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the cOnult1On OF our natlOnal aUalrS ana
recommending such legislation as seems
to me necessary and expedient.
have endeavored to impress upon the
Belgian Government the needlessness
and positive harmfulness of its restric-
tons upon the importation of certain of
our food products, and have strongly
urged that the rigid supervision and in
spection under our laws are amply suf-
ficient to prevent the expectation from
this country of diseased cattle and I'M
wholesome meat
After referring to the restoration of
peace in Brazil, and the action taken by
this Government to protect American in
terests, the message proceeds to discuss
the Oriental war, and says, concerning
the mediation for peace:
Deploring the destructive war between
the two most powerful of the Eastern
nations, and anxious that our commercial
interests in those countries may be pre-
served, and that the safety of our citi-
zens there shall not be jeopardized,
would not hesitate to heed any intimation
that our friendly aid for the honorable
termination of hostilities would be ac-
ceptable to both belligerents.
Feeling allusion was made to the as
sassination of President Carnot.
Germany Bars Cattle Importations.
Acting on the reported discovery of
Texas fever in cargoes of American cat
tie, the German prohibition against i'm
portations 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 need
less as it is harmful to mutual interests.
The German Government has protested
against that provision of the customs
tariff act which imposes discriminating
duty of one-tenth of one cent pound on
sugars coming from countries paying an
export bounty thereon, claiming that the
exaction of such duty is in contravention
of articles and 8 of the treaty of 1923
with Prussia. In the interests of the
commerce 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 invite
attention to the accompanying report of
the Secretary of State containing a dis
cussion of the questions raised by the Ger
man protests.
Payment of the sum adjudged due Eng
land by the Paris tribunal in the matter
of the seal fisheries is recommended.
Minor matters relating to diplomatic
questions pending with Venezuela.
Hawaii, and Italy are treated briefly, and
of Japan the President says:
apart from the war in which the ISL
and Empire is engaged Japan attracts in
creasing attention in this country by her
evident desire to cultivate more liberal
intercourse with us and to seek our kind
ly aid in furtherance of her laudable de-
sire for complete autonomy i'm her domes-
tic affairs and full equality in the family
of nations. The Japanese Empire of to-
day is no longer the japan of the past
and our relations with this progressive
nation should not be less broad and lib
eral than those with other powers"
Cordial relations with Mexico are the
subject of felicitation, and there is recon-
mended new treaty of commerce and
navigation with that country to take the
place of the one which terminated thir-
teen years ago. An indemnity rendered
by Mexico. as n gracious act, for the MUIR
der in 1887 of Leon Baldwin, an Ameri-
can citizen, by band of marauders in
Durango, has been accepted and is being
paid in installments.
The Bluefelds incident in Nicaragua is
reviewed at length, and the need of yes
sells to look out for our interests Is
shown.
Relations with Russia.
The recent death of the Gar of Rus
STA called forth appropriate expressions of
sorrow and sympathy on the part of our
Government with his bereaved family
and the Russian people. AS further
demonstration of respect and friendship,
our Minister Mt st. Petersburg was di-
rected to represent our Governmet at the
funeral ceremonies.
The scaling interests of Russia in the
Behring Sea are second only to our own.
A modus vivendi has therefore been
concluded with the imperial government
restrictive Of poaching on the Russian
rookeries and of sealing in waters which
are not comprehended in the protected
area defined i'm the Paris award.
Occasion has been found TO urge upon
the Russian Government equality Of
treatment for our great life-insurance
companies whose operations have been
extended throughout Europe. Admit
ting. MS we do, foreign corporations to
transact business in the United States,