The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-12-08

,i - ~, ,,,c tIut sbo,Id he allowed Ia frus
,. ~ I. 81 istirr or ia disturb thc friend
-, t',,,a,, tI' two nations no serious difIi
mix. ts. ,r'.r, I'm ocrnmplishino thc eytradi
ti,r'of Srimir.I, when NECESSARY. II is proba.
AL. +j,at tbn unirt. Of disagreement will In dine
Inn. in .rttIaJ and If need be. more eyDlirit
I.,.l.r,tinr. lac mad. i'm a new treaty.
Tho FISHERY Commission under Articles is
and ~ Treaty of Washington, has concluded
a,,f,, tn. r..uIt nf The deliberations of
The Commission as made public by the Com
,'''. .iG,'rr, win lr communicated to Congress.
,rroty for Nm, protection of trade marks has
hoa, rn~5,.iqtrd win Great Britain which has
brrn .uI,uit,cd 10 The senate for its considcra-
lion
,,r,.,,o
Tin. r.,..t,l,i,n which recently occurred in
Nrvico was followed hy the accession Of the
l,,c.,..f,,I ,,,r., II, rn,.,r and the installation
~ H. CtinrGcrcr'l p,rtirin Diaz, in the Prcsi-
Dental Office II nm, been the custom of the
United STATE. when such changes of govern
,prnt bo,,. b,rnt,f,rr occurred in Mexico TO
,,,,i ,'d ,,trr int, official relations with
thr I'll ,,,,,,, C;oyrrrrcrt rs soon rs it should
annnor tn Inv. the gnDroyal OF the Mexican
ncoplc. md ,Eould manifest a disposition to
idbrrrn IA inc uIl;ratinu. of treaties and inter.
national friendship. In the present case such
official recognition la, been deferred by the
occurrences on the Rio Graudc border, the re
cords of which have already been commitment
ed to each house of Congress, in answer to their
rcsDcctfyc resolutions of inquiry.
Assurances have bech received that the au.
thoritie, at the seat of the Mexican Govern
mont have both thr disposition ana the power
IN nrevcnt and nunisb such unlawful invasions
and denrrdatious II is earnestly to be hoped
that events may proyc these assurances to be
vel founded. The best interests of both coun-
tries rrol,frc thr maintenance of peace upon
fine border and thr DEVELOPMENT of commerce
rc,ycrn tIc two Rcnublics 1t is gratifying to
add that this irmnprory intcTruption Of official
relations has not prevented due attention by
the renrcsrntotivps of tbe United States in
Ncyico TO tbr nrotection Of American citizens
as far AS practicable. nor has il interlcred with
thr nromnt novnrnt of the amounts due from
Nryiiro th Nc -ritrd States under the treaty
or .Tulv 4 1sGS and fine awards of the Joint
commission While do not auticpatc an in.
terruption of the friendly relations with MeXi.
CO. VET cannot hut look with some sOlicitudc
,ino6 a continuance nf fine border disorders as
cYposino the two countries to limitations Of
popular lccLlh% anu miSch"iCes u arIloH
"hich are haturallS uihaEoIapic 10 colhP,cTn
amlty frmly determined mat hothlhS Shail
be wanting ON my part to promote gooa uli,
derstandinS between the TWO nations, yeS
must ask the attention OF congress 10 tl3 "clu"i
occurrences on the border, that inc llNcS ana
property oi our citizens may be Adequately pro-
tccted ana peace preserved.
THE CUBAN WAR.
Anotacr year has passed without bringing 10
a close the protracted contest between the
Spanish Government and the insurrectlon IN
the island OF Cuba. Nhilc the Cnlteu states
mas 9euulously dpsVa.cu rom any ~. fni
IN inns controversy; II - lln Eussipis 10, " w.
t.ITt II - "v'..'uC" =. IIo 80, Ia ~
rlSilts oi American 'IHcHa, uP1I' oiil NV ~
icy Vi 'Et upon II"ur rrcoss IL
chtcu ol"tcS anu NHp", ineti ~ 0i,,,i,,,
IncNhaDif acVohiPan'eu w oiiipi"iat'' '
mo, VI 10 l9''iu'tio',, ". se'' -, ~ 80
cliluaI SotH 'lu "PPIcS>lNo '"Noo r., Wv
perry OF american Tesuen.o' anu vi un o',
c'' WIN hi'iG ,,7t "f S,,oin
ihcr'e. II - uue 20 INC ''o,'i ~ ~
70 SHS lH"l I"l!hT trV ~. C"' :, , ,. IN
y ul>uio"Vu ""u ,i - iI .i,hrJi1otos
"u1Ioi l|C" ~ - VI "'I"iS ,, ha,,c,ht 10 H.
attention. Nevertheless such occurrences Cali-
not but tend to excite feelings OF annNhh'''
suspicion and resentment, which are greatly 10
hr deDrrcatcd between the respective subjects
and ci,i,.,,.. az tv.n friendly mowers
'''' $40 W ,,pxrzt,EI
,. ~ 10, I'm ,,ij,,u accusation. of
- ~, 800 f ~ ,,,ardI i,a. ,rc,,rrod n,
r,s,,.t tn mo Jisfrihution' nf ,bn limited
I,P,,t i,.,i f Vomoy,,oIo I,,dnr the
dlloun'e Ic,chCu l'o,la ' ii.nI.I't u"uC' nv
treaty oil April 20, 800, appllcaple 10 thc
awards of the Joint commission created by That
treaty. So long rs these matters are pending
in Cnnorc.s thc Executive cannot assume
I'll 80 80, ,,,,, H., ,,,,,. ti,,,, ,,r,.out,d nr
~ IN l. ~ a.. = I'll ~ 80
oulaIiIotIc IiIC lulIu ICvci'tu.
IL Is cmlncntly desirable that uehhllc ltGlsla-
tive action should be taken, either deciding the
awards to be final or providing some method
for u re examination of the claims
SOUTH AMERICAN NATIONS.
Our relations with the Republics OF Central
and South America and with the Empire of
Rrnzi have continued without srrious chou,,r
f,,r,l,r H., tL, to,n,,oror, intnrrup,iou or hi
- w, ~. s w., li.i S,,,Ii ',a t,,
ploIluIC lltcl Vpulac WIN ',''H"'i' ''iV '""-
temala. Amlcablc relations nave already occl
fully restored with Venezuela, and ii Is not
Doubted that all grounds of misunderstanding
with Gu,tcmola will snccdiIy ne removed
~, al n,,,s,,' ,o,,ntrioLt tIcr. orn f,vorohln
I'm an "'c'' " a, - ~ IL;
lnulcallohs ol uisposIton "h t!'c pan vi thoi!
Governments ana people 10 rcclprpcatc our cl-
forts in the direction of increased commercial
intercourse
SAMOA
The Government of the samoan Islands has sent
an envoy i'm the nerson of the Secretary of State to
invite me Government of the United States to advise
and protect their Independence to establish com.
mrrcioI relations with their people and to assist
them in their stems toward responsible and regular
government The Inhabitants of these islands
Lo,in,, made cnusidrr,bla nrorrcss i'm Christian
riyiIi alton and the dryclopinent of the trade are
doubttnl of their ability 10 maintain peace and indie.
nrudpurr ,vithont the aid of some stronger power.
The subject is deemed worthy of respectful G,.