San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-12-05

1t is not attempted to give more than a
synopsis of the document that was on
yesterday presented by President Cleve
land to Congress. as was promised in ye =
terday'S LIGHT at the time of receiving
the message too late for such n synopsis
The message starts out with a refer
ence to the foreign policy of the govern
ment and Immediately switches off into a
condemnation of President Harrison $
course in the Chilean matter, although il
concludes with saying the adjustment Of
that matter was equally satisfactory TO
both governments.
The operation Of the Geary law for the
deportation of Chinese is touched upon,
and the hostility of the celeStiaIS to regis
tration mentioned, but not one word Of
his own persistent failure and refusal to
enforce the law as passed by the former
Congress. The message says:
1T has developed upon the United
States minister at Pekin. as dean of the
diplomatic body, and in the absence of
a representative Of Sweden and Norway
10 press upon the Chinese government
rPparatiOn for the recent murder of
Swedish missionary in China. BY article
J. of the general act of Brussels. signed
july 1890. for the suppression of the
slave trade in civilized countries efforts
TO that end are now in progress in that
region. ] recommend that an act be passed
prohibiting the sale of arms and intoNl-
cants to natives of the regulated zone by
our citizens.
Costa Rica has lately testified its friend
illness by surrenderng to the United
States, in the absence of treaty of extra
ditiOn, but upon duly submitted evidence
OF criminality. fugitive from Justice
ln my opinion. treaties fer reciprocal
eXtraditiOn ShOuld be concluded with all
those countries with which the United
States has not already conventional ar
rangements Of that character.
Our relations with the French republic
continue to be intimate and cordial. |
sincerely hope that the eXtraditiOn treaty
with that country. as amended by the
Senate. will soon BE- operative.
While occasional questions affecting our
maturaliZed citizens returning to the land
OF their birth have arisen in our inter-
course with Germany our relations with
that country continue satisfactory
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in a
spirit OF friCndlncSS. Negotiations are
in progress between the two govern
mentS with view 10 such concurrent
action aS will make the award and rpgu-
latiOnS agreed upon by the Behring Sea
tribunal Of arbitration practically etfec-
tive. The dispute growing ont of the
discriminating tolls imposed in the Wei
land canal. upon CargOes of cereals bound
TO and from the lake ports of the United
States, was adjusted by the substitution OF
more equitable schedule of cargOes -
Reference MADE to ar, SITS of American
citizens abroad. ana the satisfaction
given TO this government therefor
Relations with Mexico are declared ia
be satisfactory and friendly; as also with
all the other Republics of this continent
The eXJraditiOn treaties with Russia
and Norway are approved, and the Sa-
moan incident referred to as illnStrat ting
the necessity Of keeping free from en-
t8ngling alliance.
In his reference to Hawaiian affairs
he president rehasheS Blount's report
which has been delared false again and
again by competent authority
and concludes his reference to the at.
tempted subverSion of the provisional
government by his own high handed act
by saying: Thus far no information oil
the mpliShment OF any definite re.
suits has been received from Willis Add.
tiOnal advices are soon expected. When
received they will prom pity be sent to
Congress, together with all other in.
formation at hand, accompanied by spe.
cial executive message, fully detailing all
. the facts necessary to complete under.
standing of the case and presenting a his.
tory of all the material events leading NJ
&c the present situation"
THE TREASURY
report, synopsis OF which was given in
these columns some days since, is incOr.
pOrated with the opinion that THE re,
cent repeal of the provision Of the law re-
Ouiring the purchase of silver bullion by
the government as feature of our mon,
etarv scheme has made an entire chang,
in the complexion Of our currency affairs