Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1888-12-14

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containing valuable features I'D further
snce of the solution of the Indian prob
lem. has thus far failed Of legislative
sanction, while grants of doubtful expe-
diency to railroad corporations, permit
ting them TO pass through Indian
reservations, have greatly multiplied.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The propriety and necessity Of the
the erection of one or more prisons for the
confinement Of United States cOnvicts
and a pOstOfice building in the National
capital are not disputed, but these needs
yet remain unanswered while scores OF
public buildings have been erected where
their necessity for public purposes IS not
apparent.
PENSIONS.
A revision of our pension laws could
asily be made which would rest upon
just principles and provide for every
worthy applicant, but while our general
pension laws remain confused and i'm
perfect hundreds of our private pension
laws are annually passed which are the
source Of unjust discrimination and pop
ular Generalization.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
In pursuance of a constitutional pro-
vision requiring the president, from time
to time, to give TO the congress infOrma-
ton of the state Of the Union, 1 have the
satisfaction to announce that the close of
the year finds the United States in the
enjoyment Of domestic tranquility and al
peace with all the nations.
Since ny last annual message our for
eign relations. have been strengthened and
improved by the performance OF interna-
tiOnal good offices and by new and re-
neWsd treaties of emity, commerce and
reciprocal extraditiOn Of criminals.
Those international questions which
still await settlement are all reasonably
within the domain of amicable negOtiR-
tiOns, and there is no dispute between the
United States and any foreign power that
Is not susceptible Of satisfactory arrange
ment by frank diplomatic treatment.
CANADA AND THE FISHERIES.
The questions between Great Britain
and the United States relating TO the
rights Of American fishermen under treaty
and international comfy in the terrific
rial waters Of Canada, L regret to say, are
not yet satisfactorily adjusted. These
matters were fully treated In my message
to the senate OF February %, 1888, togeth-
or with which a convention concluded
under my authority with her majesty's
government on the Goth Of February last,
for the removal Of all causes OF misun-
derstanding, was submitted by me for the
approval Of the senate.
He then reviews the history OF the re-
lection Of the treaty and his action, and
states that nothing has occurred that can
be added to these facts
Having essayed in the discharge of my
duty co procure by negotiation the set
Element OF long standing cause OF dis
pute, and to remove a constant menace to
the good relations of the two countries,
and continuing to the opinion that the
treaty has failed to receive the approval Of
the senate, did supply ga satisfactory
practical and final adjustment on a basis
honorable and just to both parties to the
difficult and vexed question to which it
related" and having subsequently and
unaVaihngly recommended other legisla-
ton to congress, which / hoped would
meet the eHgency created by the rejec-
ton Of the treaty, / now again invoke the
earnest and immediate attention of the
congress to the condition Of the impor-
tant question as it now stands before
them aud the county, and for the settle
ment of which am deeply sOicitOus.
THE sACKvILLE-wEsT BLUNDER.
Near the close of the month of October
last occurrences of a deeply regretable
nature were brought to my knowledge
which made it my painful, but jmpera-
tive, duty to obtain with as little delay as
! possible a new personal channel of diplo-
matte intercourse in the country with the
| government Of Great Britain.
The correspondence in relation TO this
! incident will in due course be laid before
| you, and viii disclose the objectionable
| conduct of the official referred TO in his IN
reference by advice and counsel with the
suHrages of American citizens in the very
crisis of the presidential election, then
| near at hand, and also In his subse quent
ara Ar,
! superadding impugnment Of the eZecu-
! tive and senate Of the United States in
] connection with important questions now
/ pending IN controversy between the two
! gOuts.
The offence thus committed was most
/ grave, involving disastrous possibilities
/ to the good relations OF the United States
/ and Great BrltIan, constituting a gross
/ breach Of diplomatic privilege and an in
/ vaslon Of the purely domestic affairs es-
! sentlal to the sovereignty of the govern
ment to which the envoy was accredited.
/ Having first fulfilled the lust demands OF
I the international comfy by affOrding full
| opportunity for her mglesty's government
TO act IN relief Of the situation I consid-
/ cred prOlOngatiOn Of the discussion to
I be unWarranted and thereupon declined
/ to further recognize the diplomatic char
/ aCter OF the person whose continuance in
such function 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 unuaI interchange
Of communication has since continued
through her maiesty's legation in this
city.
TEE FUR TRADE.
Ny endeavors to establish. by inter
national cooperation, measures for the
! prevention of the determination OF fur
I seals In Behring Sea, have not been re-
Taxed and have hopes Of being enabled
shortly to submit an effective and salts
/ fRctOry conventional project with the