Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-12-09
The NE SShGE
President Cleveland Discusses
Public Affairs,
TARIFF REFORM" URGED.
Hawaiian Matters Reserved
For a Special Message.

ChineseRegistratton Law--The United
States and Brazil EFFECTS of the
Silver Purchase Repcal-A fairs
at Home and Abroad-Work OF
the Various Bureaus Summarized
Public Economy AdvOcat ed--Ad-
ministration's Pension Policy.
The Presidents annual message. which
has been read in both Houses OF Congress,
is mainly AS follows
To the Congress OF the United States.
The constitutional duty which requires
the President from time to time to give 10
the Congress Information oithe state OF the
Union, and recommend to their considera.
tion such measures IA he shall ju ige nncps.
sary and eNpe iient. is tlttingly entered upon
by commanding to the Congress n careful
examination Of the detailed statements and
well-supported recommendations contained
in the reports OF the heads OF departments.
who are chiefly charged with the exc e"utiva
work of the Government. In an effort to
ahridgc this communication as much a. is
consistent with its purpose, | snail supple
ment brief reference to the contents OF
these departmental reports by the mention
OF such executive busin as and incidents as
recommendations as appear to be at this
particular time appropriate.
While our foreign relations have not Mt all
times during the past year been entirely free
from perplexity, no embarrassing situation
remains that will not yield TO the spirit OF
fairness and love OF justice, which, joined
with consistent lirmness, characterize a truly
American foreign policy.
BRAZILIAN AFFAIRs
The outbreak ofdomestic hostllities 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 i'm
portant commerce. 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 Govern
ment, which controls the machinery OF ad-
minist ration, and with which we maintain
| friendly relations, and certain officers OF the
! navy employing the vessels OF their COM
mand In an attack upon the National capital
and chief seaport, and lacking. as it does,
| the elements Of divided administration, |
have failed to see that the insurgents can
reasonably claim recognition as heligerents.
, Thus far the position OF our Government
| has been that OF an attentive but impartial
observer of the unfortunate conflict. Em.
! phasizing our fixed policy OF impartial neu-
| trality In such condition OF affairs as now
| tAlHtS, L uttIntu necessary 10 llshNONt Ill
| n manner not to be misunderstood, the un-
authorized action OF our late naval com
mander in those waters in saluting the re-
volted Brazilian Admiral, being indisposed to
countenance An act calculated to give gratui-
tous sanction to the local insurrcction.
CHILEAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The convention between our Government
| and Chile, having for its object the settle
| ment and adjustment OF the demands Of the
! two countries against each other, has been
| made effective by the organization OF the
claims commission provided Tor. The two
| Governments failing to agree upon the third
member OF the Commission, 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
Chile.
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW.
The legislation OF last year known As the
Geary law. requiring the registration OF all
Chinese laborers entitled to residence in the
United States and the deportation OF all not
complying with the provisions OF the act
within the time prescribed. met with much
| opposition from Cinnamon in this country.
Acting upon tho advice OF eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional. the great
mass of Chinese laborers, penling Judicial
inquiry as to its validity, in good faith de-
clined to apply for the certificates required
by its provisions. test case upon proceed
ing by habeas corpus was brought before the
Supreme Court, and on May 10Th, 1893, de-
cision was made by that tribunal sustaining
the law.
II is believed that under the recent amend
ment OF the act extending the time for regis
tration, the Chinese laborers thereto entitled,
who desire to reside in this country, will now
avail themselves OF tho renewed privilege
thus afforded OF establishing by lawful pro-
cedure their right to remain, and that thereby
the necessity OF enforced deportation may to
great degree be avoided
suRRENDER OF WEEKS aECodHfzED.
Costa Rica has lately testified its friendli-
ness by surrendering to the United States, in
the absence of convention OF extradition,
but upon duly submitted evidences of crimi-
nality, a noted fugitive from justice. 1t Is
trusted that the negotiation OF n treaty with
that country to meet recurring cases OF TINS
kind will soon be accomplished. In my
opinion treaties for reciprocal extradttou
should be concluded with all these countries
with which the Unit I'd States has not already
conventional arrangements oithat character.
| have deemed il fitting to express to thr
Governments of Costa Rica and Colombiathc
kindly desire OF the United States TO see their
pending boundary disput" finally closed by
arbitration In conformity with the spirit OF
the treaty concluded between them some
years ago.
Our relations with the French Republic
continue to be intimate and cordial. | sin
cerely hope that the extradition treaty with
that'dountry, as amended by the Senate, will
soon be operative.
While occasional questions affecting out
naturalized citizens returning to the Ian OF
their birth have arisen In our intercourse with
Germany, our relations with that country
continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations with
Great Britain have been treatel in a spirit OF
friendliness
Negotiations are in progress between the
two Governments with n view TO such con
current action rs will make the awarl anC
regulations agreed upon by the Bsring Sei
Tribunal OF Arbitration practically effective
and II Is not doubted that Great Britain vii
cooperate freely with this country for thu
accomplishment ofthat purpose.
The dispute growing out of the dtscrimt
mating tolls imposed in the Welland Canal
upon cargoes OF cereals bound to and froJ
the lake ports Of the United States, WAS al
justed by the substitution of more equtt
bic schedule OF charges, and my predecessor
theroupon suspended his proclamation i'm
posing discriminating tolls upon Brtls.
transit through our canals.
A request for additions to tho list OF extra
ditable offences covered by the existing