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pean nations, as is natural with contiguous
states that have like institutions and like aims
of advancement and development.
MFYICO.

states that have like institutions and like aim!
of advancement and development.
MEXICO.
The friendship of the United States an(
Mexico has been cordially maintained. Th'
government has lost no occasion of encourag
ing the Mexican government to beneficial
realization of the mutual advantage which
will result from more intimate Commercial
intercourse, and from the opening of the rich
interior OF Mexico to railway enterprise. +.
deem it important that means be provided tC
restrain the lawlesness unfortunately so com
mon on the frontier, and to suppress the for
aging of the reservation Indians on either sidt
of the Rio Grande.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
The neighboring states of Central Americs
have preserved internal peace, and their out
ward relations toward the United States have
been those of intimate friendship. There are
encouraging signs of their growing DISPOSE
ton to subordinate their local interests to
those which are common to them by reason OF
these geographical relations. The boundary
dispute between Guatamala and Mex
leo has offered this government an
opportunity to exercise its good offices for
preventing rupture between those states, and
for procuring peaceful solution of the ques-
tion. cherish strong hope that, in view
of our relations of amity with both countries,
our friendly counsel will prevail.
The Costa Rica government lately formed an
engagement with Columbia for settling by arbi-
tration the boundary question between those
countries, providing that the post of arbitra-
of the Belgians, the king of Spain,
and the 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. As we
have certain interests in the disputed territory,
which are protected by treaty engagement with
one of the parties, 1t is important that the ar
bitration should not, without due cause, affect
our rights, and this government has accord
ingly thought proper to make it's views known
to the parties to the agreement, and intimate
them to the Belgian government.
PANAMA CANAL.
The questions growing out of the proposed
inter-oceanic water way across the Isthmus of
Panama are of grave national Importance.
This government has not been unmindful of
the solemn obligations imposed upon it by
its compact of 1916 with Columbia, as the in
dependent and sovereign mistress of the ter
ritory crossed by the canal, and sought
to render them effective by fresh
engagements with the Columbian republic,
looking to their practical execution. The ne
gotiations to this end, after they had reached
what appeared to be mutually satisfactory
solution, were met in Columbia by disavowal
of the powers which its envoy had assumed,
and by proposals for negotiations on a modi-
fed basis. Meanwhile this government learn
ed that Columbia had proposed to
the European powers to join in
a guarantee of the neutrality of
the proposed Panama canal, a guarantee which
would be in direct coHtravention of our obli-
gations, as the sole guarantee of the integ
rity of Columbian territory and of the neu-
trally of the canal itself. NV lamented pre-
decessor felt it his duty to place before the
European powers the reasons which make tho
prior guarantee of the United States indis-
pensible, and for which the interjection of
any foreign power might be regarded as
superfuous and unfriendly act
Foreseeing the probable reliance of the Brit
ish government on the provisions of the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty of 1850, as afording
room for space in the guarantees which the
United States covenanted with Columbia four
years before, have not hesitated to supple
ment the action of my predecessor by prOpos-
ing to her majesty's government the N odifi-
cation of that instrument and the abrogation
of such clauses thereof as do not cemport
with the obligations of the United States to-
ward Columbia, or with the vital needs of
Iuc tWO lIIcuuIy pdiIiCS w tuc COnpdCt
SOUTH AMERICA.
This government sees with great concern
the continuance of the hostile relations be-
tween Chilli, Bolivia 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 be-
cause their continued antagOnism threatens
consequences which are, in my judgment, to
the interest of the republican government on
this con tnent and calculated to destroy the
best elements of our free and peaceful civiliza-
ton.
AS in the present excited condition of popu-
lar feeling in these countries, there has
been serious misaprehensiou as to the
position of the United States, and as
separate diplomatic intercourse with each
through independent ministers is sometimes
subject, owing to the want of prompt recipro-
cal communication, to temporary misunder-
standing, have deemed it judlcious at the
present time to send special envoy, accred-
Sted to all and each of them, and furnished
with general instructions, which will enable
him to bring these powers into friendly rela
tions.
The government of Venezuela maintains its
attitude of warm friendship, and continues
with great regularity its payment of the
monthly quota of the diplomatic debt With
out suggesting the direction in which con-
gress should act, ask attention to the pend
ing questions affecting the distribution of the
sums thus far received. The relations be-
tween Venzeuela and France. growing out of
the same debt, have been, for sometime past,
in an unsatisfactory state, and this govern
ment, as the neighbor and one of the largest
creditors of Venezuela, has interposed Itself
with the french government, with view of
producing friendly and honorable adjustment.
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
American lines of communication between
Brazilian ports and our own.
Through the efforts of our minister, resi-
dent at Buenos Ayres, and the United States
minister at Santiago, treaty has been con-
cluded between the Argentine Republic and
Chilli, disposiDg of thelong-pending Patagon-
ian boundary question. 1t is matter of con-
graduation that our government has been
afforded the opportunity of successfully ex:
erting its good influence for the prevention of
disagreements between the republics of the
American continent.
am glad to inform you that the treaties
ately nego tiated with China have been duly
ratified on both sides and the exchange made
at Peking. Legislation is necessary to call its
provisions into effect. The prompt and friend
ly manner which the Chinese government at
the request of the United States conceded the
modification of treaties, should secure careful
regard for the interests and susceptibilities of
that government in the enactment of any
laws relating to Chinese immigration.
The clauses of the treaties whichIfol bid the
participation of citizens or vessels of the Uni
tod fofn in ho do
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 demoralizing
and destructive traffic. IN relation both to
China and Japan, some changrs are desirable
in onr present system of consular jurisdlc-
tion. l hope at some future time to lay be-
fore you a scheme for its improvement in the
entire east.
JAPAN.
The intimacy between our country and ia
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