Huntsville gazette., 1891-12-12

ters of General Interest.
WASHINGTON, December e-TAe presi-
dents message was read before both houses
Of congress on their assembling today. In
substance. it is as follows:
The message begins by calling attention tc
the reports of tie heads of departments. Con-
eerning the work of the state department the
president says that it has been characterized
by an unusual number of important negotia-
lions and by diplomatic results of a notable anG
| highly beneficial character, and among
these arc the reciprocal trade arrange
ments which have been concluded il
the exercise of the powers conferred by the use
of the tariff law with the republic of Brazil. with
Spain for Its West India possessions, and with
San Domingo. Like negotiations with Other
countries have been much advanced and 1t IL
hoped that before the close of the year further
trade arrangements Of great value will be con-
/ eluded.
The Behring Sea Question.
The president announces the mpletion of ar
| agreement with the British government Tor q
close season In the seal fisheries in hiring sea
until May /, 1892. Terms satisfactory TO this
government have been agreed upon for the ad.
jusEment Of the long pending controversy as Z,
the seal fisheries, and agreement as to the
arbitrztors is all that is necessary to the com
pletion Of the convention
Our Frontier Line.
The president recommends that division be
made for joint demarcatfOn of the frontier
line between Canada and the United States
wherever required by the increasing border
| settlement
The American Hog.
| The president says: at is gratifying to be
| able 10 state that Germany, Denmark, Italy
| Austria and France, in the order named,
| have opened their ports to inspected
pork products. The removal of these restric-
| lions in every Instance was asked and given
solely upon the ground that we had now pro-
| vided neat inspection that should be accepted
Is adequate to the complete removal OF the
| dangers, real or fancied which had been pre-.
viously urged
The New Orleans Lynching.
The Iynching at New Orleans in March last OF
eleven men of Italian nationality by mob Of
citizens was a most deplorable and discredita.
BILE incident. 1t did not, however, have its
origin in any general animo=ity to the
Italian people, nor in any disrespect K
the government of Italy, with which our rela-
| tions were Of the most friendly character. The
| fury of the mob was directed against these men
| as the supposed p rticipants or accessories in
| the murder of cry officer. l do not allude to
this as mitigating in any degree this offenss
! against law and humanity. but only as affect
| ing the international questions which grew out
| of it.
| It wa. at once represented by the Italian MN
lister that several of those whose lives had Teen
| taken by the mob, we're Italian subjects A
| demand was made for punishment of the par
ticipants and for n indemnity to the families of
those who we're killed. II Is regrets that
the manner in which these claims were pre-
sented was not such as to promote a calm,
discussion Of the questions involved, but this
may be attributed to the excitement and IN
diguation which tie crime naturally evoked.
| The views Of this government as to Its oDliga-
tions to foreigners domiciled here were
fully stated in the correspondence as
well as its purpose maze an
Investigation of the affair with a view TO deter
mine whether they would present circum-
stances that could under such rules of duty az
| we had indicated create an obligation on the
United States.
| The temporary absence of minister pleni-
potentiary of Italy at this capital has retarded
the further correspondence, but it is not doubted
that friendly conclusion Is attainable.
| The president recommends that congress
make offenses against the treaty rights of for
| signers domiciled in the United States cog gniz-
| able in the federal courts.
The ChiIian War.
The president rehearses the history Of the
| Chliian revolution and OF the Itata incident,
and says: The instructions TO our naval
| officers and to our minister at Santiago rom
| first to last of this struggle enjoined on them
| the most impartial treatment and absolute non-
Interference.
1 SI>s s,,a4
served, and that our representatives We re always
watchfui to use their influence impartially in
| the interest Of humanity. and on more than one
occasion did so effectively. We could not for
| get. however, tina. this government was in Dip
| omatic relations with the then established gov
| ernment OF Chill, as it is now in such relations
with the successor of that government.
| / am quite that President Montt, who
has, under circumstances Of promise for the
| peace of Chill, been installed as president Of
that republic, viii not desire that, in the unfor-
tunate event of any revolt against his authority
| the policy of this government should be other
| than that which we have recently observed.
No officisl complaint of the conduct of our
minister or of our naval officers during the
struggle has been presented to this government
II is matter of regret that so many of our
own people should have given ear to unofficial
1 sharges and complaints that msnifestly had
their origin In rlval interests ana III a WisD to
pre- ye MT the relations of the United States with
Chill.
The Baltimore" Incident.
| Concerning the attack the sailors of the
| United States man of war. Baltimore, in the
harbor of Valparaiso on the 10th of October,
| and the killing OF several of their numl er the
| president recites the demand for reparation
made by this government on the Chilan au-
| thoritles and says:
1t Is to be regretted that the reply of the sec
retary for foreign affairs of the provisional gov
| ernment was couohed in an offensive tone. To
| this M response has been made.
| This government is now awaiting the result
| OF an investigation which has been conducted
by the criminal court At Valparaiso. 1t is re-
ported unoficially that the investigation Is
about completed and 1t is expected
that the result will soon be commun Gated "
lhis government together with some adequate
and satisfactory response to the note by which
the attention of Chill was called to this incl
! dent
| If these just expectations should be disap.
| pointed further needless delay intervene,
viii, by special message. bring this matter
| again to the attention of congress for sich &C.
ttt as may be necessary.
Mr. Blair's Rejection
| The Chinese government has deeided TO re
| Mr. sir fha of sba Il