The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-12-10

armed ores landing on the Island Of Fer
mo-a, BY the later, has cccasioned uneasI-
MSS. IL Ia earns- ly hoped, hoxever, thai
the difficulties arising from this c.use, vii
be adjus ed, End that The advance Of csviliz-
ton 10 'he.e empires may no. be retarded
By safe OF war. In consequence of The
part taken BY certain citizens of the United
States in this expedition. our r, presentatives
IN those coun ri-s have been ins rucied TO
impress up,n the governments OF China and
Japan The firm intention of this country n
maintain strict neu'rsii'y il the event OF
hos,ilities, and carefully proven; any infrae.
ton Of the law en- the part of our cilizsns.
In connection With thi. sui ject, call the
at ention of Congress to a generally conceded
fac', tina: the great proportion
OF CHINESE EMIGRANrs,
who come 10 our shores, do rot come volun-
rarily to make their homes with us, and
their labor productive of general prosperity,
but come under contract with head men,
who own them, absolutely. In worse form
does this apply 10 chinese women. Hardly
a perceptbie per centage OF them perform
any honorable labor, bat they are brought
for shameful purposes, 10 the diserace OF the
communities where they settle, and 10 the
great generalization OF the youth OF those
localities. If this bad practice can be lsgis-
lated against, it will be my pleasure, az well
az duty, to enforce any regulation to secnre
50 desirable an end.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH JAPAN.
1t il hoped that negotiations between the
government of Japan, and the other powers,
looking to the farther opening of the empire,
end to the removal of various restrictions
upon trade and travel, may soon produce the
results desired, which cannot fail to inure to
the benefit of all parties. Having, on pre-
vious occ ,sions, submitted TO the considera-
ton If Congress, the propriety of the release
of the japanese government from the furth-
er payment of indemnity, under the Conven-
ton Of Oct, %. 1866, and as no action had
been taken thereon, it became my duty to
regard this obligation OF the Convention, as
in force. As the other powers interested have
received their portion of indemnity in all,
the ministers OF the United States, at Japan,
have been notified that this government will
receive the remainder due to the United
States, under the Convention OF SimiGsky.,
submit the propriety of applying the in
come OF part, il not the whole, OF this
fund to the education in the japanese Ian
guage OLA number Of young men. to be I'M
der obligation to serve the Government for a
specified term as interpreters at the lega-
ton and consulates. A limited number Of
japanese youths might a, the same time be
educated in our vernaculsr, and it would re-
.ul, in great benefit to boih Governments.
The importance OF having our own citizens
competent and familiar with the language of
Japan, 10 act a. Interpreters and Other Ca
pacuies connected with the legation and
c. nsulates in that country, canno. readily be
Overestimated.
| CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.
The amouht awarded to the Government
of Great Britain BY the Mixed Commi sion,
Organized under the sc,s of the treaties OF
| Washington, in the settlement of the claims
of British suhjec's, arising from acts COM
mited between April 1861, and April 9,
1865, became practicable under the terms OF
the treaty within the past year, and was
paid on the 2lst day of September. 1874. In
this connection renew my Recommendation
made at the opening OF the last session Of
Congress-, that . Special Court should be
created to hear and determine all claims OF
aliens against the United States, arising
from acts committed against the persons, or
pears equitable that the opportunity should
sent their claim, as we'll as to those British
subjects whore claims are not admissible I'M
der the late Commission, to the early decis-
ion at competent tribunal, and / recon-
mend the necessary legislation TO organize
Court to dispose of those claims of aliens,
who are referred TO in an equitable and saiis-
factory manner, and to 70 retrive Congress
and the Departments from the consideration
OF these questions.
COLONY OF NEW FoUNDLAND.
The legislation necessary to extend the
Colony of Newfoundland, certain articles Of
the Treaty of Washington, of the S,h day of
May, 1871, having been had, protocol to
tina, effect was suggested in behalf Of the
United States and Great Britain, on the
2sEh day of May last, and was duly pro-
claimed on the following day. A copy Of
the report of the report Of the Commissioner
appointed under the act of March 19, 1872,
for surveying and making boundary be-
tween the United States and British pos
sessions from the Lake of the Woods TO the
summit of the Rocky Mountains, is here
with transmitted. am happy to announce
that the field work of the Commissioner has
been completed, and the entire line, from
the northwest corner of the Lake Of the
Woods to the summit of the Rocky Noun.
tainr, has been run and marked upon the
surface of the earth. 1t is believed that the
preparation made at the last session of Con-
gress, will be sufficient to complete the
work. recommend that the authority Of
L. a. 10 e bn
pended balance of the appropriation on the
completion of fhe work of the commission
in making the report and printing the neces-
sary map. The court known as the Court
of Commissioners of
ALABAMA CLAIMS,
created by an act of Congress at the last ses-
sion, has organized and commenced the work
and it is to be hoped that the claims admis-
sible under the provision of the act, may be
speedily administered.
1t has been deemed advisable to
exercise the discretion conferred upon
the Executive at the last session,
BY ACCEPTING the conditions required by the
Governments of Turkey, for the privilege Of
allowing citizens of the United States to
hold real estate in the former country, and
by assen,ing TO a certain change of the juris-
diclion OF the courts in the latter. A copy
of the proclamation upon these subjects is
herewith communicated.
There is no material change in our rela-
tions with the independent States within
this hemisphere which we're formerly under
the dominion Of Spain.
MARAUDING ON THE FRONTIER,
between Mexico and Texas still frequently
takes place, despite the vigilance of civil
and military authorities. In that quarter,
the difficulty of checking such irespasses
along the course OF river, Of such length
a. the Rio Grande, and 80 often fordable, is
obvious. 1t is hoped that the effects of this
Government will be seconded by those OF
Mexico, to the efectual suppression of acts
Of wrong. From . report upon the condi-
ton of business before the American and
Mexican Joint Claims Commission. made by
the agent on the part of the United States,
and dated October 2Stb, 1874, it appears
that OF the II, lO7 claims fled on the part of
citizens of the United States, 49, had been |
finally decided, and IS we're in the hands of |
the umpire, leaving 4S3 10 be disposed of;
and of the 800 claims filed against the Uni |
ted States, 72e had been finally decided on. |
One was before the Umpire and al re.
main to be disposed of. Since the date OF |
such report, other claims have been di.pos- |
ed Of, reducing somewhat the number still /
pending, and Others have been passed upon |
By the arbitratUrs. II has become apparent, |
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