believed that When
the treaty is laid before you the Justice
and liberality of its provisions will com.
mand universal approval at home and
abroad.
CUBAN INSURGENTS.
This Government has more than once
been called upon of late to take action
in fulfllment of it's International obiiga.
tiona toward Spain. Agitation in the
Island of Cuba hostile to the Spanish
Crown having been fomented by persons
abusing the sacred rights of hospitality
which our territory affords, the officerp Of
this Government have been instructed to
exercise vigilance to prevent infrac,ions
of our neutrality laws at Key West and
at other points near the Cuban coast. In
the only instance where these precau.
tiorary measures were successfully eluded
the offenders when found in our territory
were subsequently tried and convicted.
THE SPANISH TREATY.
The growing need of close relationship
of intercourse and traffic between the
Spanish Antilles and their natural mar.
ket in the United States led to the adop.
ton, in January last of q commercial
agreement looking to that end. This
agreement has since been superseded by
more carefully framed and comprehen-
sive convention which I shall submit to
the Senate for approval. 1t has been the
aim of this negotiation to open such a
favored reciprocal exchange Of produc.
tions carried under the flag Of either
country, as to make the Intercourse
between Cuba and Porto Rico and our.
selves scarcely less intimate than the
commercial movement between oIlr