The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-08

A A limited number Of japanese Youths
: might at the same time be educated In
4 our own VernacllAr, and mutual benefits
: would result 10 both governments. The
Importance Of having our own citizens
1 familiar with tho language OF Japan and
c act as Interpreters and 10 other capacities
connected with Legations and COnsulatcs
r IN that country, cannot readily be over
4 estimated.
8 The amount awarded to the govern
/ ment OF Great britain by the mixed com
0 mission organized under the provisions Of
! the treaty Of Washington ia the settle
mGnt OF the claims OF British subjects
/ arising from acts committed between
: April 10, 1861, and April 0, 1865, became
, payable under tho terms of the treaty
within the past year, and was paid upon
, tho 2lst day OF September, 1874. In this
connection | renew my recommendation
made at the opening oil the last session of
Congress, that
A SPECIAL COURT DE CREATED
to hear and determine all claims Of aliens
againstthe United States arising from acts
committed against these persons and their
property during tho instruction. II sp.
pears equitable that an opportunity should
be offered to citizens OF other States 10
present their claims as well as 10
those British subjects, whose claims were
not admissible under the late'COmmission,
TO the early decision Of some competent
tribunal. To this end recommend the
necessary legislation TO organise court
TO dispose OF all claims OF aliens OF the
nature referred 10 In an equitable and sat.
islactory manner, and tOlrelieve Congress
and tue departments from the cOnsidera-
ton OF this question.
TREATY OF WASHINGTON.
The legislation necessary to extend to
the colony Of New F0undland, the
articles OF the treaty Of Washington of
the S.h day of May, 1874, having been
MAD, a protocol 10 that effect was signed
in behalf Of the United States and Of
Great Britain, on the 2sth day Of May
last, and was also proclaimed on the iol-
lowing day A copy OF the proclamation
is submitted herewith. A COPY OF the
report OF the commissioner appointed I'm.
der the act oil March 10, 1872, Tor survey.
!ng and marking the boundary between
the United States and the British pos
sessions, from the Lake OF the Woods to |
the summit Of the Rocky mountains, is |
herewith transmitted. l am happy 10
announce that The field work Of the com.
missioner has been completed, and the
entire line from the northwest corner OF
the Lake oil the Woods 10 the summit OF |
Rocky mountains has been run and
marked upon the surface Of the earth. II
Is believed that the amount remaining |
uneXpended Of the appropriation made at |
the last session OF Congress will be suill- |
CiCnt TO complete tho Olllce work. |
recommend that the authority Of Congress
be given 10 the use OF the uneXpeuded |
balance OF the appropriation in the COM
plcliOn OF the work OF the commission and |
in making up and preparing the neCes-
safy maps
ALABAMA CLABl3.
The Court known as the Court OF Com
missionGTs OF the Alabama Claims created |
by an act oil Congress at the last session,
has organized and commenced its work,
and il is TO be hoped that the claims ad-
missa6le under the provisions Of the act
may be speedily asCertainCd and paid Ii |
has been deemed advisable to exercise the
discretion conferred upon the executive at
the last session by accepting the Condi-
lions required by the government of Tur-
key for the privilege OF allowing citizens
OF the United States 10 hold real estate in
the former Country, and by asserting TO
certain change Of Jurisdiction Of the court
Of iEqnisl,ion. A copy OF the proclams-
ton IN these subjects is herewith Commu.
niCatCd
MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN RELA.
TIoNs.
There has been no material change in
our relations with the independent States
OF this hemisphere, which were formerly
under the dominion of Spain. Marauding
on the frontiers between Mexico aud
Texas still frequently takes place despite
the vigilance OF the civil AND military au-
Ihorilies in that quarter. The difficulty Of
checking such trespassCs along the course
of IlVcr Of such length rs the Rio
Grande and so often not iordable is OBJ.
vious. 1t is hoped that the efforts Of the
government will be seconded by those OF
Mexico to the etFectual suppression OF the
acts OF wrong. Upon the condition Of the
business before the American and MeXi.
Can Joint Claims Commissions made by
the agent on the part of the United States
and dated October 90, 1874, 1t appears
that Of the LOTT claims filed on the part
OF citizens OF the United States 4S3 had
been finally decided and IS were in the
hands OF the umpire, leaving 4G2 to be
disposed Of, and of the 09S claims filed
against the United States 72G had been
Eaally decided. One was before the UNI.
piro and Ell remained to be disposed of.
Since the date OF such rero.! other claims
have been disposed Of, reducing some.
what the number still pending, and others
have been passed upon by the arbitrator.
1t hiss become apparent in view oil these
figures and OF the fact that the work de-
vOviug on the umpire is particularly Ia
boriOuS, that the Commission would be
unable 10 dispose OF the entire number oil
claims pending prior 10 tho first dry OF
February, 1915, the date fixed for its ex.
piration. Negotiations are pending look.
ing TO the securing OF the results Of the
decisions which have been reached, and to
a further extension of the Commission for
limited time, which, it is confidently
hoped, will suffice to bring all the bust
ness now before it TO final close. The
strife in the Argentine Republic is 10 be
deplOrCd, both on account Of the parties
there and from the probable fleets on the
interests Of those engaged in the trade to
that quarter, Of whom the United States
arc among the principal AS yet, 80
lar as | AIN aware, there has been
no violation Of our neutrality rights,
which as well as our duties ia that res
pect, it shall be my endeavOr 10 maintain
and observe Its with regret | announce
that no further payment has been rcceiv-
cd from the Government OF Venezuela, on
account Of awards in favor OF the citizens
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