The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-12-07

OStbCSA Llc OuilSu CIdteS anu mex
leo. If the latter is ratified the
action of congress will be required for
establishing suitable commissions of
survey. The boundary dispute between
Mexico and Gautamala, which led this
government to proffer its friendly coun-
sells 10 both parties has been amicably
settled.
No change has occurred in our
RELATIONS WITH VENEZUELA.
l again invite your action in the matter
OF the pending words against that repub-
lie, TO which reference was made by
special message from the executive at
your last session. An invitation has
been received from the government of
Venezuela TO send representatives in
July. 1888, to Caracas for participating
in the centennial celebration of Bolivar,
the founder of South American indie
pendeDce. In connection with this event
it is designed to commence the erection
At Caracas of statue of Washington.
and to conduct an industrial exhibition
which will be open to American prod
ucts. recommend that the United
States be represented and that suitable
provision be made there for the eleva-
ton of the grade of our mission in Gen.
trail America to the plenipotentiary
rank, which was authorized by Con-
gress at its late session and has been
since effected.
The war between Peru and Bolivia on
the one side and Chilli on the other be-
gan more than three years ago, on the
occupation by Chilli in 1880, of all the
lateral territory of Bolivia Negotia-
tions for peace were conducted under
the direction of the United States. The
allies refused TO concede any territory
but Chilli has since become master of
the whole coast of both countries and of
the capital of Peru, year since, as you
have already been advised by CORES
pondence transmitted to you in January
last. This government sent Q special
mission to the belligent powers to ex-
press the hope that Chilli would be
disposed to accept money indemnity
for the expenses of the war and to relin-
quish her demand for portion of the
territory of her antagonist. This recon-
mendation which Chilli declined 20 fol-
low, this government did not assume to
enforce nor can it be enforcad 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 extends oyer its whole terrific.
ry. In the event of our Interference to
dictate, peace would need to be supple
mented by the armies and navies of the
United States. Such interference would
almost inevitably lead to the
ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRoTEcToRATE,
a result literally at odds with our past
policy, injurious to our present interest
| and full of embarrassments for the fu-
tuFe. For eHeOting the formulation OF
hostilities upon terms at once just to the
victorious nation and generous TOT its ad-
versaries this Government
HAS SPARED NO EFFORTS
save such as might involve complication
which l have indicated. II is greatly
to be deplored that Chilli seems to be re.
solved to exact such rigorous conditions
of peace,so ipdisposed to submit to ar
bitration. the terms of an $miapable
settlement. No peace is likely to be
lasting that is not sufficiently eauitably
and Just to command the approval OF
other nations. Some time since invita-
| lions were extended to the nations Of
this continent to send representatives to
peace congress to assemble at Wash
| ington in Nov, 1883. The time OF meet
ing was fixed at q period then remote in
the hope, as in the invitations Itself de-
clarsd that in the @eaA time the distqr-
Republics would be adjusted. AS that
exception seem unlikely to be realized
1 asked, in April last, for an expression
from the two houses of Congress as to
the adyIsabili:y Of holding the propOs-
| ed convention at the appointed ums.
This action was prompted in part by
doubts which mature reflection had sug.
gested, whether the diplomatic usRges
and traditions OF the government did not
make it fitting that the executive should
consult the representatives of the peo-
pie before pursuing line of policy
| somewhat novel in its character and far
reaching IN Its possible consequences.
In view of the fact that no action was
taken by congress In the premises, and
that no provisions had been made for
the necessary expense, subsequently
decided to postpone the conVocAtion and
so notified the general governments
which had been invited to attend. ! am
out assuring you of my support OF any
measures the wisdom of congress may
devise for the promotion of
| PEACE ON THIS CONTINENT,
and throughout the world, and I trust
| that the time Is nigh when with the
universal assent of civilized people, all
international differences shall be deter
mined without resort to arms, by the
benignant processes of arbitration.
Changes have occurred in the diplo
matte representation of several foreign
powers during the past year. New
ministers to the Argentine Republic,
Austria, Hungary, Brazil, Chilli, China,
France, Japan, MeXico, the Netherlands
and Russia, have presented their ere.
| dentials. The missions of Denmark
| IL Dc knl hox kHoA
raised in grade. Switzerland has Gre
ated a pleinpotentiary mission to this
| Government, and an embassy from Mad
| agascar and a minister from Siam will
shortly arrive.
OUR DIPLOMATIC INTERCOURSE
has been enlarged by the establishment
of relations with the new kingdom OF
| Servia, by the creation of mission to
Siam, and by the restoration of the mis-
sion to Greece The Shah of Persia has
| expressed his qualification thai
a charge de affairs will shortly
| be sent to that country
where the rights of OHr citizens have
been hitherto courteOusly guarded by
the representation OF Great Britain.
| l renew my reoommenda-
United States in harmony with otheI
L
ternational rules for the prevention Of
collisions at sea. In conformity with
your Joint resolution of the Cd OF Au.
gust last, have directed the secretary
of state to address foreign government
in respect to the proposed conference
for considering the subject of the meth.
cd to be used in the reckoning of longi.
tude and the regulation oftime through.
\ out the civilized world. Their reptile:
will in due time he laid before you,
An agreement was reached at Paris In
1875 between the principal powers fol
the interchange of official publications
through the medium of their respective
foreign departments. The admirable
system which has been built by the en-
terprise of the Smithsonian institute af
ford practical basis tor our co-opera
ton in this scheme, and an arrangement
has been effected by which the institu
ton will perform the necessary labol
under the direction of the department o.
state. A reasonable compensation
therefore should be provided by law.
A clause IN the act making appropri
atoms for the diplomatic and cOnsulsI
services contemplstes the reorganization
| of both branches of such service on &
salary basis, leaving the fees TO inuee tC
the benefit of the treasury. cordially
favor such project as likely to
| CORRECT ABUSES
in the present system, and the secretary
of state will present To you at an early
day 8 plan for such Reorganization.
A full and interesting exhibit of the
OPERATION OF THE TREASURY DEPART
| AENT
is afforded by the report ofthe secretary
| 1t appears that the ordinary revenues
from all sources for the fiscal year end
ing june 80, 1882 were as follows
from customs, sea, 410, 1905; from in.
ternal revenue, &146.497, 595.45; from
sales of public lands, $4,25S, 1403T
from tax on circulation and deposits oil
National banks, 81, 1855, 794 45; from re.
payment of interest by Pacific railway
company, $40. 554.37; from sinking
fund for Pacific railway company, $780,.
271.42; from customs, fees, fines, penal.
| ties etc 413A 33A 300. from fees CON.