Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1893-12-13
THE HAWAIIAN POLICY UPHELD.
The Matter Only Briefly Alluded to and
Special Message Promised as soon
as Minister Willis Has Carried Out
His OGlcial Instructions.
Patrick Egan Denounced and Ills Acts
in HarbOring CHILEAN Offenders Repu-
diated-The Wilson Tariff Hnu
Recommended for Pass .sc.
WAsHISeroN, Dec. 4-The following

qLires The president from time to lime to ( i've
10 the +cosresS Information of the state of the
union ana Recommend 10 their consideration
such measures as he shIl jud re necessary anG
expedient is flttingly entered upon by com.
mendlng to the congress Z careful examination
OF the detailed statements and well supported
recommendations contained in the reports ot
Inc heads OF departments who are chiefly
charged with the executive work OF the gov.
ernment. In an effort to abridge
this communication as much as Il
consistent with its purpose l shall
supplement- o brief reference to tho contents
VI these departmental reports by the men.
t:on OF such executive bust ness and incidents
is are not mentioned therein and by sueij
recommendations as appear to be at this rar.
tculaf time appropriate. While our forein
relations nd not at all times during the past
year been entirely free from perplexity no
embarrassing situation remains that VIII not
yield to the spirit of fairness and love of ius.
tice which, Joined with consistent firmness
characterize truly Asaeficen foreign policy
MY predecessor having accepted the ONCE of
arbitrator OF the long standins missions boun.
uary aus putes rendered by the president Of tho
Argentine Republic and Brazil, it has been my
ASreeaDle duty to receive the special envoys
commissioned by those states TO Law before ma
evidence and arguments in behaf of their re-
specllVe governments. The out brealI.of dem.
ocratlc hoStilities in the republic OF Brazil
found the United States stcamshtps alert Ia
watch the interests of our citizens in that
country, with which we carry on an import ant
commerce. Several vessels OF our new navy
are now and for some time have been stationed
AZ so hio ae Janelro; The struggle beins be-
tween the established government, which
controls the machinery of administration
ana with which we maintain friendly rela-
tions, and certain officers OF the navy emp or
1ng the vessels OF their comm md i'm AN attack
upon the n tional capital and chi 4 seaport
anu iackinE, as IL does the clements OF dI-
Vlded ADMINISTRATION, n I'VE fAiieI 10 see that
the insur cents can rea Sonably claim reco mi.
tion as beli-erants Thus far the ID ;sition Of
our government has been that of an attentive
Dut an Impartial observer of the unfortunate
CONNECT In p1ssint our fixed policy or neu-
trality in such condition OF AFFAIRS as now
exist, L deem IL ne -esSafy TO disavoW in
a manner not TO be misunderstood the un-
authorized action Of our late naval comm lnder
IN thoSe waters in saluting the revolutionist
Brazilian admiral, being indiSpoSed to coun-
tcnance an act calculated to give gratuitoas
sanction TO the local tnsurrectionists The con-
Nehtlon between our government and Chilli
hlVng Tor its object the settlement an1 ad-
JuStment OF the dem Iuds of the two countries
AGAINST each other has been IN lde effective nv
the organization of the claims commission
provided for. The two Governments failiu 10
agree upon third member OF the commission
the good offices OF the president OF tn. Swiss
hepubhc we're invoked. as provided in the
treaty, ana the selection of the swiss represcn-
tatlve in this country 10 complete the or mi
zatlon was gratifying nj Ike to the United
States and Chill and the vexatjous Questions
OF the so callel 10 ,ation asylum for offenders
against the state and its laws was presented
anew in Chill by the unauthorized action of
int his official residence two persons who
had Just failed in an attempt at revosution and
against whom criminal charges were pending
growing out OF n former abOrtive disturbances
The doctrine OF asylum as applied to this
case is not sanctioned by the best prece Tents
and when allowed tends 10 encourage sedition
and strife. Under no circumstances can the
representatives of this government be per
mittcd under the i'll defined fiction of eStra
territorial to interrupt the administration OF
criminal Justice in the countries to which they
are accredited A temperate dem md hlvin,
been made by the Chillan government for the
correction of this conduct in the instance men,
toned the minister was instructed no LONGER
TO harbor the Offenders
The le rslItion OF last year known as the
Geary law requirin: the registratioI of all
Chinese tborerS entitled to residence in tho
United StItes and the deportation of all
not complying with the provisions of the act
within the time prescribed met with much
opposition from Cinnamon it this country
Acting upon the advice of eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional, the great
mass of Chinese laborers pending judicial
inquiry as 10 its validity in good faith de-
clined TO apply for the certificates required by
Its provisions. test case upon proceeding
Dy haoea1 corpus was brou !ht before the
supreme court and OH May L., Is9I "A decision
was made by that tribunal sustaining the law.
IL Is believed that under the recent amend
ment of the act eXtendins the time for rexis-
tration. the Chinese laborers thereto entitled
who desire to reside in This Country will now
avail themselves of the renewed privilege thus
afforded OF establishin by lawful procedure
their right TO main and III II thereby tno
u
great de rec avoided.
Costa Rica has lately testified its frindu.
ness by Surren ering TO the United States in
the absence OF o convention OF eXtradition but
upon duly submitted evidence of criminaIity a
tel fugitive from justice 1t is trusted
TINT the ne citation of treaty with that
country to meet recurring cases OF This kind
Will soon be accomplished In my opinion
treaties for reciprocal cNtrld. tion sho aid be
coIcIuded with all those countries with which
the United Statc' has not already conven-
ttonal arrangements OF that haracter. Ihave
ments OF Costa Rtca and olombia the kindly
desire OF the United States to seq
the pending boundary dispute finally closed
by arbitration in orInitY with the spirit of
the treaty concluded between them some years
The questions affectiny our relations with
Great Britain have been treat ID o spirit of
friendlinesS Negotiations are in progress be.
tween the two governments with view 10
such concurrent action as will make the award
ana reSul ition' reed upon by the hiring
sea tribunal of arbitration practically effective
and it is not doubted that Great Britain vii,
cooperate freely with this country Tor the ac-
complishment q. that purpose The disputes
growing out OF the discrimination OF tolls
imposed in the Wellaad canal u -on car goes
lake ports OF the United States WIS ljusted
by the substitution OF a more equ table sched-
ule OF charges and my precet esso: thereupon
suspended his proclama tjon impo sing dis or m
mating tolls upon British transit through
our canals. request for additions 10 the
list OF extraditable offenses covered by the
existing treaty between the two countries is
under consideration
DLring tie past year an American citizen
ciat position in rGl ntyti rnA after '0Hner super.
ing protrdcted Imprisonment on
an unfounded c"arTe ot smn :,linQ.
was hnal1y liberated Judi. i u exam nation.
Upon urcent Tep e~eLt iiidn 10 the Hlytial
the sufferer
Upon receiving authentic information OF tho
hrins uron an American m iit steam r touch
ing al the port of Amapalsa, because her
Snp.ail ss iu>c! W ueil yer up passenger from
Nlcardeul 10 GultemalL = upon dem md of IN
military aut orit Is OF Honduras OIL m nistee
10 that country under insl slruction> protested
aValnt the wanton at and tem nded salts.
faction. The governm mt OF Honduras. attu.
ateu bya sen of justice. and in a spirit OI
the utmost friendship. promptly dis ivowel
sincere regret for the occurrence
1t is clntidently anticipated that satisfac.
tory adjustment will S0cn bc reached of the
question arising out OF the seizure ana use oi
American vessels by insur ents in Honduras
and the subsequent denial by the succcssfrl
government OF commercial privileges TO those
Nicaragra has recently passed through two
revolutions. tho party at first successful hay
newly appointed minister by hts timely good
offices aided in peaceful adjustment OF the
controversy involved in the first conflict The
largo American interests established in that
country in connection with the Nicaragua
canal were not molested
The Canal company has unfortunately be-
come financially seriously embarrassed. but q
generous treatment has been extended TO il by
the government OF Nicara sua The United
states are especially interested IN the success
tul achievement of the vast undertaking this
company has in charge. That il should be ac-
complished uuder dist:netively American
auspices and its enjoyment not only assured
to the vessels OF This country as Il channei Of
communication between our Atllntic and Pa
In the interests OF civilization Is crnocsition