Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-12-13

: friendship. There agv encoaraging signs Of their
growing disposition 10 subordinate their Ocal III
tere>ts 10 those which are common 10 them ey
reasou OF their geographical relations.
The boundary dispute between Guatemala and
Mexico has afforded this government an 0ppJr-
tgNity 10 exercise is god oiceS Tor preveniinga
/ rupture between those states and Tor procuring
peaceful solution oftbe question. cherish strung
! hope IN view OF our relations % amity with both
| countries our friendly cJnnscls may prevail \
special envoy OF Guatemala has brought 10 iae
the Condolences OF his gOveramcgt aud pSople
| on the death Of President Gdr1ell.
The Costa Ricln government lately framed az
engagement with Colombia settling by arbitration
the boundary question between those countries,
Providing that the post OF arbitrator should Oe
offered succcssVely TO the knx OF tie Belgiau',
lhe King Of spain AMI the President Of The Ar
geutine CONSIDERATION. The King OF the Be!sians
has declined - act, 6CI aM no; yet advised Ot
the action OF the Ming OF spain.
A. VIC ave certain Interests IN H. disputed
territory which are protected by oar tTvl'y en-
gagcenis With ono Of iLc plrllcs, IL 1, important
that the arbitration should not without our
| consent effect our rights. anl this government
has accouiingiv. thought proper ~ uik- IT,
yicNs knoau 20 tue parties 10 tuC agreement as
| veil A. g. intimate ,hem. ami she Belgian and
spanish governments. The questions srOSElg our /
/ the proposed inteT-cCcauiC wai,T way N~p,s The
/ lstGmus % Panama are Oi grave national inp'f.
/ t2nce. IhiS government has not pgcn uuuuiui I
\
\ COMPACT OF 1915 With Colombia ~ tbs !alrpcn- 4
/ dcal and sovereign mi,irc,s % the territory /
/ crossed by the cauli aud has sought 20 render /
| tlam effective hv fresh engagements Wl;h The /
republic. iDOkiR- 60 the practical execution 81 tuc
negotiation To ihi, end. aitCr they had reached 1
! hat Appeared % Do q mutually satisfactory 90
I luton they we're met tn Colombia hy di.aNOwil ]
| 81 the power, which o., Uuv1y had assumed and /
/ hy a proposal tOg renewed negotiation un B
mol.hci basis. Meanwhile TN, governments 2
I learned that Colombia had proposed b the B
European powers 20 Join }u guaranty 90 the I
neutrality iihc proposed Panama capal-a guar
antcr which would hc iu direct cuntpvenilon % /
ou- obligation the sole guaranior - the iu'eS-
gtv ui Colombian teri tory and The neutrality ~
the canal lis-ii. Nv lAnrutcI predecessor ieit u
On, duty o. place before the European
powrr> th, reasons " hich make iae p,ipr claim
oi the United states indispensable and tJJ Whirh
the INTERVENTION Cd: suy inrcicn guarantee mish'
n, regarded ne \ suVCTiiUogs and uufUcliN act.
Flrr>cciug ihy grohAfe rclianr o. tie but-
i,h government pu t:c provisions * tac 'AN-
toa-Buiucr teAy ot ~" "a, Gto.iiES r1oI
or 4 ,ha.c .u thc guarantee Tor which rhc Cait-
- States rpyr1tljci with Columbia four years
before. have MT hgsiisicl O. supplcme0; tie
action of ms predecessor 'v proposing % hes
Majesty. government ihc mobilization 81 that
instrument AM the Ghr'ti,.lu OF SUI clauses
thereof a, io not comp'ri aith thc or.ig cations 90
IL United >,sic, towards Columbia Nih ;hc VI
IA need, 90 two friendly parties - ;ac compass
south America
TIL, government >cc, With great cocNm 'he
continuance of the hostile situation hc.Sccu thi
Bolivia and Peru. An early pc2v between these
rrpUhll., d, much o. D. dc,Irct. 40, ONLY tuai
they Insv themselves De- >a,uol iruhcr mt,cr,
anj hlosi,arl. hnt h>clu,c their continued aH-
;lSlnis "a tA.vueus consequence. which ar %
nv indignant Lgngcrou, 90 Tie Interests ot rc-
publican government ou 'hi- continent. aHI cii-
CUiltc,l % Jr--roy the u>st ccu!cut, ot ot- iicr
and peAcyi1. civilization.
~ %. the present excited c,ld t.ou AMI p-,s-
liar fc,.us ll ;lc couutFi., ihart A1, lecn >cri-
t.r, mi>tsy rthvp,Du gt t.Ir position ui ite
uitCI >.t'.,. ....4 As s. tttit ~ riIi4'tt iIc.-
course wiz each through iu.cp.E'!ca, ministers
Is sometime .uiJ ,ct.1Wiv, 20 tIc D.,n' oi p-uupi
reciprocal communicable. 90 temporary tnisgp-
d-r,taalinE, a4,e deemed q iu4icou, ~ tht
present time 90 send special envoy a-crull,ei
"a all AM each 20 jhyu and furnished With gene
RAJ distractions which VIII, trust enable Ian io
hiring these power, iItD '1enIy relations
The Government 90 Venezuela maintain, H.
ATTITUDE 90; o.yu friendship, and continue, with
great regularity o., payment %; .hc nof,hiv
quota Ol tly diplomatic ccH; Wlu0s; suggesting
the direction ia which Con-rc,, should a.,
1,6 10, attention % the pending question, Affect
iBg the d.tu1JiiJv 90 the SUNS tau, Tar revived
Thr rlaiun- tytNcCn NrgtIueh and t.aIr.,
growing Olt u the same i,'-. have heyu Tor SOM
time ps-i o.. an unsatisfactory ,I3'r. ana tbs
GuNcrumtu., a. tuc uv-liJr auA one 90 iat
.arscst creditors %, Venezuela, Aas iJttrY2,cl
ltse'! Nitb tl- French Government with the NicN
OF pglIuciu, friendly aal LJuu-.ht allr,i-
mcuJ.
.csrt. tul. GA commercial interest, hcJ.,,.a
Jhs UU:;cl state, Sat Bra1i !r1m walsh -r,I'
advantage ~crv hoped wear 40, haze sUu-r--
from The withdrawal ot Tie American Inns, 90
communication between thc Brazilian non, ana 4
cur own. Through t.y efforts OF orr minister
r,sJeu; 81 hutuo> AyIt> ana tbs United States
minister ~ Santiago. q treaty Ia, h>vn l3Jt!H.,l
between the Argentine Republic and t-ii!, dis
posing oi To- ll.S-Pcli.uy P4t4sou.1u boundary
question. 1; j. q matter OF c5usra,ulatiJn that
our Guyc.uurn; has been afforded tar 1ppol,u-
u.gy of sacJvs,'-iiy eNcltIl- 81, goOt influence
Tor tht prevent, lttUf disas.cyueats bctwtC. .ugsc
ppuH'ic, ui tl- American coI;!Gcui
Tn. Treaties Win China.
an cllI 10 Inform you thai the trca.ie, lately
negotiated With China have been tuN ratified on /
boyh sides. and tac exchange mace "a, ic..n.
l-E.Sla;.p. r necessary 20 C5iry tuc provision into
effect. The promp, al! ticni!y spirit wish which
the Chinese Government u the request Of she /
United STATE, cluccdei ttc mobilization 81 eN-
i>Jiuc ;r-1',, should ,ecurc careful regard Tor .
the interest, and >uscvpiiJ lilies ct that Govern
mcu. la the cgaclmgn. pi ays Laws relating - /
Chinese immigration.
Those clause, Of the treaties which i,.bt ;ae .
participation % citizens Or vessel, 90 t4c Cntcd 4
states iu che opium trade NIL doubtless, receive /
approval and they Will ItIc-, the sincere iuter-
cuumenishe efforts O.. The Chinese Government +.
% pat a stop % TIN, dcIuural4in- aui destructive
traffic. H. relation both % China AM Japan, /
some changes are jcsirah., iu our present system
OF consular Jurisdiction. hope Al some iu,l.c !
time - Las tcfOre YOU a scheme fut Tue Improve
ment of the whole entire East.
The New Government fJapan.
/ The intimacy between our country AMI Japan !
I the most advanced ut the Eastern nations, con |
/ tiuue> 10 ~ cordial. am advised that the Fan
/ prrOr contemplate, the establishment az iull
/ constitutional government. and that a. has al
\ ready summoned parliamentary cnngreS, for
\ the purpose O! efecting change. Snch r.
\ maTkahle -.cp toward complete assimilation
with Western systems cannot tail = bring Japan
I into closer and more beneficial relationship with
I ourselves the chic; Pacific power.
/ \ question has arisen Ia relation 70 the eXer-
( else In that country OF the Judicial functions
/ conferred upon our ministers and C1uSul>.
| The Indictment rrial All conviction Ia the Con-
/ sular COur .: Yokohama Of John R0S-, msr-
chant seaman ON board an American vessel, have
made /; necessary for the Government 10 institute
a careful examination INFO the nature and meth
obs of this jurisdiction. Il appeared tina; Ross
vas regularly shipped under the htg Of the United
States hut WAS BY birth British subject. Ny
predecessor felt his dgiy 20 maintain the position
Z tina, during his service a a regularly shipped
seaman on board a. American merchant vessel,
! Ross was subject 10 the laws Of that service AMI
/ % the jurisdiction OF the United State, consular
authorities
renew the Recommendation which has been
heretofore urged by the Executive upon the a.ten-
non of Congress thar, after the return Of snch
! amount mas lie iOand due 10 American citi-
/ zens the balsnce of the indemnity funds hereto
fore obtained from China and Japan, and which
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