Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1886-12-16
LIE PEGS DssIs MESSAGE.

~Nnop-l> pi f!tH more important niipS-
tion- handled 10y the president IN his
annual ne~-lgr 20 congress. Though
considerable longer than was antici-
paird. the press generally pronounce
IL 40 able presentation OF nationa!
affairs The PRESIDENTS message. like
the almanac. makes its appearance
once "a year, and are usually on par
a, regards interesting reading. Life is
too brief To waste on seven or eight
column, Of recommended ions. how
eyer nicely constructed the sentences.
II congressman would read II and heed
some ol the suggestions instead oi
wasting lac peoples money sparring
for political neutrality-suspicious. this
ques ION and that-rhe people could
endure - lengthy message once year.
MIR. Cleveland, like his secretary.
Mr.. Manning. j. inclined to dance to
Wall street music on the financial
question. We were told year ago
that great evils would follow ii silver
was not demonetizcd. The nation
still lives and times are better than
they We're n year ago Throughout: the
whole United states.
First the president rejoices that we
are ut peace with all nations. The l-
rect cause oi this aiiectionate regard
for rs by other nations is owing no
doubt to our powerful navy and coast
projections.
The president protests against the
cruel treatment OF the ''inotfensive
Chinese which he attributes to race
prejudice and competition of labor,
which cannot. however. justify the OPP
preston of he people whose safety is
is guaranteed by our treaty with
China. lie thinks China will meet this
soyernmct hail way in devisng some
plan TO limit emigration to the United
States.
The president refers appropriately
10 the sympathy and cordialrelations
existing between this country and
France and to the recent gift of an
eminent Frenchman, of Liberty En-
lightning the World
The president is pleased that the
American hog has not rooted up the
friendly relations existing between this
country and Germany.
The president dwell- at considerable
length on the fishery questions and
urges immediate action in order that
those engaged in he industry can fol-
low their pursuit without molesta-
ton or hroils that will lead to inter
troubles. The methods of
the fisheries have been
wholly changed and all this is necessa-
rily entitled to careful and candid con-
in the adjustment of the
terms and conditions OF intercourse
and commerce between the United
states and their neighbOrs along Il
frontier of over 30. 900 miles. This
community of language
and occupation and similarity of po- |
litical and social institutions Indicate
the probability and obvious wisdom
Df maintaining mutually beneficial and
friendly relations. Whilst | am un-
DESTROYS that such relations |
should exist between us and the in |
habitants OF Canada. yet the actions
II their officials during the past season
toward our fishermen has been such |
as to seriously threaten their contin-
nance. Although disappointed in my
Efforts to secure IL satisfactory settle /
nent the fishing question negotiations
are still pending with rea sonable hope
HAT before the close OF the present |
session of congress advancement may
&c made
The president congratulates the
country on the peaceful relations be-
ween this country and Mexico and
'efers To the unsavory Cutting affair.
he OF course s,-tains the action of his
secretary. Mr.. Bayard, in demanding
lis release, and attacks i'm a logical
manner the absurd position, held by
he Mexican government. that whereby
my ollense committed anywhere by
oreigner of which Mexican is the OBJ
Get, may. If the offender he found i'm
lexico, be there tried and punished in
with Mexican laws. In
his connection Grover says: "When
tizens of the United States volun-
arily go into IA foreign country they
must abide by the laws there in force
md will not be protected by their
,wn government from the conse-
licences of an oilense against those
avs conittel in such foreign country,
mt the watchful care and interest of
his government over its citizens are
lot relinquished because they have
one abroad; and ii charged with
rhine committed in the foreign LAND,
fair and open trial conducted with
ecent regard for justice and human
y will be demanded for them"
On the tarili question Mr.. Cleveland
rs something to say, and says it
ell He gives the laboring men "a
little taify but this is excusable.
Ir. Cleveland says We have too much