New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-12-14
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tains it's attitude Of warm friendship, and
continues with great regularity its pay
ment of the monthly quota of the diplo-
matte debt. Without suggesting the
direction in which Congress should act,
ask attention to the 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 TOR some time past
in an unsatisfactory state, and this
Government, as the neighbor of one Of
the largest creditors Of Venezuela, has
interposed itself with the French Govern
ment with the view Of producing Z
friendly and honorable adjustment.
am glad to inform you that
THB TRRATIEs LATELY NEGOTIATED WITH
CHINA
have been duly ratified on both sides and
the Exchange made 1t Picking. Legis.
lation is necessary to carry it's provisions
into effect. The prompt and friendly
spirit with which the Chinese Govern
ment, at the request of the United States,
conceded the modification Of existing
treaties. should secure careful regard tor
the interests and susceptibilities of that
Government in the re- enactment of any
laws relating to Chinese immigration.
These classes of treaties which forbid the
participation of citizen OF vessels Of the
United States in the opium trade will
doubtless receive your approval, and they
will attest the sincere interest which our
people and Government have in the com.
| mendable efforts of the Chinese Govern
| ment to put q stop to this demoralizing
and destructive traffic. In relation both
to China and Japan, some changes are
desirable in our present system of con-
! sular jurisdiction. I hope at some future
time to lay before you scheme for its
| Improvement in the entire East.
The intimacy between our country and
JAPAN,
| the most advanced of the Eastern nations.
continues to be cordial. am advised
that the Emperor contemplates the estab-
lishment of constitutional government,
| and that he has already summoned Z
parliamentary congress for the purpose of
efecting change. Such remarkable
| step toward complete assimilation with
Western systems, cannot fail to bring
Japan into closer and more beneficial
relationship with ourselves, as the chief
Pacific power.
A question has arisen in relation to the
exercise in that country OF the
JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS
conferred upon our Ministers and Con-
! suls. The indictment, trial and con-
viction in the Consular Court of Yokohama,
| OF John Ross, merchant seaman on
board IN American vessel, have made it
necessary for the Government to institute
! = careful examination and the nature and
methods of this jurisdiction. It appears
that Ross was regularly shipped under
the flag of the United States, but was by
birth British subject. My predecessor
felt it his duty to maintain the position
that during his service rs q regularly
shipped seaman on board an American
merchant vessel, Ross was subject to the
laws Of the service and to the jurisdiction
Of the United States Consul and authori-
| ties.
renew the recommendation which has
heretofore been urged by the Executive
upon the attention Of Congress, that after
the reduction Of such amount as may be
found due to American citizens, the
balance of
THE INDEMNITY FUND
heretofore obtained from China and japan,
and which is now In the hands of the
State Department, he returned to the
Governments Of those countries.
ThessKing Of
HAWAII,
in the course of his homeward return
after journey around the world, has
lately visited this country. While our re-
lations with that Kingdom are friendly,
this Government has viewed with concern
the efforts to seek replenishment of the
diminishing population of the islands
from outward sources to degree which
may impair the native sovereignty and
independence in which the United States
was among the first to testify lively
| interest.
OTHER NATIONS.
Relations Of unimpaired amity have
been maintained throughout the year
with the respective Governments of Aus
tria, Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, Hayti.
Paraguay and Uruguay. Portugal and
Sweden and Norway, and this may also
be said Of Greece and Ecuador. Although
| our relations with those States have been
severed by the withdrawal of appropria-
tions for diplomatic representatives at
Athens and Quito, it seems expedient to
restore those missions even on q reduced
scale, and I decidedly recommend such q
course with regard to Ecuador, which is
likely, in the near future, to play an i'm
portant part among the nations of the
Southern Pacific.
THE HIGH SEAS.
invite your attention to the propriety
OF adopting the new code Of international
the high seas and of conforming the do
mestic Legislation Of the United States
thereto, 90 that no confusion NAV arise
from the application of conflicting rules in
the case Of vessels Of different rationale
ties meeting in tidal waters. These in
ternational rules differ but slightly from
our own. They have been adopted by
the Navy Department for the goverance
Of the war-ships of the United States on
the high seas, and in foreign waters, and
through the action of the State De-
partment in disseminating the rules, and
in acquainting the ship-masters with the
option of conforming to them without the
jurisdictional waters of the United States.
They are now very generally known and
obeyed.
The State Department still continues to
publish to the country the
TRADE AND MANUFACTURING REPORTS
received from its officers abroad. The
success Of this course warrants its contin-
uance and such appropriation as may be
required to meet the rapidly increasing
demand for those publications. With
special reference to the Atlanta Cotton
Exposition the October number of the re-
ports was devoted to valuable collection
Of papers on the cotton goods trade of the
world.
THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFER
ENCE,
for which in 1879 Congress made pro-
vision, assembled in this city early in
January last, and the sessions were pro-