The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-12-08

misunderstanding, ] have deemed IL Judi
cious at the present time to send special
envoy accredited to all and each Of them,
and furnished with general instructions
which will, / trust, enable him to bring
those powers in friendly relations.
VENEZUELA.
The government of Venezuela
maintains an attitude of
warm friendship and continues
with great regularity their payment of the
monthly quota of the diplomatic debt.
Without suggesting the direction in which
Congress should act | ask its attention to the
pending questions affecting the distributing
OF tn; sums thus far received. The rea-
tions between Venezula and France, grow
ing out of the same, have been for some
time past in an unsatisfactory state, and this
government, as the neighbor and one of
largest creditors of Venezuela, has inter-
posed its influence with the French govern
ment, with the view of producing friendly
and honorable adjustment
BRAZIL.
regret that the commercial interests be-
tween the United States and Brazil,
from which great advantages
were hoped year ago, have
suffered from the withdrawal of the Aneri-
can lines of communication between Bra
Gillian ports and our own.
BUENos AYREs.
Through the efforts of our Minister
resident at Buenos Ayres and the
United States Minister at Santiago,a "a treaty
has been concluded between the Argen-
tine Republic and Chill, disposing
of the long pending Patagonian
b0uhdaGy @attsr G nSaTsfon anfsTG that our Govern
ment has been etforded the opportunity of
successfully exerting its good influence for
the prevention of disagreement between
these Republics of the American continent.
am glad to inform you that the treaties
lately negotiated with China have been
duly ratified on both sides and an exchange
made AT Pekin Lee, slation is necessary
to carry their provisit into effect. The
prompt and friendly spirit with which the
Chinese government at the request of the
United States, conceded the modification of
existing treaties, should secure a
careful regard for the interests
the enactment of any law relative to
Chinese immigration. Those clauses of the
treaties which forbid the participation Of
or vessels of the United States in
the opium trade will doubtless receive your
approval. They will attest the sincere in
terest which our people and government
feel in the commendable effect of the Chi
nese government TO put stop to this de-
moralizing and destructive traffic.
JAPAN.
In relation. to both China and
Japan, some changes are desirable
IN our present system of consular jurisdic-
ton. hope at some future time to lay be-
fore you scheme for its improvement in
the entire East The intimacy between our
own country and Japan, the most
advanced of the Eastern nations,
continues to be cordial. am advised that
the Emperor contemplates the
of full consti-
tutional government and that he
has already summoned a parliamentary
change Such is an admirable step
toward complete assimilation with
our system and cannot fail to bring
Japan into closer and more
beneficial relationship with ourselves
as the chief Pacific power. A question has
arisen in relation to the exercise in that
of the judicial functions con-
terred on our Minister and Consuls.
The indictment, trial and conviction in the
Consular Court at Yokohoma of John Ross,
vessel, have made it necessary for the Gov
ernment to institute careful examination
into the nature and methods of this
jurisdiction. 1t appeared that Ross was reg
nlarly reshipped under the. flag of the
United States, but was by birth British
subject. My predecessor felt, it to be his
iuty to. maintain the position
hat during his service as, a
'egularly shipped seamen on board an
American merchant vessel Ross was
subject to the law of that service and to the
Jurisdiction of the United States consular
authorities. / renew the recommendation
which has been heretofore urged by
he Executive on the attention of Congress, |
hat after the reduction of such amounts as
nay by found due to American citizens,
he balance of the Indemnity Fund |
md Japan, and which is now
n the hands of the State Department, be
efunded to the governments of those
ountries. .llr1.- "a
HAWAII
The King Of Hawaii, in the course of his
route, after journey around |
he world, has lately visited this country.
While our relations with that kingdom are
this government has viewed with
oncern the efforts to seek replenishment of
ne diminished population oi the island
rom outward sources to a degree which
nav impair the native SOW
reignty and that independence IN
ghich the United States was among the
rst to testify lively interest.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Relations of unimpaired amity have been
throughout the year with the
espective governments Of Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Hayti, Par
quay and Uruguay, Portugal, Sweden
nd Norway. This may also be said OF
ireece and Ecuador, although our relations
nth those seats have for some
ears been severed by the
of the appropriations for diplo-
latic representatives, at Athens and
luito. IL seems expedient to restore those
MISSIONS, even on a reduced scale,
nd / decidedly recommend such
or, which is likely within the
ear future TO play an important part
mOng the nations Of the southern Pacific
THE GENEVA ooNyEkTIoS. I
The last extra session Of the Senate called
n the text of the Geneva convention for the
lief Of the wounded in war.
trust that this action fore
ladows such interest on the subject as
tates to that humane and commendable
INTERNATIONAL CODE.
4 lnNllf NOuT ITDIlfltAN VI
lOptingthe new code Of international rules
n the prevention Of collisions on the high ,
as, and Of conforming tine domestic code ;
I the United States thereto, that no con- ,
Isinn may arise from the application Of
ynfiicting rules IN the case Of vessels q dii- .
rent nationalities meeting on our waters.
be international rules differ but
lightly from our own. They
ave been adopted by the ,
ayy Department for the government of I
or ships ri the United STATES on the high
as and in fOreign wEfers and through ,
.e ncti0n n the State Department IN dis I
The rules ana IN aegulinting /
in ntnstfrs with the uflti0n q cuuiurI1- ,
z without The jurisiiCti0nal waters Of the !
iIifed States they are nov very generally /
l0En and 0beyed. n
uErAETNENT EEfuEIs.
The State Department VIII coutinue % !
lhlish ~ the country the trade and