The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-15

heen in q great degree clOseu W general III
n;gration Nv intolerant and immoral instltu-
tions. il is recommended that the government
of the Territory be reorganized by the GOV
ernor and Judges, or by commissioners ap-
pointed by the Pre- ,ident and confirmed by
the Senate, or by q government analogous TO
the provisional government established TOT
the territory northwest of the Ohio by the
ordinance of 1887. If, however, it is deemed
hest to continue the existing form Of local
government. he recommends that the right to
vote. hold office and sit on juries in the Ter
ritory of Utah be confined to those who mel
Their practice nor uphold polygamy. II thor
ouch measures are adopted, it is believed
that in a few years the evils which now
af1ict Utah will be eradicated, and this Ter
ritory will in good time become one OF the
most prosperous and attractive of the new
States Of the Union.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our re lations with foreign countries had
been those of undisturbed peace. He was
disappointed with the failure of the British
government in the fishery question, but a
new Interpretation Of the treaty by that gov
eminent was recently made, and the right to
indemnity for injuries at Fortune Bay recog-
nized. The regulation of conflicting interests
of the shore fishery of the provincial sea
coasts, and the vessel fishery of our fisher
men, should be made the subject of confer
ence and concurrent arrangement between
the two governments, and he hoped that a
basis of agreement would soon be found.
He spoke of the Sydney Exhibition, and
the large number of awards made to Ameri-
can exhibitors.
Europe was in a state of peace and tran
guilty. We had concluded a convention
with the French Republic for the settlement
of claims of either country against the other.
Our friendly relations with Germany con
tinue. Our citizens had won the greatest
prizes at the fish exhibition. Favorable pro-
gress was making towards an understanding
relative to the rights of native and natural
lied citizens Of this country. Our relations
to all other nations in Europe were friendly;
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our merchant marine had been boarded and
searched by Spanish cruisers in neutral wa
ters. The matter was undergoing investlga-
ton at the court of Madrid. Our Minister to
Spain had taken part in the deliberations rel
alive to the protection of Moors in Morocco,
and our government had demonstrated with
the Emperor Of Morocco on the necessity of
putting an end to prosecutions on religious
grounds. The alteration Of q word in the
consular treaty with Belgium had delayed it
beyond the period of ratification. The ex-
tradition treaty with Denmark had failed,
owing to a difference regarding the payment
Of expenses of extradition. Our govern
ment has brought the subject of our Chinese
internal relations before the Imperial govern
ment, which was respectfully received. Two
treaties had been signed at Pekin-one relat-
ing to the introduction Of Chinese into this
country, and one relating to commerce.
They would be laid before Congress some
time in January. Our minister in Japan had
negotiated a conference for the reciprocal
relief of shipWrecked seamen. The Japan
csc government, with great generosity and
courtesy, has offered for this purpose an ele-
gible piece of land. The President renewed
his recommendation that whatever portion of
the funds received o few years ago from
China and Japan that was not used in pay
ment to American citizens should be prompt
" returned. The extradition treaty with
had been ratified. Relations Of
friendship and amity had been established
between the government OF the United States
and that of Roumania. We had sent q dip
representative to Bucharest, and have
at this capital a special envoy who
will announce the independence Of Rouma-
MIA.
In regard to Mexico, the President had
been disappointed relative to the settlement
Of frontier disturbances, but congratulated
both governments for the energy displayed
in putting them down. The obstacles which
had previously prevented railway commune
cation between the tive countries was disap-
and several enterprises Of this char
acter were on foot.
The inter-oceanic canal project had engag-
attention on the relations of our govern
ment and the States Of Colombia The
treaty obligations subsisting between the
United States and Colombia by which we
guarantee the neutrality of transit and the
sovereignty and property Of the Colombian
isthmus, made it necessary that the condi-
lions under which so s%tupendous a change in
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