The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-10


gest the taxation Of ali property equally,
whether church or corporation, exempting
only the last resting places of the dead. and
possibly with proper restrictions church
edi6ces.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
DOR relations with most Of the forrign
powers continue on a satisfactory and
friendly footing. Increased intercourse in
eomhereeand the cultivation of mutual
interests hare improved our relations with
a large majority of the powers of the world,
rendering practicable the peaceful solution
of questions which from time 70 time arise.
leaving few which demand extended or
particular notice. The correspondence of
the Department of State with our diplo
matte representatives abroad Is transmitted
herewith.
;skAsEax 6boLlsHED IL THE PORTUGUESE
COLONIES
s asa happy to announce the passage Of
an ssef blythe general eortesof Portugal,
rrocIasme5 Sines the ad5euFnment Of Con-
greSs, for. the abolitinn Of serEitatie in the
Portu2 nese colonies. Its 10 be hoped that
'euch legislaiien may be another step TO.
ward tie great cpnsanmation t9sbe reached,
when no man shall be permitted. directly
or .Indirsetly. under any excuse or form of
= Jaw to bold his ssfeileF man in bondage.
7 aea of tks ofanioii. zlso, tlslt II isthe duty
of the United States, as contribnting to-
sxardithdt end apa required By the spirit
of lhe age IN .whieh vi live, 70 provide by
suitable legislation that no citizen of the
United States shall hold slaves as property
in any other country or be interested there
in. s
.AMExug HoxoRABLE faoA cHii.E
Chill has made reparation in the case of
the whalesbip - 6 God Return seized KaYtE;
ont sufficient cause upwards OF forty years
ago Though she had been held accounta-
| bic, the denial was never acqniesced in
| by this government, and the justice of the
claim has been so earnestly commended for
that it has been gratifying that she should
have AT last acknowledged it.
An OLD FEuD SETTLED WITH COLOMBIA.
The arbitration ID the case of the United
| States steamer Montico, for the seizure
and detention of which the government oil
the United States of Colombia was held &C
countable, has been decided in favor of the
claim. This decision has settled question
which has been pending for several years
aud which; while it continued open, might
have more or less disturbed the good un'
Understanding which it is desirable should be
maintained between the republics.
RECIPROCITY TREATY WITH THE HAwAIIAS
= ISLANDS.
reciprocity treaty with the Hawaiial
Islands was concluded some months ago
As il contains stipulation that It shall
not go into effect till Congress shall enac
the proper legislation for that purpose
copies Of the instrument are herewith sub
mitted, in order that if such should be tbs
1 MA rf nj lor ric
lation upon the subject ay be adopted.
INDEMNITY FROM SPAIN.
An arrangement was made through Mr.
Gushing, our Minister in Madrid, with tht
Spanish government, for the payment by
the latter 10 the United States of the sun
of $4,000 In coin, for the purpose Of tn
relief ofthe families or persons Qfthe ship
company and certain piassengSrs of THE Tir
II giuius.' This sum was TO hays besH4 par,
in three installmeuts, at two months each
1t is due the Spanish government that
should state that the payments were full,
and speedily anticipated by that govern
ment, and that the whole amount was pait
within few days more than two months
a copy Of which is herewith transmitted
In pursuance of the terms of the adjust
ment, 1 have directed the endorsement O
the amount among the. parties entitled
thereto, including The ships company an,
such of the passengers as were American
citizens. Payments are made accordingl
fon, application of the parties entitle
thereto. -: Is,gg .z.
cUBAS AFFAIRS. ''~-'
have been furnished no evidence Of q
approaching end of the rninOus conAic
: which has been raging for seven years i
: the neigbboring island of Cuba. The sam
disregard Of the love of the just demand
of humanity which have heretofore Gale
! for the expressions of condemnation fror
the Nations of christian lands, have cor
tinued to blacken the sad scene of desols
ton, ruin and pillage, now pervading tn
rich fields of one of the most fertile an
productive regions of the earth, and inceI
!, diaries firing plantations or valuable faC
tories and buildings, is the agent markin
the alternate advance or retreat of cor
! tending parties. The protracted continu
: ance Of the strife seriously affect
the interest of all commercial nations, bu
those of the United States mere than otI
ers, by reason Of the close proximity, of
large trade and intercourse with Cuba, IAN
the frequent intimate personal and socis
!. relations which have grown up between il
: citizens and those of the Island. MorC
over, the property of cur citizens in Cub
Z is large and is rendered insecure and d,
preeiated in value and capacity for pr,
duction by the continuation of the strii
: and the unnatural mode in whic
it is conducted. The same is true. di
fering only in degree with respect to Ii
interest and people of other nations, and tn
= absence of any reasonable assurance of
y near termination of the conflict must of n,
= cessity soon compel the States thus snfferin
TO consider what the interests of their per
pie and their duty towards themselves ma
. demand. have hoped that Spain woul
4 be enabled to establisht tetS ia herisOlAnr
} to- afford security to the property and Ii
|. Interests of our citizens, ard to alo
q legitimate scope to trade and con
r merce, and the natural produ
. tons OF the Island. Because of tn
: hope, from an, extreme reluctance TO il
teriere in the most remote manner in Ii
/ affairs Of another friendly nation, and e
I'll pecially of one whose sympathy in Ii
> struggling infancy Of our eWn existenc
I must ever be remembered with gratitud
!. / have patiently and iasOxiously waited th
. progress of events. Our own eiviLeonfiit
q is too recent for MS not to consider the di
i fculties which suEr5und a gevernaRspt di
: Etraetedeby rebellion at home, at the SAN
time that il has TO cope with separate il
/. | rectinn in "A distant caloDr u,