Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-12-08
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. THE following
is the presidents message to congress:
Message to the congress OF the United
States: The assemblage within the nations
legislative halls of those charged with the
duty of maxim laws for the benefit of a gen.
erous and free psople impressively suggests
the exactiny obi Gation and ia exorable re-
Sponsibiity involved in their task. At the
threshold of such labor to be undertaken
by the congress IS of the nited States and in
the discharLe of an executive duty enjoined
by the constitution 1 submit his communi-
cation containing brief state ment of the
condition of our national affairs and recon-
mending such le gislatIon seems to be neces-
sary and expedient.
The history of our recent dealings with
other nations and peaceful relations with
them at this time. additionally demon
strate the advantage of cons istently adhering
to a firm but just foreign po licy. free from
enviOus or ambitious national schemes and
characterized by entire honesty nd sine Gritty.
During the past year, pursuant to a law of
congress. commissioners we're appointed to
the ANTWERP p indus trial exposition though the
participation of American thibitors fell far
short OF completely illustrating our natl onal
ingenuity and indus trial achievements, yet it
was quite cre1table 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 order 1t appearing at early
call for unusual watchfulneSs on the part of
this government our naval force in the harbor
OF Rio de Janeiro was streng thened This
precaution am satisfied. tended to restrict
the issue to a simple trial of strength bet ween
the Brazilian government and the in surg gents,
and to avert complications which at times
seemed imminent Our firm attitude of neu-
trality maintained to the end the in
surgentS received no encourage ment of event
ual asylum from our mmanderS and such
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 escape of the insurgent Adm ral De
gama and his followers The friendly offices
OF our representatives TO those countries
were exerted for the protection OF the sub
tects ofeither within the territory OF the other
Although the government Of Brazil was duly
notified that the commercial arrangements
existing between the United States and that
country, based the third section of the
tariff act of 1899, was abrogated Aug. %
1894, by the taking effect OF the tariff law now in
force that government subs quently notified
us of its intention to terminate such arrange
ment on the first day OF January, 1895, in the
exercise OF the right reserved in the agree
ment between the two countries l invite a
mention to the correspondence between the
secretary of state and the Brazilian minister
on this subject
The China-Japan War.
gratifying cognition of the uniform i'm
partially of his country towards all foreign
states was man ifested by the coincident re-
qnest of the Oh inese and Japanese govern
ments that the AGENTS of the U nited States
should within proper limits afford protection
TO the subjects Of the other during the sus-
pension OF dip lomatic re lations due to a state
of war his delicate office was accepted
and misapprehension which gave rise to the
belief that in affording this kindly unofficial
prote ctlon our ents would exercise
the same authority which the with
drawn a9cntS OF the beligerents had
exercised promptly corrected Although
the war between Chi ma and Japan endangers
no policy of the United States it deserves our
graveSt conslde ration, by reason of it's dis
uroance of our growing commercial interest
in the two countries and the increased dangers
which may result TO our citizens domiciled or
solourntny in the interior of China Acting
under stipulation in our treaty with Korea
tthe first concluded with a Western power
/ felt constrained at the be ii uning of the
controversy to tender our good offices to
induce an amicable arrangemen MT of the
initial dlhculty growing out of the japanese
demands for ad minis trative reforms in
Korea but the unhappy precipitation of
actual hostiltties 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 be i
1eopardtzed would not hesitate to heed any |
tntimation that our friendly aid for the
honorable termination of hostilities would be
acceptable to both belligerents.
The German Meat Prohibition.
Acting upon the reported discovery of Texas !
fever 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 inhi oitiou is |
as needless it is harmful to mutual in
terests
The German government has protested |
against that provision of the customs tarif |
Ect which 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 and |
nine of the treaty of 1928 with Prussia In the /
interests of the commsrcs of both countries !
and to avoid even the accusation of treaty |
violation recommend the repeal of so much |
OF the statute as imposes that duty and 1 in |
vite attention to the accompanying report of !
the secretary Of state containing 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 &C /
tion taken by the senate and house of repre- I
sentstives on certain questions submitted to |
the judgment and wider discretion of congress |
the Organization OF a government in place of |
the provisional arrangement which followed |
the deposition of the queen has been an |
nounced with evidence of its effective opera |
tion. The recognition usual in such cases |
has been accorded the new government
BluefieIds Affair.
Prominent among the questions of ter |
ritorial jurisdiction of the year was the Blue |
fields incident-in what is known as the |
Mosquito Indian strip bordering on the At |
lantlc ocean and within the jurisdiction of |
Nicaragua BY the treaty of 1850 between |
Great Britain and Nicaragua the former |
government expressly recognized the SOW |
ereignty of the latter over the strip and a !
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 so-called native government |
which grew TO be largely made up of !
aliens for many years disputed the SOW
ereignty of Nicaragua over the strip and
claimed the right to maintain therein practi-
caliy independent municipal cover nment
Early in the past year efforts of Nicaragua to
maintain sovereignty over the Mosquito ter
rttory led to serious destur Dances eliminating
IN the suppression Of the native government
and oAe attempted Institution of an irnpract-
icaoleSampact administration inswhich Nicar-
aSaa shG alien residents were to participate.