Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-08

first regular session of the hfty-third con-
gress was a lengthy document and
handled the principal subjects OF in
terest to the present period in his usual
manner The following is an almost
verbatim report of the contents Of his
message:
70 the Congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which requires
the president from time to time TO give
to the congress information Of the state
Of the union and recommend TO their
consideration such measures as he shall
judge necessary and cXpedieEt IS fitting
ly entered uopn by commencing 10 The
congress careful examination of the
detailed statements and well-supported
recommendations contained in the reports
OF the heads Of departments, who are
chiefly charged with the executive WORK
of the government In an effort TO
abridge this communication as much as
is consistent with its purpose, / shall
supplement- a brief reference to the con-
tents of these departmental reports by
the mention Of such executive business
as are embraced therein. and by such
recommendations as appear to be at this
particular time appropriate.
Foreign Relations.
While our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been
entirely free from perpleSity. no embar-
RAISING situations remain that will not
yield to the fairness and love Of justice
which, Joined with consistent trmnCsS,
characterize a truly American foreign
policy. My predecessor having accepted
the Office of arbitrator of the lOng-stald-
ing missions boundary dispute, rendered
TO the president by the Argentine Repub-
lie and Brazil, IL has been my agreeable
duty 20 receive the special ENJOYS com
missioned 10y them 10 lay before me evil
dence and arguments in behalf Of their
respective governments. The outbreak OF
domestic EOstilities in the republic Of
Brazil found the United States alert 70
watch the interests Of our citizens in that
country, with which we carry on import
ant commerce. Several new vessels of
our new navy are now and for some time
have beea stationed ut Rio de Janciro.
The struggle being between the estab-
Hshed government which controls the
machinery of administration, and with
which We maintain frienuy relations, and
certain officers OF the navy employing the
vessels of their command I'm an attack
upon inc hanondl capital and CElct sea-
port. and lacking, as IL does, the elem MS
of divided administration, / have
failed to see that the insurgents can
reasonably claim recognition as bclliS-
ercntS Thus far the position of our gov
ernmCnt 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 fGS now exists, ! deem il nee
eSsary 60 diSaVoW, in q manner not 70
be misunderstood the unauthorized aC-
ton of our late naval commander in those
waters in Saiuting the rcvOlted Brazilian
admiral, being indisposed TO countenance
an act calculated to give gratuitous sane
tio1. TO the local insurrection.
4he convention between our govern
ment ana Chilli. having for its object the
settlement and adjustment of the de-
maUds of the two countries against each
other, has been made effective 10y the
organization of the claims commission
provided for. The two governments fail
ing to agree upon the third member Of
the commission, the good offices OF the
president OF the Swiss republic We're in
VolSed. az provided in the treaty. and the
selection OF the Swiss representative in
this country to complete the OrganiZa-
ton was gratifying alike TO the United
States ana Chilli The veXatious ques-
tion Of so-called legation asylum for Of
Tenders against the state and its laws
was presented anew in Chilli by the au-
thOrized action of the United States min
lister in receiving into his Official resi-
dence two persons who had just failed
in an attempt at revolution and against
whom criminal charges were pending
turbance. The doctrine Of asylum as APP
piled TO this case is not Sanctioned by
the best precedentS, and when allowed
tends TO encourage sedition and strife.
Under no circumstances can the repre-
sentatives of this government be per-
mitted TO interrupt the administration
OF criminal Justice IN the countries 10
which they are accredited.
The legislation Of last year, known as
the Geary law, requiring the registra-
ton of all Chinese laborers entitled to
residence in the United States, and de-
portation of all not complying with the
provisions of the act within the time pre-
scrtbed, met with much opposition from
Cinnamon i'm this country. Acting upon
the advice Of eminent counsel that the
law was unconstitutional the great mass
of Chinese lauorerS, pending judicial in
In fgrfN = do.
cliued to apply for the certificates re-
Quired By its provisions. test case
upon proceedings by habeas corpus was
brought before the Supreme Court, and
on May i5 1893 a decision was made by
that tribunal sustaining the law. 1t Is
believed that under the recent amend
ment Of the act extending the time for
registration, the Chinese laborers, here
60 entitled who desire to reside in this
country VIII now avail themselves Of the
renewed privilege, thus IN effect pub
fishing by lawful procedure their right
20 remain. and that thereby the necessity
of enforced deportation may TO a great
degree be avoided. II has devolVed upon
the United states minister at Pekin, as
dean OF the diplomatic body, and in the
absence Of representative Of Sweden
and Norway, to press upon the Chinese
government reparation for the recent
murder of Swedish missionaries at Sung
Pu. This question is Of vital interest to
ell countries whose citizens engage In
missionary work in the interior.
The United states, together with other
signatory powers, have agreed to adopt
appropriate means TO suppress the ne
farious slave traffic in the Independent
state Of the Congo and in Central Africa
] recommend that an act be passed pro-
hiblting the sale of arms and intoXicants
20 natives In the regulated zsne by our
citizens.
Costa RIGA has lately testified it's
friendship by surrendering to the United
States. in the absence of convention of
extradtion, but upon duly submitted
evidence of criminality, n noted fugitive
from justice 1t is trusted that the ne
collation. of n treaty with that coun-
try to meet recurring cases OF this kind
will soon be accomplished. In my opin-
ion treaties for reciprocal eXtradtion
should be concluded with all the coun-
tries with which the United States has
not already conventional arrangements
of that character.
Our relations with the French republic
continue to be intimate and cordial. /
sincerely hope that the extradition
treaty with that country, as amended
by the senate, will soon be operative.
While occasional questions affecting
our naturalized citizens returning TO the
land OF their birth have arisen In our
Intercourse with Germany. our relations
with that country continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated In
a spirit Of friendliness. Negotiations are
In progress between the two governments
with aOview 20 such concurrent action
as will make the award and regulations
agreed upon by the Bering Sea tribunal