The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1883-12-13

ngntlng IN common cause. The convention
for the resurvey Of the boundary from the
Rio Grande to the Pacific having been ratified
and exchanged, the preliminary reconnois-
sance therein stipulated has been effected 1t
now rests with congress to make provision for
completing the survey and resetting the boun-
dairy monuments.
A convention was signed with Mexico on
July Is, 1882, providing for the rehearing
OF the case Of Benjamin We'll
VS.. The Abra Sylon Mining Company, in whose
favor awards were made by the late American
and Mexican claims commission, That con-
vention still awaits the action of the senate.
Meanwhile, because of the charges of fraudu-
lent awards which have made a new commits
sion necessary, the executive has directed the
suspension of pay OF the distribution quota re-
ceived from Mexico.
8. OUR CENTRAL AMERICAN NEIGHBoRs
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the seat Of that country, justify, in my
judgment, such material increase o. consular
corps as will place at each capital consul
general The contest between Bolivia,
Chill and Peru have passed from the stage of
strategic hostilites to that of negotia-
ton, in which the consuls of this government
have been exercised. The demands of Chilli
for absolute cession of territory have been
maintained and accepted by the party of Gen.
lglesias to the extent OF concluding treaty
Of peace with the government Of Chill, in
general conformity with the terms Of the pro-
TOGO! signed in May last between the Chilian
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 been evacuated by the Chians.
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 LIST of
March next Meanwhile the provisional gov
eminent Of Gen. Iglesias has applied for rec
ognition to the principal powers of America
and Europe. When the will of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested l shall not
hesitate to recognize the diplomatic and
representatives approved by them. Represen-
tatives Of this government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration of the birth
of the illustrious Bolivar. At the same time the
unwilling of O statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the veneraton in
which his memory Is held there. Congress at
its last session authorized the executive to pro-
pose to the Venezuelan government reopenlng
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 I'M
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
, will be satisfactorily adjusted. The French
cabinet has proposed basis Of settlement
which meets my approval, but as it involves
recasting of the annual 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
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
At the recent coronation Of his majesty
King kaakaua this government was repre-
scented 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. l am con-
vinced that the charges Of abuse and frauds
under that treaty have been exaggerated, and l
renew the suggestions of last years message,
that the treaty be modified wherever it's pro-
visions have proved oDerous to legitimate
trade. l am not disposed to favor the entire
cessation of treaty relations which have fos-
tered good will between the countries. and
contributed toward the equality OF Hawaiian
f! among the nations.
GOOD WILL IN THE ORIENT.
In pursuance of the policy declared
by this government of extending our inter
course with the Eastern nations, legations have
during the past year been established in Per-
STA, Siam and Corea. 1t Is probable that per-
| manent missions from those countries will ere
long be maintained in the United States A
special embassy from Siam is now on its way
hither. Treaty relations with Corea were per-
fected by the exchange at Stimuli on the 18th OF
May last of the 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 unacquainted with
the methods of Western civilization now in
| wires the attention of those interested in the
! foreign trade, as it needs the implements and
| products which the United States are ready to
! merce aud 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, has settled certain of the long-pendlng
claims of our citizens, and l have
strong hopes that tie remainder will
soon be adjusted. Questions have arisen
| 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. Oa
! this specific point our own treaty is silent.
| But under the operation of the most favored
ma ions clause we have like privileges to tho se
of other powers. While it is the duty of the
government to see that our citizens have the
| full enjoyment of every benefit secured by
treaty, 1 doubt the expediency of lead
| ing in movement TO constrajn China
to admit an Interpretation by which
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-
| lieye that the law restricting the immigra-
| 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.
! 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 observance of the law.
| The same considerations which prompted con-
| gress ut it's last session to return to Japan the
| Simonesk indemnity seem to me to require
at its hands like action in respect to the Can
| ton indemnity 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
/ Toxic, but without definite result as
yet This is is disposed
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
|
| States Through our ministers at London aud
Monrovia, this government has endeavored to
aid Liberia in its differences with Great Britain,
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 arrangement is compromise of the con-
flicting territorial claims The rich and
populous valley of the Congo is
being opened to commerce by a
! society called the International African asso-
citation, of which the king of the Belgians is
president, and citizen of the United States
chief executive officer, and large tracts
of territory have been coded to the association
by native chiefs. The objects Of this association
are philanthropc. 1t 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
at twenty two stations under one flag, which
| 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. it may become
| olx IA n ~ other l.