Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-18
THE RIOT ACT READ.
PRESIDENT in His Message Uses Sig.
nificant Language in Considering
the Gillian Question.

hAASssAO Lang la S0AASA~ASA
the Gillian Question.
Russia and China Receive Attention
in Regard to Jewish Oppression
and Missionary Murders.
The Tariff, Silver Coinage, Nicaragua
Canal and Other Important Mat
tiers Duly Mentioned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s. President Har
rison transmitted his annual message to
congress tO-day. In opening he said that
the report of the heads of the several
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
department, he says, has been character
lied by an unusual number of important
negotiations and by diplomatic results of
q 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 to 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: "It 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"
",rhe 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-
tons 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
| it did not originate in any general ami
mostly to the Italian people, nor in any
disrespect to the Italian government,
with which relations were the most
| friendly. The hope is expressed that the
| matter will soon be amicably settled.
The suggestion is made that it is entire
ly competent for congress to make
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 CHILEAN
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 ap-
peals were made to this government to
extend belligerent rights to the insur'
| gents. This was declined and that poll
| cy pursued throughout which this gov
eminent, when wrenched by civil wars,
SO strenuously insisted upon on the part of
European nations. During the progress
of the war this government rendered its
| good offices to bring about peaceful
| adjustment but in this we were disap
| officers and ministers enjoined upon
them the most impartial treatment and
| absolute interference, and am satisfied
| these instructions were observed. and
| that their influence was used partially
| but effectively in the interest of hui
| mainly on more than one occasion. No
| official complaint of the conduct Of our
minister or naval officers has been pre-
| sented, and | regret that so many of our
| people have given ear to unofficial charges
and complaints that manifestly had their
! origin in rival interests and in wish to
| pcrvert the relation between The Uuit.-,
| states and Chill. 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'll the harbor
and the resident foreign ministers for an
asylum. This was freely given by those
appealed to, including the American
minister and the United States naval
officers acting upon the impulses of hui
manity. l have not been willing to di-
rect the surrender of the political
refugees who are still in the American
legation without suitable conditions. 1t
is believed that the government of Chill
is not in opposition in view of the prece-
dents, with which it has been connected
to broadly deny the right of asylum, and
the correspondence has not thus far pre-
scented any denial The treatment of
our minister for time was such as to
call for a decided protest, and it was
gratifying to observe that unfriendly
measures, which were undoubtedly the
result of the prevailing excitement, were
at once rescinded or suitably relaxed"
After detailing at length the attack on
American sailors in Valparaiso, the pres
ident says: $50 far as have yet been
able to learn, no other explanation of,
this bloody work has been suggested
than that it had its origin in hostility to
these men as sailors of the United States
wearing the uniform of their govern
Ment, and not in any individual act or
personal luminosity. The attention of
the CHILEAN government was at once
called to this affair, and a statement of
facts obtained by the investigation we
had conducted was submitted, accom- I,
panied by request to be advised by any
other or qualifying facts in the posses
ion of the Chilian government that
might tend to relieve this affair of the
appearance of an insult to this govern
ment, The CHILEAN government was also
advised that if such qualifying facts did
not exist this government could conf.
IDENTIFY expect full and prompt repara-
ton. 1t is to be regretted that the reply
of the secretary for foreign affairs of the
provisional government was couched in
an offensive tone. To this no response
has BEEN made. Our government is
awaiting the result of an iayestipa