Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-07

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established between the government of the
United States and that of Roumania. We have
sent 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 in
dependent sovereignty of Roumania, and we
hope for a speedy development of commercial
relations between the two countries.
In my last annual message / expressed the
hope thatthe prevalence of quiet on the border
between this country and Mexico would soon
become so assured as to justify the modiica-
tion of the orders then in force, to our mill
tary commanders In regard to crossing the
frontier, without encouraging such distur-
Dances as would endanger the peace of the two
countries. Events m owed in. accordance with
these expectations and the orders we're accord
ingly withdrawn to the entire satisfaction of
our own citizens and the Mexican government.
subsequently the peace of the border was
again disturbed by savage foray under the
command of the Chief Victoria. but by the con
tinued and harmonious action of the military
forces OF both countries, his band has been
broken and substantially destroyed. There is
reason to believe that the obstacles which have
so long prevented rapid and convenient CON-
munication between the United States auo
| Mexico by railways are on the point of disap
pearing and that several important enterprises
of this character will soon be get on foot
which can not fail to contribute largely to the
| prosperity OF DOCn countries.
New ENJOYS from Gutamala, Colombia,
Bolivia, Venezuela and Nicaragua have recently
arrived at this capital, whose distinction and
enlightenment afford the best guarantee of tne
continuance of friendly relations between oUE
selves and these sister Republics.
NTER-ooEANIo CANAL.
The relations between this government and
that of the United States of Columbia have e,.-s'
gagged public attention during the past year
mainly by reason of the project of an inter
oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Panama t.
be built by private capital under concession
rom the Columbian government for that pur-
pose. The treaty obligations subsisting b5s
tween the United States of Columbia and the
United States, by which we guarantee the
nutrality of the transit and the sovereignty
and property of Columbia in the Isthrnus
make it necessary that the coniitiop<
| under which SO stupendous
a change in the region embraced in this guar.
aptee should be Notwithstanding, as IT
| would, this isthmus from barrier between the
Atlantic and Pacific oceans, into gateway and
| thOroughfare between them, for the navies and
merchant ships of the world-should receive
the approval of this government, as being com.
| patible with the discharge of these obligations
| on our part, and consistent witt
| our interests as the principal com
| mercial power of the western hemisphere
| The views which expressed in special mes
| sage to Congress in March last, in relation &.
this project, deem it my duty again to press
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 autborit9
| over any Interoceauic canal across the Isthmus
that connects North and South America, and a.:
| wall protect our national interest.
The war between the republic of Chilli
on the one hand and the allied republics OF
| Perm and ROIIVIa the other still
This government has not felt called on to inter
| fere in q contest that is within the belligerent
| rights of the parties as Independent States.
| We have, however, always held ourselves IL
readiness to aid in accommodating their differ.
| eDce and have at different times reminded boti
beliigerents of our willingness to render such
services. Our good officers in this direction
were recently accepted by all the
belligerents, and it was hoped they would provs
efficaclous. 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 q 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 protec
! tion of American interests.
| The relations of the United States with the
empire of Brazil continue to be most cordial
and their commercial intercourse steadily in
| creases, to their mutual advantage.
The internal disorders with which the Argen-
| tine Republic has for some time past bee
afflicted, and which have, more less, infiue
enced its external trade, are understood to have
been brought to q close. This happy result
may be expected to rebound to the benefit of
the foreign commerce of that republic, as well
as to the development of its vast interior re-
| sources.
| In Samoa the government of King Malietoa
| rndn fI,n Al.
sular 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 as q whole
the scheme of a tripartite local government
| which has been proposed, the common in
terests of the three great treaty powers require
harmony IN their true relations to the native
| frame of government and this may be best
secured by simple diplomatic agreement be-
| tween them. 1t would be well if the consular
Jurisdiction of our representative at Topia were
increased IN extent and Importance. SO as to
| guard American interests in the surrounding
and outlying Islands of Oceanica.
The Obelisk generously presented by the
khedive of Egypt to the city of New York has
| safely arrived in this country, and will soon be
erected in that metropolis. A commission 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 Congress for its information. A
commission for the revision of the judicial
code of the reform tribuualsof Egypt is now in
session in Cairo Mr.. Farman consul general,
and J. NJ. Batchelder. Esq, have been appoint
ed as commissioners to participate in this work,
Tue 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 ex-
tended to foreign maritime states to Join in a
sanitary conference in Washington, beginning
the 1st of January. The acceptance of this in
| vitatlon by many prominent powers gives
promise of success in this important measure
designed to establish system of international
notification by which the spread of infections
or epidemic diseases may be more effectively
counteracted or prevented. The attention OF
Congress is invited to the necessary appropria-
tions for carrying into effect the provisions of
the act referred to-.
OUR COMMERCE.
The efforts of the department. of state to en-.
large the trade and commerce of the United
States through the active agency of consular
officers and through the dissemination of in
formation obtained from them, have been unre.
laxed. The interest in these efforts,
as developed in our commercial com.
munitles and the value of the in.
formation secured by this means to the
trade and manufacturers of the country, were
recognized by Congress at its last session, and
provision was made for the more frequent
publication of consular and other reports by
the department of state. The first issue OF
this publication has now been prepared, and
subsequent issues may regularly be expected
The Importance and interest attached to the
reports Of consular officers are Witnessed by
the general demand for them by all classes OF
merchants and manufacturers engaged in ollr
foreign trade. 1t IS believed that the system
of such publication is deserving of the ap
proval of Congress and that the necessity OF
appropriatious for its continuance and On.