The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-12-16
TIE DOCUMENT ITSELF.

THE CHINESE
To the Congress Of the United States; In
discharge of a constitutional duty, and fol-
lowinga well established precedent in the
executive Office, I herewith transmit to con
gress at its re-assembling certain informa-
lion concerning the state of the Union, toge-
Their with such recommendations for legis-
latiVe consideration as appear necessary and
Sexpedient Cur government has constantly
maintained its relations of friendship toward
all our powers, and of neighborly interest
toward those whose possessions are contigu-
to our WI Few questions have arisen
during the past year with other govern
ments, and non 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 wtthGPeru and Bolivia. The mixed
commissions organized under claims con-
ventions concluded by the Chill government
with 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 n @dif9cu,sfto4punish are re-
ported even In; distant Alaska Much Of this
violence can be raced to race<prejudtcel 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 law-giyerss
was to invite assimilation, and not to pro-
vide a arena for endless a~ntagonisms The
paramount duty OF maintaining public
order and defending the interests OF our
people MAJ require the adoption of meas
nres OF restriction, but they should not toll
crate the oppression OF individuals OF a
special race am not without assurance
sthatth government OF. China, whose. friendly
disposition toward us;I am most happy to
recognize, viii meet un'half way on deYising
q comprehensive remedy by which an
effective limitation of Chinese emigration
joined to protection Of those Chinese SUBJ
jects who remain in this country, may be
secured Legislation ts needed to execute
the provisions Of ON Chinese convention Of
1880 touchingt the opium traffic
TIE IsrHMUs
While thegood viii Of the Colombian gov
ernment toward our country Is manifest, the
Rttuation OF American interests on the 18th
mus of Panama has at times elected concern
and invited friendly action looking to the
performance 9 1.-THE engagements of the two
nations concerning. the territory embraced
m the interoceanfc transit With the sub
sddence OF the 1sthmian disturbances and
the erection Of the State of Panama into q
federal dtstrict under the direct government
OF The constitutional administration at Bo-
gotta, q new order Of things has been inaug-
urated, which, although as yet somewhat
experimental andafording scope for the
arbitrary exercise Of power by the delegates
Of the national authority, promises, much
Improvement The sympathy between the
peopleo Of the United States and Trance, born
during our colonial struggle for independ-
ance al continuing to-day, has received
o fresh impulse in the successful COM
pletton NJ dedication Of the colossal
statue Of Liberty Enlightening the Worldn
N New York harbor, the giftsof Frenchmen
To America convention between the
Unitedsstates and certain other powers for
the profession OF submarine cables was
signed at Paris on March 1884, and has
Deem duly ratified . proclaimed by this
government agreement between the
high contracting parties this convention is
to go into effect the 1st OF January next, bnt
thelegisiation required for its execution In
the United STATES has not yet been adopted
4 earnestly recommend its enactment Cases
have continued to occur IN Germany giving
Rise to much correspondence In relation to
the privilege Of sotourn Of our naturalized3
citizens Of German origin reyisIting the land
Of their birth. y : am happy to state that
9 relations with that country. have lost
non Of their accustomed cordially. The
clainaafo r Inherent upon the amount Of ton
mage dues illegally exacted from certain
German Steamship lines were f~ayorablyre-
ported by both houses Of congress- ats the last
session, and trust Will receive final and
favorable action ut an early daY.