Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-12-10
|qHE MESSAGE.
Only Wordsof Praise for
Reciprocity Measure.
PfHidOnt fik0 1 Firm Stand
on Chiuln Matters.
And GiVsS Ills Views % Silver and The
fanf Operations,
PofsiSn ifids, Civil SaYics, Election
Eaters md Chinese Question.
II is an Able. Straightforward and
Busiuess.like Document.
PofsiSn Trade, Civil SaYica, Election
1attaFs md Chinese Question.
II is an Able. Straightforward and
Busiuess.like Document.


TO TIRE ssSAm AsS Housn ~ kurxEsxSrA-
rivnE
Tbs reports Of ths heads Of toe several
executive departments. req aired by law. TO b
sabniis;ed TO me. which b are herewith trans
mitte-i, and tf,~ reports o{ tne secretary OF tho
treasury Aad Ehs attorney general. insoe
directly ~ conzteas. furnish comprrhrnsivr
view of the administrative work OF tho lsri
fiscal year relating 10 internal A6airs. IL
Ssuid be III great advantage II these r-porss
could have AL attentive p-risAi BY every mem
ber of consscss and by AL whs take IN Interest
in public affair. ~uch perusai could not
fail 10 excite a higher appreciation Of the vast
labor and conscientious effort which are given
TO the conduct OF oar civil administration.
The reports will. believe, show that every
question has b-on approached, considered and
decided from the staudpotn, Of public dWy
and upon considerations affecting the public
interests alone. Again invite to every bTsncn
nf the service the attention and scrutiny OF
congress
Reciprocity.
Tho work Of the state department during
the last year has been characterized by an IN
usual number o. important ne2otlat Ions ard
by diplomatic results Of a notable and highly
beneficial character. Among thoe4 are The
reciprocal trade arrangements which have
boe1 conc cluded. Ia the exercise of the powers
conferred by section . Of the tariF law. with
the republic OF Brazil. with spain for its West
India possession, snd with Ssa Domingo
Like negotiations with other countries have
been much advanced, aud IL ia hoped that oe-
fore the close Of the year farthe, definite trade
arrangements OF great value will be con
Iuded.
Tho seal Question.
In view Of the reports which bad hesn ~
cetyed 10 the Elimination of the seal hsrds
in Behrinz sea, deemed it wise to propose 70
at- -
that an agreement for closed season should
tse male, pending the negotiation. for Arhi-
tYstion which then seemed to be approschin.
favorable conclusion, After much rorre-
spondcace. and delays for which this govern
rnent was not responsible. an agreement was
reached and signed the 18th Of June. by
which Great Britain undertook, from that
data and until May |. iso2. to prohibit the
killing by her subjects of seal. in the Behring
sea, and the government Of the United States.
during the same period. tn infprce is existing
prohihitiss against pelagie sealing and ts
limit sle catch by the far seal company upon
the islands to 500 skins
Coneerains Rsundsries.
Provision should be made for ioint de-
marration Of the frontier line between Cam
ada and the United Siste.. wherever required
by the increasing border settlements. and es-
pecislly for The exact location Of the water
boundary in the straits and rivers.
should have been glad 10 announGe some
favorable disposition ot the boundary dispute
between Great Britain and Venezuela. touch
ing the western frontier of British Guiana but
the friendly efforts ofthe United States in that
direction have thus far been unavailing. This
government will continue 10 express its ron
cern at any APPEARANCE Of foreign -ncroach-
rnent on territories long under ne sdmnis-
trative control of American states.
The determination Of disputed boundary
is easily attainablo by anicshle arbitration.
where the rghts Of the respective parties rest,
~ here, on historic facts. readily sscrrtsinabe
The president here refers 80 he crafty
ing results Of the labors Of the state de
partment and our ministers abroad in hav-
ing the restrictions on American pork pro-
ducts removed in Germany, Denmark
Italy, Austria and France.
brazilian Troubles.
The recent political disturbances In the Re-
public of Brazil have excited regret and So
lioituds. The information We possessed was
TOO meager to enable us 10 form 4 satisfactory
judgm of the causes leading to the tempor-
AIRY assumption OF supreme power by President
Fonsees: but this government did not fsii to
express its anxiou. solicit1dc for the peace Of
Brazil and for the maintenance of tho free po-
ltieai institutions which have hesn estab-
lished there, nor tn offer our advice that great
iDoCerdlfbN % OpserVcn IN fhF tlAsn OF
parties and the contest for the lie sdership.
These eounsels were received in tbs mos.
friendly spirit. and the latest Information 1.
that constitutional government has been re-
established without bloodshed.
rhs New Orleans LyachinS.
rhs lynohinR n New orssans IN Msr~A iaAt
Of eleven meu of Italian nativity by = mob Of
citizens was a most deplorable and disersdlta-
bls Incident. 1t did not. however, have 10.
II "a.
people nor in any disrespect to tna govern
ment Of Italy, with which our relations vsrs
II the most friendly character. The fury os
I he mob was directed against these men tho
supposed participants or accessories In the
murder OF a city offieer. ! do not aflude 10
this mitigating in any degree this offenss
against law and humanity, bat only ss affect
ing the international questions which grew
out of It. II was at once represented by the
Italian minister that several Of those whose
lives had been "a keu by the mob we're Italian
subjects and a demand was made for the
punishment OF the participants and for an In
derunity 10 the fauailte. of those who were
killed.
I, is to be regretted that the manner in
which these claims were presented not
such az to promote a calm discussion Of 'h.
question involved; but this NAV veil be sttri-
b1ted tn the excitement and indignation
which the crime naturally evoked. The views
of this government a. TO its obligations 20
foreigners doInicfled here wer. fully ist.d in
tn. correspondence, as well a. It's pnrpos. to
make an investigation Of the affair. With a
view to determine whether there we're present
any circumstances that coald. under such
rules OF duty bal indica tel, crrst- an
obligation upon the United States The tenn
poraFy sh<snte Of a minister pIeai rot snti,rY
OF Italy at thi. piisl has retarded tic further
correspondence, IN, Il is not doubted that .
friendly conclusion il sttsiRshe.
Some sHess sfiens growing ont ~ this so-
happy Incident are worthy TO, attention Of
congress. I; 'voRla, believe. be entirely CON
petent for congress ~ make afeuses against
the treaty rights If foreigners darniciied In
the United states coEnizshlr IN the federal
courts. This hss not, bnwcvsr. h,.en dntie. ard
the federal officers and cHsrfs have 10 power
in such Csses 70 Intervene either Tor tn. pro-
lection Of forsiSa citizen ar for the Pgn!sh-
ment Of his -lsyef-. f. scrrus to re 10 follow.
in ;hi. stsis Of fae law tLa, the o;ficer- of the
state charged with police and ind powers
in anal csse=. ulu-t. in the consideration Of in
ternstionsi questions growing ont Of such in
cideHts. be regarded iii sueh -en-e - federal
agents as m mas. this g8ysrnueri answer
able for their arts In eAers where II woaid be
sns.ershle 4 the { nifed states hsd usea IT'S
constitutional power TO define sad punish
crimes against trestT rishts.
The ChiIian NuddIe.
The civil war IN Chili- which began In Jsn-
1sry last. was continued but fortunately
With isfrequent and not in nportzat armed cob
hssons until Aug y vi,en the congressional
forces landed nsar Valparaiso and. after
blsoiy gga-em~ni, cspsHrri that city. Presi-
dent paiua.--is 81 once recognized thzt his
cause vas oct and provisional govern uient
wae speedily established by fh. victorious
party. Orr miaIstsr was promptly directed TO
r.eoxnizr and put himseIf IN CON mgrlnstfor
With this government ss soan ss Z; sho1ld have
established It's de fset1 character which wss
done Davine the psndency Of This civil con-
test frequent indirect appeals were nsds 70
this government 10 exfeBd teIIigsrent rtzbts
70 the inxar<en1 ard to zixe audience IN their
representatives This a. declined. and that
policy was piErssed Throughout. which this
government, when wrerciled by civil var. %
Ass.aossiy an-ss'ed srsu sn sae pa-t II Rrws-
beAn aatiooa
fAs ItaA. ~ armed re<.-l. cfrn n.ndeA syA
navai oetc~- NJ the iasgs gent feet, manned ~
its Saisors ard with -ol6,eFs r1 hoard, DSs
set1ed under ptocs-s of the United ssAses
er1rt al San Df%-s, f.sL. for = vsc alton Of our
neutrality isws. fyhil. IN she eu.fody of An
of1cer OF the GoarL. The vessel vas fnEeibty
wrested frsrs h. eoEtrol and pEs to sea. II
veala has ossa .oceae.steat s..A .4s IL