Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A DOCUMENT CONTAINING MORE
 THAN 15,ooo WORDS.

the State DepArtment-Says There is
 Nothing to Show that the Tarif Law
 is Ofensive-Hopes the Depression in
 the Price of Silver is Temporary.
 WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-President liar rison's message was read in both houses of the Fifty-second congress this after noon. The following is an excellent condensation of the document:
 To the Senate and House of Representa- tives:
 The reports of the heads of the several executive departments required by law to be submitted to me, which are herewith transmitted, and reports of the secretary of the treasury and the attorney general made directly to congress furnish a com prehensive view of the administrative work of the last fiscal year relative to in | ternal affairs.
 In substance it goes on to say that the reports show that every question has been approached and conAidered. He states | that the work of the state department has been characterized by an unusual number of important negotiations and bydiplomatic | results of notable and highly beneficial character. He speaks of the Behring sea controversy and says he is glad to an- nounce that terms satisfactory to this gov ernment have been agreed upon. Pro- vision he says should be made for joint demarcation of the frontier line between Canada and the United States, and al ludes to the boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela and says that the efforts of the United States in that di- rection have so far proved unavailing. It is gratifying he says, to be able to state that Germany, Denmark, Italy, Austria and France have opened their marts to Ameri- can pork products. He regrets the recent disturbances in Brazil and says the lynch ing at New Orleans was a most dc plorable incident. He advocates that it would be entirely consistent for congress to make offenses against the treaty rights of for eigners cognizable in the federal courts. He rehearses the war in Chili at length and says; During the progress of the war this government rendered it's good of fees to bring about a peaceful adjust ment, but in it we were disappointed. In structions to officers and minister at Santiago enjoined absolut e | non-interference. am satisfied these instructions were observed. No of fcial complaint of the COT duct of our minister or of our naval officers have been presented to the government. The Ameri- can ministers acted upon the impulses of humanity, extending asylum to those whose lives were in peril. It is believed that Chilli is not in position to deny this | right. The treatment of our minister was such as to call for protest, and it was gratifying to observe that unfriendly measures were rescinded.
 Relative to the killing of seamen on the Baltimore, he says: "This | government is now awaiting the | result of an investigation which will soon be communicated to the government, to- gether with some adequate and satisfacto- ry response to the note by which Chili's l IaI A4 &t,Sa these great expectations should be disap, pointed or further needless delay inter vene, will by special message bring this matter again to the attention of congress | for action" He says the entire cores pondence with Chii will soon be sub l mitted.
 He renews the recommendation to enable this government to apply in case of Nor way and Sweden relative to levying ton mage dues; says the government can dc no less than insist on protecting ou1 citizens in China, and that he has felt it necessary to point out to the Chinese government the untenable ness of their position in not receiving Mi Blair as minister. He says congress vii be called upon to consider the expediency of making provision for temporary ad mission of Chinese artisans in connection with the Columbian exhibition. He al ludes briefly to the rights of Americans il the Caroline islands, and the surveys fol the projected inter-continental railway and says an appropriation is necessary tt enable the United States to fulfil it treaty obligation. He speaks of ou friendly relations with Hawaii as testified in the death of King Kalakaua. He say initiative the United States ha taken relative to the arbit-a tion treaty formulated by th international American conference, ant refers to the fact that the government ha found occasion to express, friendly, witt much earestness to the government O the czar, it's serious concern be cause of harsh measures against tn Hebrews in Russia. He says the imm- grafton of these people to the Unite' States it likely to assume proportion
 which may make it difficult to find home and employment for them and says i is neither good for them or us He deems it to be matter of highest con a cern that the canal between the Atlanti
 and Pacific be speedily constructed an at the smallest cost, and refer I to it as the most importan
 subject now connected with tn 6 growth and progress of the United States A he u inks guarantee of the bonds of tn Solla1 SOhlPduJ COuIO Dc SO gwen AS uC o involve any serious risk. He recon
 mends legislation that shall pla labo
 contracts on the island of Navassa an
 other islands under supervisio
 of a commissioner to e. force huma
 treatment. He touches on the information
 al copyright and the fact that it has bee
 secured. "The general interest in th
 operations of the treasury department" ," h
 says, has been muth augmented durin
 the past year, by reason of conhictin = predictions, but a general glanc
 throughout the country will
 think satisfy any impartial one thu
 it's results have disappointed the ev
 prophesies of it's opponents and req
 ized the hopeful predictions of it's friend
 There is certainly nothing to suggest thi
 the existing tariff and revenue legislatio
 bears progressively upon the people, or r
 tards the commercial development of tt
 nation. It cannot be denied that all tt l. conditions of prosperity and general col , tentment are present to a larger degrt l fhon IafOra iT, ako e.