Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-12-05

congress TO make provision Tor completing the
survey and reseating the boundary monuments.
A convention was signed with Mexico on July
Is, 1882, providing for the rehearing of the
cases OF Benz. Weiles, of the Abra Silver Min
ing Company, in whose favor awards were
made by the late American and Mexican claims
commission. That convention still awaits the
action of the senate. Meanwhile, because of
the charges of fraudulent awards which have
made a new commissions necessary, the eXecu-
tive has directed the suspension of the pay of
the distributive quota received from Mexico.
Our geographical proximity to Central
America and our political and commercial re-
lations with the seats of that country justify in
my judgment, such material increase of the
consular corps as will place at each capital
consul general. The contest between Bolivia,
Chill and Peru has passed from the stage of
strategic hostilities to that of negotiation, in
which the counses of this government have
been exercised. The demands of Chill for alb
solute cession of territory have been maintain
ed and accepted by the party Of General Igle-
sias to the content Of concluding treaty of
peace with the government of Chill IN general
conformity with the terms of the protocol.
signed in May last, between the Chilan COM
mandery and General Iglesias. As q result of
the conclusion of this treaty General Iglesias
has been formally recognized by Chill
as president of Peru and his govern
ment installed at Lima, which has been
evacuated by the Chilians. A call has
been issued by Gen. Iglesias for representa-
tive assembly to be elected on the 18th Of Jan
uary, and to meet at Lima on the 1st of March
next. Meanwhile the provisional government
of Gen. Iglesias has applied for recognition to
the principal powers of America and Europe.
VIII the wills of the Peruvian people shall be
manifested, shall not hesitate to recognize
then.
The diplomatic and naval representatives in
this government attended at Caracas the CEN
tennial celebration of the birth of the illus
trious Bolivar. At the same time the inaugur-
alton of the state of Washington, ia the Ven.
ezueIan capital testifed-.to the veneraton in
which his name is held there. Congress, at
its last session, authorized the executive to
propose to the Venezuelan government a re-
opening of the awards of the mixed COM
mission of Caracas. The departure
minister has delayed the opening of ne
gotiations for reviving the commission.
This government holds that until the re-estab-
lishment of treaty on this subject, the Vene
Zuelan government must continue TO make the
payments provided for in the convention of
1866. There is ground for believing that the
dispute growing out of the unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela to France will be salts
| faetorily adjusted The French cabinet has
| proposed basis of settlement which meets my
approval; but as it involves a recastlng of the
annual quotas of the foreign debt, it has been
deemed advisable to submit the proposal to
| the judgments of the cabinets of Berlin, Co.
penhagen. the Hague, London and Madrid.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King Kalakaua, the government was represent
ed automatically and by the formal visit of
vessel of war. The question of the terminal
| ing or modification of the existing reciprocity
| treaty with Hawaii is now before congress. I
| am convinced that the charges of abuse and
! frauds under that treaty have been exaggerat-
| ed, and renew the suggestion of last years
/ message, that the treaty be modified wherever
hror, In
| gitimate trade between the two countries. am
/ not disposed to favor the entire cessation of
| treaty relations which have fostered good will
! between the countries, and contrlbuted toward
the equality of Hawaii IN the galaxy ofnahons.
In pursuance Of the policy declared by this
| government of extending our intercourse with
the eastern nations, relations have during the
past year been established In Persia, Siam, and
Cores. 1t is probable that permanent missions
! of those countries will ere long be maintained
| in the United States. special embassy from
Siam is now on its way hither. Treaty relations
/ with Corea were perfected by the exchange at
| Soul, on the 18th of May last, of the raJifca-
| ton of the lately concluded convention, and
ENJOYS from the king Of Tohchosun have visit
| ed this country aud received cordial welcome.
Corea, as yet unacquainted with the methods
of western civilization now invites the attention
| of those interested in the foreign trades, as it
! needs the implements and products which the
! United States are ready to supply. We seek
no monopoly of its commerce, and no advan-
! tage over other nations, but as the Chinese in
reaching for higher civilization have confded
in this republic, we cannot regard with indiffer-
ence any encroachment on their rights.
China, by the payment Of a money indem-
| nifty, has settled certain of the long pending
claims of our citizens and have strong hopes
| that the remainder will soon be adjusted.
| Questions have arisen touching the rights of
! American and other foreign manufacturers in
! China under the 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 in the clause. we have like
| privileges with those of other powers. While it
| is the duty of the government to see that our
citizens have the full enjoyment of every ben
eft secured by the treaty, 1 doubt the expedi-
ency of leading in a movement to con-
strain China to admit an Interpretation which we
! have only one indirect right to exact. The
1 transference to China of American capital for
| the employment there of Chinese labor would
! IN effect inaugurate competition for the con-
troll of markets now supplied by our home in
dustr1es. There is good reason to believe that
| the law restricting the immigration of Chinese
has been violated Intentionally or otherwise by
/ the officials of China upon whom is devolved
| the duty of certifying that the immigrants be-
| long to the excepted classes. Measures have
| been taken to ascertain the 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 OBJ
| servance Of the law.
| The same considerations which prompted
congress, at its last session, to return to Japan
| the Simoreski indemnity, seems to me to re-
quire at its hands like action in respect to the
| Canton indemnity fund. now amounting to
| $500, 900. The question of the general revision
Of the foreign treaties of Japan has been con-
| sidered in an international conference held at
| Tokeo, but without definite result as yet.
This government is disposed to concede the
requests of Japan to determine its own tariff
| duties, provided such proper judicial tribunals
are established as may commend themselves
to the western powers for the trial of causes to
which foreigners are parties, and to assimilate
the terms and duration of its treaties to those
! of other civilized states. ~
Through our ministers at London and at
Monrovia this government has endeavored to
aid Liberia in Its differences with Great Britain,
| touching the northwestern boundaries Of that
republic. There is prospect of the adjust
ment Of the dispute by the adoption of the
Mannah River as the line. This arrange
] ment is q cOmnrOmise of the conflicting