Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-12-13
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
oUR RELATIONS VIII orHER COUNTRIES.

OUR RELATIONS WIZ OTHER COUNTRIES.
Onr relations with other countries con
tinue peaceful. Our neutrality 10 eontesi'
between foreign pOWsrs has been maintain
cd and respected.
The Universal Exposition held At Pari'
during the past summer has been attends
by large numbers Of our citizens. Th'
brief period allowed for the preparation
and arrangement Of the contributions o
cur eitizens TO this great Exposition va
well employed in energetic and judiciou
efforts 70 overcome this disadvantage
These efforts, led and directed by the Com
missioner General, were remarkably sue
cessful, and the exhibition Of the prnduci
Of American Industry was creditable aB'
gratifying in scope and character. Ths
reports Of the United States commissioner,
giving its results in detail, will be dull
laid before you. Our participation in thi
international competitor for the favor aDO
trade Of the world may be expected 70 pre-
duce useful and important results, in pro
noting intercourse, friendship and com
mercs with other nations.
THK SILVER CONFERENCE.
10 accordance with the act Of February
%, 1878, three commissioners were appoint
ed 70 an international conference on th,
subject Of adopting common rAtio betweei
gold and silver, for the purpose Of estab
fishing, internationally. the use Of bi-me
tallic money, and securing fxity OF relativ,
value between those metals.
InvitatiOns we're addressed 10 the varieu-
Governments which had expressed a will
ingness 10 participate in its deliberations
The conference held its meetings IN Pari
in August last. The report Of the CON
missioners, herewith submitted, will shoI
its results. No common ratio between gOlt
and silver could be agreed upon BY the con
ference. The general conclusion Va
reached that It Is necessary 10 maintain H.
the world the monetary functions Of siiYe
as well as gold, leaving the selection Of the
use of one or the other Of these metals,
OF both, to be made 10y each Stste.
THE BALIFAx AWARD.
Congress having appropriated a. its las,
session the sum Of s., sou, OO0 to pay tn
award Of tie Joint Commission at Halifax
IL. after correspondence with the BIRTHS
Government, on the subject OF The con
formity Of the award TO the requirement
OF the treaty and TO the terms Of the gues
tion thereby submitted TO the Commission,
the President shall deem It his duty to
make the payment. communications UpOIi
these were addressed 10 the British Gov
ern1leHt, through the Legation Of the
United S.ates al London. Failing to OBJ
tain the concurrence Of the British Gov
ernment in the views of this Government
respecting the award, have deemed it my
duty 10 tender the sum named, within the
year fixed by the treaty, accompanied by q
notice Of the grounds OF the payment, and
3 protest against any other construction OF
the same. The correspondence upon this
subject will be laid before you. -
TIE SPANISH EsURREcTIoN.
The Spanish Government has officially
announced the termination Of the insurrec-
tion in Cuba, and the restoration Of peace
throughout thas island. Confident expec-
tations are expressed of REVIVAL Of trade
and prosperity. which it is earnestly hoped
may prove well founded. Numerous claims
Of American citizens for relief for injuries
or restoration Of property, have been among
the incidents Of the long-continued hostili-
ties. Some Of these claims are in process
Of adjustment by Spain. and the Others are
promised early and careful consideration.
The treaty made with Italy, in regard to
recIprOcRl consular privileges, has been
duIv rafifiad and rroplaimad