The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-12-13

OF the United States.
"A appalling calamity has befallen tilt
American people since their chosen represen
tatives last met in the halls where you ar
now assembled. We might Glse recall will
unalloyed content the prosperity with which
throughout the year, the nation has beer
blessed. Its harvests have been plenleous
its various industries have thriven, tue health
OF its people has been preserved. 1t hal
maintained with foreign governments the un
disturbed relations of anity ana peace. Fol
these manifestations of His favor we owe t
Him who holds our destiny in His hands the
tribute Of oar grateful devotions.
F1ilEIGN RELATIONS.
Save for the correspondence to which / shall
refer, i'll relation to the proposed canal across
the isthmus of Panama, little has occurred
worth ment'en IN the diplomatic relations OF
the countries.
Early ia the year the Fortune Bay claims
were satisfactorily paid by the British govern
ment paying in the sum of tl5, DOC, most of
which has already been distributed. AS to
the terms of settlement, including compersa-
ton for injuries suffered toy our fishermen at
Asnae Bay, there has been retained troln the
cross award a sym which is deemed quate
for the claims.
No new questions respecting the status of
our naturalized citizens in Germany have
g,sen during the gear and causes Of complaint,
especially in Alseee and Lorraine, lave prae-
Ideally CEASED, through the liberal action of
the imperial government in accepting our Oft
expressed views on the subject. The applica-
ton of the treaty of 1865 to the lately &C
quireG Rheinish provinces has received very
earnest attention.
A definite and lasting agreement on this
point is confidently expected.
The participation of the descendantS Of
Baron Won Sttuben in the Yorktown festivi-
ties and Of their consequent reception by their
American kinsmen, strikingly evInced the lies
re the ~ood will winch unite the German PEG
pie and our OWE.
Our Intercourse with Spain has been friend
w.. An agreement concluded in February
last fixes a term for the labors for the Spanish
anQ American Claims Commission. The
Spanish government has been requested to
pay the late az ards Of the commission and
will. it is believed, aCcede to he request as
promptly and cautiously as Oh former &C.
cassions. by recent legislation onerous rules
have been imposed upon American shippIag
in Spanish and colonial ports fer slight irreg-
u~larities in maDifests.
1t is desirable that our cordial relations
with Russia should be strengthened by prep
er engagements, assuring to pea"eabie Amer
leans who visit The Elnpire the consider alton
which is due them as citizens Of a friendly
State. This is especially needtul wiz respect
to American lsraelites, whose classification
With the native Hebrews has evoked energet-
ic remonstranCeS from this government.
As is natural with contiguous States having
like institutions aud like aims of advance
ment and Development, the friendship Of the
United States and Mexico has been constant
ly maintained. The Government has lost no
occasion of encouraging the Mexican Govern
ment to a beneficial realization OF the mutual
opta ~ Ky liIh will raspit from mara init
mate commercial intercourse and from the
opening of he rich interior of Mexico to rail-
road enterprises. | deem it important that
means be provided 10 repress the la-lessness
unfortunately so common on the frontier and
to suppress the foyays of the reservation In
dians on either side of the Rio Grande.
Ia regard TO the Inter-Oceanic canal the
President says:
The question growing out Of the proposed
1nter-Oceanic water way across the Isthmus
of Panama are of grave national Importance.
This Government has not been unm'ndfuI OF
the solemn obligations imposed upon it by its
compact of 1916 with Colombia Republic as
the independent and sovereign mistress of the
territory crossed by the canal and has sought
to render them effective by fresh engagements
with III" Colombia Republic looking to their
practical execution.
The King of the Sandwich Islands on the
course of his homeeard return after jour-
neying around the world has lately visited
thisc country. While our relations with that
kingdnm are friendly, this Government has
viewed with concern the efforts to seek re-
plsnishment of the diminishing population
OF the Islands from outward sources to a de-
gree which may impair their native sever
eighty and independence, in which the
United States was first to testify a lively in
terest.
KTo CELEBRATION.
In regard to the Yorktown celebration the
President says: The presence of representa-
tives of the French Republic, the descend
ants, who were our allies in the Revolution,
has served to strengthen the good will which
has always existed between the two nations.
BI-METALLIC CONFERENCE.
No agreement was entered into 10y the BIZ
metallic conference held last summer at
Paris, but a valuable interchange of views
was had and the conference will be renewed
next year.
MoNOMETALIsT VIEWS
Upon this important subject to the people
of siizsr-producIng States and Territories.
the President says: | approve the recon-
mendations of the Secretary of the Treasury
that provision be made for the early retire
ment of silver certificates, and that the act re-
quiring their issue be repealed. They were
issued in pursuance of tine policy Of the gov
ernInenL 10 HlaIntalu sllf6E al iudt tue gnu
standard and were accordingly made recelv-
able for all customs, taxes and public dues,
About $66, 600, 900 OF them are now out
standing. They formed an unnecessary adj
dition 10 the paper currency and a sufficient
amount which may be readily supplied by the
National hanks In accordance with the act oil
February Is, 1878. The Treasury Depart
mont las monthly caused at least 100000
in value of silver bullion TO be coined into
STANDARD silver dollars. ind SI02, 100000 o,
these silver dollars hAva already been coined
while about S34,o00,oco are in circulation
For the reason which LIE specified | concur