Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-04
THE M { S S A GE .
President Cleveland Discusses Pub
lie Affairs.
WAITING FOR NEWS FROM HAWAII.
Tariff Reform to Be Applied With
Discriminating Care.
NEED FOR PUBLIC ECONOMY.

At the opening Of Congress today the
Presidents annual message was delivered
and read to both houses. Following is the
full text of the message:
To the Congress Of the United States-The
constitutional duty which requires the
President from time to time to give to the
Congress information Of the state or the
Union. and recommend to their considera-
ton such measures as he shall judge neces-
sary and expedient, is fittingly entered upon
by commencing to the Congress a careful
examination OF the detailed statements and
weil-suppOrted recommendations contained
in the reports of the heads of Departments
who are chiefly charged with the executive
work of the Government In an effort to
abridge this communication as much as is
consistent with it's purpose, l shall supple
nlent a brief reference to the contents OF
these departmental reports by the mention
of such executive business and incidents as
are not embraced therein, and by such rec
concentrations as appear to be at this par
ucular time appropriate.
Foreign Relations.
While our foreign relations have not at
all times during the past year been entirely
free from perplexity. no embarrassing situa-
tion remains that Will not yield to the spirit
of fairness and love of Justice. which, join
ed with consistent firmness, characterize a
truly American foreign policy.
Ny predecessor having accepted the Office
Of arbitrator OF the long-standing missions
boundary dispute. rendered TO the President
by the Argentine Republic and Brazil, il
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 rASDectiva CovernuAnts
The outbreak of domestic hostilities in the
Republic of Brazil found the United States
alert to watch the interests 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 Janeiro. The
struggle being between the established gov
ernment, which controls the machinery of
administration, and with which We main
tain 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 elements Of divided administra-
ton. / have failed to see that the insur-
gents can reasonably claim recognition as
belligerents.
Thus FAR the position OF our Government
has been that of an attentive but impartial
observer OF the unfortunate conflict EN-
phasizing our hxed policy of impartial neu-
trality in such a condition of affairs as now
exists. l deemed IL necessary to disavow
In manner not to be misunderstood the
unauthorized action of our late naval COM
mander in those waters in salutng the re-
volted Brazilian admiral, being indisposed
To countenance an act calculated to give
gratuitous sanction to the local insurrec-
ton
Chile.
The convention between our Government
and Chile. having for it's object the settle
ment 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
Governments 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
selection Of the Swiss representative in this
country to complete the organization was
gratifying alike to the United States and
Chile.
Ihe vxatious question OF so-called lega-
non asylum for offenders against the State
ana Its laws was presented anew in Chile
by the unauthorized action of the late Unit
ed States minister in receiving into his Off
cial residence two persons who had just
failed in an attempt at revolution and
against whom criminal charges were pend
ing growing out OF a former abortive dis
turbance- The doctrine Of asylum as ap-
piled to this case is not sanctioned by the
best precedents. and. when allowed tends to
encourage seditiOn and strife. Under no
circumstances can the representatives of
this Government be permitted, under the
El-defined fiction of extraterritoriaIity, to
interrupt the administration of criminal
justice in the countries to which they are
accredited A temperate demand having
been made by the Chilean Government for
the correction Of this conduct in the in
stance mentioned. the minister was in
strueted no longer to harbor the offenders
Chinese LegisIation.
The legislation Of last year, known as the
Geary law. requiring the registration Of all
Chinese labO-ers entitled to residence in the
United States. and the deportation of all
not complying with the provisions Of the act
within the time prescribed met with much
opposition from Cinnamon in this country.
Acting upon the advice OF eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional the great
mass Of Chinese laborers. pending judicial
inquiry as to its validity. in good faith de-
clined to apply for the certificates required
by its provisions. A test case upon proceed
ing by habeas corpus was brought before
the Supreme Court, and on May 10, 1893 a
decision was made by that tribunal sus-
tanning the law
IL Is belived that under the recent amend
ment or the act extending the time for
registration, the Chinese Iaborers thereto
emitted. who desire to reside in this coun-
ry' Will now avail themselves of the re-
newed privilege thus afforded of establish
ing by lawful procedure their right to re-
main. and that thereby the necessity of en-
forced deportation may to a great degree
be avoided
II mas devolved upon the United States
minister at Peking. as dean of the diplo-
matte body, and in the absence of a repre-
sentative OF Sweden and Norway, to press
upon the Chinese Government reparation
iOr the recent murder of Swedish mission
aries at sung-pu- This question is of vital
interest TO all countries whose citizens en-
gage In missionary work in the interior.
The African Slave Trade.
by Article All OF the General Act of
HrUsseIs' signed July . IS.D for the SUD-
preston OF the slave trade and the restric-
SIon OF certain injurious commerce in the
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