Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19
II is Fully Discussed by the President
in His Message TO
Congress.
Suggestion Thrown Out that the
Gillian Matter is by no Means
Settled
Attention is Called to Russian and
Chinese Outrages Nicaragua
Canal Favored.

| executive departments furnish COmpre-
/ hensive view of the administrative works
of the last fiscal year relating to In
ternal affairs The work Of the state
4 department he says, has been character
4 lied by an unusual number of important
negotiations and by diplomatic results of
/ a notable and highest benefit character.
! Among those are reciprocal trade ar
! rangements concluded with various
countries. Like negotiations with other
countries have been much advanced and It
! is hoped will be concluded before the close
Of the year. Referring to the seal fish
cries question the president says he IS
/ glad to be able TO announce that terms
satisfactory 10 this government have
/ been agreed upon and that an agreement
as to the arbitration is all that is neces-
sary to the completion of the negotiation.
/ On the meat inspection question the presi-
! dent says: 1T is gratifying TO state that
! Germany, Denmark, Italy, Australia
and France have opened their ports to
inspected American pork upon this
government providing for the adequate
! inspection of the same
Anent Brazil
! 1.-The recent political disturbance in
! Brazil" says the president, have ex-
cited much regret and solicitation, the
| information possessed was meager, but
| this government expressed its solicitude
| for the peace of the country and the
maintenance Of its free political institu-
! tions and advised that moderation be
used in the contest for leadership. These
cOunsels were received in the most
| friendly spirit,
Referring to the lynching Of the Ital-
/ ians at New Orleans, the president states
it did not originate in any general ami
mostly to the Italian people, nor IN any
! disrespect to the Italian cover nent,
with which relations were the most
| friendly. The nope is expressed that the
matter viii soon be amicably settled.
/ The suggestion is made that it is entire.
/ ly competent for congress to make
1 offences against the treaty rights of for
eigners domiciled in the United States
cognizable in the federal courts. which
is not now the case.
Riot act read to Chill.
Much space is given to the Gillian
question. After detailing what is al
ready known regarding the overthrow Of
Balmaceda, the seizure, escape and sub
sequent capture of the Itata etc, the
message says: " During the presidency
of this civil contest frequent direct APP
peals We're made to this government TO
extend belhgereut rights to the insur.
gents. This was declined and that poll
CIV pursued throughout which this gov
eminent, when wrenched by civil wars,
sostrenuously insisted upon ON the part Of
European nations During the progress
Of the war this government tenderedlts
good offices to bring about a peaceful
adjustment but in this we were disap-
pointed. The instructions to our naval
officers and ministers euioined upon
them the most impartial treatment and
absolute interference, and ! am satisfied
these instructions We're observed and
that their influence was used partially
but effectively i'm the interest of hu-
manity on more than one occasion. No
official complaint of the conduct of our
minister OF naval officers has been pre-
sented, and regret that 50 many Of our
people have given ear tOunOiiicial charges
and complaints that manitestly had their
origin in rival interests and i'm wish 20
l,ryert the relation between the United
States and Chilli With the overthrow
of Balmaceda, he and many of his Off
GERS became fugitives for their lives, and
at once appealed to the commanding
officers of foreign vessels i'm the harbor
and the resident foreign ministers for an
asylum This was freely given 10y those
appealed TO, including the American
minister and the United States naval
officers acting upon the impulses of hui
mainly. ! have not been willing to ui-
rect the surrender of the political
refugees who are still in the American
legation without suitable conditions !
is believed thlt the government q Chill
is not in opposition IN view az the prece-
dents. with which it has been connected
to broadly deny the right of asylum, and
the CORRESPONDENCE has not thus far pre-
sented any denial. The treatment of
our minister for "a time was such a. to
call for a decided protest, and it was
gratifying to observe that uufrieudlv
measures. which were undoubtedly the
result of the prevailing excitement, were
at once resCiudcd or suitably relaxed.
After detailing at length the attack on
American sailors i'm Valparaiso the pres
ident saws: So far as | have vet been
able to learn. no other explanation ot
this bloody work has been suggested
than that 10 had its origin IN hostility u
these men as sailors OF the United States
wearing the uniform of their govern
ment. and not I'm any individual act on
. personal luminosity. The attention OF
I the Chlhan government was at once
called 70 this affair and a statement OF
facts obtained by the investigation VT
had conducted was submitted, accom-
panied 10y a request to be advised by any
5ther or qualifying facts in the posses
sion Of the CHILEAN government that
, might tend to relieve this affair of the
appearance of an insult 10 this govern
meut. The CHILEAN government was ais,
advised that if such qualifying facts dit
not exist this government could comb
IDENTIFY expect fun and prompt repara
ton. Ii is TO be regretted that the reply
/ of the secretsry for foreign affairs of III.
provisional government was Couehed II
an offensive tone. To this nn respons,
has BEEN made Our government
awaiting the result of an inNps'l-a
tion which has been ordered oy
the criminal court of Valparaiso
II is reported uuattjciaiiy that th.
investigation is about complete,
ana ii i expected that the result vii
Son be communicated to this govern