The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-12-08

published, uHI therefore opened 20 the
knowledge uf both houses OF con re45, although
two were addressed To the sena alone. Com
. mau upon orr trtiton oi their cunte T. wouIi ba
. sup rlluHu,. .nl gIu not aware that anything uae
since ur,' .rI,i Which should be added Ju the fact
. therein stated Iu"rriure. ] merely repeat as tp
p ..Iti. 600 the ITc# ul lime the statement which
VIII u"t.u la uN message 90 the -"uat of
Sept r. l#t 'Tls- since March s. u-1 uo
case ma, been reported 10 the drpar m.ut Ol stats
wherein complaint ud, been made ul "a iur. Ily
or unlawful q. aimout OF American yrs els og the
JaU of thc Dtu dian au hort.r5. IN which repair.
a'uu was up, promptly and satisfactorily OBJ
lHIurd ~ tuc United states consul general at
II .tN.
Having ssuyrl Ia the discharge Of my duty 10
procure by Negotiation the s'tt,em mt ot q long
standing cause Oi dispute aud %
remove constant menace TO the good relations
~ the two cuuu li"-, ana continuing OF the opi1h
that t' trr ,ty uI rbrulry last, which failed o
receive th' approval Of the senate, did supply
"A satisfactory, practical aud iual adjust meat
upon na. 4, honorable aud just Ia both parties OF
the aim ul and ycNrd question TO which II re-
lated and having subsequently a~l un0vall-
iugly recommended other rsiSlatlun To- congress
which hoped wOul suffice u meet the rNigrlCy
created by the rejection of the treaty, now
again invoke the earnest and Immediate at'cn'
ton Of tIe congress To the condition OF tn, I'M
purtgnI question rs Il now stands before them
and On" country and Tor the settlement OF Wnlch
am deeply SullUltous.
Near tie close OF the mouth Of October, last
occurrences Of deeply rrgrctabe nature were
brought 10 my bh'NFhk' WnCN iUtlr To NY
painful bat imperative duty b. obtain with as
little delay a. possible a new personal cuauu'. pt
diplomatic Intercourse In This country with the
government oi Great Britain The CORE pond
rucr u r.,nIIun H. this incident VIII In due course
be- laid before You and VIII disclose the uuutIi VA
able cJuiuC. OF the official ret,rreI 10 lu his in
reference by advice aud counsel with the
suffrage OF American cl'lIDu5 lu the very crisis
Of the presidential election, then near al hand
and also iu his subsequent public DE lgTutIlus 20
justify hl, action, superb ding lWuuguWuui OF
the executive aud $50 are ut the United States
in connection with important que,touS NOW
pending IA controversy between the two govern
menjS.
The oTcuse thus committed was most grave
inyuiv ny disastrous possibilities to the good re-
latous Of the United States and Great Britain,
Constutiu. a gross breach of diplomatic prlyi-
lpgr and invasion of the purely dOmcitic affairs
aud csscutd! sovereignty of the government 10
winch the envoy was accredited Having first
fulfilled the Just demands Of International com
ity by alforilng fun opportunity for her ma.
ie,ty'S government to at IN relief of the Situa
ZION | considered prOlOngation of discussion TO
he unwarrantcd and the,eupon declined 10 fur
Their recognize the diplomatic character of the
prssOn whose continuance in such function
would destroy that mutual confidence which Is
essential 10 the good understanding OF the two
governments and was Inconsistent with the wei
fare aud scf-rrspcct of the government Of the
Uuit,d States The usual Interchange Of com
mm!cI'IUn has since con lnued through her ma
Irsty's cgIilon IN tins city
Tia" president theu call, attention 10 the neCeS
sty of action for the protection Of the fur seal u
dt.try IN Brhriug se,t and hopes soon 70 submit
81 siactory solution Of the matter 10 the senate,
also to he importance of establishing tuc bnuu-
diary line between Alaska mud British Columbia,
the de-irlpty of reaching an agreement with
Great Britain in regard to nlieNiatiug the dangers
D. LIE and property ON Inc great lakes By rect
prucal action, which has not been rcachei be-
cause canada has not acted COnCurrcnty with
us. the protection of our citizens Of French origin
from the claims Of that government for military
service. IN which connection he sees no occasion
for Us To rncedr from our position on the subject
lie refers fegiugly and eulogi~ticalIy 10 the late
cfnpIor uf Germany, and then calls attention
briefly to the STATE OF affairs in samoa referring
congress to The statements already laid before IL
on that subject
Iaunounce wi h sincere regret that Ilayti has
again become the theater of instruction, dis
order and blood,ned The tituar government Of
President Solomon has been forcihly overthrow,
and he driven out OF the country TO France where
he ha, since died. The tenure of power has been
So unstable amid the war OF factions that has en-
sued since the expulsion of President Solomon,
that no government constituted 10y the viii or
the liaytian people has been recognized aS ad-
niniStering reSponslbiy the affairs OF that coun.
try our representative has been instructed
to abstain from Interference between
the warning factions, and vessel OF our navy
has been sent TO Eayticn waters to sustain our
minister and FOR the protection Of the persons
and property of American citizens. Due preCau-
tiOnS have been taken To enforce our neutrality
laws and prevent our territory from becoming
warning factions Under color OF Il blockade, of
which no reasonable notice had been given and
which does not appear TO have been efficiently
maintained u seizure of vessels under the Ameri-
can flag has been reported, and in consequence
measures TO prevent and redress any molestatlon
of any of our innocent merchantmen have been
adopted.
Proclamation was duly made on the 9th day of
November 1887 Of the conventional extensions
of the tr atty OF June 3, 1885, with Hawaii under
which relations OF such special and beneficial IN
tercourSe have been created
The president then announces that so far tho
Chinese government has not made any claim on
the money Appropriated for indemnity 70 Chinese
for injuries inh ed by mo- in this country, ami
hope, hat the cessation OF the influx of Chinese
into this country will remove a cause of unhind
fceny lie also refers briefly to our relations
with Japan Corea, Persia and other countries,
and urges the conclusion OF a reel rocty treaty
with Mexico: congratulates Bra ii on the total
adjustment Of slavery, and states our relations
with Chill. Peru, Venezuela, aud other South
American countries, none OF which are anything
but friendly. OF the IAN American congress he
says
As authorized by the congress, preliminary
steps have been taken for the assemblage at this
capital during the coming year OF the representa-
tiveS OF South aud Central American states
together with those of Mexico Ilayti and San
Domingo, to discuss sundy important monetary
and commercial topics Excepting in those cases
where from reasons of Coutlguity of territory
and the existence of u bOrder line incapable OF
being guarded reciprocal commercial treaties
may he found exDedient, IL Is believed that freezer
mutual exchange of products can he most ad'
yautageuusy arranged 10y independent but CO.
operative legislation. In the mode last mentioned
the control Of our taxation for revenue Will be
always retained in our own hands, restricted by
conventional agreements with other govern
mentS
with the rapid increase OF immigration to our
shore, aNd the facii les of modern travel, abuses
of the generous privileges afforded ny our nat
lrali alton laws cal for their careful rev siou.
The easy and unguarded manner IN which certili-
cate OF American citizenship Gao be obtained has
induced "a class, unfortunately large, TO avail
themselves of the opportunity 10 become ahsoved
fro IN allegiance to their native land, aud yet by
contribution of service to the country of their
proposed adoption. Thus while evading the duties
of citizruship to the United States they may
make pr ,mpt clam for its national protection
and demand It's intervention in their behalf In-
ternational complications of serious nature
arise and the correspondence of tie state de-
parmeat discloses the great number and co ~
picity of the questions which have been raised.
Our laws regulating the issue of passports should
be carefully revised, and the institution of n cen
tral bureau OF registration at the Capital Is again
strongly recommended. BY TINS means full par
ticulalS of each case OF naturalization in the
United States would be secured and property in
dexed and recorded, and thus many cases of
spuriou c tzenship would be detected aud unjust
ruspons bliites would be avoided
The reorganization Of the Z pnsular service is
matter of serious Importance to our national
interests The number of existing principal
consular Offices is believed to be greater than Is at
all necessary for the conduct OF the public bus
hess. II need not he our policy to maintain more
than moderate number of principal offices, each
SUPP orted by salary Sufficient to enable the in