The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-09
THE DOCUMENT ITSELF.

Ao"lnR a Well esJaDllShed precedent in tho
executive Office, herewith transmit to con-
gress ut its rc-assembling certain informa-
ton concerning the state of the Union, toge-
ther with such recommendations for legis-
iatlve consideration as appear necessary and
expedlent Our government has constantly
maintained its relations of friendship toward
all our powers, and of neighborly interest
toward those whose possessions are contigu-
Gus to our own. Few questions have arisen
during the past year with other govern
ments. and none OF these are beyond the
reach of settlement in friendly counsel We
are as yet without provision for the settle
ment of claims of citizens of the United
States against Chilli for injuries during the
late war with Peru and Bolivia The mixed
commissions organized under claims con-
ventions concluded by the Chill government
WIN certain European states. have devel-
oped an amount of friction which We trust
can be avoided in the convention in which
our representative at Santiago is authorized
TO negotiate. The cruel treatment of in
offensive Chinese has, regret to say, been
repeated in some of the far Western
states and territories and accounts
OF violence against people beyond the
power of the local constituted authorities
to prevent and difficult to punish, are re-
ported even in distant Alaska. Much of this
violence can be traced to race prejudice and
competition of labor, which cannot, how
ever, justify the oppression of strangers
whose safety is guaranteed by our treaty
with China equally with the most favored
nations In opening our vast domain to
alien elements the purpose of our w-giyers
was to invite assimilation, and not to pro-
vide an arena for endless antagonlsma The
paramount duty of maintaining public
order and defending the interests of our
people may require the adoption of meas
ures OF restriction, but they should not to!-
crate the oppression of individuals of a
special race l am not without assurance
that the government of China, whose friendly
disposition toward us I am most happy to
recognize, will meet us half way on devislng
q comprehensive remedy by which an
effective limitation of Chinese emigration
Joined to protection Of those Chinese SUBJ
Jects who remain in this country, NAV be
secured Legislation is needed to execute
the provisions of our Chinese convention of
1850 touching the opium traffic
ON THE IsTHMUs
While the good will of the Colombian gov
eminent toward our country is manifest, the
situation OF American interests on the 18TH
mus of Panama has at times elected concern
and invited friendly action looking 10 the
performance OF the engagements of the two
nations concerning the territory embraced
In the lnteroceanic transit With the SUBJ
sidence of the Isthmian disturbances and
the erection of the State Of Panama into q
federal district under the direct government
OF the constitutional administration at b.
gotta, new order of things has been inaue-
urated, which, although as yet somewhat
experimental and affording scope for the
arbitrary exercise of power by the delegates
Ut the national authority, promises much
improvement The sympathy between the
people OF the United States and France born
during our colonial struggle for independ-
ence and continuing to-day, has received
fresh impulse in the successful COM
pletion and dedication of the colossal
statue OF Liberty Enlightening the World"
IN New York harbor, the gift Of Frenchmen
to America A convention between the
United States and certain other powers for
the protection Of submarine cables was
signed at Paris on March 4, 1884, and has
been duly ratified and proclaimed by this
government BY agreement between the
high contracting parties this convention is
to 60 into effect the LIST of January next, but
the legislation required for it's execution in
the United States has not yet been adopted.
earnestly recommend Its enactment Cases
have continued to occur in Germany giving
rise to much correspondence in relation to
the privilege of sojourn of our naturalized
citizens OF German origin revisiting the land
of their birth. yet am happy to state that
our relations with that country have lost
none OF their accustomed cordiality. The
claims for interest upon the amount of tom
mage dues illegally exacted from certain
German steamship lines were favorably re-
ported by both houses of congress at the last
session, and I trust will receive final and
favorable action at an early day.