Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-10

In my last annual message | invited tin
attention Of Congress to the subject of tn,
indemnity funds received some years agt
from China and Japan. renew the recon-
mendatIon then made, that whatever por
tons of these funds are due TO American
citizens should be promptly paid, and the res
idue returned to the nations. respectively, L
which they justly and equitably belong.
The extradition treaty with the kingdom Of
the Netherlands, which has been for some tint
in course of negotiation, has, during the past
year, been concluded and duly ratified
Relations OF friendship and amity have
been established between the Government Of
the United States and that of ltoumania. W.
have sent diplomatic representative t(
Bucharest, and have received at this capita
the special envoy, who has been charged by
His Royal Highncss, Prince Charles, to an
nounce the independent sovereignty Of Rou
mania We hope for a speedy development
of commercial relations between the two
countries
In my last annual message | expressed tho
hope that the prevalence of quiet on the
border between this country and Mexico
would soon become so assured as to Justify
the modification of the orders, then in force,
to our military commanders, in regard to
crossing the frontier, without encouraging
such disturbances US wol.li cndanger the
peace of the two countries. Events moved
in accordance with these expectations, and
the orders were accordingly withdrawn, tC
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 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 obstacles
which have so long prevented rapid and con-
venient communication between the United
States and Mexico by railways, are on the
point Of disappearing, and that several i'm
portant enterprises of this character will
soon be set on foot which cannot fail to
contribute largely TO the prosperity of both
countries.
New ENJOYS rom 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 rela-
tons between ourselves and these sister
Republics
The relations between this Government and
that of Tho I-nitod S,otea of Colombia have
engaged public attention during the past
year, mainly by reason of the project of an
int oceanic canal across the Isthmus OF
Panama, to be built by private capital under
Il concession from the Colombian Govern
ment for that purpose. The treaty obliga
tons subsisting 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 so stupendous change in the region
embraced in this guarantee should be effect.
ed-transforming, as it would, this lsthmus,
from a barrier between the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans, into gateway and thoroughfare
between them, for the navies and the mcr-
chant ships oil Inc worid-siiouii receive the
approval oil inns government as oein9
conipa'ioie win 'Lc uiSclar44 oi tiicSc ooii'
cations On our part anu consistent win our
a. 'i'e Pr'ntiPii S'll''iei IL, power
VI ane ".eln i ihc view
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Hons'es' III -na'cli i"s'' IA 'cuitioh u
lnls p'oJce., ueci'' my uu'y
asa'h " Piess upon Your attcii'iou'
subsequent tons'u '..a ms oui con
i,iiieu INT pP,HIoh 'ial At 10 'l'c ilsnt AM,
"u', VI 'no ni''u 'lta'o7 10 "ssei, "i'u
iiiiili'ain sucn SUPERVISION anu authority
9sIl any '.'eI -utc'nic r'''.i across tnt
istiiiius tnat Tohncc's Nor.n anu Ioutl
Aiiis'ica Us VIII P'"'''t ""' Nd''"'ii ihter'
Isl.
The war between the Republic of Chill on
the one hand, and the allied Republics OF
Peru and Bolivia on the other, still con.
tlDues. This Government has not felt call
ell upon to Interfere in Il contest that is with
in the bellIgerent rights of the parties as in
dependent States. We have, however,
always held ourselves in readiness TO aid in
accommodating their difference, and have
at different times reminded both belliger
ents OF our willingness to render such ser
vice.
Our rood offices. in tins direction wert
recently accented hv all tha bclIirnrenis and
il WAS honed They would nrovr cnic,cious
I'm, rcrrct ,o announce Tho, Tho ne,surns
which the ministers nf the I-ri,rJ states nj
Santiago and Lima were autboriled IN axe
with the view 10 brinr ,hout :, naocc ,ycrf
not successful In the cnursr If the wo,
some uurstions have arisen affecting neutral
rights: in all of these the ministers Of tle
United States have unJcr their Instructions
acted with nr,mn,ness and energy, in nr,trc
zion of American interests
The relations of the J'ni,oJ ,t,s,vit,, trr
Empireof Brazil continue 10 be most cordial
and their commercial intcrc1us-' styndily in,
creases TO their mutual advantage
The internal disorders with which the Ar,
gcntinc Republic has for some time past beer
afflicted, and which have more or less intlu
enced its external trade. are understood &c
have been brought 10 close This happy
result may be expected To rebound To the
benefit of the foreign commerce of that Re
public rs well as 10 the development of its
vast interior resources.
In Samoa, the government u King Nal.