New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02
Full TEXT OF THE MESSAGE.

TO the Congress Of the initd States.
Since the close of your last session the American
people in the exercise of their highest right Of
suffrage have chosen their Chief Magistrate for tho
four years ensuing. When it Is remembered that at
no period in the country's history has the long
political contest which customarIly precedes tho
day of the National election been waged with
greater fervor and intensity, it is a subject OF
general congratuaton that after the controversy at
the polls was over and while the slight preponder-
auce by which the issue had been determined was as
vet unascertained the public peace suffered no dis
turbance, but the people everywhere patiently ard
quietly awaited the result Nothing could more
strik,mgly illustrate the temper of the American
citizen his love of order and his loyalty to law:
nothing could more sgnlliy demonstrate tho
strength and wisdom of our political institutions.
Eight years have passed since a controversy con-
ccrnine the result OF National election sharply
called the attention of the Congress to the necessity
o providing more precise anddchu tc.regulatons for
counting the electoral vote. 1t Is of the grayest
importance that thiS.queSton bc solved before con-
hcting claims to the Presidency shall again distract
the country, and am persuaded that by the people
at large any of the measures OF relief thus far pro-
posed would be preferred to continued naction.
FOEEIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with all Foreign Powers continue to
be amiclble With Belgium convention has been
sIgued whereby the scope OF present treaties has
been 50 enlarged as to secure to citizens OF either
country within the jurisdiction OF the Other equal
riqhts and PRIVILEGES in the acquisition and aena
uon of property. \ trademarks treaty has also
been concluded.
The war between Chill and Peru is az an end. For
the arbitration OF the claims of American citizens
who during its continuance suffered through tho
acts of the Chilian authorities Il convention will
soon be negotiated.
CHINA. THE CONGo. AND CORFA
TIE state of hostiirs between France aud China
continues to he an embarrassing feature of out East
etn relations The Chinese Government has
promptly adjusted aud parl the claims of American
citizens whose propeit, was DESTROYED IN the tecenb
riots at Dautun / rcuew the recommendation Ui my
la,i anrrt mpssaee. that the tan,un indemnify
n,ii hp returned io Dhina The iiup INTERPRETATION
~ ihe irr.nt tt-atr With ihat rHuniir permitting
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TRADING ipri hruinieIu under ihu llut'e laH las
ronsnlerhli ennauced oHf Gonnni'dl imrnilahln
ia tho last Ia tieN ui tno ltll' number 90 vessels
cuuutiins, aud exclusively empuied ~ legitimate
traffic between foreign polts under The recognized
protccioa oi our llag, It might bo we'll ~ proNioa
uniform TulG tor then registration dul duoumcnta-
t0n. that the bOna hd property rights ot our clt
zen, therein shall be duly evidenced and properly
guarded.
ses,ion, recognized tie flag of the International
Association Oi the Congo ~ that oi friendly gov-
crumcut. avoiding ~ 80 dong any prcudgmont of
conlictiug territorial claims ~ that region. Subsc-
qucntly ~ execution of tie expressed wish oi tho
Congress, | appointed u commercial agent for tho
Congo Basin. The Importance ot the ucb pros
ppctINc trade ol the Congo Valley has lrd Ia tho
general conviction that II should bc open 10 all
Conference tor the consideration o. tins subject
called by the Emperor Ot GClmany and now IN
session at Berlin delcg'tcs are ~ attgndan,r on pe
hat of the iuitcd states Oi the results oi the Con-
terence Nuu " Ill hr duly ADVISED. .
The Government OF torra has generously ad"d
the efforts oi the United states Mii,l'r to secure
suitable premises Tor the use oi the legation. M
the condl llOns o diplomatic lul"couihn WIN Ia l.
cln Nations demand that the legation premises DO
O6ncd bY the represented rover Wl'lso that an
appiopiialiun bc made Tor the acquisition OF thus
property by tho Government lie United states
already possess valuable premises at Ipngier ~
plt ifoni the sultan Morocco. As ~ stated here
after they have lately received "a similar gift from
the >aineSo Government The Government of
Japan stands ready 10 present To Us extensive
grounds At 0kio whereOn t. erect a suitable build
lng for the legation cOurt-hOusc and lail similar
privileges can probably be secured in China and
Persia The owning ol such premises would not
only effect large saving OF the present rentals, but
would permit of the due assertion of eAira-,eiti,
torlal rights in those countries, and would the
better serve to maintain the dignity oi the United
States.
REPRESENTATION IN EGYPr
The failure OF Congress to make appropriation for
our representation at the autonomous count os tho
Khcdiye has proved a serious embarrassment IN our
intercourse with Egypt; and III view OF the neees-
sary intimacy of diplomatic relationship due to tho
participation of this Government ~ one OF the