The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-12-08


treaty obligations snbsisting. between The United
| States and Colombia. by which we guarantee the
neutrality of the transit andlthe sovereignty and
and property Of Colombia I'M the ISthmns make
| il necessary that the conditions under which so
stupendouS a change in the region emtraced in
/ this guarantee should be efected-tausfOrinin
/ the Atlantic and Pacife OCEANS, into a gateway
/ and thOToughfare between them, for the nayies
and the merchant-ships Of he wOrld-shOuh re.
compatible with the dscbsre OF these obligai iions
on our part, and consistent Nth our interests ~
| the principal commercial posyer OF the Western
Hemisphere. The views which expressed in n
special message Congress in March last in re-
lation to this project. deem 1t my duty 10 again
press upon your attention. Subsequent consider
alton has but confirmed the opinion that il is
the right and duty of the United States assert
and maintain such supervision and authority
over any lnterOeeanlc canal SeTOss the lsthnus
that connects North and South America as will
protect our National interest
The wsr between the Republic of Chilli on the
one hand aud the allied Republics OF Peru and
Bolivia on the other still continues. This Gov
eminent has not felt called upon To interfere in
contest that i Wthln the Delllgerent rights OF the
parties as independent States We have, however,
always held ourselves in readiness to aid in nc
commodating their difference. and have at differ
cnt times reminded both belligerents OF our will
ingncss TO render such service.
Our good offices In this direction we've recently
accepted by all the belligerehts and il was hoped
nounce that the measures, which the Ministers of
the United States ut Santiago and Lima were au-
thOrized to take, with view TO bring about a
peace were not sueressful In the course of the
war some questions have arisen affecting neutral
rights; in ali OF these the Ministers of the United
States have. under their instructionS. acted with
promptness and energy in the protection cf Amer
lean Interests.
The relations Of the United States with the En-
pire of BrSZil continue To b. most cordial. and
their commercial intercourse steadily increases 10
their mutual advantage.
The internal disorders with which the Argen-
tine ReDublic has for some time past been
afflicted, and which have more or less Influenced
its external trade. are understood to have been
brought 10 a close. This happy result may be ex-
pected TO rebound to the benefit of the foreign
commerce of that Republic as well as TO the de
velopmcnt of its vast interior resources.
In Samoa, the government of King NalietOa,
under the support and recognition OF the con-
sular representatives of the United States Great
Britain and Germany seems TO have given peace
and tranquility to the ISLANDS. While ii does not
appear desirable TO adopt as whole the scheme
OF tripartite local government, which has been
proposed the common interests of the three great
treaty Powers require harmony in their relations
TO the native frame Of government, and this may
be best secured by simple diplomatic agreement
between them. 1t would be well ii the consular
jurisdiction Of our representative at pia in
creased in extent aud Importance so aS TO guard
American interests in the surrounding and out
The obelisk, generously Presented by the khe
dive of Egypt TO the city Ot New York, has safely
arrived In this country and will soon be erected
in that metropolis. A Commission for the liq-
uidation OF the Egyptian debt has lately conelu-
NOrk, ana at the
solicitation OF the khedive. has acceded to the
provisions adopted by il, which will be laid be-
fore Congress for its information. 4 Commission
for the revision of the iudical code of the reform
tribunal of Egypt is now in session i'm 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
In pursuance OF the act passed at the last ses
sion of Congr,-s>, invitations have been extended
to foreign maritime States 10 Join In "A Sanitary
Conference in Washington, beginning the lst Of
January. The acceptance of this invitation by
i'm this important measures, designed to establish
system Of International notification yy which
the spread Of infectious or Epidemic diseases may
attention lT eGy Of Gongss e % o S nSerS Iils
appropriations for carrying INTO eject the prOyls
ions of the act referred TO-
large the trade aud commerce of the United
States through the active agency ot Consular Off
GERS and through the dissemination of infOrna-
ton obtained from them. have been uurelaxed.
The interest in these efforts. developed in Our
commercial communities, and the value Of the ~
formation secured by this means. TO the
try, were recognized by Congress at its
last session, and provision was made sOr
the more frequent publication OF consular and
other reports by the Department of State. The
The first issue OF this publication has now been
prepared, and subsequent issues may regu-
larly be expected. The importance and in
terest attached to the reports OF Consular officers
are witnessed by the general demand for them by
all classes OF merchants and manufacturers en-
gagged in our foreign trade IL Is believed that the
system of such publications is deserving of the
approval OF congress, ana that the necessary ap-
prOpriatOns for its continuance and enlargement
will commend Itself TO your consideration.
The prosperous energies Ol our domestic indus
tries and their immense productions of the sub
jects OF foreign commerce invite, and even re-
ouire an active DEVELOPMENT af the wishes and
Interests OF our people in that direction. Espee-
ially important Is IL that our commercial rela.
tons with the Atlantic and FAcihc Coasts of
South America, with the West Indies and the Gulf
of Mexico should be direct. and not through the
circuit of European systems, and should be car
ried on ia. own bottoms. The full apprecia-
tion of the opportunities which front ON the
Pacific Ocean gives To commerce with Japan,
China and the East Indies, with Australia and
the Island groups which lie along these routes of
navigation should inspire equal efforts TO appro-
PIRATE to our own shipping. aud TO administer by
onr own capital, due proportion OF this trade
Whatever notifications OF our regulations OF trade
and navigation may be necessary useful to
meet ami direct these impulses To the enlarge
ment Of our exchanges and of our carrying trade,
am sure the wisdom of Congress will be ready 10
supply. One initial measure however, seems to
me so clearly useful aud efficient, that venture
10 press 1t upon your earnest attention. Ii seems
to be very evident that the provision OF regular
steam postal communication, by aid from Gov
eminent, has been the forerunner of the CONNER
cial predOminance of Great Britain on all these
costs and seas greater share in whose trade is
now the desire and the intent of our people. II
is also manifest that the efforts of other European
10 tfTtdt DIlldlil kDT u clhIc
OF this commerce have been successful in pro
portion with their adoption OF regular steam pos
/ tai communication with the markets whose trade
/ they sought. Mexico aIri the States @ South
! America are anxious 10 receive such postal com
municatlOuS with this country, and 10 aid IL
their development. Similar cO-Opperation may
/ be looked for, In due time, from the Eastern na
l tiOns and from Australia IL is difficult 10 SEE
how the lead in this movement can be expected
from private interests. In respect OF foreign
| commerce, quite as much as in In
ternal trade, postal communication seems neces
sarily a matter of common and puklic administra
/ tiOn, and thus pertaining 10 Government. re
! Specuully recommend to your prompt attention
such just an efficient measures as may conduce Z
/ the development of our foreign commercial ex
| changes and the building up of our carryins
| trade.
In this connection desire also To suggest "a.
very great service which might he expected in en-
larging aud facilitating our commerce on the PA
cifc Ocean, were a translnariae cable laid trvEl
San ranciscO To the Sandwich Islands, and thenes
to Japan at the North and Australia at the South
| The great influence of such means of cOmmUnicsi
tiOn ON these routes of NAVIGATION, in developing
and securing the due share of our Pacific Coast ii
the commerce of the world. needs no ILLUSTRATION
or enforcement. IL may be that such an enter
prise useful and in the end profitable rs II would
prove to private investment may need tn be accel
Grated by prudent legislation by Congress in il
aid. and submit the matter to your careful con
sideration.
/ An additional, and not unimportant. although
secondary, reason far fostering and enh,Tying tn
Navy may be found in the unquestionable seryic
to the expansion OF our commerce. which woul'
be rendered by the frequent circulation OF nava
ships in the seas and ports of all quarters OF tn
globe. Ships of the proper construction an
equipment TO be of the greatest eficiene
in case OF maritime war, might be mad
constant and active agents In time of peace In tn
advancement and protection of our foreign trade
and in the nurture and discipline of youn
seamen, who would, naturally, in some numbers