Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-12-17

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Tnr,,,y and Greece Durin1 tbc lnst sum
n,nr .nvr,,l vessel. nrlunrinr to the mcr
rLani marine of this country. s,ilinr in
thr neutral waters ot the West Indies were
fired nj hnar,lra and searched hynn armed
cruiser IF ,h. spanish government The
circumstance, y, reported involve not ONLY
private injury to the persons concerned.
but also seemed too little obscrvant of the
friendly relation, existing for a century
between this country and Spain. The
wrong was brought to the attention of the
Spanish government in serious protest and
rrmon,trancc. and the matter is under.
ronr Investigation by the royal authori
ties with view to such exclamation or rep.
aration As NAV be called for by the flc,s,
The commission sitting in this city for adj.
| iulica,ion of claims ot our citizens arainst
| The government of Spain, is. hope. An.
preaching the termination of its labors.
| Claims against the United States under the
| Florida treaty with Spain, were submitted
| to Congress for its action at the late SEES
sion, and again invite your attention to
| this long standing question with view of
final disposition OF the matter
At the invitation of the Spanish govern
ment conference has recently been held
at the city of Madrid to consider the sub
ject of protection by foreign powers of ma
tive Moors in the empire of Morocco. The
minister of the United States in Spain was
directed to take part in the deliberations of
this conference, the result of which is u
convention signed on behalf of all the pow
crS represented. The instrument will be
laid before the Senate for its consideration
The government of the United States has
also lost no opportunity to urge upon that
of the Emperor of Morocco the necessity,
in accordance with the humane an en-.
lghtcncd spirit of the age. or putting an
! end To the prosecutions which have been
SO prevalent in that country of persons OF IA
faith other than Moslcm, and especially of
An attempt to negotiate IA treaty of eX-
tradition with Denmark failed on account
of the objection of the Danish government
to the usual clause, providing that each
government should pay the expense of ar
rest of prisoners whose cxtradition it asks.
The provision made by Congress at its
last session for the eynrnses of n commis.
sion which has bcrn anpointed and en-.
tered mon nrrntiations with the jmperil
Government Of China on subjects of treat
Interest tn the relations of Two countries
cn.hlcd fine commissioners 10 procerd nj
once unon their mission The imnerial
GOVERNMENT was nrrnared to give nromnt
and respectful attention to the matters
BROUGHT undcr NEGOTIATION. and the con.
frrencrs nroreeded will, .uch raniditv and
nrocress that on the 17th of November last
two treaties were signed At Pekin one re-
Latino to the Introduction of Chinese into
This country and one relating TO com.
m.rce. MI Trescott one of the commits.
sioners. il now on the way home bringing
the treaties and II il exnected that fhey
will he RECEIVED in season TO he laid before
the Senate early in January -
Orr minister in Janan has negotiateI a
convention for the reciprocal relief Of
shin. wreckcd scamen. I take occasion 10
urge once more upon Congress tire nro.
nrietv of making proyision for the erection
of suitable fire. nroof buildinrs at fire lana.
nese capital for the use of the American
legation. and court no use and Jail con.
nected with il. The .Japanese government
with great generosity and courtesy, has Of
ferrl Tor This nurnose an eligible niece of
land In NV annual message I called the
attention of Congress to the subject of in.
demnity funds received some wears 400
from China and Japan. | renew the Re.
communication then made that whatever
portions of these funds are due to Amcri.
can citizens should he promptlv Maid and
the residue returned to The nations resnec.
lively to which they Justly and euuitably
belenp.
The extradition treaty with the kinc.
dom of the Netherlands which has heen
for some fine in the coI,rsc of neyotiat;on
has during the past wear been Conceded
and dulv ratified
Relations of friendship and amitv have
bacn established between the government
of The United States and that of Rouman;a
We have sent a dinlomatjc renresentative
to Bucharest and have received Mt th;s
| canital n snecial envoy who has bnnn
CHARGED nv his ROYAL highness Prince
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