River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-12-16


the senate for its consideration The government
Of the United States has lost no opportunity 10
| urge upon that of the emperor of Morocco the
necessity, in accordance with the humane and en-
! lightened spirit of the age putting end TO the
prosecutions which have been SO prevalent in
that country, of persons of faith other than the
Moslem and especially Of the Hebrew residents of
Morocco.
BELGIUM.
The consular treaty concluded with Belgium
/ has not yet been officially promulgated owing to
the alteration of word in the text by the senate
/ of the United States, which oceasioned a delay.
/ during which the time allowed for ratification ex-
/ pired. The senate will be asked to extend the
| period for ratification.
| ExTRApITIox
/ The attempt to negotiate treaty of extra
| dtion with Denmark failed on account Of the OBJ
/ lection Of the Danish government to the usual
clause providing that each nation should pay the
expense Of the arrest of the persons whose extra
| ttion il asks.
CHINESE RELATIONS.
, The provision made By congress at its last ses-
sion, for the expense of the commission which had
! been appointed to enter upon negotiations with
| the imperial government Of China, on subjects of
J great interest to the relations Of the two
| tr1es. enabled the commissioners to proceed at
once upon their mission. The imperial govern
ment was prepared to give prompt and respectful
attention to the matters brought under negOtia-
! pldty and success that, ON the 18th of November
last, two treaties signed at Pekin, one relat-
ing to the introduction of Chinese into this
! try, and one relating to commerce. Mr.. Prescott,
| one Of the commissioners. is his way home
bringing the treaties, and it is expected that they
| viii be received in season to be laid before the
senate early in January.
JAPAN.
Our minister in Japan has negotiated conven-
ton for the reciprocal relief of shipwreeked sea-
men. take occasion to urge once more upon
congress the proprety of making provision fer
the erection of suitable re-proof buildings at the
| japanese capital for the of the American le-
| CATION and the court house and Jail connected
with it. The japanese government, with great
| generosity and courtesy has offered for this pur-
| pose an eligible piece of land.
! In my last annual message | invited the atten-
| ton of congress to the subject of the indemnity
| funds received some years ago from China and
Japan. renew the recommendation then made,
| that whatever portion of these funds are due to
| American citizens should be promptly paid and
the residue returned to the nations respectively,
to which they justly and equitablY belong.
NETHERLANDS.
The extraditon treaty with the kingdom of the
| Netherlands which has been for some time in
course of negotiation, has, during the past year,
! been concluded and duly ratified.
RoUMANIA.
| Relations of friendship and amity have been es-
| LuDllSneu between the government ~ the united
States and that Of ROumania. We have sent a
| diplomatic representative to Bucharest and have
received at this capital the special envoy who has
| been charged by his Royal Highness Prince Charles
| to announce the independent sovereignty of Rou-
| mania. We hope for speedy development of
| commercial relations between the two countries.
| MEXICO.
| In my last annual message expressed the hope
that the prevalence of quiet on the border between
| this country and Mexico would soon become so as
sured to Justify the modification OF the orders
then in force to our military commanders, in re-
gard to crossing the frontier, without encouraging
! such disturbances as would endanger the peace of
| the two countries. Events moved in accordance
! with these expectations and the orders were ac-
corlnglv withdrawn, to the entire satisfaction OF
our own citizens and the Mexican government.
! Subsequently the peace of the border was again
4 disturbed by savage foray, under the command
/ of the Chief Victoria but, by the combined and
| harmonious action of the military forces of both
countries his band has been broken up and sub
stantally destroyed.
There is reason to believe that the obstacles
which have so long prevented rapid and conveni7
| ent communication between the United States and
Mexico by railways. are on the point of disappear
ing, and that several important enterprises of this
character will soon be set on foot which cannot fail
to contribute largely to the prosperity of both
countries
| SOUTH AMERICAN GTATEs.
| New eNoyS from Uua temala, Columbia, DO
| livia. Venezuela and Nicaragua have recently
| arrived at this capital whose distinction and en-.
lightenment afford the best guarantee of the con-
tinuance of friendly relations between ourselves
and these sister republics.
The relations between this government and that
Of the United States of Columbia have engaged
public attention during the past year, mainly by
reason of the project OF an interOceanic canal
| across the sthmus of Panama, to be built by
private capital under concession from the Column
f,,pt hot Tha ~
| obligations subsisting between the United States
and Columbia, by which guarantee the neu-
| trality of the transit and the sovereignty and
property of Columbia in the isthnus, make it nee
essary that the conditions under which so stipend
Gus change in the region embraced IN this guar
| antee should be Notwithstanding, it
| would this isthmus from barrier between the
! Atlantic and Pacific oceans, into q gateway and
| thoroughfaTe between them, for the navies and
merchant ships of the word-sh0uld receive the
! approval of this government, as being compatible
| with the discharge of these obligations ON our
part, and consistent with our interests as the
! hemisphere. The views which | expressed in a
| special message to congress IN March last in
| lation to this project deem il my duty again to
| press upon your attention. Subsequent considera-
| ton has but confirmed the opinion that it IL
the right and duty of the United states to assert
and maintain such supervision and authority over
any interoeeanc canal across the isthmus that
| connects North and South America will pro-
| tect our national interests"
The war between the republic Of Chill on the
one hand and the allied republics of Peru and
| Bolivia on the other hand still continues. This
| government has not felt called upon to interfere
in a contest that is within the belligerent rights
of the parties az independent states. We have,
| however always held Ourselves in readiness to
aid in accommodating their difference and
| have at different times reminded both bel
ligerens of willingness to render such service.
Our good Offices in this direction were recently
accepted by all the belgerents and it was hoped
! they would prove eticacious; but | am sorrow to
announce that the measures which the ministers
! of the United States at Santiago and Lima were
authorized to take, with the view to bring about
a peace, were not successful In the course of the
! war some questions have arisen affecting neutral
rights; in all of these the ministers Of the United
| States have under their instructions, acted with
| promptness and energy IN protection OF American
interests
The relations Of the United States with the EN-
! pire of Brazil continue tie be most cordial and
| their commercial intercourse steadily increases, to
! their mutual advantage.
The internal disorders with which the Argen-
| tine Republic has been for some time afflicted,
and which have more or less influenced its ex-
ternal trade are understood to have been brought
| to close. This happy result may be expected to
rebound to the benefit of the foreign commerce Of
that republic az well as to the development Of its
vast interior resources.
| SAMOA.
In Samoa the government of King Malieota
| under the support and recognition of the consular
representatives of the United States Great
| Britain, and Germany, seems to have given
peace and tranquility to the islands. While it
! does not appear desirable to adopt a whole the
scheme of tripartite local government, which has
! been proposed, the common interests of the three
| great treaty powers Tequne harmony in their re-
| lations to the native form of government, and
| lis may be best secured by simple diplomatic
agreement between them. 1t would be well if the
| consular jurisdiction of our Representative at
| Apia were increased in extent and importance
so as to guard American interests in the sur
rounding and outlying Islands of 0ceanica.
THE oBEusK
| The belisk, generously presented by the i he
| dive of Egypt to the city Of New York has
rived safely this country, and will soon be erect
ed in that metropolis. commission for the
liquidation of the Egyptian debt has lately con-
cluded its work and this government, at the
earnest solicitations of the khedve, has acceded
to the provisions adopted by it, which will be laid
before congress for its information A commits
sion for the judicial code of the reform tribunal of
Egypt is now in session in Cairo. Mr. Farman
consul-general aud J. NJ Batcheder Esq, have
been appointed commissioners TO participate IN
this work. The organization of the reform tri-
bunals will probably be continued for another
period Of five years.
A sASITATY CONFERENCE.
In pursuance to the act passed at the last ses-
sion Of congress invitations have been extended
to foreign maratime states to join in a sanitary
conference in W lshngton, beginning the lst of
January. The acceptance of this invitation by