The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-18
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
President Harrison Communicates
with Congress-
ARevtsw ~ the work of the Departments
Our Foreign Relations. tho sllvcr
Question and Other Inn
portsnt Matters.


bling Of the two houses Of congress 70
day. President Harrison's message was
delivered TO each body by Secretary
Pruden. II was promptly placed in the
hands Of the reading clerks by the pre-
siding officers and read. II is a. fol-
lows:
To rms SENATE AND HousE ov RErREsENrA.
1IvEH The reports OF the heads Of the several
executive departments. required by law 20 be
mitted. and the reports Of the secretary Of the
treasury and the attorney general. made a.
rectly 70 congreSs. furnish : comprehensive
cal year relating to internal affairs. Il would
b. OF great advantage Il these IMPORTS could
have an ~sttentive .perusal by every memher Of
lie Affairs. Such . perusal could not fail 20 ex-
cite = higher Appreciation OF the vast labor and
consrientious efforts which are given to the
conduct o. our civil administration
rHR STATE DEPARTMENT.
The work Of tho STATE department during tho
last year has becn characterized by m unusual
number OF important negotiations and by
S SSnsHeis ch hsss'ss % Among I onsr' sSes ssa a.. assn tSe
rcsproca trade arrangements which have been
concl aded. in the exercise Of the powers con-
rsp ssn ~ q fFi Brazil / " Wit, a. SPAIN ANN f sar il s'' w sns
India possessions, and with San Domingo. Like
negotiations with other countries have been
cic~e Of the year further dednitiye trade ar
engagements Of great value will be concluded.
THE BEHRSSo SEA QUESTION.
In view Of the reports which had been received
- to the dimlnution Of the seal herds in the
Behring. sra. 1 deemed it wise 90 propose 70 her
majcsty's government. in February last. that
IN agreement for = closed season should be
made. pcnding the Negotiations for arbitration
able conclusion. After much correspondence,
and delays. Tor which this government was not
responsible, an agreement was reached and
Britain undertook. from that date. and until
May 4. lv2, to prohibit the killing by her sub
5ecfs Of seals in the Behring sea and the govern
ment OF the United States during the same
period 70 enforce its existing prohibition against
peItsge sealing and 10 limit the catch by the
FUR seal ompan upon the islands 70 so skins.
II this agreement could have been reached ear
Her. in response 70 the strenuous endeavors Of
this government. II would have been more ef-
fectiye. but. coming As late A. II did. II unques-
struction q the seals by the Canadian sealers.
In my last annual message l stated that the
basis OF arbitration proposed by her majesfy's
government for the adjustment Of the long
pending controversy as u the seal fshartss was
not acceptable am glad now to be able to an
nounce that terms satisfactory to this govern
ment have been agreed upon. and that an agrce-
ment A. 10 the arbitrators is all that is neces-
sary TO the completion Of the convention.
FRONTIER pHMARcATIOS.
Provision should be made for a joint demar-
AAHNH VI iHf u lInr ~ " ~ AAM0IA ANu
thu United States wherever required by the in
crcasing border settlements. and especially for
the cxsrt location Of the water boundary in the
straits and rivers.
4 should have been glad ~ announce some "a
vor.sble disposition Of the boundary dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela. touch
ing tbs western frontier of British Guiana. but
the friendly efforts Of the United States in that
direction have thus far been unaviling.
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
case the country seniing them should perretu-
ste unjust discrimination against any product
Of the United States, placed this government In
= position to effectively urge the removal OF
such discrimination against our meats. II Is
srstiryi5g e be able 2 state that Germany.
named. have opened their ports TO inspected
American pork products. The removal Of
these restrictions in every instance was asked
for and given solely upon the ground that we
had now provided a meat inspection that should
BE- ace pied as adequate to the complete remOv-
81 Of the dangers, real or fancied which had been
previously urged. The outlines OF an agree
ment have been reached with Germany. looking
r. equitable trade concessions In consideration
the continued free importation Of her sugars.
but the time has not yet arrived when this cor
~resIondence can be - congress-
THE DISTURBANCES ~ BRAZIL
The recent political disturbances In the re-
public OF Brazil have excited regret and solicit
ANNt. ~ III NAf W. f-t,- WA LOO
merger 10 enable rs to form . satisfactory
tudgment Of the causes leading 10 the tempo
rAry assumption q supreme power by Presi- |
dent Folseczt: but this government did not fail
20 express 10 him it, anxious solicitude for the
peace Of Brazil and for the maintenance Of the
free political institutions which mad recently
been established there. nor to oHer our advice !
that great moderation should he observed in the
clash Of parties and the contest for leadership. |
These ccunsels were received in the most
friendly spirit and the latest information il that
rUU<fffufiUnxI YuvprU muuf has 6oou Pu-oufnh- |
without bloodshed. |
THE NEW ORLEANS MAYIA
The lynching at New Orleans. in March last. l
Of eleven men Of Italian nativity by mob OF
citizens was . most deplorabIe and discreditable |
Incident. II did not, however. have it, origin in
any general animosity 20 the Italian people, nor |
IN any disrcspcct to the government d italy. |
with which our relations were Of the most
against these men - the supposed par
Elephants or accessories in the murder u . city
officer. do not allude 70 this ~ mitigating IN
but only ~ affecting the international ques- |
lions which grew out OF II. II w. at once rep
by the Italian minister that several Of
we're Italian subjects. and : demand was made
indemnity, % the families u those
shss s ns'' m nsl,ssi in shic g e sso.s sss s;si%s
were presented was not such ~ 70 promote Z
calm discussion Of the questions involved: but
Amc may Will w attItHuttu 10 tut excitement
and indignation which the crime naturally
The views Of this government - 70 ia
to foreigners domiclled here were
FULLY stated In the correspondence. a. well ~ its
purpose 70 make an investigation OF the affair
with a view 20 determine whether there wcrc
pro-ent any circumstances that could. under
such rules u duty as We had Indicated, create
IN obligation upon the United states. The tenn
porary absence OF q minister plenipotenfiary nc
this capital has retarded the further cOrres-
pondcnce. hut il Is not doubted that 4 friendly
conclusion Is attainable.
THE CIVIL war IN chill.
The civil war In Chill. which began IN January
was continued. but fortunately with infrc-
Quent and not important armed collisions, until
August =. when the congressional forces landed
mcut. captured that city. President Balmacada
u once recognized that his cause was lost and 4
provisional government was speedily established
BY the victorious party. Our minister was
directedto recognize and nut himself in
communication with thisgovcrnmcnt - soon A.
shout have established il dcfact0 character.
which was done. During the pendency Of this
civil contest frequent Indirect appeals were
made 20 this government to extend beIligerent
their representatives. This was declined. and
That policy was pursued throughout, which this
gvvernment when wrenched by civil war. 20
insisted upon on the part Of Euro
pcan nations.
. Tns president hcre gives IN detail the affair or
H. steamer Itata. concluding
a trial IN the district court ~ the United
for the Southern district Of Cahfornia
recently result "a ia u dcclSion holding.
party had not been recognized a.
Iciiixrrcnt. the arte done IN il inforcut rS.urI