New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-07
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r. tb, No,cress If fbe Tnifed States.


In discharge OF q constitutional duty, and fol
owing wcllestablished precedent in the cxecu-
tive Office [ herewith transmit to the Congress
ut its reassembling certain information concern
lng the state Of the Union. together with such
recommendations for legislative conslderation as
appear necessary and exI edient
Cur Government has consistently mainta ned Its
relations of friendship toward all other powers
and of neighborly interest toward those whose pos
sessions are contiguous to our own. Few ques-
lions have arisen during the past year with other
governments and none Of those are beyond the
reach of settlement in friendly counsel
We are as vet without provision for the settle
ment of claims of citizens OF the United States
AGAINST Chill for injuries during the late war with
Peru and Bolivia. The mixed commissions or
vanized in Ter claims conventions concluded by
the Chililn Government with certain Euro can
Stairs have deveol ed an amount OF friction which
we trust can be avoided in the convention which
Dur re rescntative at Santiago is authorized TO
NEGOTIATE
The cruel treatment OF nofensive Chinese has.
4 regret to say. been repeated in some OF the Tar
Western States and Territories. AMI acts OF vio-
fence against these people. beyond the power OF
The local constituted authorities to prevent anu
difficult to punish rerorted even In dstant
Alaska Much of this violence can be traced to
cannot however. Justify the oppression OF suan'-
crs whose safety is Guaranteed by our treaty with
China equally with the m ST ia ofcd natl ms
In opcnins our vast domain to alien elements.
fhe PURPOSE of our aw-givers was TO invite as>im
i,ation and not to provide an arena for endless
antagonsms The paramount duty of MAINTAIN
in. public order and defending the interests OF
our own people. may require the adoption OF meas
ures of restriction but they should not tolerate
the oppression Of individuals of special race.
am not without assurance that the government OF
China. whose frien " disp ton toward Ills | am
most happy to recocnize will meet us half way IN
devising a comprehcnSi' e remedy by which an ef
fective limitation Of Chinese emigration joinei to
protection Of those Oh nrse Subjects who remain
In this country. may he secured.
LEGISLATION Is needed to execute the prov sions
of our Chinese con, cntion of 1880 touching the
opium traffic
While the good win Of the Colombian Govern
mept toward our country Is manifest The sltia-
ton of American interests on the lstimtS OF Pan
ANA has at times excited concern and IN lted
friendly action looking to the pero nance OF the
On -asem,n MS OF the two nations EN- n: the
territory embraced in the intcrocesnlc transit
With the su,sidcnce Of tie lsthn sturbanc's
and the erection Of the State Of Panama into a
Federal district under the direct COVE nm mt OF
The institutional Vim nistratiCn at BoGota. a
new order of thin.s has been inaugurated WHICH
although rs yet somewhat exl ermcn'al and AFFORD
in. SEQ G for arbitrary exercise OF power by the
delegates Of the national authority. promises much
improvement
The sympathy between the people of the United
States and France born durin. our colin III strus-
Gle for indie On ence and G. ninu n to-day, has
received fresh impulse in the successful compile
non of the colossal statue Of Liberty Enisht-
~ Nan Xflrx harh fl
Of Frenchmcn to Americans
A convention between the United States an
PERTAIN other rowers for the protection Of subma
rine cables was 81 ned al Paris March IA. 1854
and has been duly ratified and proclaimed by This
Government BY agreement between the hlgf
Contracting parties this con Cnton IS to go MO
effect on the LIST OF January next. but the leglsla
ton rcq, ell for its execution in the United states
has not vet been adopted. earnestly recommend
Its enactment
Gases have continued to occur in Germany
yivin: ris: to much corrcspon encc IN relati' 10
fhc p,ivccc Of sojourn Of our natuIalized citizens
of German origin revistin- the iani of their birth
vet } am happy to state that our relations with
that country have lost n0ne OF their accustomed
cordially
The claims for interest upon the amount OF ton
mage dues Illegally eAacted from ceTta German
stcarnshi, lines were favoraby reported in both
Houses OF Con ress at tie last session. and trust
will receive final and favorable action at an early
day
THy CANADIAN FIsHERIEs
The recommendation cOntainedin my last annual
mcssa.e In re- ard 10 q mode OF settlement OF The
fishery ri.hs in tie waters of British North Amer
ica-so lons "A sub ect Of anxious difference be
tween tic tnitcL States Great Brita. n was
met by an adverse vote OF the Senate on Apih
18th last AM the e"p negotiations were iiSt'
fuied 10 obtain an agreement with Her Dr.anhic
Ma csty's Government for the PRONUNCIATION OF
such ,oint inter- rotation and ceLnlion OF The aT-
tee Of the ConScntion Of 1878. relating 10 inc
territorial waters ami nShOre fisheries oil the Brit
ASIA lrovin e., should sec,ue tie Cana ian rights
from encroachnent by United states fishermen.
and al the time ensure The ENJOY mcnt by inc
latter OF tie privileges guaranteed 10 them by such
con entiOn
The questions involved are OF lony staining, OF
grave CONSEQUENCE an frm time " time for hear
Nv Jhrce-qua tcls Of "a centiry have given rise To
earnest ntci H.. ii nal DISCUSSIONS not LnacconipS
nieu 10y irritation
Temporary arrangements by treaties have served
to aiiay ifittioii--wilich iowe' er las fe'Neo No
zach treaty was termin ted Tie last arrange
ment under the treaty OF 1871. WIS apiosaeu
after due notice by the United States ON "uh'
80 1855, but was enabled 10 oDtaih LOT ou'
Gslerucn for the remainder OF thai season cnoy-
Oent OF the full privileges accorded by tie teiml-
mated treaty.
The 10 nj High Commission by whom the treaty
bad been Observation-Disclosures invested with pleD-
Ary iOwer to make q german nj settenenl--wcre
content with . temporary arran .ement. alter the
Termination OF which the question Was reegated
70 the stipuiations OF the treaty Of 1918 us TO the
Grst article OF which no construction satisfactory
70 both countries has ever been asreed upon
The progress OF civilization and growth OF
population in the British Provinces TO which The
fisheries In question are contiguous. AMI the cxpan
MON of comnercasl intercourse between them and
Ifs.is. s.4af~a n.ese,sf ambition Of n.