The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-14
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
AN EXHAUSTIVE DOCUMENT WHICH
TREATS OF MANY SUBJECTS.

viewed-The New Tariff Measure Recon-.
partments Touc ch ed Upon.
To the Congress Of the United Stutes:
The constitutional duty which require g
The President, from time to time to give
the Congress information of the state of
the Union, and recommend to their con
eideration such measures as he shall
judge necessary and cXpedient, Is Gt-
tingly entered upon by commendipg to
Congress careful examination of the
detailed statements and we'll supported
, recommendations contained in tho re.
ports Of the heads of departments who
are chiefly charged with the executive
work Of the Government. In an effort
to abrldge this communication as much
as is consistent with its purpose, 1 shall
supplement brief reference to the CON
tents OF these departmental reports by
the mention OF such executive business
and incidents ga are not embraced there
in, and by such recommendations as ap.
pear to be ut this particular time, appro.
,Tiate. While orr foreign relations have
not at all times during the past year,
been entirely free from perplexity, no
embarrassing situation remains that
will not Weld to the spirit of fairness
and love of justice, which joined with
consistent flrmness, characterize truly
American foreign olicy.
My predecessor having accepted the
Office Of Arbitrator of the long standing
measures beyond any Dispute, rendered
TO the President by tho Argentine Re.
public and Brazil, it has been my agree
able duty to receive the special envoys
commissioned by those States to lay be
fore me, evidence and arguments in be-
bali OF their respective Governments.
The outbreak Of domestic hostilltes in
the Republic of Brazil, found the Unit.
ed States alert to watch the interests OF
our citizens in that country, with which
we carry on important commerce.. Sew
eral vessels OF our rev navy are now
and tor some time have been stationed
at Rio de JaneirO. The struggle beng
between the established Government
which controls the Inachinery of admin
1siration, and with which we maintain
friendly relations, and certain officers oi
the Navy emp Dying the vessels OF their
command, attack the State capital aud
Chief seaports, aud lacking as it does the
elements Of divided administration,
have failed to see that the insurgen s
can reasonably clam recognition as hel
ngerents. Thus lar the position of our
Government has been that OF an at
tentlve but impartial obsei yer Of the un-
fortunate conflict, emphasizing our fixed
policy OF impartial neutrality in such q
cOndlilon of affairs as now exists. |
deemed it necessary to disavow, IN q
manner not to be misunderstood. the
upauti Orized action of our late Naval
Commander in those waters in salullng
the rt vUlitd BraZ'liIn Admiral, being
indlspOsed TO c,un' enance an act calcu
Ia'ed to give gratuitous sanction to the
local Insurgents.
The convention between our Govern.
ment and ChlIi, havip" for its object the
settlement and adjustment Of the de-
manhs OF the t"O countries a1ain-t each
other, has been made effective by the
ganzution OF the Claims Commission
provided Tor. The two governments
failing to a9rea upon the third ncmber
OF The commission. the @OuA Cllices OF
The President of The Swiss Republic
were Invoked is provided in the treaty
al the selection OF The Swiss represeu
thtlVe IN Ibis country to complete the
organization was gratifying alike to the
United States and Chill. The vexatious
question OF socalled legation asylum for
offenders against the State and its laws
was preaen ed aucw IN CHA Gr a." IN
authorized acuon Of the late United
States Minister in lLC i";r" int" -, yli
clai residence two persons Nns had lust
Jailed IN an attempt a. revolution, and
against whom criminal charges were
pending, growing out OF q former abor-
tive disturbance. The doctrine of as lum
as applied to this case is not sanctioned
by tho best precedent, and when allowed
tends TO encourage seditiOn and strife,
ULdcr no circumstances can the rcpre.
sentatlves Of this Government be per
mltted, under the illdefined fiction of
eXEa tertitOrlality, to interrupt the adj.
minIstration of criminal justice IN the
countries to which they are accredited. !.
Temperate demands having been made
by The Chllan government for the cor
rectlCn OF this conduct in the instance
mentioned, the Minister was instructed
no longer TO harbOr the offenders,
Inc legislation OF last year, known as
Inc GGary law, requiring the registra-
ton OF all Chinese labOlers entitled 10
residence In the United States and The
deportation of all not complying with
the provisions Of tho act within the
time prescribed, met with much opposi-
ton from Cinnamon in this country
Acting upon the advice Of eminent
counsel, that the law was unconstitu-
tional, the great mass Of Chinese laborers
pending judicial enquiry as to it's valdi-
ty in good faith. declined to apply for
The certificates required by its provisions
A test case upon proceedings by habeas
corpus was brought before the Supreme
Court or d on May 5, 1893, a decision
was made by that tribunal sustaining
that law.
1t is believed that under the recent
aEendaent ofthe act extending the
time for registration, the Chinese labor
ers then entitled, who desire to reside in
this country, Will nov avail themselves
OF the renewed privilege thus afforded
OF establishing by lawful procedure their
rlght TO remain, and that the, cby the
necessity ofenforced deportation may TO
great degree bo avoided.
IL has devolvsd upon the United
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