Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-12-05

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Haro channel is most in accordance
with the true Interpretation of the
treaty concluded on the 10Th of
June, 1916, between the govern
ment of Her Britanic Majesty and
of the United States. Copies of the
case presented on behalf of each
government and of the statement in
the reply of each and a translation
of the award, are transmitted here
with. This award confirms the
United States in their claims to the
important archipelago of islands ly-
ing between the continent and Van
couver's Island, which, for more
than twenty-six years, ever since
the ratification of the treaty with
Great Britain, has been contested,
and leaves us, for the first time in
the history of the United States, as
a nation, without question of dis
puted boundary between our ter
ritory and the possessions of Great
Britain on this continent. 1t is my
grateful knowledge the prompt and
spontaneous action of Her Majesty's
government in giving effect to the
award, in anticipation of any re-
quest from the government; and,
that, before the reception in the
United States of the award signed
by the Emperor, Her Majesty had
given instructions for the removal
of her troops which had been sta
toned there, and for the cessation
of all exercise or claim Of jurisdic-
ton, so as to leave the United States
in the executive possession of the
lately disputed territory. 1 am graf
flied to be able to announce that the
orders for the removal of the troops
have been executed, and that the
joint military occupation of San
Juan has ceased and the islands are
now in the exclusive possession of
the United States. 1t now becomes
necessary to complete the survey and
determination of that portion of the
boundary line through the Haro
channel. If increased population
shall enter and occupy the territory,
trivial contests of neighbors may
again array the two governments in
antagonism. ], therefore, recon-
mend the appointment of com
mission to act jointly with one that
may be appointed on the part OF
Great Britain, to determine the line
between our territory of Alaska and
the conterminous possession OF
Great Britain.
In my last annual message 1 re
commended the legislation neces-
sary on the part ofthe United States
to bring into operation the articles
of the treaty of Washington of May
Sth, 1871, relating to the fisheries,
and to other matter touching the re-
lations of the United States toward
the British North American posses
sions, to become operative as soon
as the proper legislation should be
had on the part of Great Britain
and its possessions, which had not
been had, and during the session of
Congress a question was raised,
which, for a time, raised a doubt
whether any action by Congress in
the direction indicated would be-
some important. This question has
since been disposed of, and l have
received notice that the Imperial
Parliament and other legislatures of
the provincial governments have
passed laws to carry the provisions
of the treaty on the matters refer
red to into operation. I therefore
recommend to you the early adop-
tion of legislation in the same di-
rection necessary on the part of
this government.
The JOINT commission for determ-
ing the boundary line between the
United States and British posses
sions, between the Lake of the
Woods, and the Rocky Mountains
has organized and entered upon its
work. 1t is desirable that the force
be increased, in order that the com
pletion of the survey and determin-
ton of the line may be soon attain
ed. To this end / recommend that
sufficient appropriation be made.
Since my last annual message the
exchange has been made of the rat
ification of treaty with the Aus
ro-Hungarian Empire relating to
naturalization; also Of a treaty
with the German Empire respecting
consuls and trade marks; also of a
treaty with Sweden and Norway re-
lating to naturalization, all of which
treaties have been duly proclaimed.
Congress, at its last session, hav-
ing made an appropriation to defray
the expenses of the commissioners
on the part of the United States to
the International Statistical Con-
gress at st. Petersburg, the persons
appointed in that character proceed
ed to their destination and attended
the sessions of the Congress. Their
report shall in due season be laid
before you. This Congress meets
at intervals of about three years,
and has held its sessions in several
of the countries of Europe. sub
nit to your consideration the pro-
priety of extending an invitation to
the Congress to hold its next ses
sion in the United States. The CEN
tennial celebration to be held in
1876 would afford an appropriate
occasion for such a meeting.
Preparations are making for the
International Exposition to be held
during the next year in Vienna, on
a scale of very great magnitude.
The tendency of these expositions
is in the direction of advanced civ
ilization and of the elevation of in
dustry and of labor, and of the in
crease of human happiness, as we'll
as of greater intercourse and good
will between nations. AS this ex-
position is to be the first which are
to be held in Eastern Europe, it is
believed that American inventors
and manufacturers will be ready to
avail themselves of the opportunity
for the presentation of their pro
duction, it encouraged by proper
aid and protection. At the last ses
sion OF Congress, authority was
given for the appointment of one or
more agents to represent this gov
ernment at the exposition. The au-
thority thus given has been exercis-
ed, but in the absence of any appro-