The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-12-16
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

The President introduces his message
by calling the attention # Congress 70
the reports Of the several heads Of the
Executive Departments, and Of which he
ssys a close scrutiny win show the vast
labor and conscientious efforts gwen to
the conduct Of onr civil administration
EFFECTS OF THE x'KIxLEr BILL
The work Of the STATE Department dur
ing the last wear, the President says has
been characterized by an unusual num-
Der Of important negotiations Among
these are the reciprocal trade arrange
nenis which have been concluded in the
exercise OF the powers conferred by sec
ton three of the rariff bill, with the Re
public Of Brazil, with Spain, for its West
India possessions, and with San Iomin-
20. Like negotiations with other coun-
tries have been advanced, and it is hoped
that before the close OF the year further
definite trade arrangements Of great val
ue will be concluded
RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Progress in the negotiations With Great
Britain relative TO a settlement Of the
long pending controversy over the seal
! fisheries in the Behring Sea is announced
bv the President, and the removal Of the
restrictions against the entry Of American
pork products into Germany, Denmark,
Italy, Australia and France Is referred 10
with qualification. In the accomplish
ment Of this latter great result the PTesi-
dent adds that the State Department, our
Ministers abroad and the Secretary Of
Agriculture have co-operated with IN
tagging zeal.
LyNCHING At SEw ORLEANS.
In referring TO other questions with
foreign powers, the President says the
I lvnching q New Orleans in March last
of eleven men OF Italian nativity by q
mob Of citizens was a most dePlorable
and discreditable incident II did not
however, have its origin in any general
anim..sity 10 the Italian people nor in
anv disresoect 10 the Government Of
Italy, with which our relations were OF
the most friendly character. The fary Of
the mob xas directed ag2inst these men
as the supposed participants or accessor-
! les in the murder OF city officer. do
not allude 10 this as mitigating in any
degree this offense against law and hu-
maniiy, but only IS affecting the inter
national questions which grew out Of it
Il Was a. once represented by the Italian
Minister that several Of those whose
/ lsses had been taken by the mob were
alien subjects, and a demand Was mzde
for the punishment Of the participants
and for an indemnity 10 the families OF
those who we're killed. Il Is to be regret
ted that the manner n which these
claims we're presented Vas not such As
to promote a calm discussion Of the ques-
tion involved, bu, this may well be at.
tributed % the excitement and indigna-
ton which the crime naturally evoked
The views OF this government as 70 iis
obligations 70 the foreigners dOmiciled
here were fully stzIed in the eorresPon.
dence as well As It's purpose to make an
invest. CATION Of the affair with view L
determining whether there were present
any circumstances that could, under suct
rules Of duty a. We mad indicated, Greats
an obligation upon the United States
The Temporary absence Of a ministe
plenipotentiary Of Italy at this capita
: has retarded the further correspondence
but it Is not doubted that 2 friendly con
clusiou Is aftainsble.
AUTHORITY or FEDERAL courts
some Suggestions growing out Of thi
unhappy incident are worthy the atten
uoa Of Congress. II would, believe, b
entirely competent for Congress to max
offenses agsinst thetreaty right Of fol
eigners domiciled in the United State
cognizable in the federal courts. Tn
has not however, been done, and III
federal officers and courts have no pOSs
) IN such cases 10 intervene either for th
puotection OF foreign citizen or for Ii
a constituent Of his slayers- 1t seems
me 10 follow in this state Of the law tai
the officers Of the State, charged Wit
= police and judicial powers in such c-se
must in the consideration Of the intern
tionzl question, growing out Of such Il
D cidenis be regarded in such sense as fe'
eraI agents, 50 as TO make this Cover
ment ans EerAble for their acts in css
where Il would be answersble if Il
D United States had used It's Constitution
l power to define and punish Grim
against treaty nights
AFFAIEs VIII CHILL
The President refers at some length
q the recent civil var in Chilli He calls 8
tention 10 the fact that this GOvernne
made no interference ahatever With Il
> con,ending forces in Chill, and acted il
partially throughout the conflict II
) Sc zure Of the steamer Ifsta, Of the insu
gen. force. by the United States Cover
ment for violating our neutrality laws
loading arms and ammunition at one
our ports. the subsequent aeknOwied
ment Of the Juuts Of the Congression
=, marty that We mad acted properly al
officially in ordering the ltata TO retu
TO this country, and to abide the jud
ment Of our courts, Is incidentally ref,
red to by the President, and after d
cussing other incidents in connects
With the struggle in Chill and the ov'
throx Of The 1zlmaceda Government
calls attention to the attack by the Ch
ians upon the sailors Of the United STAT
" steamship T. Baltimore IN the city
Valparaiso. in which attack one of1eer
the Baltimore was killed outright a
seven or eight seamen seriously wour
|, ed. one of whom since died These N
1 the President SAYS, were on shore
l. leave Of ab ence and unsrmed, and