The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-07
ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Continued from Firsl Page.

T,ante and IN belgiunI hb ueIeBhNes. Lne
itI,s,relioa Commission upon Weights
iaSI Measures also continues its work In
1 si,;s invite your attention TO the ne
ii.s.iw Of m APPROXIMATION to be made In
CT !'Ta IN enable this Government to comply
n ILuiI ia obligation under the Metrical Con-
w Gr, friendly relations with the German
rS";,e continue without interruption. At
hmP ,scent International Exhibition OF
W w. and Fisheries at Berlin, the partici.
~ .,;ar n the United States, notwithstand.
Hs ,ho haste with which the commission
~ forced TO make Its preparations, was
'..,smely successful and meritorions, win
a., Ior private exhibitors numerous
p,a.,,dsof a high class, and for the country
s,Irye the principal prize OF honor offer
S5by Ills Majesty the Emperor. The re.
t,r,s nj this great success cannot but be
.J to this important and grow
~, Industry. There have been some
w. ns..iions raiped between the two govern
t. .,,s as 10 the proper effect and interpre-
. aa" nj our treaties OF naturalization, but
. .,y dispatches from our Minister at
i Hin show that favorable progress Is
@.Liny toward an understanding, In &C.
r,rlapce with the views OF this Govern
s,snt which makes and admits no distinc'
ion , whatever between the rights oil q
W. and naturalized citizen OF the
Tinted States. In practice, the complaints
II molesta,ion suffered by naturalized
S;,i,pus abroad have never been fewer than
Tbe,e il nothing Of importance TO note
:, onr nnbroGeu friendly relations with
.So Governments OF Austria. Hungary,
pn.sis. Portugal, Sweden and Norway,
Switzerland, Turkey, and Greece.
DIFFERENCES WITH SPAIN.
hiring the last summer several vessels
,slopging to the merchant marine Of this
copu,ry sailing in neutral waters OF the
w., ludica, we're fired at, boarded and
.s,,rhpd by HI armed cruiser OF the
so"nisb government. The circumstances,
al r.uortcd, involve not only private In
;S,y IN the persons concerned, but also
!.asynad too little otseryant OF the friendly
citations existing for century between
tbis country and Spain. The wrong was
b,onght to the attention OF the Spanish
government in serious protest aud re-
,nn1s,ranCe, and the matter is undergoing
investigation by the royal authorities, with
.yies 10 such explanation or reparation
smay be called for by the facts.
The commission sitting in this city for
tbe atilIiration OF claims OF our citizens
against the government of Spain, is, l
hope, approaching the termination OF its
Rbots. -,
nuder ,he Florida treaty with Spain were
admitted to Congress for action at the late
session, with u View to final disposition
oithe matter.
Al the invitation Of the Spanish govern
ment, a conference has recently been held
Al the city OF Madrid to consider the sub.
i.Ct Of protection by foreign Powers OF ma
iva MOors in the Empire OF Morocco.
Tho Minister OF the United States, in
Spain, was directed to take part in the de.
Nseuiious OF this conference, the result
Of which is q convention signed on behalf
Of all the Powers represented. This In.
slrument will be laid before the Senate for
i's consideration. The government OF the
United States has also lost no opportunity
10 nrge upon that Of the Emperor of Mo.
rocco the necessity, in accordance with the
humane and enlightened spirit of the age,
Of putting an end to the prosecutions,
which have been so prevalent in that coun.
trv, Of persons OF faith other than the
MoSlem, especially Of the Hebrew residents
Of Morocco,
TREATY MATTERS.
Tho consular treaty concluded with
Belgium has not yet been officially pro-
mulgated, owing to the alteration OF a
word in tho text by the Senate OF the
United States, which oCCssioned Q delay,
during which the time allowed for ratiaca.
ton expired. The Senate will be asked
10 extend tho period for ratification.
The attempt to negotiate treaty OF ex.
tradition with Denmark failed Ola account
Of the objection of the Danish government
to the usual clause providing that each
nation should pay the expense OF the ar.
rest OF the persons whose extradition 1t
asks.
The provision made by Congress, at its
last session, for tho expense OF the COM
mission which had been appointed to enter
upon negotiations with the Imperial Gov
eminent of China, on subjects OF great in
terest to the relations OF the two countries,
enabled the commissioners 10 proceed at
once upon their mission. The Imperial
Government w&s prepared 70 give prompt
and respectful attention to the matter
brought under negotiation, and the con.
ference proceeded with such rapidity and
success that, on the 18th OF November
last, two treaties weTeRigned at Pekln, one
relating to the introduction OF Chinese
into this country and one relating to COM
merCe. Mr.. TresCot, one OF the commits
sioners, is now on his way home bringing
the treaties, and it 10 expected that they
will be received in season TO BIZ laid before
the Senate early in January.
Our Minister in Japan hAa negotiated
convention for the reciprocal relief oil ship
wrecked seamen. take occasion to urge
once more upon Congress the propriety OF
making provision for the erection OF suit
able fire proof buildings at the Japanese
capital for the use OF the American lega-
ton, and the court house and jail con.
nected with it. The Japanese Govern.
ment, with great generosity and courtesy,
has offered for this purpose an eligible
piece oil land.
In my annual message invited the at
tention Of Congress to the subject oil the
indemnity funds received some years ago
from China and Japan. ! renew the
recommendation then made, that what
ever portions Of this funds are due TO
American citizens should be promptly
paid, and the residue returned to the
nations. respectively, to which they justly
and cQuitably belong.
The pxtradilion treaty with the kingdom
oithe Netherlands, which has been forso
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 government
OF the United States and that Of Roumania.
We have sent diplomatic representative
to Bucharest, and have received at this cap
itAl the special envoy, who has been
charged by his Royal Highness, Prince
Charles, to announce the independent
sovereignty OF Roumania. We hope for
speedy development Of commercial re-
lations between tho two countries.