St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-07
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The following
is the full text of President Cleveland's
message:
To the Congress of the United States:
In the discharge of q constitutional duty
and following a well-established precedent III
the executive ofic1. / herewith transmit TO
congress. at the Ieassembling, certain III
formation concerning the state OF the Union,
together with such recommendations Tor
legislative consideration rs appear necessary
and eXpedient. Our government has con-
sistenty maintained its relations OF TREND
ship toward all other powers, and of neigh
borly interest toward those whose possessions
are contiguous to our own. Few questions
have arisen during the past year with other
governments, aud none of these are beyond
the reach of settlement in friendly counsel.
We are as Yet without provision for the set
Element 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 conven-
tions, concluded by the Gillian government
with certain European states, have developed
an amount of friction which we trust can be
avoided in the convention in WHICH our repre-
sentative at Santiago is authorized to ne
gouate.
THE CRUEL TREATMENT
of inoffensive Chinese, has, regret to say,
been repeated in some of the far Western
states and territories, and acts OF violence
against the power of the local constituted
authorities to prevent and difficult to punish.
are reported even in distant Alaska. Much
OF this violence can be traced to race preju-
dice and competitor of labor, which cannot.
however, justify the oppression of ST. Anglers,
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 lawgivers was
TO invite assimilation and not to provide an
arena for endless sntagonisms. The para
mount duty OF maintaining public
order and defending the inter
ests of our people may require the
adoption of measures of restriction but
they should not tolerate the oppression of
individuals of a special race. l am not with
out assurance that the government of China,
whose friendly disposition towards us l am
most happT TO recognize will meet Us half
way in devising a comprehensive remedy oy
which an effective limitation of Chinese emil
grafton, Joined to protection of those Chinese
subjects 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. While the
good will of the Colombian government
towards our country is manifest, the situa.
ton of American interests on
THE ISTHMUS OF PANAMA
has at times elected concern, and invited
friendly action looking to the performance of
the engagements of the two nations, concern
ing the territory embraced in the interOceanic
transit.
With the subsistence of the Isthmian dis
turbance and the erection of the state of Pan
anna into federal district, under the direct
government OF the constitutional administra-
ton at Bogota. a new order of Things has been
inaugurated which, although as yet somewhat
experimental and affording scope for arbi-
trary exercise of power, by the delegates of
the national authority promises much inn
provements. The sympathy between the peo-
pie of the United States and France, born
during our colonial struggle for independence
and continuing to-day, has received
FIRE II IMPULSE
in the successful completion and dedication
of the colossal statue of Liberty Eulighten-
ing the World in New York har5or, the gift
OF Erenchmen to Americans. a convention
between the United States and certain other
powers for the protection of submarine ca
bles was signed at Paris on March IA, 1884,
and has been duly ratified and proclaimed by
this government. By agreement between the
high contracting parties this convention is to
goin'o effect Jan. next, but the legislation re-
Quired tor its execution in the United States
has not yet been adopted. | carr esJly recon-
mend its enactment. Cases have continued
TO occur in Germany giving rise TO much cor
respondence in relation 10 the privilege OF
soiOurn Of our naturalized citizers of Ger
man origin revising the land of their birth,
yet | AIN happy 10 state that our relations
with that country have lost none OF their ac-
cuSrOmUd cCrdiality. Tde claims for interest
upon the amount of tonnage dues illegally
eXUcIed from certain German steamship lines
were taYorabiy reported in both houses OF
congress at the last session, and | trust will
receive final and favorable action at an early
daT.