Ff^aN rva HI? I M:F rial at laws jcJattng to. revenue, the in- New Ulm Review. tlon, day by day,is being tnted onward ,h andlaathaopy^anythls request baa tae C52rd ln*etea. which have been-,K- ttoaaMp wtttr-BassIa continues. An officer of a_ to permit the uauaartnatj W id interests by those increaunff facilities of produotten, current'BanctlOtt of China and JamaBaatonaara The thanafy. detailed lor the purpose, la now on** lniptfaonment of Julia ______ i,- Mic laws. and In wnicn- Wltntheasa1a*ettfeofa4ejnate JSSUd transportattoh, and arauautfoatte to which and,1 nat war tvOlia^lMa^theteetlnMmfaU voted by aalaraH'Mo-eal!edBOtadalatmott^Jte ^T^SMM have hugesubject investments,nsucni steam ana: electricity .lave given. birth. citizen of- the United States, by the authorities peraniswes, IDSWWW" ar* .hoald also deal with the a cpagreae to' thos* who so generously anooored oarefneersl which abtoed an now perssltted!to "^"^TL ruthlessly injured or destroyed. on But our duly in the present Instructs us to,address ofXeuaddr gave ase to a contention with that the survivors of the unfortunate Jeanette expedition, JOa BOBLETEB, Pablisher. er "_* American,anhcnnusn %^^2^S$^&^ S^^SsVdealwi&thesubcti interestjse ourselves mainly to the development of government, in winch his right to be released or away wtthT Every act requiring the certifies- "*r^toBsn5tth of rM',Hn to have a fair and Impartial trial on announced the vast resources of this groat ana committed tina ana ini nt t.h IIMMMaiundiiwtaxable at aanner*"CVrt capital of our TH ranrcrPLE or ABBTTKATIOX. & ehavges-Kud with all guarantees of defense stipulated to our charge and the cultivation ot the arts of NEW TJLM, .It la gratifying to revert to the cordiality of Umttations remuuewa certain re- MINNESOTA. set schedule rates i liMt ani eprope &J?"WK8M& by treaty was insisted upon by us. peace within our borders through Jealousy alert wonld our Intercourse with Spain. The long-pending J?1 restoring. to the treasury. By these revenues to J^J-Sg^pretext iS for a protective JnstfuaM pretext for After elaborate correspondence and repeated lu preventing the American hemisphere from th claim of the owners ot the ship Unmasonlc for ^P and earnest representations on our part, Mr. being involved In the political problems and loss suffered through the admitted dereliction of self-sustaining, even with a liberal[increase of SSnstou^be^e^n our customs revenue, Santous was, after an alleged trial and conviction, complications of distant governments thereon.. the Spanish authorities in the Philippine islands OTELOFS FIRST MESSAGE. the present salaries. In further prevention JS^S^SlSvS mrfTnSlnction having beebue de- ^J^| eventually included in a general ust I am unable to recommend propositions Involving S has been adjusted by arbitration and an indemnity ia Of abuses, a system of consular Inspecsion rhoamonntof 0 decree of amnesty, and pardoned by the Ecuadorian paramount privileges of ownership or right ^"beTbt'le- award. The principle of arbitrationin such appointment 3 should be instituted, ihe appointment 'of a ^S^^fSTaSes executive and released, leaving the question outside of our own territory when coupled cases, to which the United States have long and limited number of secretaries of legation at of his American citizenship denied by the eased from duty in the interest of our citizens with absolute and unlimited engagements constantly adhered, thus receives a fresh and large to be assigned to duty wherever necessary, Ecuadorian government, but insisted upon by In Which He Calves His Views Upon think the reduction should be made in the rev- to defend the territorial Integrity of gratifying confirmation. Other questions with and In particular for temporary service at mis our own. The amount adjudged by the late the state where such interests lie. sions which for any cause' may "be without a mue derived ^^^^^^^S^^- Spain have been disposed of, or are under diplomatic Many Topics of National French and American claims commission to be While the general prospect of connecting the head should also be authorized. I favor also Jssartes. of. lite. We thus directly Iessen tne .consideration, with a view to just and due from the United States to French claimants Interest 9wo oceans by means of a canal is to be encouraged, the authorization for the detail of officers of the of living in every family of tne land, ania r,ea honorable settlement. The operation of the on account of injuries suffered by them during 5^1 one I am of the opinion that any scheme to na regular service as military or naval attaches at ease to the people in every commercial agreement with Spain of Jan. 2 and i the war of secession having been appropriated that end to be considered with favor should be THE VICE PBESIDENT'S DEATH. Feb. 13, 1884, has been found inadequate to the legations. Some foreign governments do not arger measure of the rewards of frugal m- by the last congress. has free from the features alluded to. The Tehuantepec To the Congress of the United States: Tour commercial needs of the United States and the recognize the anion of consular with diplo- iustry. been duly paid the French government. route is declared by engineers of highest Spanish Antilles, and the terms of the agreement assembling is clouded by a sense of public matic function. Italy and Venezuela will) THE:BASKS.only The act of Feb. 25,1885. provided for a preliminary repute and by competent scientific men to are subjected to conflicting interpretations receive the appointee in one of his two ca- During the vear ended Nov. 1. 18-?o, lwna- search of, the records of the Fnsnch prize bereavement, caused by the recent and sudden afford an entirely practicable transit for vessels pacltiesbut this does not prevent the require- donal banks were organized, with an aggregate- in those islands. Negotiations have been instituted court for evidence bearing oh the claims of death, of Thomas A. Hendricks, vice ment of a bond and submission to the responsi- capital of $16,938,000. and circulating notes and cargoes by means of a ship railway from at Madrid for a full treaty not open to American citizens against France for spoliations president of the United States. His distinguished o- tjaye been issued to them amountmg to ^4,274,-- the Atlantic to the Pacific. The obvious advantages these objections, and in the line of the general committed prior to 1801. The duty has been bilitie our officer whose duties he public services, his complete integrity of such a route, if feasible, over others 310. The whole number of these banks in exstence policy touching the neighborly intercourse of performed, and the report of the agent will be cannot dischargethe separated titles of more remote fron the axial lines of traffic between on the day above mentioned was 2,727. and devotion to every duty, and his proximate communities, to which I elsewhere laid before you. I regret to say that the restrictions consular generals should be abandoned Europe and the Pacific and particularly The verv limited amount of circulating notes advert, and aiming moreover at the removal of upon the importation of our pork into personal virtues will find honorable record I deem it expedient that a well-devised measure between the valley of the Mississippi issued by our national banks compared with the France, notwithstanding the abundant demonstration existing burdens and annoying restrictions for the re-organization of the extra territorial in bis country's history. Ample and repeated and the western coast of Noith and iinount the law permits them to issue, upon a of the absence of sanitary danger in its and, although a satisfactory termination is promised. courts in Oriental countries should replace the proofs of the esteem and confidence in which ieposit of bonds for their redemption, indicates South America, are deserving of consideration. use, are yet in force but I entertain strong hopes I am compelled to delay its announcement. present system, which labors under the disadvantage he was held by his fellow countrymen were hat the volume of our circulating mediun^may Whatever highway may be constructed across that, with the understanding of the matter, this An international copyright convention was held of combiniug judicial and executive je largely increased through this iustvu- i the barrier dividing the two greatest maritime manifested by his election to offices of the vexatious prohibition will be removed. It would at Berae, in September, on the invitation of the functions in the same office. In several Oriental mentality. Nothing more important than the areas of the world must be for the world's benefit, be pleasing to be able, to say as much with respect most important trust and highest Swiss government. The envoy of the United countries generous offers have been made of present condition of our currency and coinai a trust for mankind to be removed from the to Germany, Austria and other countries, States attended as a delegate, but refrained from housing the legations of the United States. A dignity, and at length, full of years E, an claim your attention. Since February. 1SV chance of domination by any single power nor where such food products are absolutely excluded, committing this government to the results, even grant of land for that purpose was made some and honors, he has been laid at he government has, under the compulsory i without present prospect of reasonable become a point of invitation for hostilities or a by signing the recommendatory protocol years since by Japan, and has been referred to rest amid universal sorrow and veneration. visions of law. purchased silver bullion a change.. '&%:'."'- prize for warlike ambition. An engagement adopted. The interesting and important subject in the annual messages of my predecessors. The joined the same at the rate of more tha The constitution which requires those chosen' combining the construction, ownership and of international copyright has been before Siam government has made a gift to the United B2.000.000 every month. By this i-rocf operation of such a work by this government to legislate for the people to annually meet you for several years. Action is certainly desirable BELATIONS WITH GERMANY^ States of commodious quarters in Bangkok. In ip to the present date, .15 with an offensive and defensive alliance for its The interpretation of our existing treaties of to effect the oojectin view and, while there in the discharge of their solemn trust, also Corea the late minister waa permitted to purchase 431 silver dollars have bee.it" co protection with the foreign state whose responsibilities naturalization by Germany during the past year may be question as to the relative advantage of a building from the government for legation requires the president to give to congress reasonable appreciation of a delerati and rights we would have, is, in my has attracted attention by reason of an apparent treating it by legislation or by specific treaty, use. In China, the premises rented for the power to the general government woula information of the state of the union, and judgment, inconsistent with such dedication to" tendency on the part of the imperial government the matured views of the Berne conference cannot legation are favored as to local charges. At Tangier jxercise without express restrictive worn recommend to their consideration such universal and neutral use, and would, moreover, to extend the scape of the residential restrictions fail to aid your consideration of the subject. the house occupied by our representative people's needs and the requirements of measures as he shall deem necessary and expedient entail measures for its realization beyond the to which returning naturalized citizens of German has been for many years the property of this BELATIONS WITH TURKEY. lie welfare. Upon this theory the authui scope of our national policy or present means. at the threshold of a compliance origin are asserted to be liable, under the government, having been given for that pnrpose The termination of the commercial treatv of "load money," as given to congress by the byt The lapse of years has abundantly' confirmed laws of the empire. The temperate and just attitude with the constitutional directions. It-is well in 1822 by the sultan of Morocco. I approve the 1862 between the United States and Tnrkey has jtitntion. if it permits the purchase by the gov the wisdom and foresight of these earlier administrations taken by this government with regard to suggestion heretofore made that in view of the I' been sought by that government. While there for us to bear in mind that our usefulness to which long before the conditions ol srnment of bullion for coinaue in any oveut. fir this class of questions will doubtless lead to a conditions of life and administration in the is question as to the sufficiency of the notice of the peoples' interest will be promoted by a maritine Intercourse were changed and enlarged iocs not justify such purchase and coinage tr satisfactory understanding. The dispute of Germany Eastern countries the legation buildings in termination given, yet as the commercial rights earnest appreciation of the scope and the by the progress of the ase, proclaimed the vital he extent beyond the amount deeded for a i, and Spain relative to the denomination of China, Japan, Corea. Siam, and perhaps Persia, of our citizens in Turkey come under the favored need of an interoceanic route across the American character of our respective duties as they sufficient circulating medium. The desire to a the Caroline Islands has attracted the attention should be owned and furnished by the government national guarantees of the prior treaty of isthmus and consecrated in advance to the atillze the silver product of the country should vj of this government by reason of extensive interests relate to federal legislation while the executive with a view to permanency and security. 1830. and as equal treatment is admitted by the common use of mankind, by their positive declarations aot lead to a misuse, or the perversion of thi* of American citizens' having grown up in To this end I recommend that authority be may recommend such measures as he parties, no inconvenience can result from and through the formal obligation of these parts during the past thirty years, and because power. The necessity for such an addition to given to accept the gifts adverted to in Japan assent of this government to the revision of the shall deem expedient The responsibility for treaties. Toward such realization the efforts of the question of ownership involves jurisdiction the silver currency of the nation as is compelled and Siam, and to purchase in the otner countries Ottoman tariff in which the treaty powers have legislative actions must and should rest upon my Administration will be applied, ever bearing of matters effecting the status of our by named, with provision for furniture and repairs. been invited to join. Questions concerning our those selected by the people to make them: in mind the principles on which it must rest, and citizens under civil and Criminal law, whilst A considerable saving in rentals would citizens in Turkey may be affected bv the porte's THE SILVER COINAGE ACT, which were declared in uncertain. tones by Mr. A contemplation of the grave and responsible standing wholly aloof from the proprietary result. The world's industrial exposition held is negatived by the fact that up to the present non-acquiescence in the right of expatriation Cass who, while secretary of state in 1856, issues raised between powers to both of whom functions assigned to the executive at New Orleans last winter, with the assistance time only about fifty millions of silver dollars and by the imposition of religious tests as a condition announced that "what the United States want the United States is friendly. This government of the federal government, attracted a large so coined have actually found their way Into cirsulation, branches of the government under the constitution of residence, in which this government in Central America, next to the happiness of expects that nothing in the present contention number of foreign exhibits and proved of great leaving more than $165,000,0p0in posession cannot concur. The United States must hoid in will disclose the partitions of power the people is, the security and neutrality of the shall unfavorably affect our citizens carrying on value in spreading among the concourse of visitors of the government, the custody of their intercourse with every power, that the status between our respective departments and interoceanic routes which lead through it." a peaceful commerce or there domiciled and has from Mexico and Central and South America which has entailed a considerable' expense for of their citizens is to be respected and equal their necessary independence, and also the The construction of three transcontinental lines .so Informed the governments of 8 ain and Germany. a wider knowledge of the various manufactures the construction of vaults for its deposit, civil privilege? accorded to them without regard of railway, all in successful operation, wholly need for the exercise of all the power entrusted Marked good will has existed between and productions of this country, and their against this latter amount there are outsiandIng to creed, and affected by no considerations save within our territory, and uniting- the Atlantic the United States and Great Britain during the to each in that spirit of comity and availability in exchange for the productions of silver certificates amounting to about $93,- those growing out of domiciliary return to the and the Pacific oceans, has been accompanied by past year. The termination ot those regions. Past congresses have had under 000,000. Every month $2,000,000 of gold in land of original allegiance or of unfulfilled co-operation which is essential to the proper results of a most interesting and impressive consideration the advisability of abolishing the the public treasury are paid out for $2,000,000 personal obligation which mav survive under fulfillment of the patriotic obligations which nature and has created new conditions, not on THE FISHING CLAUSES discrimination made by the tariff laws in favor or more of silver dollars to be added to the idle municipal laws after such return. The negotiations rest upon us as faithful servants of the people. the routes of commerce only, but in political of the treaty of Washington in pursuance of the of the works of America's artists. The odium of mass already accumulated. If continued lung with Venezuela relative to the rehearing of geography, which powerfully affect our relations The jealous watchfulness of our constituencies, joint resolution of March 3, 1883, must have resulted the policy which subject to a high rate of duty enough this operation will result in the sub-ti the awards of the mixed commission constituted toward., and necessarily increase, our in the abrupt cessation on the 1st of July great and small, supplements the paintings of foreign artists, and exempts the lution of silver for all the gold the government under the treaty of 1866 was resumed in view interests in any trans-isthmian route which of this year, in the midst of their ventures, of the production of American artists residing abroad awns applicable to its general purposes. It will their suffrages, and before the tribunal they of the recent acquiescence of the Venezuelan envoy may be opened and employed for the operations of citizens of the Uuited States engaged and who receive gratuitously advantage and not do to relv upon the customs receipts of the in the principal point advanced bv this government, establish, every public servant should be ends of peace and traffic, or, in other in fishing in British-American waters, but instruction, recoils upon our citizens engaged eovernment co make good this drain of gold, besause that the effects of the old treaty would judged. contingencies, for uses inimical to both. for a diplomatic understanding reached with her in art culture in Europ?. and has caused the silver coined having been mad L-*#f\ only be set aside by the operation of a new Transportation is factor in the cost of commodities majesty's government iu June last, whereby assurance them with practical unanimity to favor the tender ior all debts and dues, public of convention, a result in substantial accord scarcely second to that of their production, was obtained that no interruption of abolition of such au ungracious distinction vate, at times during the last six with the advisory suggestions contained and weighs as heavily upon the consumer. those operations should take place during the and in their interest, and for per cent of the receipts for duties hat Arajf S? in the Joint resolution of March 3, 1883, FOREIGN RELATIONS. Our existence already has proven the great current fishing season. In the interest of good other obvious reasons, I strongly recommend has been agreed upon and will shortly be silver or silver certificates, while the importance of having the competition between neighborhood, of the commercial intercourse of THEY. CONTINUE FRIENDLY. submitted to the senate for ratification. within that period has been 20 i land carriers and water carriers fully developed, adjacent communities, the question of the North Under section 3659 of the revised statutes, ail It is gratifying to announce that the relations The proportion ot silver and its certifitDO each acting as protection to the public against iver American fisheries is one ot much importance. funds held in trust by the United States, and ceived by the government will probably rl of the United States with all foreign powers continue the tendencies of monopoly, which is inherent in Following out the intimation given by me when the annuul interest -accruing thereon, when not is time goes on, for the reason that th to be friendly. Oar position, after nearly the consolidation of wealth and power in the the extensory arrangement above described was THE TKEASURi* DEPARTMENT. otherwise required by treaty of the United the period approaches when it will be o' hands of vast corporations. Those suggestions negotiated, I recommend that the congress' provide a century of successful constitutional government, States, bear a rate of interest not less than CONDITION OF THE FINANCES. offer silver in payment of its obligat i 1 may serve to emphasize what I have already said for the appointment of a commission in I the maintenance of good faith in all our engagements, 5 per cent per annum. There being now no The report of the secretary of the treasury greater inducement there will be to ho on the score of the necessity of a neutralization warrant which the government of the United States and procurable stocks paying so high a rate of interest, the avoidance of complications with fully exhibits the condition of the public against depreciation in the value of silvl of any interoceanic transit, and this can only Great Britain shall be respectively represented, the letter of the statute is at present inapplicable, the purpose of specnlatinc. This finances and of the several branches of the government other nations and consistent and amipable attitude ho:ir'r% fc be accomplished by making the use of the charged with the consideration and settlement but its spirit is subserved by continuing gold ha- already begun. When the tim-* connected with his department. The toward the strong and weak alfke, furnish route open to all nations and subject to the upon a just, equitable and honorable baBis of to make investments of the nature in current that gold has been withdrawn from vlruulafeion. suggestions of the secretary relating to the ambitions and warlike necessities of none. the entire question of the fishing rights of the proof of a political disposition which renders stocks bearing the highest rate of interest then wilt be apparent the difference between the practical operations of this important department The drawings and report of a recent survey of the two governments and their respective profession of good will unnecessary. now paid. The statute, however, makes no provision real value of a silver dollar and a dollar in and his recommendations in direction of Nicaragua canal route made by Chief Engineer citizens of the coasts of the United There are no questions of difficulty for the disposal of such accretions, it gold, and the two coins will part company. Gold Menacai. will be communicated for your information. simplification and economy, particularly of the States und British North America. The pending with any foreign government. being contrary to the general rule of this government still the standard of value and rmcessary in The claims of citizens of the United fishing interests being intimately related to work of collecting custom duties, are especially The Argentine government has revived the long to allow interest on claims. I recommend our dealings with other countries' frill be at a States for losses by reason of the late military other general questions dependent upon contiguity urged upon the attention of congress. The dormant question of the Falkland islands by the repeal of the provision in question, premium over silver. Bani.*, which have substituted operations of Chili, in Peru and Bolivia, are the and intercourse, consideration thereof in ordinary receipts from all sources for the fiscal claiming from the United States Indemnity for and the disposition under uniform rule of the gold for the deposits of their-customers, subject of. negotiation for a claim convention all their equities might also come within the their loss, attributed to the action of the commander year ended June 30, 18S5. were $322,690,700.- present accumulations from investment of trust may pay them with silver bought with .such witu Chili, providing for their submission to purview of such commission, and the fullest of the sloop-of-war Lexington in breaking 38. Of this sum, $181,471.939.3-1 was received funds. The inadequacy ot existing legislation gold, thus making a handsome profit. Jtich arbitration. latitude of expression on both sides should be up a practical colony of those islands in from customs and $112,498,725.54 from internal touching citizenship and naturalization demands speculators will sell their hoarded golll to their. permitted. The correspondence in relation to 1831, and their subsequent occupation by Great revenue. The total receipts as given above your consideration. No statutory provision neighbors, who heed it to liquidate their foreigr CHINA. the fishing rights will be submitted. The Arctic Britain. In view of the ample justification for exists providing means for renouncing citizenship were $24.829,163.541 ss than those for the year debts, at ruinous premiums over silver, and t'tc The harmony of our relations with China is iJ exploring steamer Alert, which was generously the act of the Lexington and the direlect condition by an American, native born or naturalized, ending Juno 30, 18S4. This diminution embraces laboring men and women of the land, most rf^- 1 fully sustained in the application of the acts given by her majesty's government to aid in the of the islands before and after their alleged nor for terminating and vacating an improper a falling off of $13,595,520.42 in the receipts tenseless of all, will find that the dollar received 1 lately passed to execute the treaty of 1880re- relief of the Greely expedition, was, after the occupation by Argentine colonists, this government acquisition of citizenshipeven a fraudulent from customs and $1),687. 46.97 in the Tor the wages of their toil has been sadly shrunk strictive of the immigration of Chinese laborers successful attainment of that humane purpose, considers the claim as wholly groundless. decree of naturalization cannot now ba cancelled. receipts from internal revenue. The total ordinary in its purchasing power. Ii may be said that the into the United States. Individual cases returned to Great Britain in pursuance or the The privilege and franchise of American latter result will be but temporary and that Of hardship have occurred beyond the expenditures of. the government for the authority conferred by the act of March 3,1885. THE TILT WITH AUSTELL citizenship should bo granted with care, and ultimately the price of labor will be adjusted to power of the executive to remedy, fiscal year were $260,220,935, leaving a surplus The inadequacy of the existing arrangements A question has arisen with the government of extended to those only who intend in good faith the change*but even if this takes place the wage and calling for judicial determination in the treasury at the close of the year of $63,- for extradition between the United States and Austrio-Hungary, touching the representation of to assume its duties and responsibilities when worker cannot possibly gain, bu must inevitably The condition of the Chinese question in the 463,771.27. This is $40,929,854.32 less than Great Britain has long been apparent. The the United States at Vienna. Having, under attaining its privileges and benefits. It should loose since the price he is compelled to pay Western states and territories is, despite this the surplus reported at the close of the previou-s tenth article of the treatv of 1842, one of the my constitutional prerogative, appointed our be withheld from those who merely go through tor his living will not only be measured in a restrictive legislation, far from being satisfactory. year. The expenditures are classified as follows: earliest compacts in this regard entered into by estimable citizen ot unimpeached probity, and the'forms of naturalization with the intent of coin heavily depreciated and fluctuating and The recent outbreak in Wyoming Territory, us, stipulated for surrender in respect of a limited competence as minister at that court, the government escaping the duties of their original allegiance uncertain in its value, but this uncertainty in where numbers of unoffending Chinamen, number of offenses. Other crimes no less of AuBtrlo-Hungary invited this government without taking upon themselves those of their the value of the purchasing medium will be indisputably within the protection of the treaties For civil expenses $23,826,942 11 Inimical to the social welfare should be embraced, to take cognizance of certain exceptions, new status, or who may acquiro the rights of made the pretext for an advance in prices bevond and the law, were murdered by a mob, and the For foreign intercourse 5,439,609 11 and the procedure of extradition brought based upon allegations against the personal American citizenship for no other than a hostile that jnstlfied by actual depreciation. The still more recent threatened outbreak of the For Indians 6.552,494 63 in harmony with present international practices. acceptability of Mr. Keiley, the appointed purpose toward their original governments. words uttered in 1834 by Daniel Webster, in the same character, in Washington Territory, are Forpensions 56,102,267 49 Negotiations with her majesty's government for envoy, asking that, in view thereof, These evils have had many flagrant illustrations. 3enate of the United States, are true to-day: fresh in the minds of all,- and there is apprehension an enlarged treaty of extradition have been For the military, including river the appointment should be withdrawn. I regard with favor the suggestion put forth by lest the bitterness of feeling against the pending since 1870, and I entertain strong The reasons advanced were such as could not be and harbor improvements and "The.very man of ali others who has the deepest one of my predecessors that provision mav be Mongolian race on the Pacific slope may hopes that a satisfactory result may be soon acquiesced in without violation of the oath of arsenals 42,670,578 47 interest in a sound currency, and who suffers made for a central bureau of record of the decrees And vent in BlffijUar lawless demonstrations, attained. office and the precepts of the conBytutjop, sine? For the navv, including vessels, most from mischievous legislation in money of naturalization granted by the various All the power of this government should be exerted they necessarily involved a limitation in favor Of machinery and improvements matters, is the man who earns hisdailv bread by courts throughout the United States now to maintain the amplest good faith toward a foreign government upon the right of selection of navyyards 16,021,079 69 THE ALASKA BOUNDABT. his daily toil." invested with that power. The rights which China in the treatment of these men, and the by the executive, and required such an application For interest in the public departments spring from domicile in the United States, The frontier line between Alaska and British The most distinguished advocate of bimetallism, inflexible sternness of the law in bringing the of a religions test as a qualification for office 51,386,256 47 especially when coupled with a declaration of Columbia, as defined by the treaty of cession disenssing our silver coinage, has lately wrongdoers to justice should be insisted upon. under the United States as would have resulted For the District of Columbia.... 3.499,650 95 with Russia, follows the debarkation assigned intention to become a citizen, are worthy of written: "No American citizen had felt the sensation Every effort has been made by this government in the practical disfranchisement of a large class For miscellaneous expenditures, definition by statute. The stranger coming here in a prior treaty between Great Britain and of cheapness, either in receiving or expending to prevent these violent outbreaks, and to aid of our citizens and the abandonment of a vital including public buildings, with intent to remain, establishing his iC6idence Russia. Modern exploration discloses that this the silver act dollars," and those who the representatives of China in their investigation principle of our government. The Austro-HunSlr. lighthouses, and collecting the in our midst, contributing to the general welfare, ancient boundary is impracticable, is a geographical live by labor or legitimate trade, never will feel of those outrages, and it is but just to say revenue. 54,738,054 31 and assumesthe by hi voluntary act declarinfg his citizenship, par factor iu the unsettled condition of that sensation of cheapness. However plenty that they are traceable to the lawlessness of arian government finally decided not to receive to responsibilities The amount paid on the public debt during pose1 the region. The question has lacked importance, silver dollars may become, they will not be distributed Keiley as the envoy of the United men, not citizens of the United States, the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, was $4',- thereby gains inchoate status which legislation but the discovery of mineral wealth in the as gifts among the people, and if the engaged in competition with Chinese laborers. States, and that gentleman has since resigned 993,235.43, and there has been paid since that may properly define. The laws of certain territory the line is supposed to traverse, admonishes laboring man should receive four depreciated Race prejudice is the chief' factor, excels in his commission, leaving the post vacant. day and up to Nov. 1, 1885, the sum of 369,- states and territories admit a domiciled alien to that the time has come when an accurate dollars where he now receives but two, he will originating these disturbances, and is in a large I have made no new nomination, and the interests 828, leaving the amount of the debt at the last the local franchise, conferring on him the rights knowledge of the boundary is needful to pay in the depreciated coin more than double part of our domain jeopardizing our domestic of this government at Vienna are now in named date, $1,515,475,860.47. There was, avert jurisdictional complications. I recommend, of citizenship to a degree which places him in the price he now pays for all the necessaries the care ef the secretary of legation, acting as peace and the good relationship we strive tomaintain however, at that time in the treasury, applicable the anomalous position of boing a citizen of a therefore, that provision be made for a and comforts of life." Those who do not fear any with China. The admitted right of a charge d'affaires ad interim. Early in March to the general purposes of the government, state and yet not of the United States. Within preliminary reconnoissance by officers of the disastrous consequences arising from the continned government to prevent the influx of elements last war broke out in Central America, caused the sum of $66,818,292.38. The total receipts the purrisw of federal and international law, United States to the end of acquiring more precise compulsory coinage of silver as cow hostile to its eternal peace and security may not by the attempt of Guatemala to consolidate the for the current fiscal year, ending June 30, 1880, it is important within the scope of national legislation information on the subject. I have invited directed by law, and who suppose that the be questioned even where there is no treaty several states into a single government.. In this ascertained to Oct. 1, 1885, and estimated for her majesty's government to consider with to define this right of alien domicile as addition to the currency of the country, intended contest between our neighboring states the stipulation on the subject. That the exclusion the remainder of the year, are $315,000,000: the distinguished from federal naturalization: us the adoption of a more convenient line to be as its result, will be a public benefit, are of Chinese labor is demanded in other countries United States forbore to Interfere actively, but expenditures, ascertained and estimated for the established by modern observations or by reminded that- history demonstrates that the where like conditions prevail is strongly sent the aid of their friendly offices in. deprecating same, are $245,000,000, leaving a surplus at the known geographic features without the necessity point is easily reached in the attempt to float at evinced in the" dominion of Canada, of war and to promote peace and concord INTERNATIONAL INTERCOURSE. close of the year estimated at $90,000,000. The of an expensive survey of the?whole. The the same time two sorts of money of different where Chinese immigration is now regullated among the belligerents, and by such counsel The commercial relations of the United States value of imports from the United States to late insurrectionary movements in Hayti having excellence, when the better will cease to be in contributed Impartially to the restoration of by laws more exclusive than our own. with their immediate neighbors and with important foreign countries during the last fiscal year was been quelled, the government ot that republic circulation. The hoarding of gold which has If existing laws are Inadequate to compass the tranquillity in that locality. areas of traffic near our shores suggest as follows: has made prompt provision for adjudicating already taken place indicates that we shall end in view, I-shali be prepared to give earnest especially liberal intercourse between them and the losses suffered by foreigners not escape the usual experience in such cases. THE PANAMA EPISODE. Domestic merchandise $726,682,910 consideration to any futher remedial measures us. Following the treaty of 1883, with Mexico, because of hostilities there, and the So if this silver coinage be continued we may Emergencies growing out of civil war In the Foreign merchandise 15.5O6.809 within the treaty limits which the wisdom of which rested on the basis of a reciprocal exemption claims of certain citizens of the United reasonably expect that gold and its equivalent United States of Columbia demanded of the government Gold 8.477,892 congress may devise. from customs duties other.similar treaties States will be in this manner determined. will abandon the field of circulation to silver at the beginning of this administration Silver 33,753,633 were initiated by my predecessor. Recognizing The long pending claims of two citizens of the the employment of an armed force to fulfill its alone. This, of course, must produce a severe the need of less obstructed traffic with United States, Relletaer and Elasar, have been THE CONGO. contraction of our circulating medium instead guarantees under the thirty-fifth article of the Total $784,421,230 Cuba and Ports Rico, and met by the desire of The Independent State of Congo has been organized disposed of by arbitration, and an award of two of adding to it. It will not be disputed that anv treaty of 1846, in order to keep the transit open Some of the principal exports, with their values Spain io succor languishing interests in the as a government, under the sovereignty claimants has.been made which by the terms of attempt on the part of the government to cause across the Isthmus of Panama. Desirous of exercising and tho percentage they respectively bear to Antilles, steps were taken to attain these ends of his majesty, the king ot the Belgians, who the engagement is final. It remains for congress the circulation of silver dollars worth 80 cents only the powers expressly reserved to the total exportation, are given as follows: by a treaty of commerce. A similar treaty was assumes its chief magistracy in his personal to provide for the payment of the stipulated ns by the treaty, and mindful of the rights of side by side with gold dollars worth lOu cents, afterward signed by the Dominican republic. character only, without making the new state a moiety of the expenses. A question arose PerArticles. even with the limit that legislation does not run Columbia, the forces teat to the Isthmus Subsequently overtures were made by her dependency on Belgium. It is fortunate that a ith Hayti during the past year, by reason of Value.* centage. counter to laws of trade, to be successful, must were instructed to confine their Britannic majesty's government for a like benighted region, owing all it has of quickening the exceptional treatment of an American citizen, Cotton and cotton manufactures be seconded by the retainbytheie confidenc osecretary the people purchasingottha action to "positively and efficaciously" been made thr the mutual extension of commercial intercourse with civilization to the beneficiencc and philanthropic 3 Mr. Van Bokkeler, a resident of Port au $213,799,049 both coins will same preventing the transit and its accessories 29.42 na the British West Indian and South-American dependencies,' spirit of this monarch, should have the advantage powetr Prince, who on suit by creditors residing in the from being "interrupted or embarrassed." Manufactures of bread- ,,o n- and be interchangeable at will. Special or but without result. On taking and security of his benevolent supervision. United States was sentenced to imprisonment, stuffs.,., 160,370,820 14 77 i The execution of this delicate and responsible office I withdrew for re-examination the treaties The actian taken by this government last year and under the operation of a Havtian statute Provisions. 107,332,456 treasury to increase the amount of our silver task necessarily involved police control where signed with Spain and Santo Domingo, then in being the first to recognize the flag of the' International was denied relief secured to a native Haytian. Oils, minerals, vegetables the local authority was temporarily pow rless, .o i coin in circulation, bnt the fact thatt a largo share of the limited amount thus pu out has 7 pending before the senate. The result has been Association of the Congo, has been 3 This government asserted, hia treaty right to and animal 54,326.202 but always in aid of the sovereignty of Colombia. to satisfy me of the inexpediency of enteringnto followed by formal recognition of the new nationality equal treatment with natives of Hayti in all The prompt and successful fulfillment of Tobacco and its manufactures. soon returned to the public treasury in payment engagements of this character not covering tb which succeeds to its sovereign powers. suits at law. Our contention was denied by the of duties leads to the belief that the people do its duty by this government was highly appieciated 24,767,305 3.41 the entire traffic These treaties contemplated A conference of delegates of the principal Haytian government, which, however, while not now desire to keep it in hand: and this.with by the government of Colombia, and has Wool and its manufac- the surrender by the United States of large commercial nations was held at Berlin last winter, still professing to maintain the ground taken the evident disposition to hoard gold, gives been followed by an expression of its satisfaction. tures 21,464.322 2.95 revenues for inadequate consideration upon sugar to discuss methods whereby the Congo basin against Mr. Van Bokkeler's right, terminated rise to the mispicion thnt there already High praise is due'to the officers and men Our imports during the year were as follows: alone. Duties were surrendered to an amount might be kept open to the world's trade. Delegates the controversy by setting him at liberty without engaged in this service, the restoration of the exists a lack of confidence among Merchandise $579,580,053 80 far exceeding all the advantages offered in exchange. sttended on'behalf of the United States on explanation. An international conference the people touching our financial processes. peace on the isthmus by the re-establishment Gold 26,691,890 OO Even were it intended to relieve our the understanding that theit part should to consider "the means of arresting the spread of There is certainly not enough Bilver now in circulation of the constituted government. These being consumers, it was evident that so long as the Silver 16,550,627 00 be merely deliberative, without imparting cholera and other epidemic diseases was held at to cause uneasiness, and the whole thus accomplished, the forces exemption but partially covered our importation to the results any binding character Rome in May last, and adjourned to meet again amount coined and now on hand might, after a of the Uuited States were withdrawn. Total $622,822,376 80 1 such relief would be Illusory. To relinquish a so far as the United States were concerned. on. farther notice. An expert delegate on behalf Pending these occurrences, a question of much time, be absorbed by the people without apprehension. revenue so essential seemed highly improvident The following are given as prominent articles This reserve was due to the indisposition of this of the United States has attended the session, But it is the ceaseless stream that importance was presented by decrees of the at a time when new and large drains upon the of import during the year, with their values and government to share in any disposal bvan international and will submit report. threatens to overflow the land which causes fear Colombian government proclaiming the closure treasury were contemplated. Moreover embarraslng the percentage they bear to the .total importation: congress of jurisdictional questions in and uncertainty. What has b^n thus far submitted of certain ports, then iu the hands of insurgents, questions would have arisen under the favored remote foreign territories. The results of the upon this subject relates almost entirely and in declaring vessels held by the revolutionists OUB RELATIONS WITH MEXICO nation clauses of treatise with other nations. conference were embodied in a formal act of the to be piratical and liable to capture bv any to considerations of a home nature, unconnected Per- continue most cordial, as befits those of neighbors As further objection, it is evident that tariff regulation nature of an international convention, which with the bearing which the policies of other nations power. To neither of these propositions could Articles. Value, centage. between whom the strongest ties of friendship by treaty diminished that in opendent laid claim to certain obligations purporting to have upon the question. But it is perfectly the United States assent. An effective Sugar and molasses $76,738,713 13.29 and commercial intimacy exist, as the natural control over its own revenues which is esseutial be binding on the signatories, subject to ratification apparent that a line of action in regard to closure of ports, not in the possession of the Coffee 46,723.318 8.09 and growing consequence 'of our institutions for the safety and welfare of any government. within one year. Notwithstanding the reservation our currency cannot wisely be settled npon or government, but held by hostile partisans, Wool and its manufacturers and geographical propinquity. The relocation Emergency calling for an increase of taxation under which the delegates of the United could not be recognized neither could persisted without considering the attitude of of the boundary line between the United 44,656.482 7.73 may at any time arise, and no enzagement with States attended, their signatures were attached the subject of other countries with whom we the vessels of insurgents against the legitimate Silkandits manufactures.. 40,393,002 States and Mexico, eastward of the Rio Grande, 6.99 a foreign power snould exist to hamper the action to the general act in the same manner as those maintain intercourse through commerce, trade sovereignty be deemed hostes humane Chemicals, dyeings and under the conveution of July 29.1882, has been of the government.' By the fourteenth section ot the plenipotentiaries of other governments, and travel An acknowledgment of this fact generis within the precepts of international law, unavoidably delayed but I apprehend no difficulty medicines 3-",070,816 6.07 of the shipping act, approved June 26. thus making the United States appear without Is found In the act by virtue of which our silver whatever might be the definition and penalty in socuring a prolongation of the period Iron and steel and their 1884. certain reductions and contingent exemptions reserve or qualification, assignatories to joint of their acts under the municipal law of the is oompulsorily coined. It provides: & for its accomplishment. The lately concic.4ed manufactures 34,563,689 5.98 from tonnage dues were mide as to vessels international engagement Imposing of the state against whose authority they were in revolt. commercial treaty with Mexico still awaits tie* Flax, hemp, jute and their entering ports of the United States from any signers the conservation of the territorial integrity The denial by this government of the Colombian stipulated legislation to carry its provisions into manufactures 32,854,874 "The president shall invite the governments of 5,69 foreign port in North and Central America, the of distant regions where we have no propositions did not, however, imply effect, for which one year's additional Co: ton and its manufacturer the countries comprising the Latin union, so **--T West India islands, the Bahamas and Bermudas, established interests or control. This government the admission ot a belligerent status on the part time has been secured bv a supplementary Tt 28,152,001 called, and of such other European nations as 4.88 Mexico and the isthmus as far as Aspinwall and does not, however, regard its reservation of the insurgents. The Colombian government article, signed in February Hides and skins, other he may deem advisable, to join the United Panama. The governments of Belgium, Denmark, of liberty of action in the premises as at all impaired has expressed its willingness to negotiate conventions last, and since rectified on both sides. than fur skins 20,586,443 States in a conference to adopt a common ratio 3.56 Germany. Portugal, and Sweden and Norway and holding than an engagement to suace for the adjustment bv arbitration As this convention, so important to the commercial between gold and silver for the purpose of estabhebing Of the entire amount of duties collected, 70 have asserted under the favored nation clause in in the obligation of enforcing neutrality in the K& of claims by foreign citizens arising out of the welfare of the two adjoining countries, Internationally the use of bimetallic per cent was collected from the following articles their treaties with the United States a claim to remote valley of the Congo would be alliance destruction of the city of AspinwaU by the has been constitutionally confirmed by the *rV money and securing fixity of relative value between like treatment in respect to vessels coming to of import: Sugar and molasses, 29 wool and whose responsibility we are not in a position to insurrectionary forces. treaty making-branch, I wish to express the its manufactures, 15: silk and its manufactures, those metals." the United States from then: home ports. This assume. I abstain from asking the sanction "n"- hope that the legislation needed to make it 8: Iron and steel and their manufactures, government, however, holds that the privileges This conference? absolutely failed, ands a sim- l~nt offer in the se of the senate to that general act. THE NICARAGUAN CANAIi. Bba *"5 effective may not long be delayed. The large lt6 7 cotton and its manufactures, 6 hemp granted by the act are purely geographical, l!S,?^^^* The correspondence will be laid before you, and The interest of the United States in a practical influx of capital and enterprise from the United and jute and their manufactures. 5. Si enuring to any vessel of any foreign power that, same direction, and still we continue our coin- I the instructive and Interesting report of the transit for ships across the strip of land separating States continues to aid in the development of may choose to engage in traffic between this age of silver at a ratio different from that of REDUCTION OF REVENUE. t%K* agent sent by this government to the Congo the Atlantic from the Pacific has been the resources and in augmenting the mutual The fact that our revenues are in excess of the country and any port within the defined zone: any other nation. The most vital port of the V" country, and his recommendations for the establishment repeatedly manifested during the last half-century. well-being of our sister republic. Lines ot railway, i actual needs of the government, justifies a reduction and no warrant exists under the most favored suver coinagetact remains inoperative and unexecuted, of commercial agencies on the African My immediate predecessor caused to be penetrating to the heart and capital of the in the amount exacted from the people nation clause for the extension of the privileges and without an ally or friend. Wa coast, are also submitted for your consideration. negotiated with Nicaragua a treaty for the construction country, bring the two people into mutual beneficial for its support. Our government is but the means, in question to vessels sailing to this conntry battle upon the silver field in an ilSglcal and by and at the sole cost of the United intercourse, and the enlarged .facilities of from ports outside the limitation of the act. established by the will of a free people, by which toeing contest. To give full effect to the design States of a canal through Nicaraguan territory, transit are an aid to profitable commerce, create THE SOUTH AMERICA COMMISSION. certain principles are applied, which they have Undoubtedly the relations of commerce with our of congress on this subject I have made careful and laid before the senate, pending the action new markets and furnish avenues to otherwise The commission appointed by my predecessor adopted for their benefit and protection, and it near neighbors whose territories form so large a and earnest endeavor since the adjournment of of that body thereon. I withdrew the treaty for Kg* isolated communities. I have already adverted last winter to visit the Central and South American is never better administered, and its true spirit frontier line difficult to be guarded, and who find re-examination. Attentive consideration of the last congress. .vs^^^fiV to the suggested construction of a snip railway countries and report on the methods of enlarging is never better observed than when the people's in our country and equally offer to use national its provisions leads me to withhold ***f* TO MB. MAimr-y.% h'^il&v&i across the harrow formation of the territory of the commercial relations of tne United *td* gentleman well inwucted markets, demand special and considerate treatment. taxation for its support is scrupulously limited Idel It from re-submission to the senate. ^JSta? Mexico at Tehuantepec. With the gradual recovery States therewith, has submitted reports Which to the actual necessity of expenditure and distributed It rests with congress to considei what Maintaining, as I do, the position of a line of In fiscal science to proceed to the financial of Peru from the effects of her late disastrous l"*"-1 will be according to a just and equitable plan. action may Increase faculties of intercourse presidents from Washington's day which proscribes centers of Enrope, and In conjunction with conflict with Chill, and with the restoration omitted The proposition with which we have to deal is which contiguity makes natural and desirable. entangling alliances with foreign states, of civil authority In that distracted country, eminent ^Fledge of the attitude and the reduction of the revenue received by the I earnestly urge that congress recast the I do not favor a policy of acquisition of new and it Is hoped that pending war claims of our fu Si2M^. the family of treaty powers the United appropriations for the maintenance of the government and indirectly paid by the people weranwn ts in respect of the distant territory or the incorporation of remote citizens mav be adjusted. In conformity with tlw 22Sit2 States were the first to recognize. from customs duties. The question of nee Interests with our own. Laws of progress are ratification given by the government of Peru,' cnwishment of such sn International ratio as I regard with favor the application made by the trade Is not involved, nor is then now any occasion vital and organic, and we must be consoious of DIPLOMATIC AND COK8ULAB SXBVICg the existing treaties of commerce and extraditfoii wonia pjoeare free coinage of both metals at the Corean government to be allowed to employ for the general discussion of the wisdom that irresistible tide of commercial expansion oa a footing commensurate with the importance between the United Btatea and that oonntrv "tsof those countries and our own. By my American officers a* military instructors, to or expediency of a protective system. %"nwffllfiattffn Jnstlofs arbleh, as the concomitant of our active civilisa- of our national Interests. At every post where will terminate Maroh 31,188&. Ou/mod rela- woBtiosour consul fteaeraL at Paris has given which the ascent of congress becomes necessary. and fairness dictate thatin any a lepraaantattfe la necessary the saury .should 5^****?ttto M proceeding* f tbeeon- PVMOf the Latin union in order to indicate i-a, iOTaK$) .....JS,