The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
president Cleveland Transmits His
81 Message to Congress.


M ernmcnt with Suggestions and
M Recommendations.
TnE MESSAGE.
10 THE CoNGREsS OF THE UNITED STATES
fpo constitutional duty which requires the
president from time to time to give to the con.
gress Information OF the state OF tho Union,
ehu recommend to their consideration such
measures as he Shall judge necessary and ex-
pedicnt, Is iittnyly entered upon by commend.
lW 70 the cOngrtss u careful examination OF
fho detailed sta'en'cn'i md Wnll.yuu,,ortdl
Recommendations contained In the reports OF
INC heads Of departments who arc ch!rAy
chnrsed with the executive work Of the govcrh
pent. In an effort TO aLridgc this communica.
tton as much as is consistent with It's purpose
snai sypiemen, nriGf reference to the con,
Mention Ot such executive business dtt Incl
dpnts MS arc not embraced therein and uy such
Recommendations as appear to 10 ut this par.
thular time appropriate.
fs State Department,
While otir foreign relations have not az ali
timep durinB the pas, yeti hccn entirely tree
from lcrplcxlty. no I'm Hrrussing situation re.
mains that will not yield to the spirit of fair.
ness and love OF Justice which, joncl with
consistent ilrmncsS, characterize II trdly Amer.
lean foreign policy
e., ARGENTISE RrrrBtic.
My predecessor having accepted tho Office OF
arbitrator OF the lOlI.-tiadin N msIioAS nun.
gary Disputes ton ,icrra to Mo rIrsidcnt ~ Inc
Argentine Republic an nrtzii. 1t has hrrn my
agreeable duty to receive the special ENJOYS
commissioned by those states 10 lay before M
evidence and arguments in Achalf OF their re.
spective governments
+, Tho outbreak cf dom 'sfic nGsillinrs In thr
tepublic 5f Brazil foani the United Stl'c-
alert to watch the int rest OF our citizens II
that country with which we carry on important
commerce Scvcrh vessels OF OR new navy
arc now. and for some time have been statipne
ut Rio de Jauciro The struggle being he.
tween the established government, which
controls the machinery OF II lmiustratipn aaI
with which we mlint tn tricl tlv relations an
sells OF their command Ia an attack upon tn"
national capital AMI chief seaport. and
lacking as it does; thq clcinenls Of
to SOC that the insurgents cnn reasonably
claim re-, osnition ns hcllltcr'ntA. thus far
the position OF our raYcfnmcnt has hrtn that
of an attentive Int AN impartial al server Gf
the unfortunate conflict. In passing Our iiyCd
policy of impartial neutrality in such a ,nndi.
tlon of affairs Ns now exist. deemed f. r"rc-.
sary to disayow. IT, innrncr nct be msnnIrr
stood 'hr pnautholAoi action CI oar lat, naval
aomnl:indcr IN those waters in eaGt.n% the re-.
voted Brazilian admiral, being iudispGSCd %
countenanco an act calculated to give gratui.
tous sanction to thi u al 'r,urrectOn
CHILL
The convention between our government and
Chill having for its object the settlement and
adjustment OF the demands OF the two com
tries against each pth,r lin4 been made ~.
festi"o by tho orinn'A lion of the claims com
mission provided Tor Ihc two governments
! falling to agree upon tn third member of the
| commission the good offices uf thu president
OF the swiss republic were iuvoli" I, aS pro-
| vidcd In tho treaty and tn, selection ot the
| Swiss representative in this country to com.
| Ilete the organization was gratifying aii@c to
| question OF so.cillcl lcSatiOu asylum
| for offenders against the state and its
laws was presented ancw In Chii bv
| the unau.h riAcd acton OF the late United
| states minister In receiving intp his on ,ill
residence two persons who had Just failed in
IN attempt at revolution, and ngaiust whom
| criminal chnr:os werr pending, growing out of
| former aGurtiyC dist.Ir ancc.
| The doctrine OF asylum, hS applied to this
| rnse, Is not snu, toned 10y the cst pr 'ccI"nis
and. wien allow ID, ,c:l4 To "ncoWrI - ~ litnn
| and strife, Under no circu'nstin. r' CaH m
| representatives OF this go, ,crnmcn' nr permit
| ted under the illdchnei fiction uf extra terri
| ,orial,y. to interrupt the administration of
| trimluiil Justice IN thc countries to which they
| Are accredited. a temperate dcmtnd having
| lccn made hy the Gillian Eoycrnm"nt Tor thr
| correction Of thts conduct In tn iuStluce
| mentioned thi minister was instructed no
| longer TO hart or tbs offenders
THE CHINESE QUESTION
The legislation OF last year known as the
Gcary law. requiring til" registration Of Hll
| Chinese larurcr' entitled to residence IN til"
| United States. and the deportation Of all not
complying with the provisions OF tho act within
| the time prescribed, met with much opposition
from Chimes" II this country. Acting upon
|
untOns ituipual the great mass "f Chimes"
lahorerS, pending judicial inquiry as 10 lis va
lidity. In good flith declined 10 apply for the
| certificates required hy It's provisions. y test
| case upon proceeding by hal cas corpus was
| lrought tcturc tho supreme court, and on
| May u. 1888, n decision was mllo 10y that
| tribunal sustaining the law.
THE CoNGp STATE AND CENTItAL AFRICA.
by article T. of the general at VI BrusIcis,
| signed July :. l.lI for IN" suppression nt the
SLAVE trade and the restriction of certain in
4 iuriOVs the lulpDputput STATE
bt the Congo and the adjacent one Of Central
Africa, the United States and the other sisna-
Tory powers agreed Ia adopt appropriate means
Tor the punishment Of persons selling arms
and ammunition to the natives and FOR the con
hscut!on OF the inhiuitcl articles 1t lciui
the plan duty Of this government to aid in sup
pressing the nc!nriOus tram, impairing, US II
does tho prai>oworthy and civilizing effort
now In progress in that region, rn, ommcnd
that an act he passed prUhil itns the sale o
arms and iutoXICaHtS to natives in the dcsiy
mated zone rs our citizens.
| COSTA RIGA AND COLOMBIA.
Costa Rica has lately testified lis frcndli
ncs, hy surrrulcrins to III, United states, il
the absence Of convention OF cXtraditiOn
| hui upon duly submitted evidence OF ,rin
| nalty, a noted fugitive from Justice. II /,
trusted that the negotiation of u treaty viii
that country to meet recurring eases Of thi'
| kind will soon lie nccOmp!iSh 81. In my Opin
ion treaties for reciprocal cNtradttion shoul,
TO CON, udrl with all those countries with
which the United states has not alrch Is con
vcntiouai arrangements Of that character.
THE FRENCH REpUBIIr
Our relnt ons with the French republic con
| tinue to be intimate and cordial ! siuccrcl
| hone that the UX.radit.on treaty with tha
coun,ry. -, amended by tho senate, will 500!
be operative
GERMASY.
| While occasional questions affecting our nat
uralizcd citizens rctlrnins u the land Of th"i
| birth have arisen in our Intercourse with tirl
many, our relations with that country cOnlinu
satisfactory
GREAT BRITAIN
The questions affecting our relations wit
| Great britain have hcen treated IN spirit {
| frieudlincss. Negotiations are In progress h'
tween the two governments with view I
such concurrent action MS will make tho awar
and regulations agreed upon by tIc Bchrin
sea tribunal pra ticaily effective, and II Is NJ
doubted that Great Britain will co'Operat
freely with this country for the accomplish
ment OF that purpose The dispute EtowiG
out OF the discriminating tolls imposed
the Weliand canal upon carsocs
lake ports in the United States. was ndJustC
by the substitution OF moro equitable schc
ule OF charges. and my pred' 'cisor thereupr
suspended his proclamation imposing disCriJ
mating tolls upon British transit through OF
canals. 4 request for tn, additions to tho III
of cxtraditallc Ofienscs covered by the cNistiI
treaty between the two countries Is under 60
sideration.
During the past year an American citzo
employed In Il subordinate commercial poSitit
In Hayti after SUFFERING n prOiracted iinpriso
mont on an unfoundcd charge OF smusglln
was finally liberated on judicial cXanllnhtlu
Upon urgent representation to tho liaytii
government % suitable Indemnity was paid
the sufferer. by law OF Hayti sailil
vessel having discharged her cargo IL refust
clearance until the duties on such cargo hay
| been paid. The hardships Of this measu
upon American skip owners who conduct Il
bulk OF the carrying trade OF that country h
been insisted on with view OF securing u
/ removal OF this cause OF complaint
: RoSDVRAs,
Upon receiving authentic information OF 4
: firing upon an American mail steamer touc
} | ing Mt the port OF Amapalpu because her ca
tain refused to deliver up u passenger In ira
sit from Nicaragua to Guatemala upon doma
Of the military authorities Of Honduras o
minister 10 that country, under INSTRUCTION
protested against the wantOn act and
0 manded satisfaction. The government OF He
duras. actuated by u sfsnse of justice, ana in
spirit OF the utmost friendship, promptly d
:, nvowed the Illegal conduct OF Its oincers a.
4 expressed sincere regret for the occurrence
LIBERIA
y A notable part OF the southcasterly coast
Liberia, between the Cayally anu san Pet
rivers, which for nearly half q century j
been generally recognized as belonging To IN
@ republic by cession and purchase, shns be
| claimed to lie under the prOtcciOfatc Ot Fran