The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-12-06

an ascertainment OF She proposition Of federal
private character. OF which upon examination
develops such motive power.
PEACE WITH ALI. NATIONS.
1npursuance OF constitutional provision re-
quiring the president from time TO time to give
the congress information of the states OF the
Union, have the satisfaction TO announce that
the close OF the year finds the United States In
the enjoyment Of domestic tranquility and at
peace with all the nations. Since my last an.
nual message our foreign relations have been
international good ofiices and by new and re.
newed treaties OF amity, commerce and re-
ciprocal extradit.on OF criminals.
rnose international Questions wnlcn i,hn sI1 ,h
domain on amicable notion. and there IS no
existing subject OF dispute between the United
States and any foreign power that IL not sns.
ceptible Of satisfactory adjustment by frank
diplomatic treatment. The questions between
the United States and Great Britain relating
TO the rights OF
AMERICAN woRKINGMEN
under treaty and International comfy in the
territorial waters OF Canada and New England,
regret to say are not satisfactorily adjusted.
These matters were fully treated in my mes.
sage to the senate of Feb. -, 1883, together
with such convention. concluded under my
authority with her malesiys government on
the 18th of February last, for the removal oil
all causes OF misunderstanding. was submitted
by me for the approval of the senate. This
treaty having been rejected by the senate,
23d Of August last, reviewing the transactions
and submitting for consideration certain recon
meLdations for Legislation concerning the i'm
pOrtAnt questions involved. AfterwRrd, on the
18th OF September, in response to q resolution
OF the senate, again communicated fully all
the information In my possession as 70 the &C
ada affecting the commercial rela
tion between the dominion and the United
Stntes including. the treatment 0f American
British North America the Communication
have all been published. and, therefore, opened
70 the knowledge OF both houses Of congress-
alone. Comment upon repetition OF then
contents would be superfiuous, and am moi
aware that anything has since occurred which
should be added to the facts therein stated.
Tomeet an exigency created by the rejection
of the treaty / now again invoke the earnest
and immediate attention OF the congress to the
stands before them and the country, and for
the settlement of which am deeply solicitous
THE sACKvILLE INCIDENT.
Near the close OF the month OF October last
occurrences OF o deeply regretablc nature were
brought to my knowledge which made 1t my
painful, but imperative, duty to obtain with as
OF diplomatic Intercourse in this country with
the government Of Great Britain.
The correspondence In relation to this Incl
dent will in due course be LAID before you and
oficial referred to in his interference by advice
and counsel with the sunrages OF American
citizens in the very crisis OF the presidential
election, then near at hand and and also in his
subsequent public declarations to justify his
action. superaddng impugnment Of the cxecu
tive and senate OF the United States In connec
tion with important questions now pending In
controversy between the two governments.
The onense thus committed was most grave
involving disastrous possibilities TO the good
ain, constituting gross breach Of diplomatic
privilege and an invasion of the purely domes
tic affairs and essential sovereignty OF the gov
tfNv vvh iaf h0 arv lyuS fnd
Having first fulfilled the just demands OF
International comfy by afording full oppor
tunity Tor her majestys government to act in
tion OF discussion to be UNIV arranted ana there
upon declined TO further recognize the
diplomatic Of .,eh the
would destroy that mutual confidence which Is
essential to the good understanding of the two
governments. and was inconsistent with the
Welfare and self-respect of the government OF
the United States. The usual interchange oi
communication has since continued through
her majesty's legation in this city. My en-
deavors to establish. by international COOP
Grafton, measures for the prey1 ntion Of the
determination OF fur seals in Behring sea have
not been relaxed. and / have hopes OF being
enabled shortly TO submit m effective and sat
isfactory conventional project with the mari
time powers for the approval Of the senate.
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY.
The coastal boundary between our Alaskan
possessions and British Columbia regret tC
say, has not received the attention demanded
by its Importance. and which, on several occa
sions heretofore. ! have had the honor to rec
ommend to the congress. The admitted i'm
pracficaDllity, u not impossibility, OF making
an accurate and precise survey and demarka
ton OF Ine pounaary nls, as y y reciIea IN the
treaty win RUSSIA. unucr Wnich Alaska was
ceeded 10 The UnNeu StaIes. renders II abso.
lutely requisite for the prevention OF national
Jurisdictional complications that adequate ap
preparation Tor reconnaissance anu survey &c
obtain proper knowledge of the locality and
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snouau w ;sS eu W eons'ess WIN "s iittie
delay as possIue. .,
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Inc que profession OF our citlzens oI French
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Iveatu eY ~ ~ iia rS .s 10 " a.i countries Will
i, Mnien ,nu n. ana.oo o'"'oS n"se not cohciuoes
spru;. pT.;na ,,i,h;a tho ,,., re.r has Tho ;,ou;,
household of Germany been visited by death
and have hastened To express the sorrow O:
this people and their appreciation of the loft.
character of the late aged Emperor William
and their sympathy with the heroism undci
suffering OF his son, the late Emperor Fred
erick. / renew my recommendation of two
years ago for the passage of bill for the re
funding TO certain German steamship lines O.
the interest upon tonnage dues illegally ex
acted
In message aceompanyins NV annroval oy
the first day of October last Of = hiii Tor ths
exclusion Of Chinese laborers. / lnid hefnrs
congress- full Information and ali corresnnna
ence touching the nepotiation ~ rho treat,
with China concluded &. this canitnl IN Tho 1otS
dav of March. lsss and which HAVING hean con
firmed by the senate with certain amendment
was rejected nv the Chinese uovernment mi,
message Contained recommendatinn that /.
sum al money be appronriuted as Commence
tion to Chinese SUBJECTS who have snfyered in
imries at the hands ~ lawless man within n,,
iurisdiction such apnronriatinn having hee,
anlv found. awaits recenfion nv tho Ishinas.
Tavernmenf
z couNsTISHlp REcoMMESpEn ron CONE.
legislative nrovision il herchv recon,nandar
IN or,nnize and cnmin cnnsniar cour,a in rnraa
Pers.a has esfablished ainlnmatia renrescnta
tions M This canitni and has eviaancad war,
great Interest In the enfernrise and nchieva
ments of our citizens / am therefore hnnefn
tknt heneficinl commereial relafions hat wnar,
the two countries may be brought about