The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-12-17

nd japan the firm intention OF this !
ountry to maintain strict neutrality IN
he event of hostiities, and carefully
prevent any infraction of law on the
,art of our citizens.
Au-SIN.
In connection with this subject, CAL
lie attention OF congress to generally
Known fact that tho great proportion OF
Chinese emigrants who come TO our
shores do not come voluntarily to make
their homes with us and their labor
productive of the general prosperity
but come under contract with head men,
who own them almost absolutely. In a |
woyse form does this apply to the On
rcse women. Hardly a percepubIe
of them perform any honor
able labor, but they are brought mere
for shameful purposes, to the disgrace
of the communities where they settle,
and to the great demorali2ation OF the
youth of these Localities. Ii thus pad
practice cau be legislated against, VI
will b, my pleasure as we'll as my duty,
TO enforce any regulation to secure so
desirable an end.
Japan.
It is hoped that negotiations between
f,o rovernrncnt of Japrn and other
nnvfTs looking to the further opening
of the empire and the removal oi va
rioas restrictions upon trade ana traVei,
may soon produce the results desired,
which cannot fail to enure to the bene-
ft Of MI partics.
Having on previous occasions, sub
mit,e3 to the consideration Of congress,
the propriety of the release Of the
Japauesc government from further pay
meut of the indemnify and the conYTen
tion of Oct. ", lSbl, unuer ~ II" "c''"l
had been taken therein, 1t became my
dutv TO regard the obligation OF tine
contention as in force, and GH the Other
movers interested have received then
norton Of the indemnity III full, th,
: minister of the United Stated has beer
notified aud this government received
the remainder due to the United State
undcr the convention Of Smou'kN'.,
submit the poprie'T Of appIymg 'h'
income Of n part, if not the WhoiG o
, the fund, to the education, lh 'eo 1,,,t ""t
, gncec Language. of It numb"r OF SouuI
, men. TO be under obligations TO stfV
thn government for a specified tme Il
d iutcrpreteYs at the legation and IN
c,nsnlatrs at japan. A limited mum
0 bar of japanese youths might ot JA
= Same time. be cducNted in our YeFnncU
. ,,, md would result in benefit to bot
ooyernments. The Importance Of hay
- ina our citizens competent and fomlIia
=, ,Ith u,o 1auougoe OF Japan, TO act
;,tarnrotora and in other capacities cor
=, Tnct1l With the legation and consulat
!, IN }hot conntry. cannot be readily owe
!, ost,mated
d. GREAT BRITAIN.
n The amour t awarded TO the COVER
=, mont af Great Britoiu by thG mike
4 commission organized under the acts
~ tLn trnotise Of Washington, in Rcttl
n. n1onf Of the CLAIMS of British subiec
n arisinr from acts committed hetWg'
,,, Anil Is 190. and April 9, 1850, h
=; >; o1,,a nract cable under the terms Of &
- ,,,, r,aat, yithm the past wear, and W
b. nT3 I rnop the Dist day of Septcmb
.r. 19-i
" ''' OTHER CLAIMS AGAINST US.
';s Tn thi. connection renew my rCco
,,a w., ,,an5otion made Mt the opening OF
Hr IL, i,st session Of congress, that spec
od ngnrf I.,, ho created to hear and determ
oll claims of aliens against the unt,
GATES orisinr from acts commit
he ooainst their persons or property dari
me tSn ineurrection. II appears cqWtaI
We that an opportunity Should be oi'ei
Id f,r the persons OF other states to ?
M sent thcir claims as well as to ta'
,v Dritish eubiccts whose claims were !
ri o5r,issablv under tho lato commssl
al. fo the early decision of a compet
:, t,;,,nnol md Ir commend the neccf
si. ~ Legislation to organize court too
AL nose Of those claims OF aliens who
,a. rororrod to. in an equitable and sa
..or foot,rv manner. and 10 relieve cougI
10 a"d the departmeuts from the consic
10; ,t;a,, ,,ti, ~ those questions
H to ''''N'' " THE FISHERIES.
~ Tho rocieIotion necessary to extenC
w., u,a fehcrice of New Foundlaod cert
~ ,,t;,ioa.af tha troolv of Washington
,sg 9th 1aw of Nav, 1871, NNFluS b''li y
,ng . nro4oroi 10 that effect was sugges
S nf !; !, bcbalf Of the United States
ho Greot Rritiau ON the 2Soh day OF
ot Ina, and WAS duly proclaimed on
do following day. a copy OF Lhe PI'
IT. + nation is submitted hereWlth'
at OUR NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY
A COPY of the report OF the com
sion appointed under the act ot M
oc. 10 1872, for surveying and maxine p,
div boundary between the United 81
tied and the British possessions from
res. Lake of the Woods to the s"mmi %
aen the Rocky Mountains, IL mere
,en, transmitted. am happy to anno'
W a That the field work OF commission
ons been completed, and the ehS'fe
,5st from the northwest corner ot tne !
*. of tie Woods to the summit OF
ftcr Rocky Mountains has been run
dir- marked upon the surface OF the o.