The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-12-07
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL.

view OF producing friendly and honorable
adjustment,
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH BRAZIL,
l regret that the commercial Interest,"
between the United States and Brazil, from
which great advantages were expected ;
year ago, have suffered from the withdraw
al Of the American lines Of communication
between the Brazilian ports and our own
SUCCESSFUL MEDIATION.
Through the efforts Of our Minister resi-
dent ut Beunos Ayres and the United
States Minister ut Santiago, treaty has
been concluded betweenthe Argentine Re-
public and Chill, disposing Of the long
pending PAtagonian boundary question. Ill
is a matter OF congratulation that ouI
Government has been afforded the Oppor'
tunity OF successfully extending its good
influences for the prevention OF disagree
ments between the Republics ot the
American continent,
CHINA.
| am glad to inform you that the treaties
lately negotiated with China have been
duly rectihed on both sides, and the ex.
change made ut Peking. Legislation is
necessary to carry this provision into effect,
The prompt and friendly spirit with which
the Chinese government, ut the request OF
the United States, conceded the moditCa-
tiOn OF the existing treaties, should secure
a careful regard for the interests and sus-
capabilities OF that government in the en-
actment OF any laws relating to Chinese
immigration.
THE OPIUM TRADE,
Those clauses OF the treaty which forbid
tho participation OF citizens or vessels OF
the United States in the opium trade will
doubtless receive your approval. They
will attest the sincere interest which our
people and Government feel in the COM
mendable efforts Of the Chinese govern
ment TO puta stop to this demoraIizing and
destructive traffic. In relation to both
China and Japan some changes are desir.
able in our present system OF consular
Jurisdiction. hope ut some future time
to hy before youa scheme for its improve.
ment in the interest OF each.
JAPAN's ADVANCEMENT.
The intimacy between our country and
japan, the most advanced OF the Eastern
Nations, continues to be cordial. nm ud.
vised that the Emperor cOntemplates the
establishment Of II full constitutional gov.
ernment, and that hu has already sum.
m0ned II Parliamentary Congress for the
purpose OF etEtcting u change. Such ~.
narkable step toward complete aSsimula-
ton with the Western systems cannot fail
to bring Japan into closer aud more bpne.
tiria relationship with ourselves and the
chief Pacific Power
JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS or MINISTER'S AND coz.
sUIS.
A question has arisen in relation tn the
exercise in that country OF the III licial
Conferred upon our Ministers
and COnsuls. The iniiGtm tnt, trial and
in thu Consular Court ut YOkO-
hama, Uf John RD.s,l merchant s,qInan on
board an American vessel, has made il
necrsSlryfOr the Government To institute
IL careful examination into the nature and
mrtnO,sOt THIS jurisdiction. II appeared
that Ross was regularly shipped under the
tiAg Ol the United Suites, but wis by birth
II British subject My predecessor felt 1t
his duty To III IintIin the position that dur.
ing Ills service rs u regularly shipped st,l.
man on board au American M .rriIant YES.
sci, Ri.s WIS subject to the laws OF that
service, aud To the Jurisdiction Of the
United States Consulate authorities.
THE REMEDY SUGGESTED.
renew the recommendation which has
been heretofore urged by the executive
upon the attention Of congress, thut after
the reduction Of such amount US may be
found due to American citizens, the bal
ance Of the indemnity fund, heretofore OBJ
Mined from China aud Japan, and which
is now in the hands OF the Suite depart