Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-12-08

tee OF integrity OF territory ana OF tRe
neutrality of the canal itself. My predecessor |
felt it his duty to piere before the European
powers TIE feasdis which make the prior guar
s which q The the in Seliea ssat es a mals soaeisD sa ana ter
might be regarded as a superauous and unfriend-
~ act. |
government ON the provisions Of the glaytqn-Bul-
the guarantees which the Tilted States eovenai-
ted with Colombia four years before, | have not
hesitsted to supplement- the action OF my prede-
eessor By proposing to. her maiestSs government
abrogatiol OF such clauses thereof as do not com
port with the obligations of the United States to- I
wards Colombia, or with the vital needs of the
two friendly parties to the compact.
The government sees with great concern the
continuance of the hostile relations between
CHILL, Bo1IvI. N PERU.
An early peace between these republics is much
70 r. ae misery n snd P h1aygd 5hae sn siyt m ness ~ sP their
continued sntaBonism threHtens consequences
which are, in my judgment, dangerous to the in.
to DESTROY the best element Of our free and peace
full civilization. As in the present excited condi-
ton of popular feeling in these, countries, there
ton of the United States, and as separate diplo-
matte intercourse with each through independ-
ent ministers, is sometimes subject. owing to the
want of prompt reciprocal communication. to
temporary misunderstanding, l nave deemed 1t
%judieious at the present time to send a specia!
envoy accredited to all and each of them, and
furnished with general instru ctions, which will,
I trust, enable him to bring these powers into
friendly relations.
attitude with great regularity in its payment of
the monthly quota of the diplomatic debt. With
out outs, sng gse the direction n IN IN Which nand;r congress 9nes
tions affecting the distribution OF the sums thus
far received.
1 regret that the commercial interests between
the United States and
pRAstLi
ffom which great advantages were hoped a year
ago, have suffered from the withdrawal of the
American lines of communication between the
efforts of our Minister resident of Buenos Ayres
and the United States. Ministers at Santiago, a
Republic and Chilli, disposing of the long pend
ing Patagonian boundary question. II is a mat
ter of congratulation that our government has
erting its good influence for The prevention of
disagreements between the republics of the
American Continent.
am glad to inform you that the treaties lately
negotiated with -
have been duly ratified on both sides. and the
exchange made at Peking. Legislation is neces-
and friendly spirit with which the Chinese govern
ment. at the request of the United States, ccnced-
ed the modification OF existing treaties, should
secure careful regard tor the interests and suscep.
ubflities of that government in the enactment OF
any laws relating to Chinese immigration.
Those clauses of the treaties which forbid the
1920 VI AtaS -. o. u tN LhNeN
States in the
OPIUM TRADE.
will doubtless receive your approval. They
will attest the sincere interest which our people
and government feel in the commendable efforts
OF the Chinese government to put a stop to this
demoralizing and destructive traffic. In relation
both to China Japan, some changes are desirable
in our present system of Jurisdiction.
The intimacy bet ween our country and
JAPAN,
the most advanced of the Eastern nations, contin
ues TO be cordial. | am informed that the En-
peror Mates the establishment of a consti
tutional government, and that he has already
summoned a parliamentary congress for the pur
pose of ~effecting a change. such d remarkable
step toward complete assimilation with the
Western system, cannot fail to bring Japan into
closer and more beneficial relationship with our
selves as the chief Pacific power.
\ question has arisen in relation to the exer
else IN that country Of the judicial functions con
ferred upon our Ministers and Consuls. The in
dictment. trial and conviction in the Consular
Court 81 lokahoma, of John Ross, n merchant
seaman on board an American vessel, have made
1t necessary for the government to institute {
careful examination into the nature and methct
OF inns jurisdiction. II appeared that Ross wa:
regularly shipped under the flag of the United
f States. but was by birth a British subject. Ny
predecessor felt 1t his duty to maintain the pos!
ton that during his service rs q regular shipped
seaman on board an American mercha mt vessel
Ross was subject 10 the laws of that service an,
To the jurisdiction OF the tnited states Consu
and authorities, | renew the recommendation
which has been heretofore urged by the Execu
tiNe UPON II dtiSIbitHt f itIlETttS, Una HEhPT TN
reduction of such amount as may be found du
to the American citizens The balance OF the in
1 demnity fund heretofore obtained from Chin
and Japan, and which are now in the hands o
$ the state Department. be returned TO the govern
ment of those countries.
The king of Hawaii. i'll The course of his home
: ward return after d Journey around the world. ha
lately visited this country. While our relation
+ has viewed with concern the efforts to seek a re
. with that kingdom are friendly, this government
: punishment Of the diminished population of tn
: Islands from outward sources TO a degree whic
n in which the Unite. ot ates was among the fir
G 10 testify a lively iniea st.
n Relations of
EMINPAlEED NIT
e have been maintained throughout the year wit
;, the respective governments of Austria, Hunear,
Belgium, enmar Hoyt, Paraguay and trugua,
Portugal and sweden and Norway. This ma
IT also lie said of Greece and Ecuador, although OF
relations with those States have for some yea,
been severed by the withdrawal of appropriation
for diplomatic representatives at Athens an
ii onto. II seems expedient to restore. those mi
sions even on Il reduced scale and I decidedly r
mme such a course with respect Ia Ecuralo
= which is likely within the near future to play =
:. important part among the nations of the Sout
ern Pacific
invite your attention to the propriety of ador
y ing The
q NEW CODE OF GNTERNATI oSsL RULES
for the prevention Of collisions on the high SCI
aud OF conforming the domestic legislation of Il
United states thereto, - that no confusion IN,
arise from the application of conflicting rules
Is the case OF vessels OF Inherent HAtlGllaittfeS npt
ing in tidal waters. These International rul
differ but slightly from our own. The State 4
partment still continues to publish to the COUNT
che trade and manufacturing reports, receive
!. from United States officers abroad. The succe
q of this course warrants its continuance and sue
appropriation as may be required 10 meet Il
rapidly increasing demand for these publicatio
with special reference to the Atlanta cotton exI
- sition. The October number of the reports W
10 devoted 10 a valuable collection of paper on &
cotton goods trade of the world.
-. THE STEPS.rfoSA s.SYT.pv CnNrpprSrp
er for which in 1879 congress made provision, F.,
rs sembled in this city early in January last. ard
IN sessions were prolonged until March. Althoui
&c it reached no specific conclusion affecting the
ia change of views proved TO be most valuable. r
ly full protocols OF the sessions have been alrea
MS cral subject | call your attention to the opei
Up tons of
II NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH
established by act Of congress approved March
IL 1873. Its sphere of duty was enlarged by the d
he of June !, i'll the same year. BY the last nam
of act the board. was required to institute SUI
m measures as might be deemed necessary for y
m venting the introduction of contagious or inf
tons diseases from foreign countries into {
Mt United States, or from one state to another. T
execution of rules and regulations prepared by
he board and approved by my predecessor has do
es- much to arrest the progress of epidemic disea
10 and has tins rendered substantial service TO I
nation. The international sanitary ~confereI
to which | have referred adopted a form of a b
of health to be used by all vessels seeking to EN-
the ports Oh tFc countries whose rcpreSentatiN
Fir participated in its deliberations This FORM |
of since been prescribed bY the national board
ng health and Incorporated with its rules and rel
tie lations, which have been approved by me in p
nn suance of law. The health of the people is of
US. preme importance. All measures looking to tn
nd protection against the spread of contagious
IL eases aud the increase of our sanitary know leo
a for snch purposes deserve the attention of ca
"a gree.
sh Thu Treasury.
Ivy The report of the Secretary of the Treasury +
rpSpDtS in detail a highly Safisfaptpry axhfbj
the state of finances and the condition of yaTii
an branches of the public service administered
hi. that department, The ordinary revenues fir,
Jse ali sources TOT the hscaI year enaing june t,Is
-. were. From customs StpS 15q elf ~ frnm in,