, 1877-12-04

either f'nvcrnmcnt NAV, after the lnpse Of ten
wears. terminate tho cxistcn' Of the ircntv ty
giving twelve month"; hntIee Vi ttA Intention.
The Government Of Italy. ayaflsn9 itsctf at this
facility, has now given tho required n0t1ce, and
the treaty will nccnrlrgly cnl On til: 18th Of
Ecptentscr, 1878. 1t II understood, however,
that tho Italian Government wishes to renew
It In tt4 general scope, desiring only certain
mobilization. In sntnc Hf att articles. In this
disposition ] concur, arE shall hope that no
kttiotfs obstacles may intervene to prevent Or
delay the negotiation Ut aatisfActory treaty.
GEnxAxF.
Numerous questions in regard to passports,
naturalization, and exemption from military
service have continued to ari4e In cases Of emil
grants from t.erntany WHO have returned to
treaty uf Feb. 2a, 1855, however, have proved to
lie 70 asnnle an'l 70 iutiIeiua that tho Legation
u tho Unttct States at Berlin has been able to
a1iutt all claims arisEng under It, nut only With
Lctxcen tl,c two t'overptnents, but, It
Is believed. wltl,ont injury N injustice
to duly natura1tzcd American cittzcus, II is de-
ktra,ln that the treaty originally tnade with tho
tented 90 as To apply equally to ali the States
u the Empire Of Germany.
FRANCE.
The Invitation Of tho Government OF France
Of agriculture industry, and the fine arts. 10 be
held at l'hrss lsirnE the coming year. was sub-
tnItcti for yt,.1r consideration ut tho extra sea-
stou. II n not doubted that It's acceptance bv
tton Of the products nf AmrrIcan industry tn
that occasion, will tend to stimulate lntcrnn-
tt0,ial commerce nnd emigration, NJ well as to
prs'notc The traditional friendship between the
Two COUNTRIES,
a duestiot nrpse some time tncc ~ 10 the
proper meaning uf tho extradittUn articles OF
ihe treaty ol 1913 between the United states
a'nl Great Britain. Bath Governments. howev-
ert arc now In accord In the belief that the
question IS not one TINT Should be allowed tn
frtistrate the thls Of 1ust!cn Or to disturb the
friendship betwecn the two nations. M scrvus
difficulty has arisen in accomplishing the extra
tlltion u criminals when necessary. 1t Is prpba.
bic that the points ui disagreement will III due
time he settled. and II need be moro explicit
declarations can hc maize In new treaty.
THK FISHERY CbMMIsslOS,
under Articles XVIII. to XIV, rrentY Of
Washington, las concluded its srst.on. The re-
suit oi The deliberations Ut the Commission, as
made public by t!le Commissioners, will be
communicated to Congress.
been negotiated With Great britain, which has
been submitted 10 tito scnAto for its copsidera.
ton.
Tic revolution which recently occurred in
Mexico was followed ov the accession Of the suc-
ers.tni party to nowcr and the installation Of
!ts Chief t;cneral, Pornrlo Dlaz In the rrcti.
DENTAL Office. It has been the custom Of the
s gsf Ss's' ass Ts s sssnEss Of a a0Sf Ssn
o1lciai ti ii rcations With Tho the Dc iacto Gov. s
crn'nelt ~ SOON as II should appear TO
sed a ae.t Z. te asree ssaes e
obligations ot treaties and international fr'cud-
SLIP. In the pseAcnt case stsh Official rcc0Rni-
| ttun has been deferred by tho occurrences On
tue Rio 0ranle border, tic records Of Which
hare alrcnly tucn communicated to each House
Of Congress, III atswcr to their imperative Fcso-
lut!atls Of inquiry. Assurances hare been re-.
c:tsea that the authorities at the seat
tho disposition and the power to prcrent and
punish elyl, unlawful iuTn4ons aid deprrda.
ti0ns. It. IL earnestly to ec hoped that events
may prove thesc ASSURANCES to be well founded.
Tho beat interests of bost countries require tic
Development of commerce between thu two Kr.
| puh!lcs. 1t is gratifying to add that this
Temporary interruption o! olicial relations In.
MT prevented duo atk ntlnn by tho repretcu.a'
lection d Anvrican cit!zets as far as possible,
nor has II llttrlcrtcl with the prompt payment
| uf the amounts due fron Mexico to the Cnsted
| States unlct the trcnty Of july 4, 1865, untl
the awards nf the joint Commission. Whlr
90 not unt!etatc an interruption Of friendly re.
! lAttOns with Slcx!eot yet cannot but look with
| LONE so1tcItude upon continuance VI border
Disorders Us exposing the twu countries to frri.
l tMt|OHe 4EEIlt 4tll4 lalttIMNtGst u
action whfcl arc naturally uu!ayorahlo to com.
| p!eto aHtty. Firmly determined that nothing
shall be wanting Oh my pErt 10 promote good
understanding between tho two nations, vel
at occurrences on the border. that the lives and
property Of our citizens mar be adequately pro-
tccscu md peace preserved.
| SPAIN.
Another ycar has passed without bringing Il
close the proiEacted contest between tllt
Spanish Government and the 'nsHrrcstlon Il
| tic 1hIautl ot Cuba. While tho United Stn,e.
have setu!ousiy aostaned from any interycn
tio. IN this controversy, Il Il Impossible not II
fcrl 1t Is attended by Incidents affecting ths
rights of American citizens. Apart frum tht
elect OF the llustilltcs upon trade between til,
United States and Cuba, thclF progress ls In
eytablY accompanied by complaints, haylHs
nlore or less foundation, Of searches, arrests
cnoargocs, and oppressive taxck upon ttIe prop
erty VI American residents, and oil unproyoket
interference with American vessels ana ION
ulcrec It il due to tho Government ot spain Il
say that during ttle past year Il las promptly dis
avnwrtl ansl offered reputation for any unauthor
txed uets Ut unduly xralous sub0flinates, wlleI
ever surl. aeis hayc been brought 10 its ut
tcHtI0n. Nevertheless, such occurrences catinU
but tend to excite feelings Of annoyance, sus
deprecated between the respective subjects
aud citIzcns Of two friendly Powers.
BouTH AMgRrcA.
Much delay, consequent upon accusations q
rrspcrt tu the distribution Of the limited
amounts received from Venezuela under th
treaty Of ApEll u, 1st5' applicable to the awar'i
Of thc joint Commission crcatcd By. that treaty
30 lunf. ns these matters nre pending I'll Cuit
Greas, the Executive rann0t Assume either t
puss upon the questions presented Or to 1tstr1h
utu the funl received. It Is cmncntly desirable
that definite legislative agtioa should be taken
either uccldinv the awnrls to bu lnal or pruvt4
Ing aon,r method for rc-exanllnatiun Ut til
cla!ulx. Our relations with The Republics o