Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1874-12-17

ofthis question TO Congress the Secretary Of the
Treasury or the Executive. Congress saoaia
make the regulations under which banks may
exist. but should not make banking monopoly
by limiting the amount Of rececnabse paper cut
iFcncy that shall be Authorized. such Importance
do attach to this subject, aud so earnestly 90
commend IL 10 your attention. thar give IL prom
inence BY Introducing IL 81 the besinaing OF TINS
message.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| During the paS, year nothing has occurred 10
disturb the genial friendly and cordial relsti0ns
| Of the United States with other powers. Tae
correspondence submitted herewith between this
Government and it's diplomatic representatives
10 other countries shows isfaetory condition
Of all questions between the United stntes and
the most Of those countries. and with fe~ ex-
ceptions, 10 which reference ie hereafter made
the absence Of any points Of difference to be ad'
jus;ed.
The notice directed BY the resolution Of Con-
gross Of June IL, 1874. To- be given 20 terminate
the convention OF Jaiy H. 1888. between the United
States and Belgium has been gwen. and the
treaty Will accordingly terminate on the let day
Of July. 1873. This convention secured 10 certain
Belgium vessels entering the ports OF the United
States exceptional privileges which arc not ac.
corded to our own vessels. The other features oil
the convention have proved satisfactory and have
tended to the cultivation Of beneficial CONNER
cial Intercourse and friendly relations between
the two countries. | hope that the negotiations
which have been invited will result in the ccle-
braiion OF another treaty which may tend TO the
interests OF both countries.
Our relations with China continnc 30 be friend.
ly. During the past year the fear of hosiIliiee
between China and Japan, growing out Of the
landing Of armed force upon the Island OF
Foimosa by the latter has occasiOned nneasi-
ness, 1t IL earnestly hoped, however, that the
difficulties arising from this cause will be ad.
justed. and that the advance Of civilization In
these Empires may not be retarded by statc OF
war. In consequence Of The part taken by GER
tain citizens Of the United States In tha
expedition our representatives in those conn-
tries have been instructed TO impress np0n the
Governments Of China and Japan the firm inten'
ton Of this country 10 maintain strict neutrality
In the event OF hostiltics. and carefully prevent
any infhction Of law on the part oi
our citizens. In connection with this sIib-
ject / call the attention Of Congress To
a generally conceded fact that the great
proportion OF Chinese immigrants who come to
our shores do not come voluntarily TO make
their homes with US and their labor pro
ductiye Of general prosperity, but they come un-
der contract with head men, who own them al.
most absolutely. In worse form does this
apply TO the Chinese women. Hardly per
ceptible percentage ofthem perform any honor.
| able labor. They are brought for shameful pur-
poses, to the disgrace of the communities where
they have settled, and TO the great dcnoraiza
ton Of the youths Of those localities. II this
evil practice can be lcgislatcd against 1t will be
my pleasure as well a. duty TO enforce any reg
ulation TO secure 70 desirable an end.
II IL hoped that negotiations between the Gov
vernment of Japan and the treaty powers, looking
10 the further opening of the Empire and TO the
removal Of various restrictions upon trade and
travel may soon produce the result desired, which
cannot fail to inurc TO the benefit of all the par
| ties. Having on previous occasions submitted
to the consideration Of Congress the propriety
Of the release of the japanese Government from
| the further payment OF indemnity IN
der the convention OF October ~ 1854, anG
as no action has been taken therein, IL be
comes my duty to regard the, obligations, o
The convention NJ In force, and, as the Other
powers interested have obtained their por
ton OF the indemnity IN full, the Minister o
the United States In Japan has, In behalf o
this Government, received the remainder o
The amount due 70 the United States undel
the Convention of Smonseky. submit the pro
priety OF applying the income Of part, II not
the whole, of this fund 10 the education In tht
Japanese language OF a number of young men, tc
be under obligations TO serve the Government fol-
| specified time as interpreters at the legation
and the consuates In japan. A limited number
OF Japanese youths might ut the same time be
educated In our own yernacular, and mutual ben
eft would result TO both Governments. The i'm
portance OF having our own citizens competent
ana familiar with the language OF Japan to aci
az Interpreters and In other capacities connected
with the legation and consuates In that country
cannot readily be over-estimated.
The amount awarded to the Government oil
Great Britain by the commission organized I'M
der the provisions of the Treaty OF Washington
In settlement OF the claims Of British subjects
arising rom acts committed between April is
| 1851, and April y, 1860 became payable under
terms OF the treaty within the past year, and wal
paid upon the 2lst day OF September, 1874.
ALIEN CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED sTATEs.
| In this connection renew my recommends
! ton, made at the opening OF the last session o.
! Congress-, that special court be created TO heal
and report all claims of aliens against the United
| States arising from acts committed against thci
person., or property during the insnrrec
| tnnity should be offered TO citizens Of othe
| States TO present their claims, as well al
| those British subjects whose claims were mo-
admissible under the late commission, to the
/ PUmDetput tIibunal.
| this end recommend the necessary Legislation
| TO organize court to dispose of those claims oil
| and satisfactory manner and to relieve Congress,
and the departments from the consideration o
| these questions.
| THE COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
| The legislation necessary to extend to the col
ony OF ewfoundland certain articles Of the Treat,
| of Washington OF the 9Th of May, 1871 HAVING
been had, protocol to that effect was signed II
behalf Of the United States and Of Great Britain
claimed ON the following day. copy Of ia,
proclamation is submitted herewith
THE soRTHwEsTERs BOUNDARY
copy or the report Of the Commission mp
pointed under the act Of March 10, 1879 for sur
| yeying and marking the boundary between Thu
United States and the British Possessions, from
| the Lake ofthe Woods to the summit Of the Rock,
Mountains, Is herewith transmitted. ! am happ!
| to announce that the field work OF the Com
| mission has been completed, and the entire line
| from the northwest corner Of the Lake o
| the Woods TO the summit of the Rock
| Mountains, has been run aud marked upon tn,
surface Of the earth. IL IL believed that the
amount remaining unexpended of the appropria
ton made at the last session of Congress will b
| sufficient TO complete the office work. / recon
mend that the authority Of Congress be given Il
| use the unexpended balance of the appropriation
| In the completion oi the work of the Comnis
sion In making the report and printing the neee.
| sary map.
| THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| The court known AZ the Court Of Commission