Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-12-10


to-day. The annual message Of the Pfesi-
dent is usually sent 10 Congress on opening
days session, but the prolonged contest in
Democratic caucus over the candidate for
speakership, and consequent uncertainty
AZ TO when an organization Of that body
would be perfected led tho President TO
decide not 10 present his message until the
day after the Organization u the House.
The President introduces his message by
calling attention Of Congress TO reports Of
several heads Of executive departments
and Of which he SAYS close scrutiny will
show the vast labor and consciel!tions
Efforts given TO the conduct of oiir civil
administration. The work % the state de-
pariment during last year. the President
says has been characterized by an unusual
number OF important negotiations among
these are the reciprocal trade arrange
meiits which have been concluded IN the
exercise 81 the powers conferred by section
three OF the tariff bill with the republic 81
Brazil, with Spain for its West india
possessions and with san Domingo. Like
negotiations with other countries have
been advanced and il Is honcd that before
the close Of the year further delinitiye
trade arrangements of great value will be
concluded. Progress IN the negotiations
with Great Britain, relative 10 a settlement
OF the long pending controversy over the
seal fisheries in the Behring sea Is an
nouneed by the President, and the re-
noyal Of the restriction against the entry
81 American pork products into Germany,
Denmark Italy, Austria and France is re-
ferred to with qualification In the ac-
coinplishment Of this latter great result,
the PRESIDENT adds that the state depart
ment, our ministers abroad and the serre-
Of Agriculture have co-oporated with I'M
tagging and intelligent zeal
THE NEW oaLEAss LYscnISG.
In referring TO other questions with
foreign powers, the President saws the
lynching at New Orleans in March las. Of
II men Of Italian nativity by mob Of
citizens, was Il most dcplorablc and dis
creditablc incident II dill NOT, however
have its origin in any general luminosity to
the Italian people nor IN any disrespect to
the government Of Italy, with which our
relations were Of the most friendly char
acter. The fury Of the mob was directed
against these men as the supposed par
ticipant accomplices in the murder
Of city officer. ! do not ii.
lude to this as mitigating in any
degree this offence against law and hui
inanlty, but only as affecting the interna-
tional questions which grew out Of IL. 1t
was ut once represented By the Italian
minister that several of those whose lives
had been taken by the mob were alien
subjects and demand was made for
punishment Of the participants and for an
indemnity TO the families Of those who
were kilIed. It is to be regretted
claims were presented was moi
such as 70 promote Il calm discus
sion OF the questions involved but this
may well be attributed 10 the excitement
and Indignation which the crime naturally
x evoked. The views Of this government d,
\ 70 its obligations to foreigners tlomcle1
here were fully stated in the correspond
cilce us well as its purpose 10 make an in
yestigation of the affair with view t.
detcrnine whether there were present an,
circumstances that could have any suuf
rules OF duty as we had indicted create az
obligation upon the United States. Til,
temporary absence Of q minister plenipo
tertiary Of Italy at this capital las re
tarded the further correspondence, but i
is not doubted that . friendly conclusion i
attainable.
FEDERAL COURTS FOR FOREIGNERS.
Some suggestions growing out of thi
unhappy incident are worthy the attention
Of Congress. 1t would, ] believe. he en-
urely competent for Congress to make Of
fences against the treaty right Of foreigner
domiciled In the United States cognizahlt
in the Federal courts. This has not how
ever, been done, and the Federal officer
ana courts have no power 81 Ancl
cases TO intervene either Tor III
protection of Il foreign citizen or 70
the punishment Of his slnyers. II seem
70 me 70 follow in this state Of the law
that the officers OF the state charged viii
police and Judicial powers in such case
must, III the consideration Of international
questions growing out of such incidents
DC regarded in such sense MS Federal agent
~ to make this government answrrabl
Tor their acts in cases where it would b.
answerable if the United states had use
its constitutional power TO define AN
punish crimes against treaty rights
THE rTATAs sEIzrRE.
The President refers at some length l.
the recent civil war in Chill. He calls after
ton to the fact that this government mad
no interference whatever with the cor
tending forces In Chill and acted iinpal
tally throughout the conflict. The sczur
OF the steamer ltnta OF the nstirgent fore
by the United States government for vi
latlng our neutral laws in loading arm
and ammunition at one of our port.
and the subsequent acknowledgements {
the -lunta Of the Congressional party thi
we had acted properly and officially /
ordering the ltata 10 return to this cuuntr
10 abide the judgment Of nar courts
incidentally referred 70 by the President
CHILLI MUTT ANSWER ron THE ASSAULT q
THE BALrtMORE's sEAMhN.
After discussing other incidents in con
nection with the struggle IN Cllii mud til
overthrow OF the Balmaceda government
he calls attention to the attack by Cliiltal
upon sailors Of the u. s. .. Baltimore !
the city Of Valparaiso, in which attack on
sailor Of the baltimore was Killed outrigl
and seven or eight stainen scriutisl
wounded, one Of whom since died The,
men, the President says, were on shore o
leave OF absence and iinarmcd, and the II
port Of the board of officers 81 III
Baltimore was that the assaults were III
provoked and that oar men were col
Quoting themselves i'll a pcaccablc ni
orderly manner and that some Of til
police IN the city took part in the assatl
upon them. Continuing the President say
so far rs have yet been able 10 Learn, II
other explanation of thcir bloody work Ii,
been suggested than that 1t had its oligi
IN hostility to these men as sailors If ii
United States, wearing the uniform
their government and not IN any ind
vidnal act or personal nninosity. The d
tention Of the CHILEAN government was
once called to this affair and II stutrmcl
of the facts obtained by the investigate
we had conducted Was submitted, iccoi
InHied by Il request To be advised
any other or qualifying facts in Il
possession of the CHILEAN COVER
incnt, that might tend to rche
this affair Of the appearance OF an iust
TO this government The CHILEAN COVER
uent was also advised that If such uIialii
ing fncts did not exist this goycfnmc
would confidently expect lul and prom
reparallon. u is q be regretted That Vi
reply OF the secretary for foreign affairs
thc provisional government Was colIrh
III an offensive tone To this no rcHpun
has been made, This government II M
awaiting Tie result Of an investigate
which has been conducted bY i
criminal court At Vnlpdraso,lt is reporte
ilnpillcinlly, that DEMONSTRATION Is ahO
completed ana IL Is expected that the rest
Will 4uon be communicated 10 THIS COVER
ment, together with some adctla Al