The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-07
MESSAGE TO CONGRESS.
The President Submits His
Annual Address.
REVIEW OF AFFAIRS.
HAWAII TO RECEIVE ATTEN-
TON LATER.

Our Relations with Foreign Powers
Finances Of the GOyernment-W Work Of
the several Observation-Disclosures Delay
In DE .tin- with the Currency Subject
Passage Of the Wilson Tariff Measure IL
Recommended - Course Of the Pension
Bureau Approved. Etc.
President Clevcland's message to the
Fifty-third Congress, in regular session
was delivered to that body without de-
lay ON il. a,scmblagc at Washington.
The organization OF both branches hav-
ing been effected at the late special
session. there was nothing to interfere
with the regular order of business.
The message is of unusual length,
exceeding in this respect Mr..
Clcvclnnd- famous address Of lSS5. a
considerable part OF the document is
devoted to the Wilson tariff bill. silver
purchase repeal. and the beet OF
pensions. Hawaiian matters are but
briefly touched upon. the President III
dicatin@ that he will submit a special
message on this complication later
The nt->anc reads as follows:
To the Congress of the United states: The
constitu; ionai duty which requires the Pres!-
dent frcm lime to time to give to the Congress
information of the state Of the Union, and
recommend tn their consideration such meas
as he shall Judge necesSaIy am. "xpedcnt.
il fittingly entered upon by commenting to
the Congress careful examination Of the de
tailed statements and we'll supported recon-
mendations contained in the reports
of the heads of departments, who
chiefly charged with the executive work
of the Government. In an effort to. abridye
this communication "a much IA is convenient
with it's purpose shall! supplement brief
reference tn the cOntcn1s of these depart
mental reports by the mention of uch exccu-
tive business and incidents not
braccd therein. and by such recommendations
appear 70 be at this particular time appro-
pirate
Will" foreign rclat ions have not at all
times during the past year been entirely free
from IerpleX:ty. no embarrassing situations
remain that will not yield to the spirit of fair
and love of Justice. which. joined with
consist cnt firmness, characterize u truly Amer
lean foreign policy. My predecessor having
accepted the office of arbitrator of the long
standing missions boundary dispute rendered
to the President by the Argentine Republic
and Brazil 1t has been my agreeable duty to
receive the special ENJOYS commissioned by
those states to lay hcfor me evidence and ar
Guments i'll behalf of their respective govern
mcntS.
Relations with Brazil.
The outbreak Of domestic hostilitics in the
Republic of i;razil found the United States
alert TO watch the int crcsts of our citizens in
that country. with which We carry on inn
portant commerce. Several vessels of our
new navy are now, and for some time
The struggle being between the e>tab-
lishcd Government, which controls the
wh;ah OF ,; nanlStal" and with
and certain officers of the navy en-
ploying the vessels of their com
capital and chief seaport, have failed to see
that the insurgents can reasonably claim rec
ognition as belligercnts. Thus far the posi-
ton of our Government has been that Of an at =
tentive but impartial observe OF the unfor;u-
nate conflict. Emphasizing our fixed poIicy
affairs as now exists. deemed 1t necessary TO
disavOw III Il manner not to be misunderst God.
the unauthorized action of the late naval COM
mander in those waters III salutinv the re-
voltcd Brazilian Admiral. being indisposed to
couutenance an act calculated to give gratuit-
GUS sanction TO the local insurrection
CHILEAN Complications.
The convention between our Government
and Chilli. having for its object the settlement
and adjustment OF the demands of the two
countries against each other. has been made
effective by / - organization OF the Claims
Commission provided for. The two govern
ments failing 70 agree upon the third mem
her of the commission. the good offices Of the
President of the Swiss republic were in
voked. a. provided in the treaty. and the Sc
lection OF the swiss representative in this
country 70 complete the organization was
Chilli The veNatious question of so-called
legation asylum for offenders against the
state and its laws was presented anew in
Chilli by the unauthorized action OF the late
United States Minister in receiving into his
residence two persons who had just failed III
an attempt a, revolution aud against whom,
criminal charges were pending. growing out III
former abortive disturbance temperate
demand having been mate by the CHILEAN
Government for the correction Of this
duct III the instance mentioned the ministc,
was instructed no Ion -er TO harbor the offend
Registration of Chinese.
The legislation of last year. known as the
GeNy law, requiring the registration of al
Chinese laherers entitled - residence III the
United states, and the deportation of all not
complying with the provisions of the act witt
In the time prescribed. met with much opposi
ton from Cinnamon III this country. Acting
upon the advice of eminent counsel that the
law was unconstitutional. the great mass OF
Chinese lahorers. pending luiical inquiry As t
its validity. III good falth declined to apply fol
the certificates required by its provisions. 4
test case upon proceedings by habea> corpus
was brought before the Supreme Court ana on
May Il. lS?i. a decision made by that tri
bUnal sustaining the law. 1t is believed that
under the recent amendment 10 the act ex-
laborers thereto entitled who desire to reside
in this country Will now avail themselves
fishing by lawful procedure their right TO re
main. and that thereby the necessity or en-
forcing deportation may to great degree b,
avoided
1t has devolved upon the United states Min
lister at pekiag. As dean OF the diplomat,
body. and III the absence of a rerresentativ.
of sweden and Norway. TO press upon til,
Chinese Government reparation for the recen
murder of Swedish missionaries at Suny-ru
This question Is OF vital interest to all coun
tries whose citizens engage in nissicuar,
work i'll the interior.
Costa Hicas Frien.ilinesS.
Costa Nica has lately testified its friendli
ness by Surrenderng to the United States. i.
the absence OF a convent ion Of extradi.ion bu
upon duly submitted evidence Of criminality
noted fugitive from Justice. 1t is truste,
that the negotiation OF \ treaty with tina
country to meet recurring cases Of this kin,
will soon ne accomplished In my opinio,
treaties for reciprocal ex:raditton shoul
be concluded with all those countrie
with which the United States ha
not already conventional arrangements Q