Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1894-12-14

and the Banks Exemption OF
Certain State Banks From Taxa
ton on Circulation Recommended
Pension Matters -Our Foreign
Relations and the Condition Of
Our Governmental Departments
To the CONGRESS o. the United States
Tho asscmhlage within the Nations legis-
latlve halls Of those charged with the duty
of making laws for the benefit OF a generous
and free people impressivelv suggests the
exalting OBLIGATION and ineXOrahle RESPONSE
bility involved IN their task. At the thres-
hold 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, I submit this communt-
cation, containing a brief statement OF the
condition Of our National atAirs, and recon-
mendinC such legislation as seems to me
necessar ~ and eEpedient.
The history of our recent dealt ngs with
other Nations, and our peaceful relations
with them at this time, additionally Gem
onstrate the advantage Of consistently ad-
herring to n firm but just foreign policy, free
from envious or ambitious National schemes
and characterized by entire honesty and
sincerity.
TREATY WITH CgGSA.
On the 18th of March last, new treaty
with China in further regulation OF emigra-
ton was signed at Washington, and on August
10, 1t received the sanction Of the Senate.
Ratification on the part of China and formal
exchange are awaited to give effect to this
mutually beneficial convention.
A gratifying recognition OF the uniform
impartially of this country towards all
foreign States was manifested by the coinci-
lent request of the Chinese and japanese
Governments, that the agents of the United
States should within proper limits, afford
l - Ako0 &InN- H.
ing the suspension OF diplomatic relations
due to a state OF war. This delicate office
was accepted, and a Misrepresentation, which
gave rise to the belief that in affOrding
this kindly unofficial protection our
agents would exercise the same au-
thority which the withdrawn agents of the
belligerents had exercised, was promptly
corrected. Although the war between China
and Japan endanger5 no policy OF the
United States. it deserves our greatest con-
sideration, by reason of Its disturbance OF
our growing commercial interests in the two
countries and the increased dangers which
may result to our citizens dOmiclled or So
iourning in the interior Of China.
Acting under a stipulation in our treaty
with Korea (the first concluded with West
ern poWer) felt constrained at the begin
ming Of the controversy to tender our good
offices to induce an amicable arrangement
of the initial difficulty growing out of the
japanese demands for administrative re-
forms in Korea but the unhappy precipita-
tion of actual hostiiities defeated this kindly
purpose.
Deploring tho destructive war between
the most powerful of the Eastern Nations
and anxious that our commercial interests
in these countries 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 tor
the honorable termination of hostilities
would be acceptable to both belligerents.
REPEATING DISSEMINATING DUTIES.
The German Government has protested
against that provision Of the customs tariff
act which imposes a discriminating duty Of
one-tenth of one cent a pound on sugars
coming from countries paying an export
bounty thereon. claiming that the eXactiOl