The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-12-07

POsed upon American shipping in
Spanish and colonial ports for slight
Irregularities in manifests. There is
one case Of hardship that is special.
~ worthy Of attention. The bark
Mason, bound for Japan, entered
Manila in distresss and is there
sought to be confiscated under the
Spanish revenue laws for an alleged
shortage in her transhipped cargo
Though efforts for her relief have
thus far proved unavailing, it is ex.
pected that the whole matter will be
adjusted in friendly spirit.
The Senate resolutions of condo.
lence on the assassination of the
Gar Alexander II were appropri.
ately communicated to the Russian
government, which in turn has ex.
pressed it's sympathy in our late
national bereavement. 1t is desir-
able that our cordial relations with
Russia should be strengthened by
proper protection, in order to extend
to peaceable Americans who visit
that empire, the consideration which
is due to them as citizens of friendly
state. This is especially needful
with respect to American Israelites,
whose classification with the native
Hebrews has evoked energetic re-
monstrances from this government.
A consular agreement with Italy
has been sanctioned and proclaimed
which puts at rest the conflict ofju-
risdiction in the court of crimes on
ship-board. Several important in.
ternational conferences have been
held in Italy during the year. At
the Geographical Congress of Ven
ice, the annual congress of Milan
and the Nice Congress of Turin, this
country was represented by dele
gates from branches of the public
service or private citizens duly &C.
credited in an honorary capacity.
1t is hoped that Congress will give
such prominence to the result of
their deliberations as they may
seem to deserve.
The abolition of all discrimination
in duties against the colonial
productions of the Dutch, especially
such as are imposed by Holland, has
been already considered by Congress
and I request that at the present
session, the matter may be favorably
concluded.
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 American mis-
sionaries in that empire. The con-
iemned murderer Of the eminent
missionary, DR.. Justin w.
Parsons, has not yet been
executed, although this govern
ment has repeatedly demanded that
exemplary justice be done.
The Swiss government has solicit
ed the good Offices Of our diplomatic
and consular agents for the protec-
ton of its citizens in countries where
its nation is not represented. This
request has, within proper limits
been granted and our agents in
Switzerland have been instructed 10
protest against the conduct Of the
authorities of certain cantons in re-
gard to their position in sending
emigrants to this country who are
guilty OF crimes, and other objec-
tionable persons; several Of such per-
sons, 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 efectual remedy than
diplomatic remonstrance.
Treaties of commerce and
navigation, and for the regu-
lation of consular privileges
have been concluded with Rou-
mania. and Servia since their ad-
mission into the family of European
States.
MEXICO.
AS is natural with contigu-
Gus states having like institutions,
and like aims of advancement and
development, the friendship OF the
United States and Mexico, has been
constantly maintained, aDd this gov
eminent has lost no occasion of en-
couraging the Mexican government
to a beneficial realization of the mu-
tual advantages which will result
from more intimate commercial in
tercourse, and from the opening of
the rich interior of Mexico to railway
enterprise.
[ deem it important that means be
provided to restrain the lawlessness
unfortunately go common on the
frontier, and to suppress the forays
of the reservation Indians on the
other side of the Rio Grande.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
. The neighboring states of Cen
trail America have preserved inter-
nal peace and their outward rela-
lions toward us have been those
of friendship. There are encour-
aging signs of their growing
disposition to subordinate their local
interests f. those Th!ch ere com
mon to them by reason of their geo.
graphical relations. The boundary
dispute between Guatemala and
Mexico has afforded this government
an opportunity to exercise its good
offices for preventing a rupture be-
tween these States, and for procur-
ing peaceful solution Of the ques'
ton. I cherish a strong hope that
in view Of our relations OF amlty
with both countries our friendly
will continue.