Morris tribune., 1880-12-02

that the government of the Territory of Utah
should be reorganized. / recommend that
Congress provide for the government of Utah
by governor and judges or commissioner
appointed by the President and confirmed by
the Senate-a government analogous to
the provisional government established
for the territory northwest of Ohio
by the ordinance of 1857. ~. however. A IL
deemed best to continue the existing local
form OF government l recommend that the
right to vote, hold office and sit ON iuries i'm
the Territory OF Utah be confined TO those who
neither practice nor uphold polygomy. If
thorough measures are adopted is is believed
that within few years the evils which now
afflict Utah will be eradicated, and this Terri
tory will in good time become one of the most
prosperous and attractive Of the new States Of
the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with all foreign countries have
been those of undisturbed peace and have pre.
scented NO occasion for concern al to their CON-
tinued maintenance. My anticipation of an
early reply from the British government 70
the demand of indemnity to our fishermen for
injuries suffered by that industry at Fortune
Bay in January, 1878, which expressed In
my last annual message, was disappointed.
This answer was received only in the latter
y08Is WDon
received exhibited . failure of accord between
the two governments as to the measure of the
inshore fishing privileges secured to our fisher
men by the treaty of Washington, of
SO serious character that made it the
subject of q communication TO Congress in
which recommended the adoption Of meas
ures which seemed to me proper to be taken
~ this government in maintenance of the
rights acct rded to our fishermen under the
treaty and toward securing an indemnity for
the injury these interests had suffered. A
bill to carry out these recommendations
was under confederation by the House of Rep.
resentatives ct the time of the adjournment Of
Congress- in June last.
Within few weeks have received COM
munication from her majesty's government re-
viewing the consideration of 1.-THE subject, both
of the indemnity for injuries at Fortune Bay
and of 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
towar DIS friendly agreement Is manifested by
q recognition of our right to an indemnity for
the transaction ct Fortune Bay, leaving the
measure of such indemnity to further confer
ence and by an assent to the views Of this gov
eminent, presented in previous correspond
ence, that the regulation Of conflicting inter-
ests of the shore fishing of the provincial sea.
coasts and the vessel fishing of our fishermen
concurrent arrangement between the two gov
ernments. I sincerely hope that the basis
may be found for speedy adjustment of the
very serious divergence of views in the inter-
pretation of the fishery clause of the treaty
of Washington, which, as the correspond
ence between the two governments
stood at the close of the last session of Con-
gress seemed to be irreconcilsble.
In the important exhibition of arts and in
dustSies which was held last year at Sydney,
New South Wales, as we'll as in that now In
progress at Melbourne, the United States have
been efficiently and honorably represented.
The exhibitors from this country at the former
place received large number of awards in
some of the most considerable departments,
and the participation of the United States was
recognized by special mark of distinction. In
the exhibition at Melbourne the share taken by
cur country il no less notable, and an equal
degree Of success is confidently expected.
The state of peace and tranquility now en-
loyed by all the nations of the continent OF
Europe has its favorable influence upon our
diplomatic and commercial relations with them.
We have concluded and ratified convention
with the French republic for settlement of the
Claims of citizens of either country against the
other. Under this convention, o commission,
presided over by a distinguished publicist, APP
pointed in pursuance of the request of
both nations by his majesty the emperor
OF Brazil, has been organized and has begun its
sessions in this city.
A Congress to consider means for the protec-
ton of industrial prosperity has recently been
in session In Paris, to which I have appointed
the ministers of the United States in France
and Belgium as delegates. The constitutional
commissions upon weights and measures also
continues its work in Paris. Invite your atten.
tion to the necessity Of appropriations to be
made in time to enable this government to full.
fill its obligations under the metrical conven-
Gon. N
Our friendly relations with the German en-
pire continue without interruption. AZ the
recent International exhibition of fish and
fsheries at Berlin the participation Of the
United States, Notwithstanding the haste In
which the commission was forced to make
preparations, was extremely successful and
meritcrious, winning private exhibitions nu-
mertus awards of high class, and for the coun-
try at large, the principal prize of honor offered
by his majesty the emperor. The results of
this great success cannot bat be advantageous
to this important and growing industry.
There have been some questions raised between
the two governments as to the proper effect
and Interpretation of our treaties of nat
urslization, but recent dispatches from
our minister at Berlin show that favorable
progress is making toward an understanding
in accordance with the views of this govern
ment, which makes and admits no distinction
whatever between the rights of . native and q,
naturalization citizen of the United States. In
practice the complaints of molestations suf-
fered by naturalized citizens abroad have never
been fewer. T#
There is nothing Of importance to note in our
unbroken friendly relations with the govern
ments of Austria, Hungary, Russia, Portugal,
Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and
Greece. @
During the last simmer several vessels be-
longing to the merchant marine of this coun-
try sailing in natural waters of the West Indies
were fired at, boarded and searched
ish government. The circumstances,
as reported, involve not only private injury to
the persons concerned. but also seemed too
little observant of the friendly relations exist
ing for century between this country and
Spain. The wrong was brought to the atten-
ton of the Spanish government in q serious
protest and remonstrance, and the matter is
undergoing investigation by the royal authori-
ties, with view to such explanation or repara-
ton % may be called for by the facts. The
commission sitting in this city for the adiudi-
cation of claims of oar citizens against
the government of Spain is, hope,
approaching the termination of its labors. The
claims against the United States under the
FLORIDA treaty with Spain were submitted to
Congress for its action at the late session. I
again invite your attention to this long stand
ing question, with . view to o disposition OF
the matter. 81
At invitation of the Spanish government q
conference has recently been held at the city of
Madrid to consider the subject of protection
by foreign powers Of native Moors in the en-
pire of Morocco. The minister of the United