The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-12-14

eneQ spirit OF the age, OF putting an end
to the prosecutions which have been so
prevalent in that country of persons of
a faith other than Mahommedan, and
Hebrew residents of Morocco.
The consular treaty concluded with Bel
gated owing to the alteration of word
in the text by the senate of the United
States, which occasioned delay during
which the time allowed for its ratification
expired. The senate will be asked to
extend the period for its ratification.
An attempt to negotiate a treaty of ex-
with Denmark failed on ac-
count of the objection of the Danish
government to the usual course, provid-
ing that each nation should pay the
of the arrest of prisoners, for
whm extradition is asked.
CHINESE TREATY.
The provision made by congress at it's
last session for the expenses of the COM
mission which has been appointed to
enter upon negotiations with the imper-
ial government of China on subjects of
great interest to the relations of the two
countries enabled the'commissioners to
proceed at onceupon their mission. The
imperial government was prepared to
give prompt and respectful attention to
the matter brought under negotiation,
and the conference proceeded with such
rapidity and progress that on the 18th of
November last two treaties were signed
at Pekin, one relating to the introduce
ton of Chinese into this country, and
one relating to commerce. Mr.. Trescot,
one of the commissioners, is now on his
way home with the treaties, and it is ex-
pected they will be received in season
to be laid before the senate early in jan
uary.
JAPANESE TREATY.
Our minister in Japan has negotiated
a convention for the reciprocal relief of
shipwrecked seamen. take occasion to
urge once moreupon congress the propri-
ETY. of making provision for the erection
of suitable fire-proof buildings at the
japanese capital for the use of the Amer
lean legation, and courthouse and Jail
connected with it. The japanese gov
ernment, with great generosity and
courtesy, has offered for this purpose an
eligible piece of land. In my annual
message L called the attention of con-
gress to the subject of the indemnity
funds received some years ago from Chi
na and Japan. I renew the recommen-
tlation then made, that whatever por-
tons of these funds are due to Ameri-
can citizens should be promptly paid
and the residue returned to the nations
respectively to which they justly and
equitably belong.
OTHER TREATIES.
The extradition treaty with the King
dom of the Netherlands, which has been
for some time in course of negotiation,
has, during the past year, been concluded
and duly ratified.
Relations of friendship and amity
have been established between the gov
ernment of the United States and that
of Roumania. We have sent diplomatic
representatives to Bucharest, and have
received at this capital a special envoy
who has been charged by His Royal
Highness Prince Charles to announce
the independent sovereignty of Rou-
mania. We hope for a speedy develop
ment of commercial relations between
the two countries.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
In my last annual message expressed
the hope that the prevalence of quiet on
the borders between this country and
Mexico would soon become so assured as
to justify the modification of orders then
in force to our military commanders in
regard to crossing the frontier, without
encouraging such disturbances as would
endanger the peace of the two countries
Events moved in accordance with these
expectations, and the orders were ac.
cordingly withdrawn to the entire salts,
| faction of our own citizens and of the
Mexican government. nt.Subsequedntly the
peace of the border was again disturbed
| by a savage fOray under the command OF
| Chief Victoria, but by the continued and
harmonious action of the military forces
of the two countries his band has beer
| broken up and substantially destroyed
There is reason to believe that the OBJ
stacles which have so long prevented
the rapid and convenient communica
ton between the United States and Mex
| leo by railways are on the point of dis
appearing, and that several important
enterprises of this character will soon be
set on foot, which cannot fail to contrib
ute largely to the prosperity of this
country.
OUR SISTER REPUBLICS.
New ENJOYS from Columbia, Bolivia
| Venezuela and Nicaragua have recent
| ly arrived at this capital, whose distinc
ton and enlightenment affords the bes
| guarantee of the continuance of friendly
relations between ourselves and thest
sister republics.
THE INTER-OCEANIC CANAL.
The relations between this govern
ment and that of the United States o
Columbia have engaged public attention
during the past year mainly by reason
of the inter-oceanic canal across the 18th
mus of Panama, to be built by privat,
capital, under concessions from the Co
lumbian government for that purpose
The treaty of obligations existing be
tween the United States and Columbia
by which we guarantee neutrality o
transit and the sovereignty of the pro
perty of the Columbian isthmus, mad
it necessary that the conditions unde
which so stupendous a change in the re
giOn embraced in this guarantee shoul,
be effected, transforming, as it would
this isthmus from a barrier between tn
Atlantic and Pacific oceans to gatewa,
and thoroughtare between them for tn