Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-12-07
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH
FOREIGN COUNTRIES.

immediate Settlement of the Fisheries
Dispute Recommend ed-Tariff Reform
One of the Crying Necessities of the
Age-A sharp Lecture to the Foes of
Civil Service Reform-Kenewal of the
Recommendations of the Establishment
of a National Board of Labor Arb ttra-
tors-A strong Plea for Eauai Justfce
for All in Granting Pensions Agri-
ou'ture's Right to Protection En-
phasized-Suspension of silver Coin
age Urged The Need for Coast
Defenses and q New Navy Strongly
Urged.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The full text OF
the Presidents message is as follows;
To the Cong,ess off1e United States:
In the discharge OF constitutional duty.
and following a well established precedent in
the executive Office, | herewith transmit to
the Congress at its resssembliug certain in
formation concerning the state Of the Union.
together v it'll such recon mendations for
legislative consideration as appear necessary
and expedient. Our government has con-
sistenly maintained its relations Of friend
ship towart all other powers, and of neigh
borly interest toward those whose possessions
are contiguous to ours. Few questions have
arisen during the past year with other gov
ernments, and none OF those are beyond the
n
We are as yet without provision for the set
Element OF claims OF citizens Of the United
States against Chill. for injuries during the
late war with Peru aud Bolivia. The mixed
commissions, organized under the claims con-
ventions concluded by the Gillian govern
meut with certain European States, have de-
veloped an amount OF friction which we trust
can be avoided IN the convention Whfch our
representative a. Santiago is authorized TO
negotiate.
THE CHINESE.
The cruel treatment Of the inofTensIve Chi
nose has, l regret to say, been repeated in
some of the tar Western States and Terrific
res, and acts OF violence against those people
beyond the power of the local constituted
authorities 10 prevent AMI difficult TO punish
are reported even in distant Al ska. Much
Of this violence can be traced to race prtju
dice and competition OF labor. which cannot,
however, justify the oppression Of strangers
whose safety is guaranteed by our treaty with
China equally wiki the most favored nations
In opening our vast domain 10 alien etement.
the purpose OF our law-givers was TO invite
assimilation. and not 10 provide an arena
mount duty OF maintaining pubic
order amt defending the Interests Of
our own people may require the adoption
Of measures OF re=lriction, but they should not
tolerate the oppression of individual Of
SPECIAL race am NOT without assurance
that the government of China, whose friendly
disposition toward the United States | am
most hal pF to recognize. "ili meet us bali
way in DIES lsiug comprehensive remedy by
which an effective limitation OF Chiue-e emf
grafton, Joined to protection OF those Chinese
subjects VINO rem IN in the United Statea.may
be secured. Legislation is needed to execute
the provision OF our Chinese convention Of
1880 touching the opium 'rsflc
PANAMA's TURMOIL.
While the goodwill of the Colombian gov
eminent toward our country is manifest.
the situation of American interests on the
isthmus of Panama has at times excited con-
Germ and invited friendly acti n looking 20
the performance Of the engagements OF the
two nations concerning the territory en-
braced 10 the interoceanic transit. With the
subsistence of the isthmus disturbances and
the erection of the State OF Panama into
federal district under the direct government
OF the institutional administration at Bogota
a new order OF things has been inaugurated.
which, although as yet somewhat expert
mental and afordIng opportunity for arbi-
trary exercise OF power by the delegates Of
the national authority, promises much i'm
. provement.
The sympa thy between the people of the
UnIled sta rs and France. born during our
colonial struggle for Independence and con
tinuing to-day. has received a fresh impulse
in the successful comp elton and dedi alton
of the CO ossal s'atue OF Liberty Enighten-
ing the World" in New YORK harbor, the gift
of Frenchmen to Americans.
convention between the United States
and certain other powers for the protection
OF submarine cables was signed at Paris on
March "a. 1884, and has been duly ratified and
proclaimed by this government. BY agree
ment between the high contracting parties
this convention is to go into effect Jan. next,
but the legislation required for it, execution
in the United States has not yet been adopted.
] earnestly recommend It's enactment.
GERMAN-AMERICANs AT HOME.
Gases have continued to occur in Germany
giving rise TO much correspond in rela-
ton to the privilege Of sojourn OF our natur-
allied citizens of German origin revisiting
the land OF their birth, yet, am happy to
state that our relations with that country
have los nor Q Of their accustomed cord all
The claims for interest upon the amount OF
tonnage dues, Illegally eXacted from certain
German steamship lines, were favorably re-
pr IN both houses Of Congress at the last
session and / trust will receive final and IA
VoraDle action at an ear day.
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES.
The recommendation contained In my last
annual message IN relation TO u mode of set
tlement OF the fishery rights in the waters OF
British North America, so long an object Of
anxious q ference between the United States
and Great Britain, was met By an adverse
vote OF the Senate on April 10 last, ami, there
upon. ne EQUATIONS we e Instituted 20 oh ain
an agreement with Her Britannia Majesty 8
gOvei nmeut for the PRONUNCIATION OF such
joint Interpretation mi de1ui ion OF the arti-
Gle Of the convention of Isis relating TO the
territorial waters and in-shOre fisheries of
the British pr ,vlnces as should secure The
Canadian rights from encroachment by
United states fishermen, and, at the same
time, insure the Enjoyment By the latter OF
the privileges guaranteed to them by such
convention. The questions involved are OF
long standing, OF grave consequence, aud,
from time to time, for nearly three-q uarters
o Il century. have given rise TO earnest int
nat oDai discussion not unaccOmpanied by
Irritation. Temporary arrangements by
trraties have served 10 allay the friction,
which, however, has revived as each
treaty was terminated. Tho last
arrangement under the treaty OF
1871 was abrogated after due notice by the
United states on June 30, ls55, but vas en-
al. ed 10 obtain for our fishermen for the re-
mainder If the season enjoyment of the full
privlle gee accorded by The terminated trea y.
The JOINT high commission By which the
treaty had been negotiated. although invested
with plenary power 10 make a permanent
terninAtie1, oil which the question was rele-
gated 10 the stipnlatlons Of the treaty of 1875,
as to the first article Of which no
construction satisfactory to boLh
countries has ever been agreed upon. The
progress of CIV izAtion and growth OF pOpua
tion in the British provinces to which the
fisheries IN question are contiguous, and the
expansion OF commerce al intercourse Detwee n
them and the United States present to-day a
condition OF affairs scarcely realIEaO c
At the date OF the negotiation Ct 1878
sew and vast interests have been brought
into existence; The modes of Intercourse BE-
tween the respective countries have been i'll
vented ana m multiplied: the methods Of con-
Quoting the nsherIes have heen wholly chang
ed anu all this 10 necessarily entitled to candid
and c retul consideration In the adjustment OF
the terms aud conditions of intercourse an
commerce between the United lates and
their neighbors along frontier Il over $500
miles. This propinquity community OF Ian