Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-12-15

treaty, and toward securing an indemnity fo1
the injury these interests had suffered. bill
to carry out these recommendations WAS und5
consideration by the House of Representatives
at the time Of the adjournment Of Congress in
June last
Within few weeks have received COM
munication from her Majesty's Government,
renewing the consideration of the subject, both
OF the indemnity for the 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 toward q
friendly agreement is manifested by recogni-
ton of our right to an indemnity for the trans
action at Fortune bay, leaving the measure Of
such indemnity to further conference, and by an
assent to the view of this Government, presented
III the previous correspondence, that the regula-
lion of conflicting interests of the shore fishery
OF the provincial seacOasts, and the vessel fish
cry of our fishermen. should be made the SUBJ
ject OF conference and concurrent Arrangement
between the two Governments.
sincerely hope that the basis may be found
for speedy adjustment Of the very serious di-
vergence Of views in the Interpretation Of the
fishery clauses of the treaty of Washington,
Governments stood at the last session Of Con-
gress, seemed to be irreconcilable.
In the important exhibition Of arts and in
dustries, which WAS held last year at Sydney,
New South Wales, as well as in that now il,
progress at Melbourne. the United States have
been efficiently and honorably represented.
The exhibitors from this country at the former
place received a 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
our country is no less notable, and an equal de-
gree of success is confidently expected.
The state Of Ii ;%v
loyed by all the nations # 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 the settlement of
claims of the citizens Of either country against
the other. Under this convention commits
sion, presided over by distinguished publicist,
appointed, 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 consid-
er means for the protection of industrial prop
erty has recently been in session in Paris, to
which have appointed the Ministers of the
United States in France and In Belgium as del
egates. The International Commission upon
Weights and Measures also continues its work
in Paris. invite your attention to the neces-
sity of an appropriation to be made in time to
enable this Government to comply with its OBJ
legations under the Metrical Convention.
Our friendly relations with the German en-
pire continue without interruption. At the
recent International Exhibition of Fish and
Fisheries, at Berlin, the participation of the
United States, Notwithstanding the haste with
which the commission was forced to make its
preparations, was extremely successful and
meritorious, winning for private exhibitors
numerous awards of a high class, and for the
country at large the principal prize of honor
n
not but be advantageous to this important
and growing industry. There have been
some questions raised between the two Govern
ments as to the proper effect and Interpretation
OF our treaties OF naturalization, out recent
dispatches from our Minister at Berlin show
that favorable progress is making, toward an
understanding, in accordance with the views Of
this Government, which makes and admits no
distinction between the rights of native and
naturalized citizen of the United States. In
practice, the complaints of molestation suffered
by naturalized citizens abroad have never been
fewer than at present.
There is nothing Of Importance to note in
our unbroken friendly relations with the Gov
ernments of Austria Hungary, Russia, Portu-
gal, Sweden and Norway, Switzerland, Turkey
and Greece.
During the last summer several vessels be.
longing to the merchant marine of this coun.
try, sailing il neutral waters of the West In.
dies, were fired at, boarded, and searched by
an armed cruiser Of the Spanish Government,
not only private injury to the per-
sons concerned, but also seemed too little
observant Of the friendly relations existing for
q century between this country and Spain,
The wrong was brought to the attention OF the
Spanish Government in a serious protest and
remonstrance, and the matter is undergoing
investigation. by the royal authorities, with q
view to such explanation or reparation as may
be called for by the facts.
The commission sitting in this city for the
adjudication of claims of our citizens against
the Government OF Spain is, hope, approach.
ing the termination Of it's labors.
The claims against the United States under
the Florida treaty with Spain were submitted
to Congress for its action at the late session
and again invite your attention to tho long.
standing question, with view to the final dis
position Of the meter.
At the invitation of the Spanish Government
conference has recently been held at the city
of Madrid to consider the subject of protec
ton by foreign powers of native moors ii
the empire Of Morocco. The Minister Of
the United States, in Spain was directed
to take part in the deliberations o.
this conference, the result of which is conven
ton signed on behalf Of all the powers repre-
sented. The instrument will be laid before thu
Senate for its consideration. The Government
of the United States has lost no opportunity t.
urge upon that Of the Emperor of Morocco tn.
necessity, in accordance with the humane ant
enlightened spirit of the age, of putting an enc
to the prosecutions, which have been SO prcva
lent in that country, of persons of faith othe1
than the Moslem and especially Of the He
brew residents of Morocco
The Consular treaty concluded with Belgium
has not yet been officially promulgated, owing
to the alteration Of a word in the text by tht
Senate of the United States, which occasioned
delay, during which the time allowed for rati
fcation expired. The Senate will be asked tt
extend the period for ratification.
The attempt to negotiate treaty Of extra
dition with Denmark failed on account of tn.
objection of the Danish Government to th'
usual clause providing that each nation shoult
pay the expense of the arrest Of the person.
whose extradition it asks.
The provision made by Congress-. at it.
last session, for the expense of tho commission
! which had been appointed to enter upol
| of China, on subjects Of great interest to tn
relations of the two countries, enabled tn
Commissioners to proceed at once upon thei
mission. The Imperial Government was pre-
| pared to give prompt and respectful atten
ton to the matters brought under negotia
ton, and the conferences proceeded will
such rapidity and success that, on the 18th o1
Pekin, one relating to the introduction of Chi
nese into this country, and one relating to com
merce Mr.. Trescot, one of the Commissioners
il now on his way home bringing the treaties
and it is expected that they will be received i,
season to be laid before the Senate early il
January.
Our Minister in Japan has negotiated = con
| vention for the reciprocal relief Of shipwrecket
seamen. I take occasion to urge once NOR,
upon Congress- the propriety OF making provis
ion for the erection of suitable fire-proOf build
ings at the Japanese capital for the use Of tn
American 1eEaticn n, and the Court House ant
Jail contested with it. The Japanese Govern
ment, with great generosity and courtesy, ha
offered for this purpose an eligible piece O
In my last annual message invited the at
tentlon Of Congress to the subject Of the In
demnity funds received some years ago from
China and Japan. renew the recommends
ton then made, that whatever portions of thes
funds are due to American citizens should b,
promptly paid, and the residue returned to tn
nations, respectively, to which they justly ant
equitably belong.
The extradition treaty with the kingdom o
the Netherlands, which has been for some tim
in course Of negotiation, has, during the pas
year, been concluded and duly ratified.
Relations of friendship and amity have beel
established between the Government OF th
United States and that Of Roumania. We hav