The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-12-16


our rights, and this Government has accord
ingiy thought proper to make its views known
TO the parties to the agreement as Wen e
The questions growing out Of the proposed
inter oceanic water way across tho Isthmus
of Panama are of grave national importance:
the solemn obligations imposed upon Il by It's
compact of lea6 with Colombia, the tndepeno-
ent and sovereign mistress OF the territory
crossed by the canal and has sought 20 rem
the Colombian Republic, looking TO their
practical execution. The negotiations to this
end, after they had reached what appeared to
be q mutually satisfactory solution here, were
met I'm Colombia by disavOwal of the power
which its envoy had assumed. and by pro,
posal for renewed negotiation on modified
that Colombia had proposed to the European
Powers to join in guarantee OF the neu'
trality of the proposed Panama Canal:
guarantee which would be in direct
contraventiOn of our obligation as the
sole guarantee of the integrity of Colombian
territory, and of the neutrality of the canal
duty to place before the European powers
the reasons which make the prior guarantee
of the United States Indispensable, and for
| unfriendly act. Foreseeing the probable re-
| lance of the British Government on the pro-
visions Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty OF 1850,
as affOrding room for q share in the guaran.
| tees which the United States cOvenanted
with Colombia four years before, have not
hesitated to supplement- the action OF my
Government the modification OF that instru-
ment and the abrogatiOn of snch clauses
thereof as do not comport with the obiiga-
with the vital needs of the the two friendly
| parties to the compact.
This Government sees with great concern
| the continuance of the hostile relations be-
tween Chill, Bolivia and Peru. An early
peace between these republics is much to be
| desired, not only that they may be spared
| further misery and bloOdshed, but because
sequences which are, in my Judgment, dan
| gerOus to the interests of republican govern.
ments and calculated to destroy the best ele-
ment of our free and peaceful civilization. As
| in the present excited condition Of popular
| feeling in these countries there has been Sc
rious misapprehensiOns OF the position of the
United States. and as separate diplomatic in
tercOurSe with each through Independent
ministers is sometimes subject, owing to the
want of prompt reciprocal communication. to
| temporary misunderstanding, have deemed
cial envoy accredited TO all and each of them.
| furnished with general instructions which
| will, / trust, enable them to bring these pow
ers into friendly relations.
The Government of Venezuela maintains its
attitude with great regularity in Its payment
of the monthly quota of the diplomatic debt.
Without suggesting the direction In which zen
pending questions affecting the distribution
of the sums thus far received. The relations
between Venezuela and France growing out
of the same debt have been for some time
past in an unsatisfactory state, and this Gov
eminent, as the neighbor and one of the
largest creditors of Venezuela, has interposed
| itself since with the French Government. with
| the view of producing a friendly and honora-
BILE adjustment.
1 regret that the commercial interests be-
tween the United States and Brazil, from
which great advantages were hoped year
ago, have suffered from the withdrawal of the
American lines of communication between
| the Brazilian ports and our own: Through
Ayres and the United States Minister at San
| tiago q treaty has been concluded between
the Argentine Republic and Chilli, disposing
the pending s
| that our Government has been Afforded the
opportunity of successfully exerting its good
influence for the prevention of disagreements
| between the republics of the American Con-
tinent.
lam glad to inform you that the treaties
lately negotiated with China have been duly
at Picking. Legislation is necessary to carry
| the provisions into effect. The prompt and
friendly spirit with which the Chinese Gov
conceded the modification of existing
treaties should secure careful regard for the
| interests and susceptibilities of that Govern
ment in the enactment OF any laws relating to
Chinese immigration.
Those clauses of the treaties which forbid
the participation of citizens or vessels of the
| United States in the opium trade will doubt
the sincere interest which our people and
| Government feel in the cOmmendable efforts
| of the Chinese Government to put stop to
this demoralizing and destructive tramc. In
| relation both to China and Japan some
| changes are desirable in our present system
| of jurisdiction. 1 hope at some future time to
lay before you scheme for its improvement
The Intimacy between our country and ia
pan, the most advanced of the Eastern ma
| tons, continues to be cordial. am informed
ment of a constitutional governments, and
| that he has already summoned q parliament
| tary congress for the purpose OF efecting q
change. Such remarkable step toward com
pIete assimilation with the Western system
can not tail to bring Japan into closer and
more beneficial relationship with ourselves as
'n The Hnf King Of Hawaii in the course of his
homeward return after journey around the
| world, has lately visited this country. While
our relations with that kingdom are friendly,
| this Government has viewed with concern the
efforts to seek replenishment of the dimin-
| ished population of the Island from outward
sources to degree which may impair native
| sovereignty and independence. In which the
United States was among the first to testify q
| lively interest.
Relations Of unimpaired amity have been
maintained throughout the year with the re-
spective Governments of Austria, Hungary,
| Belgium, Denmark, Hayh, Paraguay and
Uruguay, Portugal and Sweden and Norway.
| This may also be said of Greece and Ecuador,
| although our relations with those States nave
| for some years been severed by the with
drawal of appropriations for diplomatic rep
| resentatives at Athens aid Quito. 1t seems
| expedient to restore those missions. even on
| q reduced scale; and decidedly recommend
such course with respect to Ecuador. which
| is likely within the near future to play an i'm
| portant part among the nations Of the South
| ern Pacific.
At its last extra session the Senate called fol-
| the text of the Geneva Convention for the re.
lief of the wounded in war. trust this action
fOreshadows such interest In the subject as
| will result in the adhesion of the United States
| to that humane and commendable engage.
ment.
| COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL.
The State Department still continues ia
| publish to the country the trade and manu-.
featuring reports received from United States
officers abroad. The success of this course
warrants its continuance and such appropri-
alton as may be required TO meet the rapidly
| increasing demand for these publications
| With special reference to the Atlanta Cotton
| Exposition, the October number of the re.
| ports was devoted to q valuable collection Of
papers ON the cotton goods trade of the
world.
The International Sanitary Conference, fol
| which in 1879 Congress made provision, rs:
| sembled in this city early In January last, and
| the sessions were prolonged until March. Al.
l =. nod ayH0CifC conclusion 0f.