The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-03
A System Of State Banks is
Advocated.
is CARLISLE'S IDEA.
Amendments to New Tariff Bill
Are Strongly Urged.


legislative halls a. those CHARGED with the
duty OF making laws for the be ne ut OF
erous and free people fmpr essively suggests
the exacting obi alton and Ia exorable re-
sponsiblity involved in their task Al ths
threshold o. such labor no to DO undertaken
by the congress of tho IT ntted States and in
tine discharze OF al execut I've duty enjoincd
by the constitution I submit this communi-
cation containing brief statement OF the
condition OF our national Affairs and recon
mending such 10 zislatIon seems to be neoes-
sary aud evpedient
The history Of our recent dealings with
other nations and our peaceful relations with
them az this time additionally demon
strate the advan taro Of cons istently adhering
u a arm but Just foreign 20 Icy, free from
envious or ambitious national schemes and
Characterized by entire honesty q III sine Gritty
During the past year, pursuant to a law OF
con resa, c0muliss onnrs were appointed to
tine Antwerp tndusr trial expCsit lon hough tho
participation OF American hibitors fell far
short OF comp etalY illustrating our natl Onal
ingenuity and Industrial ACHE Tements. yet IL
was quite cre1itabie In view OF the brief time
allowed for prepar ltion
4 have underworld 20 Impress upon the Bel
gian Govern ment Chs needlassness and posi-
tive harmfuIness or its restrictions upon tho
importation OF cert sin Of our food products
and have strongly urged that the rigid upper
vision and Inspection under our laws are
amply sufncient 70 prevent the deportation
from this country Of diseased cattle and I'M
whclesome meat
The termination % the civil war III Brazil
has been followed By the general prevalence
stlre OF the insurrection that its course would
call for unusual watchfulness on the part Of
this government our naval force in the harbor
Of hlo de dAnelro was streng thened This
precautlcn am satisfied, tended RtO restrict
She issue to d simple trial OF strength bet W eon
the Brazilian govern aent anu the fnsur tents.
and TO avert com olications which times
seemed Imminent Our Arm attitude Of neu-
trahty was maintained TO the end the in
surRents received no encourage rnent Of event
uai asylum from cur commanders ana such
oppnsitson rs they encoun tered WAS for tine
protection OF cur commerce and was clearly
5ustlhed uy public law A serious tension OF
relations havinr arisen at the close Of ths
war between Brazil and Portugal by reason
OF the escape Of the insurgent Admiral De-
CANA and mis- followers The friendly Of1ces
Of our representatives to those countries
were exerted for the protection OF the sub
Jects OF either within the territory OF the other
Although the government Of Brazil was duly
notified that the commercial arran1ements
existing between the United States and hat
country, based or the third section Of the
1891, by che taking erect Of the tariT law now ia
force. that government subs eQ uently notified
rs OF its intention 20 terminate SUCH arrange-
ment on the first cay OF January, 1895, in the
exercise OF the right reserved in the aeree-
ment between the two countries. invite a
mention to the cores pondence between the
this subject
The ChIna-Japnn war.
A gratifying recognition OF the uniform i'm
Partially OF his country towards all foreign
qnest OF the Oh inese ana Japanese govern
ments that fhe arents Of the United States
should within proper limits AFFORD protection
10 the subjects OF the other during the
pension % dip lomati0 relations due to 4 state
OF = his delicate once accepted.
and g rnisappre tension which gave rf>e to the
belief that in snordiRg this kindly unofdcial
prote elton our ents would exercise
the same authority which the with
drawn agents Of the belligerents hAd
exercised. " As promptly corrected. Although
the war between Chi ma and Japan endanzers
no policy of the United States It deserves our
eravest consideration. By reason OF its dis
tur bancc Of our growing commercial interest
fin she two countries and the increased dangers
which may result 20 o citizens domiciIe8 Or
soiournin- ia the late rior OF China Acting
under stipulation in our treaty with Korea
fths frst concluded with Western power
1 felt constrained at the bezf nnipx OF tho
controversy to tender cood omces to
induce amicable arranEeme Of tbs
initial al A1culty ErowiRz cut OF the japanese
demands for "a minis trative reforms ia
Korea but the unhappy precipitation or
act ual hostihties defeated this kindly purpose
Dep Tor ing the destructive war between tbs
two most powerful Of the Eastern nations
and anxious that our commercial interests IA
those countries may be preserved and that
the safety 81 our citizens there shall not be
3e0Dardiaed r. would not hesitate to heed any
intimatfon that cur friendly aid for the
honorable termination Of h7stiifttes would be
acceptable to both belligerents
A convention mas been finally concluded for
the settlement by arbitration Of the proIon ID
al puta with Ecuador growing out OF the pro-
Geo iiu-s against Emilio santos, a naturalfzed
Citizen of she United states
Our relations with the republic Of France
con tinue TO be such as should exist between
nations long hound to ether BY friendly
sympathy and similarity in their form Of gov
eminent The resent cruel ASA sinAsion OF
the president Of this sister republic called
forth sueh universal expressions OF sorrow
and coincidence from our people and govern
ment a. 20 leave no doubt or the depth an
sincerity Of attachment The res OIutfons
passed by the senate and house OF represe nta-
rlves on the occas on have been communicated
70 the widow Of President Cannot.
The Germany Meat Prohibition
Acting upon the reported discovery OF Texas
fever tn carEoes ~ American cattle the Ger
stock and fresh meats n ON this country has
been revived It hoped that Germany will
soon become cow need that he inhi sition is
As needless as II is harmful 20 mutual in
terests.
The German government has protested
against that provision Of the customs tariff
act which imposes dIscriminatinz duty OF
one-1enth 81 one cent pound on com
thereon claimln1 that the eNactlon 81 such
duty is fn ven tion Of articles FIVE ami
nine OF the Greatly or iS4s WITH Prussia In the
interests Of the 60 nmeros OF both countries
and avoid even the accusation OF treaty
violation / recommend the repeal OF 50 much
OF the statute as imposes that duty ana I in
wife attention 20 the accompany report OF
she secretary or state contain q q discussion
o. the questions raised BY tha German pro
Bshrfns sea Arbitration
Early in she present year an agreements was
reached with Gr3as Britain concerning in
structions TO be given the naval commanders
OF the two Governments in BehriRg and
the CONTIGUOUS North Pacific ocean for
uheir guidance ia the execution CT the
n~ars az the PARA tribunal Of ARBITRATION and