The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-12-15
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The President Makes His Annual
Communication to Congress.
4 General Review of Our Foreign and
Domestic Relations and a Resume
of Secretary Carlisle New
Currency Scheme.

gress was submitted to both houses. 1t
Is as follows:
To THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
The assemblage within the nations legislative
halls Of those charged with the duty of making
laws for the benefit OF a generous and free peo-
pie impressively suggests the e~xacting obliga-
ton and inexecrable responsibility involved in
their task.
At the Threshold Of such labor now to be I'M
oertaken by the congress OF the United States
and in the discharge OF an executive duty en-
Joined by the constitution, l submit this COM
munication, containing q brief statement OF the
condition of our national affairs and recon-
mending such legislation as seems to me neces-
sary and expedient.
Foreign Affairs.
The history of our recent dealings with other
nations andnour peaceful relations with them
nj this time additionally demonstrate the ad-
vantage of consistently adhering to a firm but
just foreign policy. free from envious or am
bilious national schemes and characterized by
entire honesty and sincerity.
N ORDER IN Raj
The termination Of the civil war in Brazil
has been followed by the general prevalence Of
peace and order. 1t appearing at an early
stage OF the instruction that its course would
call for unusual watchfulness on the part
in the harbor OF Rio de Janeiro
was strengthened This precaution, 1 am
satisfied, tended to restrict the issue to a SIM
pie trial OF strength between the Brazilian gov
ernment and the Insurgents, and to avert COM
plicatiOns which ut times seemed imminent.
BRAZIL AND OUR TARIFF.
Although the government Of Brazil was duly
nstltied that the commercial arrangements ex-
listing between the United States and that
country, based OH the third section OF the tariff
act OF 1890. was abrogated on August %, 1894. by
the taking effect of the tariff law in force, that
government subsequently notified us Of its in
tentlon 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. invite attention to the CORE
spondence between the secretary Of state and
the Brazilian minister on this subject.
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
On the 18th day OF March last q new treaty
with China, in further regulation OF emigra-
tion, was signed at Washington. and on August
Is it received the sanction of the senate.
exchange are awaited to give effect to this
mutually beneficial convention.
A GRATIFYING
A gratifying recognition Of the uniform i'm
Partially OF this country towards all foreign
states was manifested by the coincident re-
quest of the Chinese and japanese govern
ments that the agents OF the United States
should, within proper limits, afford protection
to the subjects of the other during the Suspen-
sion of diplomatic relations due to a state of
war. This delicate office was accepted. and a
lief that in affording this kindly unofficial pro-
lection our agents would exercise the same
authority which the Withdrawn agents OF the
belligerents had exercised was promptly cor
Jected-
THE CHINA-JAPAN wAR.
Although the war between China and japan
endangers no policy Of the United States it
deserves our gravest consideration, by reason
OF its disturbance of our growing commercial
interests in the two countries and the in
creased dangers which may result TO our citi-
zens domiciled or soiourning the interior OF
China.
Acting under a stipulation in our treaty
with Corea (the first concluded with a western
power) 1 felt constrained at the beginning of
the controversy to tender our good Offices to
induce an amiable arrangement of the initial
demnuds for administrative reforms in Corea,
but the unhappy precipitation of actual HOSTILE
ties defeated this kindly purpose. Deploring
the destructive war between the two most
powerful OF the eastern nations and anxious
that our commercial interests in those coun-
tries may be preserved and that the safety of
our citizens there shall not be jeopardized, l
would not hesitate to heed any intimation that
our friendly aid for the honorable termination
OF hostillties would be acceptable to both bel
ligerents.
COMMERCIAL CLASH WITH
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 tais country has
been revived. 1t is hoped that Germany Will
boon become convinced that the inhibition is as
needless as it is harmful to mutual interests.
The German government has protested against
that provision of the customs tariff act which
imposes q discriminating duty Of one-tenth of
one cent a pound on sugars coming from coun-
tries paying an export duty thereon,
claiming that the exaction OF such duty
Is in contra vention 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, 1
the repeal OF so much OF the stat
ute as imposes that duty, and invite attention
TO the accompanying report of the secretary of
state containing q discussion Of the questions
raised by the German protests.
H BEHRING SEA AGREEMENT.
Early in the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning instruc-
tions to be given to the naval COM
manders of the two governments in Behring
sea and the contiguous North Pacific ocean
for their guidance in the execution of the
award OF the Paris tribunal Of arbitration and
the enforcement OF the regulations therein
prescribed for the protection OF seal life in the
waters mentioned. An understanding has also
been reached for the payment by the United
States of S425 900 in full satisfaction of all
claims which may be made by Great Britain
for damages growing out Of the controversy as
to fur seals in Behring sea, or the seizure of
British vessels engaged in taking seals in those
waters. The award and findings OF the Paris
tribunal to a great extent determined the facts
and principles upon which these claims
should be adjusted, and they have been
s sp61essS sra by both nn gSve ,Sn erinc,n to "a
well as the facts which they involve. / am
convinced that q settlement upon the terms
mentioned would be an equitable and advan-
tageouS one, and l recommend that provision
be made for the prompt payment Of the stated
sum. Thus far only France and Portugal have
Slgnfned their Willingness 10 adhere to the
regulations established under the award Of the
Paris tribunal OF arbitration.
"A RECOGNITION
Since communicating the voluminous CORE
spondcnce in regard to Hawaii and the action
taken bv 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
provincial arrangement which followed the
deposition Of the queen has been announced
with evidence OF its effective operation. The
recognition usual on such cases has been ac-
corded the new government.
PROGRESSIVE JAPAN.
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pire is engaged, Japan attracts increased at
tention IN this country by her evident desire to
cultivate more liberal intercourse with us. and
70 seek our kindly aid in furtherance of her
laudable 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, ana our relations with this pro-
gresSive nation should not be less broad and
lil,e. III than those with other we
THE BLUEFfELDs INCIDENT.
prominent among the questions OF the year
Wts the BluefieldS incident in what is known
as the Mosquito Indian strip bordering on the
Atlantic ocean and within the jurisdiction OF
Nicaragua. By the treaty Of 1860 between
Great Britain and Nicaragua the former gov
eminent expressly recognized the sovereignty
of the latter over the strip and o limited form
of self government was guaranteed to the Mos
quito Indians to be exercised according to their
customs for themselves and other jewellers
within its limits. The so-called native govern
ment. which grew to be largely made up of
aliens. for many years disputed the sovereignty
of Nicaragua over the strip, and claimed the
right to maintain therein a practically indie
pendent municipal government. Early in the