The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-12-06

the condition of our national affairs and
recommending such leg islation as seems
to me necessary and exnedlent.
! l have cndcavorcd to impress upon the
Belgian Government the nce,llcSslcSs
and positive harmfulncss o: its rrstric
tons upon the importation of certain of
our food products. and have strongly
urged that the rigid supervision and i'll
spection under our laws are amply Suf
fcicnt 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 i'll
terrstS, the message proceeds to discuss
the Oriental war. and says, concerning
the mediation for peace:
DeplorinS 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 jeoparlized. l
would not hesitate to heed any intimation
that our friendly aid for the honorable
termination of ho>tilitics would he ac-
ceptahlc to both bcllisercnts.
Feeling alluSion was made to the as
Germany Bars Cattle I'm portations.
Acting on the reported discovery of
Texas fever in cargoeS of American cat
tic. the German prohibition against I'M
pcrtations IF 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.
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against that provision of the customs
tariff act which imposes discriminating
duty Of onc-tenth of one cent Il pound on
sugars coming from countries paying an
export bounty thereon. claiming that the
exaction of such duty is in contravention
of articles > and y of the treaty of 1873
will, PRUSSIA. In the interests of the
commerce of both countries and to avoid
even the accusation of treaty violation. |
recommend the repeal of much of the
statute as imposes that duty. and invite
attention To the accompanying report of
the Secretary of State containing Il dis
cussion of the questions raised by the Ger
man protests.
Payment of the sum a1ju,lSed due Eng
land by the Paris tribunal iii 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 III
creasins attention in this country by her
evident desire to cultivate more liberal
intercourse with us and to seek our kind
" aid ia flrthcrance of her laudable de
sire for completes autonomy in 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 felcitation. 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 mur-
der in 1887 of Leon Baldwin. an Aneri-
can citizen. by a hand of marauters in
Durango. has been accepted and is ben..
paid IN installments.
The rluetieldS 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 Car of Rus
aia called forth appropriate expressions Of
sorrow and sympathy on the part of on,
Government with his bereaved family
and the Russian people. As n further
demonstration of respect and friendship
our Minister at ST. Petersburg was di