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bands have been captured or dispersed bv the
sklll and velor OF United States and Mexlcan

been Effected Ii now rests with GonStoss" "ts ts
maks NIX, Provision Tor completing the survey and |
90 A Ac9nvention was. signed with Mcxico on July
1s. 1872 providing for the rchearing OF tho case
Company. In whose favor awards were mnds
~ the late Amorican and Mexican Claims
consent OF tho senate Meanwhife b@nnse 'ns .1S of
those charges OF fraud nlent awards which have
tive has directed the suqre sion of rayrnents
OF the d,stribu,ivc TnotH received from Mrxico. |
Goa our se9Eraph,Ga @ proximity to Cen,ral Amer.
With the. States of that country JUSTIFY. in my
snlar CORPS as will place at each capital a CON
snl- General.
, Tho contest between Bolivia Chill. and Peru
has passed from tho stage Of strategic hn+tii- |
tss'to that Of negotiation in which the conn
ss, sSs q this Goyernment have been oAoreised;
territory have boon maintained and accepted
by The party OF Gen. lglesas to ihe ext extent OF
@ sSn@sSt oi GIii u ' 'snnsrsi, W IegnISar@%ily NJ nifty
and Con. Iessias. As, result OF the
conclusion Of this troGty Gen. lelesins has been
Peru, and his Goscrnment inslalled ut Lima.
which has hGGn cS@cua,ed ny the Cai;inns
sentative Assembly 10 be csctod on the 18th Of |
January. and to meet at Lima on the lst OF
ernment Of Gen. lglesias has appiied Tor recoE,,
niton To the pripcin.l p?sIsrs I Of A,perea and
shall be manifested shall not hesitate to recog-
nige tho Government approved by them.
ioysrnmsnt attended at Caracas tho centcn-
ninl celebration of the birth OF tho iliustrious
tho statue OF Washington in the VenezueIan
capital testified to The vcneration In which MS
"'. Congress s at It's last session authorized tho
EXECUTIVE to propose TO vGnoIuela G rfoGem'nT
sif ths Veneaualsn Minister has delayed tho open
ing Of negoti,lions for revivne tho Commits
eli This Government holds thht until the
establish hment of u treaty upon this subject tho
Venezuelan Government must continue to
neniion mnKf ,"1 "i haS,nsh'S |stS '''''" III " ''
pata growing out OF tho unpaid obligations duo
from Venczneln " France Miil TO s satisfactorily
but rs it involves a recastins 81 the annua,,
quotas Of tho foreign debt. it has been deemed
, Of tho 10 s"t Cabne,s Of Berlin coponhason
the Hague. London. and Madrid.
CHINA AND THE ISLANDS OF THE PACIFIC.
At the recsnt coronation OF his Mnjesty King
EaIakaua. this Government WAS represented
both automatically and by tho formal visit OF
III" question OF terminating or modifying tho
existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii Is now
before Congrchs. l am convinced thnt It, liIn
have been exagsernted. and renew the sug-
gsstion Of lust years message. that the treaty
psoved s to tads betWcen tho
two countries am not disposed flavor tho
f,stered good will between the countries.
In pursuance OF the policy adopted by i,s ths
past year been established in Persia. Siam. and
in the United States. A special embassy from
Siam is now on is way hi,her.
Treaty relations with Coren were periectod
By tho exchange at Seoul. on the 10th of May
convontion. and ENJOYS from the King Of Tall
Chosun have visited this country and received
with the methods of western civilization. now
invites tho attention of those interested in the
so sSd %fsss hS
States are ready to supply; we seek no mo
other nations, hut as tho Cho,,un'.se. in reach
Ing for higher civilization. have conilded In
ence nny oncroachment on their rights:
China by the Pay Ito OF money Inaemnity n ,n
Of 81 our M Gil citizens. and I have strong hopes tilnt
the remainder will soon DO adjusted.
A3esan and s.her ier i%S m
China under the ,s; Of ts%s I which n
s On is spoa @ paint our own
Treaty Is silent but but under ;.Is.. the s,%a Sperai
ei Other "p poWers @ Whit It IS the duty Of tie
fuii enjoyment OF every benefit secured by
tr.nty l doubt the expedisncy Of LEADING in a
taTpre.s.on " which we have AWE only t i an; indrect
traaty right to exact. The transfsrsnce to
ssrs Of sI hs n
gurate a cornpeti,ion for tho control Of mar
now by ina, Es
restricting immigration OF Chinese has been
vSatGd tho or bnh oh'twss by the
duty OF certifying that the immigrants belong
Measures have been taken to ascertain the
facts incident to this supposed inlractI9n and
will cooperate with the United Stutes in secur-
Ing the faithful observance OF tho law.
=, The same considerations which rronlpted
Congress at its last session To return to Japan
the Simonoseki indemnity snnms to me to re-
quire AT its hands like action in respect to the
ssoD0oo. ''N'A''' 'o''' nv" ""''"'''' w
The question OF the general revision of tho
in an interna'ionni conference held At Toxic
tst without deinit. results as yet. This Gov
requests Of japan JapSn to determine its
own tariff duties. to provide such proper
selves to tho Western powers for the trial o
eaas"I to whi.h , i"rggn'as are nares ana 10
treatss TO those Of other civilized States.
OUR INTERESTS IN AFRICA
Through our Ministers at London and AT
Monroya. this Government has endcavorcd to
Britain touching the northwestern boundarr,
Of TINT reGablic; There is "a n5osrsel Of al:
Manhnh River as the line. rhi. Arrangement
isa compromise Of the conflicting territorin
oyer which ii has maintained effective juris
dietion.
The rich and populous valley Of tho Congo il
being opened to commerce by "a society called
the International African ASS cinton q
which tho King of the Begians Is tho rres
dsnt and citiAen OF the United States tho
chief executive officer. Largo tracts of terri
tory have boen coded to the association b.
native chiefs. Roads have been opened
stenuiboas placed ON the river. ant
tho nucl0l Of States established n
twenty-five stations under ono tas. whcl
oif,rs freedom 70 commerce and prohibits ,h
slave trade Tho Objects OF the society ar
pnlthntNrDp'. IL DO Is NO. aim ut nernHHen
political control but seeks tho neutrality Of tn
valley. The United States chRnot be Indifferent
" this work. nor 10 the interests of their uiti
zsns involved in it, 1t may becoue adyisab,
tor us to cooperate with other commrrc,
powers In promoting tho rights Of trade an
rcsidance in the Congo valley. free from IN
interference or political control Of any on
nation.
In view Of the frequency OF invitations froI
toregn Governments To anticipate In socii
and scientific congresses for the discussion
important matters Of general concern. rcpeH
.he suggestion OF my last message that pr,