Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-12-05

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lary line between their respective terri
tories were submitted to the arbitration
and the award of His Majesty, the En-
peror of Germany, to decide which OF
these claims is most in accordance with
the true Interpretation of the treaty of
1916. His Majesty, the Emperor of
Germany, having been pleased to IN
dertake the arbitration, has the earnest
| thanks of this Government and of the
people of the United States for the Ia
Dor, pains and care which he has de-
voted to the consideration of this long
pending difference. haYe caused an
depression of thanks to be c0mmuni-
Gated to His Majesty.
Mr.. Bancroft, the representative OF
| this Government OF Berlin, conducted
the case and prepared the statement on
the part OF the United States with the
ability that his past services justified
the public in expecting at his hands.
AS member OF the Cabinet at the date
Of the treaty which had given rise TO
the discussion between the two govern
ments, as the minister to Great Britain
when the construction now pronounced
lunf0unded was first advanced, and as
the agent and representative of the Gov
ernment to present the case and receive
the award, he has been associated with
the question in all of its phases, and at
every stage has manifested a patriotic
zeal and earnestneSs in the mainten-
ance of the claim of the United States.
He is entitled to much credit for the
success which has attended the submiS-
sion, after partial investigation, 0f the
case and of the statements of each par
~. His Majesty, the Emperor, ON the
2lst day of October last, signed his
award in writing, decreeing the claim
of the Government of the United
States, that the boundary line between
the territory of her i;r;.,..ie majesty
and the United States. ..uE.G .'e drawn
through the HIafo channel, as most in
accordance with the true Interpretation
OF the treaty concluded on the 18th of
June, 1916, between the governments
of her Britanic Majesty and of the uni
ted States.
Copies of the case presented on behalf
Of each government, and of the state-
ment or reply of each, and transla-
! ton of the award, are transmitted here
with. This award confirms the United
States in their claim to the important
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the continent and EancOuver's Island.
1t is one which, for more than twenty
six years, ever since the ratification of
the treaty, Great Britain has contested;
and leaves the United States as a nation,
without question of disputed b0unda-
ry between our territory and the pos
sessions of Great Britain on this c0nti-
lnent. It is my grateful duty TO ac-
knowledge the prompt, spontanC Gus
action of Her Majesty's government in
giving effect to the award in antipipa-
ton of any request from this Govern
ment; and 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 stationed there,
and Tor the cessation of all exercise or
Jurisdiction, so as to leave the United
States in the executive possession of
the lately disputed territory. I am
gratified to be able to announce that
the orders for the removal of the troops
have been executed, that the military
occupation of San Juan has ceased: the
islands are now in the executive posses
sion of the United States. It now be-
comes necessary to com plete the survey
and to determine that portion OF the
boundary line through the iEIaro chan
mel, upon which the committee which
determined the remaining part of the
line were unable to agree, l recon-
mend the appointment of a commit
tee to act jointly with one which may
be named by His Majesty for that pur-
pose. sa
THE FISHERIES.
In my last annual message I recon-
mended the legislation necessary on he
part of the United States to bring into
loperation the articles Of the Treaty of
Washington of May s, 1871, relating to
the fisheries and to other matters touch
| ing the relations of the United States
toward the British North American
possessions, 70 become operative so
soon as the proper legislation should be
had on the part of Great Britain and its
possessions, to determine which Iegis-
1lation On the part of Great Britain and
! its possessions had not then been had.
During the last session of Con ,ress q
lquestion was raised which for the time
raised a doubt whether any action by
Congress in the direction indicated
would become important. This .ques-
ton has since been disposed Of, and |
ireceived notice that the Imperial Par
/ lament and other legislatures of the
provincial government have passed
laws to carry the provisions Of the
treaty on the matter referred to into
iOperatiou. therefore recommend your
early adoption of tie legislation in the
same direction necessary on the part of
this government.
THE BOUNDARY BETWEEN THE q. S.
AND BRITISH AMERICA.
The Joint Commission for determin-
! ing the boundary line between the U.
States and the British possessions be-
tween the Lake of Woods and. the
Rocky Mountains has organized and
entered upon its work. 1t is desirable
that the force be increased, in order
that the completion Of the survey and
determination Of the line may be the
sooner attained. To this end I recon-
mend that sufficient appropriation be
made.
JAPANESE AND CHINESE RELATIONS.
Our treaty relations with Japan re-
main unchanged. An imposing En-
bassy from that interesting and PRO-
gressional nation visited the country
during the year that is passing, bat be
ing nprovided with power for the
signing of Convention in this coun-
try no conclusion in that direction was
reached. It is hoped, however, that
the interchange of opinions which took
place during their stay in this country
has ledsto a:mutual appropriation of the
interests which may be promoted when
the revision Of the existing tfeatyshall
be undertaken. In this connection Il
renew my recommendation of one year
ago, that to give importance and to add
to the efficiency of our diplomatic re-
lations with Japan and China and to-
further aid in retainingth coed opin-
ion Of those people, and to secure the
United States its share of The COM
L.