The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-12-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
A Thoroughly Able, Patriotic, Bust
neSS-Like State Paper.

The following are the more important points
OF the Presidents message:
The message opens with an assurance that
the work in each Department Of the Govern
ment has been approached, considered. and
decided from the standpoint of public duty
and upon considerations affecting the public
interests alone. Again invite to every branch
Of the service the attention and scrutiny Of
Congress"
The work Of the State Department il COM
mended as having been Of special importance,
in view of the advantageous reciprocity treat
les negotiated.
THE BERINd SEA
situation is thus stated:
In view Of the reports which had been received
the dimiuutiou OF the seal herds in the Boring
Sea deemed it wise To propose to Her Msjesty's
Government la February last that an agreement
for a closed season should he made pending the
negotiations for arbitration. which then seemed to
be approaching favorable conclusion. After
much correspondence, and delays for which this
Government not responsible an agreement
reached and signed on the 18th of June. by
which Great Britain undertook from that date and
until May !, 1892 TO prohibit the killing by her
subjects Of seals "a tho Boring Sea. and the Gov
eminent Of the United States, during the same
period TO enforce its existing prohibition against
pcagic sealing aud TO limit tile catch by the Fur
seal Co. upon the islands to 1880 skins. II this
agreement could have been reached earlier, in
response 10 the strenuous endeavors Of this Gov
eminent, IL would have been more effective; but,
coming even n late a. IL did IL uuqueslonably
suited in greatly diminishing the destruction Of
the seals by the Canadian sealeTs.
In my last annual message / stated that the
basis Of arbitration proposed by Her Majestys
Government for tile ad iustment Of the lOug-peud-
ing controversy as TO the seal fisheries not
ceptable am glad now TO be able To announce
that terms satisfactory TO this Government have
been agreed upon, and That agreement as to
arbiiraiors is all that Is necessary TO the compile
of Iu yIRKy oft lie ADJ
position which this Government has taken upon
the subject Of International arbitration. this
newed expression Of our adherence to this method
for the settlement Of disputes such rs have arisen
In the Bering Sea will. doubt not, meet with the
concurrence of Congress.
Markets OPENED TO OUR PORK.
The law Of the last Congress providing n system
OF Inspection for our meats intended for export
and clothing tho President with power to exclude
foreign products from our market In the cOun-
try sending them should perpetuate unjust dis
elimination against any product of the United
States. placed this Government ia a position TO
effectively urge the removal Of such determinations
against our meals. IL Is gratifying To be able to
state that Germany. Denmark, Italy. Austria, and
France. Ia the order named have opened their ports
10 inspected American pork products. The removal
Of these restrictions Ia every instance was asked
for aud given solely upon the ground that had
now provided meat inspection that should be
oepted as adequate TO the complete removal OF the
dangers, real fancied. which had been pre-
viously urged. The State Department, our Minis
tiers abroad. and the Secretary Of Agriculture have
co-operaled with unfiagging and Intelligent zeal
for the accomplishment Of this great result. The
outlines Of an agreement have been reached with
Germany, looking to equitable trade concessions
in consideration Of the continued free importation
Of er sugars but the time has not yet arrived hen
this correspondence can be submitted 10 Congress.
THE NEW ORLEANS LYSCHIsG.
The lynchng at New Orleans in March last Of II
men OF Italian nativity by n mob Of citizens was
most deplurRble and disCTeditable Incident. it did
not. however. have It's origin ia any general ami
mostly TO the Italian people. nor Ia any disrespeet
tn the Government OF Italy, with which TelR-
tons were OF the most friendly character. The
fury Of the mob WAS directed against these men
the supposed participants or accessories In the
murder Of "A city officer. I do not ullude TO this
mitigating in any degree this offefse against law
and humanity, but only as affecting the inierna.
uonal questions which grew out Of IL. il was at
once represented by the Italian Minister that sew
eral Of those whose lives had been taken by the
mob Italian subjects, and a demand
made for the punishment Of the participants and
for indemnify TO the families of those who
killed. IL - to be regretted that the manner in
which these claims were presented was not such
TO promote n cain discussion Of the questions i'm
yolved; but this may well be attributed to the
element aud indignation which the crime nntur-
ally evoked. Tho views Of this Government rs to
it, obligations to foreigners domiciled here were
iuy stated in Tie correspondence. a. well as It's
purpose TO make nn investigation Of the affair with
n view TO determine whether there were present
any circumstances that could. under such rules OF
duty as we had Indicated. create an obligation
upon the United states. The temporary absence
OF Minister PlenipOlentAry Of Italy at this Capt.
tai has retarded the further correspondence but IL
Il not doubted that friendly conclusion il attain
able.
The President recommends that Congress
place foreigners domiciled here under the di-
rect protection Of the Federal Courts.
THE CHILEAN REVOLUTION.
The civil war Ia Chile. which began in January
| last, continued, hut fortunately with infre-
| quent aud not important armed collisions until
Aug. % when the Congressional forces landed near
! Valparaiso and after - bloody engagement, capt
uTed that city. President Balmacedn at TecOg-
uized that bis cause lost, aud Provisional
Government was speedily established by the vioo
riOus party. Our Minister was promptly directed
! TO recognize and put himself in communication
with this Government so soon as u should have
established lis de iactO character which was done.
During the tendency OF this civil contest frequent
Indirect appeals were made To- this Government TO
extend beligeTeut rights to the insurgents and TO
give audience TO their representatives. This was
declined, and that policy was pursued throughout
which this Government. when wrenChed by civil
war, 30 streuuously insisted upon on the part OF
European nations. The Itata. an armed vessel.
| commanded by n naval officer OF the insurgent
feet, manned By its sailors. and with soldiers on
board was seized under process Of the United States
Court at san Diego Cal, for violation Of our neu-
traiity laws. While la the custody of an officer Of
| the court the vessel was forcby wrestcd from his
control and put TO sen. II would have been incon-
| -istent with the dignity aud selfTespeet of this
4 Government not 10 have insisted that the ltntA