The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-12-06

uOuOeIul expectancy 10 railroad c0fpOr-
atoms, permitting them to pass through
Indian reservations, have greatly null
tiplied.
The propriety and necessity of the
erection OF one or more prisons for
confinement OF United States conVicts,
ana q postoflce building in the Nation
al Capitol, are not disputed, but these
reeds yet remain unanswered, while
scores of public buildings have been
erected where their necessity for pub
lie purposes is not apparent.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
In pursuance of constitutional pro-
vision requiring the president from
time to time to give to the congress in
formation of the state of the Union, l
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 annual mes
sage our foreign relations have been
strengthened and improved by per-
Torrance of international good offices
and by new and renewed treaties of
amity, commerce and reciprocal extra
dition of criminals. Those interna-
tional questions which still await set
settlement are all reasonably within
the domain of amicable negotiation,
and there is no existing subject of dis
puIS DcINOoH LH0 OutSSO 0I1Ico anu
any foreign power that is not sUsceptl-
bic of satisfactory arrangement by
| frank diplomatic treatment.
The questions between Great Brit
ian and the United States relating to
| the rights of American fisherman I'M
| der treaty and international comfy in
the territorial waters of Canada and
Newfoundland, regret to say, are not
yet Enthusiastically adjusted. These
matters were fully treated in my mes
| sage to the senate of Feb. 20, 1888, to-
/ gether with which convention conclud-
ed under my authority with her maJes-
| TVS government on the 10th of February
last, for the removal of all causes of
| misunderstanding, was submitted by
me for the approval of the senate.
THE president then reviews the his
tory of the rejection of the treaty and
his action and states that nothing has
occurred that can be added to those
| factS.)
Having essayed, in the discharge of
my duty, to procure by negotiation the
settlement of lOng-Standing cause of
dispute and to remove constant
menace to the good relations of the
| two countries, and continuing of the
opinion that the treaty of February
last which failed to receive the appro-
val of the senate, did supply "a salts
factory, practical and final adjustment
on q basis honorable and just to both
parties to the difficult and vexed ques-
| ton to which it related" and having
subsequently and unavailingly recon-
mended other legislation to congress,
which hoped would suffice to meet the
exigency created by the rejection of
the treaty, / now again invoke the
earnest and immediate attention of the
congress to the condition of this i'm
portant question as it now stands be
fore them and the country. and for the
settlement of which l am deeply soiic-
itous.
THE SACKYLLE EPISODE.
Near the close of the month of Octo-
Der last, occurrences of deeply regret
able nature were brought to my knowl-
edge, which made it my painful but
imperative duty to obtain. with as lit
| tie delay as possible, a new personal
channel of diplomatic intercourse in
this country with the government of
Great Britain. The correspondence in
relation to this incident will in due
course be laid before you, and will DIS
close the objectionable conduct or the
official referred to in his interference,
by advice and counsel, with the suf-
frages of American citizens, in the
very crisis of the presidential election
then near at hand, and also in his sub
tseqHent. public declaration to justify
his action, superadding the impugn-
ment of the executive and senate of
the United States in connection with
Important questions now pending In
controversy between the two govern
msntS. The offense thus committed
WAS most grave, inviting disastrous
possibilities to the good relation of the
United States and Great Britain, con-
stituting gross breach of diplomatic
privilege and an invasion of the purely
domestic affairs and essential sOVer-
eighty of the government to which the
envoy was accredited. Having first
fuliilled the just demands of interna-
tjonal comfy by affording full oppor-
tunity for her majesty's government tc
act in relief of the situation, consid-
cred the prOlongatiOn of the discussion
! to be unwarranted, and therupon qe-
clined to further recognize the diplo
matte character 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 in
: consistent with the welfare and self
respect of the government of the
United States. The usual Interchange
of communication has since been con
tinued through her majesty's legation
J in this city.
Ny endeavors to establish by inter
national corporation measures for the
prevention of the determination of flu
: seals in Behering Sea have not beer
J relaxed and i have hopes of being
enabled shortly to submit an effective
J and satisfactory conventional prOjec
with the maritime powers for the ap
J prevail of the senate.
The coastal boundary between gu
Alaskan possessions and British Col
} umbia, L regret to say, has not receiv
J ed the attention demanded by its i'm
portance and which on several occa
siOns heretofore | have had the homo
to recommend to the congress.
On the 18th of April last 1 laid be
fore the house of Representatives full
information respecting our interests il
Samoa and in the subsequent CORES
: pondence on the same subject which
will be laid before you in due course, tn
: history of events in those islands will
be found.
In message accompanying my ap
prevail on the first DAY of October las
Of bill for the exclusion of Chimes
laborerS, / laid before congress full in
{ formation of all correspondence touch
: ing the negotiation of the treaty, will
} China, concluded at this capitol on th
. 18th day of March, 1888, and whicl
: having been confirmed by the senat
with certain amendments. was rejectet
by the Chinese government. Thi
, message contained a recommendation
that q sum of money be appropriate
3 as compensation to Chinese subject
: who have suffered Injuries at tn
l hands of the lawless men within GU
3 jurisdiction, such appropriation havin
: been duly made, the fund awaits re
3 ception by the Chinese government.
The president touches on the IN
? finished negotiations with Japan an
. recommended that indemnity be paid [
9 the Japanese who were wounded b
l target practice at Ikisimi.
He touches lightly on the relation
with Corea, Persia and Hayti; and Q
/ the latter says measures have bee
taken for redress in case of the Amer
T can vessel seized.
d lie advocates the establishment of
submarine telegraph to Hawaii.
5 Friendly relations have been had wit