The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-12-10
EXECUTIVE DOCUMENT.
President Cleveland's Second An
nual Message to Congress.
Friendly Foreign Relationship Chinese
and Fishery Questions-The Navy-The
Public Domain-Capital and Labor
Civil-Service Reform-Eto.
TIE MESSAGE.


In the discharge of a constitutional duty, and
following a wel-established precedent in the
Executive office. 1 herewith transmit to the Con-
gress, at its re-assembling, certain information
concerning the state of the Union, together
with such recommendations for legislative con-
sideration as appear necessary and expedient
President Cleveland after referring to our
friendly relations with foreign Powers and the
Chill claims, then took up
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The cruel treatment of inoffensive Chinese
mas, regret to say, been repeated in some Of
the far Western States and Territories, and acts
OF violence against these people beyond the
power OF the local constituted authorities to pre-
vent and difficult to punish are reported even in
Traced to race prejudice and competition of la
Dor, which can not, however, justify the oppres-
sion OF strangers whose safety is guaranteed by
our treaty with China equally with the most IA
vored nations. In opening our vast domain to
alien elements, the purpose of our lawgivers was
to invite assimilation and not to provide an arena
for endless antagonisms, The paramount duty
or maintaining public order and defending the
interests of our own people may require the
adoption OF measures of restriction, but they
should not tolerate the oppression of individ-
uals OF special race, I am not without assur-
ance that the Government of China, whose
friendly disposition towards us am most happy
TO recognize, will meet us half way in devising
a comprehensive remedy, by which an effective
limitation of Chinese emigration, joined to pro-
lection of those Chinese subjects who remain in
this country, may be secured Legislation is
needed to execute the provisions of our Chinese
convention of 1889 touching the opium traffic.
1NTER-oCEANIC TRANSIT.
While the good will of the Colombian Govern
ment toward our country is manifest, the situa-
ton OF American interests on the ISthmus OF
Panama has at times ELECTED concern, and in
vited friendly action looking to the performance
OF the engagements OF the two nations con.
corning the territory embraced in the inter
oceanic transit. With the subsistence of the
isthmian disturbances and the erection of the
State OF Panama into q federal district under
the direct government of the constitutional ad.
mlnlstratlon at Bogota, new order of things
has been lnaugurated, which, although as yet
somewhat experimental and affording scope fol
arbitrary exercise of power by the delegates OF
the national authority, promises much improve
ment.
THE LIBERTY" STATUE.
The sympathy between the people of the
United States and France, born during our CO.
1onial struggle for independence. and continu
ing to-day, has received fresh impulse in the
successful completion and dedication of the CO
lossal statue of Liberty Enlightening the
World" i'll New York harbor, the gift Of
Erenchmen to Americans.
SUBMARINE CABLES.
A convention between the United States
and certain other Powers for the protection Of
submarine cables was signed at Paris on March
II, 1884, and has been duly ratified and pro
claimed by this Government. BY agreement
between the high contracting parties this con
venton Is to go INTO effect the LIST of January
next but the legislation required for its execu
ton in the United States has not yet been
adopted. earnestly recommend its enact
ment.
THE FISHERY TROUBLES.
The accommodation contained in my last an
nual message in relation to mode of settle
ment of the fishery rights in the waters of Brit
lsh North America, SO long subject of anxious
difference between the United States and Great
Britain, was met by an adverse vote of the Sen.
ate April 10 last, and thereupon negotiations
were instituted to obtain an agreement with
Her Brltanic Malesty's Government for the
PRONUNCIATION of such joint Interpretation and
definition of the article of the convention oil
shore fisheries of the British provinces, as
should secure the Canadian rights from en-
croachment by United States fishermen, and al
the same time, insure the enjoyment by the lat
ter OF the privileges guaranteed to them by
such convention.
The questions involved are of long standing,
OF grave consequence. and from time to time
Tor nearly three-QuarterS of q century have
given rise to earnest international discussion
not unaccompanied by irritation. Temporary
arrangements by treaties have served to allay
friction, which, however, has revived as each
treaty has terminated.
The last arrangement under the treaty OF
1871, was abrogated, after due notice by the
United States, on June 30, 1875, but was en-.
aDled TO obtain for our fishermen for the re-
malnder of that season enjoyment of full priv
leges accorded by the terminating treaty The
had been negotiated, although VIC invested tasd
with plenary power to make a permanent
settlement were content with a
temporary arrangement, after the termination
OF which the question was relegated to the stip-
ulations of the treaty of 1918, to the first ar
tlcle OF Which no construction satisfactory to
both countries has ever been agreed upon The
progress of civilization and growth of popula-
ton in the British provinces to which the fish
erleS IN question are contiguous, and the eXpan-
sion OF commercial intercourse between them
ana Inc United states, present a condition OF
affairs scarcely realizable at the date of the ne
gotiations of 1875 New and vast interests have
been brought into existence. Modes of inter
course between the respective countries have
been invented and multiplied; the methods OF
conducting the fisheries have been wholly
changed; and all this is necessarily entitled to
candid and careful consideration in the snl-
Justment of the terms and conditions of inter.
course and commerce between the United
States and their neighborS along q frontier OF
over $500 miles. This propinquity, community
OF language and occupation, and similarity OF
political and social institutions, indicate the
practlcability and obvious wisdom of main.
tanning mutually beneficial and friendly rela-
tons. While am unfeignedly DESTROYS that
such relations should exist between US and the
inhabitants of Canada, yet the action of their
officials during the past season toward our fish
ermen has been such as to seriously threaten
their continuance.
Although disappointed in nv efforts to Sc.
cure a satisfactory settlement, the fishery
question negotiations are still pending, with
reasonable hope that before the close of the
present session of Congress the announcement
may be made that an acceptable conclusion has
been reached.
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
The recommendation submitted last year
that provision be made for a preliminary recon
Nuisance of the conventional boundary line be-
tween Alaska and British Columbia is renewed
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
express my unhesitating conviction that the
intimacy OF our relations with Hawaii should
be emphasized. AS result of the reciprocity
treaty of 1873, those islands, on the highway OF
Oriental and Australian traffic, are virtually an
outpost of American commerce and stepping
stone to the growing trade of the Pacific.
RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
The question of general revision of the
treaties of Japan is again under discussion at
Toxic. AS the first to open relations with that
empire, and as the Nation in most direct com.
merclal relation with Japan, the United States
have lost no opportunity to testify their consis-
tent friendship by supporting the just claims OF
Japan to autonomy and independence among
nations. A treaty of extradition between the
United States and Japan, the first concluded
by that empire, has been lately proclaimed.
THE WEAKNESS OF LIBERIA
and the difficulty of maintaining effective soy.
ereignty over its outlying districts have opposed
InaI hepuDuc TO onr0achment / recommend
that in the reorganization of our navy, small
vessel no longer found adequate to our needs,
be presented to Liberia to be employed by it
IN the protection of its coastwise revenues.
OUR SISTER REPUBLIC
The encouraging development of beneficial
and intimate relations between the United
States and Mexico, which has been so marked
within the past few years, is at once the occa-
sion of congratulation and of friendly solicitude
urgently renew my former representation OF
the need of speedy legislation by Congress to
carry into effect the reciprocity commercial con-
vention of January 20, 1885, Our commercial
treaty of 1881, with Mexico was terminated ac-
cordng to its provisions, in 1881, upon the mott
fcation given by Mexico, in pursuance
of her announced policy of recasting all
her commercial treaties. Mexico has
since concluded with several foreign gov
eTnmentS new treaties of commerce and navi-
CATION, defining alien rights of trade, property
and residence; treatment of shipping, consular
privileges and the like. yet unexecuted rec
iprocity convention of 1888 covers none of these
points, the settlement of which is so necessary
to good relationship. propose to initiate with
Mexico negotiations for a new and enlarged
treaty of commerce and navigation.
THE CUTTING CASE.
In compliance with a resolution of the Senate
i communicated to that body on August last,
and also to the House of Representatives, the
correspondence in the case of A. K. Cutting, an
American citizen. then imprisoned in Mexico,
charged with the commission of a penal offense
in Texas, of which a Mexican citizen was the
object. After demand had been made for his
release the CHARGE ayairS+ him wac aYnonda5 ca