Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1891-12-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
10 the senate and House Of Represent

| 10 the senate ana House OF llepfcscnL-
atives:
The reports OF the heads of the sever
oil executive departments, required by
law to be submitted TO me- which are
herewith transmitted, and the reports
| OF the secretary OF the treasury and the
attorney general made directly 10 con
gress, furnish comprehensive view OF
the administrative work OF the last iis-
cal year relating to internal affairs. II
would be OF great advantage II these re-
ports could have an attentive perusa by
every member of congress ana by all
who take an interest In public affairs.
Such perusal could not fail to excite a
hig her appreciation OF the vast labor
aud conscientious efforts which are Civ
en- to the conduct OF our civil admins
tratiOn.
The work OF the state edepartmentdur-
ing the last year has been characterized
by an unusual number OF important ne
gotiations and by diplomatic results Of
a notable and highly beneficial charac-
ter.
THE SEALING rtFFtCuLTY.
In view of the reports which hayo
been received Of the dimjution OF the
seal herds in the Behring sea, deemed
ii wise to propose 10 her maiesty's gov
ernment In February last that an agree
ment for a closed season should be made
pending the negotiations for arbitra-
tion, which then seemed to be approach
Ing favorable conclusion.
In my last annual message | stated
that the basis OF arbitration proposed by
her maiesty's government for the ad-
justment of the long pending contro-
versy as TO the seal fisheries was not ac-
ceptable. | am glad now to be able TO
announce that terms satisfactory to this
government have been agreed upon,
and that an agreement as TO the arbi-
traitors is all that Is necessary 10 the
completion of the convention.
AMERICAN MEATS IN EUROPE.
The law OF the last congress provid-
Ing system OF inspection for our meats
intended for export, and clothing the
president with power to exclude for
eign products from our market in case
the country sending Them should per-
petuate unjust determinations against
any product Of the United States, placed
this government in position TO effect
lively urge the removal OF such discrim-
nations against our meats II Is graf
lying TO be able to state that Germany,
Denmark, Italy, Austria and France, in
the order named, have opened their
ports 10 inspected American pork pre-
ducts. The removal Of these restric- /
tlons in every instance was asked for
and given solely upon the ground that
we had now provided a meat inspection /.
that should be accepted AS adeq uate TO 1
the complete removal OF the dangers,
real or fancied, which had been previ 1
ously urged. The state department, (
our ministers abroad, and the secretary /
OF agriculture. have co-operated with /
unhagging zeal for the accomplishment /
OF this great result. The outlines OF an (
agreement have been reached with Ger
many looking to equitable trade con-
cessions in consideration OF the free inn
pUrtation of her sugars, but the time \
has not yet arrived when this cores
pondence can be submitted to congress. |
THE NEW ORLEANS LYNCHING.
The lynching at New Orleans in /
March last OF eleven men Of Italian ma
tivity by mob OF citizens was "a most I
deplorable and discreditable incident, \
IL did not, however. have its origin in \
any general animosity TO the Italian
people, nor any disrespect TO the gov
ernment OF Italy, with which relations 4
were OF the most friendly character. |
The fury OF the mob was directed /
against these men AS the supposed par
ticiparts or accessories on the murder \
of city officer | do not allude 10 this \
as mitigating in any degree this ofiense I
against law and humanity, but only as
affecting the international questions 4
which grew out OF IL.
1t was once represented by the Italian
minister that several Of the men killed /
were Italian subjects, and demand
was made for the punishment OF the I
participants and for an indemnity TO the /
families OF those who were killed It is
TO be regretted that the manner in
which these claims were presented
were not such as to promote calm
discussion of the question involved; but /
this may well be attributed TO the OK
citement and Indignation which the
crime naturally evoked. The views OF
this government as TO its obligations TO
foreigners domiciled here we're fully
stated in the correspondence, as well as
its purpose to make an investigation OF
the affair, with view TO determine the
obligations OF the United States.
Some suggestions growing out Of this
incident are worthy the attention of
congress. 1t would, believe. be COM
petent for congress TO make ofenses
against the treaty rights OF foreigners
dOmiciled here cognizable In the feder-
al courts. This has not been done, and
the federal officers and courts have no
power TO intervene in such cases either
for protection or punishment. IL seems
10 me to follow then, that the officers Of
the state charged with police and judi
cial powers must be regarded in such
sense as federal agents. and SO make
this government answerable for their
acts In cases where IL would be answer
able II the United States had used its
constitutional power TO define and pun
ish crimes against treaty rights.
THE TROUBLE WITH CHILL
The civil war In Chilli. which began
in January last, was continued, but for
tunately with infrequent and not inn
pcrtant armed collisions, until August
2sth, when tho congressional forces
landed near Valparaiso and, after "A
bloody engagement. captured that city.
President Balmaceda at once rccog-
nized that his cause was lost, and pro-
visional government was speedily es-
tablishcd by the victorious party. Our
was promptly directed 10 rec
ognize and put himself in communica-
tion with this government SO soon as IL I
should have established its defacto char
acter which was done. During the
pendency OF this civil contest frequent
Indirect appeals were made TO this gov
ernment 10 extend belligereut rights TO
the insurgents ard 10 give audience to
their representatives. This WAS de-
clined, and that policy was pursued
which this government
when wrenched bv civil war. so strenu-
ously insisted upon on the part Of Euro
pcan nations. Here follows an account
Of the ltata affair.
During the progress Of the war in /
Chilli this government tended its good !
Offices 10 bring about a peaceful adjust !
ment, and IL was az one time hoped that I
a good result might be reached. but in !
this We were disappointed. The col
Iarsc Of the government Of Balmaceda ;
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too familiar in the history
Of the Central and South American 4
states.
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