The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-12-07

To &c Conrrrss OF tie United States.
nc cons .itutional o.ly which O .i-es the
president from time TO tine to give 20 the con
! scss inform ation OF the state OF The union and
ieeonmend 10 their consideration such meas
, res as he shall judge necessary and expedient
S h,iirgir cn.ereu Cf'on ly COT mcndinV TO tbs
,cngress careful examination Of the detailed
statements md we.l-su, ported rcconrnenda
tions contained In the rcports CT the heads oi
Cepartmcn.s - who are chiefly charged with the
executive work of 1he government In On ef.
5orl 10 nbritge his comnunical q, as much as
IS consistent with its pur .e / shall
supp.tm ment brlef reference 10 the contents Of
these departmental reports by lhe lion Of
Such exccctre business and inc,oents rs are
rot On mbrsced therein, ana bv such r commend
6tlons rs appear 10 lie al this particular TINA
appr pirate.
While orr foreign relations have rot at all
times during the past year been entirely FREQ
from pcrple xity, no embarrassing 81 uatipn
fuaius that viii not y:eid 10 Ihr'sprit CT fair
rcss ard love OF justice which, Joined vi h con-
sistent frEsness, characterize tr,ly American
soreign policy.
My predecessor having accepted the cfice OF
Er oiirEi6r OF the long andiny miss ons boun-
t-iry 6isPut' s. tendcrtd 10 The pres dent by the
argentine Eepublc and Brazil, Il has heei my
q yreeab,e duty 10 receive The s ec!al ENJOYS
rurnrn ssioned by those states 20 laY before rne
evidence and arguments in behalf of Their rs-
byective governments.
ihe outer, ak OF dc,nes.ic hos'ilitics IN the
reuuhiic of Braz found tie Uniied Stairs alert
10 watch the infcreels cf our cit.ss ms IN That
country with which we CO r. cn important
commerce. Several vess-ls &; orr new
navy are row, and for soue time have
been stationed 1T Rio de ,Ianeiro. TIE strug-
Yie being between the estabi shed government
which controls The ma ne-y uf adm ilisfration,
and with which We nsinis,n friendly relations
and or n - ON ~
ressels OF their cortnand IN an attack u pon tbs
,.stional capital and chief seanort and lacking,
as Il does, the elements of divided admin stra-
zion. ] have failed 10 that the insurgents
ean reasonably claim recognition as bcllis,er-
snts 9h.s Ear ihe position OF our government
has breu that of m attentive hut impartial OBJ
server OF the unfortunate conflict Emphasiz-
ing our fixed policy OF Impartial neutrality
IN such condition of afttrs now eJ-
,sts, ! deencd IL necessary 10 dsavow, in q
manner not 10 he misunderstood, the ua-
authorized action OF orr late naval com
Jnander those waters in Salut;ng he
VOTED Brazilian Admiral being iniisposei TO
countenance an act ca culateI 20 give grutuit-
ors sanction TO the local instruction. The con-
vtntion between OFT government ani Chilli hay
ing for lis object The settlement and aG-
tusfmeut OF the demands OF The two
countries against each other has been made ef-
.civc by tho o-gan:za tion of ihe claims COM
ia;iing 10 agree upon the third member
THO good Offices Of the president of III Swiss
re uoic were Invoked, as provided in the
frsaty, and he selection OF the Swiss represen-
fatiye in this countrv 10 couIp.ete the organza-
iion was gratifying alike 10 the Un :cd Stat"s
ard Chit he vpxatinus question of so-calisd
legation asy,us5 for cEErders against the stare
nr9 i:s lava was presented arew ID Chilli tbs
urau;hpr gao ae;ion =, mo UniteI Sra ,ss minis
~ IN receiv,ag irio his ccir:s, r siGcace tv5
persons who bed just Islled IL an a,tcTnct ~
? vJ!r,ion and agiinst whom criminal charges
49, ---s'-C growing ont of 3 FORMER nhortive
disturbance.
The d >e'rlno oi er-'--r1 re G-ri,c5 - tats
cc~- !. 2oi :z.cii91rod ~ ;te hast precCdnn-s
.. III vim ai.osad IN is 20 encourage setiion
an. STRIFE JaGer 10 ciro-;-6s. .auccs eau ti,a
i - -l.tvas of this eov.r aane1t he pc-rl tied,
'-adei IN, fi-isaned :;ctiop of ezjraterrttorial-
i,-. u ipta-ruP, ,e adrairl -trlijon OF CT Innal
1s.S;icc N III" countries g wSica thsy a-c acrOi-
I,Aa. = :cElcc-ltc demand nav ng b en- made
~ * Chie1n government for ths correction
g. las 90 duct II Ihe instance mentioned, the
T. d. s instructed no longer to harSor the
tr. ndcrs,
Tns ..sis;st:a3 OF last yeer known as the
- rru1irinE the registration of all
4 a.4.-s- ishorers entitled 20 residence N the
t-::.si ssssss and the dc DortItion of all not
sumISy..r with the provis ons of The act within
tie i',De prescribed met wi much opposition
;--'-- cinnamon in this country. Acting upon
the ADVICE Of ern nent co lnsel tntt The law was
t..c' n tiGCiionl. the great mass Of Chinese la
b.rr-s. pending lIdiUia! tlouir as 10 its valid
1t :. good iaiin declined 10 apply fer the GER
f!aca.cs required w its provisions. Atest ca,s
sf-'u proceeding by habeas corpus Was brought
trf're the s2I-eme court, and on May Is. iSJS
. drcision was made " that tribunal sustaining
t;, rw. -"
i, is believed tnst under the recent amehd-
p.s..r Of the act extending the tine for reg stra
ION. he Chinese laborers thereto entitled, who
desire TO reside in this country. wll. gov u al
lne.-..-r,s Of the renewed privilege thus -afs
.urdea q estabiisf~S by lawful procedure
the right u remain, ami that th-rehy tho ne
s-s.t ~ o-:orccd deportation may % yrcat
[ ..s,~ ve .v ,iicd. : has dHcDlved uHon the
t.. ~, States minister at Picking, as dean OF
tie clplJnate BODY, and In tie abs nee of 4
r.,.rcsen,atiye of Sweden and Norway to press
up n tbe Chinese government reparat.on for
ina recent murder OF Swed sh missionaries at
sa,ng Pu. This question is of vital interest 10
n eYun,ries vhose citizens engage n mission
& work in tie inferior.
i3si ar-icle Il, of the general act OF Brussels.
esrued Jnly 2, 1880 for tie suppression cf the
sIyys trade and the restriction CT certain H.
jri,Jrs commerce in the Independent @in'e of
ins Congo and in the adlacert ne OF Cen raj
Africa the United Statcs 5pa tie o;he- "a
torv powers agreed 10 adopt api-ropria.e yoeans
fnr the punishment OF persons selling arms and
ammunition 10 the rat!vls ard ! lie cuni!sra-
ton Of the irh bifed articles. ocin the Plain
6uty Of this governr,ent 70 3ii iG suppresSing
fbe n, IA rious traffic. i1rairinC as il does the
orsiseworthy ard civ,iiz,ng erpr's now In prog
res. in that rrgion. recommend .h-t IN act he
rassed prohib ing the sale of arms ana il ox;-
fants 10 natives IN the regulated zone by our
,iy'zcns
c,srl fs;ca has lateiF testified lis frfc-Glfhess
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