New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-05


the Secre airy of state. ,c,,. rd Japan
In the interest of Justice toward emma anu ,h in
trust that the question ot tue t ,ta,a conn
dcmnitv fund to the Governments OF ,ieSo ,ieSo.;Sac 80
tries will reach at the present session .nu sd
tory solution which have alIeady rech ~. Con-
arossionai iiscnssiun The treaty lately cohciuuou
with Corea awaits the action o the otnae' rresence
tho Late disturbance IN LgyP os '1 proteton to the
ncrsons and property of many OF our oN Co.
and of the citizens Of other countries NHU 90, tbio
arnmerts have expressed their ihahks ioi t'i''
asisrance The recent legislation restricting I'M
migration of labOreIs from Chlna mas gIsoh 80 9 ~
the question whether Chinese procosotE tE,ourb onr
own. Constituting the act OF May D. lSoZ IN IN con Oh
nection with the treaty OF NoyenGer ioesc im no
MIGRANTS coming to the United states as laportrs'
and would not forbid mere transit across our TER
ritory | ask the attention OF Congress 10 tIe sup
iect for such action If any as may DC ueeneu au-
vlsabe. =, ,.;, .,
manifest its interest in the Republic of Liberia ny
seeking to aid the amicable settlement OF tne oou-
dary dispute now pending between that kepuDic
and the British possession of Sierra Leone.
The reciprocity treaty with tawall VIII become
termnable after September g, 1883. on twelve
months notice by either party. Whlle certain pro
visions of thai compact may have proved "nerous,
its exi,tence has fosteTed commercial relations
which It is important 10 preserve Suggest there
fore. that carly consideration he gwen TO sgc9
qualifications of the treaty rs seem 10 DC
by the interests of our people.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS
In view of our increasing trade with both HpYt
and Santo Domingo / advise.that provision he made
for diplomatic intercourse With the later by en-
largng the scope of the mission at Fort al frinoe
regret that certain claims of American citizehS
against the Government Of Hayti have thus Iar
been urged uDavaingly. ~
crossing OF the frontier by the armed olceS oil either
country IN pursuit of hostile Indians. III my mes
sage OF last year called attention to the prevalent
Law
of legislation for its suppression. again lhVlie Tue
attention of Congress to tne snDlec'' pal lta re-
lief from these mIsChiets has been sought IN con
yenton which now awaits the apprOVal oi INC
Seuaie as does also another touching the saoiiHh-
ment of the International boundary Oet"oon tnG
United States and MEXICO. If the latter Is ratlhod
the action Of Congress will be required 13r cslao-
nshiny suitable commissions of survey ne ooun
dary dispute between Mexico ana OuHenaia.
which Len this Government 10 profier its friendly
couusels to both countries has been dhlcaoly
settled. ,..,o.,. ,u;.,
No change has occurred in our relations with
Venezuela. | again invoke your action in the
matter of the pending awards against thaf repuollc
to which reference was maze Dy q speClai Hc-Saso
from the Executive at your last session AL INVITA-"
ton has been received from the Government OF
Venezuei, to send repI esentatves IN july 1872 10
Caracas for participation in the centennial celebr
ton of the birth OF Bolivar. the founder ot south
American independence. In connection WIN this
event IL IS designed to commence the erection NJ
Caracas of a statue of Washington ana 10 cohuuct
an Industrial exhibition which Will lie open 10
American products. recommend that the United
States be represented aud Jat sultaole PloNI9"" "0
made therefor ,
The elevation of the grade of our mission in Cen
tral America 10 the pleni ipOtentlary RANK, which
WAS authorized by Congress AZ lts ldte bcs-o"' ""'
The war between Peru and Bolivia on the one
side and Chill on the other began more thah thfee
years ago On the occupation by Chlb III lSeo ot
all the lttOral territory OF Bolivia, Negotiations
for peace were conducted under the direction ol tue
United States Ine allies refused 10 of ths
whole coast of both countries ana OF the caPith Va
Peru. A year since as you nave areauV oee' I a,,
vispd nv Coz respondenCe transmitted 30 on III JAN
| nary last this Government sent special MISSION
10 The belllgtrent Powers to express tine ho ilaJ
Chill would he dlsnOsed to accept money lhue'n-
nItv fo, the EXPENSES of the war and to rellnqnsh
her demand Tor portion OF the territory OF her an
! tagoniss. This recommendation, Whlch Chll "e-
| coed to follow. this Government ala hot assume 10
| enforce nor can il he enforced without resort 10
/ n,rasrr,. which would be IN keeping neither with
the temper of our peope nor with the soIit OIL our
! over its whole territory, and III ne event ol Jul
interference TO dictate peace would need 10 Ve sup
| NE mentcd lay the armies ana naVles Oh Tue htGu
| STATES such interference would "lm0st inevitably
| lead to the est stabshment Of I'rotecorae result
utterly az odds with our past p"ilcy' IhJuIiuu7s ~
our present Interests and full OF EMBELLISHMENTS fof
For erecting the termination Of hostilitcs upon
terms AZ once lust to the victorious nation ana gen
erous to its adversarles this Government has spared
no efforts sa ave such might lnyoIc the compllct
| tions " hich have indicated 1t Is greatly 10 pe
| deplnred that Chill seems resolved to exact 5u'
| riGr rons conditions of peace and lndisposed to
submit TO arbitration the terms OF an amcabIe set
tlement No peace IS likely toIhe lasng that Is not
sufficiently equitable and just to command the ap-
proVal OF other nations
About year since invitations extended to
the nations of this continent to send repre- sntatVes
to peace congress TO asschpe d. " denI @ 80 ' - - =
November. lSo2. Tie tire of meeting Was uNed at
| "A period then remote III the hope rs The invitation
! itself declared that in the meantime the disturb
| ancos between the South American Republics
would be adjusted. As that expectation seemed
| unlikely TO br realized asked in Aurll last ior an
EXPRESSION OF opinion from the two Houses Ct Con
press as to the advlsabity OF holding the proposed
convention at the time appointed. inns aclloh vas
prompted in part by doubts which mature reHoc-
lion had suggested, whether the diplomatic usaEe
| and tradition the Government 'ld not make IL
lifting that the Executive should consult the ltepIe-
| se,t1tlVes OF the people before pursuing a llne OF
| rocJ somewhat novel IN It's character ana lar-
reaching III its possible consequences. IN VIC" vi
| the fact that no action was taken 10y Congress IN
the premises. and that no provision llad both haue
| for necessary expenses, ] subsequently decided 10
| postpOuc tho cOny yOcatiUn aGd 80 notified tne sew
oral Governments which had been INV tied to at
tend. | unwilling 10 dismiss this subject with
out assuring YOU OF my support OF any measures the
wisdom of Congress may devise fOl tDe promotion
, | Of peace tins continent and throughout the
world. and trust that the tme is nigh when with
national differences shall be determined without
resort to arms. by the tenignant processes OF
VARIOUS FOREIGN TOPICS.
| Changes have occurred in the diplomatic repre-
sentatiop of several foreign Powers during the past
| wear New Ministers from the Argentine Re
, public Austria Hungary, Brazil, Chill. China
France. japan, Mexico. The Netherlands anC
! Russia have presented their credentials The mis-
: : sions of Denmark aud Venezuela at this Capita
have, been raised ia giaderSwltzerland has created
a Plen pottutiaiy mission To this Government anC
/ ! an Embassy from Madagascar and Minister IRON
\ ! siam will shortly arrive. Our diplomatic inter
course has been enlarged by the establishment o
relations with the new Kingdom of Servla, by ih'
creation of inIs.on 10 siam aud 10y the restoration
( of tho IL Ission 10 Greece The Shah OF Persia ha
exufesSed his qualification that a Charge Alfare'