The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-12-16

luc ltdI Vi utctitftltS Btlh ttn OulH
and Japan, growing out Of the land
ing Of an armed force upon the Is
land Of Formosa by the latter, ba
occasioned uneasiness. II is earnest
Il ly hoped, however, that the diGieul
ties arising from this cause viii be al
Ijusted, aud that the advance Of civil
ization in these empires may not b,
retarded by a state Of war. In con
sequence Of the part taken by Ger
tain citizens Of the United States il
this expedition, our representative
IN those countries have been instruct
ed to impress upon the Government
of China and Japan the frm inteu
tion Of this country 10 maintain strici
neutrality in the event of hostilities
and to carefully prevent any infrac
tion Of law oa the part Of our citizens
CHINESE IMMiaRArIos AND IT'S CHAR
AoTERIsTIcs.
Ia connection With this subject
call the attention OF Congress 10 d
generally conceded fact, that tht
1 great proportion Of the Cbioeae i'm
migrants who have come to oHl
shores do not come yoluhI rily to make
their homes with US and their labor
4 productive OF general prosperity, but
4 come under contract with head men
who own them almost absolutely In
worst form does this apply tC
Chinese women Hardly pereep
tible percentage ofthem perform any
honorable labor, bnt they are brought
For shameful purposes. to the disgrace
/ Of the communities where settled and
/ the great decentralization Of the youth
ofihose localities. Iflhis evil prac-
/ tice can be legislated against, it will
be nv pleasure as well as duty to en-
force any regulation to secure 50 de,
sirab!e an end.
CLOSER RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
1t is hoped that negotiations be,
tween the Government of Japaa aud
the treaty powers. looking to the
further opening cf the empire and to
the removal of various restrictions
upon trade and travel, may soon
produce the results desired, which
csnnot fail to inuTe to the benefit Of
all parties. Having Oh previous oc-
casions submitted to the consideFa-
ton OF Congress the propriety of the
release of the japanese Government
from The further payment Of the in
demnity under the convention OF 0e-
tober %, 1864, and as 40 action had
been taken thereon, it became my
duty to regard the obligations Of the
convention as in force, and as the
other powers Interested had received
their proportion OF the indsmniiy in
/ fall, the Minister Of the United States
has on behalf of this Government,
received the remainder Of the amount
due the United States under the con-
ven;ion Of Simouoscki. submit the
lpropriety Of applying the income OF
part, if not of the whole, Of this
fund to the education 10 the japanese
language Of PM Der of young men
to be under obligations TO serve the
Government for a specified term as
Interpreters at the legations and con-
sulates In Japan. A limited number
OF Japanese youths might, at the
same sime, be educated in our own
vernacular, and mutual benefits would
result to beth Governments. The
Importance of having our own citi-
zens competent aud familiar with the
langus ge Of japan, and act as inter
prefers and in other capacities con-
nected with the legation and eonsu-
lates in that country. cannot be over
estimated.
CLAIMS or BRITISH SUBJECTS PAID.
The amount awarded to the Gov
ernment of Great Britain by the
mixed commission organized under
the provisions Of the treaty of Wash
ington in settlement of the claims of
British subjects arising from acts
committed between April Is, 1861,
and April Q, 1865, became payable uI-
der the eterms Of the treaty within the
pats year, and was paid upon he 2lst
day of September, 1874. In this
connection | renew my recommends
ton, made at the opening ofthe last
session Of Congress, that a special
court be created TO hear and deter
mine all claims Of aliens against the
United States arising from acts CON-
mitted against their persons and
property during the insuFreetiOn. 1t
appears equitable that opportunity
should be offered TO citizens of other
States TO present their claims, as well
as to those British subjects whose
claims not admissible under the late
commission. to the early decision Of
some competent tribunal To this
end | recommend the necessary leg
isiauoD to organize a court to dispose
of all claims of aliens Of the nature
referred to in an equitable and salts
factory manner and to relieve Con-
gress and the departments from the
consideration Of these questions.
NEWFOUNDLAND PgooIAMATIoN.
The legislation necessary to ex-
tend to the colony Of New Found
land certain articles Of the treaty of
Washington OF the Sth day of May
1874, having been had, protocol to
that effect was signed in behalf Of
the United States and of Great
Britain on the 18th day OF Nav, last,
and was duly proclaimed on the fol-
lowing day. A copy Of the procla-
nation is submitted herewith.
THE NORTHWESTERN BOUNDARY,
A copy Of the report OF the Com
mission appointed under the act Ct
March 10, 1872, for surveying aud
making the boundary between the
United States and the British posses
sionS from the Lake Of the Woods
to tire summit Of the Rocky Meuu-
tains, is herewith transmitted.
am happy to announce that the field
work OF the Commission 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
Garth, 1t IS believed that the amount
remaining unexpended Of the appro-
priatiou made at the last session oil
Congress will be sufficient TO COM
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