The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1880-12-16

ssweeS t9Is country and Spain. The 's wr"sz
sss e the ss, 1ssntiSn K the sRsi
tatida ~ tbs Royal authorities. Win a view Is
SUCH exclamation or PREPARATION 10 may %
called 1of by the facts:
adjudiestiorr Of claims of our citizens against
the Government of Spain, is, hope, sppTOach-
Ing the termination OF its lab0rs.
the Florida Treaty with Spain were submitted
to Congress for its action at the late session.
and again invite your attention to this long
st!anoin9 question. with view to a fnal dispo-
II the i ist @ssssf Of the span,sn Govern.
ment conference has recently. been held ut
Protection BY foreign Powers OF native Moors
the United States, in Spain. was directed to
conference. the result Of which u 9
the Pcxsr. re pnsS Ts e" inst9ame ai
alton. The Government Of the United States
has also lost no opportunity to urge upon
that OF the Emperor Of Morocco the necessity,
ened spirit Of the are, Of putting an end to
the prosecutions. which have been 80 preva-
emf IN nth that county, OF persons Of faith
Hebrew residents Of Morocco. III
The consular treaty concluded with Bel
giIm has not yet been officially promulgated.
BY the senate o. the United States, which ' &C.
casiOned delay, during which the time al
lowed for ratification expired. The Senate
will be asked to extend the period for ratifi-
The attempt to negotiate q treaty of extra
dition with Denmark failed ON account Of the
objection OF the Danish Government to the
usual clause providing that each Nation should
pay the expense of the arrest of the persons
whose extradition it asks
The provision made Dy Congress, at its last
session. for the expense Of the Commission
which had been appointed to enter upon nego-
tiattOns with the Imperial Government of
China. on subjects OF great interest to the re-
missioners to proceed at once , upon their
mission. The Imperial Government was
prepared PR, atd,. to give prompt and respect
Under 70 .n the matters brought
ceeded with such rapfdity and success that, on
the 18th OF November last, two treaties were
signed Ct Pekin. one relating to the introduce
tfOn OF Chinese into this country and one re-
latfng to commerce. Mr.. TrescOt. one of the
commissioners, Is now on his way home bring
inf the 4. treaties and 1t Is expected that they
Senate early in January.
Our Minister in Japan has negotiated q
WICKED seamen n' taee OCCASION sa IL s nrFe
once more upon Congress the propriety
of making provision for the erection Of
suitable n, fireproof buildings at the Japanese
and the courthouse and jail connected with it.
The Japanese Government, with great gener-
osity and courtesy, has offered for this pur-
In my last annual message invited the at
tention of Congress to the subject of the in
demnity funds received some years ago from
ton then made, that whatever portions Of
these funds are due to American citizens
should be promptly paid, and the residue re-
they justly and eauitably belong.
The extradition treaty with the Kingdom of
the Netherlands, which has been for some
time 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 Roumania. We have
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- We
hope for speedy development of commercial
relations between the two countries.
In my last annual message expressed the
hope that the prevalence Of quiet on the Dor;
der between this country and Mexico would
soon become so assured as to justify the mod
ification of the orders, then in force, to our
military commanders, In regard to crossing
turbances as would endanger the peace of the
two countries. Events moved in accordance
with these expectations, and the orders were
ton Of our own citizens and the Mexican Gov.
eminent. subsequently the peace OF the Dor
der was again disturbed by savage foray. UNI
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 inn
pOrtant enterprises of this character will soon
be set on foot which cannot fail to contribute
New ENJOYS from Guatemala, Colombia,
Gently arrived at this capital, whose dstinc-
ton and enlightenment afford the best guar
antee of the continuance of friendly relations
between ourselves and these s; sister Republics;
that Of the United States of Colombia have en-
gagged public attention during the past year,
mainly by reason Of the project Of an inter
oceanic canal across the lsthmus of Panama, to
be built by private capital under concession
from the Colombian Government for that pur-
pose. The treaty obligations sIbsisting be.
which we guarantee the neutrality of the tran
sit and the sovereignty and property of Co
lombia in the Isthmus. make it necessary that
| the conditions under which SO stupendous
a change in the region embraced in this
guarantee should be effected-transfOrm
ing, as it would, this Isthmus. from a bar
into q gateway and thoroughfare between
them, for the nayies and the merchant-ships OF
the world-should receive the approval of thit
Government, as being compatible with the dis
charge OF these obligations on our part, and
consistent with our interests as the principa
commercial power of the Western Hemis
phere. The views which expressed in q spe
lation to this project. deem it my duty agar
to press upon your attention. Subee luen,
consideration has but confirmed the opinion
THAT it is the right and duty of the United
States to assert and maintain such supervision
and authority over any interoceanic cana
across the Isthmus that connects North and
South America as will protect our National in
The war between the Republic of Chilli or
the one hand, and the allied Republics of Peru
and Bolivia on the other, still continues. Thi.
Government has not felt called upon to inter
fere in q contest that is within tho belligerent
rights of the parties as Independent States
We have, however, always held ourselves iI
readiness to aid in accommodating their diff
ference, and have at different times reminded
both belligerents of our willingness to render
such service.
Our good offices, In this direction, were
recently accepted by all the belli9erents. and
l regret to announce that the measures
which the Ministers of the United States
at Santiago and Lima were authorized to
were moi successful. In the course of the wal
some questions have arisen affecting neutral
rights: in all of these the Mfnist ers OF the
United states have, under their Instructions,
ton of American interests.
Tho relations of the United States with the
Empire of Brazil continue to be most cordial,
and their commercial intercourse steadily In
creases, to mutual advantage.
The internal disorders with which the Ar
gentine Republic has for sometime been af1itct.
ed, and which have more or less influenced
its external trade are understood to have
been brought to close. This happy result
may be expected to rebound to tho benefit Of
the foreign commerce Of that Republic as
well as to the development of its vast interior
resources.
In Samoa, the Government of King Malietoa
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 It does not appear desirable to adopt a.
q whole the scneme of triparttte local govern
ment, which has been proposed, the c,mmou
interests of the three great treaty Powers re
Quire harmony in their relations to the native
frame Of Government, and this may be best
secured by a simple diplomatic agreement be
tween them. 1t would be well il the consular
jurisdiction of our representative at Apis
were increased in extent and importance SO q.
to guard American interests in the surround
ing and outlying Islands Of Oceanica.
THE OB8LlsK.
The Obelisk, generously presented Oy tine
Khedve Of Egypt to the City of New York, has
safely arrived in this ,untry, and will soon be
erected in that metropolis. Accumulation fol