Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-12-05
tions prescribed by law 10 cast one unintimi-

formally, submission to the results of the
suffrage will be accorded Loyalty and cheer.
fully, and all the departments Of govern.
ment will feel the true vigor. of the
popular will thus expressed. No tempo.
rary or administrative interests of gov
eminent, however urgent or weighty,
will ever dlsplace the zeal of our
people in defense of the primary rights Of
citizenship. They understand that the pro.
ance, III full vigor, Of the manly methods of
free speech, free press, and free suffrage,
and will sustain the full authority Of gov.
eminent to enl0re the laws which are
framed to preserve these inestimable rights.
The material progress and welfare OF the
states depend on the protection afforded to
their citizens. There can be no peace
without Hsuch protection, no prosperity
without peace, and the whole country is
deeply interested in the growth aud pros.
perity OF all its parts
While the country has not yet reached
complete unity Of feeling and reciprocal
lately and SO seriously estranged, ] feel an
absolute assurance that the tendencies are
in that direction, and with increasing force.
The power Of public opinion will override
all political pre- udices, and all sectional or
state attachments, in demanding that all
over our wide territory the name and char
acter of citizen Of the United States shall
mean one and the same thing, and carry
with them unchallenged security and re-
spert.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with other countries. contin.
ne peaceful. Our neutrality in contests
between fore gn powers has been maintained
and respected.
The universal exposition held at Paris
during the past summer has been attended
by large numbers OF our citizens. The
brief period allowed for the preparation
and arrangement of the contributions of our
! citizens to this great exposition was well
; employed in energetic and judicious efforts
to overcome this disadvantage. These efforts,
led and directed by the commissioner gen.
eral, were remarkably successful, aud the
exhibition of the products of American
industry was creditable and gratifying in
scope and character. The reports of the
! United States commissioners, giving its re.
suits in detail, will be duly laid beforesyeu.
Our participation in this international com.
petition for the favor and the trade of the
world may be expected to produce useful
! and important results, in promoting inter.
course, friendship and commerce with other
nations.
ln accordance with the provisions of the
act of February %, 1878, three commission
ers were appointed to an international con
! ference on the subject of adopting com
mon ratio between gold and silver, for the
purpose OF establishing, internationally, the
use of bimetalic money, and securing fixity
of relative value between those metals.
Invitations were addre ssed to the variou.
ingness to participate in its deliberations
! The conference had its meeting in Paris
! in August last. The report Of the commits
Sioners, herewith submitted, will show it!
results. No common ratio between gold an(
silver could be agreed upon by the confer
ence. The general conclusion was reached
that it is necessary to maintain in the worl(
the monetary functions of silver as we'll a.
of gold, leaving the selection of the use O
one or the o'her of these two metals, or O
both, to be made by each state.
Congress having appropriated at its las
session the sum of $5,500,0O0 to pay tn,
award of the joint commission at Halifax
if, after correspondence with the British
government, on the subject of the conform
ity OF the award to the requirements of tn,
treaty and to the terms of the question
thereby submitted to the commission, tn,
president shall deem it his duty to max,
the payment. Communications upon thes
points were addressed to the British gov
eminent through the legation of the Unite,
States at London. Failing to obtain tn
concurrence of the British government i,
the views of this government respecting
the award, l have deemed it my duty t
tender the sum named, within the yea
fixed by the trea'y, accompanied by g motto
OF the grounds Of the payment, and pre-
test against any other construction of tn
same. The correspondence upon the sut
Ject Will he laid before you.
The Spanish government has officially an
ronnced the termination of the insurrectio1
III CUBA, and the restoration of peac
throughout that island. Confident expec
tatjons are expressed Of a revival of trad
and prosperity, which it is earnestly hope,
may prove we'll founded. Numerous claim
of American citizens for relief for in iurie
or restoration OF property, have been amon
the incidents of the lons-continued hostili
ties. Some Of these claims are in process
OF adjustment by Spain, and the others ar
promised early and careful consideration.
The treaty made with Italy in regard t.
reciprocal consular privileges, has been dull,
ratified and proclaimed.
! No questions of grave importance hav
arisen with any other of the European pow
ers.
The Japanese government has been desi,
Gus of revision of such parts of its treat
les with foreign powers as relate to com
merce, and, it is understood, has addresse,
to each of the treaty powers request t.
open negotiations with that view. TIL
United States government has beel
inclined to regard the matter favorably
Whatever restrictions upon trade wit
Japan are found Injurious to that peopl
cannot but affect ipjuriously nations hold
ing commercial intercourse with them
Japan, after long period Of seclusion, ha
within the past rev years made rapid stride
in the path of enlightenment and progress
and, not unreasonably, is looking forwar,
to the time when her relations with tn
assimilated to those which they hold will
each other. A treaty looking to this en'
has been made, which will be submitted fol-
the consideration of the senate.
After an interval of several years the Chi
nese government has again sent ENJOYS tt
the United States. They have been re
ceived, and a permanent legation is nov
established here by that government. 1t i
not doubted that this step will be of advan
tage to both nations in promoting friendl,
relations aud removing causes of difference
The treaty with the Samoan Islands, havins
been duly ratified and accepted on the par
of both governments is now in operation
and asurvey and soundings of the harbor O
Psgo-Pa 20 has been made by a naval vesse
of the United States, with view of its occu
ticn as naval station, if found desirable t
the service.
Since the resumption of diplomatic rela
tons with Mexico, correspondence hal
been opened and still continues between
the two governments upon the various
questions which at one time seemed to en-
danger their relations. While no forma
agreement has been reached as to tn.
troubles on the border, much S been don.
? to repress and diminish them. The effect
i've force Of United States troops on tn.
Rio Grande, by strict and faithful com
pliaDce with instructions, has done muct
to remove the sources of dispute
and it is now understood that like force
of Mexican troops on the other side of the
river is also making an energetic move
ment against the marauding Indian tribes
This government looks with the creates
satisfaction upon every evidence of strength
in the national authority of Mexico, and up
on every effort put forth to prevent or tt
punish incursions upon our territory. Re
luctant to assume any action or attitude il
the control of these incursions, by military
movements across the border, not impera
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