The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-12-04

washington, Dec. 3-Following is
president Cleveland's message, as sent
Congress today:
nd the Congress of the United States:
suhe assemblage within the nations
legislative hall of those charged with
the duty OF making laws for the bene-
fit of a generous. and free people inn
pressively suggests the eXacting obi
cation and inexora1ble responsibility
involved IN their task. At tine thresh-
old of such la;bors now to be under
taken by the Congress of the United
States. and in the discharge of an ex-
ecutive duty enjoined by the Consti-
tuition, 1 submit this communication
containing a brief statement of the
condition Of our national affairs and
recommending such legislation as
seems to me necessary and expedient-
q Dealings With other Nations.
fThe history OF our dealings with
other nations, and our peaceful rela-
rfons with them at this time, addi-
tionally demonstrate the advantage
of consistently adhering to a firm but
just foreign policy, free from envious
or ambitious national schemes and
characterized by entire honesty and
sincerity.
During the present year, pursuant
"a law of Congress, commissioners
were appointed to the Antwerp In
assSsfial Exposition. Though the par
tiqtpation of American exhibitors fell
fax short of completely illustrating
OR national ingenuity and industrial
achievements, yet it was quite cred
stable in view of the brief time allow
ed for preparation.
I have endeavored to impress upon
the Belgian government the needless
ness and positive. harnfulness of its
restrictions upon the Importation of
certain of our food products, and have
strongly urged that the rigid super
vision and inspection under our laws
are amply sufficient to prevent the ex-
portation from this country of diseas-
ed cattle and unwholeSome meat
The Civil War in Brazil.
The termination of the civil war in
Brazil has been followed by a general
prevalence of peace and order. 1t ap-
pearing at an early stage of THE in.
Surrection that its course would cal
for unusual watchfulness on the part
of this government, our naval force ir
the harbor of Rio de Janeiro was
! strengthened. This precaution, L am
Y satisfied, tended to restrict the issue
Eto a simple trial of strength between
the Brazilian government and the in
sUrgenIS, and to avert complications
which at times seemed imminent. Oul
firm attitude of neutrality was main.
tanned to the end. The insurgents re-
'. ceived encouragement of an eventfui
HSylunr from CUR commanders and
such opposition as they encountered
was for the protection of our com
Tnerce and was clearly justifiable by
public law. A serious tension of a-ela-
glr ara1ga So
war between Brazil and Portugal by
reason Of the escape of the insurgent
Admiral Da CANA and his followers
the friendly offices of our representa-
taves to those countries were exerted
for the protection of the subjects Cd
either within the territory of the
other.
Although the government of Brazil
was duly notified that the CONNER
c1al arrangement existing between the
United States and that country, based
on the third section of the tariff ACT
of 1880, was abrogated or August 2S
1855. by the talking effect of the tariff
law in force, that government slbse-
quently notified us of its intention to
SSnnnate such arrangement on the LIST
DAY OF january, 1895. in the exercise
OF the right reserved in the agreement
between The two countries. l invited
attention to the correspondence be-
tween the secretary of state and the
Brazilian minister on this subject.
The CHILEAN Commission.
The commission organized under the
convention which we had entered into
with Chill for the settlement OF The
outstanding claims Of each govern.
nrent against the other, adjourned al
The end of the period stipulated fol
ats continuance, leaving undetermined
number of American cases which
had been duly presented. These claims
are not BARRED, and negotiations are
IN progress for their submission to a
tribunal
The Treaty With China.
The 18th of March the new treaty
fVyith China in further regulation was
singned at Washington, and of our
trade relations on August 18th. If re-.
Ratification on the part of China and
formal exchange are awaited to give
effect TO this mutually beneficial con-
Yention.
The Japanese.-China War.
4 gratifying recognition CT the uni
foln impartiality of this country to-
w rds all foreign states was manifest
- blythe coincident request of the
Chinese and Japanese governments
that the agents of the United States
should. within proper limit, afford pro-
lection TO the SUBJECTS of the other dur
ing the suspension of Diplomatic rela-
lions due to a state of war This deli
cate office was accepted and a nisap-
prehension which gave rise to the be-
lief that in affordilig this kindly un-
official protection our agents would ex-
erclSe the same authority which the
withdrawn agents of the belligerents
had exercised was promptly corrected.
Although the war between China. ard
Japan endangers no policy of the Unit
ed States it deserves our gravest con-
<sFideration by reason OF its disturbance
Of our growing commercial interests in
the two countries and the Increased
I dangers which may result TO our citi-
Y zens domiciied or sojcurning in the in
A ser1cr Of China, Acting under a stsp-
\ dlation in our treaty with Corea Cine
first concluded with western powes)
I felt SonstgaGned at the beginning OF