The Globe-republican., 1893-12-08
TO CONGRESS.
The President Sends in His Regular
December Message.
work and Recommendations Appertafning
TO the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of Re.
erenchment-Treasury Condlp
ton and Tariff Changes.

expected. The Hawaiian matter was
not extensively referred to- advices
being awaited. The views of the presi-
dent on foreign and domestic affairs
are as follows:
Message TO the congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which requires the
president from time 10 time to give to the con-
Rress Information Of the state Of the union and
recommend to their consideration such meas
ures as he shall judge necessary and expedien.,
Is httingly entered upon by commencing to the
congress careful examination Of the detailed
statement and well supported recommended
IONS contained in thc reports OF the heads of
departments who are chiefly charged with the
executive work OF the government In an eff
fort to abridge this commune alton as much
As Is consistent with its purpose, / shall
supplement brief reference to the contents OF
these departmental reports By the mention Of
such executive business and incidents as are not
embraced there and by such recommendations
as appear ID be at this particular time appro-
pirate While our foreign relations have not at
all times during the past year been entirely
free from perplexity no embarrassing situation
remains that will not Weld 10 the spirit of fair
ness and love Of justice. which joined with con :
sistent fairness characterizes a truly American
foreign policy.
Foreign Affairs
My predecessor having accepted the office
ofArbitrato- of the long standing bound
ary disputes, tenderei to the president
by the Argentine republic and Brazil, it has
beer Nv agreeable duty 20 receive the special
ENJOYS commissioned bE those states to lay be-
fore me evidence and arguments in behalf Of
their respective governments The outbreak
OF domestic hostilities inc the republic of
Brazil found tn United States alert TO watch
the interest Of our citizens in that couatr; with
which We carry on important commerce Sew
eral vessels OF our new navy are now. and for
some time have been stationed at Rio de
Janeiro. The struggle being between the es
tabiished government, which controls the
machinery of administration. and with
which We maintain friendly relations and
certain officers Of the navy empIoyiug
the vessels OF their command in an attack
upon the national capital and chic: seaport.
and lacking. as il does the elements OF divided
administration, l have failed to see that the
insurgents can reasonably claim recognition as
belligerants- This far the position OF oUr gov
eminent has been that of an attentive but an
impartial observer OF the unfortunate conflict
In passing, our fixed policy Of impartial neutral
ity in such condition OF affairs Is now exists,
deem it necessar: TO disallow in a
manner not to be misunderstood the unau-
thorized action Of our late naval commander in
those waters in saluting the revolutionist Bra
lillian admiral being indisposed to countenance
an act calculated TO give gratuitous sanction
to the local instructions
The convention between our governmea I
and Chilli, having for its object the
settlement and adiu tmsnt OF the de-
mands OF the two count les against each
other has been made effective By the organizA-
ton o. the claims commission provid ID for
The two governments failing TO agree
upon the third member OF tn commission
the good offices of the president of the Swiss
repub ic were invoked as provided in the
treaty, and the selection of the Swiss repre-
sentative to this country was gratifying alike
TO The United States and Chilli and the vexa-
tious ques tion of so-called legation asylum for
offenders against the state ana its laws was
presented anew in Chill by the unauthorized
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 rend nc, growing out Of
former abortive disturbance. and
the doctrine of as .Ium as applied to this
case is not sanctioned b: the best .p-ecedeats,
and. when allowed. ends 20 encourage sedition
and strife Under no circumstances can the
representative OF this government be per
mitted under the iIl-dehneI fiction ofextra- ter
ritorial iuris fiction TO attempt the administra-
tior of criminal just &c il the countries 10
which they are accredited \ temperate de-
mani n Ivin- been made bv the Gillian govern
ment for the correction OF this conduct in the
instance mentioned, the minister wa, instruct
ed no longer 10 harbor the offenders
The legislation of las, year known as the Geary
Law requiring the registration OF all Chinese
lab >rers entitled TO residence in the United
Sta es and the deportation of all not com ply
Jig with The provisions of the act within the
time prescribed, met with much opposition
from Chin amen il this country. Acting upon
the az ice OF eminent counsel that the Law was
unconstitutional, the great mass Of the Chinese
ldltv, in good faith declined to apply for the
certificates required by its provisions 4 test
case upon proceeding By habeas corpus was
brought before the supreme court and on May
Is 1875 decision was made by that tribunal
sustaining the law.
II is be lieved that under the recent arnend-
ment of the act extending the time OF regiStra-
ton. the Chinese lab0resS thereto entitled who
desire 10 reside in This country will avail
themselves Of The renewed privilege thus AZ
forGed of establishing by lawful procedure
their righ: 70 remain and that thereby tne ue-
cessitv Of enforced deportation may be 10 a
great degree avoided
II is devolved upon the United States min
ister st Pekin as dean of the diplomats body
and in the absence Of a representative Of
Sweden ana Norway 10 press upon the Chinese
government PREPARATION for the recent murder Of
Swedish missionaries at Tong, but this QueS-
ton is of vital interest TO all countries whose
citizens engage in missionary work n the in
terror
Our relations with the French republic con-
tinue TO be intimate and cordial / sincerely
hope that the extra .ition treaty with that
country. as amended by the senate, will soon be
operati c.
While occasional questions affecting our
naturalized citizens returning TO the land
OF their birth have arisen in our inter
course with Germany our relations with that
CO nrrv continue Sarisfactory.
The questions affecting oUr relations with
Great britain have been treated in q spiri, of
frie n6linesS Ne citations are in progress be-
tween the two governments with q view to
such concurrent action Will make the award
and regulations agreed upon by the Behring
sea tribu al of arbitration practically effective
and it is not doubted that Great Britain will
cooperate freely with this country for the &C
eomplishment of that purpose. The dispute
growing out Of the discrimination tolls imposed
il the Welland canal upon caryoes
of cereals bound to and from the
lake ports of the United States. was adjusted
by the substitution OF a more equitable scheJ
ule Of charges and my predecessor thereupon
suspende his proclamation imposing iscrimi-
mating tolls upon British transit tn ough our
canals, tQ-est for additions to the list Of
extraditable odenses covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries is under con-
sideration
During the past year an American citi-
zen employed in a Srhoriinate rom nerciaI