Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-12-09
THE MESSAGE.
President Cleveland Transmits His
Message to Congress.
A General Review of the Condition n,
the Various Departments OF the Gov
ernment with Suggestions and
ecommendat tions.


THE MESSAGE. !
1oVEA CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
The constitutional duty which requires the
president from time TO time to give to the con.
gress information OF the state of the Union ,
and recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall Judge necessary and OK.
pcdient, Is iittingly entered upon Dy commend
ing to the congress a careful examination OF
the detailed statements and wel-suppOrted
| recommendations contained In the reports OF
| the heads OF departments who are chiefly
| charged with the executive work Of the govern.
| ment In an effort to abrdge this conmunita.
| ton rs much as Is consistent with its purpose
| shall supplement brief reference to the con.
| tents OF these departmental reports by the
| mention OF such executive business and Incl
dents as are not embraced therein, and by such
recommendations as appear to be at this par
| ticular time appropriate
| State Department,
| While our foreign relations have not at all |
| times during the past year been entirely free |
| from perpleXi,y, no embarrassing situation re-
mains TINT will not yield to the spirit Of fair /
ness and love Of justice, which, joined with |
consistent ilrmneSs, characterize truly Amer /
ican foreign policy,
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.
| My predecessor having accepted the office OF
arbitrator Of the long.stauding missions boun.
dary disputes, rendered 10 the president by the
Argentine Republic and Brazil, II has been my
agreeable duty TO receive the special enyoys
commissioned by those states TO lay before me
evidence and arguments in behalf OF their re-
speetiVe governments, s,- -
BRAZIL
The outbreak Of domestic hostIlites in tho
| republic OF Brazil found the United states
alert TO watch the interest OF our citizens IN
that country with which we carry on important
commerce Several vessels OF our new navy
are now and for some time have been stationed
at Rio de ,Ianeiro. The struggle being be
tween the established government, which
controls the machinery Of administration and
| with which we maintain friendly relations and
certain ohiaers OF the navy employing The yes-
sells Of their command In an attack upon the
| national capital and chief seaport, and
| lacking ny IL does, the elements OF
: divided administration, l have falled
$ | to see that the insurgents can reasonably
, | claim recognition aa belligerentS Thus iar
the position OF our government mas been mat
OF an attentive but an impartial observer OF
: the unfortunate conflict, In passing our liked
policy OF impartial neutrality in such condi
: ton OF affairs as now exist deemed u neees'
e sorv 10 disayoW IN manner not be mlSunder-
stood the unauthorized action OF our latenaral
commander In those waters IN Salulln8 lhe re-
5 yolted Brazilian admiral, being ihdiSposed TO
countehance an ac' @ y" ttn' s'"'"'
tous sanction 10 'ue locu' in7W io''''"'
. @'n'''' @ .....,.,..,, ana,
J., | chill having for its object the settlement ana
u adjustment OF the demands or the Two couh'
e tries against each other mas l'eeii ulauo p, 10y u'
"A fectiye by the orTa4lh''9h vi .no v'"on
mission provided 'or, lut t"p buN , ~
. romni,sioI L. the good Offices Of the president
X of the swiss republic were invoked. a. pro
5. yidcd in the treaty. ana the seiogtloh VI @ en'
s Swiss representative IN thlS touutrN " & e",i y,
Il plete me organization WI h ssYaton.
II the United States ana thilL ne F~eAat'ouS ~
question OF socai'eu losaltun , "I' 'T,I a.
., for onchueiH hBninNe Wv 7'Gt'~ ,hiG ia,
~ laws was pFesehltu "nS "r,,. ifuita,
u tne unaHtn ., a@7T IN recavfng into his ofitla
n Atates l,n,,tet @ annS rt Who had lust failed il
.s rrS,,nr,,, rrSo,m ot reyolutiou. and against whom
s an altemp. W 'rr nondiny sroyinv out o
n crmlual tharEeN Wy. w pI1an pI,,n,s'
former uporlils u'n.ur, ,,,, NO ,nrrted to mi
Inc uoelIlno u' i o., NV i, ,ha hest nrecedent,
o case II no' ssr toMds tn encourage sedtio
r.. hhl Whtu ol,o"ru i'r w, circumstnnces can tn
u and STRIFE hoei no VI ,,nn,'t,snt 1s narmi
&c representatives, o, NM actian of eytra teri
,c TED uhuer 'lc ~ .n.'t tho administration
-, tprhRiihan uliSScr e. ~ Too rhin ~
IL y, ,,.,rsdited A temperate demand havl
aro ro ,naJe hy the Chilian government for II
Leu'Il Le,9en p,au a. This conduct In the instant
~ mentioned the minister was lusfu''e"
gc ,o. ~, IL, harnor fine offenders.
rs ''"e0' Tur CHINESE QUESTION,
n,ho Iavislation Of last year known as u
lho @ irs , rennirinr the registration OF q
no SeaFN laN, ~ W. antitled 10 residence In q
- shlnoSo 20. 10, ard the deportation OF all II
n tnltvu Nm the nroyi.ous OF the act with
,St @ iri nnresrribed me, with much opposll'
- the ll'iII pooa in this country. Acting up
en- from ,hIhoso ,i,,,nt M ,o,,ns sel that the law "
the adVlto "a ui w ths rreat mass OF Chine
uneons'itu'l thntrIai inouirv as TO its
W iaSo.0 a. r,ond faith declined TO apply FOR |
in laity 10 sopc ycomired by its provisions At'
me case upon proceedlng ny nsp1%S Court, t''n and
ca ~, ,i, isa9 n decision was made by VI
.ch S,,'ai MS 'i sustaining the law.
SO THE CONGO STATE 'Np ,. u'' -, u.uso.
Dy u I'I,, . isol for the suppression OF
oc- sieheo smis - and the restriction Of certain
oo slave trade nrce mnu wy in The Independent ST
bin furious and the adjacent one of Cent
'ho Africa. the united HlotvS ~ ,,,.onrinte ,ne
Tor the punishment of persons Scll."f en- .he o.
tsration of the inhibited artlettS, oil in ~
of the PLAIN M nuS Sotarols OF 'I tralc. impairng u
five does the praiseworhy ana tnN tn''i'Ts zeeomm
trio now III , I,ofs.,n Ie nass,d prohibiting the sal
IA. that an aet pe p"s1T Ia natives in the de
O. tn1 tnnp by our citizens.
nre. h"'c' "'' COSTA RIGA AND COLOMBIA
nee, Costa Rica has lately testineai a, s,ates
ness Ss ABSENCE on Of convention of eSltaG,.
the ',,, a"S, ,p,,lv submitted evidence OF or
uni;,y a noted fugitive from J,saoty
hnIi.g,d "a Thai the negotiation OF a lreu's
that country 1l, to 10 'nrcc nnccomplished In my o
.s nI on treaties ~ for reciprocal exrad,ph s
he fon,I'In ,hs lnited states has not ALREADY
;.n ven,ional arraneemenls ., urnrnIIc. ,n
.na 49,. ro,o,inns "% with the French republic
,inue @ to be intmatc ana sors.a, ,roatv with WITH
c hone 'hal Wv t",oon,isd by the senate, Will
Con country ~ '"''"'
'lisle be opo'''''N GERMANY.
a. ,,,o,ol questions affecting our
na oinad citizens rcnrnins TO snS ,a"% with
,or birth nave re,ntiops at, with that country con
satisfactory ,.,r.r BRITAIN.
..,,,,o Affecting our relations
rrent britain have been ,reareu re in =" propre r
go. frional,nMusss, ne Two governments with NV VIE
d,vs. such coneuttems cone,i,s "nsreed upon by tle ne
ana tn,nai practically effective, anu % =, ~,
soor. doubted that "ten, cnnn,py Tor the accom-
pcrTi pcni %, that purpose the ,is olsputu impos s
:, out Of the u's'l ennnI upon carsoe'
- i" lhe hound TO ana ,u at'', na
foot .cre".s in the United states I,,a Was 81"
on lake pcv,s Substitution OF more equrapibe ,ber
ule Of charges an,.1nwation ana Any nioi imposing di
ssifnr tolls upon British lransio aions "to TO
'sO"po innia request for tue un., uuu, hv ,he Q,
he Sd. cannsx,raai,abie offenses coveteu oi md,
,reaty between the TWO eoun'''N'