The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
or BEGINS WTTH a REVIEW OF orr
FOREIGN REEATIONa

FOREIGN RFB1TIONa
Ssrtous Eabarrsssment Ceased by the ma
wsiisn a 6sir- Iustrueuous to Restore the
Previous Ststu. Not Vet Carried Dat
when News OF It- Accomplishments Has
Besn Received Hs WIN send = special
Message to tonErsss-A dmIrsi Stsnton's
Asuos ~ ssint,nE A,Iio's FisE nad NiSis-
ter EEnu's HarborIug of CbiIIsu Iasur-
sest. RepudIatsd- Not Vet time 90 Peel
che Fail Bsnsat Of the Repeal or the sher-
nan Baw-Asks for Authority TO Csu an
International Monetary Conference at
so-e Futur. Time--No Recommendations
Regarding Finspci.I Legislation Ris de-
aeieucy In the Post once Dsprrtment-
The wII.o- TariE Mn IL Approved .s
In LIae with the Pledges OF the Party.
wAsnrNoroN Dec. 4. The following 10 the
MESSAGE sent to Congress to-day by President
Cleveland:
q N. Cons,a, Of tie Uap.i gta,'s
The constitutional duty which requires the
President from time to time to give TO the Con-
grsss information OF the state Of the Union.
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall Judge necessary and eG-
pedient. Is fttngly entered upon by com.
mendinR to the Congress careful eNamina.
tion Of the detailed statements and well sup.
ported recommendations contained in the re-
ports OF the heads OF Departments. who are
chiefly charged with the executive work Of
the Government In an effort TO abtidge this
conn unication as much as Is consistent with
its purpose. i shall supplement brief refUr-
snos to the contents Of these departmental 10.
ports by tho mention Of such executive busl-
ness and in ACCIDENTS as are not embraced there
In and by such Recommendations as apbeAr
to be at this particular time appropriate.
While our foreign relations have not at all
tlmes during the past year been entirely free
from perplexity. no embarrassing situation
remains that will not yield to the spirit OF fair
ness and love Of iustice which. Joined with con.
sistent nrmnsss. characterize q truly Ameri-
can foreign policy.
Ny predecessor having accepted the of1lce OF
arbitrator OF the long. standing missions boun-
dairy dispute. rendered to the President by the
Argentine Republic and Brazil. 1t has been my
agreeable duty to receive the special ENJOYS
commissioned by those States to lay before
ne evidence and arguments la behalf Of their
respective Governments.
The outbreak OF domestic hostiities 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 impor-
navy are now. and for some timsl have boon.
stationed at Rio do Janeiro. The struggle be-
ing between the established Government.
which controls the machinery OF administra-
ton. aud with which We maintain friendly re-
lions. and certain officers OF the navy employ
ing the vessels OF their command In an attack
upon tho 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
rs belligerents.
Thus far the position OF our Government has
been that OF an attentive but Impartial OBJ
server OF the unfortunate conflict Emphasiz-
ing our fixed policy OF impartial neutrality In
such a condition OF affairs as now exists.
deemed 1t necessary 10 disavow. in a manner
not to be IN misunderstood. the unauthorized ac-
ton OF our late naval commander In those
waters in salutiug the revoltei Brazilian Adj.
dmiral. being indisposed TO countenance an
act lculated to give gratuitous sanction ~
the local insurrection.
The convention between our Government
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
Commission provided for. The two Govern.
ments falling to agree upon the third member
President of the Swiss Republic were invoked.
Is provided In the treaty. and the selection Of
the Swiss representative In this country 10
complete the organization was gratifying
alike to the United States and Chile.
The vsxatious question OF so-called legation
asylum for offenders against the State and its
laws was presented anew in Chile by the UNI
authorized action OF the late United States
Minister In receiving Into his official residence
two persons who had Just failed in an attempt
ut revolution and against whom criminal
charges Were pending growing out OF a former
Abortivs disturbance The doctrine OF a. YUM
- applied to this case 10 not sanctioned by the
best presidents. aud. when allowed. tends to
encourage ssdltion and strife. Under no cir.
oumstances can the representatives OF this
Government bs permitted. under the Hide
nnsd fiction oi extratsrritoriality. to interrupt
the administration Of criminal Justice In the
countries to which they are accredited. A
temperate demand having been made by tho
Chilean Government for the correction Of this
conduct In the instance mentioned, the Minis
ter was instructed NO longer TO LarGoT the
offenders.
THE GEARY LAW.
The legislation Of last year known as the
Gsary law. requiring the registration Of all
Chinese lEborsrs entitled TO residence In the
United States. and the deportation Of all not
complying with the provisions OF the act with
In the time prescribed met with much oppo-
sition from Cinnamon In this country Acting
upon the advice of eminent counsel that the
Law was unconstitutional, tho great mass VI
Chinese laboTers. pending Iudicial inquiry Gs
TO It's validity. in good faith declined to apply
for the certificates required by its prVyis jous.
A test case upon proceeding by habeds corpus
Was brought before tho supreme Court and
on May -. 1898 a decision was made b. that
tribunal sustaining the law,
1t 10 believed that under the recent amend
mant OF the act extending the time for regis
tration. the Chinese lAbOToTs thereto entitled.
who desire 10 reside in this country, will now
avail themselves Of the renewed priNllege thus
afforded Of establishing by lawful procedure
their right to remain. and that theTepy tho
necessity Of enforced deportation may 10 II
great degree he avoided.
1t has dsyolNed upon tho United States Miu-
lister at Peking ~ dean VI The Diplomatic
body, aud in the absence Ola representative Of
Sweden and Norway. 10 press upon the hiness
PREPARATION for the recent murder
OF swedish missionaries a. Sgng-pu. This gues
ton ls OF vital Interest ~ all countries whose
eitizsns engage in missionary work 10 the in
terror.
By Article XII Of the General Act Of Brus-
sells. signed july 2. 1880. for the suppression
II the slave trade aud the restriction vi certain
commerce in the Independent state
Df ths Congo and IA the 6d accent zone Of Cen