Address to Congress on International Relations and Policies
President outlines foreign affairs progress including treaties with Argentina Brazil Denmark Italy and Spain, steps on fisheries rights with Britain and Russia, trade talks with Cuba and Mexico, and plans for consular expansions in Central America and Bulgaria. He calls for commissions on fisheries and waivers, notes immigration issues, and recommends diplomatic agencies and treaty revisions with several states.
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Argentine Republic
Belgium
Brazil
Denmark
Haiti
Italy
Santo Domingo
Sweden
Norway
Central America
Servia
Roumania
Atlantic
Pacific
Congress
Russian North America
United States
British Islands
Her
Canada
France
Germany
America
Imperial
United Sates
Moscow
Theussian Empire
Cuba
Porto Rico
Manilla
Spain
Helvetian Confederation
Switzerland
Berlin
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
Turkey
Khedive
Egypt
Mexico
Senate
Rio Grande
Benjamin Weil
Abra Silver Mining Company
Mexican Claims Commission
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Chili
Iglesias
Lima
Venezuela
Copenhagen
the Hague
London
Madrid
Hawati
Kalakaua
Hawaii
Persia
Siam
Corea
Seoul
Tak Chosun
China
Canton
Japan
Simoneski
Tokio
Liberia
Monrovia
Great Britain
The
Congo
International Africansociation
Congo Valley
West Indies
Spanish West Indies
Retaliatory Trade Policy and National Finances in 1883
President Arthur argues for selective retaliation against discriminating nations such as Cuba and Puerto Rico, reviews Treasury finances showing revenue and expenditures for 1883, and contemplates debt redemption vs. maintaining currency stability and tax policy. He urges cautious surplus use, currency reform, customs district consolidation, and strong navy and coast defenses.
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Cuba
Puerto Rico
Antilles
Secretary of the Treasury
District of Columbia
Treasury
Oregon
Pacific Railroad
Navy Pgr
Congress
Revere
Lagain
Europe
Secretary of the Navy
Chicago
Boston
Atlanta
Dolphin
Terror
Delaware River
California
Naval Advisory Board
Peninsula
Florida
Hampton Roads
Chesapeake Bay
Cape Cod
Behold the Crank Label and Its Limits
A New York Mail and Express critique argues the insult crank stifles innovation. It contends Americans show tolerance for belief and action only as far as physical safety, ridiculing dissent while denying ideas that could improve society.
Train engineer orders fireman to jump before Whitesboro crash
In Whitesboro Texas engineer Gabe Gabell avoided a collision by braking and telling the fireman to jump. The fireman leapt to safety while Gabell stayed at the throttle until the crash occurred, per the Chicago Herald report.
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Gabe Gabell
Whitesboro
Tex
Chicago Herald
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