The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-12-06
joint occupation Of San Juan has ceased. The
Islands are now in the exclusive possession of the

joint occupation OF San Juan has ceased. The
Islands are now in the exclusive possession Of the
United States. II Ffl- 3D. s.r4ssl sad
+ It now becomes necessary to complete the sur
vey and determination Of that portion of boundary
line through the Haro channel upon which the
commission determining the remaining part of the
line were unable to agree. / recommend the APP
pontment of commission to act jointly
majesty for that purpose. Experience Of
the difficulties attending the determination
Of o contested line Of boundary after the occu-
patton Of the territory and its settlement by those
owing allegiance to the respective governments,
points to the importance of establishing by nat
between the territory acquired by purchase from
Russia, and the adjoining possessions of Her
Brtainc Majesty. The region is now so sparsely
occupied, that no conflicting interests Of individ-
ais OF Of jurisdiction are likely to interfere to the
delay or embarrassment 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. therefore recommend the appoint
ment of a commission 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 coterminousposses-
sions of Great Beitain. ...a. ,..-,.af
. & THE FISHERIES. S.a
In my last annual message recommended the
Legislation necessary on the part o. the United
States to bring into operation the articles Of the
treaty of Washington, Of May, 1871 relating to
iat;ars - ~ Ma;.oJ a, souin,ns nns re-
NaN,L \. ~: on.eu o.es, tosAro the briush
- .an a. IN " operative
soon 90 sne plopgr shouid oe nad ON
That legislation on the part of Great Britain
au lts Po,Nessioh n"u ~. 'neh ceeh hau, ana
~ uur'"s ;ne Session OF Congress
49, o .,;,aa f"'01u "h'cn, TOT
anr .o.;nn e' -, r ra,a - n Houot wne.her
any acuon ~ oohsress IN the uirectoh indicated,
WIN oeooI;e ~ question: Wnicn has
. peer ol anu nave receivea notice
: : a. ~. 'A rnu WAY tOS.slaeure
carry the Of The treaty. ~ ~
referred IL into onarat;on tharofn.. 1900,
mend your early alopt;on NJ tho agisIat;n =. ~.
direction Necessary an tho mart ~ ,hs l,a,-. .o
ment. ~ ~ ''' eo'e'nA
.xorgr.
The Jo,nt Cnmmission far 'Ia,o,,,,;r 49,.
bound,rv line between the nted S,n.as ~, ne ne
Rritsh ndssass;ons la va tba 49, IS H. w VIZ
and the Rockv mountains has on;,s o ~ Jus
tered mon its work. n I; sSrabfs H., 49,, srn.
shmId he INCREASED in order that the comnlat;on
of the survey aud deterninat;on of tho hnnl Js.r
line NAV be SCORER attended to To hi. and
thar y sufficient onnronr;nt;on he
made. ''"'fg7F ~
our OTHER roRttaN RELATIONS.
: w;., n. -, -. IN.
slant and steady friend Of the United States, Ger
many with whose government and people we have
SO many cases of friendship and SO many common
aud with the other powers of Europe,
our relations are maintained ON most friendly
terms. IT,. 4. fs+s.t sss %. t.s. 49,
..s OTHER TREATIES.
Since my last annual message, the exchange
has been made of the Publications Of treaty with
the Austro- Hungarian Empire, relating to natur-
alization also Of treaty with the German EN-
pure respecting Consals and Trade Marks also Of
ali of which treaties have been duly
proclaimed. ,as~a f... ta td
STATISTICAL CONGRESS-. ss
Congress at its last session having made an an
to defray the expenres Of the Com
inissioners, on the part of the United states. to
the international Statistical Congress at ST. Pc.
persons we're appointed in that charac-
ter. proceeded to their destination and attended
the sessions Of the Congress. Their report shall
meets at intervals Of about three years and has
held its sessions in several Of the countries of Eu-
rope. / submit to your consideration the proprie-
ty Of extending an invitation to the Congress to
Ito - q nafH AhnU &t~I A.