Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-03
WASHINGTON.
Inc Presidents Message Fully Pre-.
pared and Belug Copied BY white
House Clerks for Congress.
mrs Jadge Davis n Hopeless Iavaiid-
statements from the Rsper Of the
Oovstnor Of Alaska.
In MraaAnr rnMrlrrnn

considered, although there was 40 Informal
discussion az 10 tbs probable course Of
congress at its coming session, Tho
message Is practically completed, and
the clerical force at the white House Ia
now engaged ~ pro aring copies for the
houses 0. congress
noPRtEes INVALID.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 2.-- Mrs. John
Davis, second daughter Of the late seer.
tary of State Frelingbuysen, and wife Of
Judge Davis OF the court OF claims, haa
become hopeless Invalid. She has never
recover d from the lniuries received by
being thrown from drag at Lenox,
Mnssl last summer, IL waa thought
after her return TO Washington that her
recovery wo aid be rapid aud certain. The
othtr day Mrs, Davis ieit NO
Wen that she thought She would
20 down-atairs with assistance
This was her llrst attempt 10 walk
since her Injury. She had taken
bnt few steps when she fen from
stroke OF paralysis. The attack was
severe but does not extend above the
lega. The physician In attendance does
not think Mrs, Davis will ever DO able 10
walk again. but az tho same time her
general health will probably BIO good 40
that she may live for years, hut will Al.
ways have 90 remain III reclining posi.
tlon. This sad fate OF The lady, who was
80 prominent In aooiety under the last
administration, has created great avn.
paihy throughout Washington.
ruR TERRITORY or ALASKA.
WAhH1NurOH, Dec. 2.-Tbe governor
OF Alaska IN his annual report 20 the see
rotary Of the interior saysi NOtwiihs,and.
Inc the order or request Of the secretary
OF tbs navy, dated July i6, 1855, the
senior naval Oilje has not accorded to
the civil government the aid aud uo.opera.
tion IL mad TO expect. The diRcourtesy
OF this offer was so made ~ TO render Il
Impossible for the governor To
subsequently seek his co operation
except m the event OF grave public cmor.
gtncy As the cooperation OF either A
war vessel or n revenue cutter liz very ca.
sontial To the administration Of the civil
government, the governor considers the
action at the naval commander more than
u personal matter. In this eOnneC.
ton he refers TO the return
of the Chinese who were
driven away from Douglass island
last summer as the result OF the anti.
Chinese agltation and says. On this oc-
Cabion the governor requested the COOP.
GRAFTON Of Lieutenant Commander Mich.
OILS, and both proceeded TO Juneaw. It
was the governors wish 20 hnve the
Chiuese returned to tho place from which
they had been driven. They were brought
back by merchant ship. That their
return was not effected under the
Immediate direction of the governor
through tho cooperation Of United
States ship, the governor charges ~ due
to tho course pursued by Lieutenant COM
mandor Nichols 10 regard to the matter.
The governor calls attention to the ne
ccsslty for some means OF transportation
That shall DO az the command OF the civil
uillclals, and expresses the opinion that
u revenue cutter were detailed Tor this
purpose no extra expense would
be involved, and the lawlUasposs now 80
prevalent would be prevented Refer.
once Is made to the smuggling OF liquor
Into the territory, aud the opinion IL ex-
pressed that the present prohibition law
should be repealed and stringent license
laws substituted
Ia conclusion With the narration OF the
capture Of ono American and three British
vessels, while engaged In taking seals IN
the Inland waters OF Alaska, the
governor remarks that inasmuch
az the seizure has probably raised au In.
lernatIoual question involving tho right
OF the United States to exclusive iuris-
dictiun over the waters OF Behring sea
north OF the Altutian Islands and east of
1903 meridian, west longitude, u may not
DO unbeComiug 10 suggest that unless
said light IL insisted upon aud main.
tanned the Industry which now yields a
IalY HaN M Nut th.a AT a.
for the whole OF Alaska Will he destroyed,
aud tho means OF livelihood taken away
from rye number OF lpoOple whom tho
government s bound by every ounsidera.
tlon of honor aud public policy 20 protect
The mall facilities acGt rdcd 60 the
territory represented will be wholly In.
adequate, and tho governor earnestly re-
quests that the question Of tho Increase
thereof may nave consideration,
It's Importance demands also that he
make plea In favor Of an extension OF
the political rights of the people OF
Alaekas lle Huggests that should con.
grrss at Us cOhing session dean II I'M
wise or ineNpediont 10 grant full toni.
toTal rights and privileges TO Alaska, "
should amend the organic act 30 as 10
make IL Tho duty Of some ono Official ap.
pointed by the president 10 be present
during part, AT least, Of such session OF
congress, AZ agent of the territory before
congress aud the departments.
MORRISON INTERVIEWED,
WAsuIHGToN, Dec, 2 In an interview
with Post reporter Col. Morrison,
who arrived IN the city last night, said
"There ls Just tho same necessity for
tarlff legislation now that there was IN
the frst session of bn present congress
In fact, II IL more urgent as We approach
the time when there Will be no debt to
which We can apply the surplus rover ne. -
In reply 10 u question as 10 the chances
Tor tho passage OF his tariff reform bill,
Mr.. Morrison says he had no reason TO
believe the views OF the members Of the
house have changed since they re.
fused last srhsiop 20 consider
the bill. His own impression
was that those who opposed she bin AZ
tho last session would continue their OPP
position now, In tho hope that NJ sons fu.
ture time they would get revision more
satisfactory TO them-~A revision In
which, as IN the last one, they would CON