Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1881-12-15

-, ~ + natural With contiguous States having
nhs institutions and ike aims Of advancement
hha development, the friendship Of the United
states and Mexico has been constant
Y maintained. The Government has
lost no occasion OF encouraging the
he1lcan Government to a beneficial
realization Of the mutual advantages which
VIII result from more intimate commercial m.
tefeoufse and from the oDcntng OF the rich
Interior Of Mexico 10 railway entnrprisa
deem il important that means 10 provide 70
restrain tie lawlessness so common on the
frontier, and % suppress the foravs OF the
reservation Indians on either side u the Rio
Grande.
CENTRAL AarFRIcA
The noighboring States OF Central America
have preserved Internal peace. and their ont.
"sfd relations toward rs have been those OF
intimate friendship. There are encouraeino
slgns OF their growing disposition to sub0rd.
hat9 Their local interests to those which arc
common TO them by reason Of their geograph.
zeal relations. Tho boundary question between
0uatelnaia aud New Mexico has afforded this
Government sn opportunity to exercise il,
good Offices for preventing a rupture between
those States. and for procuring peaceful solu.
u0n OF the question. | cherish a strong hone
inst in view OF orr rel1tOus of anifv with both
countries our friendly couusels will prevail
me Costa luca Government lately formed an
engagement with Colombia for settling bv ar
bitrst on the boundary one ton between those
countries, providing TINT the part Of the ar
lifants should be @ red succesively to his
King Of the Beleians the King of Spair
and tho President Of tho Argentine Con-
e isrtNon. TIE King Of the Begians
pa. declined to net, bnt | am not as vet advised
oi the action Of the King Of Spain. As we have
certain interests IN the disputed territory when
are protected iy our treaty engagement With
mt O. the parties, il is important that the ar
DURATION Should not without our consent affect
oar nights, and this Government has accord
N5iE thought proper 70 make its views known
70 LIE paf}ea 70 tile agreement, and to intimate
Nem 10 Tie IL lSan Government.
THE COL 0rHIAS GOVERNMENT
Inc lua 7tIons growing out Of the proposed
ihiet-o',a nc water way across the Isthrnus OF
iHAHn4 ale Of grave national importance
Us gao eminent ias act heen umnmllul OF
Lee so einn Obligations imposed upon II bv its
compact Of 1916 with c Ilombia as tbe indie.
pendent and sovereign mistress of the territory
crossed by the canal, and has sought to render
them effective by fresh engagements
with tho Colombian republic. looldn,
10 theE practical execution The
nEoiaiens 10 this end, after they had reached
What appeared to 10 mutually-satBfactory
s"la'-.h here, were met in Colombia by dis
uv3@h Of the powers which Its envoy had
asaanci, and by a proposal for renewed nego
uanoEs on modified basis. Meanwhile this
toy2umeGt learned that Colombia had pro
posed ~ tho European powers to Join in
nafahtce Oh id neutrality of tho proposed
tauGns toa1oii, gu3ialtte Which would be
= eiteei 2Jutr Ftntlou 3t our Obligations as
thc so,e 1utAutce Of Ac integrity Of Colombian
tltlotE a}tI OF the neutrality of the cana
fiset, Ny anionted predecessor felt il his
iHtE I'D place before the European powers tho
fta7ols "iiith make tie prior guarantee of tie
lMird N.,tts Indispensable aL3 for which the
HelJetGca ot ahV foreign guarantee might be
regarded as a 7upertlGous and uutriand!y act
IaE clAYroN-HrLwBR TREATY.
Far'setihg 4 G p0nabig reliance Of the Brit
lsu Government on the provisions Of the CLAY
tau-B ntr treaty OF lS53 as afferding room
ior e share ~ the guarantees which the United
states c3Y uantol with Colombia four years
ue D., [ hayo not hesitated to supplement
the acion 0t my predecessor by proposing to
let Majesty GayerLment the modification Of
That lu-tCmcnt and tho abroEation of such
clause. tucr,of az d. n3t compGrt with obhga.
tons Of Tie United States toward Colombia or
with tie vital needs Of the two friendly parties
To the compact.
CHILL And PFRu
This Government SEES with great concern
llr continuance Of hostile rclatians between
"iiti. BIlivl aEi Peru An early peace be-
weeH taesg republics j. much to he des red. not
only intt thty uls, themselves be spared fur
her misery and blo0ashed, but because their
continued gntagoalm threatens cOnseu laneee
Which ars IA my jud ,meut dangerous {
the interests Of republican govern ct
on Tins CunuGeat. and calculated
10 destroy the best elements 0i
auc free and peace'H civilization A. in tho
crescent excited condition of popular feeling IN
those countries there has been serious misap-
preheuSoas OF the position of the United
states aad as separate diplomatic intercourse
with Vacu through independent Ministers i
-oneimes subject, owing to the want OF
prompt reciprocal communication, to temporary
ul'sunJers audiug, | have deemed Il iudicIous
at tua present time 10 send a special envoy nc
credited 70 all aud each of thcm furnished
with general lnstructions which WILL trust
enah., him to brlng these powers into friendly
relations.
TIE GENEVA AWARD.
At its last extra session tho Senate called
for tno text Of the Geneva Convention for the
reLef the wounded In war. trust this ac-
ton :oreshadoVs such interest IN the subject
as WI. result ri tAe adhesion Of the United
states to that humane and commendable en-
saganent.
| regret that tie commercial interests be-
tween
THE UNITED STATES AND BRAZIL,
from Winch great advantages We're boie 4 year
go hsv suffered from HE Withdrawal Of tie
American lue of municatlon between Bra
ziiI8u ports and our 0Hn.
Through the efforts Of our Minister Resden,
at BUeuo- Ayrts ana The United States Minis
ter a. santiago, treaty has been concluded
between
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC AND chill.
diSpoolug Of tho long pondlug Pdtagnniau
boundary question. II u matter of congrat-
ulatUu that our Government has been afforded
the oppol tuntv of succ5 ssfully exertiug its
good influence for the prevention of Disagree
ments between the republics OF the American
continent
VENEZUELA
The Government Of Venezuela maintains
IT'S attitude OF warm friendship and con
TIMES with great regularity its payment OF
the III luthly quota OK the Diplomatic debt
Without suggesting TIE direction in which
Congress should ac.. ask attention to
the pending questions affecting the dis
rIbbtlon Of the sums thus far received
The relations between Venezuela and
france, growing out OF the same debt, have
been for some tIuc past in an unsatisfactory
state, and This Government as the neighbor OF
one Of the largest creditors of Venezuela. has
interpreted itself with the French Government
with the view Of producing a friendly and hon
cradle adjustment.
am gIs to inform yor that
TIE TREATIES LATELY NEGOTIATED WITH CHINA
have been duly ratified on both sides and the
exchange made st /, kng. Legislation il NEG
esSary 20 carry it provisions into effect. The
prampt and friendly spirit With which the Chi.
ness Government, at the request Of the United
States. conceded tho m0jitic stion Of existing
treaties Should secure careful regard foc tie
lHttAcNlH anu bl ltlSt N1tfEfil-
Tnent in the re-enactneut OF any laws relating
70 Cliuese immigration These classes
of treaties wh,ch forbid the partictpa-
ton Of citizens or vessels OF the
Unltod states IN tie opium trade viii doubtless
receive your approval and tbey will attest the
sincere lutercs; which our peoole aud Govern
monthave in the commondabe efforts Of tn,
Chinese Government 70 put stop to tins
otmlraGz3gc and destructive traffic. In rela-
uou both To- China and 1apaD, some changes
are itSIe. ul0 10 cur pTescat system of consular
jams .actial. | hope 1T some future time to
lay before Won a scheme for its improvement
IN tAe entire Last.
JAPAN
The intimacy between our country snd
japan, the most advanced OF the Eastern
ns.taus, continues e De cordial am 9vgsed
tust This Emperor ntemplatas the establish
1seot q o constitutional Government, and
U,R, ae has s'reaQv summoned parliamentary
s7Hs ress foT tae purpose Of effectIng ciAnge.
such swsg6aoio step toward COM
p8eta assla' atea Mlbb Western sYstms. can
aaC tt ta Dy'as japan INTO closer ami nore
teNei. ID relationship with ourselves, as tie
cAat q, aoNer.
4 t9u bs+ arisen in relation to the ex-
ercs. tlat country of the
JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS
caff.raa ii soA orr Ministers sDd Coasuis
fae aaeta ii, trsl and conviction IL the
Gag'lGr t4la ~ leaohsma. oi john Eass
q merchant se6man on board an American
vessel have made il necessary for the Gov
eminent to institue = careful examma-
tieA. AMI the nature aud methods 81 this
Jurisdiction. il appears that Ross was rega-
mfly shipped under tle fsg Of the United
states lint WIS by NTth British subject. Ny
predecessor fslI it his duty % msintam the po-
, ion tGSt during lis service SIS a regularly
slapped seAn,a8. on board an American ner-
cb@nt vessel Ross wss subject TO the lsws u