The Coconino weekly sun., 1894-12-06
THE MESSAGE.
Tho President Sends a Communi-
 cation to Congress.
OUR RELATIONS WITH FOREIGNERS.
Army AHairs-Tho Department of Justice The Postal Department-Our Navy The Department of the Interior Agricultural SIatters-The
 Bond Issue-Tho Tar
 In-Etc,

Message to the congress of tho United States
 The asSemb.aSo within the nations legisla- tive halls of those charged with the duty Of making laws for the benefit Of a generous and free people imprCSSively suggests the exacting obligation and memorable responsibility in- VolvCd in their task. At the threshold of such labor now to be undertaken by the congress of the United States, and in the discharge of an executive duty enjoiued by the constitution, submit this communication, containing brief statement of the condition of our national af- fairs and recommending such legislation as seems to me necessary and expedient
 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 adhcring to firm but just foreign policy free from envious or am bilious national schemes and characterized by entire honesty and sincerity.
 have endeavored to impress upon the Bel gian government the needlessncss and positive harmiulneSs Of it's restrictions upon the im- portaton of certain of our food products and have strongly urged that tho rigid supervision and inspection under our laws are amply suf- ficient to prevent the deportation from this country of diseased cattle and unwholsome meat
 On the l7th of March last a new treaty with China in further regulation of emigration was
  ceived the sanction of the senate.
 Acting upon tho 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 been revived. It is hoped that Germany will soon become convinced that the inhibition Is as needless as it Is harmful to mutual inter- eSts. The German government has protested against that provision of the customs tarin act which imposes discriminating duty of one tenth Of one cent a pound on sugars coming from countries paying an export bounty there on, claiming that the eXaction of such duty its in contraveution of articles five and nine of the treaty of 1928 with Prussia In the inter- esbs of the commerce Of both countries and to avoid even the accusation ot treaty violation, l recommend the repeal ot so much of the statute us imposes that duty and invite at tention to the accompanying report of the secretary of state containing discussion of the questions raised bY fhe German protests.
 Early in the present year an agreement was reached with Great Britain con corning instruc tions 10 be given to the naval commanders of the two governments in Behring sea and the contiguous North Pacific oceln for their guid ance in the execution Of the award Of the Paris tribunal Of arbitration and the enforcement Of the regulations therein prescribed for the pro- lection Of seal life in the waters mentioned.
 Since communicating the VOluminous corre- 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 it's effective operation. The recognition usual in such cases has been ac- corded the new government
 Apart from the war in wlieh the island em- pire Is engaged, Japan attracts increasing at tentlOn 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. fostored 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 to be new treaty Of commerce and navigation with that country to take the place of the one which terminated thirteen years ago. The iricndlincss of the intercourse between the two countries is attested by the fact during this long period. The commerce of each has steadily increased uAder the rule of mutual consideration, being neither stimulated by conventional arrangements nor returned by jealous riyalrieS 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 fin pressing long pending claims have felt constrained to testify this sympathy in connec- tion with certain demands urgently preferred by other powers.
 The recent death of the czlr 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 a 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 A mOduS vivendi has therefore been concluded with the imperial government re- strictiYe of poaching on Russian rookeries and of scaling in waters which were not compre- hended in the protected area defined in the Paris award. Occasion has been found to urge upon the Russian government equal ity of treatment for our great life tn- surance companies whose operations have been extended throughout Europe. Ad- hitting, as we do, foreign corporations to transact business in the United States, we naturally expect no less tolerance for our owa fin the ample fields of com petition abroad. But few cases of interference with naturalized cit izenS returning to Russia have been reported during the current year. One Krzeminski was arrested last summer in a Polish prov inoe, on a reported charge Of unpermitted re- nunciation of Russian allegiance, but it trans pircd that the proceedings originated in al- legged malfeasance committed by Krzemtnski with an imperial official number ofycars ago. Efforts for his release. which promised to be successful, were in progress when his death was reported.
 A convention has been concluded with Ven- ezuela for the arbitration Of a long disputed claim growing out of the seizure of certain ves- sels the property of citizens of the United States. Although signed, the treaty of extra dition with Venezuela Is not yet in force, ow- ing to the insistence of that government that when surrendered. it's citizens shall in no case be liable to capital punishment.
 The rules for the prevention of collision at sea, which were framed by the maritime con ference in this city in 1889, having been con currently incorporated in the statutes of the United States and Great Britain. have been announced to take effect March I, 1895, and in yitations have been extended to all maratimt nations to adhere to them. Favorable re- sponses have thus far been received from Aus tria, France, Portugal, Spain and Sweden,
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