The herald., 1893-12-05

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-Following is tn
full text of the presidents message
which was sent to congress today:
10 The Congress of the United states
The constitutional duty which re
quires the president from time to time
to give to the congess information of tn
state of the union, and recommend t.
their consideration such legislation 8
he shall judge necessary, is fttingly
entered upon by commencing to tn,
congress careful Recommendation o
the detailed statements and well sup
ported recommendations contained il
the reports of the heads of the depart
ments, who are chiefly engaged with
the executive work of the government
In an effort to sbridge this communica
tion as much as is con sistent with its
purpose, I shall supplement brie
reference to the contents OF the depart.
mental reports. by the mention OF such
executive business and incidents as ere
not embraced therein, and by such
recommendations as appear to be at
this particular sime appropriate.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
While our foreign relations have not
not at all times during the psst year
been entirely free from perplexing and
embarrassing situations, nothing re-
mains that will not yield to the spirit of
fairness and love of justice, which joined
with consistent frmness, characterizes
true 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 envoys COM
missioned by these etates to lay before
me the evidence and arguments in be-
hall OF their respective governments.
THE BRAZILIAN REBELLION.
The outbreak of domestic hostilities
in the republic OF Brazil found the
United States alert to watch the inter-
ests of our citizens in that country, with
which We carry on an important COM
merce. Several vessels OF our new navy
are now, and for some time have been,
stationed at Rio de Jsneiro. The srrug-
gle being between the Established gov
ernment, which controls the machinery
of administration, and with which we
maintain friendly relations, and certain
officers OF the navy, employing the ves
sells of their command in an attack upon
the national capital and chief seaport,
and lacking as it does the ele
ments of divided administration,
l have failed to see that the
insurgents can reasonably claim recog-
milton as bel!igerents. Thus the posi-
tion of our government has been that
of an attentive, but impartial observer
of the unfortunate conflict. Emphasizing
our fixed policy OF impartial neutrality
in such a condition of affairs as now
exists, deemed it necessary to disavow
in manner to be misunderstood the
unauthorized action OF the late naval
commander OF these waters in saluting
the revolted Brazilian admiral, being
indisposed to countenance an act calcu-
lated to give gratuitous sanction to q
local insurrection.
CHILEAN CLAIMS.
The convention between our govern
ment and Chile, having for it's object
the settlement and adjustment of the
demands of the two countries against
each other hae been made effective by
the organization of the claims commits
sion provided for. The two govern
ments falling to agree upon the third
member OF the commission, the good
Offices of the president of the Swiss re-
public were invoked as provided in the
treaty, and the selection of the Swiss
representative in this country to COM
plete the organization was gratifying to
the United States Gnd Chile.
MINISTER EAGAN REBUKED.
The vexatious question OF the CO. /
rallad laoation onutt7,o fnr nHandoro
against the state and Its laws, was pre-
eented anew in Cnile, by the unauthor-
lied action of tha late United States
minister in receiving in his official resi-
dence two persona who had failed in an |
sttempt at revolution, and against
whom criminal charges were pending
growing out Of a former abOrtiye dis
turbance. Tho doctrine OF asylum as
applied to this case is not sanctioned by !
the beet precedent, and when allowed |
tends to encourage sedition and strife.
Under no circumstances can the repre-
sentative OF tins government be per-
mitted under the illcefned fiction Of
extra territory to interrupt the admins
tration OF criminal justice in the cour-
tries to which they are accredited, A
temperate demBnd having been made
by the Chilean government ior the cor
rection OF this conduct, IN the instance
the minister wac instructed
no longer to harbor the f'endeYs.
CHINESE REGISTRATION
The legislation Of last year known as
the Geary Law. requiring the registra-
tion of all Chinese lahorera entitled to
reside in the Unite6 staten. pnd the de-
portation OF all nor complying with the
provisions OF the act WllhiA the 5ilnu
prescribed, met WIN m'.Gl opposition
from the ChlnaEtn ii tt.is country. I
Acting upon the HGv,ee OF elaluent conn
Sc. that the law WIS enc@1@tltlt.Qnal,
the great mass of thlneae ia!'nrers, peud-
ing judicial decision ~ to ll4 vtnditv,
In good faith declined TO apps. lnr th4ir
required DI rs provisions.
A test, upon p.ocee&lor ng t.bvA9 cor
pus, was hrougA' l"-;' tai' 4rrtine
court, and on Ne" -, NJ. ,ter;-io1
" as made by that tt'huc ~ llaing
ahe law.
II is believed a-0s1s-e s-caa. ..mand