Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-04
state CT the UnIcn.

state CT the UnIcn.
GREAT BRITAIN.
On pursuance of the constitutional pro-
vision authorizing tie president from time
to time to give the congress Information
OF the state Of the Union, have the sat-
lsfaction to announce thst the close of the
year finds the United States in the enjoy.
ment Of domestic tranquility and at peace
with all the cations. Since my last an
nusl message our foreign relations have
been strengthened and improved by the
peri CT international tii;es
and by new and renewed Tres
ties OF amlty, commerce and
reciprocal extrRdition ct criminals
Those internatIon nal questions which still
awkis settlement sre al reasonably with
In the domain Of amicfb negotiation,
and there ispo existing subject Of dispute
between the U-ised States and any for
eign power that is not susceptible OF
sxtis fictory adjustment by frank diplo-
mstic treatment.
THE FIsRERIES QUESTION.
TIE question between Crest Britain
and the United States relating to the
rights of American aldermen under
tresty and international comfy in the
HdtSIp Va ShEAu6 GAb
Newfoundland, I regret 10 say, ere
not yet satisfactorily sti listed.
These matters were fully treated In my
message to the senate of February 10,
1858, together with which 8 convention,
| concluded under my authority with her
maj ssty's government on the 10th OF Feb-
rulry last, for the removal Of all Causes OF
misunderstanding, WAS submitted by me
for the approval Ct the senate. This
treaty having been rejected by the senate
l transmitted message to the congress
on the 25i Of August LAST reviewing the
transactions and submitting for consider
attn certain recommendation TO-. legisls-
ton concerning the important questions
involved. Afterwards, on the 12ih OF
September, in response 30 resolution CT
the senate again communicated fully all
the information In my possession to the
scAon Of the government Of Canada
affecting the commeYcislrelGtion between
the Dominion and TIE United States.
including the treatment OF American fish
ing vessels In the ports and waters OF
British America. The communications
have all been Published, and therefore
open TO the knowledge OF both houses OF
congress, although two were addressed
to the senate alone. Comment upon CT
repetition OF their contents would be SUI
Ierfluous, and sm not aware that any
THU z has since occurred which should be
added to the facts therein stated. There
fore merely report as applicable to thu
present time the statement which will be
found in my message to the senate, Sep
TENDER IL last, "thst since March g.,
| 1887, no case has been reported to the
department Of state whereIn complaint
has been made OF uufriendly or unlawful
treatment Of American fishing vessels on
the part OF the Canadian authorities IN
which repsration was not promptly and
satisfactorily obtained by the United
States consul genera! ct Halifax"
Having essayed in the discharge OF my
duty to procure by negotiation the settle
ment OF long standing cause Of dispute
and 10 remove constsnt menace to the
good relations Of the two couutrieF, and
continuing 10 be Of tie opinion that the
treaty OF February last, which failed to
receive the approval of the eenate, did
supply SIS satisfactory, prs ctical and final
adjustment OF basis honorable snd Just
to both parties Of the difficulty ana veXed
question to which 1t rels.ed," and having
subsequently and unsvailingiy recon-
mended other legislation to congress
which I hoped would suffice
to meet the exigency createdsby the re-
action of the treaty, now again invoke
Gne,earnest and immediase attention OF the
congress to the condition Of this impor-
tsnt question rs it now stands before
them and the country, and for the settle
ment Of which am deeply solicitious.
THE eACKvILLK INCIDENT.
| Near the close Of the month Of October
last, occurrences Of deeply regretabls
nature were brought to my knowledge
which made it 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 Great Britain.
The correspondence in relation to the In
cident will in due course be laid before
you and will disclose the unpardons BILE
COZ duct Of the official referred to In his
interference BY advice and counsel with
the SURFACES of American citizens in the
very crisis Of the presidential election
then near st hand, and also in his subser
quent public declaration 10 justify his
action superidding impugnment Of The
executive aud senate CT the United
States in connection with importan,
questions now pending in contro.