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

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ment is manifested by a recognition of our righ
10 an indemnity for the transaction at Fortune
Bay, leaving the measure Of such indemnify u
further conference, and by an assent 10 the view
/ of this Government. presented in the previous
correspondence, that the regulation of conflicting
interests of the shore fishery of the Provincial sea
| coasts. and the vessel fishery of our fishermen
should be made the subject of conference and
concurrent arrangement between the two Gov
| ernmentS.
| SINCERELY hope that the. basis may be found for
speedy adj justment the very serious divergence
| Of views In the the Interpretation of the fishery
clauses of the treaty OF Washington which, rs the
correspondence between the two Governments
stood the close of the last session of Congress-
seemed to be irreconcilable.
/ In the important exhibition Of arts and indus
/ trie-, which was held last year at sydney. New
south Wales. as well as that now in progress nj
Melbourne. the United States have been efficient
/ ly and honUrably represented The exhibitors
! from this country AT the former place received a
! large number Of awards in some of the most con-
siderable departments, and the participation OF
/ the United States was recognized by special
mark OF distinction. In the exhibition at Mel
bourne the share taken by our country is no less
notable. and an equal degree OF success Is conf
/ IDENTITY expected.
/ The state of peace and tranquility now enjoyed
by all the nations OF the continent of Europe has
! its favorable influence upon our diplomatic and
/ commercial relations with them. We have con-
cluded and ratified a Convention with the French
Republic for the settlement of claims of the citi-
Zens of either country against the other. Under
! this Convention Commission, presided over by a
distinguished Publieist. appointed, IN Pnr-
suance of The The rs9nest Tli Of hs both n,naS Ma.
of Brazil. has been organized and has begun its
sessions in this city Congress Ia consider
means for the protection of industrial property
has recently been in session in Paris. to which
have appointed the Ministers of the United States
| in France and in Belgium delegates. The In
tcrnatOnal Commission upon Weights and Meas
ures also continues its work in Paris. | invite
your attention To the necessity OF an apprOpria-
| ton to be made in time To enable this Govern
ment to comply with its obligations under the
Mcfrifal
our friendly relations with the German Empire
continue without interruption. At the recent In
ternatiOnal Exhibition of Fish and Fisheries at
Berlin the participation of the United States. not
withstanding the haste with which the Commits
sion was forced Ia make it, preparations, was eN-
trcmely successful and meritOriOuS, winning for
private exhibitors numerous awards of high
class, ana for the country at large the principal
prize of honor offered by Ills Majesty the Emperor
The results of this great success not but he adj
vantagcous To this important and growing industry
There have been some questions raised between
the two Governments as To the proper effect and
Interpretation OF our treaties oi naturalization,
but recent dispatches from our Minister at Berlin
show that favorable progress i making toward an
understanding. in accordance with the views OF
this Government, which makes and admits no
distinction whatever between the rights OF Il ma
tive and naturalized citizen of the nited States
In practice, the Omplaints of molcstatOn suffered
! by naturaliZcd citizens abroad have never been
/ fewer than at present.
There Is nothing OF importance to note in our
unbrOken friendly relations with the Govern
mentS of AuStria-Hungary, Russia, Portugal, Swe-
den and Norway, switzerland. Turkey and Greece.
During The last summer several vessels belong
;,,t, o. f ,,,r.I,rt of tbis conntr.- - IL
ing in neutral waters of the West Indies, were
fired at boarded and searched by armed cruiser
I of the Spanish Government The circumstances,
as reported, involve not only a private injury to
the persons concerned. hut also seemed too little
ObSeryant OF the friendly relations existing for a
century between this country and spain. The
wrong was brought Ia the attention OF the Spanish
CioveTnment in a serious protest and rtmOn-
strance, and the matter is undergoing invtsuga-
h
explanation or reparation as may be called for by
The Commission sitting in this city for the ad-
| Indication of claims OF our citizens against the
Government OF spain is. hope, approaching the
The Claims against the United states under the
Florida treaty with Spain were submitted 70 Con-
gress for its action at the late session, and again
invite your attention TO this long-standing ques
ter.
At the invitation of the Spanish Govern
,b Mas Msdr,S FSeee6y IN 5een
the subject OF protection, by foreign
Powers of native Moors in the Empire of Morocco.
directed to take part in the deiberations of this
| Conference, the result of which is a Convention
signed on behalf of all the Powers represented
The instrument will be laid before the Senate for
its consideration. The Government of the United
States has also lost no opportunity 10 urge upon
that of the Emperor OF Morocco the necessity, in
accordance with the humane and enlightened
spirit of the age, of putting and to the persecu-
tons. which have been SO prevalent in that cOun-
try. of persons of faith other than the IoSlem.
and especially of the Hebrew residents OF Mo-
rocco.
The consular treaty concluded with Belgium
has not yet been officially promulgated, owing TO
the alteration of word in the text by the Senate
1 of the United States, which occasiOned delay,
during which the time allowed for ratification eX-
/ pired The Senate will be asked TO extend the
period for atiiicatiOn.
The attempt to negotiate treaty of extraditiOn
with Denmark failed OH account of the objection
| of the Danish Government to the usual clause
/ providing that each Nation should pay the eX-
pense Of the arrest OF the persons whose extradi-
| ton it asks.
/ sion, for the expense of the Commission which
| had been appointed to enter upon negotiations
| with the Imperial Government OF China, on sub
jects of great interest 10 the relations of the two
countries, enabled the Commissioners to proceed
/ at once upon their mission The Imperial Gov
ernment was prepared TO give prompt and re-
/ spectful attention To the matters brought under
negotiation, and the conferences proceeded with
such rapidity and success that, on the 18th OF No
vember last two treaties were signed at Pekin,
one relating To the introduction of Chinese into
! this country and one relating to commerce. Mr..
/ TreScOt, one OF the Commissioners, is now on his
way home bringing the treaties, and ii is expected
that they will be received in season 10 be laid be-
| fore the Senate early I'm January.
1 Our Minister in Japan has negotiated Con
vention for the reciprocal relief of shipwrecked
| seamen. take occasion to urge once more upon
| Congress the prOpriety of making provision for
the erection OF suitable ireproof buildings at the
gaiion, and the Court House and Jail connected
/ with il. The Japanese Government. with lreai
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 portions of these funds are due u
American citizens should be PROMPTLY paid, and
the residue returned to the Nations. respectively
to which they Justly and equitably belong.
The eXtradition treaty with the Kingdom O
the Netherlands, which has been for some time
in course of negotiation, has, during the pas
year, been concluded and duly ratified.
Relations OF friendship and amity have beer
established between the Government of tbs
United States and that of ROumauia We have
sent diplomatic representative 10 Bucharest, anC
have received at the this Capital the Special En-
vOy, who has been charged by his Royal High
ness Prince Charles, 10 announce the independ
ent sovereignty OF ROumania. We hope for
speedy development of commercial relations be
tween the two countries
In my last annual message expressed the hops
that the prevalence of quiet on the border be
tween this country and Mexico would soor
becuIne assured as to justify the modification
of the orders, then in force, To our military com
manders, in regard 70 crossing the frontier. with
out encouraging such disturbances as would ell
danger the peace of the two countries Event
moved in accordance with these expectations
and the orders were accordingly Withdrawn, 4
the entire satisfaction of our own citizens aud tn
Mexican Government Subsequently the peace u
under the command OF the Chief Nictorio, but
by the combined and harmonious action of tn
military forces of both countries, his band ha
been broken up and substantially destroyed.
There is reason 10 believe that the obstacle
which have so long prevented rapid and conven
lent communication between the United State
and Mexico by railways. on the point OF dis
appearing. and that several important enterprise