Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-05
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LICENSE TAX 10 iorelgners DOING business in
Turkey, but have opposed the oppressive
storage tax upon petroleum entering the ports
81 that country. The government of the
khedive has proposed that the authority of
the judicial tribunals in Egypt be extended
;" as to cover citizens of the United States
accused If crime, who are now tried before
consular courts. The government is not
indisposed to accept the change, but believes
that its items should be submitted for criti-
cism to the commission as appointed to revise
the whole subject.
At no time in our national history has there
been more manifest need of close and lasting
relations with a neighboring State than now
exists with respect to Mexico. The rapid
influx of our capital and enterprise into that
country shows, by what has already been &C.
complishtd d, that national reciprocal advan-
tages must attend the progress of its internal
development. The treaty of commerce of
navigation of 184S has been terminated BY the
Mexican government, and in the absence of
conventional engagements the rights of our
citizens in Mexico now depend on the domes-
tic statutes of that republic. There have been
instances of harsh enforcement of the laws
against our vessels and citizens in Mexico,
and of the denial of the diplomatic resort for
their protection. The initial step toward
better understanding has been taken in the
negotiations by the commission authorized by
Congress, of treaty which is still before the
Senate. awaiting its approval. The provis-
ions for the reciprocal crossing of the frontier
by troops 10 pursuit of hostile Indians have
been prolonged for another year. The opera
tions of the forces of both governments against
the savages have beer successful and several
Of their most dangerous bands been captured
or dispersed by the skill ID vslpr of United
States and Mexican soldiers ybtiny COM
mon cause. The convention tor re survey
of the boundary from the Rio Grande to the
Pacific. having been ratified and exchanged.
the preliminary reconnaissance therein
stipulated, has been effected. 1t now rests
with Congress to make provisions for COM
pleting the survey and relocating the bound
arv monuments. A convention was signed
with Mexico on July l3, 1882, providing for
rehearing the cases of Benz. We'll and
the Abra Silver Mining Co., in whose favor
awards were made by the late American and
Mexican Claims Commission. That cOnven-
ton still awaits the consent of the Senate.
Meanwhile, because of charges of fraudulent
awards, which have made a new commission
necessary, the Executive has directed the
suspension OF payments OF the distributive
quota received from Mexico. Our geograph-
ical proximity to Central America. and our
political and commercial relations with the
states of that country, Justify, in our judg-
ment, such a material increase Of our consul
lar corps as will place at each capital a consul
general. The contest between Bolivia
Chill and Peru has passed from the stage of
strategic hostilities to that Of negotiations in
which the cOunsels of this government have
been exercised. The demands of Chill for
absolute cession of territory have been main
tained and accepted on the part of General
Iglesias to the extent of concluding = treaty
of peace. With the movement Of Chill in
general conformity with the terms of the pro-
tOcol signed in May last between the Chilian
Commander and General Iglesias, and as a
result of the conclusion Of this treaty, Gen.
eral Iglesias has been formally recog-
nized by Chill a. President of Peru,
and his former members at Lima which have
been educated by the Chileans. A call has
been issued by General Iglesias for a repre-
sentative assembly to he elected on the thir-
teenth of January, and to meet at Lima on
the first of March next Meanwhile the
provisional government of General Iglesas has
applied for recognition to the principal pow
ers of America and Europe. When the will
of the Peruvian people shall be manifested,
shall not hesitate to recognize the govern
ment approved by them. Diplomatic and dnaval
representatives of this government attended
at Caracas the centennial OF the birth
of the ilustrious Bolivar. At the same time the
inauguration of the statue of Washington in
the Venezuelan capital. testified to the venera-
tion in which his memory is held there.
Congress, at its last session, instructed the
Executive to propose to the venezuelan gov
ernment a re-opening of the mixed commits
sion of Caracas. The departure from this
country of the Venezuelan minister, has de-
layed the opening of negotiations and the re-
viving of the commission. This government
holds that until the establishment of treaty
upon this subject the Venezuelan government
must continue to make the payments prov ided
in the convention of 1866 There 10 ground
for believing that the dispute growing out of
the unpaid obligations due from Venezuela
to France will be satisfactorily adjusted. The
French cabinet proposes a basis of settle
ment which meets my approval, but as it in
wolves a reeasting of the quotas of the for
eign debt, it has been deemed advisable to
submit the proposal to the judgment of the
cabinets of Berlin, Copenhagen, the Hague,
London and Madrid. At the recent corona
ton of His Majesty, King Kalakaua,
this government was represented, both
automatically and by formal visit of
vessel of war. The question of ating
or modifying the existing reciprocal treaty
with Hawaii is now before Congress. am
convinced that the charges, abuses and frauds
under that treaty have been exaggerated, and
renew the suggestion of last years message,
that the treaty be modified wherever its pro-
visions have proved erroneous and injurious
to legitimate Trade between these two coun-
tries. l am not disposed to favor the entire
cessation of treaty relations which have
fostered good will between these countries.
aud contributed towards the equality of
Hawaii in the family of nations.
In pursuance of the policy declared BY
this government of extending our intercourse
with the Eastern Nations, Legations have dur
ing the past ear been established in Persia,
Siam, aud Corea. II is probable that per-
manent missions of those countries will. ere
long, oe maintained in the United States. A
special embassy from Siam is now on the
way here. Treaty relations with Corea were
perfected by the exchange at Seval, on the
10Th of May last, of the rstifications of the
lately concluded convention, and ENJOYS from
the King of Tah Chosun have visited this
country, and received = cordial well
come at Corea. As vet unacquainted with
the methods of Western civilization, il now
invites the attention of those interested 10 the
advancement of our foreign trade. 1t needs
the implements and products which the
United States are ready to supply. We seek
no monopoly of its commerce, no advantage
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