Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1894-12-08
ES|DENT'S MESSAGE
,.,;dent Makes His Annual
indication to Congress.

,o,i,w of Our Foreign and
O' ~. relations and IA Resume
secretary Carlisle New
Currency Scheme
.,,.0t Cleyeland's message to the
sossjon OF the Fifty-third con-
was submitted to both houses 1t
follows.
VIZ CONGRESS OF THE UNITED ,i,'l,as,,,o STATES, :.
''h ..nlore within the nations legislative
'seu,S s'nosS charged with the duty of making
y 'uY he henett Of generous and free peo-
a,eSSiyely suggests the. exactlng oDilga-
S inexecrable responslpili'y ih'oiVeu III
hsh ,,,,os srch labor now tobe up-
ssu " nv the congress OF the unlted states
Ts discharge OF an executive duty en-
asv Nv the constitution, ! submit this COM
a.,on containing brief statement OF the
I'm N our uatonal aifalrs una RECON-
n N such legislation as seems W mt heces-
and eypedIent
Foreign Affairs.
,,.,oyv of our recent dealings with other
a''uI asnd o,lr peaceful relations with them
,;ms additionally demonstrate the I'D
ss%consistently Ndhering TO a firm but
,s'.Ian noicy. free from envious or am
.nstidnal schemes and characterized by
honesty and sincerity.
pFL0lAN RESTRICTIONS. RkI
ava endeavored to impress upon the
an government the needlessness and
w. srs bsrmfulpess OF its restrictions upon
mmrtatjon Of certain of our food products,
ssre strongly urged that the rigid super
r,nd inspection under our laws are amply
Llsnt ia prevent the expectation from this
Ar d diseased cattle and unwholesome
PEACE AND ORDER IN BRAZIL.
,srmination of the civil war in Brazil
sasu allowed by the general prevalence OF
! and order 1t appearing at an early
4 rf fbe ipsurreCtion that its course would
In unusual watchfulness on the part
Itbs government, our naval force
|a harbor of Rio de Janeiro
stnnrthened This preeaution, am
|keed tended to restrict the issue to SIM
iTa Of strength between the Brazilian gov
nant and the insurgents, and TO avert COM
ktons which at times seemed imminent.
{Frn attitude of neutrality was maintained
M end The insurgents received no en-
{awnent of eventual asylum from our com
Riers, and such opposition as they encoun-
was for the protection of our commerce,
Vs clearly justified by public law. A Sc
{stepson Of relations having arisen at the
pd the war between Brazil and Portugal
{sasonoi the escape OF the insurgent Admiral
&ama and his followers, the friendly oif1ces
M representatives to these countries were
+ed for the protection of the subjects OF
atyithIn the territory OF the other.
BRAZIL AND OUR TARIFF.
|NhcUgh the government of Brazil was duly
tted that the commercial arrangements ex-
kg between the United States and that
ktU based on the third section of the tariff
|d lS0, was ubrogated on August %, 1894, by
taking effect Of the tariff law in force, that
hnmeai subsequently notified us OF It's in
tVn to terminate such arrangement on the
hGy Of January, 1888, in the exercise Of the
ttnseNed In the agreement between the
ttou1tFeS, invite attention to the CORE
)laence between The secretary of state and
brazilian minister on this subject.
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
b the lith day of March last new treaty
b China in further regulation of emigra-
b vas signed at Washington, and on August
IN received the sanction Of the senate
|tacailOn on the part of China and formal
thange are awaited to give effect to this
taally beneficial convention.
A GRATIFYING RECOGNITION.
Qualifying recognition of the uniform i'm
Ealty Of this cuuutry towards all foreign
)As was manifested by the coincident re-
E Of the Chinese aud Japanese govern
hB that the agents of the United States
Eh- within proper limits, afford protection
te subjects Of the other during the suspen-
\ aN diplomatic relations due to state of
This delicate office was accepted, and a
apprehension which gave rise to the be-
klhal in afordlng this kindly unofficial pro-
Elol our agents would exercise the same
McIl'y which the Withdrawn agents of the
ARtrenlS had exercised was promptly cor
Ett
THE CHlNA-JAPAN WAR.
lhOugh the war between China and Japan
k.yes our grdvest consideration, by reason
Us disturbance Of our growing commercial
kleSlS IN tine two countries and the in
nsed dangers which may result to our citi-
Y domlcled or solourning the interior Of
No.
lstrg under stipulation in our treaty
% torea Vhe first concluded with western
VII iell constrained at the beginning OF
la la ,ttla tr,
,fe an amlable arrangement OF the initial
Muy growing out Of the Japanese
lauds Tor administrative reforms in Corea.
.. ..le unhappy precipitation of actual HOSTILE
'aelealed This kindly purpose. Dcploring
Ws,luelNe war between the two most
'ellul ol the eastern nations and anxious
NVur commercial interests in those coun-
A9gay be preserved and that the safety of
,N,uttuS ,,s lnere snail not be jeopardized,
W '.., aOl hesitate to heed any intimation that
,nvlnuiy ald lOr the honorable termination
eelts,
,oNNERtlAL CLASH WITH GERMANY.
Nlng upon the reported discovery of Texas
q III cargoes of american cattle, the Ger.
y LplOql0iton against importations of live
" ah9 fresh meats from this country ha.
u revived 1t is hoped that Germany viii
y, y ,uceolhe convinced that the inhibition is d.
uisss n rs II is harmful to mutual interests
, ,uerliah government has protested against
' sWoVlStoh OF the customs tariff act which
FVsss oos discriminating duty of one-tenth O
y ,Vus pouhd on sugars coming from coun
WlihG an export duty thereon
anns mat the eXaction of such dut,
of articles five and nine o
,nsa,y OIL l&!s with Prussia. In the inter
sgl IA .ae commerce of both countries and t,
",. ,n e'eh the accusation of treaty violation.
vmiicld as i Tue repeal Of so much of the stat
~ ~ lulp'Se' tlat duty, ana invite attention
'.' !. ..'.weolilpanyng report of the secretary o
y soS SspSalanihlng S a discussion of the questions
"u V the German protests.
ihh BEHRlNG SEA AGREEMENT.
ehaa III ,u w present year an agreement wa
my n :, WIN Great Britain concerning instruc
sdo,o pc given to the naval com
snS VI the two governments In Behrin
tSaI. Saa tae contiguous North Pacific oceal
,,S en ~ guidance in the execution of tn
s,avl easi tne Paris tribunal OF arbitration an
,ssr,NnS ssr,iNv,SSeillent OF the regulations therei
isrv ipeu ,n lot the protection of seal life in tn
N ,an.h nehhtlohed An understanding has ais
ales ,p'ned ~ n, lor the payment by the Unite
I'M VI ,sh M:oVV in fun satisfaction OF al
"A, 'damaMalile Mlileh may be made by Great Britai
IN, Ausvs sa, growing out of the controversy a
Ilsb I ,vals yaap IN Behring sea, or the seizure {
lerr 'Hssels M engaged in taking seals In thos
bpns, ,a me award and findings OF the Pari
r, MY ~ great extent determined the fact
Dull l''htnV'pies hn upon which these claim
!, HAWAIIAN RFf,pcNITtpN
,ss Sue COMMUNICATING the voluminous corrf
leh hr y. VI regard to Hawaii and the actiO
d oe O ',e senate and house of represents
Irmen, eei'alh questions submitted to th
lsnisa,iaa, ia,u WIDER discretion OF congress th
pylneIai VI q government in place OF tn
positior arrangement which followed th
ii evldn,ol vi tne queen has been announce
bQnitionn nvc OF It's effective operation. Th
Ned dde', the na usual ON such cases has been at
'ne new government.
,,, PROGRESSIVE JAPAN.
si,' !, from the war in which the island on
l,lonn u ,vhRaged, Japan attracts increased at
ltvss,,an ,n ns .lils country by her evident desire
Neal nlofe liberal intercourse with us, on
laahlo Sur s kindly aid in furtherances OF ht
uestic assire Tor complete autonomy In hi
nationnu auaifS ana full equality in the famil
j X =. me Japanese empire of tt
il, ana no longer the Japan of III
esslve u our relations with this pre-
eral tha nauon . should not, be less broad IN
'"ah 'hose with other powers.
prom,n ihE BLuEFIELDs INCIDENT
i ihiu'ienl iha p, among the questions OF the VET
Tia Moa Mniuelleids Incident In what is know
lsntiS Soslulto osl Indian strip bordering on u
raraguUa| U|'ap p ana within the jurisdiction
amsrs prs britain and Nicaragua the former gov
,Ssl. M I0a expressly recognized the soyereighl
Nj, M ,a,.er .0 over the strip and limited for
M isa government was guaranteed To the Mo.