Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-12-09
coYGRgss oPEns.
Congress- Hewitt Moves the
axvenrtuR In OF y. n. Cox

WARRINGTON, Dec. b.-Ine galleries Oh tue
,enate and House were hiled with specta-
ors to-day at tho opening of Congress.
The chaplRins feelingly referred to the
ieaihs of several members In their opening
SENATOR Salisbury and Edmunds and
Reagan, breckenridge and
Reed were appointed committees to inform
Tho President that Congress was ready tor
Severed bills were introduced and referred,
among them one by Senator salisbury to
amend the charter Of the Capitol North h
South Washington Railroad Company.
The oath OF office was administered to
Senator Williams, of California. Mr..
Hewitt was warmly congratulated In the
House. The same gentleman, rising 70
of privilege, asked that Mr.. y. =;
COX should he sworn In as member, TO MI
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF
Joseph Pniitzsr, New York;. No objection |
being made, Mr.. Cox took his seat.
Messrs. Busk (Md.C and Bacon (N. ~
will fill the vacancies caused by tho deaths |
Of Representatives Cole and Beach.
A recess was taken until 2 o'clock, when |
the Presidents message was read by Seere'
tary McCook.
To The Congress of ule United States: Our
government has consistently maintained Its
relations of friendship toward all other
powers, and of nelghbOrly Interest toward
those whose possessions are contiguous 10
our own. Few questions have arisen during
the past year with other governments, and
none of those are beyond the reach OF
settlement In friendly counsel.
The cruel treatment ofinoflensive chinese
has. regret TO say, been repeated In some
of the far western states and territories
Much Of this violence can be traced to rare
prejudice and competition OF labor, which
cannot, however, Justify the oppression OF
| strangers whose safety Is guaranteed by Our
treaty with China equally with the most IA
/ vored nations.
/ am not without assurance that the gov.
4 ernment Of China, whose friendly dispose
| ZION towards us am most happy to reeoS-
nlze, will meet us half way in deYising
comprehensive re.nedy, by when an eileo,
/ tive limitation OF Chinese emigration. Joined
TO protection of those Chinese subjects who
remain in this country, may be secure 4.
Legislation Is needed touching the opium
traffic.
Gases have continued to occur In Cor
many giving rise to much correspondence
In relation TO the privilege OF soiourn OF
| our paturalized citizens of German origin
revisiting the land Of their birth, ye am
happy to state that our relations with that
| country have lost none of their accustomed
cordially.
The Recommendations contained in my
last annual message in relation to modt
| OF settlement to the fishery rights in the
, waters Of British North Ameriea-so long a
, subject Of anxious difference between the
, United States and Great Britain--was mel
by an adverse vote OF the Senate on Aprt
, | 18th last; and thereupon negotiations were
instituted to obtain an agreement with Hei
+ Britannia Majssty's government for the pro
t mitigation OF such joint Interpretation anc
. | definition OF the article of the Convention
l nIaNf inc tn Janitorial
Z and tnshore fisheries of the British Proyin
: ces. as should secure the Canadian right
u from eneroachlnent by United States fisher
men and, at the same time, ensure the en-
u ioyment by the latter Of the privileges guar
It anteed to them by such convention.
q The questions involved are OF long stand
i ing, OF grave consequence and from Tim
10 to time for nearly three quarters OF cen
= tury have given rise to earnest internationa
= discussions, not unaeeompanied by frrita
ton.
n Temporary arrangements by. treatie
as have served to allay frictlon--whieh, how
II ever, has revived as each treaty was term
,e mated. The last arrangement, under th
IL treaty OF 1871. was abrogatsd after due ne
:. tice by the United States on June 3Ots
:. = 1885, but l was enabled TO obtain for OF
T. fishermen for the remainder Of that seasol
ss enjoyment of the full privileges accorde
n; by the terminated treaty.
I'd The joint high commission by whom Il
ir treaty had been egotiated-although II
= | vested with plenary power to make a pc
| mnnent settlement-were content with
, temporary arrangement, after the termin
IA ton Of which the question was relegated
IN the stlpulations of the treaty OF 1918, as
TX the first article of which no construetie
IN satisfactory to both countries has ever bet
ne agreed upon.
IL Whilst 1 am unfelgnedly DESTROYS tn
~ friendly relations should exist between
and the inhabitants of Canada, yet d
IL action OF their officials during tine pa
"a season towards our fishermen has be-
u such as to seriously threaten their contin
m anee.
in Although disappointed In my efforts
an secure satisfactory settlement OF I
fishery question negotiations are still pen
=, ing, with reasonable hope that before
II close of the present session OF Congrt
re- announcement may be made that an acce
IN able conclusion has been reached.
nix express my .unhesitating conviction u
he the intimacy of our relations with Haw
In. should be emphasized. AS result OF
90 reciprocity treaty of 1875, those islands,
- - the highway of Oriental and AuStralaS
tor traffic, are virtually an outpost of Amerit
one commerce and q stepping-stone to the 81
per ing trade OF the Pacific. earnestly rec
for mend that the existing treaty stipulat
Sir / be extended for a further term OF Sc
,nas wears. A t0cently-slgned treaty to this
~ f. nov EaFora the senate The importa
~ of telegraphie communication betw
rue those islands and the United States she
Eas not be overlooked.
II The encouraging development OF bel
on's cial and intimate relations between
nile United States and Mexico, which mas
tGrs so marked within the past few years,
3 once the occasion of congratulation an
- friendly sulicitude. / urgently renew
ote former representation of the need OF spt
~ legislation by Congress to carry into 81
Q Of the reciprocity commercial convention
ered january Goth, 1888.
pro- Our Commercial treaty Of 1881 with Me
,jny was terminated, according to Its prOvls
n, In 1881, upon notification given by Me
~, In pursuance OF her announced polio
ooh recasting all her commercial treaties
men propose to initiate with Mexico nbgotiat
rise. Tor new and enlarged treaty Of comm
kins and navigation.
fore THE CUTTING CASE.
as In compliance with resolution OF
,hsn Senate communicated to that body on
ne,s gust I'd last, and also to the House of
3 IL resentativss, the correspondence In the
~ e. of A. X. Cutting, the American citizen,
4of imprisoned in Mexico charged with
pro- commission Of penal offence In TeXH
ting which Mexican citizen was the object
4 OK After demand had been made Tor hi
.tter- lease the charge against him was amel
luoh SO as to include Il violation of Mexican
10 within Mexican territory.
verin ,tbin n5 10 " n,h"r eS.ri U.'I ~ ~.
CON induced me to order a special investing
ana Of the case-pending which Mr.. Gu
ppeal was released.
D0Uer The incident has, however, disclos
claim of jurisdiction by Mexico, nov,
our history, whereby any offence,
mitted anywhere by a foreigner, PEN
and the place of Its commission, ard Of VIII
cnt;n,a Mexican Is the object, mag, II ths offe
~. be found In Mexico be there tried
aoAh punished In conformity with Mexican
lhhef This Jurisdiction was sustained by
9com- courts of NcSco In the Cutting case,
,una- approved ny the eSsclrtve branch OF
is or government, npOn the authority Of q
,eonIe eau statute Tue appellate court, In n
a4,fa Ing Mr.. Cutting decided that the abal
2 ~ ment Of tho nnmplHlnt hv tho MexlcaI
81 " zen aRgreyrd ~ the alleged crime rem
oiteh the basis Of further prosecution, and
. tue declared jGstie ~ have been satisfied
!. Its enforcement ~ smt! part Of the orr
les us sentence
.Tsrs The admission Of such prete
would be- attended with serious result
yasiye Of the jurisdiction Of this go
ment, aud highly dangerous to our eli
IN foreign lands; therefore htsVs den
ooA, aud protested against rs WLampted
zee To- elise, rs unwarrIutnd by tie princlE
rrRss- law aui international usliv4.
eat on sovereign has iH-isttietion Q
side. fhnce5 which take effect within
Ran. territory, although which cone
!, who OF r! yot u ,a,,i @p S Uu
4 the ~ tnnisb >, ,.;,;ss,, ~ fba i!ntss5 Stat
,lative anJiTence e0nsunnlated d our soil in
rit of ton OF our Avs, even though the offe
Cox against subject or citizen OF 9utl
Demo ereign. The Mexican statute In gu
turin, makes the claim broadly, aud the prir