The herald., 1893-12-04
The Perpexing Hawaiian Question Handled in a Rather
Matter-Of-Fact Manner.
Of the Deposed Insisted
solution of the Question:
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Imp and
o tho Hour.


full text Of the presidents message,
which was sent to congress today:
10 The Congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which re-
uuiree the president from time to time,
to give to the congess information OF the
state of the union, and recommend to
their consideration such legislation as
he shall Judge necessary, Is fittingly
entered upon by commencing to the
congress Q careful recommendation OF
the detailed statements and well sup
ported recommendations contained in
the reports of the heads OF the depart
ments, who are chiefly engaged with
the executive work of the government.
In an effort to abridge this communica-
tion as much "a is consistent with its
purpose, shall supplement Q brief
reference to the contents of the depart
mental reports. by the mention OF such
executive business and incidents as are
not embraced therein, and by such
recommendations "a appear to be st
this particular time appropriate.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
While our foreign relations have not
not at all times during the past year
been entirely free from perplexing and
embarrassing situations, nothing re-
mains that will not yield to tho spirit OF
fairness and love OF justice, which joined
with consistent frmness, charas.i.L. A. :.
tIssseA AoR RsfbYRtqqs sisa45eien polieo 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 COM
mieeioned by these states 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 Janeiro. The strug-
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 vcs-
sells of their command in an attack upon
the national capital and chief seaport,
and lacking as it does the ele--
ments of q divided administration,
] have failed to SEQ that the
insurgents can reasonably claim recog-
milton as belligerents. 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 condition of affairs as now
exists, deemed it necessary to disavow
in q manner to be misunderstood the
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 Rratuitous sanction to q
local ineurrection.
CHILEAN CLAIMS.
The convention between our govern
mont and Chile, 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 commits
sion provided for. The two govern
nents failing to agree upon the third |
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 StateH and Chile.
MINIsTER EAGAN REBUKED.
The vexatious question of the 30
called legation asylum for offenders
against the state and its laws, was pre-
usnted anew in Chile, by the unauthor-
ICED action OF the late United States
minister in receiving in his official resi-
dence two persons who had failed in an
attempt at revolution, and against
whom criminal charges were pending
81 wing out OF former abortiye dis
Burbsnce. The doctrine of asylum as
applied TO this case is not sanctioned by
t9s beet precedent. and when allowed |
N404 TO encourage eedition and strife. |
4Aer no circumstances can the repre-
leltative of this government be per-
laitted under the ill-defined fiction of |
extra territory to interrupt the admins
seetion OF criminal justice in the coun-
sries to which they are accredited, A
temperate demand having been made
oy the Chilean governmentfor the COR
'ection of thie conduct, in the instance
the minister was instructed
40 longer to harbor the offenders.
CHINESE REGISTRATION.
The legislation Of last year known as