Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1881-12-15

INTO the family OF European states,
as Is natural with contiguous states
having like institutions and like aims OF
Advancement and development.
MEXICO.
The friendship OF the United States
and Mexico has been constantly main
tained. The government has lost no
occasion OF encouraging the Mexican
government TO beneficial realization
0f The mutual advantages which will
result from moro intimate CONNER
cial intercourse and from the opening OF
the rich interior Of Mexico To railway en-
terprise. deem II important that means
oe provided 70 restrain the lawlessnPss un-
fortunately so common on the frontier
and 70 suppress the forays OF the reserva-
tlOn indians on either side OF the Rio
Grande. 'o ''''
CENTRAL. AMERICA.
Ihe neighbOring states OF Central
AN ame,iea ,h nave preserved internal peace,
ana their outward relations toward us
have been those Of intimate friendship.
There are encouraging signs OF their
I0Mlhg disposition to subordinate
their local interests 20 those which
are common 20 them by reasons of
sneir geographical relations. The bound
sry dispute between Guatemala and
Mexico has offered this government an
opportunity TO exercise its good Offices for
preventing n rupture between these states
and for procuring a peaceful solution of
the question.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The Costa Rica government lately
formed an engagement with Colombia for
settling by arbitration the boundry ques-
ton between those countries, providing
tnat the post OF arbitrants should be offer
ca successfully to the king OF the Belgians,
the king Of Spain and the president Of Ar,
gentine confederation. The king OF the
BelRians has declined 20 act, but am NOT
as yet advised OF the action OF the king of
Spain. As we have certain interests ON
the disputed territory, which are protected
oy our treaty engagement with one of the
parties, it is Important that the arbitration
should not, without our consent, affect our
rights, and this government has according.
~ thought proper To make its views known
20 the parties 70 the agreement. as We, as
ment o'''''''
PANAMA CANAL.
The question growing out OF the mo-
posed Inter oceanic water way across the
isthmus OF Panama are OF grave national
importance. This government has NOT
been unmindful of the solemn obligations
imposed upon 1t by It's compact OF 1876,
Win Colombia, the independent and sOVer-
eign mistress OF the territory, crossed by
the canal, and has sought to render them
enectiye by fresh engagements with the
Colombian republic looking TO their prae-
teal execution, the negotiations 10 this
end after they had reached what appeared
20 DO mutually satisfactory solution,
mere, were met In Colombia by a disavow-
al OF the powers which its envoy had as.
suIned and by proposal for a renewal OF
the negotiations on modified basis Mean
while this government learned that Colom-
0ia had proposed to the European powers
20 JON IN guarantee OF the neutrality Of
me proposed Panama canal, a guarantee
Whlch would be in direct conformation
OF our obligations as the sole guarantee
or the Integrity OF Colombian terrftorv
and OF neutrality of the canal itself. NV
lamented predecessor felt IL his duty In
place before the European pewers the
reasons which make the prior guarantee
OF the United States Indispensable. and
for which the interjectien OF any foreign
guarantee might be regarded as n super
nuous and unfriendly act, foreseeiRg the
probable reliance OF the British govern
ment on the provisions Of the Clayton and
Bulwer treaty Of 1850, as afOrdiRg room
for share In the guarantees which the
United States covenanted with Colombia
four years before. have not hesitated to
supplement- the action Of my predecessor
BY proposing 10 her maIesty's go.era ment
the modification OF that Instrument and
the Abrogation OF such clauses thereof as
40 not comport with the obligations OF the
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the vital needs OF the two parties TO the
compact. VIZ
This government sees with great concern
the continuance Of the hostile relations he
tween Chilli, Bolivia and Peru. An early
peace between these republics is much to
De desired, not only that they may be
spared further misery and bloOdshed. but
because their continued antagonism
threatens consequences which are, in nv
Judgement, dangerous to the interests OF
republican government, and calcula-
ted 70 destroy the best elements Of our free
and peaceful civilization. As i'm the present
excited condition OF the popular feeling
In these countries there has been serions
misapprehensions Of the position OF the
United states, and as separate diplo-
matte intercourse with each through in
dependent ministers is sometimes sub
lect, owing 20 the want or prompt
reciprocal communication, 70 bring on
Misunderstanding, / have deemed it iudic-
ious ut the present time 20 send a special
envoy accredited To each and all of them
ana furnished with general instructions.
which Will, i trust, enable him 10 bring
these powers into friendly relations.
The government Of Venezuela maintains
US attitude with great regularity To the
payment OF the monthly quota of the
diplomatic debt. Without suggesting the
direction in which congress could act, 1
ask attention TO the pending questions af-
fecfb1g the distribution of the sums thus
far received. The relations between
venezuela and France growing out OF the
same debt, have been for some time past in
an unsatisfactory state, and this govern.
ment as the neighbor and one OF the
largest creditors OF Venezuela has inter-
posed itself since, with the French govern.
ment with the view. Of producing a friend
" aud honorable adjustment.
i regret that commercial relations be.
tween the United States and Brazil, from
which great advantages were hoped year
ago, nave suffered from the withdrawal OF
the American lines OF communication be-
tween the Brazilian ports and our own.
Through the efforts of our minister resid-
ent az Beunos Ayres and the United States
minister at Santiago, n treaty has been
concluded between the Argentine repub-
ilc and Chill, despOsing OF the long pend
ing Patagonian boundry question.
III Is matter OF congratulation that our
government has been afforded the oppor-
tunity OF successfully exerting its good in
nuence for the prevention of Disbursements
between the republics Of the American
continent.
am glad to inform you that the treaties
lately negotiated with China has been duly
ratified on both sides and the exchange
made at Peking. Legislation is necessary
70 carry the provision into effect, and the
prompt and friendly spirit with which the
chinese government, at the request of the
United States, conceded the modification
OF the existing treaties should secure care
ful attention.
CHINA.
Those classes Of the treaties which for
bid the participation Of citizens or vessels
OF the United States In the opium trade
will doubtless receive your approval. They
viii attest the sincere interest which our
people and government feel in the COM
mendable efforts OF the Chinese govern
ment to put stop to this demoralizing
and destructive traffic. In relation both
to China and Japan some changes are de-
Slraole In our present system OF jurisdIc-
ton. i hope at some future time TO Law
before you scheme for its improvement
In the entire East
JAPAN.
The intimacy between our country and
Japan, the most advanced of the Eastern
nations, continues TO be cordial. / am
advised that the emperor contemplates the
Of q constitutional govern
ment, and that he has already summoned
q parliamentary congress for the purpose
OF enecting change. Such q remarkable
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