People's voice., 1894-12-06
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The following
is the presidents message to congress:
Message to the con yres5 OF the United
States: The assemblage within the nations
legislative halls Of those char red with the
duty Of maxim laws for the benefit OF gen.
erous and free people impre isively suggests
the exactiny obi alton and ia exorable re-
sponsibility involved in their task. At the
threshold Of such labor no " to be undertaken
by the congress Of the U nited States and in
the discharye Of an executive duty enjoined
by the constitution, 1 submit this comuuni-
cation containing brief statement Of the
condition Of our national a1Iirs and recon-
mending such le e,islatlon as seems to be neces.
sary and expedient
The history Of our recent dealings with
other nations and our peaceful relations with
them at this time additionally demon
strate the advantage OF cons istently adheriny
to firm but just foreign po Icy, free from
enVious or ambitious national schemes and
characterized by entire honesty and sine Gritty
During the past year, pursuant to law Of
congress, commissioners were appointed to
the Antwerp industrial exposition, though the
participation Of American exhibitors fell far
short OF completely Illustrating our natl onal
ingenuity and industrial achievements, yet 1t
was quite creiitable in view Of the brief time
allowed for preparation
The termination OF the civil war in Brazil
has been followed by the general prevalence
OF peace and orler 1t appeaTin; at an early
stage OF the insurrection that its course would
call for unusual watchfulness on the part OF
this government our naval force in the harbor
OF Rio de Janeiro WAS siren ythened This
precaution am satisfied, tended to restrict
the issue to a simple trial OF strength bet ween
the Brazilian government and the insurIents,
and to avert complications which at time;
seemed imminent Our firm attitude Of neu-
trality was maintained to the end. the in.
surgents received no encouragement Of event
ual asylum from our commanders and such
opposltson as they encountered was for the
projection OF our commerce and was clearly
1ustlhed by public law. A serious tension Of
relations havin: arisen at the close OF ths
war between Brazil and Portugal by reason
OF the escape Of the insurgent Admiral De-
CANA and his followers The friendly offices
OF our representatives to those countries
were exerted for the protection Of the sub.
)ects ofeither within the territory Of the other
Although the government OF Brazil was duly
notified that the commercial ARRANGEMENTS
existing between the United State; and that
country, based on the third section Of the
tarlH act OF 1899, was abrogaed on Auy. %
1891, by the taking effect Of the tariff law now in
force, that government subsequently notified
US OF It's intention to terminate such arrange.
meQt the fir dav ~ tO0s
exercise OF the right reserved in the agree.
ment between the two countries Invite a
mention to the correspondence between the
secretary OF state and the Brazilian minister
on this subject
The China-Japan War.
Agratifyiny recognition Of the uniform i'm.
partiality OF his country towards all foreign
states was man ifested by the coincident re.
qnest OF the Ch inese and Japanese govern.
ments that the a-ents of the q nited States
shouid within proper limits afford protection
10 the SUBJECTS Of the other during the sus-
pension OF dip lomatic relations due to a state
OF war 7 his delicate office was accented
and misapprehension which gave rise to the
Delef that in afordng this kindly unofficial
prote ctlon our q ents would exercise
the same authority which the with
drawn agents of the belligerents hid
exercised was promptly corrected Althourb
the war between Chi na and Japan endanpers
no policy Of the United States it deserves our
Rravest consideration, by reason of its dis.
turDance OF our growing commercial interest
IN the TWO countries and the increased dangers
which may result to our citizens domicilel or
so1ourniny in the interior OF China Acting
under stipulation in our treaty with Korea
Che first concluded with a Western powerl
1 felt constrained at the beyi nnipz OF the
controversy to tender our good offices to
inauoe an amioabe arrangement of the
initial dlnculty growing out OF the Japanese
demands for ad ministrative reforms in
Korea but the unhappy precipitation of
actual hostilities defeated this kindly purpose
Dep loring the destructive war between the
Two most powerful OF the Eastern nations
and anxious that our commercial interests in
those countries may be preserved and that
the safety OF our citizens there shall not no
1eopardized Iwoud not hesitate to heed anv
lntlmation that our friendly aid for the
honorable termination Of hostilities would he
acceptable to both belligerentS
Acting upon the reported discovery Of Texas
leVer IN cargoes Of American cattle the Ger.
man prohibition against importations OF live
stock and fresh meats from this country has
been revived 1t Is hoped that Germany will
soon become convinced that the inhibition is
as needless as it is harmful to mutual in.
terestS
Ine German government has protejted
against that provision OF the customs tariff
act whlch Imposes a discriminating duty of
one-tenth OF one cent pound on su -ars com.
ing from countries paying an export bounty
thereon. claiming that the exaction of such
duty is In contravention Of articles five AMI
nine OF the treaty Of 1923 with Prussia In the
interests OF the conmerca Of both countries
ana 10 avoid even the accusation Of treIty
violation l recommend the repeal OF so much
OF the statute as imposes that duty and 1 in.
vlte attention to the accompanvin, report OF
the secretary Of state contain a discussion
OF the questions raised by the German pro-
tests
The Hawaiian Incident.
Since communicating the voluminous cor.
respondence in regard to Hawaii and the ac-
ZION taken by the senate and house of repre.
sentatives on certain questions submitted to
the judgment and wider discretion Of congress
the organization OF a government in place OF
the provisional arranS ement which followed
the deposition Of tie queen has been an.
nounced with evidence Of its effective opera.
ton The recognition usull in such cases
mas been accorded the new government
Blueflelds Affair.
prominent amonS the questions Of ter.
rltorlal jurisdiction Of the year was the Blue.
fields incident-in what is known as the
Mosquito Indian strip borderin, on the AT.
lantlc ocean aud within the jurisdiction OF
NiearaSua. By the treaty of 1850 between
Great Britain and Nicaragua the former
government expressly recognized the SOW.
ereiSnty Of the latter over thu strip ana
limited form Of self government was
guaranteed to the Mosquito Indians to be
exercised ACCORDING to their customs for
themselves and their dwellers within its
limits. The soealled native government
winch grew to be largely made up Of
ahens Tor many years disputed the SOW
erelgnty OF Nicaragua over the strip and
claimed the right to maiRt lin therein praetl-
cally independent municipal government
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