Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-12-07

Bucharest. aud have received at this capital
the special envoy, who has been charged by
: his Royal Highness, Prince Charles. to an
. nounce the independent sovereignty of
, Roumania- We hope for speedy develop
ment of commercial relations between the
, two countries.
In my last annual message expressed the
hope that the prevalence of quiet on the bor-
; der between this country and Mexico would
soon become assured as to justify the
modification of the orders, then in force TO
. our military commanders, in regard to cross
, ing the frontier, without encouraging such
; disturbances as would endanger the peace of
the two countries. Events moved in accord
| ance with these expectations, and the orders
were accordingly Withdrawn. TO the entire
satisfaction of our own citizens and the
Mexican government. Subsequently the
peace of the border was again disturbed by a
savage forav. 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 substantially destroyed
There is reason to believe that the obsta-
! cles which have so long prevented rapid and
t convenient communication between the
United States and Mexico by railways, are
on the point of disappearing, and that several
, important enterprises of this character will
soon be set on foot which cannot fail to con-
tribute largely TO the prosperity Of both coun-
tries.
New envoys from Guatemala. Colombia,
Bolivia. Venezuela. and Nicaragua have re-
Gently arrived at this capital. whose distinc-
ton and enlightenment afford the best guar
! antee of the continuance of friendly relations
and these sister Republics.
The relations between this government and
that of the United States of Colombia have
engaged public attention during the past
year. mainly by reason of the project of an
interoceanc canal across the Isthmus of
Panama. TO be built by private capital under
a concession from the Colombian government
for that purpose. Tie treaty obligations
existing between the United States and
Colombia, by which we guarantee the
neutrality of the transit and the sovereignty
and property of Colombia in the Isthmus,
make it necessary that the conditions under
which stupendous change in the region
embraced in this guarantee should be effect
ed-transforming, as it would this Isthmus.
from barrier between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans, into gateway and thorough
fare between them, for the navies and the
merchant-ships of the world-should receive
the approval of this government, as being
compatible with the discharge of these obi
cations on our part, and consistent with our
of the Western Hemisphere. The views
which ] expressed in a special message to
Congress in March last. in relation to this
project, / deem it nv duty again to press up
on your attention. Subsequent consideration
! has but confirmed the opinion ''that it is the
right and duty of the United States to assert
and maintain such supervision and authority
over any intcroceanic canal across the
Isthmus that connects North and South
America as will protect our national interest"
The war between the Republic of Chilli on
the one hand, and the allied Republics of
Peru and Bolivia on the other still continues.
This government has not felt called upon to
interfere in contest that is within the bel
ligerent rights of the parties as independent
States. We have, however, always held our
selves in readiness to aid in accommodating
their difference. and have at different times
reminded both bellgerents of our willingness
: ! to render such service.
Our good offices. in this direction, were re-
Gently accepted by all the bellgerents, and
it was hoped they would prove eficacious /;
: but regret 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 peace, were
not successful. In the course of the wa r
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 protec-
tion of American interests.
The relations of the United States with the
Empire of Brazil continue to be most cor
dial, and their commercial intercourse stead
ilv increases, to their mutual advantage.
The internal disorders with which the Ar
gentine Republic has for some time past been
afflicted, and which have more less in
I mol rod m
have been brought TO close. This happy
result may be expected to rebound to the
benefit of the foreign commerce of that re-
public as well as to the development of its
vast interior resources.
In Samoa. the government of King Maie-
toa. 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 island.
While it does not appear desirable to adopt
as a whole the scheme of tripartite local gov-
ernment. which has been proposed. the COM
mon interests ofthe three great treaty powers
require harmony in their relations to the ma
tire frame Of government, and this may be
best secured bp a simple diplomatic agree
ment between them. 1t would be well if the
consular jurisdiction of our representative at
J Apia were increased in extent and Importance
so as to guard American interests in the sur
rounding and outlying islands Of oceanica.
The OBELIsK.
The obelisk. generously presented by the
J., Khedive of Egypt to the City of New York,
, has safely arrived in this country, and will
, soon be erected in that metropolis. A COM
| mission for the liquidation of the Egyptian
debt has lately concluded its work. and this
government, at the earnest solicitation Of the
Khedive. has acceded to the provisions
adopted By it. which will be laid before Con-
{ gress for its information. A commission for
, the revision of the Judicial code of the Re-
form Tribunal Of Egypt is now in session in
, Cairo. Mr.. Farman, consul-general, and J..
NJ. Batchelder, Esq, have been appointed as
|, commissioners to participate in this work.
, The organization Of the reform tribunals will
probably be continued for another period of
five years.
SANITARY CONFERENCE.
In pursuance Of the act passed at the
{ last session of Congress, invitations have
, been extended to foreign maritime States 10
Join in sanitary conference in Washington,
beginning the first of January. The accep-
lance of this invitation by many prominent
4 aks