Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1881-12-15


Chinese Government, at the request OF the
United States. conceded the notifications Of
existing treaties should secure careful regard
for the interests and susceptibllties Of that
Government in the enactment of any laws
relating to Chinese immigration. Those
clauses of the treaties which forbid the par
ticipatun Of citizens or vessels Of the United
State, in the opium trade will doubtless re-
ceiNe approval and will attest the sincere in
tercst which our people and Government
feel IN the Commendable efforts Of the
Chinese Government TO put stop to this
dcmoralzug and destructive traffic In
relation both to China and Japan. some
changes are desirable IN our present system
Of consular jurisdiction. | hope ut some
future time to lay before YOU scheme for
it. improvement Of the entire east.
The intimacy between our country and
Japan. the most advanced Of the Eastern ma
tons, continues 10 hc cordial | am adyIs-
ed that the Emperor contcmpates the es-
tab.lshmcut Of full constitutional govern
mcnt, and that Ne ha, already summoned a
Parliamentary Congress for the purpose Of
cteCing the change. Such remarkable
step toward complete assimilation with the
" Nes'rrn stein cannot fail to bring Japan
into closer and more beneficial. relationship
With ourselves As the chief pacific power
\ question has arisen IN relation % the eN-
crD.,r in that country Of the judicial func-
uuu> conferred upon our Minister, and Con
sui,, lhc indictment. trtai and conviction
10 the Consular Court Al Yokohama of John
kn>>. merchant seaman on board an Amer
ICau vessel. have made 1t necessary for the
Government To institute careful vNamIua-
unn Int' the nature and methods % this
jurisdiction. /, appeared that Ross was
regularly shipped under the flag . the
United Ntatc., nut was BY birth a British
subject. Nv predecessor felt It HI, duty 10
MAINTAIN the position that lurng b., SER
sIC- IA a regularly Slapped scAtuau on board
an American merchant vessel Ross Va, sub
Jrctto 'hr law. oi that ,,r,Ic, and To- the JIr.s-
al,'I"n "' the u,ird States consular au-
th"rilr.. renew the recommendation
~Airh his been here p'orr urged By The Enc
caiNt upon the attention % Congress that
A't'r th' rr'4rn "' suah amount a. may he
found Que Oh American citizen, the balance
Of th' ui,muhs funds heretofore obtained
iF'm MuA tna Japan, AMI vh,,h arr unw
iH ihr bands % 'hc STATE Department, be
returned tn The Government, ui those
countries
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i.,na,ug,. .u ~h..h Che United State, na,
among ,ar n.-t 'D ,c,ti, .,,N interest,
Relation, 10 uruuF4..s.. 4nity have h'.n
maintained throughout the year Wi'a tnr
respective Government, " A4,'rn-iIln-
gary. li~.-.Im. Denmark. Haas. Paraguay
auI I-4It. Portugal. and Sa,4,n Aul
Nur~.h Ia., ml, Al,, y, al! " Grr,,c
and EH4ldur, although our relation, VITA
thu-r STATE, tAsy .ur >.mr tcAr, t,y.
severed py ta- H.'I.faNI. o! appropriation,
t.E diplomatic representative, ., Nttru, lul
Q.n- L Seem, ,Np,l.rut " restore tan,y
ms>,.au-. even ia 4 t,IY.,I scale. ana I
ar,ayllt recommend ,4tn ,o4r>c With rr-
-Pr,; y Ecuador which /, ..k,., uttusu thr
near future L. PLAY al ,m,urtaa: part
among tile nations NJ the Southern PA,f-
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