The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-12-12
1ESSAGE.
Mr.. Cleveland Sends a Commu-
nication to Congress.
NOT NEAR so LENGTHY:As USUAL.
Very Brief Mention Made of the Ha-
waiian Affair---Special Mes
sage TO Come.
WILSON TARIFF elLL APPROVED.


Materials "A Necessity of Manufacture in
This Country Department Reports
summarized--Growth of the Navy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The message
of President Cleveland was shorter
than usual, for him, containing but
about 1900 words. In brief it was as
follows:
To the Congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which requires
Gne president from time to time to give to
the congress information of the state Of
the Union and recommend to their consid-
GRAFTON such measures as he shall Judge
necessary and expedient, is flttingly en-
tered upon by commencing TO the congress
careful examination of the detailed state
ments and well supported recommends
tons contained in the reports of the heads
of departments, who are chiefly charged
with the executive work of the govern
ment. In an effort to abridge this commu-
nication as much as is consistent with it's
purpose, | shall supplement- brief refer
ence to the contents Of these departmental
reports by the mention of such executive
business and incidents as are not EN- mbraced
therein, and by such recommendation as
appear to be at this particular time appro-
pirate.
Foreign Relations.
While our foreign relations have not at
all times during the past year been en-
tirely free from perpleXity, no embarrass-
ing situation remains that will not yield to
the spirit of fairness and love of justice,
which, joined with consistent @fifmness,
characterize truly American 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, it has been my agreeable duty
to receive the special ENJOYS commissioned
by those stated to lay before me evidence
and arguments in behalf of their respective
governments.
. The outbreak of domestic hostilities in
the Republic of Brazil found the United
States alert to watch the interests of our
citizens in that country, with which we
carry on important commerce.
Several vessels of our new navy are now.
and for some time have been, stationed at
Rio de Janeiro. The struggle being be-
tween the established government, which
controls the machinery of administration,
and with which we maintain friendly rela.
tions, and certain officers of the navy en-
ploying the vessels of their command in an
attack upon the national capital and chief
seaport, and lacking, as it does, the ele-
ments of divided administration, | have
failed to see that the insurgents can reason
ably claim recognition as belligerants
Thus tar the position of our government
has been that of an attentive but impartial
observer of the unfortunate conflict. The
convention between our government and
Chill, having for its object the settlement
and adjustment of the demands of the two
countries against each other, has been made
effective by the organization of the claims
commission provided for.
The two governments failing to agree
mon haf liy,slr l,,.,,, g . H..
the good Offices of the president of the
Swiss republic were invoked as provided
IN the treaty, and the selection of the Swiss
representative in this country to complete
the organization was gratifying alike to
the United States and Chill The veXatious
question of so-Called legation asylum for
offenders against the state and its laws
was presented anew in Chill by the un-
authorized action of the late United States
minister in receiving into his official resi-
dence two persons who had just failed in
an attempt at revolution and against
whOm criminal charges were pending, grow
ing out of former abOrtive disturbance the
doctrine of asylum as applied to this case
is not sanctioned by the best precedents
and, when allowed, tends to encourage Sc |
dition and strife. Under no circumstances
can the representative Of this government |
be permitted. under the ill-defned fiction |
OF extra territorality, to interrupt the ad- |
of criminal Justice in the |
to which they are accredited. A |
temperate demand having been made by |
the Chilian government for the correction |
OF this conduct in the instance mentioned |
the minister was instructed no longer TO |
harbOr the offenders.
The legislation last year known as
The Geary Law,
curing the registration of all Chinese IR-
borers entitled TO residence in the United |
States and the deportation of all not com
plying with the provisions of the act with
In the time prescribed, met with much on
position from Chinese in this country
Acting upon the advice of eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional, the
great mass Of Chinese labOrers, pending
Iurdicial inquiry as to its validity, in good
-aith declined TO apply for the certificates
required by its provisions A test case
upon proceeding by habeas corpus was
brought before the supreme court, and. on
May 10, 1893, decision was made by that
tribunal sustaining the law.
1t is believed that under the recent
of the act extending the time
or registration, the Chinese laborers
hereto entitled, who desire to reside in
his country, will now avail themselves of
he renewed privilege thus afforded of es.
ablishing by lawful procedure their right
Q remain, and that thereby the necessity
# enforced deportation may to great de-
,ree be avoided.
1t has devolved upon the United States
minister at Peking, as dean of the diplo-
natic body, and in the absence Of q repre-
entative of Sweden and Norway, to press
IpOn the Chinese government reperation
or the recent murder of Swedish mission
ries at Sung Pu. The question is of vital
interest to all countries whose citizens en-
age in missionary work in the interior.
BY article IL of the general act of Brus-
els, signed July Q, 1890, for the suppress
ion OF the slave trade, and the restriction
I certain Injurious commerce in the indie
endent state Of the Congo and in the adj
acent zone OF Central Africa, the United
tates and the other signatory powers
greed TO adopt appropriate means for the
OF persons selling arms and
to the natives and for the
onhscation Of the inhibited articles.
1t being the plain duty of this govern.
ient TO aid in suppressing the nefarious
raftic, impairing asit does the praiseworthy
nd ciyiliziug efforts now in progress in that
sgion, recommend that an act be passed
rohibiting the sale of arms aud intoxi-
ants 20 natives in the regulated zone by |
1T citizens.
Costa Rica has lately testified its friendli. I
ess by surrendering TO the United States !
! the absence Of convention of extradi- /
on, but upon duly submitted evidence of
riminality, noted fugitive from justice.
is trusted that the negotiation of treaty