The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-12-16


Ross, a merchant seaman on board
an American vessel, have made it
necessary for the Government to IN
stitute \ careful examination into the
nature of and methods OF this juris-
diction. It appeared that Ross was
regularly shipped under the nag of
the United States. but was by birth a
British subject. My predecessor felt
1t TO be his duty to maintain the posi-
ton that during his service as q regu-
larry shipped seaman on board an
A American mere haut, Ross vas subject
to the laws OF that service and to the
Jurisdiction of the United States
Consular authorities.
renew the recommendation which
has been heretofore urged by the Ex-
ecutive upon the attention OF Con-
gre>s, that after the redu ction ofsuch
amounc as may be found due to
American citizens, the balance of the
indemnity funds heretofore obtained
from China and Japan, and which
are now in the hands of the State
Department, he returned TO tho Gov
eminent of those countries.
The King Of Hawaii. in the course
of his homeward return after u jour-
ney around the world, has lately Wis.,
tied this country. While our rela-
lions with that Kingdon are friendly,
his Government has viewed with con-
Germ the efforts to seek replenishment
of the diminished population Of the Is
land from outward sources to q de-
gree which may impair the native
sovereignty and independents in which
the United States was among the fret
to recognize lively interest.
Relations of unimpaired amenity
have been maintained throughout tho
respective governments of Austria,
Hungary, Belgium, Den mark, Hayti,
D.,s \ TTr,,r nj n
Sweden and Norway. This may also
be said of Greece and Ecuador, al
though our relations with these States
have for some years been severed by
the withdrawal of appropriations for
diplomatic representatives at Athens
and Quito. 1t seems expedient to re-
store those missions, even in a reduced
| such q course with respect to Ecuador
which is likely, within the near flu
| ture to play an important part
| among the nations OF tho Southern
Pacific.
AT its last extra session the Senate
called for the text of the Geneva Con-
ventiou for the relief of the wounded
foreshadows such interest on the sub
ject as will result in the admission Of
the United States to that humane and
commendable arrangement.
| I invite your attention to the pro-
priety of adopting tho new code of
International rules for the prevention
of carelessness on the high seas, and of
the United States thereto, that no con-
fueion may arise from the application
of conflicting rules in the case of
vessels of different nationalties meet
ing in tidal waters. The information
al rules differ but slightly from on,
own they have been adopted by the
Navy Department for the governin 8
the high seas and in foreign waters,
and through the action of the State
Department. in disseminating the rules
and acQuainting shi pmasters with the
option of conforming without the
Jurisdiction waters of the United
States, they are now very generally
known and observed.
The State Department still con-
tinues to publish to the country the
trade and manufacturing reports re-
| ceived from its officers abroad. The
success of this course warrants its
continuance, and such appropriations
as may be required to meet the rapid
ly increasing demand for these pub
LEGATIONS. With special reference to
the Atlanta Cotton Exposition the
October number of the reports was
| ueVolcu W II VdIuaUlC CoilCCtAOu Vi
papers on the cotton goods trade of
the world.
The International Sanitary Confer
ence for which in 1879 Congress made
provision, assembled in this city
early in January last, and its sessions
were prolonged until March. AL
though it reached no specific conclu-
sion etfccting the future action of the
participant powers. the interchange
of views proved to be most valuable.
The full protocols of the session have
been already presented to the Senate.
| AS pertinent to this general subject
I call your attention to the operations
OF the National Board of Health es-
tablished by act of Congress approved
March Bird, 1879. It's sphere of duty
was enlarged by the Act of June I'd,
in the same year. By the last named
Act the Board was required to insti-
ed necessary for preventing the intro
duction of contagious or infectious
diseases from foreign countries into
the United States or from one State to
another. The execution of the rules
, and regulations prepared by the Board
and approved by my predecessor has
!, done much 10 arrest the progress of
} epidemic disease, and has thus rem
dered substantial service to the Ma
ton.
The International Sanitary Confer
ence, to which have referred, adopt
ed form of bill Of health to be
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