The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1882-12-14

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;sz cH1SEsE QUESTION
The recent legislation restricting immigrA.
ton Of laborers from China has given rise to
the question Of whether Chinese proceeding to
Of from s,hother county may lawfully pass
through hr own. In conetrulng the act Of
May 8, ! 3P2, h connection with the treaty Of
Nov. 2, 1880. the esrestriction would seem to
be limited 70 Chinese immigrants coming to The
United States % laborers, and should not for
bid . rsfransit across our territory. ask
the attention Of congress- to the subject for.
Bnch actionas IT may deem advisable This
government has recently had occasion to man
ifest interoA sin the republic OF Liberia by
sceking to I'D the smicablo settlement Of the
boundary dipnte now pending between that re-
public BY thaGfilish possess Oh OF Sierra Leon.
The reciproe,fa eaesty with Hawaii will become
termina bic after sepk 8, 1883, on two months'
notice by either party While certain provi.
sions of that compact may have proved oner-
Gus, its existence has fostered commercial re-
lations which it il important to preserve Isue-
gest, therefore, that an early consideration be
given to such notifications OF the treaty 90
seem to be demanded by the interests Of our
people. In view Of our increasing trade with
1
provision be made for diplomatic intercourse
with the latter by enlarging to scope Of the
mission. At Portsu Prince I regret that
certain olaims Of American citizens against the
government Of Hayti have thus far been urged
unavailingly.
MEx1co
A recent agreement with Mexico provides for
the crossing Of the frontier by the armed forces
of either country in pursuit OF Indians In my
message of last year, called attention to the
prevalent lawlessness on the borders, and to
the necessity OF legislation for suppression
again invite the attention Of congress to the
subject A partial relief from these mischiefs
has been sought In . convention, which now
asks the approval Of the senate, % does an
other touching the establishment OF the inter-
national boundary between tie United States
and Mexico If the latter is ratified, the action
Of congress will be required for establishing
suitable commissions Of survey The bound
ary dispute between Mexic. and Guats-
mala, which led this government to
profer its friendly counsels to both
parties, has been amic.bly settled
No change has occurred in our relations with
Vene4uelA again invoke your action on tho
matter Of the pending awards against that re-
public, to which reference was made by Z spe-
cial message from the executive at your last
session. An invitation has been received from
the government Of Venezuela to send repre-
sentatives in July. 1883, to PARTICIPATE in the
centennial celebration of the birth Of Bolivar.
the founder Of South American Independence.
In connection with the event, it is designed to
commence tho erection ut Caracas Of statue
Of Washington. aud to conduct an industrial
exhibition. which will be open 10 American prod
ucte. l request that the United States be repro
sented. aud that suitable provision be made for
tho elevation Of our mission In Central Amer
lea, the plenipotentiary rank Of which
which was authorized by congress- at ito late
session and has been since effected.
CHILLI, PERU AND BOLIVIA.
The war between Peru and Bolivia on tho
side, and Chill on the other, began more than
throe years ago, on occupation by Chilli in
1880 Of all the littoral territory Of Bolivia
Negotiations for peaceful settlement were con-
ducted under the directions OF the United
States Tho allies refused to c0ncede any
territory, but Chill has since become master
OF the whole coast of both countries, and Of the
capital OF Peru year since.as you havo already
been advised BY correspondence transmitted
to you in January last This government sent
a special mission to the belligerent powers to
express tho hopo that Chili would be disposed
to accept money indemnity for the expenses
OF the war, and to rolinquish her demand for
portion Of the territory Of hor antsgonists.
This recommendation. which Chill declined to
follow, this government did not assume to en-
force, nor can it he enforced without resort to
measures which would be in keeping neither
with the temper of our people, nor with tho
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
we would need to be supplemental by the army
and navy Of tho United States, Such inter.