The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-05

IL 1u oAoEs ~ ADIl0&c this CoMiuAuHlCd-
ton as much as is consistent with its pur-
pose / shall supplement . brief reference to
the contents of these departmental reports
by the mention Of such executive business
and incidents as are not embraced herein,
and by such recommendations as appear
to be at this particular time appropriate.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
They Have Not Been Entirely Free From
Psrpiexities
While our foreign relations have not at
all times during the past year. been en-
tirely free from ~perplexity, NO embarrass-
ing situations remain that will not Yield
to the spirit Of fairness and love Of justice
which, Joined with consistent firmness,
charaoterize . truly American foreign
policy. My predecessor having &C
cepted the Office OF arbitrator Of
she i~ong5stapdiRg missions boundary
dispute, rendered TO- the presi-
dent By the Argentine Republic and
Brazil 1t has been my agr eeable duty to
receive the special ENJOYS commissioned by
those states to lay before me evidence and
arguments in behalf Of their respective
governments. The outbreak of d omestic
hostilities in the republic of Brazil found
the United States alert to watch the in
terests OF our citizens in that country,
with which we carry ON important COM
merce. Several vessels OF our new navy
are now, and for some time have been.
stationed at Rio de Janerio. The
struggle being between the es-
tablished government which con-
trolls the machinery of administration
and with which we maintain friendly re-
lations, and certain officers of the navy
employing the vessels of their command
In an attack upon the national capital and
chief seaport, and lacking, as 1t does, the
elements Of divided administration, I
have failed to see that the insurgents can
reasonably claim recognition as beliger-
ants. Thus far the position of u gov
eminent has been that of an
Attentive but Impartial Observer
OF the unfortunate conflict. emphasizing
our fixed policy Of impartial neutrality in
such q condition of affairs as now
exists deemed it necessary to disavow in q
n not to be misunderstood, the I'M
authorized action of our late naval COM
mander in those waters In saluting the re-
voting Brazilian admiral, being indis-
posed to c~ountenance an act calculated to
give sanction to the local insurrection.
The Gillian Affair.
The convention between our. govern
ment and Chill, having for its object the
settlement and adjustment of the de-
manda NJ M fwn rnpr&riao unn4-~& uu.L
other, has been made effective by the or
ganization of the claims commission pro
vided for. 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
TO the United States and Chilli. -
The yexatious question of a socalled
legation asylum for offenders against the
state and its laws, was presented anew In
Chill by the unauthorized action OF the
late United States minister insrshelterinr
In his official residence two nersonss wk0s
had failed In an attempt 81. rexointtnns
and against whom criminals 0har0enz wera.
pending, growing out of a former afortiye
disturbance
Not Sanctioned by. Best Precsdent,s
The doctrine OF asylum as applied.to this
ease Is not. sanctioned by the best prec-
edents, and, when allowed, tends TO en-
courage sedition and strife. Under no cir
cumstances can the representations of the
government be permitted, under the Ill
defined fiction OF extraordinarily, to in
o~~x,- a. $50.
justice in the countries to which they are
accredited A temperate demand having
been made by the Chilian government for
b correction OF this conduct. the minis-
ter was instructed to no longer harbor the
offender.
The Geary Law.
The Legislation Of last year known IA
the Geary law, requiring the registration
q all Chinese labprers entitled 10 resi-
dence In the United States and the de-
portation OF all mot complying with the pro-
vision OF the act within the tinte prescribed
met with much opposition from China
men In this country. Acting upon the I'D
vice OF eminent counsel that the law was
unconstitutional, the great mass OF Chin
sse laborers, pending Judicial INQUIRY AZ
bits validity in good faith, declined to-
1RfAJ ~ NnE SEAtAAGdDebl required nY It&
provision, and q test upon the proceeding
by habeas corpus was brought before the
supreme court, and on May Is, 1893. q d.
cision was made by that tribunal sustain
ing the law.
1t is believed that under the recent
amendment of the act extending the time
Tor the registration OF the Chinese laborers
thereto entitled who desire TO reside IN tbis
country will o avail themselves OF the
renewed privileges thus afforded OF estab-
lishing By lawful procedure their right to
remain. and that thereby the necessity
q enforced deportation may be
10 . great degree avoided. II
Inns devolyed upon the United States
minister at Picking as dean OF the dinlo-
matic body and in the absence of 4 rspre-
1ntative Of 6Wedene and Norway Is uress
ap0n the Chinese government .eparation
- the recent murder Of Swedish mis-
stonsEiss u Sung Pu- This question 4 of
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