The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-09
TIM MESSAGE.
President Cleveland's q Second State
Paper.
Decidedly Strong Ground Taken on
Tariff Reduction.
The Civi1 Service Lsws-A Discussi~n Of
Our Foreign Isetssions - The Jisheriss
Questlos,-Catting Case, Etc.

To the Congress Of tho United States:
following q welt established precedent IN tho
Executive ONCE. I herewith transmit to the
Congress. at rs resssemblng certain informs-
gether with suoh recommendation for le9ts.
1atlve consideration rs appear necessary and
maintained ifs relations OF friends6ip toward
all other powers, and Of ne ghborly interest
toward those whose possessions are contigu-
OuR ronBraN RxIAr1Oxs.
Few guestterSs have arisen during the past
year with other governments. and none OF
friendly counsel. We arc % yet without o.
Of the United States against Chill for injuries
The mixed commlsstons, organized under
claim convent ous, c0nclvded BY the Chill
sovernu ut with certain Enropean states.
trust can be Svohfed in the Convention which
our representatives ~ Santiago is authorized
to The cruel srrssnsnt % as1 Of
peated in some of the far western States and
Territories. and aoss OF violence agaiust these
y sa 's sod e.
punish, are reported even In distant Alaska
Much Of this violedieo can be traced 10 race
can not, however, Justify the oppression OF
treaty with CHINA equally with the most
In opening our vast domain to alien che
ments, the pslr. -ose Of our law givers was to
invite assimilatton ard net to provtdo an
arena for endless 0ntaeou4sme. The para.
mounts duty Of naint,.nfog rubt.coidcr and
defending tue tntarests OF our own people,
may require s SpS,Ts os St IL, e re-
pressi,ii oftni.vfiuHfs Of epeciat race. am
not without assurance that the Government
OF Pa qsS w as
h0lf way IN devt8auR cOmprc0enSl0tt
remedy, by which IN elective limitation of
those Chinese subjects ,' Who remain in this
country. may be secured. Legislation is
needed 10 execute the pr0vistons Of our
opium trv,ffio. White the good will Of the
Colombian Government toward our country
is manifest. tho situation OF American inter.
excited CONCERN and invited friendly action
looking to the perrormaisc of tho ongage-
ments Of the two nations concerning the ter
With the suhsidence Of the 1sthnlesn dis
turbanccs, and the erection Of the State Of
Pannma Into Federal District, under. the
direct governments OF the constitutional ad-
mihis!fut+on at lttisota, now order OF things
has been inauglirated which. although
as vt somewhat experimental pan:. and
erciso % Of ] po.ser By By tho delegates o. Of
the national authority. promises much inl-
of e s
during our colo,lh stru gle for independ-
ence, and constituting to-day. has received a
and she s,a.ns
..Liberty Enligtrtenlng the World" in New
York harbor. tho Btft OF Frenchinen to Amer
States and certain other powers for the pro.
lection OF sub-mar ne cables was signed at
PARIS ON March IA, 1854, and has been duly rat
agreement 6eSwoen the hieh contracting
parties this conveution 10 to 70 into ef-
feet the tst Of january next but the legfsa.
States, has not yet been adopted. earnestly
recommend IT'S enactnent. Cases have oOn-
tinued to occur in Germany givtng rise 20
much correspondience IN relaeton TO the priv
ilege Of s,,josArn OF our naturattzcd citizens
of German origin revisitln9 ne laad Of their
birth. YET asn hsppy 70 ,eaee that our rula
their accustomed cor6alky. The ciatme for
interest upon tho amount Of tonnage dues
Illegally o.acted from certsssn German ste,m.
Houses of Congress ut the last SESSION. and !
trust win N 0oiye 0nal and favorable action
The recomniendstiea contained in my last
annual nivssass In relatioa 70 mode Of set
Element OF the U. -r
YsHERY RI0nrs
in the watcrs OF british North America, 90
the t in ted sssses and Great britain, was s me-
by an adverse vote OF tho Senate on April Il
last, and theseupon n+gOtiat,ons were insti
ammo Majosty's Government Tor the pr .mul
cation OF s,sch JOINT ,nterpr etstion and den
milton OF the article Of the convention of lSia
Usher cs OF the Hx,Iish Provinces, % should
secure tho canadian rights from encroach
ment by the United States fishermen. and. "
latter lat e OF tho t privileges T suaranseed to them
by such convention. The question tnvoivet
are OF long standing, of grave consequence
QUARTER a a of S Sensury. % have We gwen > rise s e
earnest International discussion, not unac
companied ~ hrttation. Temporary ar
rangemeuts 6y treaties have served to aliay
friction. which, however, has revived - eac6
treaty was terminated.
The last arranyement, under tho treaty o.
United Ststcs ON Juno %. l8S5, but was en-
sblcd to Obtain for our nsAermen for the ~
%1Ssr Of sss: Sy e. Cs tSs M
The joint Hiash COmtssien BY whom the tresty
had becp negotiated, aithongh invested will
Ilsnsry RSses 70 %sks :sts
the question was resegated ~ tho stipusatl0n
Of which Vii moo no Seas.Ssioo q sstisfsct"ss 70 Sosi
The Ircsrcs: Of e,ya,sssisn end growst g
the fsheries a question arc contiguous, ant
tho expsnsiDn o. cOuRmercial intercourse be
tween them and the Unsted States, presen
BILE az the date OF the negotiations OF 1878
New and vast interests have been broush
into cxistenO0. Modes OF intercourst
between the respective countries hsy'
of conducting the fisheries have bee,
wholly changed; md all this 90 neces
sariiy enttsox,d to candid and carefui co0sid
Grafton In tho adjustul Mt or the terms AM
conditions OF intercourse and commerce be
tween the United ssstes and g. ther ;s!s ns.shSS. &
propinquity, community OF ianguaSe an,
occupattou and siinilsrfty Of pOliticM an,
social instNutionA indicate the practtCabiiit!
and obvious wisdom OF maintaining mutV
am unfciEnediy dostrous that such relation
should exiss betweon us and the inhabitant
OF Canada, yet the action OF their Official
during the past eoasOn toward our hsherineI
has been such % 70
sERpOUsLr rHRxATEN
their continuance. Although dlsappoiute
in my e4oEts - secure sAttsfactor settle
ment OF tho f1heEy question, negotiation
are gttu peoq1pG, with reasonable hope he
before the closo OF the present session o
an acceptable c0aelusl0u hes hoen reached.
AZ q an eEiy day there may be lad be
fore CODgreas the cosyospOa6euco OF the d
partment OF 6aate In rclatioa TO this import
ant subject. 90 thst - The % %history Of the pa.
action asd the sttttude cf the Admn,strs
ton clearly counpgeheadcd. moro extende
reference b not deemed nsoesssry In thi
commuuiostasa.. y .ei ~
In compliance With . resolution OF the ssu
ate, coanunsucated 10 that body on Augus
lass, end s1s0 10 tho House Of Rep. es0ntl
ttves, the coerespondence . the
- CASE OF A. Z. CuFfSNo,s AfFAi
an Amer1ean ottkon, tteu hnprisoned ~ Mel
leo, charged with the eommi6stOn OF pens
0Gcuse in Texas OF which Mexican ctttze