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

RUSSIA.
The Senate resolutions of coincidence on
the assassination of the Gar Alexander
were appropriately communicated u
the Russian government, which in
turn has expressed its sympathie.
sirable that our cordial relations with Rus.
sia should be strengthened by proper en-.
gagements assuring to peaceable Americans
who visit the Empire the consideration
which Is due them as citizens of friendly
State, This is especially needful with re-
spect to American Israelites, whose classi-
fication with the native Hebrews has
evoked an energetic remonstrance from this
Government
A supplementary consular agreemen
proclaimed which puts at rest conflict
of jurisdiction in the case OF crimes on ship
board. Several important internati onal
conferences have been held in Italy during
the year. At the Geographical Congress of
Venice, the Benificence Congress of Milan,
the Hygienic Congress Of Turin, this
country was represented by delegats from
citizens. duly accredited in an honorary ca
pacity. 1t is hoped that Congress will give
such attention to the results of their partc-
patton as they may seem to deserve.
| HOLLAND.
The abolition of all discrimination duties
against such colonial products of the East
Indies as are imported hither from Holland
has been already considered by Congress.
/ trust that at the present session the mat
ter may be fayorably concluded.
TURKEY.
! The insecurity of life and property in
many parts of Turkey has given rise to
correspondence with the Porte looking
particularly to the better protection of
condemned murderer of the eminent mis-
sionary. DIR. Justin w. Parson, has not yet
been executed, although this government
has repeatedly demanded that exemplary
justice be done.
| SWITZERLAND.
The Swiss government has again solicited
the government offices of diplomatic and
consular agencies for the protec-
ton of its citizens in countries where
it is not represented. This request
has. within proper limits, been granted.
structed to protest against the conduct of
the authorities Of certain cantonments in
permitting the immigration to
this country of criminals and
other Objectionable persons. Several
such persons through the cooperation of
the Commissioners of Emigration at New
| York have been sent back by the steamers
which brought them. A continuance of
| this course may prove a more etfectual
remedy than diplomatic remonstrance.
RoUMANIA AND sERvIA.
and for the regulation of the consular
privileges has been concluded with Rou-
mania and Servia since their admission into
the family of European States.
MEXICO.
As is natural with continguous States
having like institutions and like aims of
advancement and development, the
friendship of the United States
and Mexico has been con-
stantly maintained. This Government
has lost no occasion of encouraging the
Mexican Government to beneficial reali-
zation of the mutual advantages which will
result from more intimate commercial in
tereourse and from the opening
of the rich interior of Mexico
to railway enterprise. | deem
it important that means be provided to re-
strain the lawlessness unfortunately so
common on the frontier, and to suppress
the forays of the reservation Indians
of either side of the Rio Grande.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The neighboring states of Central America
nave DTtStIfcu lHlcTlul ptuCC,illu tllCil Out
ward relations toward us have been those of
intimate friendship. There is encouraging
signs ofthe growing disposition to subords,
nate their local interests to those which are
common to them by reason of their geo.
graphical relation. The boundary dispute
between Guatemala and Mexico has af-
forded this government an oppor-
for preventing rupture between
those States and for procuring peaceable So
luton of the questions. / cherish strong
hope that, in view of our relations of amity
with both countries, our friendly counsels
may prevail. A special envoy of Guate-
mala has brought to me the condolencc of
his government ..and people on the death OF
President Garfield The Coste Rican Gov
ernment lately framed an engagement with
Columbia for settling by arbitration
the boundary question between those |
countries, providing that the post of arbi- |
traitors should be offered respectively to
the King of the Belgians, the King OF |
Spain and the President of the Argentine |
Confederation. The King of the Belgians !
has declined to act, but ! am
not as yet advised of the actioa of
the King of Spain. As We have certain in |
terest in the disputed territory, which is |
protected by our treaty engagements with |
one of the parties, it is important |
that the arbitration should lot |
Mlluoul OuI NOuctnt AAliNh Jul llkhlos i
and this Government has accordingly |
thought proper to make its views known. |
As the parties to the agreement will inti- |
mate to the Belgian and Spanish govern
ments, the questions growing out of
the proposed inter-oceannic water /
way across the Isthmus of Panama |
are of grave national importance. This
government has not been unmindful of the !
solemn obligations imposed on 1t by its
compact of 1876 with Columbia as the
independent and sovereign mistress Of the
territory crossed by the canal and
has sought to render them effective by
fresh engagement with the Columbian
Republic looking TO their practical, eKecu-
tiOn. The negotiations to tins end, alter
they had reached what appeared
to be mutually satisfactory
solution here, were met in Columbia by a
disavowal of the powers which It's envoy
had assumed, and by proposal for re-
newed negotiation on a modified basis.
Meanwhile this government learned
that Columbia had proposed TO the Euro
pean powers to join in guarantee Of neu-
trality Of the proposed Panama
canal. A guarantee would be
in direct contraventi0n Of our
obligation as the sole guarantees Of the in
tegrity Of the Columbian territory and Of
the neutrality Of the canal itself NV
lamented predecessor felt il his duty to place
before the European powers the reasons
which make the prior guarantee OF the
United States indispensable, and into which
TIE inte1ectiOn of any foreign guarantee
might be regarded as supertuOus and
an unfriendly art. FOreseeing the prob
able reliance Of the British Government in
he provisions of the Clnvfon-Buirert treaty
u 40. a. aforiiIg room f0r n share IN the
zuarantce uiiIch the United States made
With Colnmbia f0Ir yesr- before. J have
not hesifnfcd o. supplement the action ~
nv predecessor br fruposinC % Her ,
Haiesty's gOTernmeuf the modification Of
hat instrument and THE abrOeation o. such ,
he obligations 0f the United stafes
oWard Columbia ur with the vital needs
4 the two friendly parties % tlIe cufnpsct. l