Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-04
Presidential Message That Carries off the Palm
For Weakness.
TgHVF THOUSAND WORDS WITHOUT A SINGLE THOUGHT
m Foreign Relations Extensively Discussed by Iruy Good
Man, But Trusts Are Disposed of in Ten LineS-The
Greatest Tariff Straddle of the AgeChewed Over
ChestnuS From Bloody Shirt Campaigns.
Full Text of the Message.
Full Text of the Message.

istration Of my predecess for the further
and more complete restriction Of
CHINESE LABOR, IMMIGRATION,
and, with it, the legislation Of the last
session Of Congress dependent there on,
leave some questions open which Con-
gress should now approach in that wise
and lust spirit which should characterize
the relations Of two great and friendly
powers While our supreme interests de-
mand the exclusion of labOrlng element
which experience has shown TO be in
compatible with our social life, all steps
to compass this imperative need should be
accomplished with recognition Of the
claim of those strangers now lawfully
among us to humane and just treatment.
The accession of the young Emperor Of
China marks, we may hope, an era OF
progress and prosperity for the great
country over which he is called TO rule.
In this connection it may be noted that
all the nations Of the Western Hemisphere,
with one exception, send to Washington
Fnvoys Extraordinary AID Ministers Pleni-
potiary, being the highest grade accredited
70 this government. The United States,
on the contrary, sends envOys Of lower
grade to some of cur sister republics. Our
representative in Paraguay and Uruguay
is q Minister resident, while to Bolivia We
send a Minister resident and Consular Cen
eral. Ia view Of the importance Of our re-
lati0ns with the American system our dip
lomatic agents in those countries should
be of the uniform rank Of Envoy Extraor-
dinarv and Minister Plenipotentiary. Ger
tain missions were 50 elevated by the last
Congress with happy effect, and recon-
mend the completion OF the reform thus
begun. with the inclusion also Of Hawaii
and Hayti in view Of their relations 70
the American system Of States. also
I recomme4d that timely provision be made
for extending to Hawaii an invitation 90
/ be represented in the international confer
ence now sitting at this Capital.
The present state CT affairs IN respect 20
I the
SAMOAN ISLANDS Is ENCOURAGING.
The conference which was held in this city
/ in the summer Of 1887, between the repre-
/ sentatives Of the United States, Germany
and Great Britain, have been adjourned,
/ because OF the persistent divergence of
views which was developed IN its delibera-
tions, the subsequent course Of events in
the islands gave rise to questions Of
T serious character. On the fourth Of Feb
ary last, the German minieter at this Capt.
tai, in behalf of his government, proposed
/ resumption of the conference at Berlin.
I This proposition was accepted, as Congress
in February last was informed. Pursu-
ant so the understanding thus reached,
commissioners were appointed by me, by
and with the advice and consent of the
/ Senate, who proceeded to Berlin, where the
conference was renewed. The delibera
/ tiOns extended through several weeks, and
resulted in the conclusion of a treaty
which viii be submitted 70 the Senate for
| its approval. l trust that the efforts
which have been made to effect
an adjustment of this question will be pro-
ductive Of the permanent establishment
/ of law and order in Samoa upon the basis
and the maintenance of the rights and IN
/ tsrests of the natives as well as Of the
treaty powers.
The questions which have arisen during
the past few years between
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES
are in allegiance or in course of smicable
adjustment. On the part of the Govern
ment Of the Dominion of Canada an effort
I has been apparent to administer laws and
regulations applicable to the fisheries
with ss little occasion for fric-
I tiOn as was possible, and the
temperate representations of this Govern
ment in respect to cases Of undue hardships
] f4ko tot
most cases, met with measures of transitory
relief. II is understood that the attain
ment of our Just rights under existing
\ treaties, and in virtue Of the concurrent
\ legislation Of the two continuous couD
tries will not be long deferred, and that
all existing causes of difference may be
eQualibly adjusted.
/ I recommend that provision be made by
an international sgreement Tor visit
I bly, marking the water boundary be-
| tween the United States and Canada IN the
narrow channels that Join the great lakes.
TIE conventional line therein traced By the
northwestern boundary survey years ago Is
not in all cases readily agcertainable for
the settlement OF jurisdicticnal questions.
EXTRADITION LAWS.
A Just and acceptable enlargement of
the list of offsnses for which extrsditiOn
may be claimed and granted is most desir
able between this country and Great
Britain. The territory of neither should
become secure harbor for tie evil-doers
of the other through any avoidable short
coming in this regard. A new treaty on
this subjec. between the two powers has
been recently DsgOtisted and VIII sOo1 be
laid before the Senate.
The importance Of the commerce Of Cuba
and Por'c Rics with the United Statss,
their nearest and principal market, justi-
ies the expectation that the existing re-
lations may be bene6cially expanded.
The impediments resulting from varying
dues on navigation, and from the vexatious
treatment Of our vessels on merely techni-