The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-12-09
The MESSAGE.
c->Niieus Cleveland Second State
Paper.
Decidedly Strong Ground Taken on
Tariff Reduction.
The Civil Service Lsws-A Discussion of
Our Foreign Relations - The Fisheries
Discriminating Case, Etc.

office, I herewith transmit to the
Congress at its r~eassembling certain informa-
gether with such recommendations for legis-
latlve consideration as appear necessary ana
expedient. OurGoyernmen thas consistently
its relations of friendship toward
all other powers, and of nelghboriy interest
toward those whose possessions are contigu-
Gus to our own.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Few questions have arisen during the past
year with other governments, and none OF
those are beyond the reach of settlement In
friendly %counsel We are as yet without p o..
vision for the settlement of claims of citizens
of the United States against Chill for injuries
during the late war with Peru and Bolivia.
claim conventions, concluded by the Chill
government with certain European States,
have developed an amount of friction whichwe
our representatives at Santiago is authorized
to negotiate. The cruel treatment of inof-
fensive Chinese has, l regret to say. been re,
Territories, and acts of violence against these
people beyond the power of the local consti-
tuted authorities to prevent and difficult to
punish, are reported even in distant Alaska.
Much of this violence can be traced to race
prejudice and competition of labor, which
can nss,s ho %Sese :a }astify 9a opPredssh,4 no oo or
treaty with him equally with the most
favored nations.
ments, the purpose of our law givers vast to
invite assimilation and not to provide an
arena for endless antagonisms. The para
defending the interests Of our own people,
may require the adoption OF measures OF re-
striction, but they should not tolerate the OPP
preston of individuals of special race. 1 am
not without assurance tina the Government
of China, whose friendly disposition towards
usd am most happy to recognize, will meet US
remedy, by which an effective limitation of
Chinese emigration. Joined to protection of
those Chinese subjects who remain In this
AnrTnfrv NAV ha cnnrra1 InUfSlQtinn is
needed to execute the Provisions OF our nr
opium traf5c. While the gooa VIII OF the
is manifest, the situation of American inter-
ests on the Isthmus of Panama has at times
excited concern and invited friendly action
looking to the performance of the engage
ments of the two nations concerning the ter
ritory embraced in the interoceanic transit.
turbsnces, and the erection of the State of
Panama into a Federal District, under the
direct government of the constitutional ad-
has been inaugurated which. although
as yet somewhat experimental and
afosdiug scope for arbitrary e *
the national authority, promises much i'm
provements. The sympathy between the
peOple of the United States and France, born
during our colonial stru gle for independ-
ence, and continuing to-day, has received a
fresh impulse in the successful completion
Liberty Enlightening the World" in New
York harbor, the gift OF Frenchmen to Amer.
leans. A convention between the United
States and certain other powers for the pro
lection of submarine cables was signed at
Paris on March IA, 1884, and has been duly rat
ihed and Pr9cialmed 9y TINS s, government; by
parties this convention is to go into. eff
feet the 1st of January next, but the legisla:
ton required for its execution in the United
States, has not yet been adopted. / earnestly
recommend its enactment. Cases have con-
tinued to occur in Germany giving rise TO
srnnah nnrraSnnnhanaa in rRtArinn tn the nrir-
ilege OF sojourn of our naturaiized citizens
of German origin revisiting the land of their
tons With that Country have lost none OF
their accustomed cordially. The claims fol-
interest upon the amount of tonnage dues
Illegally exacted from certain German steam.
ship lines were favorably reported in both
Houses of Congress at the. last SESSION. and j
trust will receive final and favorable action
The Recommendation contained in my last
annual message in relation to q mode of set.
Element of the
FISHERY RIGHTS
in the waters of British North America. sc
long a subject of anxious difference between
by an adverse vote OF the Senate on April il
last, and thereupon negotiations were insti
annie Majesty's government for the promul
cation of such joint Interpretation and de6
milton of the article of the convention of 1878
relating to The territorial waters and inShort
fsherles of the British Provinces, as should
secure the Canadian rights from encroach
ment by the United States fishermen, and, a
the same time, ensure the enjoyment by thu
latter Of the privileges guaranteed to then
by such convention. The question involved
are of long standing, of grave consequence
and from time to time; for nearly three
quarters of century, have given rise tt
earnest international discussion. not unsc
companied by irritation. Temporary ar
rangements by treaties have served to ALA!
friction, which, however, has revived as eaci
treaty was terminated.
The last arrangement, under the treaty o
1871, was abrogated after due notice by tn
United States on June 81, 1885, but l was en-
abled to obtain for our fishermen for the re
mainder of that season enjoyment of the full
privileges accorded by the terminated treaty
The Joint High Commission by whom the treat
had been negotiated. although invested wit
plenary power to make q permanent Settle
ment, were content with q temporary al
rangement, after the termination OF whic
of the treaty of ISIS, as to the FIRST articl
of which no construction satisfactory TO bot
countries has ever been agreed apon.
The progress of civilization and growth O
population in the British provinces to whic
the fisheries n question are contiguous, an
the expansion OF cSmmerciai intercourse b,
to-day a condition of affairs scarcely realiZs
Bile at the date of the negotiations of 1917
New and vast interests rave been brougt
between the respective countries hsv
been invented and multiplied. The method
wholly changed; and all this Is necea
sarily entitled to candid and careful consi,
Grafton in the adjustm, Mt of the terms an
tween tine United States and their neighbol
along a frontier of over 3,al miles. TIL
propinqudty, community of language an
occupation and similarity of political an
social institutions, indicate the practicabilit
and obvious wisdom of maintaining nut
ally beneficial and friendly relations. Will
1 am u~nfeignedly DESTROYS that such relation
, should exist between us and the inhab!tan
of Canada, yet the action of their otiicia
during the past season toward our hshernle
has been such as to
their continuance. Although disappOintt
in my efforts to secure a satisfactor, settl
ment of the fishery question, negot! atiol
are still pending, with reasonable hope III
Congress announcement may he made tn
an acceptable conclusion has been reached.
As at an early day there may he la d b
fore Congress the correspondence of the D
partment of State in relation to this impOl
ant subject, SO that the history of the pa
fishery season may be fully disclosed. and Il
action and the attitude of the Administr
ton clearly comprehended. O more extend
reference is not deemed necessary in tt
communication.
In compliance with a resolution of the Sc
ate, ! ~mm nun ed to that BODY 90 bon on angI
ttves, the correspondence N the
CASE OF A. X. CUTTING,
all AkiLS tnN -obS "a NAN
leo, charged with the commission of a per
onense in Texas, of which a Mexican citiZ
was the object. After demand had be
made for his release the charge against Ii
was amended so as pinclude a violation
Mexican law within Mexican territol
This joinder of alleged offenses, o
within and the other exterior
Mexico. induced me to order u 81
cial investigation of the case, pending VIII
Mr.. Cutting was released. The incident h,
however, disclosed a claim of jurisdiction
Mexico, novel in our history, whereby a
offense committed anywhere by a foreign
penal in the place of its commission, and
which a exican is the object, may. il the
fender be found in Mexico. be there tried a
pun shed in conformity wi h Mexican laws
This jurisdiction was sustained by I
courts of Mexico in the Cutting case. and
proved by the executive branch of that,G
rnmen upon the authority of O MeNic
statute. The Appellate Court, in releasi
Mr.. Cutting, decided that the abandonmt
of the complaint by the Mexican
lien aggrieyed by the alleged crime
hbelous publication removed the ba
NJ fnrtbpr, prnSaputj0D- and also 1nclAl