The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
AN EXHAUSTIVE DOCUMENT WHICH
TREATS OF MANY SUBJECTS.

TREATS OF MANY SUBJECTS.
Relations With Foreign Countries Re-
viewed-Ths New Tariff Measure Recon-
mende d-The Reports of the Various DE-
partments Touched Upon.
To the Con greSs Of the United States :
The constitutional duty which require
Lhe President, fIom time to time to Civ
the Congress information of the state
The Union, and recommend to their con
sideration such measures as be shal
judge necessary and expedient, is fit
tipgly entered upon by commencing II
Congress a careful examination Of tn
detailed statements and we'll supported
recommendations contained in the re
ports Of the heads of departments whit
are chiefly charged with the executive
work of the Government. In an efor
to abrldge this communication as mucl
as is consistent with it's purpose, I shal
supplement brief reference to the con
tents OF these departmental reports bV
the mention OF such executive business
and incidents as are not embraced there
in, and by such recommendations as ap
pear to be at this particular time, appro
pirate. While our foreign relations have
not at all times during the past year
been entirely free from perplexity, ne
embarrassing situation remains that
will not Weld to the spirit of fairness
and love of justice, which Joined with
consistent frmness, characterize truly
American foreign policy. - a. 49, -.-.-
My predecessor having accepted ths
Office of Arbitrator OF the long standing
measures beyond any dispute, rendered
to the President by the Argentine Re-
public and Brazil. it has been my agree
able duty to receive the special envoYs
commissioned by those States to lay be
fore me, evidence and arguments in be-
half of their respective Governments
The outbreak of domestic hostillties ir
the Republic of Brazil, found the Unit
ed States alert to watch the interests o.
our citizens in that country, with which
we carry On important commerce.. Sew
eral vessels of our new navy are now
and for some time have been stationed
at Rio de Janeiro. The struggle being
between the established Government
which controls the machinery OF admin
istration, and with which we maintain
friendly relations, and certain officers o1
the Navy employing the vessels OF their
command, attack the State capital and
chief seaports, and lacking asit does the
elements of divided administration, ]
have failed to see that the Insurgents
can reasonably clam recognition as bel
igerents. Thus far the position of our
Government has been that OF an at
tertive but impartial observer ofthe un.
fortunate conflict. emphasizing our fixed
policy OF impartial neutrality in such q
condition of sffairs as now exists.
deemed it necessary, to disavow, IN q
manner not to be misunderstood, the
unauthorized action of our late Naval
Commander in those waters in saluung
the revolled Brazilian Admiral, heine
indisposed to countenance an act calcu
lated to give gratuitous sanction to the
local insurgents.
The convention between our Govern.
ment and Chill, having for its object the
settlement and adjustment of the de-
mands OF the two countries against each
other, has been made effective by the
organization OF the Claims Commission
provided ior. The two governments
failing to agree upon the third member
of the commission, the good offices oil
the President of the Swiss Republic
were invoked as provided in the treaty
al d the selection OF the Swiss represen
tative in this country to complete the
organization was gratifying alike 10 the
United States and Chill. The vexatious
question of sccalled legation asylum fol
offenders against the State and its laws
WAS presen' ed anew in Chill by the un-
authorised action of the late United
States Minister in receiving into his off
cial residence two persons who had jusl
hIed IN an attempt at revolution, anc
against whom criminal charges were
pending, growing out of a former abor-
tive disturbance. The doctrine ofasy lum
as applied to this case is Iot sanctioned
by the best precedent. and when allowed
tends to encourage sedition and strife
Under no circumstances can the repre-
sentatlves of this Government be per-
mltted, under the illdeined fiction o
extra tertitoriality, to interrupt the ad-
ministration of criminal justice in the
countries to which they are accredited
Temperate demands having been made
by the Chiliau government for the cor
rection of this conduct ia lie instaLc;
mentioned, the Minister was instructed
no longer 10 barber u, 'fer6e'S.
The legislation OF last y, a!, kao2n al
the Geary law, requiring the registra-
ton of all Chinese labolers entitled tt
residence in the United States aud the
deportation of all not complying will
the provisions of the act within th'
time prescribed, met with much oppos!-
ton from Cinnamon in this country
Acting upon the advice Of emlnen
counsel, that the law was unconstitu'
tiopal, the greatmass of Chinese laborer
pending judicial enquiry as to its validi.
ty in good faith, declined to apply fol
The certificates required by It's proVislon
A lest case upon proceedings by habea'
corrus was brought before the Supreme
Court ard on May S, 1893, a decision
was made by that tribunal sustainin!
that law.
1t is believed that under the recen
amendment ofthe act extending th
time for registration, the Chinese labor
ers then entitled, who desire to reside ii
this country, will now avail themselves
of the renewed privilege thus afforded
of establishing by lawful procedu. thei
right to remain, and that the, ebY tn
necessity ofenforced deportation may t