The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
An Able and Comprehensive Instru-
ment for the send Congress.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The president
message. He begins by calling atten-
tion to the com prehensiye reports of the
heads of the several executive depart
ments OF the government, and continu-
ing on the same subject he says:
"Every branch of the state department
during the last year has been character
lied by an unusual large number of inn
portant negotiations, and by diplomatic
results OF a notable and highly beneficial
character. Among these are the recip-
rocal trade arrangements which have
been concluded with the republic of
Brazil, with Spain for its West Indian
possession, and with San Domingo.
Like negotiations with other coun-
tries haye been much advanced and it is
to be hoped that before the close of the
year further defnitive trade arrange
ments Of great value will be concluded.
In view of the report which had been
received as to the diminution of the seal
herds in the Behring sea, deemed it
wise to propose to her majesty's govern
ment in February last that an agree
ment for a closed season should be made
pendin the negotiations for arbitration
which then seemed to be approaching
favorable conclusions after much cor
respondence and many delays for which
this government was not responsible, an
agreement was reached on the 18th of
June. by which Great Britain undertook
from that date and until May 1, 1892, to
prohibit the killing of the seal by her
majestys subjects. The United States
during the same period to enforce its
existing prohibition against pelagic
sealing and to limit the catch by the fur
seal company upon the. islands to Z 800
skins. The terms were satisfactory to
thie government, for the adjustment of
the Behring sea controversy have been
agreed upon and that agreement as to
the arbitrators is all that is necessary
to the completion of the convention.
Concerning the question of boundary
lines between the United States and
foreign territory the president says: 81
should have been glad to announce some
favorable disposition of the boundary
I dispute between Great BFitsin and Ven
ezuela, touching the western frontiere of
British Guiana, but the friendly efforts
of the United States in that direction
have tlfns far been unayailing.
This goveFnment will continue to ex-
press it's concern at any appearance of
/ foreign encroachment on territory long
under the administrative control of
| American states. The determination of
disputed boundary is easily attainable
by amiable arbitration where the right
of the respective parties rests, as here,
on histrionic facts readily ascertainable.
1t is gratifying to be allowed to state
that Germany, Denmark, Italy, Austria
and France have opened their ports to
inspected American pork products.
The removal of these restrictions in
every instance was asked for and given
solely on the ground that we had now
provided meat inspection that should
be accepted as adequate to a complete
removal of the dangers, real or fancied, +,
which had been previously urged.
/ The outlines of an agreement have
been reached with Germany, looking to
equitable trade concessions in con-
sideration of the continued free trans
portation of her sugars
| The recent political disturbances in
the republic of Brazil have excited our
solicitude: This government did not
fail to offer advice that great mOder-
alton should be observed in the class OF
parties.
The lynching at New Orleans in
March last of eleven men of Italian ma
tivity by a mob of citizens was most
deplorable and discreditable incident.
A demand was made by the Italian min
lister for the punishment of the partici-
pants by indemnity to the families OF
those who were killed. 1t is to be re-
gretted that the manner in which these
toIoiroC Tod nf Gt7ah c
to promote calm discussion of the
question involved, and the temporary
absence of minister plenipotentiary at
this capital has retarded the further cor
respondence: but it is not doubted that
a friendly conclusion is attainable.
Some suggestions growing out OF this
unhappy incident are worthy of the at
tention of congress.
1t would, believe, be entirely compe-
! tent for congress to make ohenses
against the treaty rights of foreigners
domiciled in the United States, cogniz-
able in the federal courts.
| The president treats of the civil war
in. Chill at great length. ssAfter the
defeat of Balmaceda," says the message.
"our minister was pirected to put him.
self in communication with the proyi-
have established defacto character,
which was done. During the pen-
dency of this civil contest frequent fndi-
rect appeals were made to this govern
ment to extend to the belligerents the
right of insurgents. This was declined
and that policy was pursued throughout
which the government when wrenched
by civil war SO strenuously insisted
upon, after the part of the European
nations. The Itata, on insurgent feet
was seized under process of the United
States court at San Diego, Calf, for q
in the custody of an officer of the court
the vessel was forcibly wrested from his