The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-12-08
Number OF Pensioners Added to the
Roll For the Year i23.C3l.
The President Recommends a
Reform in the Seeds De-
partmont,
Owing 10 Hard Times and Depicted
Treasury. Eeeaamy Ia Congressional
Legislation I. Urged The President
favors the Rsdnctlon Of Pres
snt Tarln Rate. on tho Neo-
essaFlea OF Ilfe.


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To The Congress d The unl,ed s,Atea.
1ha constitutional daty shiyh :, qlircs the
president from time 70 time " give lo the con,
gscnn inferaAtion u the state of tho union and
retcmmend 10 their consideration such meas
erea ~ he shall ludge necrssary and cKpcdicht
u htilngiy entered uI0h ~ ronmcndlng 10 tho
sQnfrena a careful examinatiua of the detailed
ntAlemcnts and wellsupportcd rrcommonda,
ti0nn centnlncd In Tho reports u tho heads of
departments who arc chiefly oharg with tho
executive work of ihc government In an e.
foFt 70 abridgc this communication a. much as
n consistent with its purpose I shall
eupplsmchta briei rcicrrnoe 20 che contents u
ihcno departmental reports by lhe m, alton of
'hurh eHscuuve business and Incidents a. arc
not gmhIAccd iherfin, and hy such recommend
ntuns ~ appear 70 to at this particular time
apfrspfhie
Ahle our foreign relations have no, q, eli
times during lhe past year hccn onurrly free
from pctiltniU, no cmtArrssslrr q nation 70
mains that uEl not yield 70 the spirit of fair
nesl and love q iss;iec. which. joined with con
siAieat hrnhcAa. chArAeirrias irsly American
folcian pollcr.
w Predecessor having accepted tho o0ioo of
aroitratof q tha long standing mlassns boun.
dafy dlspnita, iendered 20 thr president BY The
ArEtniine Eepuhllc md Brsrli. ~ has hcon ns
sxpeahle duty 70 receive thr srcciAl envcys
eonmlsaioaed by those states 10 lay before me
evidenoe and Arguments In bchah Of their r.
apcriiye govcrumeniA
1Aa outbrcAh Of domestic hosiiitics In the
rouuulle " nFaEh found tho United States alert
y wslch the Interests Of our oltiErns 10 that
eounug with which We eairy on important
eommcrce several vessels Of onr new
naty Aro now, and for soSne time have
bccn stationed a. Rio do JAnciro Tho ntrug.
sic heing between the established GUvrmmenL
which ooniruls the machinery q administration.
and With uhich We maintain friendly relations.
and certain oflcera Of the navy employing Tho
vessels of their command IN an attack upon NE
national capital and chief seaport and lacking,
~ Il docs. the elements Of divided admulstra
tion. ! have failed 10 Hco that the insurgents
can reasonably claim recognition ~ bclligor,
enln THIS far Tho position of our government
has bren that of an attentive but Impartial Oh.
server u Tho unfortunate conflict Emphasis
ing our nred policy os impartial neutrality
10 such condition of Affairs ~ now or.
iula deemed u necessary 90 diaay0w. IN a
manner not 70 bo misundcrstood the %
authorized action Of our into naval com
mAadcr those waters In sAluiing the r.
voted brazilian Admiral being indlsposci 10
cuuniennnca an act ca cnlatel 10 give grAtuit
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v,ntiau between our roscrumcn, sud Chili hav-
ire " ila oelrci the settlement aud I'd.
iuspmeat Of the demands Of the two
countriea against each other hAs been made II.
fectyc hy tha organifatiOn of tho claims com
mission provided Tor. The twd governments
faihH 70 aerco upon the third member
The Eloi eficrs of the president u ih' SWiss
20. r.ubils we're Invoked, a. provided In the
treaty, and 'hs selection Of the Swiss reprcscn
tatlse 10 this counity 10 complete the organita
tion "a. gratifying alike TO the uuited States
aud chit The ScKAtipus question Of soeallcd
legation asylum for offenders against ne state
and its Laws vas presented anew In Chill b. the
unanthoF fsd action Of the uniici States miuis.
ter 10 rcccivine Into hia oficiai residence two
persOus who had just failed IN an attempt AZ
revolution and egAlnst whom criminal charges
verc pending growing out Of a former abortivc
dis nrbAnco
Tho deulne Of asylum ~ Applied 10 this
case u not sanctioned by the best preccdonis.
and uhen Aiiowed tents 70 encourage Hedition
and itrtfo uador no circumstance can The
rcpfenhatises of this government he permitted.
under The lll-donaod Action OF cxfaterritorlN.
ity V interrupt the adminlesfalion'of criminal
justice ID the countries IN which they arc ncfol
tied A temperate demand hayinI hcpn made
b. ,he Chilean government for tho correction
Of this co duct In hciinstance mentioned. tho
MINISTER was Instructed no longer 10 harbor the
Of Ndrrs
. iaglslatlon OF last year known As the
OeatY law. requiring tho registration Of oil
Chlhese laborgrs entitled 10 residence IN the
United siateA and the deportation OF all not
compyne with the proyls sons Of tho act within
the time prescribed met Si.h much opposition
from Cinnamon In this country. Acting upon
the advice Of eminent counsel that the Law was
Unconstitutional. the great mass Of Chinese Ia.
borcrs pending judicial inquir, a. 10 It's valid,
ity, ~ FOOD faith declined 10 apply for the Ger
tineaiea required BY its provisions A test ease
upon proceeding by habeas corpus was brought
oefore the supreme court, aud on May Is. isl1
. adccinlon was made by that tribunal sustaining
tho ipw.
II il believed iha, under the rcccn, amend
mont Of The act extending the time for regstrA.
tlon the Chinese laborcra thereto entitled, who
desire 10 roalde In this country. will now avail
themselves Of the ranewcd privilege thus ~.
fordod Of establishing by lawful procedure
their right 10 remain, and that thereby the ne
ccssltY OF enforced deportation may 10 n great
degron be avoided II has devolyod upon tho
United States minister az peklng, as dean OF
the diplomatic body. and In the absence Of o
representative Of Sweden aud Norway 10 press
upon the Chinese government reparation for
the recent murder Of swedish missionaries at
Sung Pu This question Is Of vital interest TO
oil countries whose citizens engage IN mission
ary work In tho interior
By article ", OF the general act OF Brussels,
signed Jnly :, 1890, for the suppression OF the
slave trade. and the restriction OF certain In
furious commerce IN the Independent state Of
the Congo and IN the adjacent zone Of Central
Africa, the United States and the other sigma
tory powers agreed 10 adopt appropriate means
for the punishment Of persons selling arms and
ammunition TO the natives and for The connsca
tion Of the Inhibited nrticlea II being the plalr
duty Of this government 10 aid In suppreasinr
the neiprloua tranle, lmpalrlng as IL does tho
praIacworthy and civIllzlng Efforts now In prog
rcss IN that region, recommend that an act b
passed prohibiting the sale Of arms and in,oxi
eanis 10 natives In the regulated zone by oul
citl1ons -
Costa Rlca has lately testified It's frlendlInea
br suIrcndoring 10 the United States In the oh
nenco OF convention Of extradltion. but upol
duly admitted evidence OF crlmnality a notel
fugitive from justice II IL trusted that the no
roilntlon Of q treaty with that country 70 NEE
recurring ranca u thla Kind will soon be accom-
nllshod Ia my opinion treaties Tor rcclpfOcn
orlrndlllon should ho concluded with All thos
countries with which the United States has no
alroauy conventional arrangements Of tha
chnmror have deemed "a lifting 70 cKprra
n 40 the nalpInmcnla Of Costa nlca and ColOmhl
- tln,N dfnlra Of The United Hialoa :, ~
Ntpondln1 boundary diarn't Inally aa.
arbitration IN eoDlofmfiI ain ihn a1Iri q
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