The record-union., 1893-12-05
sneciaI to the REcoRD-UNIox.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
The message of the President was de-
hvered to Congress yesterday. 1t proved
to be very lengthy document, but not
apparently unnecessarily so. Believing
that its full text would attract less num-
ber of readers than a condensed form, the
RECoRD-UNIoN has, with great pains.
digested the less important portions OF
the message, while presenting all the
other parts in full. We believe that there
IS thus given to our readers far more
readable and satisfactory form Of the
message thau if we had printed all Of its
parts an erte7lSO. No subject has been
omitted, no statement, or conclusion,
recommendation or suggestion made by
the President has been stricken out-we
give the whole message, indeed, having
simply condensed portions that the docu-
ment might invite wider reading because
of Its greater brevity.
The President opens his message by
commencing to Congress the reports OF
the heads OF departments.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
While our foreign relations have not at
all times during the year been entirely
free from perpleXing and embarrassing
situations, nothing remains that viii not
WELD to a spirit OF fairness and love of
Justice, which, joined with consistent
IirmneSs, characteriZeS truly American
foreign policy.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Argentine and Brazilian boundary
arbitration is still pending. In the Brazil
ian rebellion American interests have
been carefully protected. The insurgents
hox no claim fO TaeOOnItIOn =
beiligerents. We maintain the fixed
policy Of ofimpartial neutrality in Brazil.
4 Claims Commission has been erected
for settlement of the demands of Chile
and the United States against each other.
DOCTRINE OF LEGATION ASYLUM.
The question of Legation Asylum
for offenders against the State and its
laws was presented anew in Chile by the
Unauthorized action of the late United
States Minister in his receiving into his Of
fetal residence two persons who had failed
in attempt at revolution, and against
whom criminal charges were pending
growing out of former abortive disturb
Rnce.
The doctrine of asylum as applied to
this case is sanctioned by the best prece-
dent, and when allowed tends to encour-
age sedition and strife. Under no cir
cumstances can the representative of this
Government be permitted, under the ILL
defined fiction Of extra terrItorlaIty. to
interrupt the administration of criminal
justice in the countries to which they
are accredited.
THE REGISTRATION OF CHINESE,
The legislation requiring the registra-
tion of Chinese labOrers entitled to resi-
dence here and the deportation of all not
complying, met with much opposition
from Cinnamon acting upon the advice of
counsel. The great mass OF Chinese
laborers, pending Judicial inquiry as TO
its validity, in good faith declined to ap-
ply for their certificates. a test upon
proceeding by habeas corpus was brought
before the Supreme Court, and decision
was made sustaining the law.
1t is believed that under the new Regis
tration Act the Chinese desiring to re-
side here will register and avoid forced
deportation.
PREPARATION.
A demand for reparation has been
pressed upon China by the United States
Minister, as Dean of the diplomatic body,
for the murder of Swedish missionaries
at Sung-Pu. It involves a question of
vital interest to all countries having citi-
zens engaged in missionary work.
THE SLAVE TRADE.
The Congo states and adjacent States,
the United States and other signatOry
powers, agreed by the treaty of Brussels
1871 10 SliiHlON ulSdllS " DuIISu iAOSS
who sell ammunition to the natives and
10 confiscate the inhibited articles. Con-
gress is therefore asked to pass an Act
prohibiting our citizens from selling arms
or liquor to natives in the regulated zone.
COSTA RICA-EXTRADITION.
Costa Rica has shown its friendliness to
nc nv surrendering fugitiyes from justice
10 ns without an extradition treaty.
traatv to meet future cases is advised.
treaties for reciprocal relations should
he concluded with all those countries
,,,;th which the United States has not al
raacIv conventional arrangements of that
ai,srseter. The President has expressed
- Tosta Rica and Colombia the kindly
dosire ~ of the United States to see their
,len5ing boundary dispute finally closed
-erhifration, IN conformity with the
,;y;rit Dy rii of the treaty between them.
FRANCE-GERMANY.
~olations with the French Republic
otin1e OuI re-tao to be intimate and cordial. The
ooo,tradition treaty with France, as
eon'ended By the Senate, shouIt be ope-
rated. ,ost;onS offootinY
onr natnralized citizens returning to their
1,;rtb-land have arisen with Germany,
nllr oli ~ roiafions with that country continue