Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-12-11

treaty VIII accordingly terminate on the tst day
Of July, 1873. This convention secured to certain
Belgium vessels entering the ports of the United
| states exceptional privileges which are not &C
corded 70 our own vessels. The other features d
the convention have provedsat sfactory and have
tended 10 the cultivation of beneficial -commer
ctal intercourse and friendly relations between
S, the tTq countries, hope that the negotiations
bration of another treaty which may tend to the
interests Of both Countries. ~
! Our relations with China continue to be friend
y. Duringthe past year the fear of hostllitc,
between China and Japan, growing ont Of thS
| landing Of on armed force upon the island o.
| Foimosa by the latter, has oecasiOned uneasi
ness. II Is earnestly hoped, however, that the
justed, and that Che advance Of civilization in
these Empires may moi be retarded by state Of
| war. In consequence Of the part taken by GER
tain citizens Of the United States in THE
! expedition our representatives in those coun-
tries have been instructed to impress uponthe
lGovernmente, ofEhiua and Japan the firm inten-
tion of this c0untry 70 aintaiB strict neutrality
in the event oi hostilities. and carefully prevent
any infraction OF law on the part OF
| our citizens. In connection with this sub
ject / call the attention Of Congress to
generally conceded fact that the great
i Proportion of Chinese immi grants 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-
most absolutely. In worse form does this
/ apply to the Chinese women. Hardly a per
csptlble 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 demoraliza-
evil practice can be leglslated against 1t will be
| my pleasure as well as duty to enforce any reg.
ulation to secure go desirable an end.
II is hoped that negotiations between the Gov.
venment of Jann and the treaty powers, looking
| to 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 inure to the benefit OF all the par.
| ties. Having on previous occasions submitted
i to the consideration OF Congress the propriety
| Of the release Of the Japanese Government from
| der the convention of October % 1854, and
as no action has been taken therein, it be-
comes my duty to regard the obligations OF
| the convention as In force, and. as the other
powers interested have obtained their por-
tion Of the indemnity IN full the Minister OF
| the United States In Japan has, in behalf OF
| this Government, received the remainder OF
| the amount due to the United States under
the Convention of Simouseky. submit the pro.
! priety OF applying the income of a part. il not
| the whole, of this fund to the education in the
Japanese language of a number of young men, to
| be under obligations to serve the Government for
aspeclned time az interpreters at the legation
| and the consulatee in Japan. A limited number
i of Japanese youths might at the same time be
| educated in our own vernacular. and mutual ben.
| eft would result to both Governments -T'he i'm.
portance Of having our own citizens competent
and familiar With the language of Japan to act
as 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 OF
| Great Britain by the commission organized un.
| der the provisions OF the Treaty OF Washington,
| in settlement of the claims OF British subjects
arising from acts committed between April 1s,
| 1851, and April 9, 1865, became payable under
terms of the treaty within the past year and was
paid upon the 2lst day of September. 1874.
ALIEN CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
In this connection l renew my recommends
| tlon- made at the opening Of the last session OF
Congress, that special court be created to hear
and report all claims OF aliens against the United
States arising from acts committed against theil
lion. 1t appears pears equitable hat .hS %peT opbor
| tunlty should be offered to citizens of othel
States to present their claims. as well a,
| those british subjects whose claims were moi
admissible under the late commission, to the
| carly decision of some competent tribunal. TIC
| this end recommend the necessary legislation
to organize court to dispose of those claims OF
| aliens of the nature referred to in an equitable
and satisfactory manner, and TO relieve Congress
| and the departments from the consideration OF
these questions. a
THE COLONY OF NEWFOUNDLAND.
| The legislation necessary to extend to the col
ony OF fNcwfcundland certain articles of the Treaty
| of Washington of the Sth Of May. 1911 having
been had, protocol to that effect was signed in
| behalf of the United States and of Great Britain
on on the 18Th day Of May last, and was duly pro
! proclamation is submitted herewith
| THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY.
| copy of the report Of the Commission ap
| pointed under the act OF March 10, 1872, for sur
|
| United States and the British Possessions from
| the Lake Ofthe Woods to the summit Of the Rocky
| Mountains is herewith transmitted / am happy
to announce that the field work Of the Com
| mission has been completed, and the entire line
| from the northwest corner of the Lake OF
the Woods to the summit of the Rocky
| Mountains has been run and marked upon the
surface of the earth. ItIs believed that the
amount remaining unexpended of the appropria-
ton made at the last session Of Congress will be
sufficient to complete the Office work. | recon.
mend that the authority of Congress be given to
| use the unexpended balance of the appropriation
| in the completion OF the work of the Commits.
sion in making the report and printing the neces-
| sary map.
| THE ALABAMA CLAIMS.
| The court known as the Court of Commission.
ers OF Alabama Claims, created by an act o
Congress the last session, has. organized and
commenced the work, aud IL is To be hoped that
| the claims admissible under the provisions O
| the act may be speedily asecrtained and paid.
| UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND REAL ESTATE IN
| TURKEY.
| II has been deemed advisable TO exercise the
| discretion conferred upon the Executive at the
last session by accepting the conditions required
| by the Government of Turkey for the privilege OF
| allowing citizens of the United States to hold
certain change IN the jurisdiction of the courts
| in the latter. A copy of the proclamation upon
these subjects Is herewith communicated. :
| MEXICO AND SOUTH AMERICA
There has been no material change in our rea
tions with the independent States Of this hernis
| phere which were formerly under the dominion
| OF SPAIN. MaFAnulng ON the frontiers between
! Mexico and Texas still frequently takes place
despite the vigilance of the civil and military au
| thorities in that quarter The difficulty ui
| checking such trespasses along the course of d
| river of such length as the Rio Grande, and SC
often Gordable, is obvious. 1t is hoped that the
| efforts Of this Government Will be seconded BY
those OF Mexico to the edectnal suppression o
| acts Of wrong
| From report upon the condition Of the bust
| ness before the American and Mexican Joint
| Claims Commission, made hy the agent on the
inl lalf flaF Id
| 1874 it appears that of the 1917 claims alcd on
the part OF citizens Of the United States 4S3
had been finally decided, and rs were In
the hands Of the umpire. leaving 46.
to be disposed of; and OF the gg3 claims dled
against the United States 726 had been finally
decided on, one was before the umpire and 27l
remained 10 be disposed OF. Since the date OF
such report other claims have been disposed
of reducing somewhat the number still
upon By the arbitratOrs, II has become apparent.
IN view OF these hgures and of the fact that the
| work devolNing on the umpire is particularly
! laborlous, thar the Commission would b.
| unable to dispose OF the entire number OF
claims pending prior TO the Let day of Febru.
ary. ls7S the date liked for It's expiration, Nego-
tiations are pending looking TO the securing OF
the results Of the decisions which have been
reached and 10 mrthCr extension of the Com
mission for limited time, which, il is confident
lyhOped, will sunigelo bring all the business
| now before u 10 q hllal Close. ~
The strife in the Argentine Republic is 20 be
deplored' both on account of the parties thereto
those engaged in tho trade TO that quarter OF
whom the United States are among the principal.
As As YET, so isr as ! am 9waYAh there has been no
Nolatiun of our neutrality rights, which, as well
rs our duties in that respect, ii shall be my en-
deaYQr 10 maintain and-Obserye. rl9sf
II Is with regret | announce that no further
| payment has been received from the Govern
! ment OF Neneznela on account OF awards in favor
OF eitlHths OF the United States. Hopes have been
| Shteuauied ulat IT, she Republic Could escape
| pOh ioreign and ciyil war for few years rs
| great natural resources would enable Il to honor
us obligations. Though IL is now understood 10
| ne at peace With other countries a serious in.
surfee,iqn tsTepQrIed " be In progress in an in.
| portant region or that Republic. This may be
| taken advantage of as another reason 10 DELAY
the paymehl Of the dues of opr .citize9s, Z, I, "
| n q Nu g. fhUBAaAED sPAISg III ANO
The deplorahle strife In Cuba continues with.
out any marked change in the relative AL.
yantuges of the cOntendug forces. The insur-
region coulinues, but, Spain Ihas gsined no
sqppliOritt SIX years Of strife give the insur-
recuon n signihcanee which cannot be ignored.
lts duration. aud The tepaeity Of its ,adberepts,
together gylhi the AZ snce Of tnpanlJested
power of snpptosssion on the part OF spain,