Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
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GREAT Britain.
On pursuance OF the constitutional pro-
vision sashoriz;Sg the president from Nme
to ams TO give the congress information
OF the ssase OF the Union, have the sal
isfsction to ammo nice thas the close OF the
year fndss The United States IN the enjoy.
ment OF domestic tranquility and - peace
with al the Nations, SHee my Lat: M
IuAl message our foreign relationS have
been strengthened and improved By tse
performance Of International offices
and By new and renewed 1rea-
ties OF amlty, commerce and
reciprocal e1tradition Of Grimm ais
Those International Questions which it'll
await settlement are al reasonably with
IN the domain OF AMIGA BE negotiation,
and there isno existing subject Of dispute
between the United States and any for
Sign power that is not susceptible of
SAITH factory adjustment By frank diplo-
astic treatment
THE FISHERIES QUESTION.
The question between Great Britain
and the Unlted States relating to the
rights OF American f.hermen under
treaty and international comfy in the
territorial waters Of Canada and
Newfoundland, I regret to say, are
mot yet satisfactorily adjusted.
These matters were fully treated in my
message to the senate OF February 10,
1888, together with which convention,
concluded under my eathority with her
mt ssty's government On the 10th OF Feb-
ruary last, FOR the removal Of all causes Of
hu
for the approval CT the senate. This
treaty having been re jsctsd by the senate
l transmitted message to the CO gress
on the 23i Of August last reviewing the
transactions and submitting for consider
attn certain recommendations for leeisIa-
ton concerning the important questions
Involved. Afterwards, on the 10Th Of
| September, in response 10 resolution of
the sen2te sgain communicated fully all
the Information in my possession to the
scion Of the government CT Canada
affecting the comTeIcial relation between
the Dominion and the United States.
includirg the treatment of American fish
lug vessels in the ports and waters of
British Aneries. The communications
have ell been published, snd therefore
open TO the knowledge OF both houses Of
congress, although two were addressed
to the senate elcne. Comment upon or
repetition CT their contents would be SUI
peIhuols, and an not aware that any
thirg has since occurred which should be
added TO the facts therein stated. There
fore merely report as applicable to the
present time the statement which will be
found In nv message TO the senate, Sep
TENDER IL last, Gthat eircs March 8,
1887, no case has been reported to the
department OF state wherein complaint
has been made OF unfriendly or unlawful
treatment OF American fishing vessels on
the part Of The Canadian authorities In
which reparstion WAS not promptly and
satisfactorily obtained by the United
States consul general at Hsliiez.h
Having esssyed in the discharge OF my
duty to mcclure by negotiation the settle
meni Of q long stsndir g cause Of dispute,
ana 70 remove constant menace to the
good relations Of tie two countries, and
continuing TO be Of the opinion that the
receive the approval of the senate, did
adjustment OF basis honorable and Just
to both parties CT the difficulty AMI vexsd
question to which 1t related" and having
subsequently and unavsilingly recon-
msndsd other legislation to congress
which hoped would suffice
to meet the exigency crestedsby the re-
jsction of the treaty, now sgsin invoke
the earnest and immediate attention Of the
congress to the condition of this impor-
tant question IS Ii now stands before
them and the country, and for the settle
ment Of which AN deeply solicitious.
THE sACKyILLE IN cIDENT.
Near the close Of the month of October
last, occurrences Of Q deeply reeretabie
nature were brought to my knowledge
} which made 1t my painful but imperative
duty sto obtain with as little delay
as possible . new personal channel OIL
diplomatic Intercourse In this country
with the government OF Gres. g.issin
The correspondence In relation to the In
clhac viii in due cousse be lsid before
you and Will disclose the unpardola bic
COZ duct Of the fficial referred to in hi:
Interference by advice and counsel witt
: the SURFACES Of American citizens In the
very crisis OF the presidential election
then near at hand, and also in his suisse,
qusnt public declaration TO Justify hil
action superadding impugnment Of ii.
GEaenn:...1Se aud senate ci the Uaitet
! States In connection with importsn
questions NOW pending In contro
YeTsy between the two governments
The tff.nBa thus committed WAS mos,
grave, involving disastrous possibilities
to the good relations Of the United
States and Great Britain, constituting ,
gross breach OF diplomatic privilege and
invasion OF the purely domestic STAIRS
and essential sovereignty Of the govern.
nent to which he wks xccrediteo. Hav-
ing first fulfilled the just demands OF
: international comfy by edordirg full
opportunity for her me jestJ's government
to act In relief OF the situation, con.
sidered the prolongstion OF the discus.
J sion to be unWsrranted and there
! upon declined to further reccg
MA the diplomatic character Of the per-
! son whose continuance in such function
J would destroy that mutual confidence
eesentisl to the good understanding o.
the two governments, and was incotl
sistent with the welfare snd seIf-respec,
! OF the government Of the United States
The interchange Of communication has
continued throughout with her msjes.y's
representative In this city.
! TO PROJECT FUR SEALS.
My endeavor to establish by inter-
national cooperation, measures for the
J prevention OF the examination Of ful
seals In Behring's sea have not been re.
leased, and have hopes OF being enabled
shortly TO submit an effective and salts
! factory conventional pro jaet with powers
for tie approval OF the senate.
BOUNDARY OF ALASKA.
The coset boundary between our Alas
] kan possession snd British Columbis,
regret to say, has not received the stten,
ton demanded by its importance, ant