The Helena independent., 1893-12-05
ANNUAL STATE PAPER.
President Clevoland's Message Dis
cusses Many Subjects Now
Of National Interest.
Recommendation OF tho Depart
ments Are Endorsed and
Others Made,
Policy Of the AAmssistratioa In the Ha
wsiisn MsttsE-Ths Wilson Tariff
BILL Advocated.

the
ws,isn Msttsv-Ths Wilson Tariff
BILL Advocated.
WASHINGTON, Dec 4.-Ths presidents
message. read before congress to-day, 10 -
follows:
The Congress Of the United States: The
constitutional duty which requires the
president from time to time to give 10 the
congress Information Of the states Of tie
snion. and recommend TO their oonsidsra-
tlon such legislation % hs shall judge
necessary. 10 tittinGly entered upon by
eommsnding TO the congfsss careful con-
sidsration Of the detailed statements and
we'll supported recon nsndations contained
in tho reports OF tho departments, who are
chiefly charged with the executive work OF
the government. In a effort 10 abri dgs
this communiostion - much % 10 con-
sistsut with ~ purpose. l shall supple
mont . brief reference TO the contents OF
the departmental reports by the mention OF
such executive business and incidents -
are not embraced therein. and by such
~ sppsar to bs at this
particular time appropriate.
While our foreign vslations have not at
oil times during the past year been en-
tissly frss from psrplsxing. no embarrassing
aituations remsin that will not yield to Z
spirit of fairness and love of justice.
whioh. Joined with consistent hrmness,
characterize Z truly American policy.
The outbreak Of domestic hostilities In
A.
States alert to watoh the interests Of our
citizens in that country. with which We
carry on important commsros. Several
vessels Of our new navy are now and for
some time have been. stationed
at Rio do Jans!ro. The struggle being
between ths established government which
csntrois tho machinery Of administratioR
and with which We maintain friendly 7ela-
tious. and certain officers Of the navy em-
ployinR the vessels Of their command in an
attack upon the national capital and chief
seaport. and lacking 80 IL docs the elements
OF divided administration have failed to
see thss the insurgents can reasonably
claim recognition - bslliRsrents. EN-
phasixinR our fixed policy Of impair tial
nsutr rslity In such condition Of affAiFs "a
nov Exists, IsdesmSd ttnecsssafy to disa-
vow IN o. manner net to be misuB dersteod,
the unauthorized action Of our lats naval
com nandsr Of these waters in salutins the
revoltsd Brazilian admiral. being indie
posed to sountsnance an act calculated to
give Qrstuitous sanction to tho local insur-
roetios.
The convention bstwssn our government
and Chilli, having for its object the settle
ment and adjustment of the demands Of the
two countries against each othsr. has been
been made effective by the organization OF
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two governments failing TO agree upon the
third member of tho commission the good
offices of tho president of the Swiss repub-
lie were invoked, - provided in the treaty.
and the selection OF tho Swiss representa-
tive in this country to complete the organi-
zation was gratifying to the United States
and Chill.
The vsxatious question Of co. called lsgs-
tion asylums for offenders against the state
and it, laws was presented anew In Chilli BY
the unauthorized action of the late United
States minister In receiving In his ofnoial
residence two psrsons who had failed In an
attempt at revolution and against whom
criminal ehsgss we're pending, growing ont
Of q former abortive distafbance.
The doctrine Of asylum as applied TO this
case 10 not sanctioned by the best prsced-
ent, and whom allowed. tends TO encourage
ssditton and strife. Under no oircum-
stances can the representative Of this gov
ernnent be permitted, under the ill-dshnsd
hotion OF sxtratsrritorislty. to interrupt
the administration Of criminal justice in
the countries to which shev were accredited.
A temperate demand having been made by
tho Chilean aovsrnmsnt for the oorrection
Of this conduct, In the instance mentioned,
the minister was instructed NO longe. ia
harbos she offender.
The legislation OF last year known a. The
Geary law. requiring the registration Of oil
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the United States. and the deportation Of
all not complying with the provision of the
act within the time described, met with
much opDosition from Cinnamon In this
csnntsy. Acting upeA ths advice Of emi-
nsnt oounssl that the law was unosnstitu-
pending jadtoial inquiry 90 to it, validity.
in good Faith declined to apply for ths
certificates required BY It's provisions. A
test was ought before shs supreme ceu,t
and dscislon made sustaining the Law. II
10 beloved that under the recent amend
msnt OF the act extending tho time fol
registration. the Chinese laborsrs thereto
try, will now avail themselves Of the re-
newed privilege thus afforded.
The questions affecting our relations with
Great Britain have been trsated in q spirit
Of friendiiness. Negotiations are in pro.
grsss between tho two govsrnmsnts with q
make the award aud regulations agreed
| upon BY tho BorinR sea tribunal of arbitra-
tion praesioally effective. and II IL not
doubted that Great Britain will cU-oVsrate
freely with shis country for the acoomp-
ltshmsns Of that purpose. Requests fol-
additions to the list Of extEaditabls offences
covered BY the existing treaty betwosn the
| two countries 10 under confederation.
| Our relation with Mexico continues to b
Of that close and friendly nature which
should always ohaIacserixe the intercourse
relocating ths monuments marking the
boundary between the countries from Pasu
del Nofts to tho Paoi6o Ia now nearly oom-
plstsd. Tho commission recently organ
ized under the conventions Of 1884 and
1883. it 10 expected, will speedily settle dis
patsB growing out OF tho shifting currents
Of tho Rio g. ands river east OF Ell Psso.
The Nicaragua Canal company has un-
fortunately become financially sssiously
besn extended TO IL by the government oi
Nisarasas. The unitsd States are es-
pscially interssted in the successful achieve
msnt OF She vast undertaking this company
has in charge. That IL should be accom-
plishsd uadsr distincsively American au-
| spices and its enjoyment assured NOT only
| to tue yesssls OF this country ns a ohannel
OF conmsscial communication between oui
| Atantio and Pacific ssaboards. but the
ships OF tho world, Ia ths interests OF civ
ilization. Ia . proposition which in my
Judgment does not admit OF question.
More than fifteen years ago this govern.
msns preferred claim against Spain ia be-
| half OF one Of our citizens. for property
| seized and condschtsd in Cuba. In lSSt
ths claim was adiusted. Spain agreeinS
to pay Hnoonditionnlly as fair indemnify