Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-08

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PrBIIc LANDS.
Repeated recommendations have beer
submitted for the amerdmentsnd cnange
Of the laws relating to our Pubic IAna.
30 that their spoistion, and diversion g
other uses than as homes for honest SET
Tiers might be prevented. While meas.
ure TO meet this conceded necessity O,
reform remains awaiting the sctlon Of
the congress many claims to the pub
lie lands and applications tor do
nations In favor of states and Ind171dusie
1--we been allowed.
TIE INDIAN QUESTION.
| A plsn In aid of Indian management,
recommended by those well informed Is
containing valuable features ID further'
ance of the eolution of the Indian prob
lem, has thus far failed of Legislative
| sanction, while grants of doubtful e1pe-
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 Tor the
| confinement of United States convicts
| and q 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
A revision of our pension laws could
easily 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 constitutional pro-
vision requiring the president, from time
to time, t. give to the congress informa-
ton OF the state Of the Union, I 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 ny last annual message our for
eign relations have been strengthened and
improved by the performance OF interna-
tionsl good offices and by new and re-
newed treaties Of amity, commerce and
reciprocal e1tradition Of criminals.
Those international questions which
still await settlement are all reasonably
within the domain of amiceble negotia-
tons, and there is no dispute between the
United States and any foreign power that
Ia not susceptible of satisfactory arrange
ment by frank diplomatic treatment.
CANADA AND IpF FIsHFgIEs
The questions between Great Britain
and the United States relating to the
nights of American fishermen under treaty
and international comfy in the terrific
rial waters of Canada, regret to say, are
not yet satisfactorily adjusted. These
matters were fully treated In my message
to the senate OF February %, 1888, togeth-
er with which convention concluded
under my authority with her najesty's
government on the Doth OF February last,
for the removal OF all causes Of misun-
Outstanding, 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 esseyed in the discharge of my
duty 70 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 "a satisfactory
practical and final adjustment on q basis
honorable and just to both parties to the
difficult and vexsd question to which it
related" and having subsequently and
unayailingly recommended other legisls-
ton to congress, which hoped would
meet the e1igency created BY the reiec-
ton OF the treaty, 1 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 and the country, and for the settle
msnt OF which I am deeply sohcitous.
THE sACKvmLE-wEs1 BLUNDER.
Near the close OF the month of October
lss: occurrences Of deeply regretable
nature were brought to my knowledge
which made it my painful, but impera-
tive, duty to obtain with as little delay as
possible new personal channel of diplo-
matte intercourse IN the country with the
government OF Great Britain.
4us cOlIeSpCnQence In relae1On 20 this
incident will In due course be laid before
you. and Will disclose the objectionable
conduct OF the official referred to In his in
reference By advice and counsel with the
sufrages Of American citizens in the very
crisis OF the presidential election, then
near at hand, and also In his subse quent
public declarations to justify his action
superadding impugnment Of the e1ecu-
live 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 Britain, constituting gross
breach OF diplomatic privilege and an in
vasion OF the purely domestic sffairs es-
senhal to the sovereignty OF the govern |
ment to which the envoy was accredited. |
Having first fulfilled the jus. demands OF |
the international comfy BY afording full |
opportunity for her ma estys government |
to act In relief of the situation consid- |
cred prolongation Of the discussion to |