The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-12-08

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pEopriated for certain other diplomatic
posts. and thus necessitating change IN
the grade of representative. For these
reasons, Immediately upon the passage of
the bin making appropriations for diplo-
matte and consular service for the present
force instructions were issued 70 the repre-
sentatives OF the United States ct Bolivia,
Ecuador and Colombia, and to the consul
lar officers for whom no appropriations had
been made, to close their respective legs-
items and consulates and cease from the
Performance Of their duties, and In like
manner steps were Immediately taken to
substitute charge P0fdires for ministers
resident in Portugal, Denmark. Greece,
Switzerland and Paraguay. While thor
oughly impressed with the wisdom of
sound economy in the foreign service as in
other branches Of the Government, can
not escape the conclusion that in some in
stances the Withholding OF the appropria-
tons win prove an expensive economy,
and that the small retrenchmeRt gained by
. change Of grade in certain diplomatic
posts is not An adequate consideration for
the loss of influence and Importance which
viii attend our foreign represen-
tatiVes under the reduction. ] am
of the opinion that re examination of the
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stances m the conclusion reached on these
subjects At the last session of Congress.
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
The Court of Commissioners of Alabama
claims, whose functions we're continued by
an act of the last session of Congress, until
the FIRST day of January, 1877, has carried
on its labors with diligence and to general
satisfaction. By report from the clerk of
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date November II, 1876, it appears that
during the time now allowed by law the
court win have disposed of all the claims
presented for adjudication. This report
also contains q statement of the general
results of the labors of the court TO date
thereof II is q cause of satisfaction that
the method adopted for the satisfaction of
the classes of claims admitted to the court
which are of long standing and Justly en-
titled to consideration. should have proved
successful and acceptable.
BOUNDARY COMMISSIONERS.
It is with satisfaction that /
am enabled to state that the work
of the joint commission for determin-
ing the boundary line between the
United States and the British possessions
from the northwest angle of the Lake ofthe
Woods to the Rocky Mountains, com memo
ed in 1872, has been completed. The
final arrangements of the Commissioners
has been duly signed, and the work of the
commissioners is complete. The fixing of
the boundary upon the Pacific coaet by
the protocol of March 10, 1873, pursuant
to the award of the Emperor of Germany,
by article thirty-fou of the Treaty of
Washington, with the termination of the
work of this commission, adjusts and fixes
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States and the British possessions, except
as to the portion of the territory coded by
Russia to the United States by the treaty
of 1867. The work entrusted to the officers
of the army attached 10 the commission has
been well and satisfactorily performed.
The original of the final agreement
of the commission signed upon the
29th of May, 1876, with the original
list of astronomical stations observed and
the original official list of monuments mark
ed, and international boundary lines, maps
and records and general reports relating to
the commission have been deposited in the
Department of State. The official report
of the Commissioner on the part of the
United States, with the report of the chief
astronomer of the United States, will be
submitted to Congress within short time.
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.
reserve for a separate communication to
Congress statement of the condition of
the questions which lately arose with Great
Britain respecting the surrender of fugitive
criminals, under the treaty of 1912. The
Ottoman government gave notice under date
of January 10, 1874, of its desire to termi
nate the treaty of 1862, concerning com.
merce and ma 5igation, pursuant to the pro-
visions of the twenty second article thereof
Under this notice the treaty terminated on
the 5th day of June, 1876. That govern
ment has invited negotiations toward the
conclusion of a new treaty. By the act of
Congress of March %, 1874, the President
was authorized, when he should receive
satisfactory information that the Ottoman
government or that of Egypt had organized
new tribunals likely to secure to the
citizens of the United States the same
impartial justice employed under the exer-
else of judicial functions by diplomatic and
consular officers of the United States, to
suspend the operation of the act of June
%, 1860. and to accept for citizens of the
United States the Jurisdiction of the new
tribunals. Satisfactory information having
been received of the organization of such
new tribunals in Egypt, caused q procla-
uation to be issued on the 9th of March
last, suspending the operation of the act
of June ~. 1860, in Egypt, according to
the provisions of the act. A copy of the
proclamation accompanies this message.
The United States has united with the
other powers In the organization of these
courts. 1t is hoped that the Jurisdiction
questions which have arisen may be readily
adjusted. Legislation to carry into effect
the convention respecting commerce and
reciprocity concluded with the Hawaiian
islands in 1875 having been had, the proc
lamation to carry into effect the convention
as provided by the act approved August
Is, 1876, was duly issued upon the -
Tuesday of September last A copy there
of accompanies this message.
Our RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The connections which have been prev
alent in Mexico for some time past, and
which unhapplly seem to be not wholly
Quoted yet, have led to complaints of the
citizens of the United States of injuries by
persons in authority. It is hoped, however,
that these will ultimately be adjusted to
the satisfaction of both Governments. The
frontier of the United States in that quar-.
ter has not been exempt from acts of VIC
lence by the citizens of one Republic on
those of the other. The frequency of these
is supposed to be increased, and their ad-
iustment made more difficult, by the change
in the course of the lower part of the Rio
Grande river, which river is a part of the
boundary between the two countries.
These changes have placed on either side
of that river portions of land which by ex-
listing conventions belong to the jurisdiction
of the government on the opposite side
of the river. The subject of adjustment of
this cause Of difficulty is under considera-
ton between the two Republics.
The Government of the United States of |
Colombia has paid the award in the case of |
the steamer Montijo, seized by the authori- |
ties of that government some years since, |