The state capital., 1891-12-12
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
a Very Lengthy Public Document
Summarized.
A Ra1id Review Of tho Departmental
Operations Together with the FL
nancial Operations. For
eiSu Relations, Etc.

eI%u heI3IiOnS, EIc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The following
is synopsis of the presidents message
sent to congress to-day and read in
both houses:
Tie document opens by directing the atten-
ton OF tdngress to the departmental reports ac-
tompanying. 49,.
IN reviewing the work of the state department
the president refers, to the number Of import
ant negotiations and their results that have sig
nalzed the past year. among them being the re-
ciprocal trade relations with Brazil, with Spain
for its West India possessions, and with San
Domingo. Other and similar negotiations are in
progress
The Behring sea dispute is in process of set
tlement and will be adjusted by arbitration.
Recommendation is made for joint denmark
alton of the frontier line between the United
States and Canada wherever required by in
creasing border settlement, especially for the
exact location IF The water boundaries in the
STRAITS and rivers:
r. The friendly efforts of the United States to
aid in settlement of the boundary dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela have thus
far beer unavailing.
The 81 ecess of retaliatory measures in intro
ducing tie American hog to the European pub
lie is gratifying to the administration. The out
lines Of an agreement have been reached with
Germany, looking to equitable trade conces-
sions in consideration of the continued free i'm
portation of her sugars, but the time has not
yet arrived when this correspondence can be
submitted to congress.
the president then reviews the recent course
Of affairs in, Brazil; with. which the public is
familiar; and also the Malta lynching case in
Eew Orleans, relnarking in the Latter. case that
tertiary at the capital has retarded the further
correspondence, but it is not doubted that
friendly conclusion is attainable.
In referring to onr relations with Chill during
the late civil war the president commends the
course of Minister Egan characterized by
desire to maintain an attitude of neutrality, and
nfrNf
our minister or of naval officers during the
struggle has been presented to this government,
and 1t is matter Of regret that SO many Of our
own people should hdye giten ear to, un0fficlal
Charges and complaints that h1antestlt had
their origin in rival interests. and in wish to
ei' Chill. 'le fei''i'nS q 'ns 0n-''" ''''' Win
In relation to the affording asylum to fugitive
adherents of the Balmaceda government in the
American legation at Santiago the president
says he has not been willing to direct the sur
render of such cf these persons without suita-
Bile conditions. 1t is believed that the govern
ment of Chill is not in position, in view OF the
broadly deny the right of asylum, and the cor
respondence has not thus far presented any such
denial
THE BALTIMORE INCIDENT.
On the 18th of October an event occurred in
Valparaiso SO serious and tragic in its circum-
stances and results as to very justly excite the
and decided action on the part OF this
government. One petty navy officer was
killed outright and seven or eight Seamcn
were seriously wounded, Gne Of whom
has since died. So savage and brutal was the
assault that several of our sailors received more
than two and one as many as eight stab wounds
These assaults were unprOvoked. occurring
simultaneously in various parts O4 the city, and
some of the police of the city took part in the
assault and used their weapons with fatal effect,
while few others, with some well disposed cit
izens, endeavored to protect our men. Thirty
six of our sailors were, arrested and some of
them while being taken to prison. were cruelty
beaten and maltreated. The fact that they were
all discharged, no criminal charge being lodged
against any one Of them, shows very clearly
that they were innocent Of any breach OF the
peace,
so far as have yet been able to learn tsays
the presidentl, no other explanation of this
| bloody work has been suggested than it had its
origin in hostility to these men sailors of the
! United States, wearing the uniform of their gov
| ern1nent and not in any individual act or per
| sonal anirnosity. The attention of; the Chilian
government was at once called to the affair and
statement of the facts obtained by the investi-
| cation. 1t is to be regretted that the reply OF
| the secretary of foreign affairs of the provi-
| sional government was cOuched i'll an offensive
| tone To this response has been made. This
government is now awaiting the result or an m
| criminal court Of Valparaiso
| Congress is urged to demand that Chill take
| measures to protect the slives of Americans
| within its borders and also to provide for the
| admission of Cinnamon who may come to this
| country in connection with China 8 World S far
| exhibit Attention is directed TO the Importance
of the inter continental railway, the surveys for
which are progressing
SURVEYS for the Pacific cable to Hawaii are be-
| ing made and improvements OF Honolulu mar
| Dor are promised. Congress is asked to I'M
ton. WV
| The treatment of the Jews by Russia and the
| effect of this excessive immigration on Amer
! ica's labor market is deemed worthy of consid-
GRAFTON. Further remonstrances to the czar
| are urged.
| Much costly and necessary preparatory work
| connection with
| canal, the Importance of which project the
| president thinks, can not be OverestiTnated and
| a United States guaranty In bonds Is advocated
| The president has recognized the island of
| Navassa of the West Indian group as posses
| sion of the United States Guano is its product
| and labor laws are urged to prevent the treat
ment Of laborers as convicts and the further
| effusiOn of blood.
International copyright has been established
| with Belgium, France, Great Britain and the
British possessions, and it will soon be an ac-
| complshed fact with Germany.
THE TARIFF AND TREASURY.
| A general glance at the state Of business
| throughout the country will think, satisfy any
impartial inquirer that the results OF tariff leg1s-
| lation have disappointed the evil prophecies OF
| its opponents, (says Mr.. Harrison), and in a
large measure realized the hopeful predictions
of its friends. Rarely, if ever before in the his
| tory of the country, has there been time when
| the proceeds of one days labor or the product
of one farmed acre would purchase SO large an an
| amount of those things that enter into the liv-
| ing of the masses of the people.
| OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE.
| During the twelve months from October
1890, to September 30, 1891, the total value of ou1
| foreign commerce imports and exports com
bined) was 81, IA, SOC, ,406 which was the largest
of any year in the history of the United States
| The largest IN any previous year was IN lS9l
| when our commerce amounted to 81, ,647 ,l39,093
| and the last year exceeds this enormous aggre-
! gate by over Sl00,00O,0C0. During the year end
| ing September so, 1891, our imports of merchan-
disc amounted to 1924, ,7l5.210, which was an in
crease of more than Sll ,0000O0 over the value OF
| the imports of the corresponding months of the
| preceding year, when the imports of merchan-
the tariff legislation then pending The
average annual value of the imports of
ls for t9 tRs sf ten years Hd d1r@
| the year ending September 30, 1891. this annual
| average was exceeded by 2528, 400. If we
which % 1 covers the time during which sugars have
| been admitted free of duty, the per cent. OF
value of merchandise imported free of duty Is
| found to be 5537 which is a larger percentage
of free imports than during any prior fisca
year in the history of the government. Our ex
| ports of merchandise for the twelve months
| show an increase OF Sd2,Sl4,03l, which is nearly
| three times the average annual increase OF ex
ports of merchandise during any year in the
history of the government
| PROTECTION AND FREE TRADE.
II may be argued that our condition would be
| better if our tariff legislation were upon free
cannot be denied that all the condi
| u1OnS OF prosperity ana OF geNeral conteiHneA'
are present in a larger degree than ever before
in our history and that too just when it was
| prophesied they would be in the worst state
| Agitation for radical changes in tariff and finan
cial legislation can not help but may seriously
| impede business, to the prosperity of which
some decree of stability in legislation is essen
| tial
| | think there are conclusive evidences that the
new tariff has created several great industries
which will, within few years, give employment
TO several hundred thousand American work
| iEgmen and women. In view of the Somew hal
| ovt rcrowded condition of the labor market o.
the United States, every patriotic citizen should
| rejoice at such result.
| THE FINANCES.
The secretary of the treasury shows that the
total receipts of the government, from al
sources, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1891
were S45S, ,544 1885, while the expenditures fol
| the same period were S42l. .304. 40 46, leaving