Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-12-19
Thu PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

To The Senate and house Of Representa-
tjrcS
The reoortS OF the heads OF the several ex-
ecutive departments required By law to be
submitted to me- which ars herewith trans
mitted, and TIE reports of the Secretary OF
the Treasury, and the Attorney General,
made directly 10 Congress, furnish a COM
preaensiye view OF the administrative work
OF the last fiscal year re!atng to internal
aifais.
AMERICAN PORK ~ EUROPE.
The law of the last Congress proviiinr a
system Of inspection for our meats INTENDED
for export an clothing the Presi lent with
power to exclude foreign products from our
market in case the country s4n1ing them
should perpetuate unjust Determinations
against any product OF the Untel States
placed this Government in position to el-
fectiyey urge the removal OF suca discrimi-
a nations against our meats, 1t is gratifying
y to be able to state tlat Germany, Denmark
Italy, Austria AMI France, in the order
named, have opened their ports to in
spected American pork pro lucts. The re-
moYal OF these restr. ceions in every instance
was asaei Tor AMI given solely upon the
ground that we had now provide a meat
inspection that shout be accepted as
adequate 90 tue complete removal OF the dan
q gers,real or fancied which had been pre-
8 viousiy urged Tn. State Dep trtment. our
Ministers abroad and the Secretary Of
3 Agriculture hava co-operated with undag-
4 ging and intelligent zeal for the accomplish
81 1nent of this great result The outlines OF
an agreem- mt have been reached with
II Germany, looking to equitable trade CON
cessions IN consideration of the continue
free importation Of her sugars, but toe tims
mas not yet arrlvel when tn SpOnience
can be submitted to Congress
Il THE NEW ORLEANS 1yycHIyG.
The lynching at New Orleans in March
last OF eleven men of Italian nativity by a
mob OF citizens was a most depora6la an
dlscreditable incident. II did not however,
a have its origin in any general auinosity to
Il the Italian people nor in any diSrespect t.
the Government of Italy with which our
relations were Of the most friendly charac-
ter The fury Of the mob was directed
AGAINST taese men as the supposed partici-
pants or accessories IN the murder Of a city
othceT. 1 do not allu lie 10 this as MITIGATING
IN any degree this offenss against law and
humanity, but only as affecting the inter-
national questions which grew out Of it,
II was at once represented by the Italian
Minister that several OF those whose lives
had been taken by the mob were Italian sub
1ects, and demand was made for the pun
lshment of the participants AMI for an in
demuity to the families of those who wers
Killed. II Is to be regretted that the manner
IN WhlCh these claims were presented was not
such as to promote a calm discussion of tn,
At-'tNlH INV T'l bllb LtilS may Well De al
ulouted TO the excitement and Indignation
winch tbe crime naturally evoked The
views OF tins Government rs to its obliga-
tons to foreigners domiciled here were fu1ly
stated IN the correspondence as well as its
purpose TO MAKE an investigation OF the al
fair with a view to determine whether there
We're present any circumstances that could,
un3ef such rites OF duty as we had indicated
create an Obligation upon the United States
ne temporary absence OF a Minister Peuipo-
Tertiary Of Italy at this Cssital has retarded
the further correspondence, but il is not
doubted that a friendly conclusion is attaina-
bic
Some Suggestions growing out Of this nm
happy incident are worthy the attention o
Congress II would, beieve be entirely
competent for Congress 10 make oGenses
against the treaty rgut OF foreigners doni-
ciled in be United States c1gnizabie in the
Federal courts Iht, has not. however been
done and the Federal officers ana courts
nave no power III such cases to intervene
either for toe protection of a foreign citizen
cr Tor the punish uent OF his slayers It seems
to me to follow in this state OF the law that
Inc officers OF the stare charge with police
aud judicial powers in speh cases must, in
the consideration Of international questions
growing out of such incidents be regarded
IN such sense as Federal agents As to make
tuls Government answerabe for their act;
IN cases where it would be answerabls if the
United States had used its constitutional
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THE VALPARAISO INCIDENT,
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cumstances and results as to verv Justly ex
cite the Indignation Of our pa1DIa and 10 call
for prompt and decided action on the mart of
this Government A consider HE ntll1her of
thesailors Of the Unitel State, Steamship
Baltimore. then in the harborof Valparaiso
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