The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-12-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
MR. CLEVELAND PRESENTS HIS
VIEWS TO CONGRESS.
a.. Reviews Our Foreign Relations at
Length, accounting What Has Been
Done, Anudes to Department Reports!
Tariff and Finance.

before both branches or congress To-Day, |
The assembiage within the nations egiSla.
ti"- halls OF those charged with the duty of |
y p'Ing laws for the benent OF generous and
"1eOple, impreSSively suggests the exact
q obligation and memorable responsibility |
lived il tEeir task At the threshold OF
snrh labor now 70 be undertaken by the con.
Grass OF the United states. and in the discharge
al an executive duty enioned by the cOnstitu-
zion submit this communication, containing
a brief statement Of til condition OF our ma
4iOnS affairs and recommending such legisll-
zion as seems 10 me necessary and eKpedient.
The historyUt our recent dealings with other
nations ana our peaceful relations with them
at this time additionally demonstrates the
advantage OF consistently adhering to firm
But lust foreign policy free from envlOus or
ambitious national schemes and character
ized by entire honesty and sincerity.
During the past year pursuant to law OF
congress, commissioners We're appointed TO the
Antwerp Industrial Exposition. though the par,
tIcipatiOn Of American exhibitors fell far short
OF completely Illustrating our national lnge-
nuity and industrial achievements, yet it was
quite Credtable IN view or the Drlet time al
lowed for preparation.
have eIdeavored TO impress upon the Bel |
gian government the needlesSness and positive
harmfulness OF its restrictions upon importa-
lion OF certain kinds OF our food products, and |
have strongly urged that the rigid supervision !
and inspection under our laws are amply sutfl'
cient to prevent the eXporlatlon tr' m TINS
country OF diseased cattle and unwhoiesome
meat
The termination OF the civil war in
Brazil has been followed by the general preva-
lence of peace and order it appearing at an
early stage OF the instruction that its course
would call for unusual watchfulness on the
part OF this government, our naval force
in the harbor rt Of Rio DIapsiFG W am
satisfied tended to restrict the issue to simple
e trial OF strength between the Brazilian govern
ment and the insurgents and to avert compiled
lions which at times seemd imminent our
Of Nv mi
the end. The insurgents received no encour-
Inent OF eventual asy lum from our commanders
and such opposition as they encountered was
for the protection o. our aer@s sf tens Mas
of relations having arisen at the close OF the
war betweeffBraIl and Portugal by reason OF
the escape OF the insurgent admiral DeCiama
and his followers OF the friendly officers OF our
representatives to those countries were
exerted for the protection of the subjects OF
either within the territory ,of the other.
Although the government or Brazil was duly
notified that the commercial arrangements
existing between the United States and that
country based on the third sect of the tariff
act of 1890, was brogated on August Is, e9i,
by the taking effect OF the tarllt law now
Ia force that government subsequently
notified us of it's intention to terminate such
arrangement on the first day or january
1906 In the exercise of the right reserved IN
Che agreement between the two countries
Suyite attention to the correspondence between
the secretary OF state and the Brazilian minis
ter on this SUBJECT.
The commission organized under the c0nven-
ton which we had entered into with Chill TOR
the settlement OF the outstanding claims OF each
government against the other, Adjourned at the
end of the period stipulated for its continuance,
leaving undetermined 6 NUMBER OF american
cases which had been duly presented. These
claims are not barred. NesOtlOns are IN pro-
ayress for their submission to new tribunal
On the nth of March, last, a new treaty win
China III further regulation OF emigration was
s,io ar
1t received the sanction OF the senate anG
ratification on the part OF China and formal
exchange are awaited to give effect to TINS
mutually beneficial contention gratifying
recognition of the uniform impartiality OF this
country towards all foreign states was mani
Tested by the coincident request OF the Chinese
and Japanese governments that the govern
ment the United States should within proper
limits afford protection to the subjects OF the
other during the suspension OF diplomatic reia
tions due to a state OF war. This delicate ofnct
gave rise TO the belief that in afford
ing this kindly unofficial protection
our agents would exercise the SAM
authority which the withdrawn agents OF the
belligerents had exercised. was promptly cor
rected Although the war between China ant
Japan endangers no policy OF the United
States 1t deserves our greatest conSlderaUon
by reason OF its disturbance OF our gro"inl
commercial interests in the two countries, ant
the increased dangers which may result TO gu
citizens domciled or soJourning IN the lnterlo
OF China Acting under stipulation IN GU
treaty with Corea tthe first concluded WIN
ming of the controversy to tender our g0od OF
fees to induce an amicable arrangement OF Tn
existing difficulty growing out Of the Japanes
demands for administrative reforms IN Corea
hut the unhappy precipitation OF acutal hos
tilities defeated this timely purpose Deplor
ing the destructive war between the Two mos
powerful of the eastern nations ana anAiou
that our commercial interests IN those coul
fries NAV be preserved, and that the safety O
our citizens there shall not De Jeopardlzeu,
would not hesitate TO heed any tntimation Una
our friendly aid for the honorable termlnatio
of hostilities would be acceptable TO Dotn pehs
Grants. ..
A convention has been finally concluded 10
the settlement by arbitration or the proiohge
dispute with Ecuadof growing ous VI 1no Pr ~
ceedings against Emilio Santos, naturallze
citizen of the United States
Our relations with the republic OF France COZ
tinue to be such as should exist betwee
4 nations so bound together by friendly sympt
thy and similarity in their form OF government
y The recent cruel assassination OF the preSldeI
l of this sister republic, called for sueh unlyerss
I expressions OF sorrow and coincidence rom gu
people and government as to leave no o0uDt
The depth and sincerity OF our attachmen
/ The resolutions passed in the senate ana hous
on the occasion have been communicated
4 the widow OF President Carnot a,.
Acting upon the reported discovery
4 Texas fever in cargoes OF American CATTLE u
German prohibition against importatlons {
i live stock and fresh meats from TINS countr
II has been revived. 1t is hoped that German
will soon become convinced that the lnnlo
ton is as needless as it is harmful 10 mutus
interests. The German government mas pr
tested against that provision OF the custesS
tariff act which imposes discriminating out
u Of one.tenth of cent pound on sussrs cor
ing from countries paying an export Ro9i,
thereon, claiming that the exactloh OF sucn ut u,
sin contrave.sion of articles 8 and OF u
treaty of e th Prussia. In the interests
the cr-Mpany of both countries, and to ayo
q Il A. tb.;r ,,,rtion of treaty violation, re
-. VIGIL ,esl OF SO much OF the statu
AsirSana for duty, and invite attention
the accoS A'A ne report OF the secretary
state couts a discussion OF the question
raised by tn rman protests.
81 Early in the pfesent year an agreehient We
reached with great Britain concerning
structions to be given to the naval comman
ers OF the two governments In Benrlng y
and the contiguous North Pacific oces
Tor their guidance in the execution OF y
award of the Paris tribunal OF arbitration al
the enforcement OF the regulations therein p,
scribed for the protection OF seal LIE IN =
waters mentioned An understanding Las a.
s been reached for the payment oy the INV
6tates of si25,000 in full satisfaction OF
claims which may be made by Great britain
damages growing out of the controversy us
tut seals in Behring sea on the seizure
British vessels engaged in taking sea- II. I pa
waters. The award and findings OF lhe : d :.
f. tribunal, 10 great extent determine
lacts and principles upon which these ciai,
should be adjusted, and the! IA
been subjected by both governments 10
thorough examination upon the principles
n %EWeIl rha fantS ,yhirh thew involve l