The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07
THU MESSAGE.

The constitutional duty which requires the
president from time to time to give to the
congress information of the state OF the
Union, and recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall Judge necessary
and ex iedient, is fittingy entered upon by
commanding to the congress careful exam
nation of the detailed statements and well
support ed recommendations contained in the
reports of the heads OF departments who are
rhiefly charged with the executive work of
the government.
In an effort to abridge this communication
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 Mt this
particular time appropriate.
Our Foreign Relations.
I While our foreign relations have not at all
shines during the past year been entirely free
from perplex ty, no embarrassing situation
remains that will not yield to the spirit of
fairness and love of justice, which, Joined
with consistent firmness charac, erie truly
American foreign policy.
My predecessor, wing accepted the office
of arbitrator of the long standing missions
boundary dispute, rendered to the president
by the Argentine Republic and Brazil, it has
been my agreeable duty to receive the special
ENJOYS commissioned by those states to lay
before me evidence and arguments in behalf
of their respective governments.
The outbreak of domestic hostiities in the r.
public OF Brazil found the United States alert
to watch the interests of our citizens in tn at
country, with which we carry on importan
com merce. Several vessels of our new navy
are now, and for some time have been, sta
toned at Rio de Janeiro.
The struggle being between the established
administration, and with which we maintain
friendly relations, and certain officers of the
navy employing the vessels of their command
In an attack upon the national capital and
chief seaport, and lacking, AS 1t does, the ele-
ments Of divided administration, ] have
failed to see that the insurgents can reason
ably claim recognition as belligerents.
Thus far the position of our government has
been that of an attentive but impartial OBJ
server of the unfortunate conflict. Empha-
sizing our fixed policy of impartial neutrality
In such a condition of affairs as now exists,
deemed ii necessary to dsavow. In manner
not to be misunderstood. the unauthorized
action of our late naval C mmander in those
waters in snluting the revolving Brazilian
admiral, being indisposed to countenance an
act calculated to give gratuitous sanction to
the Instruction.
The convention between our government
aud Chilli, having for its object the settlement
and adjustment of the demands of the two
countries against each other has been made
effective by the organization of the claims
commission provided for. The two govern
ments failing to agree upon the third member
of the commission, the good offices of the
president of the Swiss republic were invoked,
as provided In the treaty, and the sc ection of
the Swiss repi preventative III this country to
complete the organization, was gratifying
alike to the United States and Chill.
The vexatious question of so-called legat on
asylum for offenders against the state and ii
laws was presented anew in Chill by the un-
authorized action of the late United States
minister in receiving into his official residence
two persons who had just failed in an attempt
at revolution and against whom criminal
charges were pending, growing out of former
abortive disturbance.
The doctrine of asylum applied to tlA1
case is not sanctioned by the best presidents,
and, when allowed, tends to encourage sedi-
tion and strife. Under no circumstances can
the representatives of this government be per-
mitted under the ll-defined fiction of extra
territoriality to interrupt the administration
of criminal justice in the countries to which
they are at credited. A temperate demal d
having been made by the Chlian government
for the correction of this conduct in the in
stance mentione |, the minister was instructed
no longer to harbor the offenders.
The Geary Law.
The legislation of last year, known as the
Cearv law reouirinv tho req. strntinn If ali
Chinese laborers entitled to reside in the
United States, and the deportation of all not
complying with the provisions of this act
within the time prescribed, met with much
opposition from Cinnamon in this country.
Acting mon Tho advice of eminent connssl
that the law was unconstitutional The greo,
mo ~ of Cb;nase abor.rs handling judicial II,
o,irv as IN its validity In good faith d.cIir.d
10 onnlv for tho car,iacat.s r.n,,i,.d IN, ;,s
nroyisions test case mon nr1a.eed;ng h,,
habeas cornus was broupht hefor. tha sn.
rra,,a onnr, and ~, No,, ia 1sc2 a aan;si"r
vas made bv that trihun sustaininy tho la,y
II is believed lint under The recent amend.
ment If the net extending the time for regis.
tration. the chinese laborers thereto entitled
kvbo ,,as;ra I'm r..d, in ,hio ,ountry ,.,il no,,,
ovai, thams.ivos az tho rena,,ad mi ,.iIa,,a
thrs attended, Of aet.bl;sbino hy I.,,f,,l ,
ooduro th.ir ri,,ht Ia re,noin s,d ,b,, ,har,.h,
tho necessitv of an forced dsnorta,ion NAV -,
a oreat deyr.e I've avoidad II Las davoi,aJ
rpon tho I'nited Stats minister nj poL,no .s
dan of tbo dinIomatic hnJ,, anI In ,ha a.
.enco NJ a ranr..nntatiye of S,yndar and No,
way Tn nrass mon ,ho Chinns. ,,,,,.ar,,,,
renarat;on for RI. reccnt mu,d,r nf Suad,si,
missionaries at Sung-Pu This question is
OF vital interest TO all countries whose citi-
Eens engage in missionary work in the interior.
Extradition,
, c,s,a pioa b.s l.tolv t.stieod i,s frionat
nose hy surrendar;n, IN tho i'njtnd S,at.s H.
ths ohsenoe ~ nenyan,ion q. ax,radi,ian
Int mon dulv subm',,ed eyidencn NJ nr,n'i
6aiitr nntad s,,a;,iva fr,n, ims,ioa :, T..
trustsd that Tho neao,ia,inn If a trsa,, u.;,I,
that countrv to meet recurring cases or thi.
kind will soon be ACCOMPLISHED. In NV opinion
treaties for reciprocal extladition shoald be
concluded with all those countries with which
the United States has not already conven-