The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1883-12-13

commandry aud Gen. Iglesias. As result Of
the conclusion Of this treaty Gen. Iglesias has
been formally recognized by Chilli as president
OF Peru, and his government installed at Lima,
which has boen evacuated by the Chiians. A
call has been issued by Gen. Iglesias for rep
resentative assembly to be elected on the 18Th
OF January, and to meet at Lima on the 1st of
March next Meanwhile the provisional gov.
eminent of Gen. Iglesias has applied for rec
ost3 to the principal powers of America
people shall be manifested l shall not
hesitate to recognize the diplomatic and
representatives approved by them. Represen-
tat'ves 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 iu
which his memory ls held there. Congress al
Its last session authorized the executive to pro-
pose to tho Venezuelan government reopening
OF the awards of the mixed commission of Car
scas. and the departure from this country OF
ing of negotiations for reviving the commits
siou. This government holds that. until the
establishment Of treaty on this subject,
the Venezuelan government must continue to
mako these payments provided for in the
convention of 1866. There is ground for be-
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
will DO satisfactorily adjusted. The French
cabinet has proposed a basis OF settlement
which meets my approval, but as it involves a
recastlng Of the ANIMAL quotas Of the foreign
debt it has been deemed advisable TO submit
tho proposal to the judgements of the cabinets
of Berlin. Copenhagen, the Hague, London
and Madrid
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
At tho recent coronation Of his majesty
King kalakaua this government was repre-
sented automatically and by the formal visit of a
vessel of war. The question of terminating or
| modifying the existing reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii is now before congress. 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. l am not disposed 70 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
by this government of extending our inter-
during the past year been established ins Per-
STA, Siam and Corea. It Is probable that per-
manent missions from those countries will ere
long be maintained in the United States. 4
special embassy from Siam is now on its way
hlther. Treaty relations with Corea were per-
May last of tho ratification OF the lately con-
cluded convention, and ENJOYS from the
king Of Zanzibar have visited this
country and received a cordial well
come. Corea. as yet ulacqualnted with
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 tho United States are ready to
supply. We seek no monopoly of its COM
merce aud no advantage over other nations,
but as the Chinese in reachiug for hishe r
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, has settled certain of the long pending
claims Of our citizens, and have
strong hopes that TIE remainder will
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. Ga
this specific point our own treaty is silent.
But under the operation of tho most favored
of other powers. While it is the duty of the
government to 500 that our citizens have the
full enjoyment of every benefit secured by
treaty. doubt the expediency of lead
ing Ill movement to constrain China
to admit an Interpretation by which
w AdSo Ouly III llI(llCcCt TlpuL 10 exact the
transferenco 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 immigra-
ton Of Chinese has been violated Intentionally
or otherwise by the officials of China upon
whom is devolved tho duty Of certifying tina,
tho emigrants belong to the excepted classes.
Measures have been taken to ascertain the
facts incident to this supposed infraction
and it is believed that tho government of
securing the faithful observance of the law.
The same considerations which prompted con-
gross Ut it's last session to return to Japan the
Simonoski indemnity seem to me to require
at its hands like action in respect to the Can
ton indemnity fund, now amounting to $500,
600 The question of the general revision OF
the foreign treaties Of Japan has been consid.
cred in an international conference held al
Toxic, but without definite result a:
yet. This government is disposed
to concede the requests of Japan tc
determine Its own tariff duties, pro-
commend themselves to the Western powers
for the trial of causes to which foreigners art
parties. and to assimilate the terms and decla
rations Of it's treaties to those of other civilized
States Through our ministers at London and
Monrovia, this government has endeavOred tc
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 cement is q compromise of the con-
tl'ctin,s territorial claims The rich ant
p po!nn anon valley Of tho Congo i:
society called the International African asso
citation, of which the king of the Begians is
president, and citizen of the United State:
chief executive officer, ana large tracts
of territory have been coded to tho association
by native chiefs The objects Of this association
are philanthropic. 1t does not aim at perma.
nent political control. but seeks the neutrality
opened Steamboats, placed on the
river and the nuclei Of states established
at twenty-five stations under one flag, which
offers freedom to commerce and prohibits the
slave trade. The United States cannot b.
indifferent to this work, nor to the interests of
their cltizons involved in it. 1t may become
advisable for us to cooperate with other com
mercjal powers i'll promoting the rights O
trade and residence in the Congo valley fret
from the influence or political control Of any
one nation.
In view of tho frequency of invi.
tations from foreign governments to partici
patio in social and scientific congresse
for the discussion of important matters
of general concern, l repeat the
suggestion of my last message, that provision
De maze LOT the exercise OF OlsCrctlODary power
by the executive in appointing delegates t.
such conventions. Specialists are ready to serve
the national interest in such capacity, without
personal profit or other compensation than the
defrayment Of expenses actually incurred: and
this a comparatively small annual appropria-
ton wout1 suffice to meet
RESTRICTIONS UPON TRADE.
have alluded in my previous message t.
the injurious and vcxatious restrictions suf
fered by our trade in the Spanish West Indies
Brazil, whose natural outlet for its grea
national trade in coffee is in ant
through tho United States, imposes
heavy export duty upon that product A
like narrow policy is pursued in other Ameri
can countries. Our petroleum exports arc
hampered in Turkey and in other Eastern
ports by restrictions as to storage, and by
onerous taxation. The free outward movement
of our great food product is in somo quarter.
clogged with like impediments. For these mis-.
chiefs adequate relief is not always provided
by reciprocity treaties like that with Hawai-
or that lately negotiated with Mexico, and nov
awaiting the action of the senate
1t is advisable to provide some