The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1891-12-18

The Behrms Sea Trouble viii be Arbi.
trated In the Near Future.
The Esiied No.siss Hebfews q serious
Factor In our Labor Probiem-Prosec-
tion FOR Railway Employees IL Re-
mme"ded-Americsf FOE Amer
leans Must re Our Principle
To the Senate and House % Representatives;
The reports OF tho heads Of The several exc.
eutive departments, required by law 10 BE- sub
mItisd 10 me, which arc herewith tfansbni' ted.
end the report Of the sceretsfy ~ the treasury
and ,hr attorney general made Directly 70 Goa
s soI., ,ssHsss y sss s ssss
ting 10 Internal Affairs. II would he OF great adj
vantage " these reports could have an atten'
tive porusal by every member 81 congress aud
by ali who take al Interest In public anairs
Such perusai could Got fail 20 excite higher
appreciation of tho vast labor and eonscientious
eIoft which are given 20 the conduct % our
civil administration.
Tho reports viii. I believe, shov that every
question has been approached. considered and
decided from the standpoint OF public duty aud
upon considerations affecting the public inter.
esis alone. Again. invitc TO ever branch Of
tho service tho attention and scrutiny OF con
gress.
The work Of the state department during the
last wear has been characterized BY an unusual
number Of important negotiations and by diplo
matte result. OF q notable and highly beneficial
character. Among these are the
RECIPROCAL TRADE aRhssohhtrrs
which have hccn concluded. In the exercise ~
the powcrs conferred by Section 3 Of the torn
law With the republic ~ Draril, with spain FOR
ats West India possessions, and WITH Sag Do
mingo Like negotiations with other countries
have been much advanced md ~ . hoped that
before tho close Of the year further definite
trade arrar rcments ~ rrca' value VIII be con
ciudel.
In Wow ot the reports which had been rcociy.
ell as 10 the diminution OF tho sea herds In the
Behring sea, I deemed II wise 10 propose 10 her
majesty's government IN February lsst tina, an
agreement for a closed season should ee made
pendlng the negotiations for arbitration which
then seemed 20 BE- approaching favorable con.
clusion After much correspondence and de.
Laws for which this government was not rcspou
.ible an agreement was reached and signed on
m Iblh OF June, Ny which Great Britain under.
took from that date and uniil NAV lsa4, 20
prohibit the killing by her subjects ~
sEAts ~ raE uEHRfS0 sEs
and the government ~ tho United States dur
inr the same period 10 enforce iis es.'ung pro
hihition 10 sinst pei. gic sealing and 20 limit
the catch by the Fur Seal Co gpon The Islands
To $50 skins N this agreement could have
been reached earlier In response 10 th. siren.
uous endeayofs ~ this soyeronent 4 would
have boon more Effective, hut con ~ a. late
"a u did a unquestionably resulted lu sreAtif
diminishing the destruction 81 the seals by the
Canadian sealcrs
In my lat annual message stated that the
ba.t, Of arbitration proposed by her maiesty's
government for the adjustment on tue long
pending controversy a. 20 the seal hshcues was
not acceptable. I am flad now 10 he able to
announce shat terms satisfaci1ff 10 this SOW
cfnmcat hsvo teen ar'ees Spn~ sna nm, 80
agreement as TO the .rb traitors - AZ that ~
necessary 10 the eob.pciion OF tho convention
i, view Of the advanced position which this
government sss taken upon the subject OF IN
t.rnational arbitration this renewed ~ preston
a. our ADDER nee 80 this method for The sctil@
mrnt ~ disputes such a. have arisen IN The
Hchring sea Will. I doubt not meet Win the
concurrence ~ congress.
Provision should be made Tor /. Joint dem7r
cation Of the frontier line bet-eqn Canada and
the United States whefever required ~ tho
iucrcaSng border settlements AID especially
for the exact loratior OF ihe water boundary In
The straits and rivors
should have bcen glad TO announc some Ia
,orablc dsposli on Of tho boundary dispute be-
tucrn Great nritain and Venezuela, touching
frirna efforts Of tho q s in tia, direction
have thus far been pnavailins THIS govern
tncnt will continue to express It's concern a.
any appearance 81 foreign eneroLehmrnt on
territories long under the control OF Al, tican
states Tho determination OF disputed hound
AIRY Il easily aitainRhe by amicahie arb 'rati' n,
where thr rights of the respective parties rest,
n. here. on historic facts, readily ateerinii'
Ailr
III. iav % Tho 4, Al eongresx nroyi ling n avs
ton ~ Inspection Tor our meat, intended for
export and clothing the president with power
20 exclude foreign products from our market
In case the country sending them should per
pctuate unjust determinations against any
product Of tho rnitcd States placed this gov
orument In position to effectively urge the re
n oval Of such determinations against out
meats tits gratifying to be able 10 state that
Germany. Denmark, Italy. Austria AMI France,
In tho order named. have opened their ports "a
Inspected
sNERICAS FORK rROnuCfs.
The removal 81 these rcstr ctions In every IN
stance was nsked Tor and given solely uron tho
ground that We hal now provided meat IN
spection that should be accepted as adequate q
the complete removal Of the dangers, real 81
fancied, which had hcen previously urged Tho
state department our minister abroad ana the
secretary Of agriculture have cl-orera'ed VITA
unnagglng and intcili gent zon' for the accom-
plishmcn, Of this great result. Tne outlines OF
an agreement have been reached with Ger
many looking TO equitable trade concessiCts In
consideration OF the continued free importation
OF her sugass, hut the tim" has not yet arrived
when this correspondence can no submitted e
congress.
Tho recent political disturbances in the re
public OF Brazil have excited regret and solici
tudc. The Information -e po.sa-scd wRs tc
menger - enable Us TO form asa'isfaciary iuds'
mcnt OF the causes leading q the temporary ms
sumption Of supreme power nv President Fon'
SEGA; hut this government did not fan TO eS
press 10 him Us anxious soiicitude for the peac'
of Brazn and for the maintenance OF the free
political Institutions which had recently been
established there. not 10 offer our advice that
great moderation should be observed IN The
clash OF parties and the contest for leadership,
These counsels were received In the most
friendly spirit, and the latest Information Is
that constitutional government has been re es
tnblishcd without hloodshed
TuE LySCHISG At sEw ORLEANS
In March last OF eleven men Of Italian nativity
by a mob Of citizens was most deporablc and
dIscreditable incident. II did not, however,
have lis origin In any general animnsity 10 the
Italian people, nor IN any dlsrespcct - the
government ~ Italy, with which our relations
were OF the most friendly chaIa,ter The fury
Of tho mob was directed against these men rs
The supposed participants or accessories IN lh'
murder OF city ofiiccr I do not allude 10 ms
A. mitigating in any degree this orensc acans'
law and humanity, but only rs affecting the IN
ternalional questions wr.eh grew out Ct w. u
was once represented by the lia'iar
minister that several OF those whose
lives had been taken by the mot
were Italian subjects. AMI dem9nc
was made for the punishment Of the PARTED
pants and for an indemnity 20 the families o.
those who were killed n Is 10 he regretted
that the manner In which these claims were
presented was not such rs TO promote scalm
discussion OF the questions involvedi out I'M,
Ray well be attributed I, the excitement snc
Indignation which the crime naturally evoked
The views OF this government as TO It's obi
cations to foreigners domoled here were full,
| stated In the correspondence, Uwe' a. It's ppr
pose 10 make an investigation Of the anair wiz
view TO determine whether there were rres
ent any circums ances that could, under suei
rules OF duty as We had Indicated, create az
obligation upon the United states. The TEN
porary absence oi minister pienipo
Tertiary Mt this capital has retarded the lur'he'
correspondence but " Is not doubted That
| friSnd conclusion is attainable.
| Some suggestions growing out OF this unhap
| py incident are worthy the attention OF con
1 IA I lalt ha