The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-12-18
CLEIELAND'S MESSAGE.
He Hands to Congress the Various
Department Reports,
And Throws out Suggestions and
Makes Recommendations.
He Strongly fayors Revision and Reduc-
ton of the Present Tariff.
Coast Fortificstioos Esvored-iiso New
IEdisn Commission.

WASHINGTON, ID. O., Dec. 6.-Follow-
ing IS the full tex5 Of President Cleve-
lands second annual message, which
was read to both houses OF Congress
to-day:
To TIE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES: In
discharge Of q constitutional duty and following
8 weliestablished precedent in the e. ecutive
Office. herewith transmit to the Congress at its
IeasseMbil.g certain information conc, rning the
state OF the Union together with such recon-
mendati9nS for iegis awe consideration as ap-
pear Necessary and exledieut.
Cur government hcs consistently maintained
lis rrttioas OF irleneship toward all other pow
ers ard Of ueighuuEly interest toward those
whose possl ssio contiguous t. our own.
Few questions have arisen during the past year
with other governments and none OF these are
beyond the rea Of settlement OF frienely
couucl.
We are as yet without p ovisiun for the settle
meut claims OF citizens Of the United States
against Chilli tor injuries during the late war
win Peru and Bolivia. The mixed cOmmissi ions
oreapiz under claims conventions concluded
by the Hhil government with certain European
states have developed amount OF friction
which We trust cstn De avoided in the cUuveu-
tloh whteh our representative a. Santiago IS au-
thor zed 70 negotiate.
The craeI treatment Of inofFensive Chinese has,
res 2 t 10 say, been repeated IN some of the
Western states and territories and acts Of viO-
leuge against those people beyosd the power of
the 10, al constitutional authOft c., ana difficult
70 prevent. aud difficult 10 punish are reported
violence can be traced 10 race preju-
&c and complication Of lsOor, which
cannot, however justify the oppression
Of strangers whose satefy is guaranteed by our
treaty with China equally with he most favored
natioes IN opening our vast domain TO alien
elements tie purpose Of our jaw-gi.ers was 10
sn arena tor auIagonism. TIE para
mount daty OF maintaining public or
der and defending the interestsof our
own people may req ire the adoption OF
asurgs OF restriction; but they should not
tolerate the oppression of individuals Of special
race am not without assurance that the LoV-
CTument of China. whose friendly disposition
towards u am most h1PPy TO Tecogn nize, viii
meet us half way, in aevisiug comprehensive
remedy by which an eff ctiye Limitation of
thiuese emigration, Iol ed TO protection of those
Chinese subjects VINO P main in this country,
may be secured. LEGISLATION is needed 10 execute
the provisions OF our Chinese Convent tfou OF 1850
touching the opium tr=tilc.
N lille the good WI af the Columbian govern
men toward our Cvtl.by manifest, the itua-
ton OF American IufCr.st 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 conce ming the
territory embraced in the iuter-oceanlc transit
auces and the erection Of the state of Panama
into federal district under the direct govern
ment ot the constitutional administration at
BOgota new order OF things has been inaugu-
rated which, although yet somewhat ex-
perimental aud afording scope for arbi-
trary exercise of power by the delegates
of the national authority, promises much
improvement
The sympathy between the people OF the
United States and France, born during our colo
NAL struggle tor inde4 eudence and continuing
to-day, has received a fresh impulse in the sue
cesstul completion and dedication OF the colossal
statue OF Liberty Eullgh'eulng the World" IN
New York harbor, the gift OF Frenchmen TO
Americans
A convention between the United States and
her for Ha ss1t,
marine cables was signed in Paris on March a.
1854, and has been duly ratified and proclaimed
by this government. By agreement between the
hlgn contracting parties, TINS convention Is TO go
into effect the sl OF January next. But the legis-
lation requireds for its execution in the United
States has not yet been adopted. ! earnestly rec
ommend It's enactment.
Cases have continued TO occur in Germany
giving rise to much correspondence in relation
10 he privilege of sojouru OF our aturaized
Cluzeus ol German origin re-vlSlilng the land OF
their birth Yet / am happy 10 state that our re-
latiOns with that country have lost none OF their
accustomed eOrdaliiy.
The claims tor interest upon the amount Of ton
mage dues illegally eXacted from certsin Ger
man steamship lines were fayorab.y report.
upon in both uses OF Congress at the last ses-
sion. and thrust VIII receive final favorable
action at an early day.
The recommendation contained in nv last ar
nual message in relation to a mode O. settlement
of the fishery rights in the waters of British
North America, 50 long subject of anxious diff
ference between the United States and Great
ate, april Is last and thereupon negotiations
were instituted 10 Ob ain an agreement with Her
BrlttanlC Majesty government for the prOnul-
cation OF such joint Interpretation ana dehni-
zion OF the article OF the convention Of lSlS re-
latIng 10 the territorial waters d in
shore fisheries of the British Proyin es as should
secure the Canadian rights from neroachment
by United states fishermen and at the same time
ensure the enjoyment by the latter of the priyt-
leges guaranteed 70 them by such convention.
The quesu n involved are OF long standing, OF
grave consequence, and from time TO time for
nearly three-quarteTs OF q century have given rise
TO earnest interuai onal discussions not uuaCcom-
panied by irri alton Temporary arrangements
by treaties have served 10 allay friction which.
however was revived Es each treaty WAS ter
minated The last arrangeme mt under the treaty
OF .ol was abrosated after Que notice by the
Uni ed States on June 81, 1875 but was enabled
to obtain tor our fishermen for the remainder OF
that season enjoyment OF the fun privilege ac-
commissi n by whom the treaty had been
negotiated, although invested with plenary
power To make permanent settlement, were con
tent with Il temporary arrangement after the
termination OF which the question wa. relegatad
to the stipulatons OF the treaty of 1918 10 the
first article Of which 10 construction satisfactory
10 both countries has ever been ag5SeR upOn.
The progress Of civilization aud growth of
population in the British pr vinces to which the
fisheries IN question are contiguous, aud the ex-
pansiOn of commercial il. .tarCOurSe between them
anu the United states presents to-daya condition
OF affairs scarcely realizaDle 1T the date OF the
negotiations OF ISIS. New ana vast interests
have been brought into existence: modes of in
terCourse between the respective countries have
been invented and multiplied: the my thods of
conducting the fisheries have been wholly
changed; and all this is necessarily entitled to
candid aua careful 1TlSideratiOn in the adjust
ment OF the terms and conditions of inter
course and commerce between the United States
aud their uelghborS along a frontier Of over s.
800 miles. IhlS proplnquity of community OF
language and occupation and similarity of p9lit
iCal and social institutions indicate the pract
hillty and oby lous wisdom OF maintaining mu
.lly beneficial and friendly relations VIM
#aT.r Z Ffv- a
.hOuld exist between us and the inhabitants OF
Canada, yet the action of their officials during
the past season toward our fishermen has teen
such as to seriously threaten their continuance
Although disappointed in my efforts TO
secure satisfactory settlement OF
the fishery question. negotiations are still
close of the present session OF Congress announce
ment may be made tnat an acceptable conclusion
has been reached AT an early day there may be
laid before Congress the correspondence OF the
Department OF state in relation 10 this important
subject, 50 that the history OF the psst fishing
season may be tqlly discussed and the action aud
the attitude OF the administration clearly com
pretended. More extended reference is not
deemed necessary in this communication.
The recommendation submitted last year that
provision be made for q preliminary reConnois-
sauce of the conventional boundary line between
Alaska and British Columbia Is renewed
express my unnesitattnE conviction that the
intimacy OF our relations with Hagsii should be
emphasized. As result of the recriprocity
treaty o. $50, those Is ands on the highway OF
OEieuEAi ana ALsEFataSldD LrAUIt are virtually an
outpost OF American commerce. and g stepping
stone to the growing trade of the Pacific The
Polyuesisn Island groups have been so ab-
Sorbed by other and more powerful governments
that the Hawaiian Islands are le.t almost alone
in the enjoyment Of their autonomy which il il
important tor us should be preserved Our
treaty is now termIuable on one Years notice.
but propositions 10 abrugate il would be IN my
judgment most ill-adyiSed The paramount in
aueDce we have there acquired once reunquf- he'd
could only with difficulty be regain ed. and q
valusb C0ign OF vantage for ourselves light ~.
converted INTO q 81 Oughold for our Commercial
competitors. | earnestly recommend that the ex-
listing treaty stfpuaionS be extended for farther
term Of seven years. A recently-sigued treaty tc
this end ! BOW before the Senate The in
portancs of te'egraphic communication between
these isands and the United states should not be
overlooked
The question Of genera revision Of the treaties
Of Japan IS again under discussion at Toxic. rs
the first 20 open relations with that empire and
as the nation in most direct commercial relation
with Japan. the United States have lost no or
portuuity 70 testify their consistent frieI dsbip
by supporting the just claims uf japan 10 an-
sGnomy aud indepe ndeACe among nations A
treaty OF extradiuon between the United states
slii Japan. the first concluded by that empire