Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1872-12-05

JuilsuiStsJH, 81 US 10 leave tHc CUltCU
states in conclusive possession Of the
lately Disputed territory. am CRATE.
full to be able to announce that the or
ders for the removals Of tho troops haye
been executed, and The Military joint
occupation OF San Juan has ceased.-
1Yte Islands are now in exclusive pos.
session of the United States. It now
becomes necessary to complete the sur.
vey and determination of that portion
Of the boundary line, through the "Ha-
ro Channel" upon which the Commits
sion, which determined the remaining
part of the line, were unable to agree.
| recommend the appointment Of a
Commission to act Jointly with one
which may be named by her majesty
for that purpose.
THE RUSSIAN BOUNDARY.
Experience of the difficulties attend
ing the determination Of our admitted
line of boundary, after the occupation
of the territory, and the settlement by
those owing allegiance to the rcspec-
tive Governments, points to the inn
portancc Of establishing BY natural oh.
jects or other monuments, the actual
line between the territory acquired by
purchase from Russia, and the adjoin-
ing possessions of Her Britanic Majes-
ty. That region is now so sparsely
occupied that no conflicting interests
of individuals or of jurisdiction are
likely to interfere to the delay or em-
barrassment of the actual location Of
the line. If deferred until population
shall enter and occupy the territory
some trivial contest of neighbors may
again array the two governments in
antagonism. l therefore recommend
the appointment of a commission, to
act Jointly with one that may be APP
pointed on the part Of Great Britain,
to determine the line between our ter
ritory of Alaska and the cotermi-
nous possessions of Great Britain.
THE FISHERIES.
LII my last annual Message, / recon-
mended the legislation necessary, on
the part of the United States to bring
into operation the Articles of the trea-
ty of Washington, of May 1871, relating
to the fisheries and other matters touch
ing the relation of the United States
towards the British North American
Possessions, to become operative so
soon as the proper Legislation should
be had on the part of Great Britain and
her possessions.
That legislation on the part Of Great
Britain and its possessions had not then
been had and during the session of
Congress a question was raised, which
for the time, raised a doubt whether
any action by Congress in the direction
indicated would become important, .
| question which has since been disposed
of and / have received notice that the
Imperial Parliament and the Leglsla-
ture OF the Provincial Government
have passed laws to carry out the pro-
| visions of the Treaty and the matters
referred to into operation. Therefore
recommend Your early adoption of
legislation in the same direction, nee
essary on the part of this Government.
ANOTHER DISPUTED BOUNDARY.
The Joint Commission for determin-
ing the boundary line between the
United States and the British Possess
si0ns between the Lake Of the Woods
and the Rocky Mountains. has organ
lied and entered upon its work. 1t is
desirable that tho force be Increased in
order that the completion Of the Sur
vcy. and determination of the bOunda-
~ line, may be sooner attended to-
To this end l recommend that q suffi-
cient appropriation be made.
oEElG RELATIONS.
With France, u earliest ally Rus
STA, the constant and steady friend of
the United States. Germany, with
whose Government and people we
have SO many causes of friendship and
so many common sympathies, and the
other powers of Europe, III relations
are maintained on the most friendly
terms.
Since my last annual message the
exchange has been made Of the ratifi-
cations of a treaty with the Austrian
Hungary Empire relating TO naturali-
zation also of n treaty with the Ger
man Empire, respecting Consuls and
trade marks; also of a treaty with
Sweden and Norway, relating to nat
uralization; all which treaties have
been duly proclaimed.
THE STATISTICAL CONGRESS.
Congress, at its last session, having
made an appropriation to dcfray the
expense of a commission, on the part
Of the United States to the Interna-
tional Statistical Congress, at st. Pc
tersburg, the persons appointed in that
character proceeded to their destina-
ton and attended these session. of the
Congress, a report ofwhich shall in due
season be laid before you. This Con-
gress meets at intervals of about three
years, and has held its sessions in
several of the countries of Europe. l
submit to your consideration the pro-
priety Of extending an invitation to
the Congress to hold its next meeting
in the United States. The Centennial
Celebration. to be held in 1876. would
be an appropriate occasion for such
meeting.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Preparations are making for the In
ternational Exposition to be held dur
ing the next year in Vienna, on a scale
of very great magnitude. The tenden-
cy of these expositions is in the direc-
ton of advanced civilization and the
elevation of industry, of labor, and the
increase of human happiness, rs well as
Of greater intercourse and good will
between nations. As this exposition
is to be the first which will have been
held in Eastern Europe it is believed
| that American inventors and manufac-
turers will be ready to avail themselves
of the opportunity for the presentation
of their productions, if encouraged by
proper aid and protection. At the
last session of Congress authority
was given for the appointment of one
or more agents to represent this Coy
| eminent at the Exposition. The au-
thority thus given has been exercised,
but in the absence ofany appropriation
there is danger that the impor-
tant benefits which the Exposition
offer, will in a large degree be lost to
citizens of the United States. l COM
mend the subject strongly TO your
consideration and recommend that an
adequate appropriation be made for
the purpose to further aid American
exhibitors at the Vienna Exposition.
1 would-recommend in addition to
an appropriation of money that the
Secretary OF the Navy be authorized to
fit up two Naval vessels to transport
between Il Atlantic cities and Trieste
or the Lost convenient port to Vienna
and back, articles for exhibition.
U RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Since your last session the Preside of
the Mexican republic, distinguished by
his high character and by his services
to his country. has died. His successor
No. 4.