The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-16
The PresIoen,t Message.


The CHRONICLE unfortunately has mo-
he space to spare that the Presidents
message would occupy, and must there
f,r content itself with extracts from the
most excellent and exhaustive docu,
ment. 1t deals with the question Of
Foreign relations. touches tie represents
lion of the United States at Vienna. the
var in Central America, the emergencies
growing out of the civil war in the Unit
ed States of Columbia, the canal through
Eicaraguan territory. The Tehuantepec
ship railroad, also receives his favorable
coasideration. He says:
The harmony of onr relations with
China b full sustained in the applica-
tion of the acts lately passed to execute
the treaty of 1880, restrictive of the inn
migration Of Chinese laborers into the
United States Individual cases of hard
ship have occurred beyond the power of
tle executive to remedy, and calling for
iialieial determination. The condition
q the Chinese quesIion in the Western
States and Territories is, despite this re-
strit.ive legislation, far from being satrs-
factory. The recent outbreak in Wyom-
ing Territory. where number of unof.
Tending Cinnamon, indisputably with
in the protection of the treaties and the
law were murdered bv mob, and the
still more recent threatened outbreak of
the sane character in Washington Terri
tory, are still fresh in the minds Of all,
and there is apprehension lest the bitter
ness cf feeling against the Mengolian
race on the Pacific slope may find vent
in similar lawIess demonstrations Ali
the powers of the government should be
exercised to maintain the amplest good
faith toward China in the treatment of
these men, and the inhexible sternness
of the law in bringing the wrong-doers
TO justice should be insisted upon. Every
effort has been made by this government
to prevent these violent outbreaks and
to aid the representatives. of China in
their investigations of these outrages,
and it is but just to say that they are
traceable to the lawlessness of men not
citizens of the United States engaged in
c competition with Chinese laborers. Race
prejudice is the chief factor in originat-
ing these disturbances, and it exists in a
large part of our domain, jeopardizing
our peace and the good relationship We
try to maintain with China.
The admitted right + a government to
prevent the influx of elements hostile to
its internal peace and security may not
be questioned, even where there lssno
treaty stipulation on the subject. That
the exclusion of Chinese labor is de-
manded in other countries where like
conditions prevail is strongly evidenced
in the Dominion of Canada, where i'm
migration is now regulated by laws more
stringent than our own.
If existing laws are inadequate to
compass the end in view, shall be pre-
pared to give earnest consideration to
any further remedial measures within
the treaty limits which the wisdom of
Congress may devise.
He then reviews the question of COM
mercial intercourse with South and Cen
tral America, the Santos case and French
claims, American pork, our naturaliza-
tion laws, the Caroline Islands. our
affairs with Great Britain, extradition,
far northern boundary, the Haytain
question, cholera conference, how we
stand in Mexico, international copy
right, the Turkish treaty, Venezuelan
trust funds, American citi-
zenship, diplomatic service. Worlds
Exposition, American artists, and trea-
sury report are well and ably handled
and accompanied with good and timely
advice. Regarding the Mormons he
saws s
In the Territory Of Utah a law of the
United States, passed for the suppression
of polygamy, has been theoretically and
faithfully executed during the past year
wish measnrably good results. A number
of convictions have been secured for un-
lawful cohAbitation, and in some cases
pleas Of guilty have been entered, and
slight punishment imposed upon promise
by the accused that they would not again
offend against the law nor advi-e, coun-
spl, aid orabet, in any way, its violation
by others. The Utah Commissioners
express the opinion, based upon such in-
formation us they are able to obtain, that
few poIygamous marriages have taken
place in Utah during the year. They
report that while there cannot be found
upon the registration lists the name Of a
man guilty of polygamy, and while none
of that class are holding office, vet at
the last election in the Territory all the
officers elected, except in one county,
were men who, though not actually liv-
ing in the practice of polygamy, sub
scribe to the doctrine OF polycamous
marriage as dlvine revelation and as a
law higher and more binding upon the
conscience than any human law, local or
national.
Thus is the strange spectacle presents
ed of community protected by repub-
lican form of government, to which
they owe allegiance, sustaining by their
suffrage principle and belief which
sets at naught that obligation of absolute
obedience to the law of the land. which
lies at the foundation of republican ms
titutions. The strength, the perpetuity
and the destiny Of the nation rest upon
our homes, established by the law of
God, guarded by parental care, regulated
by parental authority and sanctiied by
love. These are not the homes
Of polygamy. The mothers Of our land,
who rule the nation as they would the
and guide the actions of thei
own sons live according to Gods holy