Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-03
Foreign Relations Of the
q. S.---The Tariff Act
Yet in Need Of a
Few Changes.
Secretary Carlisle's New Finan-
cial Scheme Cordially En-
dorsed by Mr.. Cleve-
land.
Irrigating Waters Of the Rio Grande-
The Indian Problem-Other Mat
ters of Public Moment

Washington, Dec. 3.-The following is
the presidents annual message to the
congress of the United States:
The assemblage within the nations leg
islative halls of those charged with the
duty of making laws for the benefit of a
generous and free people impressively
suggests the exacting obligation and inex-
orable responsibility involved in their
task. At the threshold 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 con-
stitution, I submit this communication,
containing brief statement Of the con-
dition of our national affairs and recon-
mending such legislation as seems to me
necessary and e1pediont.
The history of our recent dealings with
other nations and our peaceful relations
with them at this time additionally DOM
onstrates the advantage of consistently
adhering to firm, but Just foreign policy
free from envious or ambitious national
schemes and characterized by entire hon.
esty and sincerity.
During the past year pursuant to law
of congress, commissioners were ap-
pointed to the Antwerp industrial expo
sition. Though the participation of
American exhibitors fell far short of
completely illustrating our national in
genuity and industrial achievements, yet
it was quite creditable in view of the
brief time allowed for preparations.
have
ENDEAyORED To IMPRESS
upon the Belgian government the need
lessness and positive harmfulness of its
restriction upon the importation of our
food products and have strongly urged
that the rigid supervision and inspection
under our laws are amply sufficient to
prevent the deportation from this coun-
try of diseased cattle and unwholesome
meat.
The termination of the civil war in
Brazil has been followed by the general
prevalence of peace and order. 1t ap-
pearing nt an early stage of the insurrac-
tion that its course would call for un-
usual watchfulness on the part of this
government, our naval force in the har-
Dor of Rio Janeiro was strengthened.
This precaution, am satisfied, tended
to restrict the issue to a simple trial Of
strength between the Brazilian govern
meut and the insurgents, and to avert
complications which, at times, seemed
imminent. Our firm attitude of neutral
ity was maintained to the end; the insur-
gents received no encouragement of
eventual asylum from our commanders;
and such opposition as they encountered
was for the protection of our commerce
and was clearly justified by public law.
A serious tension of relations having
arisen at the close. of the war between
Brazil and Portugal by reason. of the es-
cape of the insurgent, Admiral de Gamma
and his followers, the, friendly Offices 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 COM
mercial arrangements existing between
the United States and that country, based
on the third section of the tariff act of
1890, was abrogated on August 9, 1894, by
the taking effect of the tariff law now in
force, that government subsequently
notified the United States of its intention
to terminate such arrangement on the
FIRST day of January, 1895, in the exercise
of the right reserved in the agreement be-
tween the two countries. / invite a