The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
Prest, Cleveland'S Re
port TO Congress.
STATE OF THE NATION.
An Able and a Statesmanlike
Paper.
HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY.
r,,b and the Norm rs Not Men
toned - Complete Text OF
the Document.
STATE OF THE NATION.
HOME AND FOREIGN POLICY.
r,.h and the Norm rs Not Men
toned - Complete Text OF
the Document.

T, The Congress Of the United States:
Z, the discharge Of a Constitutional
dn,v. and following a well established
precedeut in the Executive Office, l
herewith transmit to the Congress at
its reassembliug certain information
concerning the state Of the Union, to-
oetber with such recommendations for
legislative consideration as appear
necessary and expedient.
orr Government has consistently
maintained its relations Of friendship
toward all powers, and Of neighborly
interest toward those whose posses
siOns are contiguous 10 our own. Few
questions have arisen during the past
year with other governments, aud none
of those are beyond the reach Of settle
ment in friendly cOucil. We are IS yet
without provision fOr the
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS
OF citizens Of the United States against
Chill for injuries done ia the war with
Peru and Bolivia. The mixed commits
sion organized under the claims con-
yeulOu concluded by the Chilli govern
ment with certain European States.
have developed an amount of Fiction
which We trust can be avoided in the
convention which our representative
1T Santiago is authorized 10 negotiate.
CHINESE PROSECUTIONS.
The cruel treatment of inofensiye
Chinese has, l regret 70 say, been re-
peatgd N some Of the far Western
States and Territories, and acts Of Vi
Oleuce against those people beyond the
power Of the local constituted authUTi-
ties 10 prevent and difficult 70 punish.
are reported even In distant Alaska.
Much OF this violence can be traced 10
race prejudice and competition OF "a
Dor, which cannot, however, justify
the oppression OF strangers whose
safety is guaranteed Jy our treaty with
China equally with the most favored
nations. In opening our vast domain
20 alien elements, the purpose of cur
laW-glTerS was 10 invite assimilation
and not 10 provide sn arena of endless
antGS0niSms. The paramount duty OF
ma niainiug public order and de-
Tending the interests of our
own people, may require the adoption
OF measures OF restriction, nut they
should not tolerate the oppression OF
Individuals Of a special !ace.
/ an not without assurance that the
government Of China, whose friendly
disposition towards Us I am most hap
=! . recognize, VIII meet us half way
~ tIlSlng comprehensive rsmedv
~ Nlicl 2n effective limitation of
IA-uese immigration joined TO the
protection OF those Chinese subjects
WIZ remain IN this country may be Sc
CuIta. Legislation is needed to exc
C-te tlg provisions of our Chinese
convention Of ESQ touching the opium
CENTRAL AMERICAN RELATIONS.
While the good VIII of the Colombian
government toward orr country
i manifest, the situation of American
interests on the Isthmns of Panama
- az tlIneS excited concern aud in
1-.Su friendly action looking to the
pslIlILlance OF the engagements of the
~ LatlOls concerning the territory
T NJ. -ced IN the inter-Oceanic transit.
" I'D tle substance of the Istbmian
S.stul dances ard the erection of the
c.4le OF Panama into q federal dis
.tict under the direct government of
ne constitutional administration at
3i,0sCta, new order of things has been
tlaugurated which, although as vet
somewhat experimental and affordipr
scope Tor the arbitrary exercise of
power 0y the delegates OF the national
S-.ltlorltles, promises much improve
kkIEEnsHTp WITH IN a,-r.r-
-, Inc sympathy between the people of
tle United States and France. horn
u -1 our colonial struggle for indie
tS-..t--s aEa continuing 20 day. has
tteSSe.fed a fresh impulse IN the success
~ completion and dedication of the
Ss5-.s>a statue OF Liberty Enlighteu-
i, ne world IA New York harbor,
AZ =iIJ oil Erenchmen 10 Americans.
a convention between the United
49,, o--.ss 4nC certain other powers for the
;r,-selJb OF sun-,n1r.nc cables was
e.slel al Paris on March 18th, 1884
and has been duly ratified and
proclaimed by this government
y agreement besweg1 lie : nj. /;
y IN ....ac-'lns parties this con-
,SS1 ~. Is 10 90 into effect
1 1-l .i.s- u January next, but the leaiS-
IT--..- required for its execution In the
- I'-yd states has not yet been adopt
NJ. earnestly recommend It's enact
OUR GERMAN RELATIONS.
CS C-ses have continued 10 occur in
r5T,,-i-----lIls giving rlSe 10 much CORES
soir.' ne "a relation 10 the privilege Of
Gu, en- u cur naturGlizcd citizens OF
Their 1i-, oi'=l1 Teylslting the land OF
that Cnr ~, lst am happy 10 state