Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-10
No Silver, Greenbacks OF Sinking
Observation-Disclosures All Over
the Country,
A Pension for Everyone, and civil.
Service Reform Enough 10 Turn
Democrats stomach.
The Pun Text Of the rresidents Message
as Read Betore the Two nouscs OF
Congress Tuesday.


V"tiVh ShNh lutaNs US hc shall deem
necessary and cSpedent At the thrrs.
mold of compliance with these constitu.
uunal discrotjons, it Is well for us TO bear
Ia MUD that our usefulness 10 the peo.
Pies interests will be promoted hy a
constant appreciation of the scope and
character OF our respective duties as they
relate 10 federal legislation. While the
executive may recommend such meas-
ures as he shall deem eNnediept.
the responsibility for legislative action
must aud should rest on those
selected by the people TO make their
laws
Contemplation Of the grave and respon.
sible functions assigned 10 the executive
branches of the government, under the
constitution, will disclose the partition If
power between the respective depart.
mcnts, and their necessary INDEPENDENCE,
and also the need for The exercise of All
tue power inirusted To each, in thut spirit
OF comfy and cooperation which is
essential 70 the proper tnlHlmcnt of the
patriotic obligations which rest upon us
as faithful servants of the people. The
jealous wutthiulncSs of our constituents,
great and snail, supplements their suf-
irdgos and before the tribunal they estab-
lish every public servant should loo Judged.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
IL is gratifying 10 Announce that the re-
lations OF the United States with foreign
powers continue to be friendly. Our 20.
sitiun after nearly a century Of successful
constitutional government, the mainten
ance OF good faith Ia all our engage.
meuts, the avoidance OF complications
with other nations and a consistent and
amicahlc attitude towards the stroTfe and
weak alike, furnish proof OF political
disposition which renders profess
sions OF good will unnecessary.
There are no questions OF difficulty
pending with any foreign government.
The Argentine government has revived
the long-Gormant question OF the Faik-
laud Islands by claimpg from the United
States indemnity Tor their loss attributed
TO the action of the commander of the
sloup Lexington in breaking up a colony
on these islands in 1881, and their suisse
quent occupation 10y Great Britain. In
view OF the ample Justification fer the act
of the Lexington and the direiul condi-
ton of the islands before and after the
alleged occupation by the Argen-
tine colonies, this government con-
siders the claims as wholly groundless,
AUsrRiA-uUNuNRY.
A question has arisen with the govern
ment Of Australia ungary touching the
representation OF the United States at
Vienna. Having under my constitutional
prerogative appointed an estimable citizen
of unimpeachabe probity aid compe-
tency as minister at that court, the gov
ernment OF Austria-uungGry invited this
government to the c, enhance OF Il certain
exception based on allegations against
the personal acceptabllity of Mr.. Kelley,
the appointed envoy, asking that,
in view thereof, the ap.
pointment should be withdrawn
The reasons advanced were such as
would not be acquesced In without viola.
ton of my oath Of Office and the prccepts
of the constitution, since they necessarily
involved limitation in favor OF foreign
government upon the right of selection
by the executive, aud required such an APP
plication of a religious test as quallilca-
ton for Office in the United States as
would have resulted In the practical dis
reimbursement OF a large class OF our citi.
zens aud the abandonment OF vital prln'
cip,e in our government. The Austro
Hungarian government finally decided
not TO receive Mr.. Kelley as the envoy OF
the United States, and that
gentleman has since resigned his
commission, leaving the post vacant
I have made no new nomination, and the
interests OF this government at Vienna
are now in the care Of the secretary OF
the legation, acting as charge d'aifaires
.ad interim,
CENTRAL AMERICA,
Early in March last war broke out In
Central America caused by the attempt OF
Guatemala to consolidate the several
states into a single government. In this
conflict between our ncighboring states
the United States forbore tosinterfere
actively, but lent the aid OF their friendly
Offices In depreciation OF the war and 10
promote peace and concord among the
belligerents, and by such action contrib
uted temporarily 10 the restoration
of tranquility In that locality
UNITED STATES or COLOMBIA
Emergencies growing out of the civil
war in the United States oi Colombia de-
manded OF the government at the begin
ming OF the administration the employ
ment Of an armed force TO fuiill its Gunr
antees under the thirty -hith article OF III,
VI
omen across the isthmus Of Pauama. De
sirous OF using only the powers eNpressl,
reserved 10 US by the treaty, and mndlu
of the rights Of Colombia, the forces sent
TO the isthmus were instructed 90 contih'
their action 10 positively and oiliclousll
preventing the transit aud IT. accessoriti
from being interrupted or embarrassed
/ The execution Of this delicate and re
1 sponsiblo task necessarily involved ponce
| control, where the local authority wa
temporarily powerless, bnl always 10 al'
OF the sovereignty 81 Colombia. IN
prompt and successful f0lnllment OF ma
duty by this government was hlghly up
precated by The government OF CoiomDlh
and has been followed By the EXPRESSION
Of IT. satisfaction. High praise Is due V
/ the otilc r. and men engaged "a tnl'
service, which caused the restoration q
peace on the isthmus by the re-estaDllsh
/ ment OF the constituted government
( This being thus accomplished, me lorce'
1 of the United States we're witharaWh
! Pending these occurrences, 3 question u
much importance was presented ~ th'
I decree Of the Colombian government
! DrocIaiming the closure OF certain pOrn
/ tben IN the hands Of the insurgents ant
/ declaring the vessels held by the reyoiu
tionlsts 10 be plratical aud liable 70 cap
ture by any power TO neither of theH'
( nrnnositlons could the United states a.
/ Semi An effective closure Of pofls no
in me possession Of the govern
menr but held by hostile paru
sans could not be recognized
I Nei,s,4r could the vessels Of the insnr
gents against the Legitimate sovereignty
~ deemed hostes bnInanl generis Win
- ~ nrecents Of revolutionary law