Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-12-09

Of them perform any honorable labor, hut they
are brought for shameful purposes tu the disgrice
NJ the communities where they have settled. aud
To the great decentralization ol the youth OF those
localities n this evil practice can I've lcgislutcd
against, 1t will he my pleasure as well as duty to
enforce any regulation to secure so desirable hn
end II Is hoped that the negotiation between the
government " Japan and the treaty powers, look
ing to the further opening of the empire and the re-
moyal vi various restrictions upon tiadeand travel
may soon produce the results desired. which eau
not fail to inuro 10 the benefit OF an parties llnv-
lng ON prev ous occasions submitted tu the consid-
Grafton Of Congress the proprety Of releasing
the japanese government from the lmther pay
mcut Of the indemnity under the c0nN eutiuu Of
October 22d. lSli and as no action has been taken
thereon, 10 became my duty to regard the ubhga-
iinns of the convention "a. In force, and rs the
other powers interest ii have received their pr
ton of the indemnity I'm full, the Minister Of the
United States In Japan has, ON behalf Of this gov
crumcnt. received the remainder OF the amount
due the United States under the convention of
! submit the prOpucty Of applying
the income of pant, 10 not Of the whole of tlils
fund to the education in the Japanese language oi
o number uf young men, To I've under obligations
to serve the government for succlucd time MS IN
tcruotcrs nc the legation and consulatcs in
Japan \ limited number of Japanese youths
might at the same time hc educated BOO our Ncruac-
ular. and mutual benefits would result TO both
governments. The Importance of having ourown
llNt IT'S fHlIlI Nttl ll lNlllIlNl VIII Nt lAll-IIN
Of Japan, Co act as interpreters aud in other caia
cities connected with the legation and cuusulates
iu that country caunot readily bc o'ei-cstmatcl.
AwAnp TO mrrt-u SUBJECTS
The amount awarded 60 Gcut Britain los the
mixed commission organized under the prov i-iun
of the treaty ot Washington, in settlement ol the
claims of British subjects arising from acts come
mittcd between NWil 18th, 1861, and April 9TH
tso5. became payable under tue terms OF the
treaty, within the ffst year and WA raid upon
the 2l-t day ul september 1874 ln this conncc-
ton renew my recommendation made nc Che
opening uf Che lH.t session uf Congress That %
special court De created to hear and determine al
claims OF aliens against the uitcd states arising
from acts committed against their person and
property during The iusucctnu. ltaplc1n suit
able that 400 uppoltuu'i, should De- offered Co the
citizens of other states Ca present their claims us
well as those Of British subjects whose claims
were n Il admissible 0ndor Tie late commission 60
the enriN. decision of SOME competent tribunal
To this eud recommend that the necessary lcgis-
latiun To- organize q count t1 dispose OF AN raims
and satisfactory manner. and to relieve congress
and other departments oi these questions.
SEwrotNutANp AND rur ru,I, on wAsuisG-
TON.
The legislation mes essarA 90 oNtchd Co thc cole
onv of Newfoundland cclt.u uttlCicsu of the treaty
of Washington. ou Gee NtA Dai of May, 1874, have
ing been had protocol tnthat effect WAS siehcd
ia behalf of the United States and Great Butiuon
the 2stl day of May last and WAS duly proclaimed
ON the following day 4 copy of the pucaua-
ton is submitted herewith.
the NoEruvr-rlS rorNpAHY
A COPY of tie report of the commissioner nib
.,.o5,tot under th, al nf N,t.l utb 1874 ittt
l,,.. o,,d ,,aiin,' ife hoopda1, h,t,,iruti, i'ts
state. and tho British possessions from die lake
of the Woods to the summit of thc Rocky Noun
taius &. herewith transmitted lam h9pfy t1an-
uouHce that the field work of Che commission.
has been COMPLETED and the entire line from the
northwest corner of the Lake of tho Woods to tbe
summit OF the Rocky Mountains has been rum
and marked on the surface OF thc cafth 10 j. bee
Ncvod that che amount remaining uneSreulcd of
the appr1priatuu made az the last session of tou-
prc.s will be sufficient to comrlotc theoflcc uor,
/ recommend that tuc authority Of ron.lc.. be
riveu to the use of tho uucNpeudcd balance of the
appropfiaton bon the eompuUou of Tine work Of thc
commission BOO making it, report and rrenafiu1 tlc
necessary mans.
r,r, ,,,,,,,,rt,,s
Inc cont huuWh ar the court ol commission
efs ol Alanama NiAInS' created pl an get oi Com
siess ~ tue Hsi session ia' "l-"H1'd aud coni-
menccd ~ Wulk ana Us to De hpl,d ihW the
claih- ANul--lh' Nhuel Il. prov NlNh- "l tht a't
may ne spcodhy asccitaihed ana pad
tr.p,.,,-
f,
ii l.H' N',n u,'i'',u wv, i'.' y" 'N'l''st .He
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Iesl SESSION IVY to"1l,'9' Wy "'.,lNN- T, c'hnl-
tions required hy the government 90 Turkey i0t
the privilege of allowing titlgus ui the uitcd
States 90 bold real estate 100 tne FORMER country
and hN asserting 90 certain change 900 Che J1tls-
dicuou of the coutis iu the latter copy of tc
proclamation upon these subject l. q, herewith come
inundated.
RlIAuoNs WIN MEXICO.
There has been no nnterial change in our relq-
tons with thc iudcncudcut static. of this henii-
sr J" wli,b We're (5rmerl under The dor'ini,n
OF Spain Nlamudiug on thc frontiers between
NeNi % and IcNas still ffcputftly tnko- rlorc Dc.
spite the vigilance of thc civil and militnr, au-
thortics in that quarter The difficulty OF che-k.
Ing such trespas-e- along the course of river of
able is obvious IL is hoDed that the cifoft. ol
this government viii be seconded by those of
Mexico. Ia tie eH cctual suppression oi the aet- of
wrong. From % report uron the condition OF tho
business before the American and Mexican Joint
Claims Commission madc D., The agent on The
part of the nited states aud dated October Is,
1874. IL appears that of the lu1l claims filed on
the part of the citizens Of tlc ulted states, 43i
had been finally decided, and jweIe ia the hands
of the umpire. leaving id2 Co be disposed of and
Of the Ho claims filed against the United States,
l26 had been disposed oi hnally,' and one was be-
fore the umpire, and al remained Co ho dis posed
Of since the date oi such report other claim,
have been disposed ut, reducing somewhat Tic
number stu pending, and Others nave been passed
uuon hy the aihitutois Il has become apparent
IN NleW'ut these Figures, and ~ the fact That tht
work deNol'ing on The umpire Is particularly la
horuus, that tile Commission would Dee unable I,
dispose of the entire number of claims pending
prior 10 the first day of February, 1873, the date
hNed for IT'S expiration. Negotiations are pending