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cluded with Corea awaits the action of the
Senate.
During the late disturbance in
EGYPT,

Senate
During the late disturbance in
EGYPT,
Can vessels served as protection
to the persons and property Of many of
our own citizens and of citizens of other
countries, whose governments have ex-
pressed their thanks for this assistance
. he recent legislation restricting the immi
grafton of laborers from China, AS given
rise to the question whether Chinese pro-
ceeding to or from another country may
lawfully pass through our own. Constru-
ing the act of May 6, 1882, in connection
with the treaty of November Z, 1880, the
restriction would seem to be limited to
Chinese immigrants coming to the United
States as laborers, and would not forbid a
mere transit across our territory. | ask the
attention of Congress to the subject for
such action, if any, as may be deemed ad-
visable.
This government has recently had !occa-
sion to manifest its interest in
THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA,
by seeking an amicable settlement of the
! boundary dispute now pending between
that republic and the British Possession of
| Sierra Leone.
| The reciprocity treaty with
HAWAII
Will become terminable after September 8,
| 1888, on twelve months notice by either
| party. While certain provisions of that
compact may have proved onerous, its ex-
| istence has fostered commercial relations
which it is important to preserve. 1 sug-
! gest, therefore, that early consideration be
given to such notifications of the treaty
as seem to be demanded by the interests of
our people. -
Iu view of our increasing trade with both
Hayti and Santo Domingo, I advise that
provision be made for diplomatic inter-
course with the latter, by enlarging the
scope of the mission at Port au- Prince.
regret that certain claims of American
citizens against
THE GOVERNMENT OF HAYT1
Have thus far been urged unavailingly.
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
l called attention to the prevalent
LAwLKssNEss UPON THE BORDERS
And to the necessity of legislation for its
suppression. l again invite the attention of
Congress to the subject. A partial relief
from these mischiefs has been sought in
a 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 Mexico. If the latter is
ratified the action of Congress will De re-
quire for establishing suitable commissions
OF survey. The boundary dispute between
| Arryrcn AMI,
Which led this government to proffer its
friendly counsels to both parties, has been
amicably settled. No Grange has occurred
in our relations with Venezuela | agaiu
invoke your action in the matter of the
pending awards against that republic 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
Celeb alton of tie birth of bolivar. the
founder of South American independence
In connection with this event it is designed
to commence the erection at Caracas, of a
statue of Washington and to conduct an in
/ dustral exhibit on, which will be open to
American products / recommend that the
United States be represented, and
that suitable provisions be made
therefor. The elevation of the
grade of our mission in Central
America to the plenipotentiary rank which
was authorized by Congress at its late ses-
sion has been since effected.
THE WAR BETWEEN PERU AND BOLIVIA
On one side and Chill on the other began
more than three years ago, the occupation
| by Chill, in 1870, of all the literal territory
of Bolivia. Negotiations for peace were
conducted under the direction of the United
States. The al les refused to concede any
territory. But Chill has since become mas
| ter of the whole coast of both countries
and of the capital of Peru year since
as you have already been advised by cor
respondence transmitted to you in January
last, this government sent
| AsPECIAL MISSION
To the beligerent powers to express the
hope that Chill would be disposed to ac
cept money indemnity for the expenses of
the war and 10 relipquish her demand for a
portion of the territory of her antagonist
This recommendation, 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 keep
ing neither with the temper of our people
nor with the spirit of our institutions.
The power of Peru no longer extends 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
Safes. Such interference would almost
inevitably lead to the establishment of a
protectorate-a result utterly at odds with
our last policy, injurious to our present
interests and full of embarrassments for the
future.
For effecting
THE TERMINATION OF HosTILITIEs,
| upon terms at once just to the victorious
nation, and generous to its adver Saries, this
| government has spared no efforts, save such
as might involve the complications which
have indicated.
1t is greatly to be deplored that Chill
seems resolved to exact such rigorous con-
ditions of peace and indisposed to submit to
arbitration, the terms of an amicable settle :
ment. No peace is likely to be lasting that
is not sufficiently equitable and just to COM
mand the approval of other nations
About year since invitations were ex
tended to the nations of this continent to
send representatives to
/ PEACE CONGRESS,
to assemble at Washington in November,
1882. The time of meeting was fixed at a
period then remote in the hope-as the in
vitation itself declared-that IN the mean
time the disturbances between the
South American Republic would
be adjusted. AS that expectation
seemed unlikely to be realized. asked in
April last for an expression of opinion from
the two houses of Congress as to the advisa-
bility of holding the proposed convention at
the time appointed. This action was
prompted in part Dy doubts which mature
reflection had suggested whether the di-
plomatic usage and traditions of the gov
ernment did not make it fitting that the
Executive should consult the representa-
| tives of the people before pursuing line
of policy somewhat novel in its character,
and far reaching in is possible consequences.
| In view OF the fact that no action was
taken by Congress in the premises and that