The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-03
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
A Resume Of Foreign Relations
With Several Powers.
Extracts From Cabinet Officers Reports and Remarks
on the Postal Service.
The Strength of the Army and Navy Touched
Upon and Pensions Alluded To.
Chapter The Bond Paragrahc Many Things
National Importance.

ceedings against Emilio Antos, naturaiized
citizen OF the United States.
Friendly With France.
Our relations with the republic of France
continue 10 be such as should exist between
nations 40 long bound together by friendly
sympathy and similarity In their form Of gov
ernncrt. The recent cruel assas.ination Of
the president Of this sister republic called
forth such universal expressions Of sorrow
and coincidence from our people and govern
ment as to leave no doubt of the depth and
sincerity Of cur attachment.
The Cattle Embargo.
Acting upon the reported discovery OF Texa,
fever in csrgoes Of American cattle, the Ger
man prohibition sgainst inportations Of live
stock ana fresh meats from this country has
boon revived. IL is hoped thst Germany will
soon becene convinced that the inhibition is
needless, as IL is harmful 10 mutual interests
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 coun-
tries paying an export bounty thereon, claim
ing that the exaction Of such duty is in contra
vention OF Articles and q of the treaty Of
1928 with Prussia. In the interests Of the COM
accusation Of treaty violation, ! recommend
the repeal OF so m ueh of the statute a, imposes
that duty.
Protection of Seals.
Early in the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning in
structions to be given 20 she naval command
ers OF the two governments in Bchring Sea
and the contiguous Eerth Pacific ocean fer
their guidance In the prstsstion Of seal life in
the waters mentioned. An understanding has
also been reached for the payment by the
United States Of sts5 200. in full satisfaction Of
all clsimswhich may be mad. by Great Brit
ain for damages growing out OF the contro-
versy as to fur seals IN Behring Sea, OF the
seizure Of British vessels engaged in taking
seal in thoss waters. The award and findings
sf the Parts tribunal ~ = great extent deter
snned the facts and principles upon which
these claims ,sheuld be adjusted I'm con-
tinced that ssSe element upon the terms men
stoned would be an equitable and advantageous
Sne, and recommend that provision be made
Tor the prompt payment of the stated sum.
Thus far only France and Portugal have signi'
bed their willingness TO adhere TO the regula-
tons established under the award Of the Paris
tribunal Of arbitration.
The boundary of British Guiana
still remains liz dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela. Believing that it's early settle
nent, on some just basis alike henorable to
both parties, IL in the line Of our established
tluscs OF difference with powers beyond the
Yea, shall renew the efforts heretofore made
10 bring about restoration OF diplomatic re-
ations between the disputants and TO induce 3
referenc, TO arbitration, q resort which Great
Britain so conspicuously favors In principle
and respects in practice, and whiehis earnestly
sought by her weaker adversary.
About Hawsra.
Since communicating the correspondence in
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senate and house OF Representatives, the organ
ization OF government m place OF the Pro-
vtsional arrangement which followed the
Deposition 81 the queer has been announced,
with evidenes sf it's esfecnve operation. The
cecognition usual In such eases has been az
corded ths rev government.
Convention shoaid re Revised.
Under our present treaties 81 oxtradition
with Italy, miscarriage ~ justice have oc'
Cured, owing to the refusal Of that govern
ment to surrender its own subjects. Thus far
efforts to negotiate An amended convention. our
sbviating this difficulty, have been unavailins.
Progressive Japan.
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pre is engaged Japan attracts tcreasing at
tention I'm this country by her evident desire
to cultivate more liberal intercourse with US,
and TO seek our kindly aid IN turtherance OF
her laudable desire for complete autonomy In
her domestic affairs and fun equality IN the
family of nations. The japanese empire OF TO-
day is no longer the japan Of the past, and our
relations with this progressive nation should
not be less broad and liberal than those with
other powers.
Our Mexican Cousins.
Good will, fosterod by many interests in
common, has marked our relations with our
nearest southern neirhbor. Peace being re
stored along her northern frontier, Mexico has
asked FOR the plrish nent Of the late disturb.
ers OF h.r Tranquility. There ought 20 be =
new treaty OF commerce. and navigation with
that country 60 take tho place of the one which
terminates Is years afo. The frendl'ne" OF
the intcrcsursc between the two countries II
nttcsted by the fnct that during this long
oeriod the commerce of each he's steadily IN.
creased under the rule Of mutual considera-
ton, being seither stimulated 10y conventional
arrangements nor vctarded by jealous rivai
ries or selfish dstrust.
The Trouble at isIuehelds.
Prominent among the questions Of the year
was tho Bluehelds incident, in what is known
~ the Mosquito Tn6isr strip, bordering on the
Atlantic ocean ana within the jurisdiction of
Nicarsgus. Nv the treaty 81 1850. between
area Erissir and Nicaragua, the former gov
srnment expressly recognised the ssvsrsisrty
of the latter over ths strip. snd limites form
)f sclf.gOvernment was guaranteed TO the
-Mosanito Indians, W bc exercised according 10
their customs, for themselves and Othdf dwsff
ers within Its limits.
For some months one and during part OF
che time, two OF our naval ships had been sta
toned at Dluehelds for the protection OF all u
ths legitimate Interests OF our citizens. 1n
september last, the government at Mauagus
expelled from it's territsry IL or more foreign
ers, including Eve Americans, for alleged par
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