Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-16

/ fishing privilege secured to our fishermen
/ by the treaty of Washington, of 50 serious
character that | ID ade ii the subject OF a
! communication to Congress, in which |
recommended the adoption Of the meas.
/ ures which seemed 10 me proper TO be
/ taken by this Government in maintenance
/ of the rights accorded 10 our fishermen
under the treaty, and towards securing al
! indemnity for the injury these interests
/ had Suffered. A bill to carry out these
/ recommendations was under cousidera
ton by the House of Representatives at
! the time OF the adjournment OF Congress
| in June last.
/ Within few weeks, | have received
/ communication from Her Majesty's Gov.
ernment, renewing the consideration of
| the subject, both of the indemnity for the
| injuries at Fortune Bay and of the inter.
| probation of the treaty In which the pre-
vious correspondence had shown the two
Governments to be al variance. Upon
/ both these topics, the disposition towards
a friendly agreement is manifested BY
recognition OF our right TO an indemnify
for the transaction at Fortune Bay, leaving
/ the measure OF such indemnity to further
conference, and by an assent TO the view
/ OF this Government, presented in the pre-
vious correspondence, that the regulation
/ or cCC3icting interests OF ,he shore fish
/ cry OF the provincial seacoasts, and the
vessel fishery of our fishermen. should be
made the subject Of conference and con-
current arrangement between the two
| Governments.
| sincerely hope that the basis may be
| found for a speedy adjustment of the very
serious divergence of views IN the inter
probation OF the fishery clauses of the
! treaty Of Washington, which, as the cor
respondence between the two Govern
menls stood at the close of the last session
Of Congress, seemed to be irrecoacilsble.
In the important exhibition of arts and
! industries, which WAS held last year at
/ Sydney, New South Wales, as well as In
that now in progress at Melbourne, the
! United States have been efficiently and
honorably represented. The exhibitors
from this country at the former place re.
! ceived a large number Of awards II some
OF the most considerable departments, and
the particle -tion OF the United States was
recognized by special mark of distinc-
ton. In the exhibition st Melbourne,
the share taken by our country is no less
notable, snd an equal degree of success is
confidently expected.
The STATE of peace and tranquility now
enjoyed by all the nations OF the cont.
nent of Europe has its favorable influ-
ence upon our diplomatic and CONNER
cial relations with them. We have con-
cluded and ratified a convention with the
French Republic for the settlement OF
claims OF the citizens OF either country
against the other. Under this conven
ton commission, presided over by a
distinguished publlcist, 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 con
slider means for the protection of indus.
trial property has recently been in ses
sion in Paris, to which | have appointed
the Ministers of the United States in
France and IN Belgium as delegates. The
International Commission upon Weights
and Measures also continues its work in
Paris | invite your attention to the ne
cessity OF an appropriation to be made In
time to enable this Government to com
ply with its obligations under the Metrl
cal Convention.
Our friendly relations with the German
Empire continue without interruption.
A. the recent International Exhibition of
Fish and Fisheries, st Berlin, the psrtici.
patton of the United States, notwith-
mission was forced TO mske its prepare.
tions, was extremely successful and mari
torious, winning for private exhibitors
numerous awards OF high class. and for
the country at large the principal prize
of honor offered by His Majesty, the
Emperor. The results of this great sue
cess cannot but be advantageous to this
important and growing industry. There
have been some questions raised between
the two Governments as TO the proper
effect and inter probation OF our treaties OF
naturalization, but recent dispatches from
our Minister at Berlin show that iavora.
BILE progress is making toward an under
standing, in accordance with the views of
this Government, which makes and ad.
m.s no distinction whatever between the
rights of native and nauralized citizen
of the United States. In prsclice, the
complaints of molestation suffered by
nsturslIzad citizens abroad have never
been fewer than al present
There is nothing of importance to note
in our unbroken friendly relations with
the Governments Of Austria Hungary.
Russia, Portugal, Sweden and Norway,
Switzerland, Turkey and Greece.
During the last summer several vessels
belonging to the merchant marine OF this
country, sailing in neutral waters of the
Yves, Indies, were fired at, boarded, and
searched by an armed cruiser OF the Span
ish Government. The circumstances, as
reported involve not only q private injury
10 the persons concerned, bat also seemed
TOO little observant OF the friendly rela-
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