The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-12-05

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-The following
Is the presidents message. which was trans
mitted to congress today:
The assemblage. within the nations leg
islative halls Of those charged with the
duty Of making laws for the benefit Of a
generous and free people, impressively sug-
gests the exacting obligation and inexorable
responsibility involved in their task At
the threshold OF such labor. now to be un-
dertaken by the congress of the United
States, and in the discharge Of an executive
duty enjoined by the constitution. submit
this communication. containing a brief state
ment Of the condition Of our national affairs
and recommending such legislation as seems
TO me necessary and expedient.
The history Of our recent dealings with
other nations. and our peaceful relations
with them at this time. additionally demon
strates the advantage Of consistently ad-
herring to a firm, but just foreign policy. free
from envious or ambitious national schemes
and characterized by honesty.
During the past year pursuant to a law
of congress, commissioners were appointed
to the Antwerp Industrial exposition
Though the participation OF American eX-
hibitOrs fell far short of completely illus
trating our national ingenuity and Industrial
achievements. yet it was quite creditable in
the brief time allowed for preparation.
1 have endeavOred to impress upon the
Belgian government the needlessness and
positive harmfulness Of its restrictions
upon the importation of certain of our
food products, and have strongly urged
that the rigid supervision and inspection
under our laws are amply sufficient TO pre-
vent the exploration from this country of
diseased cattle and unwholesome meat
The termination Of the civil war in Bra
zil has been followed by the genera, preva-
lence Of peace and order. II appearing at
an cary stage Of the insurrection that its
course would call for unusual watchful-
ness on the part of this government. our
naval force in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro
was strengthened. This precaution, am
satisfied, tended 10 restrict the issue to a
simple trial Of strength between the Bra
lillian government and the insurgents, and
10 avert complications, which at times
seemed imminent Our firm attitude Of
neutrality was maintained to the end. The
insurgents received no encouragement Of
eventual asylum from our commanders.
and such opposition as they encountered
was for the protection Of our commerce
and was Clearly justified by pubic Jaw. 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 admiral. Da Cana, and his fol-
lowers, the friendly offices Of our repre-
sentatives to those countries were exerted
for the protection of the subjects of either
within the territory Of the other. Although
the government of Brazil was du,y nOti-
fed that the commercial arrangements ex-
listing between the United States and that
country, based on the third section of the
tariff act Of 1890, was abrogated on Aug.
2S. 1894 by the taking effect Of the tariff
law now In force, that government subse-
ouent.y notified US Of it's intention 10 ter
inmate such arrangement on the first day
Of January, 1895, in the exercise Of the
right reserved in the agreement between
the two countries. I invite attention to
the correspondence between the secretary
Of state and the Brazilian minister on this
subject.
The commission organized under the
convention which we had entered into with
Chill for the settlement Of the outstanding
claims against the other adjourned at the
eld of the period stipulated for its con-
tlnuance, leaving undetermined a number
of American cases, which had been duly
presented. These claims are not barred
and negotiations are in progress for their
submission TO a new tribunal.