The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-23
"a Lengthy State Paper by
President Harrison.
a Vigorous Foreign Policy Is Essen.
tial to Maintain the Dignity
of Our Government
Our Relations With Chile, the
BerIng sea Matter and the
New Orleans Massacre q a
are Discussed. t'TTG1c
A Plea for the abolition Of the derry
mander" In Poiftics-ihe Tarin, Reel
procity, Pensions and Other Inn
portant subjects Receive
Attention. ynopsls Of De-
partment Reports.

Hi.tia aaslalf .Illl.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The following
is the Presidents message:
To the Senate and House OF Representatives:
The reports OF the hea ls OF the several execu.
tive departments required by law 10 be sub
mitted 10 me. which are herewith transmitted
and the reports Of the secretary OF treasury
and attorney general furnish q comprehen.
sfve view OF the administrative work OF the
last fiscal year relating 10 internal affairs II
wfuid be OF great Advantage II these re.
ports could have an attentive perusal by
every member Of congress and by all who take
IN interest In pubic a1airs. Such q perusal
could not fall 10 excite q higher appreciation OF
the vast labor and conscientious effort, whion
are given TO the conduct Of our civil admins.
tration.
The reports will, believe, show that every
question has been approached, considered and
decided from the standpoint OF public duty and
upon considerations affecting the public inter.
ests alone. Again invite TO every branch OF
the service the attsntion and scrutiny OF con.
gresA
RECIPROCAL TRADE RELATIONS.
The work OF the state department during the
last year has been characterized by On unusual
number OF important negotiations and by dip.
lomatio results OF notable and highly bene.
nctal character. Among these are the recip
rocal trade arrangements which have been con.
lluded In the exercise OF the powers conferred
by section OF the tarif law with the republic
ef Brazil, with Spain for It's West India posses.
gions, and with Ban Domingo Like negotia
tions with other countries have boen much ad
vanced, and u hoped that be orc the close OF
the year further dennitive trade arrangements
Of great value will be concluded.
Tus SEAL TIsHERIRs DISPUTE
IN view Of the reports which had becn re-
oetvsd o 70 tho diminution Of the seal herds in
NE Bering Sea deemed u wise 70 propose 70
her maiesty's government In Febrnary last that
an asreement for . closed session should Be
made, pending the negotiations for arbitration
BILE conclusion After much correspondence.
and del .ysfor which this government was not
Responsible, IN agreement was reached and
Igne on tho N Of June, By. which Great
Nay I, 1879. 70 prohibit the killing By her sub.
feots OF scala In the Bering Sea- and the govern.
ment OF the United States during the same %.
tfod. 70 enforco its existing prohibition against
bsal company upon the island 70 800 skins. II
Oils agreement could have been reached carrier
m response 70 the strenuous endeavors OF this
government IL would have been more effective;
put coming even ~ late ~ Il did. it unQues.
tonably resulted In greatly diminishias the
destruction Of the seals BY tho Canadian seal
effes. In my last annual message stated that
ne basis Of arb tration proposed BY her maies
3 Ss .es q ne long
not aoceptablo. am glad now 70 be able 70
announce that the terms arc satisfactory 10
wis govcrnment have boen agreed upon, and an
e Ot'Ss o he a snas Is
In view Of the advanced position which this
Gorsmment has taken upon the subject OF in
tcruntional arbitration, this renewed expression
81 our hdhersnee 70 this method for settlement
Of disputes such as have arisen in the Bsrins
Sea VIII, doubt not, meet with the concur
romeo OF Congress-
our BouNpARIKA
Provision should be made for Joint demar.
oufi0l Of lhA fr0uffar llua "A ~ Na Aa "a
the United States wherever required by tho
Increasing border settlements and especially
for the exact location OF tho water boundary In
The straits and rivers.
OPENED TO AMERICAN MEATS
The law Of the last congress providing sys
tenn OF inspection for our meats intended for
export and clothing the president with power
70 exclude foreign products from our market In
ease the country sending them should perpetu.
ate unjust determinations against any product
Of the. United States placed this government
N position 70 eneosualiy urge the removal
Of such determinations against our meats,
II 10 gratifying 20 be able 20 state that Ger.
many Denmark. Italy, Austria and France, in
the order named, have opened their ports 20
inspected American pork products. The TO.
moyal OF these restrictions In every instance
was asked for and given solely upon the ground
that We had now provided q meat inspection
that should be accepted as adequate 70 the
complete removal OF the dangers, real or fan.
cied, which has been previously urged The
state department our ministers abroad, and
the secretary OF agriculture have co-operated
with unfagging and intelligent zeal for the ac.
complishment OF this great result Tho out.
lines OF 40 agreement have been reached
with Germany looking TO equitable trade
concessions In consideration OF the continual
free Importation OF her sugars, but the time
has not yet arrived wnen this correspondence |
can be submitted 10 congress.
THE rRoUBLEs IN BRAzII.
The recent political disturbances in Brazil
have excited regret and solicitude. The in.
formation we ossessed was too meager TO en-
able us 10 form satisfactory Judgment OF the |
causes leading 10 the temporary assumption OF |
supreme power by President Fonseca but this |
government did not fail 70 express 70 him It's |
anxious solicitude for the pence OF Brazil and |
for the maintenance OF the free political insti |
tutions which had recently been established |
thero nor 10 offer our advice that great moder |
alton should be observed In the clash Of parties |
and tho contest for leadership. These coun |
sells were received in tho most friendly spirit |
and the latest Information is that constitu |
tional government has. been reestablished |
THE WV oaLyAss LYscHINo.
The iynohing nt New Orleans in March last |
Of eleven men Of Italian nativity by a mob Of |
citizens was most deplorable and discredlt. |
able incident. IL did not however. have fits |
origin in any luminosity % the Italian people,
Italy. with which ourrsinIionsw were OF fhe most /
friendly character The fury OF the mob was |
directed against these men as the supposed
participants or nccesBonesi IN the murder OF
ting In any degree this otense against law and
humanity. hut only as Affecting the intcrna.
tional questions which grew OUT OF IT. Itwas
once reprogented by the Italian minister that /
several Of those whose lives had been taken BY |
the mob were Italian subjects, and O. demand
was made for the Punishment OF tho partioi.
pants and for an indemnity 10 the families OF
those who were killed II Is 70 be regretted
that the manner In which these claims
wers presented was not such AZ 20 promote o |
oalm discussion OF the questions involved but /
and indignation whioh The crime naturally aa
evoked The views Of this government
oiled here were fuily stated In the correspond
snoe as well as its purpose TO make an insesti
cation OF the anair with view 70 determine
that could, under such ruies OF duty as we had
Indicated, create On obligation upon the United
states. Tho temporary absence OF minister
plenipoteniihfy OF Italy at this capital has re-
tarned ths further corrtspondenee, but Il Is not
Some auggestions growing out OF this un.
happy incident was worthy OF tho attention OF
congress- IL would. I believe, bo entirely com.
potent for congress 70 make oienses against the
1fcaty rights OF foreigners domiciled In the
United States cognizable In the federal courts i
fsderul officers and courts have no power 10
such oases 10 Intervene either for the protec.
sion OF foreign citizen or for the punishmcnt
Of his slayora lteoems 70 me 10 follow In this
state Of law. that tho. ofticors OF the state
charged with police and judicial powers In auch
sesps must In tho consideration OF intsrnutfon
Al )uestions, grown out OF such incidents be
y trded In such sense BY federal SCENTS na 10
|ko this governments nnswerable for their aot
z essss who're y would be apswsrshle " tho J