Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

message sent to congress to-day.
TO the Congress OF the United States
The nSsemblagc within the nations legisla-
tive halls of those charged with the duty OF
making laws for the benefit OF generous peo-
pie impressively suggests the exacting obliga-
tion and nexorablc responsibilities in
volvcd in their task. At the threshold OF such
labor now to be undertaken by the congress Of
the United States and in the discharge OF an
executive duty enjoned by the constitution
submit this communication, containing brief
statement of the condition OF our national NJ
fairs, and recommending such Legislation as
seems to me necessary and expedient
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The history of our recent dealings with other
nations, and our peaceful relations with them
at this time additionally demonstrate the ad-
vantage of consistently adherlng to firm but
Just foreign policy, free from envlous or ambi-
tious national schemes and characterized by
entire honesty and sincerity.
During the past year, pursuant to law OF
congress, commissioners were appointed to the
Antwerp industrial exposition. Though the
participation OF American exhibitors fell far
short of completely illustrating our national
ingenuity and industrial achievements, yet 1t
was quite crcditable in view Of the brief time
allowed for preparation.
l have endeavored to impress upon the Bel
gan government the needless and positive
harmfulness of its restrictions upon the i'm
portation of certain of our food products, and
have strongly urged that the rigid super
vision and inspection under our laws are
amply sufficient to prevent the expectation
from this country of diseased cattle and un-
wholesome meat.
The termination OF the civil war in Brazil
has been followed by the general prevalence of
peace and order 1t appearing ut an early
stage OF the insurreetion that its course would
call for unusual watchfulness on the part OF
this government, our naval force in the
harbor of Rio de Janeiro was strength
ened. This precautlon, l am satisfied,
tended to restrict the issue to n simple trial OF
strength between the Brazilian government
ana the insurgents and to avert complications,
which ut times seemed imminent. Our firm
attitude of neutrality was maintained to the
end The insurgents received no encourage
meut of eventual asylum from our command
ers and such opposition as they encountered
was for the protection of our commerce and
was clearly justified by public law.
ASerious tension OF relations having arisen
at the close of the war between Brazil and Por-
tugal by reason Of the escape of the insurgent
admiral Da Cana and his followers, the friend
ly offices of our representatives to those coun-
tries were eXcrted for the protection OF the
subjects of either within the territory OF the
other. Although the government of Brazil was
duly notified that the commercial arrangement
existing between the United States and that
country based on the third section OF the tarin
act of 1890, was abrogated on August ~, 1874 by
the taking effect OF the tariff law now in force,
that government subsequently notified us of its
intention to terminate such arrangement on the
first day of January, 1895, in the exercise of the
right reserved in the agreement between the
two countries. l invite attention to the COR
reSpondence between the secretary of state and
the Brazilian minister on this subject.
On the 18th of March last new treaty with
China in further regulation of emigration was
signed at Washington and on August lS 1t re-
ceived the sanction of the senate. Ratification
awaited to give effect to this mutually bene-
fetal convention.
gratifying recognition Of the uniform i'm
partiality of this country towards all foreign
states was manifested by the ecoincidentre request
of the Chinese and Japanese governments that
the agents of the United States should within
proper limits afford protection to the subjects of
the other during the suspension Of diplomatic
relations due to q state of war. This delicate
Office was accepted, and q misrepresentation
WHICH gave rise to the belief that in affording
this1kindly unofficial protection our agents
would exercise the same authority which with
drawn agents OF the beligerents had exercised.
was promptly corrected. Although the war
between China and Japan endangers no policy Of
the United States 1t deserves our graveSt con-
sderation, by reason of It's disturbance of our
growing commercial interests in the two coun-
tries and the increased dangers which may re-
suit to our citizens domiciled or sojourning in
the interior of China,
Acting under stipulation in our treaty with
Korea (the first concluded with western
power) / felt constrained at the beginning of
the controversy to tender our good offices to in
duce an amicable arrangement OF the initial
diniculty growing out OF the Japanese de-
mands for administrative reforms in Korea;
but the unhappy precipitation Of actual hostil-
tiles defeated this kindly purpose.
Deraoring the destructive war between the
two most powerful of the eastern nations, and
anxious that our commercial interests in those
countries may be preserved and that the safety
of our citizens there shall not be jeopardized,
would not hesitate to heed any intimation
that our friendly aid for the honorable termi-
nation of hostilities would be acceptable to
both beligerentS.
Our relations with the republic OF France
continue to be such as should exist between
nations so long bound together by friendly
sympathy and similarity in their form of gov
ernment. The recent cruel assassination OF
the president of this sister republic called
forth such universal expressions of sorrow and
coincidence from our people and government as
to leave no doubt of the depth and sincerity of
our attachment. The resolutions passed by the
senate and house OF representatives on the oc-
casion have been communicated to the widow
of President Carnot.
Acting upon the reported discovery OF Texas
fever in cargoes of American cattle, the Ger
man prohibition against importations OF live
stock and fresh meats from this country has
ucCu TSNlfeu ~ lS HOpeu NtoruaHy VIII
soon become convinced that the inhibition Is
as needless as it is harmful to mutual inter-
eStS
The German government has protested
against that provision of the customs tariff act
which imposes discriminating duty of one
tenth OF one cent pound on sugars coming
from countries paying an export bounty there
on, claiming that the exaction of such duty is
in contravention OF articles Ave and nine of the
treaty Of 1923 with Prussia.
In the interests Of the commerce OF both
countries and to avoid even the accusation OF
treaty violation, recommend the repeal of Sc
much of the statute as imposes that duty.
Early in the present year agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning instruc,
tionse to be given to the naval commander,
OF 1.-THE two governments in Behring set
and the contiguous north Pacific ocean
for their guidance in the execution OF tn,
awardof the Paris tribunal OF arbitration ant
the enforcement OF the regulations therein pre-
.scribed. for the protection of seal life in tn,
waters mentioned An understanding has ais,
been reached for the payment by the Unitet
Gintng af In, f,ll Al,