The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-10
C0raial Relations With All Europe.
Continental Markets Open to
American Products.
SOUTH AMERICAN MATTERS.
Prospects Of an AmiGablG Settlement With
Chile - Government Aid for the
Nicaragua Canal Suggested.
Special TO THE MORNING CALI

WASHINGTON. Dec. 9. - The President
sent to Congress to-day the following mes
sage:
To the Senate and House Of Representatives. /:
The reports OF the heads of the several executive
departing MS, required by law TO be submitted TO
me- which are herewith transmitted, and The E.
port OF the secretary OF the Treasury and the
Ationey-General, made direct to Congress, fur
nish a comprehensive review of the administra.
live work of The last fiscal year relating TO IN
Ierna affairs. Ii would be OF great advantage II
these reports could have an attentive perusal by
every member OF Congress, ana by all who take
an lnt-re IN public affairs. Such a perusal
could not IAN 10 excite higher appreciation Of
he vast labor and conscientious efforts which are
gwen 10 Tie conduct OF our civil administration.
Tie reports. VIII, | believe, show that every
question has been approached, considered and
decided from the standnolnl OF public duty ana
upon considerations affecting tie public interests
alone. Again invite TO every branch tn atten.
lion and scrutiny OF Congress.
Reciprocal Relations.
The work Of the State Department during the
last year has been characterized by an unusually
large number of important negotiations, and by
diplomatic results OF a notably and highly beu-
etcIal character Among these are reciprocal
trade arrangements, Which have been con-
cuded, IN tie exercise OF The powers conferred
by Section Of tie tariff law, with the republic OF
Brazil, with spain FOR It's West Indian posses
si0us, and with san Domingo Like negotiations
with other countries have been much advanced.
aud II is hoped that before The close OF the year
further definite trade arrangements of great
value viii be concluded. In view of the reports
which had been received as 10 the dmnution OF
tie seal herds In the BehrIng Sea, deemed 1t
wise TO propose 10 her Maiesty'S Government. In
February last, that an agreement for a closed
season should De MADE pending The ne-olations
for arbitration, which then seemed 10 be ap-
preaching favorable conclusion.
Behring Sea Arbitration.
After much cores Dondence, and delays for
which tins Government was not responsible, an
agreement was reached on the 9th of June, by
which Great Britain undertook, from that, date
and until May, 1892, to prohibit the killing by
her subjects Of seals in the Behlng sea, and the
Government Of The United States during the
same rerlOd 10 enforce its existing prohibition
against pelagic sealing and to limit the catch by
the fHr-seaiiug company upon The Islands TO 1900
skins. II this agreement could bave~ been
reached earlier IN response 10 tile strenuous
beavers By this Government. II would have been
more effective, but, coming as late as II did. 1t
uuque>ilUnably fesulied IN greatly diminishing
The destruction Of seals by Canadian sedleTs. Ia
nv last annual message | stated that the basis
OF al blirati0n proposed by her Majesty's Govern
mtnt Tor The adjustment OF the long pending con-
uOyersy was not acceptable. l am glad now TO
be able 10 announce that terms satisfactory to
this Government have been agreed upon, and
that gIeemeut as 10 the arblIers is all that IS
necessary TO lie completion OF The convention.
In view OF tile advanced position this Govern
meat has taken on tie subject OF International
a. bItIa alton, this renewed expression OF our adj
Lerenee to this method Tor the settlement OF dis
puteS, such as have arisen 10 the Behrng Sea,
VIII, doubt not, meet with tie concurrence OF
Congress.
concerning boundaries
Provision should be made for joint demarca-
ton Of the fl ontler line between Canada and the
United States whenever required by The In
creased border settlements, aud especially for
Tie exact location o: the water boundsl les in the
straits and rivers. ! should have been glad to
announce some favorable disposition OF be
boundary dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela touching the western frontier of Brit
ISL Guiana, but The friendly efforts Oi the United
States IN that direction have thus far been un-
awaiting. THIS Government Will continue 10
press IT'S concern at any appearance of foreign
encroachment on terrii Jries long under The ad-
ninistraIiye control OF American States The
determination of a disputed boundary line Is
easily attanabie by amicable arbitration where
lie rights of the respective parties rest, as here,
on historic facts, readily asc rtainaole.
Removal of Pork Prohibition.
The law OF the last Congress, providing a svs-
TEN OF insp elton for our meats Intended for
export, and clothing the President With power
10 exclude foreign products from our market In
case the county scnding them should perpe-
tfate unjust Determinations against any product
Of he United States, placed this Government In
a position TO effectively urge the removal OF
such DETERMINATIONS against our meats IL is
gratifying 10 be allowed 10 state that Germany
Denmark, Italy, Austria and France, in the
order named, have opened their ports TO In
spected American pork products. Tn removal
Of these restrictions In every Instance was
asked for aud given solely upon the ground that
we had now provided meat inspection that
should be accepted as adequate to The complete
removal OF the dangers, real or lanced, which
had been previously urged. The Stale Depart
ment, our Ministers broad and The Secretary Of
Agriculture have cO-operated with unflaggng
and intelligent zeal for the accomplishment OF
This great result. ! lie outlines Of an agreement
have been reached with Germany looking to
equita bic trade concessions In consideration of
the continued free Importation of her sugars,
but the time has not yet arrived when this cor
TesBondeuce can be submitted to Congress,
Foreign Relations.
The recent political disturbances In the Re-
public OF Brazil have excited our sOlicLude.
ne Information we possessed was too meager
10 enable us to form satisfactory Judgment OF
the causes leading TO the temporary assumption
OF supreme power by President Fonseca, but
this Government did not fail to express TO him
our anxious sOlciiude for the peace OF Brazil
and for the maintenance OF the free political
Institutions which had been recently established.
nor TO offer our advice that great moderation
should be observed in the clash Of parties and
the contest for leadership. These counses were
received in Ihe most friendly spirit aud the
latest information is that constitutional govern
ment has been re-established without bloOdshed.
The lynching at New Orleans in March last Of
eleven men vi Italian nativity by mob Of citi-
Gems was a most -plorabe aud discreditable in-
cident. Ii did NOT, however, have Its origin In
any general animosity TO the Italian people. nor
in any disrespect to the Government of Italy,
with which our relations WIRE of the most
friendly character. The fury OF the mob was
directed against these men as the supposed par
Elephants OF accessories OF the murder OF city
Of1cer.
The New Orleans Incident.
do not alIude 10 this as mitigating In any de-
gree this otense against law and humanity, but
only as Affecting the International questions
which grew out OF IL. 1t was represented by the
Italian Minister that several OF those whose lives
had been taken by the mob were Italian SUBJ
tects. aud "A demand was made for the punish
ment OF the participants, aud an indemnify 10
the families OF those who were Killed. II Is 10 be
regretted that the manner In which these claims
were presented WAS not such as TO promote
calm discussion of The questions Involved, but
this may well be attributed 10 the excitement
and Indignation Which the crime naturally
evoked. The views OF this Government as 10 its
obligations 10 Foreigners dOmiciled here were
fully stated In The cOTres poDdence, as well as
Its purpose 10 make an investigation of the az
fair, with a view OF determining whether there
were present any circumstances that could un-
der such rules OF duty as we have indicated,
create an obligation upon tue United States.
Tie temporary absence OF Minister Plenipolen-
tiary at The capital has retarded the further
respondence, but 1t Is not doubted that a friendly
conclusion is attainable. some suggestions
growing out OF this unhappy Incident are worthy
the attention Of Congress.
Treaty Rights of Foreigners.
1t would, believe, be entirely competent for
Congress 10 make offenses against the treaty
rights of foreigners domiciled in the United
STATES equitable in the Federal courts. This
mas not, however, been done, and tile Federal
officers aud courts nave no power IN such cases
10 intervene either for the protection Of the for
eign citizen or for the punishment oil his slayers.
IL seems TO me 10 follow, IN this state OF the law
that the officers OF the State charged with the
poic- and judicial powers in such cases must, In
the consideration OF international questions,
growing out of such incidents, be regarded In
such sense as Federal agent as TO make this
Government answeTable II lie United States had
used It's constitutional power TO define and pun.
is crimes against treaty rights. The civil war
III Chile, which began IN January last, was con-
tinued. bit fortunately with inftequent and not
important armed collisions until August 9th,
when the Congressional forces landed near Val
paradise, and after a bloody engagement cap
III oil presi n m rad AT ,ftaa