The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-12-10

relations of the two countries. enabled the
commissioners TO proceed at once upon their
mission. The Imperial Governments was pre-
pared TO give prompt and respectful attention
to the matters brought under negotiation,
and the conference proceeded with such
rapidly and success that, on the 18th Of No.
Sefnber last, two treaties were signed ~
Pekin. one relating 20 the Introduction Of
Chinese into this country and one relating 20
commerce. Mr.. TrescOf, one Of the commits
siOners, Is now on his way home bringing the
trcntacs. and It Is expected that they Will be
received in season TO be laid before the Sem
ate early in January.
Our Minister in Japan has negotiated con-
ventiOn for the reciprocal relief Of ship
once more upon Congress the proprfety Of
making provision for the erection Of
suitable fire proof buildings at the Japanese
capital for the use of the American legation
It. The japanese Government, with great
generosity and courtesy, has offered for this
purpose an eligible piece Of land.
tention OF Congress to the subject Of the in.
deInnity funds received some years ago from
China and Japan. renew the recommended
ton then made, that whatever portion Of
these funds are due 70 American citizens
should be promptly paid. ana the residue re-
turned to the nations. respectively, 20 which
they Justly and equitably belong.
the Netherlands. which has been for some
time I'm course of NEGOTIATION, has. during the
past year. been CONF llded and duly ratified.
Relations Of friendship and amity have been
established between the Government Of the
United States and that of Koumania. We
have sent diplomatic representative 70 Blu
charest, and have received at this capital the
Royal Highness, Prince Charles, to announce
the independent sovereignty of Roumania.
We hope for speedy development of com
mercial relations between the two countries.
OUR SISTER RE PUBLICs.
Inmy last annual message expressed a hope
that the prevalence OF quiet on the border be-
tween this country and Mexico would soon be-
come so assured as to justify the modification
of the orders. then in force, to our military
commanders, In regard to crossing the from
tier, without encouraging such disturbances
as would endanger the peace of the two coun-
expectations. and the orders were accoId ding
ly withdrawn, to the entire satisfaction of our
own citizens and the Mexican Government.
subsequently the peace Of the border was
command of Chief victoriO, but. by the COM
bined and harmonious action of the military
forces of both countries, his band has been
broken up and substantially destroyed.
There is reason TO believe that the obstacles
which have so long prevented rapid and con-
venient communication between the United
States and Mexico by railway, are on the
point of disappearing. and that several i'm
pOrtant enterprises of this character Will soon
be set on foot which can not fail to contribute
largely to the prosperity of the two countries.
New ENJOYS from Guatemala, Colombia,
Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua have re-
Gently arrived at this capital, whose distinc-
ton and enlightenment afford the best guar
antee of the continuance of friendly relations
between ourselves and these sister Republics.
The relations between this Government and
that of the United States of Colombia have
engaged public attention during the past
year, mainly by reason of the projec: of an
II. can ar ~ ST M
anna, to be built by private capital under
concession from the Colombian Government
for that purpose. The treaty obligations sub
sistinS between the United States and Colon
bia, by which we guarantee the neutrality of
the transit and the sovereignty and property
of Colombia in the Isthmus. make it necessa-
~ that the conditions under which so stu
pendous a change in the region embraced in
this guarantee should be effected-transfOrn-
ing, as it would, this Isthmus, from barrier
between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. into
a gateway and thOrOughfare between them,
for the navies and the merchant-ships of the
world-should receive the approval of this
Government, as being compatible with the
discharge of these obligations on our part,
and consistent with our interests as the prin
cipal commercial power of the Western Hem
isphere. The views which l expressed In
special message to Congress in March last, in
relation to this project, deem it my duty to
press upon your attention. Subsequent con-
sideration has but confirmed the opinion
"that it is the right and duty Of the United
ion and authority over any interoceanic canal
across the Isthmus that connects North and
South America as will protect our national
interest"
The war between the Republic of Chill on
the one hand, and the allied Republics of
Peru and Bolivia on the other, still continues.
This Government has not felt called upon to
Interfere in a contest that is within the bel
pendent States. We have. however, always
held ourselves in readiness to aid in accom-
modatins their difference. and have at differ
ent times reminded both belligerents of our
willingness to render such service.
Our good offices, in this direction, were re-
Gently accepted by all the belligerents, and it
ire regret to announce that the measures. Which
tho Ministers of the United States at Santiago
and Lima were authorized to take, with the
view to bring about peace. were not success
full. In the course of the war some questions
have arisen affecting neutral rights; in all OF
these the Ministers of the United States have,
under their instructions, acted with prompt
ness and energy in protection OF American in
tereSts.
The relations of the United States with the
Empire of Brazil continue to be most cordial,
and their commercial intercourse steadily in
creases. to their mutual adyantage:
gentine Republic has for some time past been
afflicted, and which have more or
less influenced its external trade, are under
stood to have been brought to close. This
happy result may be expected to ne
dound to the benefit of the foreign commerce
of that Republic as well as to the development
of it's vast interior resources.
In Samoa, the Government of King Nellie
toa under the support and recognition of the
representatives. of the United states,
Great Britain and Germany, seems to have
given peace and tranquility to the Islands.
While it does not appear desirable to adopt as
a whole the scheme of tripartite local govern
ment, which has been proposed, the common
interests of the three great treaty Powers re-
Quired harmony in their relations to the
native frame of government. and this may be
best secured by q simple diplomatic agree
ment between them. 1t would be wen If the
jurisdiction of our representative at
Apia were increased In extent and importance
so as to guard American interests in the sur
md xollflxiDsH Islands of 0ceaniCa