The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-12-13

lgieslas to the extent OF concluding g. treaty
OF peace with the government Of Chill, in
! tocol signed In May last bstween the Chilian
commandry and Gen. Iglesias AS 9 result Of
the conclusion Of this treaty Gen. Iglesias has
been formally recognized by Chill as. president
Iof Peru, and his government installed at Lima,
which has been evacuated by the Chilians. A
resentative assembly to be elected on the 13 tn
Of January, and to meet at Lima on the LIST Of
March next. Meanwhile the provisional gov.
eminent of Gen. Iglesias has applied for rec
ognition to the principal powers of America
aud Europe When the will of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested 1 shall not
hesitate to recognize the diplomatic and
representatives approved by them Represen-
| tatlves of this government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration Of the birth
OF the illustrious Bolivar. At the same time the
unwilling of statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the veneration in
which his memory IS held there. Congress at
it's last session authorized the executive to pro-
pose to the Venezuelan governments reopening
| OF the awards Of the mixed commission of Car
acas, and the departure from this country Of
| the Venezuelan minister has delayed the OPEN
| ing Of negotiations for reviving the commits
sion. This government holds that until the
re-establishment Of treaty on this subject,
make these payments provided for in the
convention of 1866. There is ground for be-
lief that the dispute growing out Of the un-
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
| will be satisfactorily adjusted. The French
| cabinet has proposed basis OF settlement
| recasting Of the snnua: quotas of the foreign
debt it has been deemed advisable to submit
the proposal to the judgements Of the cabinets
| of Berlin. Copenhagen, the Hague, London
| and Madrid.
TEE SANDWICH ISLANDS
nj
King Kalakaua this government was repre-
sented automatically and by the formal visit OF
vessel OF war. The question Of terminating or
| modifying the existing reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii is now before congress- I am con-
WINGED that the charges Of abuse and frauds
under that treaty have been exaggerated, and
renew the suggestions Of last years message,
that the treaty be modified wherever its pro-
visions have proved onerous to legitimate
trade. I am not disposed to favor the entire
| tered good will between the countries, and
| contributed toward the equality of Hawaiian
| among the nations.
GOOD WILL IN THE ORIENT.
In pursuance Of the policy declared
course with the Eastern nations, legations have
during tho past year been established in Per-
sia, Siam and Corea. 1t IS probable that per-
| manent missions from those countries will ere
long be maintained in the United States. A
| hlther. Treaty relations with Corea were per-
fec!ed by the exchange at Stimuli on the 10Th of
| May last of the ratification Of the lately con-
Guided convention, and, ENJOYS from the
king Of Zanzibar have visited this
country and received a cordial wei
| the methods of Western civilization now in
vites the attention Of those interested in the
foreign trade as it needs the implements and
| products which the United States are ready to
| supply: We seek no monopoly OF its COM
MERGE and no advantage over other nations,
but as the Chinese in reachiug for higher
civilization have confded in this republic, we
cannot regard with Indifference any encroach-
ments on their rights
CHINA AND THE UNITED STATES.
China, by the payment Of money indemni-
ty, las settled certain of the 1ong-pendlng
strong hopes that the remainder viii
touching the rights Of American and 'other
foreign manufacturers in China, under tho
provisions Of treaties which permit aliens to
exercise their industries in that country. On
this specific point our own treaty Is silent.
But under the operation OF the most favored
nations clause we have like privileges to those
of other powers. While it is the duty of the
government to SEQ that our citizens have the
full enjoyment Of every benefit secured by
treaty, doubt the expediency of lead
ing in movement to constrain China
we have only an indirect right to exact the
| transference to China Of American capital.
For the employment there of Chinese labor
would in effect inaugurate competition for
the control Of markets now supplied by our
| home industries There is good reason to be-
| lieve that the law restricting the inlmigra-
| ton Of Chinese has been violated Intentionally
or otherwise by the officials of China upon
| whom is devolved the duty of certifying that
the emigrants belong to the excepted classes.
1,1o, k,l~n 10 1t,sr
| facts incident to this supposed infraction
and it is believed that the government Of
China will cooperate with the United States in
securing the faithful observance of the law.
The same considerations which prompted con-
gress at its last session to return to Japan the
Simoneski indemnity seem to me to require
( at its hands like action IN respect to the Can
ton indemnify fund, now amounting to $780,
600. The question of the general revision of
| the foreign treaties Of Japan has been consid
cred in an international conference held at
yet. This government is disposed
| to concede the requests of Japan to
| determine Its own tariff duties, pro-
! vide such proper Judicial tribunals as may
commend themselves to the Western powers
! for the trial of causes to which foreigners are
parties, and to assimilate the terms and decla.
rations of its treaties to those of other civilized
| States. Through our ministers at London and
Monrovia, this government has endeavored to
| touching the boundaries of that republic. There
as prospect of the adjustment Of the dispute
by the adoption of the Mannah river as the line.
This arrang ement is compromise Of the con-
ficting territorial claims. The rich and
e e"s opened xsey to of ans Congo
society called the International African asso-
| citation, of which the king of the Belgans is
president, and citizen of the United States
| chief executive officer, and large tracts
of territory have been ceded to the association
by native chiefs. The objects of this association
| are philanthropic It does not aim at perma-
nent political control, but seeks the neutrality
Of. the valleys which have been
opened. Steamboats, placed on the
river and the nuclei Of states established
offers freedom to commerce and prohibits the
| slave trade. The United States cannot be
Indifferent to this work, nor to the interests of
| their citizens involved in it, 1t may become
| advisable for us to cooperate with other COM
| merc1al powers in promoting the rights OF
rade and residence in the Congo valley free
rom the influence or political control of any
one nation.
In view Of the frequency of invi-
| tations from foreign governments to partlci-
for the discussion of important matters
Of general concern, I repeat the
suggestion of my last message, that provision
\ be made for the exercise of discretionary power
| by the executive in appointing delegates to
| such conventions. Specialists are ready to serve
| the national interest in such capacity, without
| personal profit or other compensation than khe
defrayment of expenses actually incurred, Ind
| this comparatively small annual appropria-
( ton woult suffice to meet
! RESTRICTIONS UPON TRADE.
have alluded in my previous message to
| the injurious and vexalious restrictions SUI
fered BY our trade in the Spanish West Indies.
! Brazil, whose natural outlet for its great
| national trade III coffee is in and
through the United States, imposes
a heavy export duty upon that product. A
like narrow policy is pursued in other Ameri
can countries. Our petroleum exports are
hampered in Turkey and in other Eastern
ports by restrictions as to storage. and by
| of our great food product is in some quarters
clogged with like impediments. For these mis-
chiefs adequate relief is not always provided
| by reciprocity treaties like that with Hawaii
or that lately negotiated with Mexico, and now
awaiting the action of the senate.
| 1t is advisable to provide some
measure Of equitable relation with
| the governments which discriminate
against our own. II, for example, the execu-
| tive were empowered to apply to Spanish YES
| sells from Cuba and Porta Rico the same rules
Of treatment and scales Of prices for technical
faults which are applied to our vessels and
cargoes in the Antilles, a resort to that course
might not be barren Of good results. dis
cretonary authority to forbid tho Importation
| Of articles Of consumption Injurious to health
| might be advantageously exercised in our deal
ing With countries that discriminate against our
! food products
| WAR AND THE NAVY.