The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-12-08

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ate % recognize mo uuyefnmfHl approved
" ihFm Niplnmtllr and naval fHlitsfniH
,ra NJ the nUVefnmrns attended n pntfneps
hT centennial relehfntiuu " lhu hlfih ~ the
ilnsifluus ilulltar AZ The aahlr time tte lnI
iuailfaiiun ~ The statue " Washington IN Tho
Venezuelan capital testified ~ tho vcnctailnn
= whvh he mcinori i held thrf.. t1naicss,
II ~ iasi sessinn, authorized the Executive ~
afupese 10 tho Venezuelan tlnvcrnment = ~
ipening VI tho awards uf tho mitpd Vummlsi
Inn NJ tnftaras, lha departure frum this
'uunift NJ the Nungsuelan minister has do
atcf the npcnlnr " negotiations 10y fesiylng
ho commission. This Government hnlds that
until the pstabllshmnni ~ q treaty upnn this
subject, the Venezuelan Uovufnmoni must
continue ~ mike the pnt n0nis provided for
In the convention ui i'~a,
NrsfkrEiA
There Is gruund iQt believing that the dls
pllie Hruwlhg out ~ the unpaid ahliHatluna
re from Venezuela ta Frame VIII ho satlH
faciorlly adjusted. The French Cabinet has
proposed basis ot settlement which meets
ms approval, but ~ n Involves rurnSilng "
the annual quotas ot the foreign debt u has
been deemed advisable 20 submit the prupo'
na ~ the Judgment of the cabinets VI Berlin,
Copenhagen, the Hague London aud Madrid.
AZ the recent coronation OF liis Majesty
King kAlnknu. This Government wns repre-,
-unted, both dlplomntieally and ny the formal
visit OF d vessel uf war
HAWAII.
The question df terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty Win Hawai- u
nnw hcforu Congress ! arfl convinced that
the chargos Of hhuso aud frauds under that
treaty have been rNngEcrniod, and renew tho
suggestion OF last years message, that the
treaty hc modified wherever Us provisions
have proved onerous TO legitimate trnde he.
tween the two counties | am not disposed
10 fnydr the rntrc cessation Of treaty rrla.
tlons which have fOsicrcd good VIII between
the countries and contributed toward the
equality Of Hawaii IN the family ~ nations.
In pursuance OF tho policy declared by this
Government of
nxrkEpisa oun INTERCOURSE
with the Eastern nations. legations have. dur.
ing the pnst yrar. been established In Persia,
slnm aud Corca. Il u probable that perma.
ncnt missions ~ those countries viii, ere long,
he maintained IN tho United States. A spochl
embassy from siam l. now on lts way hithrr.
Treaty relations with Coroa we're perfected
by the exchange NJ scoll, on the 18th Of. May
last. Of the Publications ~ the lately concluded
convention. and enyoyr from the King OF Tah.
thosun have visited thl~country anh received
a cordial welcome. Corun, ns yet unnoqunlnt-
ad with the methods hf Western civilization,
now invites the attention uf tinHd Interested
IN the advancement Of our fpreiEfi trade. As
II needs the implements and products which
the United States ARE ready 10 supply, we seek
no monopoly of It's commerce nnd no ndvnn.
tagcs over other nations. Hut a the Chinese
In reaching for Decentralization have con
HHaI txfaa ri
with Indifference any encroachmcnt ON their
rights
CHINESE CLAIMS
China. by the payment Of money Indemni.
ty, has scttird certain OF tho lnnH.ponding
claims OF our cliizons, ana have strong hopes
that the remainder viii pon bo adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights ~
Americans and other foreigners manufnctiIr.
Ing ip China under the provisions Of treaties
which permit aliens Ia exercise their indus.
tries IN that country. On this specific point
our own treaty In silent, but under the opera.
ton of most favored nations we have like
privileges with those OF other powers while
II IL the duty Of the Government to src that
our citizens have the full enjoyment Of every
benefit secured by treaty, doubt tho expedl-
oncy Df leading In q movement 10 constrain
China 20 admit an Interpretation which We
have only an indirect treaty right to exact.
Tho tranHferencc 20 China of American capt.
tai for the employment there ~ Chinese labor.
Htuiit w fNtfttt tfuNNHIuif hthUfHtililDH IDf
tho control Of markets. now supplied by our
home Industries.
CHINESE Imxi0RArios.
There IA good reason % believe that the law
respecting the immigration Of Chinese has
been violated, intentionally or otherwise, by
tho officials of China, upon whom Il dcvolycd
the duty Of certifying that tho immigrants he.
long 20 the excepted classes. Measures have
bccn taken Ia ascertain the facts Incident 10
this supposed infrnction, and n is believed
that th6 Government OF China will cooperate
with the United States IN securing the faithful
observance Of the law.
JAPAN.
The sama consideration which prompted
Congress NJ lts last session 10 return 10 japan
the slmocnskl Indemnify seems 10 me 10 rr-
qulre at IL hands like action IN respect 20 tho
Canton indemnity fund. now amounting 10
t1Ooco. The question Of the general revision
of the foreign treaties Of japan has bacn con.
siiorci In an international conference held nj
Toxic. but without definite result as yet. Thi.
Government Il disposed 10 concedo tho r.
quests OF japan Ia determine Ia own tariff dil.
ties. 10 provide such proper judicial tribunals
~ may commend themselves 10 the Western
powers for the trial of causes 10 which for.
and durntion Of Its treaties 10 those OF other
civilized States.
LIBERIA.
Through our ministers nj London and M Mon.
ruvia, this Government has cndeay0rcd 10 aid
Liberia In ~ differences with Great britain
touching the northwestern boundaries Of that
Republic. There Il prospect Of adjustment
of The dispute By the adoption OF the Mannah
River NJ the limo. This arrangement II a com.
promise Of the conflicting territorial claims,
and takes from Liberia no country over which
II has maintained effective Jurisdiction.
VALLEY on TBE cosao.
The rich and populous Valley Of tho Congo
n being opened 10 commerce by society,
called the International African Association,
of which. the King Of the Delgians Is presi.
dent, and citizen Of tho United sfafrr tho
chief executive ofiioer, and large tracts Of Ter.
fltory ha, been ccded 10 the association by
native chiefs. npads have been opened and
steamboats, placed on the river. and tho nul.
Get OF States established nj twenty-five sta,
tions under ono flag, which offers freedom Ia
commerce and prohibits the slave.tndr The
objects of the society are philanthrpphic. II
ao,s 90, nos s a. psrInsasnd Pg'lesl eonirp
United States cannot be- Indifferent 10 thI,
work nor 10 the Interests 0f their citizens In
VOWED In II. u may become advisable for a.
- cooperate with other commercial power
In promoting the rights Of trade and rcsidsncs
ence or political control Of any one nation.
SCIENTIFIC cosGRrss.
In view Of the frequency of Invitation from
and scientific congress for the discussion 0i
important matters of general concern. repeal
the suggestion of my last message that pro
vision be made for the exercise OF discretion
s,y ro.er 4 b the eassn,iso 10 appointing dele
ready 10 serve the national Interests IN suci
capacity without personal profit w ofhrr rofn
penssilon than the defrHyment of espensei
actually Incurred. and thus comparnffvci,
small appropriations would suffice.
have alluded, In my previous message. n
fcrrd by our trade IN the spanish West Indies
Brazil, vboee natural outlet for Ifs Rrrsl
national slave coffee Il IN and through the
United States, imposes heavy export dufy
upon that product.
ouH rxrnoLkrs EXPORTS
are hampered IN Turkey aud other Eastern
ports by restrictions a. 90 storage and b,
anate relief i not always provided by reel
pfocits treaties like that with Hawaii, Or fhal
lately neEotiafsd With Mesico and nov await
Ing ths action of the senate. Il II not sdvis
able 20 provide spne measure of eluitabIs
which discriminate against our 0unf n. fos
erample, the Executive were empowered "a
apply TO spanish vessels and carroes from
Cuba and Porto Rico the ssme rules Of treaf.
s.. s.s ,e q s,es Y, an, 70, ssenss
esrsces IL ihe xn,IIss, rssorf 70 hat oo.irss .
nifht not be barren Of good results.
THE rfsAscEs.
The rsporf Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
gives Z full and Interesting exhibit Of fhs
financial coalition ~ the country. II shovi
that the ordinary revenues from al sources
for the flscsI year ended June -. In. amount
I'd 70 fW. 1tsfw. whereof there was feeciv
ri from ensfoms ezI4 %. trN: frum lnterna
reyenue, fiu.7DgtHw: from sales of publI<
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