San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-11
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,n;ssioners were appointed to. an Inter:
national conference on the subject o,
adopting a common ratio between goid
and silver for the purpose Of establish
ing internationally the use OF bi-metai'
lie money, and securing fixity OF rela-
tive value between those metals. In
yitations were addressed TO the various
governments which had expressed a
Willingness to participation its delfbera'
tons. The conference held its meet
ings in Paris in August last. The re-
port of the commissioners herewith
submitted will showits results; no COM
mon ratio between gold and silver
could DO agreed upon by theconference.
The general conclusion wasreached that
it is necessary to maintain in the world
the monetary functions OF silver as
we'll rs of gold, leaving the selection OF
the use of one or the other OF these
two metals, or of both, to be made by
each state. -.
va THE FISHERY AWARD" ed ''aN
Congress having appropriated at its
last session So, 800, 900 to pay the award
of the Joint commission at Halifax, it
after correspondence with the British
government on the conformity of the
award to the requirements of the
treaty and to the terms Of the question
thereby submitted to the commission,
the president shall deem it his duty to
make the payment, communications
upon these points were addressed to
the British government through THE
legation of the United States at LON
don. Failing to obtain the concur
renee of the views of this government
respecting the award, I have deemed
it nv duty to tender the sum named
within the year fixed by the treaty, &C.
companied by notice Of !, the grounds
of the payment, and a protest against
any other construction Of the same.
The correspondence upon this subject
WILDE laid beforeyou. o.
.4 SPAIN AND THE ORIENT.
The Spanish government has officially
announced the termination of the in
surrection in Cuba and the restoration
of peace throughout that island. Con-
fident expectations are expressed of a
revival Of trade and, prosperity, which
it is. earnestly hoped may prove well
founded. Numerous claims of Ameri-
can citizens for relief for injustice
or restoration Of property have
been among the incidents Of the long
continued hostilities. Some OF the
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 reciprocal consular privileges has
been duly ratified and proclaimed. No
questions of grave Importance have
arisen with any of the European powers.
The Japanese government has been
DESTROYS of Il revision of such parts OF
it's treaties with foreign powers rs re-
late to commerce, and, it is understood,
has addressed to each of the treaty
powers request to open negotiations
with that view. The United States
government has been inclined to regard
the matter favorably. Whatever re-
strictions upon trade with Jepan are
found injurious to that people can not
but affect injuriously nations holding
commercial intercourse with them.
Japan, after a long period of seclusion,
within the past few years made rapid
strides in the path of enlightment and
progress, and not unreasonably is look
ing forward to the time when her rela-
tions with the nations of Europe and
America shall be assimilated to those
which they hold with each other. A
treaty looking to this end has been
made, which will be submitted for the
consideration of the senate.
After an interval of several years the
Chinese government has again sent ell
voys to the United States. They have
been received and II permanent legation
is established here by that government.
It is not doubted that this step will be
of advantage to both nations in prompt
ing friendly relations in removing
causes Indifference. -. .-.'..
The treaty with the Samoan islands
having been duly ratified and accepted
on the part of both governments is now
in operation, and a survey and sound
ings of the harbor TaSo-Tago have
been made by naval vessel of the
United States with view of its occupa-
ton as naval station if found desira-
BILE 70 the service.
MEXICAN AFFAIRS.
Since the resumption of diplomatic
relations with Mexico. correspondence
has been opened and still continues be-
tween the two governments upon the
various questions which at one time
seemed to endanger their relations.
While no formal agreement has been
reached as to troubles on the border,
much has been done to reprcss and di-
minish them. The effective force of L.
S. troops on the Rio Grande, by strict
and faithful compliance with instruc-
tions. has done much to remove the