Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-12-28
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navigation of 1SS has been terminated by the
conventional engagements. The rights of our
citizens in Mexico now depend upon the do
nestle statutes of the Republic. There have
laws against our vessels and citizens in Next
co, and OF denial Of diplomatic resort for their
protection. The initial step toward q better
lions by tho Commission authorized by Con-
gress of q treaty, which is still before the Sem
ate, awaiting its approval.
of the troops in pursuit Of hostile Indians
have been prolonged for another year. The
operations of the forces of both Governments
several of their most dangerous Glands lhave
been captured or dispersed by the skill and
yaior of United States and Mexican soldiers
for the resurvey Of the boundary from the Rio
Grande to the Pacific having been ratified and
exchanged. the preliminary reconnaissance
now rests with Congress to make provision
tor completing tho survey n resetting the
boundary monuments.
THE l. CASE OF BENZ. WE'LL.
A convention was signed with Mexico on
July ID, 1852, providing for the rehearing of
o., y eases of Bent; y Wei ,eho and 8. the h A a Silver I've
made by tho late American and Mexican
Claims Commission. That convention still
h AWAITS inc 10 f tba en- r OF sh ef se eraMd,,,s Mea sWanse
the Executive has directed the suspension Of
payments of the d~istributive quota received
from Mexico.
CENTRAL
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
lea and our political and commercial rela-
in my Judgment, such a material increase Of
our Consular corps as will place at each capt.
tai q Consul General.
SOUTH .
The contest between Bolivia and Chih and
Peru has passed from the stage of strategetic
hostilities to that Of negotiation, i9 which the
c%onnsels OF this Government have been exer-
s sion of F1 ter ng'nag'i ave S1 oo'b be e9f aD @aintsi nesi
and accepted by the party of General
Iglesias, to the extent Of: concluding q
e essasy If p sisS t St5h te Gnisi il in tt ssn PRO!
toool signed in my last between the Chill
ian commander and Gen. Iglesias. AS q result
1 has the bee .of fermaliy of peo sals treaf Sy G Gsili a as ssass
ident OF Peru, and his Government installed
at Lima, which has been evacuated by the
sias for a representative assembly to be elect
ed on the 18th OF January, and to meet at
Lima on the LIST of March next. Meanwhile,
the provisional Government Of Gen. Iklesias
| powers OF America and Europe. When the
will Of the Peruvian people shall be manifest
ed, ! shall not hesitate to recognize the Gov
m approved by them.
Diplomatic and naval representatives of
this Government attended at Caracas the
auguration ofthe statue of Washington in the
| Venezuelan capital testified to the veneration
in which his memory is held there.
Congress, at its last session, authorized the
Executive to propose to the Venezuelan Gov
ernmenta reopening of the awards of the
mixed commission of Caracas. Tho depart
ure from this country OF the Venezuelan
Minister has delayed tho opening of negotia-
lions for revising the commission. This Coy
ernlnent holds that until the re-cstablish-
ment OF q treaty on this subject the Venezue-
Ian Government must continue to make the
payments provided for in the convention Of
There is ground for believing that the dis
pute growing out Of tho unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela to France will be salts
factorilyf adjusted. Tho French Cabinet has
proposed a basis Of scttlemSnt which meets
my approyal; bit as it involves q recasting' of
the annual quotas of the foreign debt, it has
been deemed advisable to submit the proposal
to the judgment OF the Cabinets of Berlin. Co
penhagen, the Hague, London and Madrid.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
At the recent c0ronAtiOn of His Majesty
King KAlaAaua this Government was repre-
sented both automatically and by the formal
visit sit of . vessel Of war:
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii
is now before Congress. I am convinced that
the charges Of abuse and frauds under that
new the suggestion of last years message
that the treaty be modified wherever its pro
t1sds s,ot have p Pro ed on ceants,a to leg am ate
disposed to favor the entire cessation Of
treaty relations which have fostered good
will between the two countries and contrib
family of nations.
EASTERN NATIONS.
In pursuance of the policy declared by tde
Government of extending our intercourse
with the Eastern nations, legations have. DUR
ing the past year, been established in Persia,
n naam a MISSIONS loresA' of y those Is pro eoInsri saa1 wl Rer@ ere
long, BIO maintained in the United States. A
special embassy from Siam is now OF its way
fected by the exchange at Seoul, on the 10th
of May last, OF the ratiflcations of the lately-
concluded convention, and ENJOYS from the
King Of Talchosan have visited this country
Corea. as yet u~naouualnted with the meth
DDS Of Western civilization, now invites the
as it needs the implements and products
which the United States are ready to supply.
We seek no monopoly of its commerce and
no advantages over other nations; but, as the
Coreans, in reaching for y higher civilization,
nave confdod in this republic, we can not re-
gard with Indifference any encroachment on
CHINESE
China, by the payment Of q money indem-
nifty, has settled certain Of the long-pending
claims OF our citizens. and ! have strong
hopes that the remainder will soon be adj
justed.
Questions have arisen touching the rights of
i'll China under tho provisions of treaties
which permit aliens to exercise their indus
tries in that country. On this specific point
our own treaty is silent; but, UNI
der the. operation Of the most fn-
vorea nations clause, VIC have like privileges
with those Of other powers. While 1t is the
duty OF the Government to sec that our citi-
zens have tho full enjoyment of every benefit
secured by treaty, l doubt the expeiiency of
leading in q movement to eOnstrain China TO
sdmit an interpretation which W. have only
our indirect treaty right to exact The trans
ference to China Of American capital for en-
pigment there of Chinese labor would in
effect tnsugurate q competition for the con-
troll of markets now supplied by our home in-
dustriee.
CHINH6A
There 1S good reason to believe that the law
restFictttg the immigration of Chinese has
been violated. Intentionally or otherwise, by
the eficials Of China upon whom is devolved
the duty Of certifying that the immigrants
belong to the excepted GLASSES. Measures
have been taken to ascertain the facts Incl
dent to this supposed infraction, nnd it is be-
lieved that the Government of China will CO.
operate with the United States in securing the
faithful observance of the law. The same
Considerations which prompted Congress at
its last session to return to japan the Simon
eaki indemnity seem to me to require at It's
hands like action in respect to the Canton in
demnity fund, now amounting to $16O,O00.
JAPAN.
The question of tho general revision of the
foreign treaties OF Japan has been considered
in an international conference held Mt Toxic,
but without definite result as yet. This Gov
ornmeQt ie DISPOSED to COnCede the REQUESTS