The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-16
FOR EIGN REL ATIONS.

'N'iNt' A'A'--N' i|-'N'
Our relations with all foreign countries have
been those of undisturbed peace and have pre-
sented no occasion for concern to their con-
tinued maintenance.
Ny anticipation of an early reply from the
British government to the demand of indemnity
to our fisherman for the I'M jurics suffered by that
industry at Fortune Bay, in January, 1873,
which | expressed in my last annual message, was
disappointed. This answer was received only IN
the latter part of April in the present year, and
when received showed a failure of accord between
the two governments, as in the measure OF the IN
shore fishing privilege secured to our fishermen
bv the treaty of Washington of so serious
character that l made it the subject Of IA com
muncation to congress, in which l recommended
the measures which seemed to me proper to be
taken by this government IN maintenance OF the
rights accorded to our fishermen under the
| treaty, and towards securing an indemnity Tor
the injury these interests had suffered. bill to
carry out these recommendations was under con-
sideratiOn by the house of representatives at the
adjournment of congress i'll June last.
Within few weeks 1 have received a commun
cation from her ma estyS government, renewing
the consideration of the subject, both OF the III
demnitv for the injuries at Fortune Bay, and OF
the Interpretation of the treaty in which the pre-
vious correspondence had shown the two govern
ments to be at variance. Upon both these topics
the disposition toward friendly agreement Is
manifested by recognition OF our right to an IN
leaving the measure of such indemnity to further
conference and by an assent to the views of this
government presented in the previous correspond
ence that the regulation of conflicting interests
of the shore fishery of the provincial seacoasts ana
the vessel fishery of our fishermen, should be
made the subject of conference and concurrent
| arrangement between the two governments.
| sincerely hope that the basis may be found
for speedy adjustment of the very serious diver
gence of views in the inte rpretation OF the fishery
clauses of the treaty of Washington, which as the
correspondence between the two governments
TODD at the close of the last congress seemed to
| be irrecOncilable
INTERNATIONAL FAIRS.
. In the important exhibition of arts and indus
tries. which was held last year at Sydney, New
South Wales as well as in that now in progress at
| Melbourne the United States have been efficient
! ly and honorably represented The eXhibltors
| from this country at the former place received
| 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 isno less
notable, and an equal degree OF success Is conn
IDENTIFY expected.
| DIPLOMATIC AND COMMERCIAL RELATIONS
| The state of peace and Tranquility now enjoyed
bv all the nations of the continent OF Europe mas
its favorable influence upon our diplomatic ana
commercial relations with them. We have con-
| cluded and ratified n convention with the French
republic for the settlement of claims OF the cltl-
zens of either country against the other. Under
this convention commission, presided over by
distinguished publcist, appointed, in pursuance
of a request of both nations, by his majesty the
emperor of Brazil. has been organized and mas
begun its session in this city. A congress 10
consider means for the protection of IN
dustral property has recently been in session IN
! Paris, to which have appointed the ministers OF