The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-12-05
lie Recommends the Issuance OF
LoW-Rate Bonds to Retire
the Greenbacks.
The President Reports Our For
eign Relations in a Satisfac-
tory Condition.
Additional Tariff Legislation for Revenue
Not Encoura .ed- Recommends the OBJ
servance of International Relation
ship With Spain-rhe BehrinS
sca, the Venezuela and the
Alaska boundary
l.. Questions.

the legislative branch Of our govern ncnt oc-
ccrs ut q time when the interests OF our pc =
pie and the needs OF the country give Speci. |
prominence TO the condition OF our forei' n
relations and the eNigenccs OF our national
finances. The reports of the heads OF the se'-
eral administrative departments of the gov
crnment fully and plainly exhibit what mas
been ACCOMPLISHED within the scope of their
respective duties and present such recon =
mcndations for the betterment OF our country 3
condition as patriotic and Intelligent laoor
and observations suggest
! therefore deem nv executive duty ade-
ouately performed at this time by presenting
TO the congress The important phases OF our
situation related to our intercourse with
foreign nations. aud statement OF the imam
cial problems which confront us. omittIug.
except as they are related to these topics, any
reference to departmental operation;
l earnestly invite. however. not only the
careful cons alteration bat tn, sc:c-cly critical
scrutiny of the congress anu my fellow coun-
trymen TO the reports concerning these de-
partmental operations II justly and
fairly examined they furnish proof of aSiduous
anj painstakiuy care for the public welfare,
j press the recommendations they contain
upon the respectful attention OF those
charged with the duty OF legislation. because
i believe their adoption would promote the
peoples good.
BY amendatory legislation in January last.
the Argentine Republic. recognizing tac value
of the large market opened t. the free impor-
tation of its wool under our last tariff act has
admitted certain products of the United states
TO entry at reduced duties. IL is pleasing to
note that the eff )rtS we have made to enlarge
the exchanges of trade Oh sound basis OF
mutual benefit are i'll this instance apprcci-
atcd by the country from which WOODEN
factories draw their needtul supply OF raw
material
The missions boundary dispute between the
Argentine Republic and Brazil referred 10 the
president of the United states As arbitrator.
during the term of nv predec, sSor and which
WAS submitted to me for determination. re-
suited in an award in favor of Brazil upon the
historical and documentary evidence present.
ed. thus ending a lonC-protracted controversy,
and again demonstrdtin, the wisdom and de-
STABILITY of settling international boundary
disputes b. recource to friendly arbitration.
Negotiations are progrc ~ for a revival OF
the United States AMI Chilean claims commits
sion, whose work was abruptly terminated
last year by the expiration OF the stipulated
time within which awards could be made.
The close of the momentous struggle between
China anu Japan. while relieving the diplo-
matte agents of this government of the
delicate duty they undertook ut the
request of both countries OF rem
dering such service TO subjects of eth
err belligerent within the territorial limits
OF the other. as our neutral position permitted.
developed n domestic condition in tho Chinese
empire which has caused much anxiety and
called for prompt and careful attention
Either as q result OF weak control by the
central government over the provincial admin
istratons. following a dimlnution of tradition
nl governmental authority under the stress OF
an overwhelming national disaster mani
festation upon good opportunity of the aver
sion of the hinese population to all foreign
ways and undertakings. there have occurred
in widely separated provinces of China serious
outbreaks of the frnntical spirit against for
eicncrs. which. unchecked by local authorities,
if not actually connived at by them. have cul-
minated in mob attacks on foreign missionary
stations. causing much destruct OF prop
erty. and attended with personal injuries as
well as loss of life. Although but one Ameri-
can citizen was reported to have been actually
wounded and although the destruction OF
property may have fIllen more heavily upon
the missionaries of other nationalitics than
our own. it pl iinly behooved this government
to take the mo It p:ompt and decided action to
guard against simillr or perhIpS more dread
full callnities befalliny hundreds OF American
mission stations which have grown up
throughout the interior of China under the
rule of federation custom AMI imperial edict
The demands of the United States and other
powers for the degradation and punishment of
and provinces who by neglect or otherwise had
permitted uprising and for the adoption of
stern measures b. the emperor's government
Tor the protection of the life and property of
foreigners. were followed by the disgrace and
dismissal of certIin provincial officials found
derelict in duty. and the punishment by death
OF Z number of those adjudged guilty OF actual
participation in the outrages,
Our relations with the states of the German
empire are. IN some aspects. typical of con-
dition OF things elsewhere found in countries
whose production and trade are similar to our
own. The close rivalries of competing indus
tries; the influence of the delusivc doctrine
that the internal development of n nation is
promoted and its wealth increased by policy
which. in undertaking to reserve its home mar
lets for the exclusive use of its own produc-
ers. necessarily obstructs their sales in for
eign markets and prevents free access to the
products Of the world.
Our relations with Great Baitain. always in
innate and important, have demanded during
the past year even 4 gre iter share of consider
alton than is usual
Several veXatious questions were left unde-
termined by the decision of the Bering sea
arbitration tribunal The application of the
priciples laid down by the august body has not
been followed by the results they we're in
tended to accomplish. either because the prin-
ciples themselves lacked In breadth and
definiteness or because their execution has
been more or less imperfect Much corre-
spondence has been exchanged between the
two governments on the subject of preventing
the exterminltng slaughter of seals.
The insuf1iciency OF the British patrol CT
Behling sea, under the regulations agreed on
by the two governments has been pointed out.
and only two British ships have been on police
duty during this season in these waters. The
need of more effective enforcement of exist
,l,,i ha ar nf ,cb
additional regulations as experience has
shown TO be absolutely necessary to carry out
,;re intent of the award, hive been earnestly
urged -pcG the British government. but thr S
far without effective results. IN the menntn c
the depletion of the seal ardS by means OF
pcla .-ic hunting mas SO alarmingly progressed
that unless their Slaughter Is at once effect.
lively checked their extinction within few
years seems to be 4 matter of absolute GER
tainty
4he understanding by which the Uni. cd
States was to ply and Great Britain to re-
ceive. lump sum of Fl = OOJ in full sett ement
of all British chi rs for dam igeS arising from
our seizure Of British Sealin, vessels unau-
thoriZed under the award of the Paris tribunal
OF arbitration. was not confirmed by The last
congress which declined to make the neces-
sary appropriation l am still of the opinion
that this arrangement WAS 4 judciouS and ad-
vantagcous for the government. and ]
earnestly recommend that it be again
con 'idered and sanctioned If, howey er,
this does not meet with the favor Of
congress, it certainly viii hardly dissent from
the proposition that the government is bourd
by every consideration Of honor and good ia Tn
TO provide for the speed adjustment OF the G
claims b. arbitr tion as the only other alterl-
atiye. a treaty OF arbitration has therefore
been agreed upon. and Will be immedately
laid before the scalte.
The completion of the preliminary surrey Of
that Alaskan boundary which follows the
contour of the coast from the soutner-
most point OF the Prince of Wales
Island until it strikes the one hundred and
forty first meridian at near the summit OF
Mount II Elias awaits further necessary ap-
propriatipn. which is urgently recommended
This survey WIS undcrt lken under provisions
Of the convention entered into by this country
and Great Britain. July ; l'9!. and the sup
Elementary convention of February B. ls9.
As TO the remain NJ section Of the Alaski
boundary, which follows the one hundred ard
fort first meridi IN northwardly from Mount
St Elils to the frozen ocean. the settlement OF
which involves the physical location of the