The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1882-12-06
SUPPLEMENT-

preserve. L suggest, therefore, that early
consideration be given to such notifications
OF the treaty us seem to DO demanded by the
increasing trade with both Hayti and san
diplomatic intercourse with the latter, by en-
iarging the scope of the mission at Port an
Prince. regret that's certain class of claims of
American citizens against the Government of
Hayti have thus far been urged unavailingly.
MEXICAN RELATIONS.
A recent agreement with Mexico 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 lawlessness upon the
border and to the necessity of legislation for
its suppression. Iagain invite the attention of
Congress to the subject. A partial relief from
these mtsChiefs has been sought in COnTen-
tion which now awaits the approval of the
tabltShment Of the international boundary be-
tween the United states and Mexico. II the
latter is rutihed the action OF Congress will be
required for establishing suitable commissions
of survey. The boundary dispute between
McNtco and Guatemala, which led this Govern
mCnt to prOher its friendly counsCls TO both
parties, has been amicGbly settled.
VENEZUELA.
NO change has occurred in our relations with
Venezuela. again invoke your action in the
matter of the pending awards against that re-
public TO which reference was made bya spe-
Cial message from the Executive at your hast
session. An invitation has been received
from tho Government of VenezueIa TO send
representatives in July, 1883, to Caracas for
participating in the Centennial celebration of
tho birth of Bolivar, the founder of south
this event II Is designed to commence the
erection at Caracas OF Il statue of Washington
and TO conduct an industrial exhibition which
VIII be open to American products. request
that the United states bo represented and that
suitable provision be made therefor.
The elevation of the grade OF our mission in
Central America to tho plcuipotentiIry rank
which was authorized by Congress at the late
session has been since effected.
Chill AND PERU.
The war between Peru and Bolivia on the
one side, and Chilli on tile other, began more
Chill, in 1850, of all the littOru territory of BO-
hvta. Negotiations for peace were conducted
under the direction OF the United States, The
allies refused TO cOncede any territory, bnt
Chilli has since become master of the whole
coast Of both countries and of the capital of
Peru. A year since, as you havC ulrcady been
advised by correspondence transmitted
to you in january last, this Government sent
special mission to the beliigcrent powers to
express the hope that Chill would be disposed
To accept money indemnity for the expenses
Of tho war and to rclinuuish hcr demand for n
This recommendation, which Chill declined to
follow, this Government did not assume to on
force nor can it he enforced without rcsnrting
TO measures which would be in keeping,
nCtthOr with the tempcrOt our people nor with
the spirit of our institutions. The power of
Peru no longer eXtond5 over its whole terri
tory, and in the event Of our interference to
dictate peace we would need to bC supple
mcnted by the armiusuud nnvics of the United
states. Such Interference would almost in
cvitably lead 10 the establishment of u pro-
tectOratC, a result utterly ut odds with our
past policy, injurious to our present interests
and full of Cmbarrassmcnt9f for the future. For
encCJlng the termination OF hOStilitiCS upon
towns at once, just Co the victorious nation
ana generous to its adyersariCs, this Govern
meut has spared no efforts save such rs might
involve the complications which | have midi
Gated. 1t is greatly to be deplOred that ChIll
seCms resolved to exact such rigorous CON
ditiOus Of peace and indlsposed 10 submit to
arbitration the terms OI an amiCable settlo-
meut No peace is likely to be lasting that is
not sufficiently equitable and just to command
the approval of other nations. About a year
since invitations wore extended 10 the nations
of this continent to send representatives to "a
peace congress To assemble at Washington i'm
November, lSS2. The time OF meeting was
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
realized, Iasked i'll April last uu expression of
opinion from the two houses OF Congress as
to the advisabilfty OF holding the DropOsGd
convention at the time appOinted, This actiOn
was prompted in part 10y doubts, which mature
reflection had suggested, whether the diplO-
matte usage and traditions of the Government
did not make it fitting that tho Executive
should consult tho representatives of the peo-
pie before pursuing n line OF policy somewhat
naval in its character aud farreaChng In its
possible consequences. In view of the fact that
no action was taken 10y Congress in the premises
and that no provision had been made for
necessary expenses, | subsequently, decided
to postpone the cOnvocatlon, and so notified
the several Governments which had been iu-
Vitcd to attend. L am unwilling to dismiss
this subject without assuring YOU of my sup
port of any measures the wisdom of Congress
may advise for the .TOmOtiOu of peace on
this continent and throughout the world, ana
L trust that the time is nigh when, with the
universal assent OF civilized peoples ali inter
national differences shall be determined with
outrcsOrt to arms, but by the bcuignant pro
cess OF arbitration.
DIPLOMATIC CHANGES.
Changes have occurred in the diplomatic
representation of several foreign powers dur
ing the past year. New Minister'S from the
Argentine Republic Austria, Hungary, Brazil,
Chilli, China, France Japan, Mexico, the
Netherlands and Russia have presented their
credentials.
Tho missions of Denmark and Venezuela at
this capital have been raised in grade. Swift
zerland las created Il plcuipOtentiary mission
to this Government and an Embassy from
Madagascar and Minister from siam will
shortly arrive. our diplomatic intercourse
has been enlarged by the establishment of re-
latiOus with the new kingdom OF Servia, by the
creation of mission to Siam and by the restor-
alton of II mission to Greece. The Shah of
Persia has expressed his qualification that u
Charge d 'Affaircs will shortly 10 sent to that
country whore the rights of our citizens have
been hitherto CUurteOusly guarded by the rep
resentaLivcs OF Great Britain.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
renew my recommendations of such legis-
latiOu rs will place the United States in har-
mony with other maritime powers with respect
to the international rules for the prevention of
collisions at sea.
a COMMON PRIME NERIDIAS.
In conformity with your joint resolution of
the Sd of August last 1 have directed the
mCnts in respect to a proposed conference for
considering the subject OF the universal adop-
in the reckoning of longitude and in the regu-
latiOn of time throughout the civilized world
Their replies will in due Time, be laid before
you. An agreement was reached at Paris in
1875, between the principal powers, for tho
interchange of official publications through
the medium Ot their respective Foreign De-
partments. The admirable system which has
been built up by the enterprise of the Smith
sOnian Institution affords practical basis for