Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1886-12-16
THE PREsIDENT's MESSAGE.
summary Of THAT prolIx Document.

sepbles the one sent to Congress a year
ago.
1t opens, according to custom, with q
review Of international affairs. Here the
two great subjects of importance are the
fishery dispute and the Cutting case.
The former is still unsettled, and the
President, while desiring friendly rela-
tions with the Dominion, finds such re.
lations threatened by the action OF its
officials toward our fishermen. He makes
no mention of the authority given to him
last summer to check this action by a
retaliatory proclamation. The years ne
gotiations at London have thus far result
ted in nothing, but hopes are held out OF
reaching an acceptable conclusion before
the end of the session. Meanwhile the
correspondence on the subject is to be
laid before Congress.
AS to the Cutting case, the President
contents himself with protesting against
the doctrine that although Mr.. Cuttings
offence was committed on our soil, yet he
became subject to punishment by Next
can laws, when found In that country, as
the offence has been committed against
q Mexican citizen. He hopes that Mexi.
co will abandon her position, because
the two republics should be good friends,
and American capital and enterprise,
flowing into Mexico, ask security Of
person and property. He recommends
legislation to carry out the Reciprocity
Convention of 1868 with Mexico, and is
going to open negotiations for an en-
larged treaty of commerce.
With Hawaii, as an outpost of Ameri-
can commerce, our relations, says the
President, ought to be strengthened. The
treaty, now terminable on a years notice,
ought to be extended for q further term
of seven Yeas, while the autonomy Of
the islands should be maintained and
telegraph communication established be-
tween them and us.
The President regrets the Ill treatment
of the Chinese on the Pacific coast, and
says that China will meet US half way in
limiting the emigration of her subjects,
while protecting those who are now here.
Good results are hoped from the recent
changes in organic law bringing Panama
directly under the administration of Bo.
gotta. Chill has not yet provided for the
payment of the claims of our country
men. Liberia the President regards as
an offshoot of our political system. emit
tied to our support in maintaining her
independence, although q formal pro-
tectorate would be against our policy.
He proposes to give her some small YES
sci, no longer found adequate to oul
needs" for protecting her coastwise rev.
cnues. Consul Greenebaum has been re
called for his ''ovcrzealous,. stroke il
declaring q protectorate over Samoa ant
King Malieton. The Netherlands com
plain that our tariff specially discrimi
mates against the tobacco of the DutcI
East Indies. Spain has %relinquished he
discrimination against our merchant yes
sells in she Antilles, and now displays
friendly commercial spirit. Mr.. Cox vii
be glad to hear that the improved treat
ment of American missionaries in Tur
key is due to his exertions. Venezuel
still w%ithhelds her ratification of tn
Claims Convention of 1886.
A revision of legislation on citizenship
and ~extradition is asked, with O bureau
for the registration of naturalized citi
Zens, and q law for the immediate dis
charge from custody Of persons commit
ted for %extradition where the Presiden
thinks the surrender should not be made
The copyright question is commended
10 Congress and also the abolition of tn,
discrimination now made by the tariff il
favor of the works of American artists
Attention is asked to Secretary Bayard'
proposed Encouragement of the diplomat
ic and consular salaries, and much appre
citation is expressed Of the value of tn,
consular reports which the State Depart
ment prints. ma tnf
Turning TO financial affairs, the Presi
dent says the ordinary receipts of the las
fiscal year were $13, 749,020,8S abov
those of tina year preceding; the ordinar
expenses, $17, 7S8, 707 less; the surplu
left in the Treasury, $93, 956, 5SS, SO, q
against sos. 483, III, 81 the previous yeaI
being an increase Of $30,492. S15,2 Th
estimated surplus at the end Of the Gu
rent expenses is about 800, 000, 900. I'll
President urges a reduction of the rev
nues by so modifying the tariff as 4
cheaper the price Of the necessaries
life and give freer entrance to such In
ported materials as by American lab
may be manufactured into marketab
goods. The Ugriculturist, he says. pa,
IAN unnatural profit, which, by the a
ton Of the Government, Is given to Il
more favored manufacturer" As to Il
compulsory coinage of silver, the Pres
dent repeats his last years recommend
ton Of Its suspension. He advises u
appointment Of an additional FEEDER
Judge. in the Southern District of Ne
York, where customs suits have great
accumulated
OF Secretary Endicott's recommend
tons he specially sanctions those rel
ting to coast defense, and for requiril
examinations, like those in the navy, IL
on The promotion of army officers.
short summary of Secretary Whitney
report is given, with u somewhat guard,
approval Of its project for securing Anne
can armor and gun steel. The Preside
favors an extension Of the free delive
service, and an appropriation for increO
ed postal services 10 the Argentine r
public and Brazil, though not as "a gra
or subsidy" He commends the su
gestions Of the Attorney General as
whole, and particularly the one to esta
lish penitentiary for prisoners sente
eed in United States courts. The cost
erecting and maintaining it would
partly Offset, he says, by saving the sur
paid TO State institutions. and nv al