Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-06

gress:
To the Congress of the United States:
The assemb.age within the nations legisla-
tive halls of those charged with the duty OF
making laws for the benefit OF a generous and
free people impressively suggests the exacting
obligation and memorable responsibility in
Volved 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 enjoined by the constitution,
submit this communication, containing brief
statement of the condition of our national at
fairs and recommending such legislation as
seems to me- necessary and expedient.
Our Foreign Relations.
The history of our recent dealings with other
nations and our peaceful relations with them
at this time additionally demonstrated the adj
vantage of consistently adhering to firm but
just foreign policy, free from enV1ouS or am
bilious national schemes and characterized by
entire honesty and sincerity.
have endeavored to impress upon the Bel
gian government the needlessness and positive
harmfulneSS of It's restrictions upon the Inn
portation of certain OF our food products and
have strongly urged that the rigid supervision
and inspection under our laws are amply Suf-
fcient to prevent the deportation from this
country OF diseased cattle and unwholsome
meat
On the 18th of March last q new treaty with
China in further regulation OF emigration was
signed at Washington and on August 13 it re-
ceived the sanction Of the senate.
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
been revived. It is hoped that Germany will
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 a pound on sugars coming
from countries paying an export bounty there
on, claiming that the eXaction of such duty
its in conformation of articles five and nine of
the treaty of 1928 with Prussia. In the inter-
estS of the commerce of both countries and to
avoid even the accusation OF treaty violation,
I recommend the repeal OF so much of the
statute as imposes that duty and invite at
tentions to the accompanying report of the
secretary of state containing a discussion of
the questions raised by fhe German protests.
Early in the present year an agreement
reached with Great Britain concerning inStruc-
tionS to be given to the naval commanders of
the two governments in Behring sea and the
contiguous North Pacific ocean for their guild
ance IN the execution of the award of the Paris
tribunal of arbitration and the enforcement of
the regulations therein prescribed for the pro-
lection of seal life in the waters mentioned
Since communicating the voluminous corre-
spondence in regard to Hawaii and the action
taken by the senate and house of representa-
tiveS on certain questions submitted to the
Judgment and wider discretion OF congress the
organization of a government in place of the
provisional arrangement which followed the
deposition of the queen has been announced
with evidence of its effective operation The
recognition usual in such cases has been &C
corded the new government.
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pire is engaged, Japan attracts increasing at
tentlOn in this country by her evident desire
to cultivate more liberal intercourse with us
and TO seek our kindly aid in furtherance of her
laudab1e desire for complete autonomy in her
domestic affairs and full equality in the family
of nations. The japanese empire of to-day is
no longer the Japan of the past and our rela-
tlOnS nr0OraSSiUa ma IN moi
be less broad and liberal than those with other
powers; good will. fostered by many interests
IN common. has marked our relations with our
nearest southern neighbor.
Peace being restored along her northern from
tier. Mexico has asked the punishment of the
late disturbers OF her tranquility. There ought
TO be new treaty Of commerce and navigation
with that country to take the place of the one
which terminated thirteen years ago. The
friendlinesS of the intercourse between the
two countries is atteSted by the fact during
this long period. The commerce of each has
steadily Increased under the rule OF mutual
consideration, being neither stimulated by
conventional arrangements nor returned by
jealous rivalrieS selfish desires.
I Peru, regret to say. shows symptoms of do
meStlc disturbance, probably due to the
slowneSs of her regeneration from the war of
1881. Weakened in resources. her difficulties
In facing international obligations invite our
kindly sympathy and justify our forbearance
in pressing long pending claims. have felt
constrained to testify this sympathy in connec-
ton with certain demands urgently preferred
by other powers.
The recent death of the car of Russia called
forth appropriate expressions of sorrow and
sympathy on the part of our government with
his bereaved family and the Russian people.
AS further demonstration of respect and
friendship our minister at st. Petersburg was
directed to represent our government at the
funeral ceremonies. The scaling interests of
Russia in the Behring sea are second only to
our own. A mO5uS Vivendi has therefore been
concluded with the imperial government re-
Strict1ve of poaching on Russian rookerieS and
OF sealing in waters which were not compre-
hended in the protected area defined in the
Paris award. Occasion has been found to
urge upon the Russian government equal
ity of treatment for great life in
surance companies whose operations have
been extended throughout Europe. Ad-
transact business in the United States, we
naturally expect no less tolerance for our own
in the ample fields of com petition abroad. But
few cases of interference with naturalized cit
liens returning to Russia have been repo rted
during the current year. One Krzeminski
was arrested last summer in a Polish prov
ince, on q reported charge of unpermitted re-
nunciation of Russian allegiance, but it trans
pired that the proceedings originated in al
legged malfeaSance committed by Krzeminski
with an imperial official number of years ago.
Efforts for his release, which promised to be
successful, were in progress when his death
was reported
The rules for the prevention of collision at
sea, which were framed by the maritime con-
ference in this city in 1889, having been con-
currently incorporated in the statutes OF the
United States and Great Britain, have been
announced to take effect March l. 1895. and in