Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-03
10 The congres. rMs United States

10 he coHgroSs Of the United States
The astumblAge within the nations
legislative hall OF those charged with
the duty OF making laws for tho buuo'
Nc Of u generous aud iree people Inn
preaslvcly sugges1h tho exAotlng obli-
CATION and the iaeKotablo responsible
ity involved In their task. At the
threshold OF such labor now to DO un.
dertaken by the Congress Of the United
statoB, and In the discharge Of an
executive duty oniolnod by the Con-
blltution, submit this communication
containing a brief statement OF the
condition OF our national Affairs and
recommending such legialalion ~
seems 10 me necessary and o1pediont
FOREIuN AFFAIRS.
ThehistoTy Of our recent dealings With
other nations, aud our peaceful rela'
tions with them at this time, addition
ally demonstrate the advantage Of con-
slstontly adhering TO n firm but Just
foreign policy, free from envlous or
ambitious national schemes and char
acleuEod by entire honesty ami aim
ctrity.
During the past year, pur,uant to a
law VI Congress, commissioners were
appointed TO the Antwerp industrial
Exposition. Though the pArtioipa
ton OF American exhibitors fell TAT
short OF completely illustrating our
national Ingenuity aud industrial
achievements, yet Il was quite
orodltable In view Of the brlei
time allowed for preparation.
/ have cndeavoTed to impress upon the
Belgian government the needlossness
anu positive harm ulnois OF It's restrio'
lions upon the importation or certain
OF our food products and have strongly
urged that the rigid supervision anu
inspection under our laws ato amply
sufficient 10 prevent tins expectation
nom this country OF diseased cattle
nnd unwholosomo meat The termi-
nation OF the civil war In Bruzil has
been followed by tho general preNa-
lonCo Of peace and order. 10 appearing
ut an early stage OF tho insurrtc.iou
that lie course would call for unusual
wAtcniuluets on the part OF this gov
eminent, our naval force in the harbor
OF Rio de JAneiro was strengthened.
This preoauuon am satisfied tended
10 restrict tue issue " "A simple trial OF
strength between the Brazilian gov,
eminent aud the insurgents and 10
avert COMPLICATIONS which ~ times
seemed imminent. Our arm attitude
OF neutrality was maintained TO thv
end. The insurgents received the ou-
enlargement OF eventual usylum from
our commanders, anu such Opp0sitlou
rs they encountered was Tor tue pro.
teotion OF our commerce and was clear
ly Justified by public law.
n serious tension Of relations haviHg
arisen at the close OF the war between
Brazil aud Portugal by reason Of the
escape OF tue insurgent admiral,
Ia Cana, anu his followers,
tne friendly offices OF our
representatives to those Countries were
oxerlod for tho protection OF the sub.
jecls OF either within the territory Of
the other.
Although tho government Of Brazil
was duly notified that The commercial
arrangement existing between the
United States aud that country based
ON the third section OF the tarih net o.
1899 was abrAgated ON August IS, 1898,
by the taking effect OF the turiii Jaw IA
force, that government subsequently
notified uH VI It's intoutiOn 10 termi-
nate such Arrangement on the iirst day
OF January, 1906. In the exercise OF
the right reserved In tho agreement
between the two Countries, / Invited
attention 10 the correspondence be-
tween tho secretary OF state anu the
Brazilian minister on this subject.
The commission organized under the
convention which We had entered
Into with Chin for the settlement Of
the outstanding claims Of each govern.
ment against the other, adjourned al
the end OF the period stipulated for IT,
continuance, leaving Undetermined a
number VI A meTicRu oAsen which had
bBeA duly presented. These claims
are not barred anu negotiations are IN
Progress for their submission 10 a
Tribunal.
Tho 18th OF March last the new
treaty with China, IN further regu'
hti0u, was aigued at Washington
and ON August l3.h II re-.
oeivei thO sanction OF tho Senate.
Ratification ON the part OF China and
formal exchange are awaited 10 give
effect To this mutually beneficial CON
vuution.
A gratifying recognition Of the uni
form imptrtiaiity OF this country To-
wards nll foreign states WIS manifested
by tho ooinoidentrequest oi theChlneit
and Japanese governments that th'
agents OF the United btAles should
within proper limit, afford protection
10 the subjects OF the other durllg the
suspension nf diplomatic relations due
10 state Of war. This delicate ONCE
was accepted aud n mlsapprohensign
which gave rise ~ the belief that In a.