The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1881-12-15

ana 1Of the IesulauOn OF consular privileges
have been concluded with Roumania and Per-
via since their admission into the family OF
European nations. As is natural with con-
irguous states which have like institutions
and like aims OF advancement and develop
ment, the friendship Of the United States and
Mexico has been consistently maintained.
couraging the Mexican government to a
vantages which will result for
more intimate commercial intercourse
Mexico to railway enterprise. deem it i'm
portant that means be provided to restrain the
1awlessness unfortunately 80 common. and to
suppress the forays Of the reservation Indians
on either side Of the Rio Grande The Eeigh-
boring Estates Of Central America have pre-
served internal peace. and their outward rela-
tons towards the United States have been
those Of intimate friendship. These are en-
couraging signs of their growing disposition
to subordinate their local interests to
by reason of their geographical relations. The
boundary dispute between Guatemala and
Mexico has furnished this government the op-
portunity to exercise it's good Offices by pre-
venting a rupture between those states and
for procuring peaceful solution Of the ques;;
IN engagement with Colombia for settling by
arbitration the boundary question betwees.
those countries providing that the post Of ar
bitrants be offered successfully to the king
president Of the Argentine confederation. The
king Of the Belgians has declined to act, but
am not as yet advised Of the action Of the
king of Spain. Az we have certain interests in
the disputed territory which are protected by
treaty engagement with one of the parties, iii
important that the arbitration should not with
out our consent affect our rights, and this gov
eminent has accordingly thought proper to
make it's views known to the parties to the
agreement as the questions growing out of
the proposed
INTER OCEANIC WATERWAY
acoss the Isthmus of Panama are of great ma
tional Importance. This government has not
been unminGful of the solemn obligations inn
posed upon by it's compact of 1846 with
Colombia as tho Independent and sovereign
mistress of the territory crossed by the canal,
and sought to render them effective by fresh
engagements with the Colombian republic,
looking to their practical execution The ne
gotiations to this end after they had reached
solution here, were met in Colombia by
disavowal of the powers which
its envoy had assured and by proposal for ne
COLLATION. on modified basis. Meanwhile this
government learned that Colombia had pro-
posed to the European powers to join in q
guarantee of the neutrality of tho proposed
Panama canal, guarantee which would be in
direct contravention of orr obligation as the
sole guarantee of the integrity of Columbian
Territory, and Of the neutrality Of the
before the European powers the
reasons which make the prior guarantee of
the United States Indispensable and for which
might be regarded as superfuous and I'M
friendly act yoreseeing the probable reliance
Of the British government on the provisions of
the Clayton-RIysr treaty of 1850, as afford
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tie United stsass oonvenanted with Colombia
four years before, have Eot hesitated to sup
plement the action of my predecessor by pro-
posing to her majesty's government the modif-
cation of that instrument and the abrogation
Of such clauses thereof as do not conflict with
obligations Of the United States toward Colon
bia or with the vital needs of the two friendly
parties to the compact.
CHILL AND PERU.
This government sees with great concern
the continuance of tho hostile relations be-
tween Chilli and Peru. An early peace between
these republics is much to be desired, not only
that they may themselves be spared further
misery and bloodshed, but because their con-
hnued antagonism threatens consequences
which are, in my Judgment, detrimental to the
interests of all the republican governments on
this continent AMI calculated to destroy the
best elements of our free and peaceful civiliza-
ton. As in the present excited condition Of
popular feeling in these countries there
sition Of the United States. and as separate
diplomatic intercourse with each through indie
pendent ministers is at the same time serious
subject, owing to the want of prompt recipro
cal communication, to temporary misunder
standing have deemed it judicious at the
present time to send special envoy, accred-
tied to all and each of them, and furnished
with general instructions which will enable
him to bring these powers into friendly rela-
TONS
The government Of Venezuela maintains its
attitude Of warm friendship, and continues
with great regularity it's payment of the month
ly quota Of the diplomatic debt. Without sug-
act, ask attention to pending questions affect
ing the destination Of the sums thus far re-
ceived. The relations between Venezuela and
France. growing out of the same debt, have
been for sometime past in IN nnsatisfactor
state, and this government, as the neighbor
and one Of the largest creditors of Venezuela,
has lnterposed itself with the French govern
ment, with the view of producing friendly
and honorable adjustment.
COMMERCIAL INTERESTS WITH BRAZIL.
1regret that the commercial interest between
the United States and Brazil, from which great
advantages were hoped year ago, have suf-
fered from withdrawal OF American lines of
communication between Brazilian ports and
our own.
Through the efforts of our minister resident
at Buenos Ayres AMI the United States minis
tor at Santiago treaty has been concluded be-
tween the Argentine Republic and Chill dispos-
ing Of the magI IF thai
our government has been afforded the oppor-
tunity of successfully exerting its good inflrl-
ence for the prevention of disagreements be-
tween the republics of the American continent
TREATIES WITH CHINA
am glad to inform you that the treaties
lately negotiated with China have been duly
ratified on both sides and the exchange made
at Pekin. Legislation il necessary to call it's
provisions into effect The prompt and
ment, at the request Of the United Statee, con-
ceded the modification of the treaties should
secure careful regard for the interests and
susceptibilities of that government in the en-
actment of any laws relating to Chinese immi-
grafton. These classes of the treaties which
forbid the participation of citizens or vessels
of the United States in the opium trade will
doubtless receive your approval, and they will
attest the sincere interest of our people and
government in the commendable efforts of the
Chinese government to put stop to this de-
moralizing and destructive traffic
In relation both to China and Japan, some
changes are desirable IN our present system of
consular Jurisdiction. Hope, At some future
time, to lay before you scheme for its i'm
provement in the entire east
RELATIONS WITH JAPAN.
The intimacy between our country and Japan,
the most advanced of the eastern nations, con-
tnues to be cordial. 1 am advised that the
emperor contemplates the establishment of
constitutional government and that he has al
ready summoned parliamentary congress for
the purpose of effecting the change Such
remarkable step toward complete assimilation
with our western system cannot fail to bring
Japan to closer and more beneficial relation
ship with ourselves as the chief pacific power.
question has arisen in relation to the exor-
else in that country of judicial functions car
ried on by our minister and consuls. The
indictments, trial and. conviction IN the consul
lar court at Yokohama Of John Ross. mer-
chant seaman on board an American vessel,
have made it necessary for the government to
institute q careful examination Of the nature
and methods of this jurisdiction. It appears
that Ross was regularly shipped under
protection of tho United States, but was
by birth British subject My predecessor
felt it his duty tp take the position that by his
service az regular shipped seaman on board
an American merchant vessel Ross was subject
to the laws Of the service and to the juris-
dictinn of the unitad Htatea Gnnsnlata anthor