Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-09
DAILY POS. INTeLLIeENceR


that 1, 10 inordina,ely long. Iss iehgfn
10 twice that Of its longest predecessors
and Mr.. Ar,hur's fosr modest Efforts
combined would scaroely exceed u. 10
his opening sentences the President
gays a graceful ,ribute 70 the memory
of the late Vice President, Thomas A.
Hendricks, Who full Of years and hon
ors has been laid at rest amidst Rsn
eraI sorrow ssd bensdieslon-" he then
takes up
oUR YoREIgs EELATToss,
And congratulates Congress thst there
are no qzss,ions Of difficulty pending
with any foreign government. He re
fers 10 the claim Of the Argeniins Gov
eminent 10 indemnity for the Ioss ofthe
Falkland Islands and declares that
"this claim is vholly Rroundle@s"; re-
fers to the Kelley matter in language
which ia reproduced 10 another column
alludes TO the recent var in Central
America and to the use Of United
States marines on the Isthmas at the
time Of the disturbances IN Colombia
states that the Colombian Government
has expressed its willingness TO reach an
adjustment by arbitration Of the claims
by foreign citizens arising from the
burning OF Aspinwall; presents his
views on the subject of transit for
ships across the strip Of land separating
the Atlantic and tbs Pacific: states that
negotiations are in progress With Chill
concerning losses suffered By American
eitizsns during the recent Chill Peru
Wan war; sets forth his views on the
Chinese question; refers to the found
ing Of the Congo State and the presence
Of American delegates at the Congo
Conference, stating thai they attended
ION the understanding that their part
should be merely deliberstive. without
imparting TO the results any bind
ing character 30 far as the Uni
ted States were concerned; speaks
briefly Of the South aud Central Ameri-
can Commission aud Of the application
Of the Corean Government for Amsri
can officers as military instructors ;
gives resume OF the Santos and Won
Bokksllin GASES; refers to tho restriction
Of the importation Of American pork
products by France, Austria and Ger
many, and TO the attitude Of the last
named power with regard 10 the status
Of American citizens in Germany; al
ludss at some length to the Carolines
dispute between Germany and spain !;
urges the appointment OF an interna-
tiensi commission 10 consider the
North American fisheries question
speaks Of the isadequscy Of our extra
dition treaty with Great Britain, and
of the necessity of ascertaining more
accurately the boundary between Alaska
and British Columbia briefly men
lions the International conference for
discussing means OF arresting the
spread Of contagious diseases fslici-
tates the country on the friendly rela
tions existing between the United States
. and Mexico speaks Of The mission OF
Lieutenant Schultz to Siberia, Of the
friendly relations existing with Spain
and Of the efforts to draft commercis al
treaty with that country mentions the
International Copyriehs Conference.
and briefly urges the Importance Of an
International copyright lav; announces
the termination of the commercial
treaty With Turkey. and discusses briefly
our relations with that country; refers
30 the anomalous condition of our
naturalization laws in sons respects,
and urges the necessity for care and
discrimination in granting naturaliza
ton papers, dwelis at some length on
the subject Of reciprocity treaties
makes some general remarks con
corning the consular and diplomatic
establishment and the status of our
oonsulatos in the Orient speaks Of the
good accomplished by the New Orleans
Exposition. and urges discontinaance
Of the discrimination in favor OF Amer.
can artists in the duties on works Of
art.
oosoKEsrSo FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
The President talks al great length.
He gives resume of the financial
operations Of the Government during
the past year, and of the exports and
imports takes no decided stand on the
tArin question, srgins caution and say
ing, "Jaatise and fairness dictate that
In any modification Of our present laws
relative 10 revenue, the industries and
interests which have been encouraged
by such laws, and In which our citizens
have large investments. should not
b rushlessly injured or destroy ed =
DISCUSSES the silver question at srea,
length. adduoinR tho well known asgu-
ments Of the single standard enthusi.
asts, quoting the arguments OF the ell.
yer men and attempting to answer them.
and concluding With the rscomneuda.
ton that the sslnage Of the silver dellar
be suspended; refers briefly TO the work
Of the Steamboat Inspee.isn service,
the Life saving serviee, and the Marine
Hospital service. and Al more length Of
the Coast and aeodstie Survey, which
he crisicises severely and the abolition
of which be Virtually recommends. In
discussing The
ASrArRs or THE War DEPARTMENT
He rsfefs 10 the use Of troops in
Indian Territory and al kock Springs
and seattle, comments on the humble,
Of aessFsions and the uambes Of courts
martial and says in regard 30 the latssa
II some Of The courts martial which |
have bad occasion TO examine present.
the ideas Of isssice which generally
prevail in these tribunals. am sat,ssed
thai they should be nach reformed -
refers very briefly 70 coast defenses
discusses ihs work Of the signal Ser,
vice and recommends iss separation
from the army; talks Al some lsnsth 81