Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1893-12-08
THE NE SSACE.
President Cleveland Discusses
Public Affairs,
TARIFF REFORM" URGED.
Hawaiian Matters Reserved
For a Special Message,

VI u ~ ~ OAlVi At1 NS-NV9S
ChineseRegistratioh Law w-TheUnited
States and Brazil Effects of the
Silver Purchase Repeal Affairs
at Home and Abroad Work of
the Various Bureaus Summarized
Public Economy Advocated
ministratiOn's Pension Policy.
! Tho Presidents annual message. which
has been rsai in both Houses Of Congress,
is mainly as follows
| TO the Congress OF the United States
The constitutional duty which requires
/ the President from time to time 10 give 10
| the Congress information o'the state Of tho
! Union. an raro unea 10 the cOnsidera-
! tiOu such measures as he shall iu iga neces-
| sarv and eXpalient. is httiugiy entered upon
| by rommon ling to the congress a careful
/ examination OF the detailed statements an
! well--upported recommendations contained
| in the reports Of the heads of departments
who are chiefly charged with the executive
| WORK Os the Government In an effort 10
| abridge this communication rs much as is
! consistent with its purpose, | shall supple
] ment "a brief reference TO the contents Of
| these departmental reports by the mention
| Of such executive business and incidents as
as are not embraced therein. and 10y such
| recommcn lations as appear % be az this
| particular time appropriate.
While Our foreign relations have not at all
/ times during the past year been entirely free
! from perpeXty. no embarrassing situation
| remains that will not yield to the spirit Of
| fairness ami love OF justice, which Joined
/ with consistent irmness. characterize a truly
/ American foreign policy
BRAZILIAN AFFAIRS.
| The outbreak 0fdOmestic hostlities in the
| Republic o Brazil found the United States
! alert to watch the interests OF our citizens in
/ that country with which We carry on i'm
! portant commerce. Several vessels OF our
/ new navy are now. and for some time have
/ been. stationed at Rio do Janeiro. The strug
/ gle being between the established Govern
| mant. which controls the machinery OF a /
! ministration. aul with which We maintain
/ friendly relations and certain officers Of tho
! navy employing the vessels Of their con-
| mani in an attack upon the National capital
/ and chiel seaport. and lacking. as it does.
| the elements Of divided administration, |
/ have failed 20 soc that the insurgents can
! reasonably claim recognition as belligerents
Thus far the position oi our Government
! has been that Ol an attentive but impartial
| observer Of the unfortunate conflict. En-
! piaszng our fixed policy ol impartial neu-
/ tr3lity in such condition OF affairs as nov
| exists. | deemed il necessary 20 disaYOW. in
/ "a manner not 20 be misunderstood the un-
/ authorized action Ot our late naval con-
| man Ter in those waters i'm s9luting the re-
| vote / Brazilian Admiral. being ia disposed 10
! cOuntonance an act calculate "A 10 give gratui-
| tous sanction 10 the local insurraction.
CHILEAN CLAIM, COMMISSION
The convention between our Government
| AMI Chile. having for it, object the settle
/ mrut an adjustment %; the demands ot the
| two ountries against each other has been
/ madc elective 10y the organization o. the
/ claims commission provided for. Tho tw)
/ Governments falling To- agree upon the thirl
! member OF the Commission. the good offices
/ OF the President of the Swiss Republic were
/ invoked. as provided in the treaty. ami the
selection Of the Swiss representative in this
| country TO complete the organization was
/ gratifying alike to the United States ami
/ Cnile.
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION LAW.
TIN legislation of last year. known As the
! Geary law. requiring the registration OF all
/ Cain 50 laborers entitled 20 residence in the
! United States. and the deportation Of all not
} complying with the provisions Of the act
within the time prescribed, met with muci
| opposition from Cinnamon in this country.
| Acting upon the advice OF eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional the great
mass OF Chimes, laborers. pending judicial
| inquiry as 90 its validity. in Cool faith de-
chned 10 apply for the certificates required
/ bv its provisions 4 test case upon proceed
ing by habeas corpus was brought before the
supreme Court and on May 18th. 1898. de-
cision was made 10y that tribunal sustaining
. the law.
il is believed that under the recent amend
ment OF the act extending the time for regis
tration. the Chinese laborers thereto entitled.
who desire to reside in this country, will now
( avail themselves of the renewed privilege
thu, afforded of establishing by lawful pro-
| ceduretheir right 10 remain. an that thereby
the necessity of enforced deportation may to
a great degree be avoided.
SURRENDER OF WEEKS RECOGNIZED.
Costa Bicn has lately testified its friendli-
ness by surrendering TO the United States. in
I the absence Of q convention OF eXtrlditiOn.
; but uuoa duly su)mittei evidences OF crimi-
n1lity. a noted fugitive from justice. II is
/ trusted that the negotiation OF a treaty with
| that country To- M set recurring eases OF this
kind will soon be accomplished. Ia my
| opinion treaties for reciprocal eXtraditiOn
]
with which the Cnit ed States has not already
! conventional Arrangements ofthat character
have deemed it fitting to express 70 the
! Governments of Costa Bica aud Colombia the
| kindly desire Of the United States TO see their
pending boundary dispute finally close ! by
arbitration in conformity with the spirit OF
| the treaty concluded between them some
| years ago.
Our relations with the French Republic
I to Lo tptf. al I eli
cerely hope that tine eXtrddition treaty with
that country. as amended 10y the Senate, will
soon be operative.
While OCCASIONAL questions affecting our
naturalized citizens returning to the lanl 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 trelte / in a spirit OF
! iriendlness.
Negotiations arc in progress betw 'on tho
! two Governments with a view to such con
current action as will make the awarl and
regulations agreed upon by the Bsring Sea
| Tribunal OF Arbitration practically effective
and it is not doubted that Great Britain will
cooperate freely with this country for the
accomplishment ofthat purpose.
The dispute growing out OF the dlscrimi-
mating tolls imposed in the Welland Canal,
/ upon cArgoeS OF ctftdl0 DDuhb 10 anu ilvAh
! the lake ports OF the United States, was ad-
iusted by the substitution Of more equita
! bic schedule Of charges, and my predecessor
| thereupon suspended his proclamation i'm
! posing discriminating tolls upon British
| transit through our canals.
Arequest fora1ditions to the list OF extra
/ ditable offences covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries IS under
consideration.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first success
| ful having in turn been d.splace1 by an
other Our newly appointed Minister. by
his timely goot Offices aidei in a peaceful
adjustment of the controversy involved IN
the first conflict. The large American in
terests established in that country i'm con
nection with the Nicaragua Canal were not
moested