Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
The President Makes HE Annual
Communication to Congress.
"A General Review OF Our Foreign and
Domestic Relations and a Resume
of Secretary Carlisle New
Currency Scheme.

President Cleveland's message to the
second session OF the Fifty-third con-
sgress was submitted to both houses. It
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 exacting obliga-
ton and 1nexecrable responsibility involved in
their task.
At the Threshold Of such labor now to be I'M
Gertaken Dy the congress of the United States
and in the discharge of an executive duty en-
Joined by the constitution, I submit this COM
munication. containing a 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 andaour peaceful relations with them
at this time additionally demonstrate the ad-
lust foreign policy. free from envious or am
bilious national schemes and characterized by
entire honesty and sincerity
BELGIAN RESTRICTIONS.
eave endeavored to impress upon the
Beiglan government the needlessness and
positive harmfulness of its restrictions upon
and have strongly urged that the rigid SUPER
vision and inspection under our laws are amply
sufhc1ent to prevent the expectation from this
country of diseased cattle and unwholesome
meat.
PEACE AND ORDER IN BRAZI.
The termination of the civil war in Brazil
mas been followed by the general prevalence of
peace and order. 1t appearing at an early
stage OF the insurrection that its course would
o ah tho, t4s unasuar wa.entuiness on the part
was strengthened This precaution. am
pie trial of strength between the Brazilian gov
ernment and the insurgents. and to avert COM
plications which at times seemed imminent
Our firm attitude Of neutrality was maintained
70 the end The insurgents received no en-
couragement of eventual asylum from our COM
tered was for the protection of our commerce.
and was clearly justified by public law. A Sc
ri i tension OF relations having arisen at the
Dy reason of the escape of the inSurgent Admiral
De Cana and his followers. the friendly offices
OF our representatives to these countries were
exerted for the protection of the subjects of
either within the territory of the other.
BRAZIL AND OUR TARIFF.
Although disagreement of Brazil was duly
notified that the commercial arrangements eX-
listing between the United States and that
country based on 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
UentiOn 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 corre-
the Brazilian minister on this subject.
CHILEAN CLAIMS COMMISSION.
The commission organized under the conven-
ton which we had entered into with Chilli for
the settlement of outstanding claims of each
government against the other adjourned at the
end of the period stipulated for it's continu-
ance, leaving undetermined a number of Amer
lean cases which had been duly presented.
These claims are not barred, and negotiations
are in progress for their submission to new
THE NEW CHINESE TREATY.
On the 18th day of March last a new treaty
with China, in further regulation of emigra-
ztion, was signed at Washington, and on August
ID it 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.
GRATIFYING RECOGNITION.
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-
var. This delicate ONCE was accepted and a
lief that in afording this kindly unof1cial pro-
lection our agents would exercise the same
authority which the withdrawn agents Of the
oelligerents had exercised was promptly cor
rected.
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-
China
Acting under q stipulation in our treaty
power) felt constrained at the beginning of
the controversy to tender our good offices to
induce an amiable arrangement of the initial
demands for administering 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.
would not hesitate to heed any intimation that
our friendly aid for the honorable termination
of hostilities would be acceptable to both bel
Igerents.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FRANCE.
Our relations with the republic of France
nations long bound together by friendly
sympathy and similarity in their form of gov
eminent. The recent cruel assassination of
the president OF this sister republic called
forth such universal expressions of sorrow and
70 leave no doubt Of the depth and sincerity Of
our attachment
COMMERCIAL CLASH WITH GERMANY.
Acting upon the reported discovery of Texas
Never in cargoeS of American cattle. the Ger
man prohibition against importations of live
stock and fresh meats from this country has
been revived 1t is hoped that Germany will
soon become convinced that the inhibition is as
needless as it is harmful to mutual interests.
that provision of the customs tariff act which
imposes discriminating duty of One-tenth OF
one cent pound on sugars coming from coun-
claiming that the exaction Of such duty
is in contravention of articles five and nine OF
the treaty of 1s2S with Prussia. In the inter-
-estS of the commerce of both countries and to
avoid even the accusation of treaty violation,
recommend the repeal of so much of the stat
ute as imposes that duty, and invite attention
30 the accompanying report of the secretary OF
state containing discussion of the questions
raised by the German protests.
THE BEHRING SEA AGREEMENT.
Early in the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning instruc-
lions to be given to the naval com
and the contiguous North Pacific ocean
for their guidance in the execution OF the
the enforcement of the regulations therein
prescribed for the protection of seal life in the
waters mentioned. An understanding has alS(
States of $4,000 in full satisfaction Of al
claims which may be made by Great Britain
to fur seals in Behring sea. or the seizure O
British vessels engaged in taking seals in thos'
waters The award and findings Of the Pari
tribunal to great extent determined the fact
and principles upon which these claim
should be adjusted. and they have beel
thorough examination upon the principles d
well as the facts which they involve. I an
convinced that a settlement upon the terms
mentioned would be an equitable and adyan
tageous one. and recommend that provis1o
be made for the prompt payment of the state
signifed their willingness to adhere to tn
regulations established under the award OF tn
Paris tribunal of arbitration
HAWAIIAN RECOGNITION
Since communicating the voluminouS CORE
sspoudence in regard to Hawaii and the actlo
taken bv the senate and house OF represents
tives certain questions suoinitteo 10 ga
Organization of a government IN place OF On
provincial arrangement Sn.ch .onoMeu ~