The Red Cloud chief., 1884-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
kuu Text OF President Arthurs
Last Message.
Bn views o. the Tari6-Oor Foreign re
iAisss-ifome AnAin-siv.r Coinage
Ths American Navy. sad Other
Matters Of Interest
10 the Cone-rss OF the United States:

To the Corerpss Of the United States:
Sdncc the close of your last session. the
Anlcrieuo people. In the exercise OF their
esghcst right OF suffrage. have cbo-cn their
Gtshf Magistrate for the four years ensuing.
Nfs.a IL ~ remembered that AT no period in
use ~oountrys history has tho long political
conAsst Witch c~ustomariiy preccdes the day
Cd Tire National election been wagcsi with
xrcsfer feryOr and intensity. IL H. a subject
OF oongrstHissOn that after the controversy
a the pOfis was over. and while the
efssht ~T~cpOnccrancc by which the
Essnc had bccn determined was a. yet
snasccrfainod the public peace suffered
mo disturbance. but the people everywhere
PATIENTLY and quietly awaited the result.
Ssshing c,Juid more strikingiy illustrate the
che tcmper OF the American citizen, his love
of order. and his ioyalty to law Nothing
<ss1'd move signaily demonstrate the strength
aud wisdom Of our political Institutions.
Eight years have PASSED since IA controversy
sooncc< ming the result OF a National election
stsarpiy cahe1 the attention of the Congress
sn fbe necessity of providing more definite
EvgfiIxfionS Tor counting the electoral vote.
~ as OF Rres,t iin p%ortancc that this question
&c sDtved before conflicting claims to the
Presidency shall again distract the country,
and I am yrrsuadcd that by the people al
large any Of the measures Of relief thus far
proposed would bc preferred To continued
rnzciiOn-
Our relations with all foreign powers con
sinue tO I've arnicablc. With Belgium a CON
Vcntion has fpon signed whereby the .copc
at present treaties has been so enlarged a.
Co SECURE to tho citizens of citifer country,
within the Jurisdiction OF the other. equal
rshts ana privileges in the acquisition and
sia.'iatfon Oh property. a trade mark treaty
has also bss,n concluded. Tho war between
s2sfii and Peru is at an end. For the arbitra-
eon of the claims Of American citizens who,
curing Hs continuance, suffered through the
acts OF the Gillian authorities, "A convention
St!l sOon be scgOt.l ted.
Tbe state Of hosuiitics between France
11d tHiua continues to be an embarrassing
ycature OF our Eastern relations. The
4ssinese government has promptly adjust
% and paid the claims OF American citi-
N-ts whore property was destroyed In
knc rCccnc riots mt Canton. renew the
intionO OF my last annual message
s!s2t the Canton idGmnity fraud be returned
&c thinn. The true interpretations of the
1rc.n. treaty With that country permitting
eh; restriction OF Chinese Immigration j.
siksiy to be again IL subject Of your aC!ibcra-
z$oEts. " may bc seriously questioned
shrfhcr tkc statu.cs PASSED ut the last scs-
sson do not violate the treaty rights ~ cor
taED t1incse who left this country with re-
suFn certificates valid under the old law, and
which now sess1I - he dcbarrcd from land-
sng from a tncf OF the certificates required
B United States of n Large trading gect
hsrct0forc under the Chinese flag has
considerably enhanced our CONNER
s view aq isc isrso in vo the E hn,j, d In
purchased by American Citizens in other
countries. and exclusively employed in legi-
recognized pm tection OF our flag. IL
might be well to Pr0vf'e a uniform rate of
,fhcir registration and accommodation so that
sbrrcin stall Rr duly evi& and properly
guarded. Pursuant to IL advice OF the
Sknate AZ the last sessio. I recognized
xsc nag Of the international An pciation Of
.Ne Congo as that of q friendly 0o,terpnf, m |
slvoiding ia so doing any prejudgcmY. mt of
the conflict Ia international claims Nm that
yneion. Subsequently In excEution
OL the expressed wish of Com,
as<fa appointed comrj ercial
aeet for the Congo basin. The Import.
no of the rich prospective trade 3f the
0Dhto valley has led to O general CONF iction
tha ~ should ee open. to all nafionS upon
>9u9 te1ms. ht tne uterha.ionaI yonfer- |
sallta by the Emperor of Germany AID now
in set ion at Berlin. delegates are In 1.ttend-
ancq = behalf OF the United States. lof the
~ of the conference you will saais
The 0oyernmcnt Of Cores has gen4 .rou. lv
nided to efforts of the United State& Minis.
o. tho len tion As the oondifions% I, ,h S,n use
matte tev9rcourse with EasterDf nations de-
maad ose the legation premHes be owned
sgp asSsssf En- s"si Se made Ro fcs ip, Is ss1n;. tha. an =,
this prdPerV by tue GoverH ment. The Uni
SnaReaayf7eSsssesse valuable prem
tses AT Ekuq Kier as q gift from the Sultan of
Morocco rs stated hereafter. they have
ialely reoc I'D q similar gift from the Sia-
pe-. GSeevpment- The Government of Ja-
pan staneS 9ady to present to us extensive
stsff ~ ohI WuStNoh Va SitS q FaAto~ !
bse buildiAG eor the legation court house and
Jail. and IL 4Hr privileges can probably be
occurred a(ntna and Persia The owning of
SsIch prcs0lf ~ would not only effect u very
barge savtnA Of present rentals, but would
permit of t6e % assertion OF extra territorial
nxhis in tho COUNTRIES, and would the better
serve la u1oiNenn the dignity OF the United
STATES. The Ss4lure of Congress TO mako
any ~approPsts Pm for our representative at
@a,on%.nonS g. Court Of the khedive has
course with 0gyet, and I'm view of tho neccs-
say intimacy O~loiplomatic relationship due
"a the psIticiretl4n of this Government as
ono Of the tToaIs lowers in al matters of ad-
ministrstion Vby affecting rights Of for
Tigners, I adVissSth the restoration of the
agency and 0onty late-General at Cairo on
its former basic. spo not conceive II to be
abe wish of COngN& that the United States
shoald Withdraw rom the honorable posi-
,so the M KSc.iis". a I 81 the citizens I'd 2 of the Re.
public sojourninlti Egypt should hereafter |
be without the aiee4 protection of a com
tradiiionai cordia relationship continues.
The Barthoidi statue Of Liberty Enlighten- |
5ns the World" the eSqerous gift of the peo-
ssm Nav NEXT. suS9tS that Congressionn
has prompted this ~ ! and in aid OF the
- s,s 9 % be Plscod. DIR eistions with Ger.
Yn:any, a country wh1cle contributes to our
own some Of the best (9plents of citizenship,
Ss" estr nd trcaiies Nth several of the
German states. but by gese of the confed-
srntiOn Of these Stated ny4er the Imperial
sa'c' ~, the az asplis anifS.n an. sSfA eo%pss.
hs,nsivc as the intorISe of tho two
rountdcs require. psSPse. therefore.
OF c.traditions to embrace the territory
s0f the Empire. Ii affords ma Measure to say
shnt oar intercourse vii Great Brit
.cicx' The Government q n = ali has indi-
xsAied liz ~ willingness to cont Ne for seven
wears the provisions OF the OK YnG reciproc-
Tay treaty. Such c~ontinuau0e. 4yiew OF the
relations Of that country % ~ American
avstem Of State. should in NJ Judgment be
4svored. The revolution ~ f{6ti against
1he established Government ba~a ftermtnated.
20 enforce our neutrality laws b, tnstitutins
Urpceedfngs against in~dividua4e Nd vessels
charged with their infringemeiU These
r~rUsScutions were. in all case u ccessf9l.
mich anxiety has lately been liz uayed by
various European Governments - eepeei-
ANY, by the Government of Italy To- be aboli-
fion Of our import duties upru vprks of
art 1t is well to consider vhether
tAp present discrimination in favo pf pro-
Sfuc;ions OF American artists aoro. is not
Sikefy TO result rs they themselves eAR very
r.ucraily ID believe it may. in the r octical
exclusion OF our painters ana scuiksoS from
fSe rich fields for occupation. STUDY d1d Ia
nor which they havL hitherto enjoyed. 4here
3. prospect that t. long pending revtA p OF
the foreign tire ses of Japan may p ION
Toxic. White this Government fui1 Dos
nizes the equal and independent s0fts OF
Japan i'm the community OF nations, l " toid
not oppose the general adoption 81 tSfh
fenns of compromise rs Japan may BE us
xsoSeSi To offer i'm furtherance OF unitSp
2ancy of intercourse with western No11t
During the past year the increasing *
will between our own Government ana TIN
q! Mexico has been variouSly manlfe&fe* z
The treaty OF commercial reciproclty cos
GUIDED saGaty ~. lSSl. has been ratified an
awaits the necessary tariff legislation 6 (
Congress to become effective. The legek !
-. I'LL l...l aAt fhn -
measures to claim your attention. A ful
\ drcafy OF IN navigation y
NppRsular rights is much To be Desired
~ such a treaty l have reason TO believe
tho MaNican Enynrnmant stands rna6Y