The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1893-12-07
TO tho Congress- Of the United States:

TO tho Congress Of the United States:
The constitutional duty which requires ths
prcsidcE; from time TO time 10 give TO tho con
Sress information OF the state OF The union and
recommend TO their consideration such meas
urcs III he shall judge necessary and xpcdent
IS fittngiy entered upon By commencing 10 tht
congress y careful examination OF the detailed
statements and wellsupportcd recommouda
lions contained in the reports OF the heads o.
departments who orc chiefly charged with this
executive work OF the government IN an cf
fort TO nbridGc this communication Us much ~
IS consistent with its purpose Shall
supplements brief reference 10 the contents Oh
these departmental reports by the mention Oh
such executive business and incidents rs arc
not embraced therein, and by such recommend
ntons as appear 10 be at this particular time
appropriate
While our foreign relations have not at al
times during the past year been entirely free
from perplexi;y, no embarrassing situation re
gnains that will not yield 10 the spirit OF fair
ness and love OF justice which joined with con
s!stent 1rmncss. characterize truly American
foreign policy.
Ny predecessor having accepted the Office Oh
arbitrator OF the long standing missions boun
Diary disputes. rendered TO the president by the
Argentine Republic ard Brazil, It has been my
agreeable duty TO receive the special envoya
commissioned by those states u lay before me
evidence and arguments In behalf OF thcr re-
spectivc governments.
The outbreak OF domestic hostiiitios IN the
republic OF Draz3 found tho United States alert
10 watch the interests OF our citizens in that
country with which carry on important
commerce Several vessels OF orr new
navy are row, and FOR sorc time have
ha Nr
clc being between tho established government
which controls the machinery OF administration,
md with which we maintain friendly relations,
mt. certain officers OF tho navy employing the
vessels OF their command in al attack upon tho
national capital and chief seaport ana lncxinS'
rs II does the elements OF divided administers
zion, l have failed TO see that the insurgents
can reasonably claim recognition ns bcli"cr'
ents Thus far tho position OF on! government
has been that Of an attentive but luiparu@ Oh
server OF the unfortunate conflict Emphasize
ing our f1ed policy OF impartial neutrality
in such condition OF affairs RS now OK
lists. deemed il necessary 10 disavow. IN a
manner not TO be misunderstood, the I'M
authorized action OF cur late naval com
nnpder those waters In Salutlng inc re-
volted Brazilian Admiral being indlSPoSeo 10
countenunoe an act Gu culatcd TO give gratu!t'
GUS sanction TO the local in3urrcet!on Inc con-
veutior between our government ana Chili nav
fig for it's object the settlement ana au'
1urtmcnt OF the demands OF the Two
countries against each other has been MADE OF
sectiyc by the organization OF the Claims COM
mission provided for The two governments
FILLING 10 agree uron the third member
The GOOD Offices OF the president or the SWISS
rcpul,ic were invoked, as proviaco IN the
1rcatv. and the selection OF the Swiss represcn-
ea,iyc IN this country to complete tho organize"
zion was gratifying alike TO the Cnlteo 9ta.eS
ard Chilli The vcxnttOuS question OF So''"liou
LEGATION asylum for Offenders against tuc S'','o
and its laws was presented anew in Chm D. tho
,,n,n,bor,yod notion 0! the United States minis
tnr in receiving into his Official residence TWO
noryops who had Just failed in an attempt nj
revolution and against whom criminal charges
wore Dending growing out OF former aoorS''
dis 'urbnnce. u, ST.,
Tho doctrine OF asylum as applied TO TINS
casn ts not sanctioned by the best preocoen'o'
ena when allowed tends TO encourage oc"i'1oA
and strife Under no circumstances Gun A.,'
-onr,nsa,iy4s OF this govornmen. be porHittea'
'- ,n, ;,ldenned fiction Of extraterritorlal.
t,v 20 interrupt the administration OF er:hlha'
.,,,,co in the countries TO which they aroacrca-
trnd temperate domand having bcoa maze
So. Tho Chilean government for tho CORRECTION
~ ,hts conduct IN the instance mentioned inc
,,,,,s,cr wa. instructed no longer TO haroor tn9
offenders ,,,,, IA tho
u,no LEGISLATION Of last year known az the
C.,ry law requiring tho registration VI OK
>,,,t.I,',a ,oborers entitled TO residence IN the
Y1n,tod States, and the dcporta'ioh o. III, nv
.,,nnIv,rg with the provisions OF the act "ilhih
,ir,,o prescribed, met with much opposition
.'a,, cbina,ncu in this country. Acting "Poa
,a,;>e ~ eminent counsel that the le" "a'
unconstitutional the great mass o! On'''c'e ="
nnrcrs pend.rg judicial inQuirJ US 10 us '"il.''
CO.. IN rood faith declined 10 apply Ior '"e 'o'
,ircnte. required by its provisions n 'oo' 70
,,,on proceeding by habeaS corpus "t6 y. oa ~,
Hnforc the supreme court ana on MAY i'' '1.''
n decision as made By that trlDui"i Su' '"''''''s
the law. ., r.oor, nrn.nt-
,ho act extending the time for reSSt
49, ,ho Chinese laOorerS thereto enl!Heu' "no
r..tre ~ reside in this country, WILL no" a'a.'
.s'..n,ycc NJ the renewed privilege thus a.
49, ~ establishing by lawful procedure
-;oht m remain, and that thereby tho nc'
.o.oity Of enforced deportation may 10 d hio'.
C.,,rcc be avoided. 1t has devolve0 upon 'no
rYrt,cd States minister at FeKlhg' a9 go, Va
~ automatic body, aud in the absence o.
'ho p,;,,e ~ sweden and Norway 10 press
,nr,n the Chinese government repaI"'.on ~,
~ Gov. murder Of Swedish missionaries d.
ia. d. n his ouosti is OF vital interest," 10
.,,,,r;es whose citizens engage IN u!lSsiou'
arv work In the interior , pr,sca,s
=, article II, OF the general act OF brnsses'
,;nrsd Jnly =, 1890, for tho suppression o. .no
49, ,rade, and the restriction OF certain IN,
s"r,nus commerce IN tho independent s.a'e .,
~. Congo and In the adjacent zone OF Ccn'ra'
AZ. a,scu the United States and tho other slsna.
agreed TO adopt e
~ 10 the natives and Tor inc coh"ses
son Of the articles at G be ,ne pns
49,. ,.farous IrafIic, inrairing as IT oocs INC
.'o .,t.eworiny and civliziug efforts now IN prog
U.s. IN that region recommend tila' an act ~
81 prohibiting the sale OF arms ana in'oS,
S p~" ~ natives In the regulated zone oy ou'
Rica has lately testified its fr;enaines'
~. snrrcnde.ing to the United states IN Inc az
W ~ = convention OF extradition. out upol
s..,u committed evidence OF crimnaiity' ho'e'
r en".ive from justice. Its trusted iha' inc nc
a,ia,ion OF treaty with that country 10 NEE
s,.r,ny cases Of this kind Will soon be accom-
I;.hcd In my opinion treaties for rrc-'roca
pn,n,d;,,on should be concluded w'in AL 'E"S'
c,nr,ries with which the United States has mo-
Il Of