Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-05
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Tuesday, Dee. 5, 1882.

he government to profer it's friendly coun- l 'els to both parties, has been amicably set led.
 No change has occurred in relations with ! Venezuela I again 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 re- ceived from the government of Venezuela to | send representatives in July, 1883, to Carac- ! cas for participating in the centennial cele- | bration of the birth of Bolivar, the founder ! of South American Independence. In con. nection with this event it is designed to commence the erection at Caracas of statue of Washington and to conduct an in dustrial exhibition which will be open to American products. I recommend that the United States be represented and suitable provision be made therefor.
 The elevation of the grade of our mission in Central America to the plenipotentiary its late session has been since effected.
 The war between Peru and Bolivia on the one side and Chili on the other began more than three years ago on the occupation by Chili in 1880 of all the lateral territory of Bolivia. Negotiations for peace were con- ducted under the direction of the United States. The allies refused to concede any territory, but Chii has since become master of the whole coast of both countries and of the capital of Peru. A year since, as you uhVe alISdoy Ueeu auV1SSO Dy cOfr6SpOnu6Qce transmitted to you in January last, this gov ernment sent special mission to the belli gerent powers to express the hope that Chili would be disposed to accept money indem- nifty for tho expenses of the war and to relin- quish her demand for portion of the terri tory of her antagonist. This recommends tion which Chili declined to follow, this gov srnment 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 extends over it's 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 lead almost inevitably to 1 the establishment of protectorate, result utterly at odds with our past policy, injurious ! to our present interests and full of embar | rassments for the future. For effecting the ! termination of hostilities upon terms at once just to the victorious nation and generous to | its adversary this government has spared no l efforts save such might involve the com ! plications which I have indicated. It is l greatly to be deplored that Chili seems re- l solved to exact such rigorous conditions of peace and indisposed to submit to arbitra- l tion the terms of an amicable settlement. No peace is likely to be lasting that is not sufh- l ciently equitable and just to command the l approval of other nations.
 l About year since invitations were extend l ed to the nations of this continent to send ! representatives to peace congress to assem-
 ble at Washington in November, 1882. The time of meeting was fixed at 8 period then I remote in the hope, as the invitation itself I declared, that in the meantime the disturban ces between the South American republics 1 would be adjusted. As that expectation
 seems unlikely to be realized I asked in Apri
 last for an expression of opinion from the
 two houses of Congress as to the advisabilit5 lof hoJ1 Ina of fb<
 time appointed. This action was prompted
 in part by doubts which mature reflection
 had suggested, whether the diplomatic usage
 and tradition of the government did no
 make it fitting that the executive should con ! suit the representatives of the people befor,
 pursuing line of policy somewhat novel il
 it's character and far-reaching in it's possibl, I consequences. In view of the fact that nt ! action was taken by Congress in the premises and that no provision had been made for th
 necessary expenses, subsequently, decided l to postpone the convocatIon and so notified
 the several governments which had been in l vited to attend. I am unwilling to dismiss
 this subject without assuring you of my sup l port of any measures the wisdom of Con l gress may devise for the promotion of peac
 on this continent and throughout the world I and I trust the time is nigh when, with tn 1 universal assent of civilized people, all inter
 national differences shall be determined with
 out resort to arms by the benignant processe | of arbitration.
 Changes have occurred in the diplomat l representation of several foreign power during the past year. New ministers iron
 the Argentine Republic, Austria, Hungary Brazil, Chii, China, France Japan, Mexico
 the Netherlands and Russia have presente
 their credentials The missions of Denmar | and Venezuela at this capital have bee raised in grade. Switzerland has created
 plenipotentiary mission to this government
 and an embassy from Madagascar and a min ister from Siam will shortly arrive. Ou
 diplomatic intercourse has been enlarged ! the establishment of relations with the ne : kingdom of Servia, by the creation of
 mission to Siam and by tho restoration
 the mission to Greece. The Shah of Persi
 has expressed his qualification that charg d'ahaires will shortly be sent to that country
 where the rights of our citizens have bee ] hitherto courteously guarded by the repr' | scntatives of Great Britain.
 renew my recommendation of such legi : lation as will place the United States in ha l mony with other maritime powers with r, ! spect to the international rules for the pr, Ivention of collision at sea. In conformit ] with your joint resoution of the Sd of Augu
 last, I have directed the Secretary of Stai to address foreign governments in respect 1 1 a proposed conference for considering u = subject of the universal adoption of con
 mon prime meridian to be used in the reel
 oning of longitude and in the regulation - | tA1uo GAIOu$uOul tu6 Clfu1Z6u "OTlu lae : replies will in due time come before you. v An agreement was reached at Paris in 187 between the principal powers for the inte P change of official publications through u a medium of their respective foreign depar = ments. The admirable system which h, E been built up by the enterprise of the Snitl h sonian Institution affords practical bas
 for our cooperation in this scheme, and 6
 arrangement has been effected by which tn
 institution will perform the necessary labt d under the direction of the Department
 State A reasonable compensation thereft 3. should be provided by law.
 clause in the act making appropriation
 for the diplomatic and consular service co1 !. templates the organization of both branch'
 of such service on 8 salaried basis, leavir 'o fees to inure to the benefit of the treasur, ' I cordially favor such project as likely
 correct abuses in the present system. TT e Secretary of State will present to you at 8
 early day plan for such reorganization. I. THE TREASURY.
 |. A full and interesting exhibit of the oper e tions of the Treasury department h afforded by the report of the Secretar,
 It appears that ordinary revenues from a