The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-12-09
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Regret Expressed at the Treat
ment Of InOfFensiVe Cinnamon.
The Suspension of Silver Coinage
Once Mere Recommended.
Another Appeal for the Abolish
meRt Of the Import Tax.
The Subject OF Coast Defenses
Treated at Some Length.
To he Congress Of the Un.ted .statts

To The Oongrsss Of the UnIted States:
Iu the discharge of . constitutional
duty and following q well esIAbl shed ORE.
ceoent IN the executive office, herewith
transmit 70 the con gross al Its re Assem- bling
certain information concerning the staie oi
the Union, together with such recommen.
oetions Tor legislative consideration as ap-
pears necessary and e1pedient. Our gov
ernment has consistently maintained its
relations Of friendship toward all other
powers and Of neighborly interest towards
those whose possessions are contiguous TO
our own. Few questions have arisen dur
ing the past year with other governments,
and none Of those are beyond the reach Of
settlement In counsel.
We are yet without q provision tor the
settlement OF claims OF citizens of the
United States against Chilli tor injuries
curing the late war with Peru and Bolivia
The mixed commissions organized under
the claims' conventions has been con-
cluded by the Chilli government with Ger
tain European states and have developed
an amount OF friction which we trust can
be avoided In the convention and which
our representative at Santiago Is author
lied 10 negotiate.
The cruel treatment of the inoffensiVe
Chinese has. regret to say, bean repeated
In some of the tar western stAtea and ter
people have bsen beyond the power OF the
local constituted authorities to prevent
ana dimoult 20 punish, and are reported
even in distant Alaska. Much of this Vio-
lence can be traced 20 race prejudice and
the competition of labor, which cannot,
however, justify the oppression of stran-
gers whose safety ID guaranteed by our
treaty with China. equally with the most
favored nations In opening our vast do
main to alien tenants the purpose Of our
Law. giveTa was TO invite assimilation, and
not provide an arena for endless antsROn-
isms. The paramount duty OF main
tanning public order and de-
Tending the interests of our
own people may require the adoption
OF measures OF restriction, but they should
not tolerate the oppression OF individuals
OF . special race. / am not without as
surAnce that the government OF China,
whose friendly disposition towards the
United States am most happy to rec0R-
maze, VIII meet us halt way in deVisinR q
comprehensive remedy by which an effect
I've Limitation OF Chinese immigration,
joined to the protection OF those Chinese
SUBJECTS who remain in this country, may
be secured. Legislation u needed 70 exc
cute the provisions OF our Chinese con-
Vention of 1880.
ItIGmAniisst that the situation of Amer
lean interests on the Isthmus of Panama
Al times excited CO. Germ and invited
friendly action looking TO the perform
ance OF the engagements OF the two ma
lions concerning the territory embraced
IN the Inter-oceanic transit. With the
subIldencs of the Isthmian disturbances,
and the erection OF the state OF Panama
into = federal district under the direct
government Of the constitutional admin
IhtrAIion al Bogota, . new order of things
has been inaugnrated which, although IS
val aO.uAWhaN aWDaFimenIal and affnrdInu
scope Tor the arbitrary exercise oil
power by the delegates Of
the national authority, promises much
improvements. The sympathy between the
poop Of the United States and France, born
duriog our colonial struggle Tor independ-
ence aud continuing to-day, has received
n fresh impulse In The successful compile
ton and dedicztiun of the colossal statue
of Liberty EnliRhteniDg the World" in
New York harbor, the gilt of Frenchmsn
To Americans.
A convention between the United States
and csrIAIu other powers tor the protec-
ZION OF submarine cables was signed NJ
Para March II, 1884, and has been duly rat
tted and proclaimed by this government,
and BY agreement " Ins nigh contracting
parties this conVontlOn - TO 10 thLo effect
the hrst OF January nsxt II me legislation
required for lIB execution Ia the United
States hAA been adopted. 1 earnestly
recommend Its enactment. Cases
have Continued 70 occur In
Germany aud have given rise
I'D much correspondenc0 In relation 70 the
privilege Of the BOjOurn OF our nGIurAlized
ciLIE5ns of German origin relating 70 the
land Of their birth, yet am happy 20
state that our relations with that country
have lost none OF their ancient and CORFU
Ally. The claims for interest upon the
amount OF Tonnage dues illegally exGctcd
from certain German steamer, Iines was
fAvUrably reported 10 both houses OF
Congress at the last session, and ! trust
will receive final aud favorable action 1t
an early day. The recommendation con-
tanned an my last annual message In re-
lation 10 . mode OF settlement OF the fish-
cry rights 10 the waters OF British North
America, 30 long subject Of anxious
difference between the United States and
Great Britain was met by an adverse vote
of the senate on April IL last, and there
upon nogo, iAtlons were instituted to OBJ
tain an agreement with her BrItanic maies-
ty's government for the FORMULATION of
such Joint Interpretation and definition OF
the JOINT convention OF 1918, relating TO
ths territorial waters and inshore dsheries
Oh the British provinces a. should secure
the Canadian rights from 0ncToachment by
United States fishermen, and, at the same
time. insure the enjoyment by the latter OF
convention. The questions involved are
of long standing and OF great consequence
and from time To time tor nearly q quar-
ter uf century have given rise to earnest
international discussions not unaccom-
panied by irrltation. Temporary ar
rangements by treaties have served 70 allAy
frlcuou which, however, has revived a
each treaty WAS terminated. The last ~.
ragemont under the treaty of 1871 WA
abrogated after due notice by the United
States on June 30, 1885, but I WA
enabled TO obtain for our fisherman for the
remainder OF the season the endowment OF
the full privileges accorded by the term.
mated treaty. The joint high commisslor
BY whom the treaty had been negotiated
although invested with preliminary power
20 make permanent settlement, Wert
coutent with q temporary arrangement
and after termination of which the ouOs-
ton was relegated 20 the stipulation of tbs
treaty OF 1918, and ~ to tina fiFat article
which no construction satisfactory TO botI
countries has ever besa agreed upon. Tn.
progress OF civilization and growth o
population In the British provinces 4
which the nahGries in question are con
uguous, aud the expansion of commercia
intercourse between them and the UniteC
States, present to-day Q condition O
Affairs scarcely Taalizsble at the date OF tn
negotiations of 1918. New md vast inter
es's nave oeen Drought Into existence ant
new modes of Intercourse between the re
spective countries have been invented an,
multiplied. The methods of couductinl
the fisheries have been wholly changed
and all thIs 10 entitled to candid an
careful consideration Ia the adjustmeu
or the terms and condition OF inter
course and commerce. between the Unite,
States and their neighbors along the from
tier OF over $500 miles, the prnpiu
guilty community of language and occupa
lion and similarity Of political and sociG
institutions indicate the urActicabilit
ana obvious wisdow Of maIntainin