The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1882-12-08

many OF or own citizens and of citizens OF
other countries whose governments have ex-
pressed their thanks for this assistance.
CHINESE nn1oRA17oN
The recent legislation restricting immigra-
taoH Of laborers from China has given rise TO
the question whether Chinese proceeding 70
or from another country may lawfully pass
through our own In constituting the act OF
May ., 1So. In connection with the treaty OF
November Z, $780, the restriction would seem
to be limited to Chinese immigrants coming
TO the United STAGES as laborers, and should
not forbid 3 mere transit across our territory.
/ ask the attention Of congress to the subject
for such action, If any, as 1t may deem sd-
visable
This government has recently had occasion
TO manifest itE interest In the
REPUBLIC or LIBERIA
by seeking to aid in the Amicable settlement
OF the boundary dispute now pending between
that republic and the British possessions of
Sierra Leone
The reciprocity treaty with
HAWAII
will become terminable after September o.
1888 on two months notice by either party
While certain PROVISIONS Of that compact may
have proved onerous, its expense has fostered
commercial relations which it is important to
preserve. suggest, therefore, that an early
consideration be given to such modif cations Of
the treaty az seem to be demanded by the in
terest of our people.
In view Of our increasing trade with both
HAYTI AND SAN DOMINGO,
advise that provision be made for diplomatic
intercourse with the latter by charging the
scope of the mission at Port au Prince. re-
greet that certain class OF American citizens
as against the government Of Hayt, have thus
far been urged unavailingly.
recent agreement with
provides for the crossing Of the frontier by
the armed forces OF either country, IN pursuit
of hostile Indians In my message of last
year called attention to the prevalent lawless-
ness upon the borders, and to the necessity Of
legislation for its suppression. again invite
the attention Of congress to the subject
partial relief from these mischiefs has been
sought in convention, which now awaits the
approval of the senate, as does also another
touching the establishment of the international
boundary between the United States and Mex
leo. If the latter is ratified, the action of COD
gress will be required for establishing suit.ble
commissions Of survey. The beundarr dis
pute between Mexico and Guatemala which
led this government to proffer it's friendly
counsel to both parties, has been amicably
settled
No change has occurred In our relations
with
VENEZUELA
again invoke your action in the matter of
the pending awards against that republic. to
which reference was made by special mess
age from the executive at your last session.
An invitation has been received from the gov
ernment Of Venezuela TO send representatives
In July, 1888, to Caracas, for participating
IN the centennial celebration Of the birth Of
Bolivar, the founder of South American indie
pendence. In connection with this event, it
is designed to commence the erection, at Car
accas, of q statue of Washington, and conduct
an industrial exhibition, which will be open to
American products. / request that the United
States be represented, and that suitable pro-
vision be made therefor
The elevation of the grade of our mission In
CENTRAL AMERICA
to the plenipotentiary rank, which was author
lied by congress at its last session, has been
since effected. The war between Peru and
Bolivar on the one side and Chill on the other,
began more than three years ago, on the occu-
patton by Chill, In 1881 OF all the littoral terri
tory of Bolivia. Negotiations for peace were
| conducted under the direction of the United
States The allies refused to concede any ter
ritory, but Chill has since become master OF
the whole coast of both countries, and of the
capital of Peru A year since, as you have
already been advised by correspondence trans
ment sent a special mission to the BEL
hgerent powers to express the hope that
Chill would be disposed to accept money IL
demnity for the expenses of the war, and to
relinquish her demand for a portion of the
territory of her antagonist This recornmen
dalton, which Chill declined to follow. this
government did not assume to enforce, nor can
| it be enforced without resort to measures
which would be in keeping neither with the
temper OF our people nor with the spirit of our
institutions. The power of Peru no longer ex-
tends over its whole territory, and in the event
of our interference to dictate peace would
need to be supplemented by the armies and
navies of the United States Such interference
would almost inevitably lead to the establish
mont of protectorate, result utterly at odds
with our past policy, injurious to our present
interests, and full of embarrassment for the
future. For effecting the termination of hos
tilities upon the towns at once-just to the
victorious nation and generous to its adver-
saries-this government has spared l&) efforts
save such as might involve the complications
which l have indicated. 1t is to be greatly
deplored that Chill seems to be resolved to
exact such rigorous conditions of peace, and
indisposed to submit to arbitration the terms
of an amicable settlement No peace is likely
to be lasting that is not sufficiently equitable
and just to command the approval of other
nations. About one year since invitations
were extended to the nations Of this continent
a
to assemble in Washington in November,
1882. The time of meeting was then fixed
| at period then remote, in the hope. as
the invitation itself declared, that in
the meantime the disturbances between the
| South American republics would be adjusted,
! AS that expectation seemed unlikely to be re-
! allied, | asked in April last for an expression
| Of opinion from the two houses of congress- as
to the advisability of holding the proposed
| convention at the time appointed. This action
| was prompted in part by doubts which ma
ture reflection had suggested, whether the
! diplomatic usages one traditions of the gov
eminent did not make it fitting that the execu-
tive should consult the representatives of the
| people before pursuing line, of policy some
what n0vel in character and far-reaching in it's
| possible consequences. In view of the fact
that no action was taken by congress in the
| premises, and that no provision has been
made for the necessary expenses, subse-
| quently decided to postpone the conventio1,
and so notified the several governments
! which had been invited to attend I am IN
! willing to discuss this subject without assur-
ing you of my support of any measures the
/ wisdom of congress may devise for promo
ton OF peace on this continent and through
out the world And / trust the time is nigh
when, with the universal consent of civilized
| peoples, all international differences shall be
determined without resort to arms by the be-
nignant processes of arbitration.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
| Changes have occurred in the diplomatic
! presentation of several foreign powers during
the past year New ministers from the Argen-
tine Republic, Austria, Hungary, Brazil Chill,
China, France, Japan and Mexico, the Meth
erlands and Russia have presented their Gre
dentials. The missions of Denmark and Ven
ezuela at this capitol have been raised in grade.
Switzerland has created plenipotentiary mis-
SION to this government, and an embassy from
Madagascar aud minister from Siam will
shortly arrive Our diplomatic intercourse
has been enlarged by the establishment of re-
creation of mission to Siam, and by the res
toration of the mission to Greece The shah