Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-09
the MESSAGE.
President Cleveland's Second State
Paper
Decidedly Strong Ground Taken on
Tariff Reduction.
The Cisn Service Lsws--A piscu.sisn of
Oar forels" Relations - rhs Fish.rie.
Qae.tion.-cattins Case, Etc,
10 the Courre.. Of ,hc r,,,ca s,.,..

To the Conrrcss of the United States.
In discharge OF "a Constitutional duty, aud
following well established preccdrnt lp the
executive Office, I hcrvwith itahsmit 10 the
tongrrs. N IN fcasacmhlltig certain intnrtna
tiop ,vnccfnns the state OF the nion. to.
krthcf Win such recommended ons Tor lexi..
M M.s'sc cons'u.rati"n a. nppcsr ncce-sar, aud
cspcdicnt ourioN rnm.n thas cons stenty
maintained lie relations of fricnd-hiH toward
All other powers, and of ne ghboriy intcrrst
Gus To our own
oun sonNtaS nsnAtIoNs.
Few questions have at. scn during tb. paat
{"s {n"r WIN e,hcr s9scrnmcn's, ans, none of
" ~ndiy counsel We are nr yet without u a.
vision Tor the -,ttiemcnt of claims OF citizens
ot thc United states ngainht thlii for ininrlcs
dur Nc th. late wRt with roru and HolivIa
Ihc miNru commissions, organized under
clnim conventions, concluded by tho chit
government with certain European states
nave developed an amount of friction whichwo
uurt can he avoided Ia he Convention which
nur representatives at Santiago IN authorized
10 negotiate. Tho cruel treatment of innf-
icnsiyc chinese hsr rcytct "a say. toen ~.
E'aivd tn -otnc uf the rat Western states aud
rcrritor rlcs. and acts OF violence against ,h"sn
people beyond III" power ot the lucal runsti.
tutod authorities 10 prevent and dyncult to
Much OF thiH violence can be traced 10 race
prejudice and competition OF labor which
strangers whose safety A. ruaran,.'cd hv our
,,r.a,y With China equally with the most
IuNtirrd nations.
In opening our vast domain TO alien ele.
mcnts the pnr ore Of our law pivora Was To-
invite sssimnuon and not to provide an
arena fut endless antngonisnis The nara.
mount duty OF maiuta ninE public order ana
defending the interests Of our own pcople
may rcqniro the adoption OF mcasurer of ro.
rtr ctoh, but they should not tolerate the on.
prc-si u OF iud vidusls OF spec ni race I ann
not W wsthout sssnrancc that The Govcrnnent
OF Gu ma. whose friendly disposition towards
us | am most happy to rccognize W ili meet "a.
nni way ia deyising comprehcus bi.
rrmedy. by which nm effective limitation of
hincso emigration joined to protection OF
those chinese euhjectr Who rctna u in this
country, may be secured. Legislation i-
c6%eso convention % of S'saS sS ,oaes,"g S 9Ss 1Hs
opium traffic. Nhic the good 40 0f tue
Colombian Government toward our countr.
IL manic ~, tho situation of American Inter.
cs,s on th" Irihmue of Panama has at tunes
.acltcd concern aud inyit'd friendly action
mcnts OF the two nations concerning the teS.
r,iiiorT embraced IN the intcroccanc tr nsit.
w IA the rubsidence of the Istbmesn d..
ufbanccs. and the erection OF the sttic of
Panama ioio Federal District. under the
dir'ct government of the constitutional 4.
ninieitaton at bogota. new order Jf ihings
has been ioaugurated which. although
us yet somewhat experimental and
crcisc OF power by the dcl.satcN 81
the naiioual authority, promises much I'm.
otfIs@ ropIs "f ". rnI,. n. ssSpa'.y Islwea rs 5e
during our colo isl siru gic for lndep nd
encc, aud continuing today. has received u
AMI dcd cation 4 the colossal statue of
Liberty Enlghtfnlng the World in Sew
icsns convention between the United
states and certain other powers for the pro.
lection OF subtnar ne caDlcs was gned 80
Par = ON March II. ihSi. ard has bcen duly rat.
ibsd and proclaimed by this GoSernm cnt ny
agreement between the high cOnfr. citing
feet The tst of Jauunry next but the Ieglsis.
ton required for IL oNccuttou in the United
states. has npt yet boon adopted. 1 g irnestiy
laaHf eaIal. =
unued 10 occur la Gsrmany giving sn 20
much correspondence IN relation - the priv.
ticge OF IjoHrn OF our natural izcd G. teens
OF German origin rcvisitlne the Ia ~ OF their
birth, set hm happy 10 state that our Ia.
ons with that country have lost none Of
their accustomed cordially. The cla ans for
interest upon the amount OF t0nna ". dues
Illegally exactcd froiD oerts u Gcrinhn steam
.hip nes were fnvoraily reported in both
Houses OF Congress 80 the last seas on aud i
trust viii r ccive buai and favorable action
al an early dag.
The RECOMMENDATION contained In my las,
annual message in rciatioI To q mode ~ set.
tlement OF the
usBEHY ru0urs
IN the wasers pf British North America 80
10 * subject OF anS Gus florence bet ween
the Tn tel States aud Great Ur tain WIS met
by an adverse vote OF the scnate on April -
last, and thercupon gotiafious werc insti-
tuted 20 obtain AN agreement with Her Brit
suuic Majesty GOvernmcnt for tho prpmui
Ehtion oi such 10 nt interp otaiion a ~ deh-
milton Of the article Of the convent on Of lsfs
relating 20 he territorial wHters and iushgre
IHhtr 90 ~ tH0 UTlfltn EFCNtugfa. AuDuiN
sccpTe the Canadian rights from encroacb.
ment ny the United states fishermen and Ht
the same time. ensure the eDlofmcnt by Inc
lntter OF the priv ieHes guaranteed 10 them
by such convention The question iuvo. vrd
are Of ioHE standing. OF grave COnsequencs
hnd from time - time, Tor nearly ihrec.
earnest International discuss on. not unsc.
cuinphnied by irritation. Temporary ar
engagements ~ treaties have srrYcd 20 sliaY
~ ctiou. which hOWever. hus revived a. each
treaty Wa ierminated.
NJ. Nhs tttoInfrq alter due nntco d. tho
United states on June -. is-<5 but I wss en-
abl q o. obta n for CuF fishermen Tor he r..
N a. nder of that season enigymenf OF the f.Il
privileges accorded b. the tsrininHtei treaty,
Tho Joint HiRh COInissiOn ~ whom the treaty
had been negotiated aithonRh Invested vifh
piensry power 20 fnake 4 permHnenf settle
ment were =, ntent wth r Temporary ar
ynnRement. sfier the terminafion q which
Of toe treaty of lsls - o. tbe first arflc T.
Of which no construction satisfactory fO both
cguntr - has ey,r been agreed upon
| population in The British provinces 81 ahioli
the hshere - quest on sre contiguous sSd
the expansion ~ commerce I'll Intercourse be
tween them and the Tinted stafes. present
| today condition 0f s6a r. scarcely real ~
/ bie Al the dafo ~ the negotiations OF Isis
kew and vast interests have been BROUGHT
/ into existence Modes 81 intercourse
between the respec lvo countries hfve
Of CONDUCTING the hshoriee have been
wholly ch lngcds and al tbis is u Gee
i ehfiiF eNiffi n 70 cMnN n ana far flI ruraIua
GRAFTON in tho adlusiu nt Of ibe terms AMI
couditiOus ~ iDtcrcourse and commerce BE-.
tween the Tnifed -t4te- and tie nelahhurs
along 4 fiCnte- Of over 40 miles. This
prop nquity. cpmoffnty 81 language ami
Occel ~ Ou and milagity 90 political and
soc ai inst tntious. indicate the procHcabiAfy
end obvious sdOn of malDfaln ~ mufu.
els AeneGosl end idendiy relat ons. waist
] aIn urfcifncci y DESTROYS tuat such relations
/ fhouid exist between W AMI the inhabitants
/ Of tansda. yet fhe acflon u their OflC aI4
| during the past sess0u toward our fishermen
bas been such a. ~
sGWorsLy rHngkrrs
their continuance. Afboufh di-aprol1fed
i In my efforts 80 secure r. safisf4ft0r settle.
mcut 81 the fishery quest ens ncF 10 IOns
afe stii pending. With rca-oisal. q iH .H laf
iolrrc TIE close ~ The present efs. rn of
C0uHress announcem nt mas o. nu that
an aCrcptarlf couClusiou has boon frHr J.
AZ ~ eu crriy DAP ih re NAV b.
l fore Cor gfens tho corrcs pOndoucc n
| puIftnfuf 90 ri ste Iu rc 10 on 20 fhis
auf fubicOt 10 flat the nisforl uf fNt us-t
fehfrs season ma D. fuIi3 disclosed an tho
acf on the uftifudo Of TIE Adu "a
Z on clearly com pfeh. n1rd. n moro erfl 80. u
reference is not deemed necessary n this
communication.
In compliance with resolution of tta Sea.
at comu unicatfd 10 Thar body On August
9 ln1 aud aleo 70 the House OF Rep e4snta-
uYcs ise correspondence 10 tbs