Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-12-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
President Harrison Communicates
with Congress
Il Review of the Work of the Departments
Our Foreign Relations, the silver
Question and Other Inn
portant Matters

WASHING TON, Dec. 9.-On the assem-
bling of the two houses of congress to-
day, President Harrison's message was
delivered to each body by Secretary
Pruden- 1t was promptly placed in the
hands of the reading clerks by the pre-
siding officers and read. 1t is as fol-
lows
To TEE SENATE AND House OF REPRESENTA-
xTsEs: The reports Of the heads of the several
texscaeve departments, required by law TO be
submitted TO me, which herewith trans
xRstted- and the reports OF the secretary of the
treasury and the attorney general. made di-
view Of the administrative work Of the last is
cal year relating to internal affairs It would
hsrs an Attentive peTusal bN eyerT Enr ~
congress and by al who take an interest in pub
liz affairs Such perusal could not fail 10 ex-
conscientious efforts which are given to the
conduct of our civil administration
THE STATE DEPARTMENT
The work of the state department during the
last year has been characterized by an unusual
number of important negotiations and BE-
beneficial character. Among these are the
reciprocal trade arrangements which have been
ssonctuded, IN the exercise of the powers CON
repoblic of Brazil, with Spain for its West
India possessions, and with San Domingo. Like
OCCUPATIONS with other countries have been
much advanced, and il is hoped that before the
'EksSe ut the year further defnitive trade ar
arrangements of great value Will be concluded.
The BEHRISG SEA QUESTION.
In my last annual message stated that the
basis of arbitration proposed by her majesty 5
government for the adjustment OF the long
pending controversy to the seal fisheries was
not acceptable am glad now TO be able TO
-,sours.e that terms satisfactory 70 this govern
--neat have been agreed upon, and that an agree
meat As to the ar6itrators is all that is -eces-
saTy to the completion of the convention
FRONTIER DENARcETIoS-
sls ha- oS. -f-,~
-eatIDR OF the frontier line between Canada and
She United States wherever required by the in
t-reasns border settlements. and especially for
<he exact location of the water boundary IN the
straits and rivers
should have been glad to announce some IA
-Orabie disposition Of the boundary dispute be
saeea Great Britain and Venezuela. touch
ing the western frontier of British Guiana. but
tke friendly efforts OF the United States III that
direction have thus far been ulayihng.
MEAT INSPECTION.
The law of the last congress providing sys-
port and clothing the president with power to
exclude foreign products from our market in
ate unjust determinations against any product
81 the United States, placed this government in
u position to effectively urge the removal of
-SSch determinations against our meats. II Is
gratifying TO be able - state that GERMANY
Denmark. Italy, Austria and France. in the order
A1ae-E.Sn pork products. The removal of
these restrictions in every instance was asked
fsr and given solely upon the ground that We
had now provided meat inspection that should
be accepted as adequate TO the complete reInoy-
al OF the dangers real or fancied, which had been
nent have been reached with Germany. looking
20 equitable trade concessions IN consideration
of the continued free importation of her sugars
baf the time has not Yet arrived when this cor
jurisprudence can be submitted 70 congress
TIE DISTURBANCES IN BRAZIL
The recent political disturbances in the re-
tade& The information possessed was too
zaeaser to enable Us TO form a satisfactory
-h1
EzFJ assumption of supreme power by Presi-
isEt Fonseca; but this government did not fail
- express 20 him its anxious solicitude for the
Sesce of Brazil and for the maintenance of The
ire political institutions which mad recently
been established there, nor 20 offer our advice
that great moderation should ne observed in the
clash Of parties and the contest for leadership.
-These counsels Were received IN the most
friendly spirit and the latest information Is that
~s,oastit utiOnal government has been re-estab-
5shed without bioodshed-
THE NEW ORLEANS MALTA LYxCHrSG
The iynching at New Orleans, in March last
of eleven men of Italian nativity by mob of
citizens was most deploTable and discreditable
incident 1t did no., however, have its origin in
any general luminosity 10 the italian people nor
IN any disrespect 70 the government OF Italy.
with which our relations were OF the most
friendly character The fury of the mob was
directed against these As the supposed par
Elephants or accessories IN the murder of cit-
officer. do not allude 10 this Is mitigating IN
any degree this offenSe against law and human
Ity, but only affecting the international Ques-
tons which grew ont OF it It was ar once rep
.toSe whose lives had been taken by the mob
were Italian subjects, and demand was made
for the punishment OF the participants and for
who were killed. It is to be regretted
thst the manner IN which those claims
were presented was not such as TO promote a
calm discussion of the questions involved: but
this NAV well be attributed TO the excitement
and Indignation which the crime naturally
evoked. The views of this government As 70 its
Obligations TO foreigners doIliciled here were
fully stated in the correspondence as well its
with view TO determine whether there were
present. any circumstances that could. under
an obligation upon the United States The tenn
E.oTzry absence OF a minister plenipotentiary at
E,1rsience but it is not doubted that friendly
conclusion Is atsaIlable-
Tbs CIVIL WAR IN chill.
The civT war IN Chill, which began in January
kSSt continued but fortunately with Infre-
<laeat and not important armed collisions, until
August -, when the congressional forces landed
meat captured that CITY President Bairnscelia
AZ oRce recognized that his cause WAS lost and a
provisional government was speedily established
By the victorious party Our minister was
promptly directed TO recognize and put himself IN
sazensuxicStion with this government 80 soon as
& should have established its Gaf2cto character.
<fzicS done. During the tendency OF this
ciTl contest frequent indirect appeals were
ysaaie 20 this government TO extend belhgerert
Teykts 20 the insurgents and 10 give audience to
vaesr Representatives, This was declined, and
><aat policy was pursued throughout. which this
stTeauoElsly insisted UElo- on the part Of Euro
Iszso nations
fhe president here gives il detail The affair OF
The steamer ItSts. concluding:
4 trial II the district court OF the United
States for the southern district of CALIFORNIA;
has recently resulted IN decision holding,
AMONG other things. that inaSnuch the con
grs=Sssonal party mad not been recognized as
beilSserent, the acts done IN It's interest could
T7ot he violation Of our neutrality laws From
this judgment the United States has appealed.
not that the condemnation Of the vessel Is a
matte importance. but that know
what the present state OF our law Is. for If this
construction of the statute Is correct there Is
zoo< soQs necessity for revision and amendment.
The collapse OF the government of Bainaceda
" too familiar IN the history OF the Central and
South American states With the overthrow OF
councillors and officers became At once fusitives
for their lives. and appealed TO the commanding
Officers of the foreign naval vessels IN the
narisar of Valparaiso and 10 the resident
forrign ministers at Santiago for asy
tnta This asylum was freely given,
s.saordiDg to my information. by the
sseVersl of the legations at Santiago The
American minister, well as his colleagues,
al asylum TO political refugees whose lives
xerp in peril. have not haen willing TO direct
che surrender OF such OF these persons as are
conditions IL is believed that the government
OF Chill Is not IN position. in view OF the pre-
s<siepts with which il has been connected. to
!. broadly deny the right of asylum. and the
. correspondence has not thus far presented any
; e1sch denial. The treatment of our minister
esesst> Snd il very gratifying to observe that
anfsssadly measures. which were undoubtedly
ale result OF the prevailing excitement, were at
e. once resCinded or suitably relaxed
TIE ATTACK on rHx BALrINoREs MEN.
On the 10th of October an event occurred in
Valparaiso serious and tragic in its circurn
sssssces sind results IS 10 very justly excite the
lniiggsfion of our people and to can for prompt
and ifs>idei action ON the mart of this severn