The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06

b To the Senate and House Of Re representatives.:
In transmitting to you my fourth annual mess
age, 1t IS with thankfulness 10 the Gver of al
good, that, % nation We have been blessed fo
last year with peace at home and abroad and ;
general prosperity, vouchsafed to but few people
the earth at breath, as it were, millions of &C
cent devastating FIRE which swept from
With the exception of the re-
cumulated wealth in the city Of Boston, there
have been no overshadowing calamities withsn the
year to record. 1t is iratgfying to note how, like
their fellow citizens of the city Of Chicago under
II similar circumstance year earlier, the citizen.
of Boston are rallying under their misfortunes
and the prospects are that their energy and perse.
= verance will overcome all obstacles
soon that they would have shown had no disaste r.
befallen them. Otherwise, we have been free
from pestilence, war and calamities which often
overtake nations, and, as far a. human Judgment
p can penetrate the future no cause seems to exist
to threaten our present peace.
THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.
When Congress adjourned in June last, ques-
then pending which, for a time, seriously imperil-
led the settlement by friendly arbitration Of the
differences existing between this government and
that Of her Brttanic majesty which, by the treaty
Of Washington, had been referred to the
tribunal Of arbitration which mad met
!. Arbitrators, however, disposed of the question
which had jeopordized the whole of the treaty and
threatened to involved the nations in most I'M
happy relations toward each other, satisfactorily
50 this government, and in accordance with the
views and the policy which it had maintained.
The tribunal which had convened in Geneva in
December, concluded its laborous session on the
l4th day of September last, on which day, having
availed itself of the discretionary power given to
. It by the treaty to award sum in gross, it made
its decision whereby it awarded the sum of $l5,-
800 goo IN gold rs the indemnity to be paid by
Great Britain to the United States for the salts
faction Of all claims referred to its considera-
tion. r - .ElI',.
This decision happily dlsposes of long stand
ing difference between, the two governments
and u connection with another award made by
the German Emperor, under reference to him
by the same treaty leaves the two governments
-4lthout shadow upon the friendly relations
ahich 1t is my sincere hope may forever remain
equally unchanged. ts,ss~b as#r@ aTy
usa s sPeFt upo Of the sgsS1 il. Of the
tribunal, accompanied by the protocols Of the
proceedings Of the arbltrators, the arguments of
thu counsel Of both governments, the award Of the
tribunal, and the opinions given by the several ar
bitrators, is transmitted herewith. !, sss .-gg
! have caused to be communicated to the heads
OF the three friendly powers who complied with
the Joint request made to them under the treaty,
the thanks Of this government for the appoint
ment OF arbitrators made by them respectively,
and also my thanks to the eminent personages
named by them, and my appreciation Of. the dig
ability pA with which, sisy 'n diseh.s, ,ssi
their arduous and high functions. Her
Majesty government has communicated to me It's
appreciation by Her Majesty of the, ability and
indeAtigabe industry displayed by Mr.. Adams,
the arbitrator named on the part Of this govern
ment, during the protra cted Inquiries and discus
sions of the tribunal. cordially unite with Her
Majesty in this appreciation. It n is due to the
agent Of the United States before the tribunal to
record my appreciation Of the marke ability, I'M
'wearied patience, and the prudence and discre-
ton, with which h. has conductedthe very respon-
sibie and delicate duties committed TO him, as it
is aiso due to the learned and eminent counsel
who attended the tribunal on the part of of this
government, to express my sense of the talents
and wisdom which they brought to bear in the ar
gument OF results 50 happily reached.
It will be the province Of congress to provide for
the distribution among those who may be entitled
to it Of their respective shares Of the money to be
paid. "A though the sum awarded
is not payable until a year from the
date Of the award, it is deemed advisable that no
time be-lost in making proper examination Of
the several cases in which indemaifcation may be
due. consequently recommend the creation of
board Of commissioners for the purpose. ""
By the thirty fourth article of the treaty of
Washington, the respective claims Of the United
States and OF Great Britain, in their construction
Of the treaty Of the 18th Of June, 1916, defining
the boundary line between their respective terri
tories. u were submitted to the arbitration
and award Of his majesty the Emperor of
Germany, to decide which OF these claims was
most in accordance with the true Interpretation of
the treaty Of lS46. His majesty the Emperor of
Germany having been pleased to, accept the arbi-
sation, has the earnest thanks OF this government
and Of the people of the United States, for the
labor, pains aud care which he has devoted to the
consideration of X this long pending
difference. .f,1a o. have. 81 caused an
expression Of my thanks to be communicated to
this government at Berlin, conducted the case
and prepared the statement on the part of the
United States with the ability that his past SER
vices justified the public in expecting at, his
hands, As a member of the Cabinet at the date
81 the treaty which has given rise to the discus
sloh between the two goyefnments-as the Minis
ter to Great Britain, when the construction now
pronounced unfounded was first ADVANCED
IS the agent and representative of the government
70 present the case and to receive the
award, he has been associated with TIE
question in all Of its phases, and in every
stage, hasmanifested patriotic zeal and earnest
ness In the maintenance of the claim Of the Unit
ed States. He Is entitled to much credit for the
success which has attended the submission.
After aTntient investigation Of the case, and
VI tue stdtcneHts VI each1party ms majesty, the
Emperor of Germany, on the 2lst day Of october
asst, signed his award in writing, declaring that
the claim Of The government Of the United States,
that the boundary line between the territories Of
her Brittainic majesty and the United, States
should be through the Haro emanuel, is most in
accordance with the true Interpretation Of the
treaty concluded on the 18th Of June, ls46, be-
tween the ageptsof her Brittainic majesty and Of
the United States.
Copies Of the case presented on behalf of each
government, and ofthe statement inreply Of each,
and Q, translation Of the award, are transmitted
herewith. This award confirms the United States
U their claim TO the Important Archipelgos 81
Islands lying between the continent and Van
coayers Island, which for 26 years, ever since the
ratification Of the treaty, Great B-itan has con-
tested and leaves for the rsttme in. the history
Of the United States as nation, without cues.
ton Of disputed boundary between our territory
and the possessions of Great Britain on this con.
sn.ohc' aaHtf ts@ HEE44@5IE
~, i y my grateful duty to acknowledge the
prompt, spontaneous action Of Her Majesty Gov.
ernment IN giving effect to the award. In sntici.
patton Of any request from this govsrument, and
before the reception in the United States Of the
award signed by the Emperor. Her Msiesty