Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
AVERY cARHruLLY.DRAwN AND COZ.
PREHERsIvE DOCUMENT.
Our Relations with Foreign Powsrs-rks
Army and Navy Finance and
'Ciyil Service.

dents message sent to Congress Yesterday;
To he Congress Of the United States
In dIsch srge OF q constitutional duty and
IN lowiua a we'll eeta bIished precedent la
The Executive Office. herewith TRANSMIT 10
the Ton grets ~ it's ressseinohns cer'aih IN
formation concerning .ns , sss,v o y. sne
,,ous for legislative consideration As appear
necessary aud expeuient. ,.., -,
0ur C,,yefnment has consistently main.
taiped It's re atiOns OF frienssulp Iowtru All
o,ner Powers and OF neignooiy interest 10
word fhps whose possessions are contlsu-
ons 10 our own. Few questions have arisen
during the past year Win oIhsI uo.eru-
mepts and none Of those are beyond tue
reach OF settlement In q friendly msnuer.
Ne are as yet without provision for the
settlement OF ella ms ofcllizensoi lne unlten
sIAtee sgaiDst Chill r INJURIES during tns
late war with Peru and BOLIVIA. Tne mixed
con, missions ofganized under claims con-
vtniious concluded by the Chililn Govern
msnt with certain. European states hsVr
feN elOped SD amount OF frlcuon Wnlcn w
trust can be avoided Ia the convention
which our Representative OF oan'iaso
authorized 10 negotiate.
The cruel treatment OF inonensive
Chinese hiss | regret TO say, been
repeated in some OF the lar western
States and Territories, and acts OF VIC
Iepee against those people beyond the
uower of the local constituted authorities
10 preyent and difficult TO punish are re-
ported even IN distant Alaska. Aucn OF
inis violence can be traced 10 race prejudice
and com petition Of labor when cannot,
hoWeyer Justify the oppression OF strangers
whose safety Ia guaranteed by our treaty
with China, equally with the most favored
nations. In opening our vsst uomaln W
alien elements the purpose OF ous laT-giyers
was 10 invite assimilation and not 10 pro-
vide n arena for endless antsgonisms Ths
Paramount duty OF maintaining puolic Or
Ger and defending the interesS OF our
of measures Of restriction. but they shouln
lot tolerate the oppression OF lndlVldua'sot
"A special race. am not without assurance
that the Government OF China. whose
friendly dispOs ton towards us am most
happy 10 recognize will meet as nalf Wey Ia
devisipg a mpTehenslve remedy by Wnicn
ID effective limitation OF Chinese immlgra-
ton. Joined 10 protection OF those Cnlnsse
subjects who remain in this country, nay
he secured. Legislation 10 needed To exc
cute the provisions OF our Chinese ConveD-
iiop OF 1880 touching the opium traiic
While the good will OF the Colom-
bign Government toward our country IL
manifest the situation OF American m
ierpefs on the isthmus OF Panama has at
times excited concern and Invited Irlenuly
action look ing 10 the performance oil the ca
gagements OF the two nations concerning
me territory embraced In the inter-oceaulc
tTaueit. with thetubsldence OF THE 18th mian
disturbances and the erection OF the State
Of Panama into n federal ulstrlct unueI INC
adminisiratlon at Bogata, new order OF
Things has been inauguratedi Whicn,
although as yet somewhat experimental,
anoIding scope for an arbitrary eH,
The national authority. promises much
improvement. -, -,
the United States and France. born
during our colonial strugge for indie
uendence and continuing to-day has re-
ceiyed q fresh impulse In the successful
completion and dedication or the COLOSSAL
ftatue OF Liberty Enllghening The Worii
In New York haI bOr-the gift ofFrenchmen
10 Americans, . o..
A convention between the United States
aud certain other Powers forthe protection
| ~ Aabmarine cables was signed at Petls OF
March Ia, 1884, and nas been uuly ra'iiieu
and proclai med by this Government BY
ofreement between tho hlgh CONTRACTING
rsrtiPs this convention IL 10 go into effect
| The LIST OfJsnuary next. but the leg islatlon
REQUIRED for It's execution IA the Unlted
states has not yet been odopteu. 1earneS'y
recommend lis enactment.
| Cases have cont nued to occur In Germany
| giving ilee to much correspondence In reia-
tor To the privilege OF sOiOufn nf our MAUI
| taitzed eli i2epso Of German origin rsvisi!ng
| fhr Iaufi OF seir birth; yet srn happy 10
| tiate hat our relations with that country
have lost none OF their accustomed Cordial
jiy. - A., ,
~ tonnage dues illegally eZsoled from
certain German steamship lines were
| favorably repo ted In both Houses Ol
| Congress at the last session. anu trust VIII
receive final and favorable action nj an
| early day.
THE FISHERY QUESTION.
The recommendation contained In my
| last animal message in relation TO mode
| OF settlement OF the fishery rignn ia the
| waters OF British North America, so long
| aa object OF anxious Inference between tne
1 n L IN wa a =
an adverse vote OF the senate on April 10Th
last, and therefore negotiations were lnsti
| iufed 10 obtain an agreement win
| Der Britannia MsIesty's Government
for the. pronunciation oc OF sucn JOINT ,bs
| article of the Convention Of ISIS
TeiatiDg to the territorial waters aud In
| shore fisheries OF the British PROVINCES as
| ehouid secure the Canadian rights ron en-
| cf0achluent by United States fishermen
and nj the same time insure the enjoyment
| by the latter Of the privileges guarenteedeo
10 them by such q convention, Tae cues
lions involved are OF long standing, OF grave
consequence and. from tihe TO Tine loi
| nearly three quarters OF century, have
given rise 10 earnest international dlscns
Sons not unaccompanled Dy irritation
| Temporary arrangements by treaties nave
| lfTVed TO allsy friction, when, however
| mas revived as each treaty was terminated
| The last arrangement under the treaty
! OF 1871 Was aDrogated ailer Que nOtlce Oy
| the United StRLek ON ault ous 1907 out
| was eiia bed 10 obtain for our nshermen foi
| fbereusinderO Of mat season the enjoyment
OF the fuil privileges accorded by the terml
mated treaty. The Joint hisn commission
nv whom the treaty bad been negotiated
| although invested win picnary power u
| make a uermanent termination Of Whicf
| The question Was relegated 10 the stipus
tons OF the treaty OF 1878 as 10 the hrsl art'
Gle OF which no construction satisfactory Il
| both countries has ever been agreed npcn
| Vhe PROGRESS OF civilization aud growth o
| FORMATION in the British provinces Il
which the nshenes IN question are co1tigu
pus, ard the expansion OF commercial III
! 10, cOurge between them ana the United
states, present To-. day condition OF affair
scarcely realiZabe at the date OF the nego
tisiiOn or 1918.
New and vast Interests have been brough
into existence. modes Of intercourse be
tween the respective countries have beer
invented ane multiplied. the methods o
conducting the fisheries have beer
wholly changed. and all this Is ne
cessarlly entitled to candid aut
careful consideration I'm the adjustment o
the terms and conditions Of intercourse
and commerce between the United Stst9
gnd their neighoors along a frontier o
over $500 miles. This prOplnquity, co l.
mupity OF languag and occupation. aud tn
similarity OF political and social instllu
ttonF. indicate the practical and obviou
gisdom OF N ain tanning mutually Denehcis
and friendly relations. Whilst 1 am un
| feiguediy DESTROYS that such relation
| should exist between Us aud the lnhaOi
! tants OF Canada, yet the action OF their o.
rciais during the past season towards on
| fishermen has been such IS 10 s9fiOrsl,
| threaten their continuance. Althoug h di:
| APPOINTED in my efforts To secure
satisfactory settlement. the ishory que'
ton negotiations are still p5ndiui
with reasonable homo that befOr
me close Of the present session Of Congres
, the announcement may be made that q
2 acceptable conelusion has been reached.