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Honduras prior in point Of time to the
ratification Of our treaty with Great
Britain would, IN effect, have had 'ths
sane signifca ton as the original word
ing, and thus have nullIfed the amend
msnt OF the Senate may we'll be doubted,
II is. perhaps, fortunate that the ques-
ton has never arisen.
Tue British Government, Immediately
after rejecting the treaty as amended,
proposed to enter into a new treaty with
the UnNed States. similar in ell respects
to the treaty they had just refused to
ratify, if the United States would con.
sent to add to the Senate's clear and
unqualified recognition Of the sovereign
ty OF Honduras over the Bay Islands
the following conditional stipulation
Whenever, aud so soon as the republic
of Honduras shall have concluded and
ratified treaty with Great Britain by
which Great Britain shall have ceded,
aud the republic of Honduras shall have
accepted, tho said islands, subject to the
provisions add conditions contained in
such treaty.
This proposition was, of course, re-
jectsd. After the Senate had refused
to recognize the British convention
with Honduras of the 9th, August,
1856, with. full knowledge Of its con-
tents, it was impossible for me, necessa-
rily ignorant Of 'the provisions and con-
ditions' which might bo contained inss a
future convention between the same
parties to sanction them in advance.
The fact is that when two nations
like Great Britain and the United States
mutually desirous, as they are, and l
trust ever may be, of maintaining the
most friendly relations with each other,
have unfortunately concluded a treaty
which they understand 10 senses directly
opposite, tho wisest course is 10 abrogate
such treaty by mutual consent, and
to commence anew. Had this be9n
done promptly, all difficulties, in Central
America would most probably ere this
have been adjusted TO the satisfaction Of
both parties. The time spent in discuss
ing the meaning Of tha Clayton and Bul
wer treaty would haYe been devoted to
this praiseworthy purpose, and the task
would have been the more easily accom-.
| plished because the interest of the TIVE
Countries in Central America is identical
being confined to securing safe trans its
over the routes across the Isthmus,
Whilst entertaining these sentiments,
| shall nevertheless not refuse to con.
tribute to any reasonable adjustment oil
the Central American questions which is
not practically inconsistent with tho A
mcrican Interpretation Of the treaty.
Overturos for this purpose have been
recently made by the British govern
ment in friendly spirit, which l cordi
daily rcciprocatc: but whether this re
newed eff 1T will result in success an
got yet prepared to express an opinion
A REF period will determine,
With France our ancient rola ions oI
friendship still continue to exist The
French government have in several re
cent instances, which need not be emu
meratcd, evinCcd spirit of good will
and kindness towards our country which
| heartily reciprocao. 1t is notwith
standing, much to bo ! egrotted that twt
nations whose productions are of snct
charac ter as to inyit3 tie most extensive
exchanges aud freest commercial inter
course, SHOULD continue to enforce au
oiont and obsolute restrictions of trade
against each other. Our Commercial
treaty with France is in this respect al
cx option from our treaties with all 9th
er Commercial nations. 1t jealousy lev
les discriminating duties both on tonag
aud on al ticles, the growth, produce, o
mauufacturo of the one country, whcl
arriving in vessels belonging to tn
other.
More than forty years ago, on the 8,
of March, 1915, Congress passed an &C
, Offering to all nations to admit their yes
: sells laden with their national produc
S tions into tho ports of the United State
= upon the same terms with our owa vo,
e sells, provided they would reciprocate
us similar advantages. This act confr
s cd the reciprocity to the productions {
q the respective foreign nations who nigh
: enter into the proposed arrangement
r with tho United States The act of Ma
a %, 1928, removed this restriction, an
4 offered similar reciprocity to all sue
8 vessels without reference to the origin O
Q their cargoes. Upon this principle ou
: commercial treaties and arrangement
. have been founded, except with France
and let US hope that the exception ma
r not long exist.
: Our relations with Russia remian, a
they have ever been, on the most friend
= ly footings, The present Emperor a
! woll as his predecessors, have never fail
ed, when the occasion afforded, to mani
r fest their good will to our country; an,
their friendship has always been highl
. appreciated by the government aud tn
. people Of the United States.
With all other European government
q except that of Spain, our relations ar
, as peaceful as we could desire. | re
0 gret to say that no progress whatevc
has been made since the adjournment c
9 Congress towards tho settlement of an
9 of the numerous claims of our citizen
e against tho Spanish government. b
. sides, the outrage committed on ou
e flag by the Spanish war frigate Fcrrol,
n ma, ON the high seas, off th coast c