Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

give to Congress information OF the state OF IN
Union, have the satisfaction to announce ina
the close of the year finds the United states II
the enjoyment of d0mestictranquility, ana q
peace with all nations. Since my annual me s
sage our foreign relations have been strength
ened and improved by the good and faithful
performance Of duties on the part OF natlona
officials, and by new and renewed Commercial
treaties. and by the reciprocal extradltloh
criminals.
Those international questions which still
awai settlement are all reasonably WITHIN wy
Of
| United States and any foreign power thai is no
susceptible of satisfactory adjustment By irani
| dip omatc treatment
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
| The questions between Great Britain ar q th'
| United States relating to the rights OF Ameri
| can fishermen under treaty and internationa
| comfy In the territorial waters of CANADA anc
ewfoundla nd, regret to say, are not satisiect
| orily adjusted,
| These matters were fully treated in my mes
sage to the Senate of February 70. 1883. togethe
authofitV With Her Maiestys Government OF
the 18th of February last for the removal OF a
cau.es for Misunderstanding, was submitted by
me for the approval Of the Senate. m tho Son
ate. transmitted message to Congress on th'
23d of August. last. reviewing the tr transactions
and submitting for consid GRAFTON certain rec
concentrations for legislation concerning tht
| important questions involved.
THE FISHERIES DIFFICULTY.
Afterward on the 18th OF September, in re
epOnse to resolution of the Senate, agair
communicated fully all the information in my
possession as to the action of the Government
of Canada, affecting the commercial relations
between the Dominion and the United States
| including the treatment OF American fishing
vessels in the ports and waters of British North
America. The communications have al! been
published and therefore opened to the know
| ledge Of both Houses of Congress, although two
were addressed to the Senate alone. Comment
upon, or repetition of their contents would be
| superfluous, and am not aware anything has
since occurred which should be added to
Repeat as applicable to the present time the
| statement which will be found in my message
to the Senate Of September 18th. last: That
ported to the Department. of State where com
plant has been made of unfriendly, or unlaw
| ful treatment of American fshii vessels on
the part of the Canadian authorities, in which
reparati0n was not promptly and satisfactorily
Obtained by the United States Consul-General
at Halifax.
Haxing essayed in the discharge of my duty
TO secure by negotiation the settlement of a
long standing Cause of dispute, and to remove
constant menace to the good relations of the
opinion hat the treaty of February last, which
failed to receive d the approval of the Senate,
did supply a satisfactory, practical and final
adjustment upon basis honorable and just to
both parties of the difficult and vexed question
10 which 1t related, and having subsequently y
and unavailingly recommended other 1egisll !.
tion to Congress which hsped would suffice,
to meet the exigency created by the rejection
of the tresty, 1 now again invoke the earnest
immediate attention of Congress to the condi.
tion of this important question. as 1t now
stands before them and the country, and for
the set ement of which l am deeply solic-
itous.
THE skCKvILLr-wEsT AFFAIR.
At the close of the month of October last, &C.
brought to my knowledge which made 1t my
painful but imperative duty to obtain, with as
little delay as possible a new personal chan
mel OF diplomatic intercourse in this coun-
The correspondence in relation to this Incl.
dent will, In due course, be laid before you,
and will disclose the objectionable conduct Of
the official referred to in bis in erference by
advice and counsel with the suffrages of
American citizens in the very crisis of the
Presidential election then near at hand also
his action. superadding the impugnment of
the Executive and the Senate of the United
States, In connection with important questions
now pending In controversy between the two
governments.
The offense thus committed was most grave,
involving disat ttrous possibilities to the good
relations of the United States and Great
diplom- tic privilege and the invasion Of the
purely domestic affairs and the essential
sovereignty of the Government to which the
the just demands Of the International courtesy
BY affording a full opportunity for Her
MaJesty's Government to act In relief OF the
situation. considered an elonga,ion Of discus.
| sion to be unwarranted, and there
upon declined to further Tecvsaize
the diplomatic character of the per.
would destroy that mutual confidence which
is es ential to the good understanding OF the
two Governments, and was iuconsi tent with
| the welfare and self-resr ect of the Government
OF the United States. The usual interchange OF
communication has sioce continued through
Her Majesty's legation in this city.
THE SEAL FUR FISHERIES.
Ny endeavors to establish by international
CO operation measures for the prevention of
the determination of fur sea is in Behring Sea
being enabled shortly to submit one effective
and salts 'actory conventional project with the
maritime powers, for the approval of the
Senate
ALASKA BOUNDARY TROUBLES.
The coast and boundary between our Alaskan
possessions ard British Columbia, l regret to
say, has not received the attention demanded
by its importance and which on several occa-
mend to Congress. The admitted impractica-
bility, II not impossibility, OF making an accur-
ate and precise survey and demarkation of the
Russia under which Alaska was ceded to the
United States, rendering 1t absolutely requis-
ts for the Gf inter
an adequate appropriation for re-
conIoissance. and survey to obtain proper
knowledge Of the locality and geographical
features OF the boundary, should be authorized
by Congress with as little delay as possible the
knowledge thus obtained to be only an essential
prerequisite for negotiations for ascertaining a
common boundary, or as preliminary to any
| other mode of settlement.
THE GREAT LAKES.
1t is much to be desired that some agreement
| should be cached with Her Majesty's Govern
ment by which damag to life aud property
| on the Great Likes may be alleviaed by re
| moving or humanely regulating the obstacles
| t, TeciprOcsl assistance to wrecked or stranded
vessels The act June 10, 1873, which offers
| to Canadian vessels who have access to our ia
land waters, aid for wrecked or disabled YES
| sels has not yet become effective through con-
current action by Canada.
| AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
The due protection of our citizens of Frencl
origin or descent, from the claim of military
| service in the event OF their returning to O
! Wis ting France has called for the correspond
/ ence which was laid before you at the last s
| as to ne tuIalizat.op. which is greatly to be de
sired. This Government sees no occasion Il
| receie frem the sound position it has main
tained, not only with regard to France, but a
| to all countries wi which the United State
have not concluded special treaties.
GERMANY AND SAMOA.
Twice within the year has the Imperial
household Of Germany been visited by death
and nave fastened to express the sorrow o
this people and their appreciation OF the lofty
character OF the late aged Emperor William
anu their gym psthy with The heroism and suf
fering of his son, tho ate Emperor Frederick
| 1 renew my recommend tion Of two year
ago. for the passage of a bill for the refuudint
to certain German steamship lines, of the in
terest upon tonnage dues Illegally exacted A.,
House of Repl eseutatives full information re
specting our interests in Samoa, and in the sub