The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1894-12-07
TALKS TO CONGRESS-
pr EsrDENT CLEVELAND PRESENTS
HIS ANNUAL MESSAGE.
,,, p.,orts of his Various Cabinet
n... Are Reviewed and KccOm-
mendutions Are Mnde-A Ne" sss
tenn of National Currency Is fr"-
nosed-The Tariff.
Washington, Dec. ). o.-folioWlhg IS Tue

tlbp asSemDlage within the natlol Az SIS
!atiye halls OF those charseu W." .tnnaro,ls
nf making laws for the beueht OF Il generous
.SnI tree prepie, impressiveiy suggests the
pNacting obligation ana !heAoFaoie lcsponSi pSil+
L.Ity involved in thcig task. AL the ehtes
.hnid of such labor now to DE uAueftaheh
N tbn congress Of the United states and
H. tnr discharge OF an executive luty ehJoin"
ed by the constitution, SUNNI a.is
IcrmIuunica tiou. containing Il hflel STATE
luput of the condition OF our hatt"haL W W
fairs ANA recommending such legislation us
seems 10 be necessary ana eNpelleht.
! Irhe history of our recent dealings Wth
pther nations and our peacelui ieiations
with them at this time additionally delhon-
strate the advantage of consistently ad-
herring to firm but just foreign pohesi
free from enylous or anpluous naeipnai @
schemes and characterized ny ehlie hoh-
est ana sincerity. l. 49,,
During the past year, pursuant to law
of congress- commissioners We're appoint
ed to the Antwerp Industrial exposition.
Though the participation or American i,,t eA-
hibitors fell far short Of completely Illus
trating our national ingenuity ana nous
trial achievements, yet 1t was quite cred
| table in view of the brief time allowed Tor
| preparation. ~
| / have endeayored to impress upon the
Re,cian government the needlessnesS ana
| positive harmfulness OF Its restrictions
! upon the importation of certain OF cur 1ood
! products and have strongly urged tnAt ihe
| rigid supervision and inspection under our
laws are amply sufficient to prevent ule
expectation from this country of diseased
cattle and unwhoesome meat.
Peace In Brazil.
The termination of the civil war in Bra
zil mas been followed by the general preva-
lance of peace and order. 1t appearing az
an early stage of the insurrection that lis
| course would call for unusual watchfulness
on the part of this government our haNal
| force in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro was
| strengthened. This preeaution | am salts
| fed tended to restrict the issue to simple
| trial Of strength between the Brazilian gov
ernment and the insurgents and to avert
/ complications which at times seemed lmhl-
| nent Our firm attitude of neutrality was
maintained TO the end. The insurgents re-
| ceived no encouragement of eventual asy-
lum from our commanders ana such oppo-
sition as they encountered was for the pro-
lection of our commerce and was fully JUS
| titled by public law.
The commission organized under the con-
| yention which we had entereed into with
| Chile for the settlement of the outstanding
| claims Of each government against the 9TH
er. adjudged at the end of the period stlpu-
lated for its continuance, leaving underter-
| mined a number of American cases Whlch
had been duly presented. These claims are
not barred and negotiations are in progress
for their submission to tribunal.
| The Eastern War.
The 18th or March last the new treaty
with China in further regulation was signed
at WASHINGTON and on Aug. 13 it received
the sanction of the senate. Ratification on
the part Of China and formal exchange
are awaited to give effect 10 this benehcial
convention.
A gratifying recognition Of the uniform
impartiaity of this country towards all
foreign states was manifested by the COM
pany incident to requests OF the Chinese and
Japanese governments that the agents OF
the United States should within proper
limits afford protection to the subjects OF
each during the suspension of diplomatic
relations due to q state of war Ihis del
| loot ntfsa tod nd n
henson which gave rise to the belief that
in affording this kindly unofficial protection
our agents would exercise the same au-
thority which the withdrawn agents of the
belligerents had exercised. was promptly
corrected. Although the war between China
and Japan endangers no policy OF the
United States, it deserves our gravest con-
sideeation by reason Of its disturbance OF
our growing commercial interests in the
two countries and the increased dangers
which may result in our citizens domclcl or
sojourning in the interior OF China.
offer to Mediate.
Acting under a stipulation in onr treaty
with Corea tthe first concluded with West
ern power1, | felt constrained at the begin
ming of the controversy to tender our good
offices to induce an amicable arrangement
OF the initial difficulty growing out Of the
japanese demands for administrative re-
forms in Corea: but the unhappy precipita-
ton of actual hostities defeated this
kindly purpose. Deploring the destructive
war between the TWO most p0WefIul Oh the
Eastern nations, and anxious that our COM
mereial interests In those countries may be
preserved, and that the safety of our citi-
zens there shall not be ieopardzed, | would
not hesitate to heed any intimation that our
friendly aid for the honorable termination
OF hostities would be acceptable to both
belligerents.
A convention has been finally concluded
Ior the settlement by arbitration of the pro-
longed dispute with Ecuador. growing out
of the proceedings against Emile Santos, a
naturalized citizen Of the United States.
Needless Prohibition of Cattle.
Acting on the reported discovery of Texas
IeVer IN cargoes of American cattle, the
German prohibition against importations
OF live stock and fresh meats from this
Country has been revived, l. IS hoped that
GerMany Will soon become convinced thai
han hae prohloltlon y as needless as 1t is
naflnInl to mutual interests The German
g9Nefhment has protested against that pro
vision of the customs tariff act which i'm
poses discriminating duty Of one-tenth o1
l cent pound on sugars coming from
countries paying an export bounty thereon
ciaimlng that the cNaction of such duty
IS IN eoLtlavention Of articles five and min,
y me treaty OF 1873 with Prussia. II
tn" interests of the commerce Of both eoun
tries and 10 avoid even the accusation
OF treaty violation I recommend the repea
oi =, mach Or the statute that imposes tha
| panylng report of the secretary OF stat,
containing a discussion of the questions
raised by the German protests.
The Bering Sea Agrecment.
haflv IN the present Jear an agreemen
was reached with Great Britain concernin.
instructions 70 be giyen to tho naval com
mahders OF the two gofernments in Ber
lhs sea and the contiguous North pacif
ocean for their guidance in tie exrcutlo,
or the award Of the Paris tribunal of arhi
.ratlon and the enforcement Of the rcgula
1lehs therein prescribed. for the protection
~ seal lie ID the waters mentioned Al
ne ne payment by the United States Of S425
w N fnll satisfaction Of all claims whcI
nay pc made by Great Britain for damage
seals II Rering or the seizure of Britisl
vessels engaged In taking seals III thes
Walefs. The awards and findings of iii
IaflS t.ibnnal to prnnt nxtnnt t,n4n,