River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-12-07


WASHINGTON. Dec 4.-The following
Is the message of President Cleveland
as transmitted to congress;
To the congress OF the United States.
The constitutional duty which requires the
president from time 70 time 70 give 70 the con
gress Information Of the state q the onion. AMI
recommend 20 their consideration such meas
ures as he shall Judge necessary au1 expeticnL
- nttingly entered upon By cOmmeniins 10 the
congress a careful exam "A ron Of the detailed
statements ana vel supported recommeuda-
lions contained in the reports OF the heads %
departments. who are chiefly charged With the
executive work 81 the government II an ef-
fOrt % abridxe this communication a. much -
= consistent with ffs purpose. shall supple
ment q brief reference 10 the contents 90 these
exsCu tive business anI incidents a. are not
embraced therein and BY such recommenla-
tons IS appear - be a. this particular time
Peace fuI Foreign Relations.
While orr foreign relations have not al al
from psrpeNitF. 10 embarrassing situations
remain taat "a III not yield 10 this spirit % fair
Eess and love - s1stlcs. which. Joined with con
1istent nrm nezs, Characterize truly American
foreign policy
Argentine and Brazil Boundary Question.
NV predecessor having accepted th. once OF
arbitrator Of the long standing missions bound
arr dispute. rendered to the president OF the
Argentine Republic ana ,zil III "a. been mn
agreeable duty u receive the special euvovs
commissioned By hose states TO lay before me
evidences and arguments q behalf d their
speetive governments
The Brazilian Insurrection.
The outbreak Ok domestic hOstiliiies in the
republic OF Brazil found the United : tales Alert
q watch the Interests Of our citizens IN that
country with which carr on important
Commerce Several vessels o. our new navy
are now and for some time have bsen stationed
A. Rio dc Jsneiro The struggle being between
the established government which controls the
machinery o. administration and with which
We maintain friendly relations, aud certain
ofneeFs Of the nav employing tae vessels -
their command IN an attack upon the
national cap tai and chief seaport aud
lacking, as tt does, the elements OF Iii
vided administration, have failed 10 see
that the insurgents can reasonably claim recOg-
milton = beliiFercCts Thus Tar the position %
our government has been THAT OF an a strtirs
but tup1rtiHt observer of the uufurtuTs- e, con
diet Emphasizing our fixed policy % impair
asl neutrality ia such q condition ~ AFFAIRS as
nov exists. deemed 10 necessary 70 dfsavoN
IN q manner not 70 be misunderstood the un-
"a those waters in salutins she revuit-d Brazil
Ian admiral, being iulls posed 70 CouE tenauce
80 act calculated 20 give Zrztu.tous sanction To
the local iusurrectioIL
ChiIIsn Claim Question.
The convention between our government and
Chilli, having FOR Is object the settlement and
adjustment % The demands O. ths. Ia @ rogutrf.
against each oti4sr. y been made Elective ny
the organization Of tne claims COMMISSION pro
upon the third ulsmter u tue couiuissi on.
she good Offices " the president % the Swiss
tteAtT. ana the selection ~ The swiss -eprs-
sentative 10 this country = cJWplete the 7ss n
states AMI tEIiL Tue yrNatluus question OF so
called legation asy ilsu for Ofuuu--s against the
state ant its laws was presented anew 10
ChiH BY the Unauthorized action Of tie late
United States minister In receiving into his Of
fetal residence tHo persons VINO had Just
failed m an attempt 81 revolution. AMI
azainst whom Grim. nal charges were pealinz
growing out q former aasrtsTc disturbance
The doctriae % asylum IS applet - This case
= not sanctioned uE She best rr-cciertz. au+i-
when allowed tents 20 encourage 5-'sitIion and
strife Under 10 r+rc'.Irs tssIscss caE the repre-
seutauves % this - veruuEcut De permitted,
under she f.i-d-Eled fiction % extra territorial
ity. 10 uferrUpt the atIni ,rati1u 81 criminal
justice ia TIE countries 70 which they are
credited temperate demand having been
msf7 BY the Gillian government FOR the cOrree-
ton OF this cuEduct ~ the instance mentioned.
tht minister was instructed No longer " har-
Chinese Repatriation.
The eg-slation % last year. known The
chinese laoerer- entitled 10 residence in the
United States. and the deportation OF al not
complying y in me provisions q the act within
the time prescribed. met with much opposition
from Cinnamon N this co.utrv- Acting upon
The advice u eminent counsel that the law Was
uncuns titutionaL tie great mass OF Chinese
icitv. in good "a n declined apply for the
certificates rel tired by lgs PROV i-i0ns.
A test case mon pro ---.IipQ hv hnbaaS
corpus was brought before she sup-s-rne court.
AMI on May IS 1885 = dec sl,u as I.,ade by
that tribunal sus tanning to law It IS believed
that under The recent amendment % The act
extending the TINS for registration the chi
Size ia this cauntry viii now avail themselves
OF the renewed privilege thus Afforded 81 estab-
main and that thereby the necessity o. en-
forced deportation may 10 a great degree be
avoided.
The Murder of Missionaries In China
u has dsyo-ved upon he United States min
fster 81 Pcziu. as dean Of the diplomatic BODY
Rnd in tho absence o. a representative u
Sweden AM NORWAY, 70 press upon the Chinese
government reparaIiOu for the recent mur4er
OF Swedish missionaries az sung -Pu. This
question Il % vital interest 70 81 countries
whose citizens engage IN missionary work IN the
interior
The Slave Trade Ia Africa.
BY article y q the general act % Brussels
signe,t July ? l-sl for TIE suppression 81 the
slave trade snd the restriction Of certain in
furious commerce In the independent state OF
Africa the United States and the other sigma
tory powers agreed 20 adopt appropriate means
ammunition - the natives ana for the c0udsc4-
sion % the Inhibited articles
II being the plain dug OF this government
10 aid In suppressiug The ne,ari1us trafnc. i'm
pairing as. IL does the pralsewor1hv aud civ
HIKING efforts now in progress in that region
the sale q arms ard iutoxiuants 20 the natives
IN The regulated zone By our citizens
Extrsditton Treaties
Costa RiCa has lately testified iis fr.euIIi-
ness by surrenderinE To the United States. in
the absence % 4 convention Of extraditi0n. but
upon duiy submitted evidence Of crimiaaiity, q
noted fugitive from justice Il L trusted lhat
the negotiation % a treaty Slth that country
~ meet recurring cases Of This kind Will soon
be accomplished Ia M opinion treaties for
reciprocal extradItiuu should he concluted
with 81 those countries With which the United
States has not already conventional arrange
have deemed IL nJring TO express 10 The
governments % Costa Rlca sad Colombia the
utIy desire % the UuiJed States 20 see their
pending boundary dispute finally closed by
arbitration IN conformity with the spirit Of the
treaty concluded tetseea them some years
The French Republic.
Our relations with The French republic con-
tiuue 70 De intimate aud cordial sincerely
country. a. AMENDED by tie senate. VIII soon bc
operative
While occasional questions Affecting our
uaturaixed clusf1s returning % The lsuu %
Germany, eu- relations 18th hat country eou-
Great Britain
The questions Affecting our relations With
Great British have been Treated In a spsrtt OF
friendliness. Negotiations are ia progress be-
tween tbs two governments with vie 70 such
CONCUR sut action ss VII make the award sud
regulations asreei upon BY the Behrtng sea
tribunal Of sroitration practically Elective:
and q Is not doubted that Great Britain viii
the accomplishment q thai purrcse. The
uisPute CROWNS out q the CiscFiruinat
cana. JPN S .sl@ Ct SeEeais bossd 'NI 70
ana from he lake ports % tie CEitet States.
Nas adjusted b. the substitution % more
.cessor thereupOn suspended his proclamation
imposing discriminating tolls upon British
transit through Our canals A request for sd
ditions 10 the lst o. eNtrAaitah.e oneuses Gov
cred BY The existing treaty between the two
countries = under consideration
HaytL
During the psss year 1u American citizen EN-
ployst II . subordinate commercial position IN
Hayti. after suffering \ prutracred irnprisou-
meat on ulfoun1ed charge u smuggling
vas nnslly liberated on iu3iciai examination
I PA urseut represeu tafiol 20 the Hayueu
~oVerutnent = suitable indemnity Vas paid 10
the sufferer By lar " Hsyti sailing vessel
hav-Es discharged her csrSo i refused clear
ance until The duties on such cargo have been
paid The hardship % this measure upon
American shfpowncrs who conduet the bulk OF
tae carrying trade % that country has beea In
sisted ca With vtew - securing the removal
o. this cause % complaint
Honduras.
Upon receiving authentic inform Atom OF The
1ring upon an American mail steamer touching
- the port % Amapala hecauss her captain re
fused 20 deliver ~ rssselge N transit from
Nicaragua % GuatemsiS upQl demand OF The
military authorities o. Honduras. our minister
to that uuntry under Instructions protesfcl
against the wanton act and demanded sAf's-
faction The government az Honduras &C
tuated BY the sense q justice aud IN spirit OF
Illegal couduct q ~ onioers. and expressed
sincere regret Tor the occurrence
II = Confidently anticipated That = salts
factory sdIls tEneut viii soon te rea-hed Of ne
questions arising out OF the seizure Rnt y. Of
American vessels D. insErge1ts n Honduras
and the subsequent denial ~ The success m
government Of eomnerctal ErfSllsges % those