The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-07
THE MESSAGE.
The Presidents Annual Review Of
National Affairs.
Our Foreign Relations, the Treasury and
Other Departments OF Government
Commented Upon-The Issue
of New Bonds.

President Clevelands message to tn,
second session of the Fifty-third con
greSs:
To the Congress of the United States:
II. assemblage within the nation legisla
tive .lallS OF those charged with the duty O.
making laws for the benefit OF generous ant
free people impressively suggests the exactinl
obligation ard inexorabe responsibility in.
volved In their task. At the threshold of sucf
labor now to be undertaken by the congress OF
the United States. and in the discharge of ar
executive duty enioined by the constitution
submit this communication. containing a briei
statement of the condition OF our national az
fairs and recommending such legislation as
seems to me necessary and eXpedfent.
Our Foreign Relations.
The history OF our recent dealings with other
nations and our peaceful relations with them
at this time additionally demonstrated the ad-
vantage of consistently adhering 10 a firm but
just foreign policy free from envious or am
bilious national schemes and characterized By
entire honesty and sincerity.
i have endeavored to impress upon the Bel
gian government the needleSsncSs and positive
harmfulness OF its restrictions uuon the i'm
portation OF certain of our food products and
have strongly urged that the rigid supervision
and inspection under our laws are amply suf-
feient 20 prevent the deportation from this
country OF diseased cattle and unwholsome
meat
On the l7th of March last q new treaty with
China n further regulation OF emigration was
signed at Washington and on August I3 il re-
-celVcd the sanction of the senate.
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
becn revived. u is hoped that Germany will
Sooa become convinced that the inhibition is
as needless as u Is harmful to mutual inter-
-fStS- Tho German oil
against that provision of the customs tariff act
which imposes . discriminating duty of one
tenth 9f one cens pound on sugars coming
from countries paying an export bounty there
m Claiming that the exaCtion of such duty
1t> IN cont-avcltiOl OF articles five aud nine OF
the treaty OF 1873 with Prussia IN the inter-
csts OF the commerce Of both countries and TO
avoid even the accusation % treaty violation
/ recommend the repeal OF so much of the
statute as imposes that duty and invite at
tentlon to the accompanying report of the
secretary or state containing discussion of
the questions raised by fhe German protests
Early in the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning inStruc-
tionS TO be given to the naval commanders Of
the two governments in Behring sea and the
contiguous North Pacific ocean for their guild
ance in the execution OF the award OF the Paris
tribunal OF arbitration and the enforcement of
the regulations therein prescribed for the pro-
fectlon of seal life in the waters mentioned |
Since communicating the voluminous CORE
Spondence in regard to Hawaii and the action
taken by the senate and house of representa-
tiVes 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 announced |
with evidence Of its effective operation. The |
recognition usual in such cases has been ac- |
corded the new government
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pire is engaged, Japan attracts increasing at |
tention in this country by her evident desire |
to cultivate more liberal intercourse with US |
and to seek our kindly aid in furtherance Of her
laudable desire for complete autonomy in her |
domestic 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 rela-
tions with this progressive nation should not |
be less broad and liberal than those with other |
powers; good will, fostered by many interests
in common, has marked our relations with our
nearest southern neighbor.
Peace being restored along her northern from
tier. Mexico has asked the punishment of the
late disturbers of her tranquility. There ought
10 be a new treaty of commerce and navigation
with that country to take the place of the one
which terminated thirteen years ago The
1riendliness of the intercourse between the
two countries is attested by the fact during
this long period. The commerce Of each has
steadily Increased under the rule of mutual
consideration, being neither stimulated by
conventional arrangements nor returned by
jealous rivalries or selfish desires
Peru, regret TO say, shows symptoms OF do
mestic disturbance, probably due TO the
;slowness OF her recuperation from the war OF
1881. Weakened in resources. her difficulties
in facing international obligations invite our
kindly sympathy and justify our forbearance
in pressing long pending claims. have felt
constrained to testify this sympathy in connee-
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by other powers.
The recent death of the czar Of Russia 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 at St Petersburg was
directed to represent our government at the
funeral ceremonies. The sealing interests OF
Russia in the Behring sea are second only to
our own. modus yivenGi has therefore been |.
concluded with the imperial government re-
Strictive Of poaching on Russian rOokeries and
OF sealing in waters which were not compre-
hended in the protected area defined in the
Paris award Occasion has been found 10 |
urge upon the Russian government equal
aty OF treatment for our great life in :
Surance companies whose operations have
been extended Throughout. Europe. Ad- |
mitting. do. foreign corporations to |
transact business in the United States. we |
naturally expect no less tolerance for our own
in the ample fields OF competition abroad. But | ,
few cases of interference with naturalized cit !
liens returning TO Russia have been reported
during the current year. One krZeminski I
was arrested last summer in a Polish prov {
ince. on a reported charge OF unpermitied re-
nunciation Of Russian allegiance but ii trans ,
pired that the proceedings originated in al !
legged malfeasance committed by krzemnski | :
with an imperial official a number OF years ago |
Efforts for his release. which promised to be | !
successful. were in progress when his death !
was reported.
The government OF Salvador having beeu 5
overthrown by an abrupt popular outbreak. {
certain Of its military and civil officers. while
hotly pursued by infuriated insurgents sought >
refuge on board the United States war ship c
Bennington. then lying in Salvadoran port 5
the practice of asylum * not favored |
by this government yet in view OF the imminent (
peril which threatened the fugitives aud solely I
from considerations Of humanity. they were | I
afforded shelter b. our naval commander and !
when afterwards demanded under our treaty I
of extradition with Salvador fo- trial on 5
charges Of murder. arson and robbery. direct 5
ed that such Of them had no: voluntarily
left the ship be conveyed 10 one OF our nearest I
ports where hearing could be had before a | {
judicial officer in compliance with terms of the C
treaty On their arrival at san Francisco such 6
a proceeding was promptly instituted before 4
the United States district judge who held that V
the acts constituting the alleged offences were f
political and discharged all the accused except \
Cienfueguos. who was held for al atrempt to a
murder. Thcreupon / was constrained to di- v
rect his release, for the reason that an attempt
TO murder was not one Of the crimes charged
against him and upon which his surrender to &
the S,alvadoran authorities had been de- o
nanded. ;
In my last annual message / adverted TO the I
claim on the part OF Turkey OF the right TO ex- v
pei as persons undesirable and dangerous Ar {
nenianS naturalized in the United States and q
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