The Clifton clarion., 1886-12-15
The Presidents Message.

The 1OlloWinS Is a synoPSlS oI the presidents message which was delivered at the opening of Con- gress on Monday December 9th. To the Congress of the United States:
 ''In discharge of a constitutional duty, l herewith transmit to con- gress at its reassembling, certain information concerning the state of the union, together with such recommendations for legislative consideration as appears necessary and expedient."
 1t then speaks of our friendly relations with all nations, refers to the cruel treatment of Inoffensive Chinese in some parts of the far western states and territories and attributes it to race prejudice and competition of labor. It further says these causes cannot justify the oppression of strangers.
 It says in regard to the Canad- ian fishing troubles that the action of the Canadian officials toward our fishermen has been such as to seriously threaten our friendly re- lations with that country and ex- presseses the hope that the pres ent session of congress may con- clude satisfactory treaty regard ing the question.
 It urgently recommends speedy legislation to carry into effect a reciprocal treaty with Mexico.
 Considerable space is given to the case of A. K. Cutting. The message says; "The right is denied of any foreign government to pun ish citizens of the United States for offenses committed on our soil against a subject of such sovereign, therefore l have denied it and protested against its at tempted exercise"
 In regard to the recent compli- cation in the Samoan Islands, be- tween the native authorities, the message says that King Malitoa placed himself under the protec- ton of the United States and the late consul granted him this privi- lege notwithstanding the distinct arrangements whereby no one of the three treaty powers may ac- quire paramount interest, proceed Ing was promptly disavowed and the over-zealous officials rallied.
 Recommends revision of the citizenship and naturalization law.
 It recommends to congress seri- ous consideration of the inter national copyright treaty. After a long review of the tariff ques ton, the message says: ''The present condition of affairs con strains our people to demand that by a revision of our revenue laws the receipts of the government shall be reduced to the necessary expense of its economical admins tration and this demand should be recognized by congress"
 It reiterates the suggestion on the capital and labor question con tained in the special message to congress at its last session, which provided for giving labor bureaus additional powers of arbitration in the cases where differences arise between employees and employers, which could not be otherwise ad- justed.
 Of the civil service reform laws, the message says the continuation of the law relating to civil service has added to the most convincing proofs of its necessity and useful ness and renews the recommenda- tion made last year that the civil service commissioners be made equal to other officers eff the gov ernment holding like duties and responsibilities.
 The message after recommend ing number of improveme ents for the District of Columbia, con cludes as follows: q earnestly invoke such legislation as will subserve the public gooa and de- monstrate during the remaining days of congress its ability and inclination to so meet the peoples need that it shall be gratefully remembered by an expected con- stituency.