Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-12-06
THE MESSAGE.
The President Sends a Communi-
cation to Congress.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FOREIGNERS.


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Message 10 the congress Of the United States
Tho assemblage within the nations leglsla-
tive halls Of those charged with the duty Of
making laws for the benefit Of generous and
irss people lmpressivcly suggests the exactina
obligation and memorable responsibility In
volved In their task. Al the threshold Of such
labor now To DO undertaken by the congress Of
The United States and In the discharge Of an
executive duty snjoined by the constitution,
submit this communication, containing brief
statement Of the condition Of our national af-
fairs and recommending such legislation ~
seems To me necessary and expedlent.
Our Foreign Relations
Tho history Of our recent dealings with 0thor
nations and our peaceful relations with them
81 this time additionally demonstrated the i'd
vantage Of consistently adherlng to firm but
Just foreign policy, free from enylous or Am
bltloua national schemes and characterized by
entire honesty and sincerity.
have endoavored 10 impress upon the Bel
gian government the needessncss ind positive
hArmfuiness Of Its restrictions upon tho Inn
portation Of certain OF our food products and
have strongly urged that tho rigid supervision
and Inspection under our laws arc amply SUI
noIent 10 prevent the deportation from this
country Of diseased cattlc and unwholsomc
meat
On the nth Of March last new treaty with
China In further regulation Of emigration was
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oeivod the sanction Of the senate.
Acting upon tho reported discovery Of Texas
fever In csrgoes Of American cattle tho Ger
man prohibition against Importatlons OF 1.-Two
stock and fresh meats from this country hss
been revived. 1t Is hoped that Germany will
soon become convinced that the Inhibition Is
~ needless as II IL harmful TO mutual Inter-
ssts Tho German government has protested
against TINT provision Of the customs tarin net
which Imposes discriminating duty Of ono
tenth Of one cent pound on sugars coming
from countries paying an export bounty there-
~, claiming TINT the oxactlon OF such duty
W. In contraventlon OF articles five and nino Of
The treaty Of 1873 with Prussia In the inter
ssts Of the commerce Of both countries and 10
avoid even the accusation OF treaty violation
I recommend tho ropoa OF so much Of tho
statute ~ imposes that duty ana invite Nv
tention 70 the accompanying report OF Wo
secretary Of state containing u discussion VI
the questions raised BY fho German protests.
Early In the present year an agreement was
reached Win Great britalh con corning lnstrue.
lions 10 be given to ths naval commanders OF
Tho two governments ~ behrlng sea ana NE
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contiguous North PnolIlc ocoin tor thelr Hulu-
Ance In tho execution OF tho award OF inc Paris
tribunal OF arbitration ana tho enforcement OF
tho regulations therein prescribed TOT inc pro-
lection OF seal lie IN inc waters mentioned
since communicating INC voumlhouS corre-
spondence In regard to Hawaii anu tho action
iakon by tho senate and house OF representa-
lives on certain questions submitted 70 tho
Judgment ma wider discretion OF congress thc
organization Of government In Place OF the
provisional arrangement whlch followed NV
deposition OF the queen mas been announced
With evidence OF It's elloctlve operation Inc
recognition usual In s'ich cases mas boon aH'
,oried the now government
Apart from INC war IN whlch INC isiaiu en-
pire Is engaged japan at'raots increasing Nv
IGNITION IN THIS country oy nor eviucht uesire
70 cultivate more liberal Intercourse WIN 10
and TO seek our kindly aid In furthorance OF nor
laudable desire for complete autonomy IN her
domestic aEalrs anu full equality IN INC family
u nations. Tho Japanese empire OF to-uhy
40 longer tne Japan OF ,hc pas. nhu our rcn'-
lions with this progressive nation should not
pc less broad and liberal thai ihoso win othef
powers' good WILL loslotoa ny many lnteresN
In common has markeu our relations WIN OUT
'earess sou'hcrn ne'ghnor
PeAc0 bellig restored along her nofthorh IRON
tier Mexico mas asked tho punishment OF tb'
late disturbers OF her tranquility Therc ought
10 Do new treaty OF commerce hhu hnVlHallol
with that country 10 tasc tho place OF tue one
which terminated thirteen years ago' me
lricndlincss OF tho intercourse between w
Two countries Is ultesled by inc lact during
this long period Tho commerce OF each ha,
Ncadily Increased undor Inc RUE OF mutual
consideration, being neither stimulated ~
conventional arrangements nor returned w
lcnlous rivnlrles or selnsh uc''res
Peru, regret TO say SHOWS symptoms Oh 10
mcstic disturbance probably due 10 tho
slowness Of her recuperatlon from the war OF
Ia facing International QUOTATIONS lnvlte our
kindly sympathy and justify our iorDcaranct
In pressing long pending claims havo ftll
constrained to testify this sympathy In connec-
lion with certain demands urgently preferred
by other powers.
The recent death OF the czlr OF Russia callel
forth appropriate expressions OF sorrow ami
sympathy on the part OF our government with
bis bereaved family and tho Russian people
As n further demonstration OF respect ana
friendship our minister ut IT. Petersburg was
directed 70 represent our government W INC
funeral ceremonies. Tho scaling intorcstsof
Russia In tho Behrng sea are second only To
Dur own. A modus viyendl has therefore been
concluded with the imperial government re-
strictive Of poaching on Russian rookerlcs and
VI sealing In waters which were not compre-
hcndod In tho protected area defined In the
Ports award. Occasion has been found "
urge upon tho Russian government equal
itv Of treatment for our great life In
surance companies whose operations haW
been extended throughout Europe, Ad-
hitting. as wo do, foreign corporations 10
transact business In the United States, we
unturniiy uAPoSu Nv 1879 V'ei"hVv W. WI Wv"
In the ample folds Of CON petition abroad but
lsw c0ses OF Interference with naturallzed cit
lions returning to Russia have been reported
during the current year One KrzomlnsM
was arrested last summer In Polish prov
incc, on reported charge OF unpermit'cd re
nunciation Of Russian allegiance, but 1t trans
pired that the proceedings originated In OIL
legged malfeasance committed by krzcmnski
with an imperial Official number ofyears ago
Efforts for his release which promised 10 bs
successful wcrc In progress when his death
was reported.
4 convention has boon concluded with Won
eguela for the arbitration OF long disputed
claim growing out OF the seizure Of certain vcs.
sells, the property OF cItl2ons Of tho United
Statss Although signed, the treaty Of extra.
dillon with Venezuela Is not yet In force ow'