Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
The National Political Sltua-
ton Reviewed.
THE COUNTRY'S FINANCES.
A New Navy Urged Upon
Congress.
THE PENSION BUREAU.
The Relations of Labor
and Capital.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Our Foreign Relations Fully Dis
cussed-Cutting' Escapade
and Mexico.
The Relations of Labor
and Capital.
THE INDIAN QUESTION.
Our Foreign Relations Fully Dis
cussed-Cutting's Escapade
and Mexico.
{ Special 10 otheHerdld By the associated Press.

Special totheHerdtd 6y the Assoctdted Press.
WASHINGTON. D. c., December 6.
To the Congress of the United States:
In discharge of a constitutional duty, and
following well established precedent in
the executive Office, herewith transmit to
the Congress at its reassembling certain in
formation concerning the state of the Union
together with such recommendations for
legislative consideration as appear neces-
sary and expedient.
Our Government has consistently main
tanned its relations of friendship toward all
other powers and of neighborly interest
toward those whose possessions are con-
tiguous to our own. Few suggestions have
arisen during the past year with other gov
erpments, and none of these are beyond the
reach OF settlement in a friendly counsel
We are as yet without provision for the set
tlement of
CLAIMS OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES
AGAINST CHILL
For injuries during the late war with Peru
and Bolivia. The mixed commissions or
ganized under the claims conventions CON
cluded by the Chill government with GER
tain European States has developed an
amount of friction we trust can be avoided
in the convention which our representative
at Santiago is authorized to negotiate.
The cruel treatment OF inotfeDstve Chi
nese has, regret to say, been repeated in
some OF the far Western States and Terrific
ries, and acts of violence against these peo-
pie beyond the power OF the local cOnsti-
tuted authorities to prevent and difhcult
to punish, are
REPORTED EVEN IN DISTANT ALASKA.
Much of this violence can be traced to
race prejudice and competition of labor
which, cannot, however, justify the oppres-
sion of strangers whose safety is guaranteed
by our treaty with China equally with the
most favored nations. In opening our vast
domains to alien elements the purpose of
our law givers was to invite assimilation
and not to provide an arena of endless an
tagonisms The paramount duty Of main
tafning public order and defending the in
terests Of our own people, may require the
adoption of measures OF restriction, but
they shall not tolerate the oppression OF in
dividuals of a special race. am not with
out assurance that the Government of China
whose friendly disposition towards us am
most happy to recognize, will meet us half
In deylsing TeSeas
immigration, Joined to the protection OF
those Chinese subjects who remain in this
country may be secured. Legislation is
needed to execute the provisions of our
TOUCHING THE OPIUM Traffic.
While the good will of the Colombian
government toward our country is mani
fest, the situation of American interests on
the Isthmus of Panama has at times excited
concern and invited friendly action looking
to the performance of the engagements OF
the two nations, concerning the territory
embraced in the inter oceanic transit: With
the subsidence of the Isthmian disturb ance.
and the erection of the State of Panama
into Federal district under the direct gov
eminent of the constitutional administra-
ton at Bogota, new order of things has
been inaugurated which, although, as yet
somewhat experimental, and afford.
ing scope for arbitrary exercise of
tional authorities. promises much i'm
provement. The sympathy between the
people of the United States and France
bora during our colonial struggle for inde-
pendence and continuing today has re-
ceived fresh impulse in the successful
completion and dedication OF the colossal
statue of Liberty Enlightening the World,
in New York harbor, the gift of Frenchmen
to Americans A convention between the
United States and certain other powers ior
the
PROTECTION OF SUBMARINE CABLES,
Was signed at Paris on March IA, 1884, and
has been duly ratified and proclaimed by
this Government. By agreement between
the high contracting parties this convention
ia to go into effect on the 1st of January
next, but the legislation required for lts
execution in the United States mas not yet
been adopted. l earnestly recommend lis
enactment Cases have continued to occur
inlGermany giving rise to much correspond
ence in relation to the privilege OF the So
journ of our naturalized citizens OF German
origin visiting the land OF their birth; yet,
/ am uappy to state that our relations with
that country have lost none of theic accus-
toned cordiality. The claims for interest
upon the amount of tonnage dues illegally
exacted from certain German steamship
lines were favorably reported in both
houses of Congress at the last session, and
trust will receive final and favorable action
at an early day. The recommendation con
tanned in my last annual message in rela
tion to
MODE OF SETTLEMENT oFTHE FISHERY RIGHTS
In the waters of British North America. So
long as the of anxious difference between
the United States and Great Britain was met
by an adverse vote of the Senate. April 18th
last. and thereupon new negotiations were
Instituted to obtain an agreement with Her
Brittanic Majesty's government for the pro-
mitigation of such joint Interpretation and
definition OF the article Of the convention
of 1918, relating to the Territorial British
provinces as should secure the Canadian
right from encroachment from United States
fishermen, and at the same time insure the
enjoyment by the latter of the privileges
Guaranteed to them by such convention
ihe questions involved are OF long stand
ing. are OF grave consequence, and from
time to time, for nearly three-quarters of {
century, have given rise to earnest interna
tionaI discussion not accompanied by irri
takion. Temporary arrangements by treaty
have served to allay friction, which howev
er, has revive as each treaty was termin
ated. The last arrangement under tn
treaty OF 1871, was abrOgated after due no
tice by the United States, on June 80, 1885
hut was enabled to obtain for our fisher
men, for the remainder OF that season.. en-
;nv,rent of the full privileges accorded b