Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-12-16

,,,nues. This Government has not felt
GU euad mon to interfere in contest that
rrith,n the belligerent rights of the
Sec "A independent States. We have,
p,aver always held ourselves ia readi-
~" "a aid In accommodating their differ
a and have at different times remind
GU h,th belligerents of our willingness to
ee,der such service.
orr good offices in this direction were
gently accepted by all the belligerents,
~ II was hoped they would prove effics
a;nrs: but | regret to announce that the
.a,s1res which the Ministers Of the United
S,.,es at Santiago and Lima were author
;,s1 to take, with a view TO bring about q
na,ce. were not successful. In the course
pptthe war some questions have arisen af.
ss,tinp neutral rights. In all Of these the
Ministers of tie United States have, I'M.
der their instructions, acted with prompt
ness and energy in protection of Ameri.
can interests.
The relations OF the United States with
,hs Empire of Brazil continue to be most
cordisl and their commercial Intercourse
steadily increases, to their mutual advan-
tsge. E,
Argentine Republic has for some time
past been afflicted, and which have more
ar less influenced its eXterna. trade, are
understood To have been brought to a
close. This happy result may be expect.
ed TO rebound to the benefit of the foreign
commerce OF that Republic as well as 10
the development of its vast interior re
sources.
Ia Samoa, the Government OF King
Maietos, under the support aud recogni-
ton of the consular representatives OF the
United States, Great Britain and Ger.
many, seems TO have given peace and
tranquility to the islands While it does
not appear desirable to adopt as whole
the scheme OF tripsrtite 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 govern ment, and this may
be best secured by simple diplomatic
agreement between them. 1t would be
well il the consular jurisdiction of our
representative at Apia were increased In
extent and importance so as to guard
American interests in the surrounding
and outlying islands of Oceanica.
The obelisk, generously presented by
the Khedive OF Egypt 10 the city of New
York, has safely arrived in this country,
oils A commission for the liquidation
of the Egyptian debt has lately concluded
its work, and this Government, at the ear
nest solicitation of the Khedive, has SC
coded to the provisions adopted by it,
which will be laid before Congress for
its information. A commission for the
revision of the judicial code of the reform
tribunal of Egypt is now in session in
Cairo. Mr.. Farman, Consul.General, and
J. NJ. Batchelder, Esq, have been appoint,
ed 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
session of Congress, invitations have been
extended TO foreign maritime States TO
i0ln in sanitary conference IN Washing
ton, beginning the first OF January. The
acceptance of this invitation by many
prominent Powers gives promise OF sue
cess in this important measure, designed
to establish a system of international no.
hfCation by which the spread OF infec-
tious or epidemic diseases may be more
effectively checked or prevented. The
attention of Congress is invited to the
necessary appropriations for carrying into
effect the provisions of the act referred to.
The efforts Of the Department OF State
to enlarge the trade and commerce OF the
United States, through the active agency
of consular officers and through the dis.
semlnation of information obtained from
them, have been unrelaxed. The interest
in these efforts, as developed in our com.
mercisi communities, and the value of the
information secured by this means, TO the
trade and manufactures of the country,
were recognized by Congress at its last
session, and provision was made for the
more frequent publication OF consular
and other reports by the Department Of
State. The fl st issue OF this publication
has now been prepared, and subsequent
Issues may regularly be expected The
importance and interest attached TO these
reports of Consular officers, are witnessed
by the general demand for them by all
classes of merchants aud manufacturers
engaged in our foreign trade. 1t 10 be-
ieyed that the system of such pUblica
tons is deserving of the approval OF Con-
gress, aud that the necessary sppropria.
lions for its continuance aud enlargement
will commend itself to your consideration.
The prosperous energies of our domes.
tic industries, and their immense pro-
duction OF the subjects of foreign COM
merce, invite, and even require, an active
development of the wishes and interests
of our people in that direction. Especi
ally important is il that our commercial
relations with the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts of South Am RIGA, with the West
Indies and the Gull Of Mexico should be
direct, and not through the circuit of Eu-
ropesn systems, and should be carried on
IN our own bottoms. The full ap"recia.
ton % the opuorlunities which o. front