Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1891-12-16

TO the Senate ana House OF Representatives;
The reports OF tho heads of the several exc
.eutivc departments. required by law To b, sub
mitted TO me. which are here with transmitted.
and the report OF the secretary OF the treasury
aud the attorney general. made directly 10 con
eress furnish n comprehensive view OF the adj
ministrativc work OF the last fiscal year rclat.
ting TO internal anairs. II would he OF great adj
vantage N these reports could have an attcn
two rcrusal py every member OF congress and
by all who take an interest In public nnair>
Such pcrusai could not fail Co excite higher
appreciation OF tho vas, labor and conscientious
effort witch nivcn TO tho conduct OF ous
civil administration.
Tho reports viii. believe. show that every
question has been approached. considered and
decided from the standpoint OF public duty and
upon consldc rations affecting tho public inter
ests uionc. AGAIN Invite To every branch OF
the service tho attention and scrutiny OF con-
grcss.
The work OF the state department during tho
last year has been characterized by an unusual
number OF important negotiations and by diplo.
matte results OF notable and highly beneficial
character. Among these arc the
RECIPROCAL TRADE ARRANGEMENTS
Which have boon concluded. In tho exercise of
tho powers conferred by Section OF the tariff
law with The republic OF Brazil, with Spain for
ats Yves; India possessions. and with san Do.
mngo. Like negotiations with other countries
have been much advanced. and n - hoped that
before tho close OF tho year further definite
trade arrangements OF crcat value will be con.
.cludci.
In Wow OF the reports which had been receiv.
oil rs TO tho diminution of tho seal herds in tho
Behrinr sea. I deemed II wise TO propose To hor
maicsty's government In February last that nm
agreement for closed season should no made
pending the negotiations for arbitration witch
thon seemed to bc approaching favorable con.
clusion. Aftcr much correspondence. and do
LAYS for which this government was not rcspon-
siblc. an agreement was reached and signed on
the 18Th OF June, by which Great Britain undor-
took. from that date and until May l. 1872. TO
prohibit tho killing ny her subjects Of
SEALS IN THE pEuRiSo SRA
and tho government OF tho United States dur
ing tho same period TO enforce its existing pro.
sibition against pclagic sealing md TO limit
che catch by tho Fur Seal Co upon tho island.
To 1900 skins. IL this agreement could have
been reached earlier. In response 10 the siren.
uous cndenvors OF this government 10 would
have been moro effective. but coming as iato
~ 10 did II unQucstionnbiy resulted IN greatly
diminishing the destruction OF the seals by tho
Canadian sealcra
In my la<t annual mcssnge I stated that the
basic OF arbitration proposed by her majcsty's
. government for the adjustment OF the long.
pending controversy ns to the seal fisheries vas
not acceptable. am glad now TO be able to
announce that terms satisfactory 20 this gov
crnmcnt have bccn agreed upon and that an
agreement a. to the arbltrators IA ali that IL
necessary To tho compile tion OF tho convention
In view OF tho advanced position which this
government has takon upon the subject OF in
ternntiona arbitration this rene ed or IRE ion
OF our adherence 20 this method for the settle
ment OF disputes such as have arisen in tho
Bchring sea will. doubt not meet with the
concurrence OF congress.
Provision should be made for n Joint demar.
cation OF tho frontier line between Canada and
the United States, wherever required by tho
increasing border settlements aud especially
for the exact location OF tho water boundary IN
the straits and rivers
should have been glad to announces somS IA
vorablc disposition OF the boundary dlsputo he.
tween Great Britain and Venezuela touching
the western frontier OF British Guiana, but the
friend y efforts OF the II. s. in that direction
have thus far been unavaiilng This govern
mont VIII continue to express It's concern NJ
any appearance OF foreign encroachment on
territories long under tho control OF American
states. The determination OF disputed bound.
airy Is easily attainabio by amicsbie arbitration
where the rights OF the respective parties rest.
a. here. on historic facts readily ascertain.
able.
Tho Law OF tho last congress proyifins n svs.
tenn OF inspection for our meats Intended for
export and clothing the president with power
70 exclude foreign products from our market
In cnse the country sending them should per.
petuate unjust determinations against any
product OF the United States. placed this gov.
ernmont In position to effectively urge the re.
moval or such determinations against our
meats IL Is gratifying TO be able 20 state that
Germany. Denmark. Italy Austria and Franco
IN the order named. have opened their ports to
inspected
AMERTcAN PORK PRODUCTS.
The removal OF those restr ciions in every in
stance was asked for and given solely upon the
ground that we hal now provided n meat in.
spection that should be- accepted AZ adequate -
the complete removal OF the dangers real or
fanrle6. "a ha NAL, -.
stale department. our minister abroad and tho
secretary OF agriculture have co-operated VIA
unhagging and intelligent zeal for the accom-.
plishment OF this great result. The outlines OF
an agreement have been reached with Ger.
many. looking TO equitable trade concessions IN
consideration OF the continued free importation
OF her sugars. but the time has not yet arrived
when this correspondence can DO submitted 10
congress
The recent political disturbances in tho "a.
public OF Brazil have exoited regret and solicit.
tude. The information ve possessed was to1
moHger 70 enable us TO form asstisfactcTy iudR.
fnent OF tho causes leading % the temporary as.
sumption Of supreme power BY President Fop.
SEGA; but this governments did not fail 70 ex-
press 10 him tts anxious solicitnds for the peace
OF Brazil and for the maintenance OF ths free
political Institutions which had recently besn
'estabiished there. not 20 offer our advlee that
great moderation shonld be observed IN the
clash OF parties and tho contest for leadership
IN
friendly spirit and the latest Information IL
that constitutional government has been re os.
tsblished without bioodshed.
THE LySCHTS0 AT HRw ORLEANS
M March last % eleven mon Of Italian natfvftV
BY mob Of citizens vss n most deplorabie and
discreditapis Incident. ~ did not, however
have its origin Ia any general aaimosny 20 the
italian people. nor IN any disrespeot 70 tho
government % italy. with witch our relations
were Of tho most friendly character The fury
OF the mob vas directed against these men as
fhc supposed participants OF accessories in the
murder Of = city o6ioer DO not aiiudg 10 MS
as initiating IN any decree this onenso against
law and humanity. but 6niy ~ affecting tho IN
frnatopai questions which grew out e. H u
was ones represented b. The Italian
minister that several Of those whose
yves had been taken by the mob
we're Italian subjects. ana demand
vas made for the punishmsnt OF the partici.
pants and for an indemnity 10 the families Of
those who we're killed II is 20 bs regretted
that the manner IN which these claims were
presented was not such as 10 promote a calm
discussion % tho qucstlcns involved; but this
i1ey well be attributed - the excitement ana
Indignation which the cgims naturally evoked
Tho vieWs OF this government as 70 its obi.
cations ito foreigners domciled here were fully
stated "a the correspondence. 40 we'll a. its pur.
poss - make an investigation % the affair With
view 20 determine whether there we're rrsa.
ent any circumstances that could, under such
rules OF duty ~ gs had indicated create an
Obligation upon she United States. Tho tenn.