The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-12-07
MIR. CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
The Important Document Read to Our
Law Makers.
he APPROVES The new TARIFF.

Our Relations With Foreign Nations
Effect of the Silver tSepeal-L Long
But Able Paper.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-The reg
Mar session of Congress convened at
noon today, with a full attendance.
Immediately after organization, the
presidents message was received and
read, as follows:
To the Congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which re-
auires the president from time to time
10 give to the congress information of
the state of the Union and recommend
to their consideration such measures as
he shall judge necessary and expedient
is fttingly entered upon by commencing
to the congress a careful examination
ST the detailed statements and well
supported recommendation contained
in the reports of the heads of depart
ments, who are chiefly charged with the
executive work OF tie government.
In an effort TO abridge this communi-
sation as much as is consistent with its
purpose, L shall supplement brief ref
srence to the contents of these depart
mental reports by the mention of such
executive business and incidents are
not embraced therein, and by such rec
concentrations as appear to be at this
particular time appropriate.
While our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been:
entirely free from perplexity, no en-
barrassing situation remains that will
not yield to the spirit of fairness and
love of justice, which, joined with con-
sistent firmneSs, characterize a truly.
American foreign policy.
My predecessor having accepted the
office of arbitrator of the long standing,
h1ry n far 70,
the president by the Argentine Repub>
lie and Brazil, it has been my agreeable
duty to receive the special ENJOYS COM,
missioned by those states to lay before.
me evidence and arguments in behalf of
their respective governments.
THE TROUBLES IN BRAZIL.
The outbreak of domestic hostilities in
the republic of Brazil bound the United
States to watch the interests OF our citi-
zens 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 be-
tween the established government
which controls the machinery of the
administration and with which we
maintain friendly relations, and certain
officers of the navy employing the YES
sells of their command in an attack upon
the capital and chief seaport, and lack
administration, have failed to see that
the insurgents can claim recognition as
belligerents.
Thus far the position Of our govern
ment has been that of an attentive but
impartial observer of the unfortunate
conflict. Emphasizing our policy of i'm
partial neutrality in such condition as
now exists, 1 deemed it necessaryo
disavOw in a manner not to be misun-
derstood, the unauthorized action of our
late naval commander in those waters
IN saluting the revolted Brazilian adj
mira1, being indisposcd to countenance
an act calculated to give gratuitous
sanction to the local instruction.
THE CHILEAN CLAIMS.
The convention between our govern
ment and Chile, 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 commits
sion provided for.
The two governments failing to agree
upon the third member of the commits
sion, the good Offices of the president of
the Swiss republic were invoked, as pro-
vided in the treaty, and the selection of
the Swiss representative in this coun-
~ to complete the organization was
gratifying alike to the United States
and Chile.
EGAN'S BREAK REVIEWED.
The vexatious question of so-called
legation asylums for offenders against
the state and its laws, was presented
anew in Chile by the unauthorized &C
ton 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, grow
4 ing out of former abortive disturb
ance.
The doctrine of asylum as applied to
this case is not sanctioned by the best
presidents, and, when allowed, tends to
Encourage sedition and strife. Under no
circumstances can the representatives of
this government be permitted, under the
ul-defned fiction of extra territoriality,
to interrupt the administration of Grim
tnal Justice in the countries to which
they arc accredited. A temperate de-
mand having been made by the Chilean
government for the correction of this
conduct in the instance mentioned, the
minister was instructed to no longer
harbor the offenders.
AS TO THE GEARY LAW.
The legislation Of last year known as
the Geary law, equiring the registration
Of all Chinese 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. Acting
upon the advice of eminent counsel that
the law was unconstitutional, the great
mass of Chinese laborers, pending judi
eial inquiry as to it's validity, in good
faith seemed to apply for the certificates
required. A test case upon proceeding
by habeas corpus was brought before
the supreme court, and on May 18th,
1893, a decision was made by that tri-
bunal sustaining the law.
1t is believed that under the recent
amendment of the act extending the
time for registration, the Chinese
laborers thereto entitled, who desired
to reside in this country, will now
avail themselves of the renewed privi-
lege thus afforded of establishing by
lawful procedure their right to re-
main, and that thereby the necessity
of enforced deportation may, to great
degree, be avoided.
IsSIoNARY MURDERS IN CHINA.
1t has developed upon the United
States minister at <Pekin, as dean of
the diplomatic body, in the absence of
a representative of Sweden and Nor
way, to press upon the Chinese gov
eminent reparation for the recent
murder of Swedish missionaries at
Sung Per. This question is of vital
interest to all countries whose cit-
Izens engage in missionary work in
the interior.
THE SURRENDER OF WEEKS.
Costa RIGA has lately testified its
frienlliaess by sIlrrendering to the
United States. in the absence of q
convention of extradition, but upon
tt, noted fugitive from justice. It
al "a ina al IONS of a