The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-12-11

tho II Ouse Of Representatives ut the time Of
the adjournment Of Congress In June last.
Within q few weeks nave received a com
munication from her Majesty's Government,
renewing tho consideration Of the subject,
both OF the indemnity for the injuries at For
tune Bay, and the Interpretation of the treaty
in which the previous correspondence had
shown the two Governments to be at variance.
Upon both these topics the disposition towards
friendly agreement is manifested by re-
cOsnition OF our right to an indemnity Tor the
transaction Mt Fortune Bay, leaving the
measure OF such indemnity to further confer
ence, and by an assent to the view OF this
Government, presented in the previous cor
IospOndenoe, that the regulation ofcUnncting
;ercsts of the shore fishery of the Provincial
sen-coasts, and vessel fishery Of our fishermen,
should be made the subject OF conference and
concurrent arrangement between the two
Governments
1 sincerely hope that the basis may be found
for u speedy adjustment of the very serious
divergence of views in the Interpretation of
the fishery clauses ofthe Treaty Of Washing
ton, which, as the correspondence between the
two Governments stood at the close Of the last
session of Congress-, seemed to be irreconcil.
able.
tThe President mentions the International
Exhibitions at sydney and Melbourne and
that Of Fish and Fisheries at Berlin, in all Of
which the United states was efficiently and
honorably represented He describes the fir
ing upon American merchantmen by Spanish
cruisers as a wrong, and says that u was
Drought TO tne attention OF tne spanish AtON-
ernment. which is now investigating the mat
ter. The United States las taken part in a
conference held at Madria to consider the pro-
lection by foreign Powers Of native Moors in
the province Of Morocco. The convention on
the subject is to be laid before the Senate
| The Government has also demonstrated with
the Government OF Morocco against persecu"
tions Of persons Of faith other than the MOS,
Of Morocco. The attempt to negotiate trea-
| ty of extraditiOn with Denmark failed, the
Danish Government objecting to the clause
requiring each nation to pay the expense Of
arresting the persOnwhOse extraditlon II asks.l
NEW CHINESE TREATIES.
The provision made b Congress at its last
session for the expense Of tue Commission
which had been appointed to enter upon neeO:
| tialiOns wltd he Imperial GOv ernm,nt OF
China, on subjects OF gItat interest to the re.
| latlOns Of the two countries enabled the Com.
m ssioners te proceed at once upon their mis-
sion. Tue Imperial Government was PREPARED
| TO give prompt and respectful attention to the
| matters brought under negotiation aud the
| conferences pi oceedeu with such fbpidty and
success tia on the 18th Of November last. Two
treaties were signed at Pekin, one re ating tJ
| the Introduction of Cmnese into tins country
aud one relating TO commeice ce. Mr. TrescOt, one
Oi the Commissioners, Is now ON his wal home
bringing the treaties, and Il IS eApected tiat
| tney VIII be received IN season to be lald be.
fore the Senate cary in Janlary'.
four Minister in Japan has negotiated con
veuti0n for the rec'prOCul relief Of shlpwIeCked
,seamen. The President urges Congress to pro.
| vide tor the erection OF fireproOf huildlngs in
tire japanese capitol for the use of the American
| iegatiOn. The Japanese Government has Of
| fered for this purpose an ehglbl piece OF land
| He also recO meDus the disDursemt mt OF the
| indemnity iunds iecelved from China anu Japan
| and the return 20 those nations of ans surplus.
| The ex xrndl,lOn tie4tY with the Netherlanoa
| Las been concluded ana ratified and diplomatic
relations have been established with Rouman.
| ia. By combined pcLiOn un the part o. Amerl-
can and Mexican troops marauders on the Dor.
der have been suOdut d, and the President
| thinks that the 90 t9cles to railway cOmmuIi-
ZION between The two countries will soOn ue
removed
LOOKING TO AN IsTHMUs CANAL
The relations between t1is Government and
that OF the nited ~. tes OF columbia have en-
| gageG pu1lic attention during the past year,
mainly Dy reason Ot the prJect OF an Inter
| Ocnanc canal across the Isthlnns OF Panama
| to be built by private capital under cOnoes.
SION FROM le CoiImblan Government for tnat
tween the United states anu Columbia, Dy
which We guarantee the neutrality OF the
ira ST and the soverelgntv aud property OF o.
iumpla In the l5Jhmus, make IL necessary that
the CONDITIONS under which 80 sJupenuOus q
change IN the reg od EN- Traced IN tlls guarin
wOun, Ghls 1sihmus, from Il bart:e between
he Atlantic and Pacific oceans ntu gateway
aud thorouehiarg between them for tbenavie'
and merchant ships Ui the wOrid-shOuld re
G i've the appi oval Ol this 60 erument as being
compatible with che ulscuai ge OF these obliga
tons ON our part al consistent with our inter
est Us tho D incipal cOmmercIag power Of ine
" esJerl Hemisphere. The views winch ex
pressed IN spy clal messnse to Congress ii
Idarcn last IN relation TO hts project deem II
my uuIY aRiin TO press upon our attention
uOsequenJ con sldei atlon has but confirmed
the opintUn that 1t ls lhe right ana uulY o.
the Unlteu states to assert Hnd main AIN sucl
supelvl ion aud Gut hOlitv ovet any nterOcean
10 canal actOss the Istbmus that connects
Noltn and outh America as will plotect oui
nauOnal lntereSts."
FAILURE OF MEDIATION BETWEEN CHILL AMI
PEGU
The war etween heRepublic of Call on CHI
one lam, and the allied l,epubhcs OF Ie; an
BOLIVIA on the ott er, still cOniinurs THIS Gov
d ernmeEJ has notfe called upon 20 interfere II
a contest hal Is wltm the betligerent light
OF the parties aH independent States. We have
however. always held ourselves IN readiness &
AID In accommodating their dlnei encet ant
have at different times reminded bot" bell er
eats OF onr Willingness to render such service
Our good Offices in this direction were lie
Gently accented by all the belllgerents ana '
} wa- hoped thev would prove ehcacloUsi but
regret to announce that the measures, whlcl
. the Ministers of the U nlted states at annunG'
! ana LANA were anthoilzed 10 take, WIN al tn,
/ ful. In tie course of the war some question
have arisen ificcti neutral rights; IN all o
shese the Ministers OF Ine United states have
under their Instructions, acted with prompt
. II, IS and energy IN protecting American III
tele.s.
} [1he relations of The United States with tn
mDre Of Brazil continue 10 be most cordial
The internal a'sorJtrs OF me Areehtlne ne
pubic have been eLued Samoa Is at poac
9 under Kit & Maetoa. TIE Pres ucnt does no
f DprOvr Of the scheme OF tr-purtiie local gov
ernment for 9mOa, but thinks tbHt the uesife
r end can be reached by harmony OF ulplOmatl
action and suggests that The Jul lsulc.lOn OF Ou
representative at a pa be extenued 30 as L
Y guard American interests III the surrounding
: ISLANDS ~ Ocean ca. the PRESIDENT menuon
, the arrival the EgN 1tlan ODelsk IN NeN
: York, the scneme for the liquidation OF Tn
LEyl tan debt. anu other matters OF reform A.
Egyptian iffbIr-, He O. lis az tentiOn to the III
4 teInatiOnal Sanitary Conference to De heiu "A
Washington m January, aud invites Congress
/ TO make the necessary appropriations Tor holt
r ing IT, He also refers 60 the value oi consnia
= reports on trade and commerce, and says tina
tneY arc 20 be regLlatlY published.l
POSTAL CONTRACTS 40 ENCOURAGE COMMERCE.
: The prosperous enerRies Of our dom eslic N
A duslri aud their immense ~ oducton OF n
subjects OF OleiVn commerce, invite, and eve
quire, an active development Ut the wishe
ana interests oil our people III thai dire tOI
!, Especially Importantts n that our commercil
y relations with the Atlantic aud Pacific coast
i of South America. with the West Ingles an
n ihe Gull Of Mexico should be direct, aud no
o through the Circuit of European sy stems. an
S shOUld be ceriea ON in our own bottoms an
.ul appreciation of The opportunities wine
e our frunt ON he Pac-fi Oceen gives to con
# merCe with Jappn, Cuna aud the Last ln0el
4 with Austru.iu ANA the Island groups which u
A Ong these routrs OF ravlgatlOn, should inspir
y equal efforts tp app iaie % our own shipplu
. aud TO adminiB or by our own eaiitai a due pr,
= POI lOn OF tins trade Whatever modification
h u our regulations Of trade and navigation ma
be necessary or useIui tu meet an0 dlI ect Ghes
d D. pIses TO the enlargement OF our exchange
Is and OF OR carrying uaGo, am sure the WI
/, inltlni me- sure hOweVer seems TO NE 50 Gle Il
a y useiu anu efficient that venture 20 pres
~ II upon your earnest gtteD ION, IL seems o.
y very evident that tue provision of regua
70 steam postal communicate on by ai0 from GOl
eminent, has been the TO erunuer of the con
mercal predOultn nee of Great Britain ON a
tuese co. SITS and seas a greater share IN who's
10 tIuue Is now the desire and he intent Of Ou
E people. IL 10 q so manifest that the eff ITS
5, other Eurtpe.n nations 20 cOn,enu with Grei
d britain IoI share Of this CONNIE ce have bee
a successfu, IN proportion with tl er adoption
rs regular steam postal communication with IN
10 markets " hose trade thoy sought. Mexico al
tue states OF south America aie HnAlOus 20 II
~ ceiVe such postal communications with tn
= country, ana TO ald in their deve Opment. Sim
. lar co operation may be looked for, in Que tin
; from ihe Eastern nations and from usIrali
s. It l. dIthculJ TO see how the lead IN this mOV
m ment can ue expected frOm pIivat Interes {
n In respect OF foreign commerce, quite as muC
N 10 N nut rnal trade, postal cOmmuncatit
If seems necessarily matter of common a pu
,e nc administrHtir n aud thus pertaining 10 Go
q elnmrut. respectful, recommend to yOI
a prompt attention such Just ana efficient mea
,a ures MS NAV COuduce to The Oevel, ,pmeut of OF
70 tOreiPn commercial exchanges aud tae DuiuiI
In
~ fhe President says that e. ansma me cab
ne nOm SAN Francisco TO the Sandwich Island
p aud thence to Japan ut the n o. tn ana Austr
ie lH az the South WOuld be OF gieat value
III commerce ana suggests that its oOnstruetiC
e. NAV need 10 re accelerated DY prudent leglsl