The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-09


acceptable to the free traders in Mr.. Morri-
sons following. but Mr. Morrison is much
displeased that the president should recon-
mend the passage of the Mexican treaty en-
abling act, and should even hint at more re-
ciprocal trade relations with the Spanish
West Indies, for Mr.. Morrison is wholly OPP
posed to reciprocity treaties in any form,
and characterizes all such measures a. piece
meal legislation. The silver men had been
led to expect from semi-official statements
that the administration would recommend
some kind of compromise on the basis of
new silver note. and they are disappointed
at not finding that in the message.
THE DOCUMENT ITSELF.
THE CHINESE
To the Congress of the United States: In
discharge of a constitutional duty, aud fol-
lowing well established precedent in the
executive Office, herewith transmit to con-
gress at its re-assembling certain inforna-
ton concerning the state of the Union. toge-
ther with such recommendations for legis-
lative consideration as appear necessary and
expedient Our government has constantly
maintained it's relations Of friendship toward
all our powers, and Of neighborly interest
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 Chill for injuries during the
late war with Peru and Bolivia. The mixed
commissions organized under claims con-
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 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
nationa In opening our vast domain to
alien elements the purpose of our law-givers
vide an arena for endless antagonisma 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 toll
crate the oppression of individuals of a
special race / am not without assurance
that the government Of China, whose friendly
disposition toward us am most happy to
hall DO
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 is needed to execute
the provisions of our Chinese convention Of
1880 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 to the
performance of the engagements of the two
nations concerning the territory embraced
In the interoceanic transit With the SUBJ
sidence Of the Isthmian disturbances and
the erection OF the State OF Panama into a
federal district under the direct government
gotta, new order Of things has been inaug-
urated, which, although az yet somewhat
experimental and aftording scope for tho
arbitrary exercise Of power by the delegates
Of 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
l.. H.
pletion and dedication OF the colossal
statue Of Liberty Enlightentng the Worlds
| IN New York harh0r, the gift Of Ffenchmen
to America A convention between the
United States and certain other powers for
the protection Of submarine cables was
signed 1t Paris on March 4, 1884, and has
been duly ratified and proclaimed by this
governments By agreement between the
high contracting parties this convention ID
to 60 into effect the 1st of January next, but
the legislation required for it, execution in
the United States has not yet been adopted
Earnestly recommend ito enactment Casel
have continued to occur in Germany giving
| ise to much correspondence IN relation to
the privilege Of sojourn Of orr naturalized
citisens Of GeFnddn origin reviAting the land
Of their birth. yet am happy to state thai
our relations with that country have los'
none Of their accustomed cordiality. The
claims for interest upon the amount Of ton
mage dues Illegally enacted from certain
German steamship lines were favorably re-
ported By both houses Of congress at the las
session, and trust win receive final ant
| favorable action at An early day.
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