The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-12-08


plomntic resort for their protection. The
initial step toward better undcrs landing has
been taken In the negotiation by the commits
sion authorized 10y Congress of treaty which
~ still before the Senate awaiting its approx
nj The provisions of the reciprocal crossing
of the frontier by the troops IN pursuit of
hostile Indians have been prolonged for
another year. The operation OF the troops of
both Governments against the ssvaxes nave
been successful. and several OF their most
dangerous bands have been captured or dis
persed by the skill and valor Of United States
and Mexican soldiers lighting I'm q common
cause. The convention for the rcsurvcy of
the boundary from The Rio Grandc 70 the Pa
cihc having b zen rtiied and exchanged. the
preliminary reconnaissance therein stipulated
has been effected. IL now rests with Congress
TO make provision for completing the sur
vey and rcseating the boundary monuments
10, 1872, providing for the rchcariug of tho
cases of Benz. We'll and the Abra silver Min
ing Company, in whose favor awards were
made by the late American and Mexican Com
mission. That convention still awaits the
consent of the Senate meanwhile, because the
charges OF fraudulent awards haye made a
new commission necessary. and the Execu-
tive has directed the suspension of payments
of the distributive quota received from Mex
leo
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the states of that country, justify, in my
Judgment, such material increase of our
consular corps as will place at each capital
consulgeneral.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN BOLIVIA,
Chill and Peru has passed from the stage OF
strategetic liabilities TO that of negotiation, I'm
which the councils of the Government has
been exercised Gen; iglesais has he1n eordi'
and his Government installed at Lima, which
has been evacuated by the Chilians. call
has been issued by Gen. Iglesais for u repre-
sentative assembly to be elected on the 18th of
January, and to meet at Lima the LIST of
March next. Meanwhile the provisional Gov
eminent of Gen. Iglesais has applied for rec
ognition to the principal powers of America
and Europe; When the will OF the Peruvian
people shall he manifested | shall not hest,
tate to recognize the Government approved
by them. Diplomatic and naval representa-
tives of the Government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration of the birth of the
illustrious Bolivar At the same time the in
anguration of the statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the generation
in which his memory is held there. Congress,
at its last session, authorized the Executive to
propose to the Venezuelan Government q re-
opening OF the awards OF the MIXED commits ms
country of the Venezuelan minister has de-
layed the opening of negotiations for reviving
the commission. This Government holds that
until the establishment of a treaty upon this
subject, the Venezuelan Government must
continue TO make the payments provided for
in the convention of 1866.
VENEZUELA.
There is ground for believing that the dis
pute growing out of the unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela to France, win be salts
factorily adjusted. The French Cabinet has
proposed basis of settlement which meets
my approval but as it involves recasting of
Ine annual quotas OF tDe foreign uCDL IL mas
been deemed advisable to submit the propo-
sal TO the Judgment of the cabinets of Berlin,
Copenhagen, the Hague, London and Madrid.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King Kalakau, this Government was repre-
sented both automatically and by the formal
visit of vessel of war.
HAWAII.
The question of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is
now before Congress. i am convinced that
the charges of abuse and frauds under that
treaty ha hppn pXaruprlta0 and renew the
suggestion of last years message, that the
treaty be modified wherever its provisions
have proved onerOus to legitimate trade be-
tween the two countries. j am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty rela-
tons which have fostered good will between
the countries and contributed toward 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 year, been established in Persia,
Siam and Corea. IL is probable that perma-
nent missions of 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 perfected
by the exchange at Seoul, on the 18th of May
last, of the Publications of the lately concluded
convention. and ENJOYS from the King of TAN
Chosun have visited this country and received
a cordial welcome. Corea, as yet unacqueint-
ed with the methods of Western civilization,
now invites the attention OF those interested
in the advancement of our foreign trade. 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-
tages over other nations. But as the Chinese
in reaching for II higher civilization have con-
fided in this Republic, we can not regard
with Indifference any encroachment on their
rights.
China by the payment of "a money indemni.
| ty, has settled certain of the long-pending
claims of cur citizens, and have strong hopes
that the remainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights of
Americans and other foreigners manufactur-
| ing in China under the provisions of treaties
which permit aliens to exercise their indus
tries In that country. On this specific point
our own treaty il silent, but under the opera
| ton of most favored nations we have like
privileges with those of other powers. While
| 1t is the duty of the Government to see that
our citizens have the full enioylnent of every
! benefit secured by treaty, doubt the eXpcdi
! ency of leading in a movement to eonstrain
| China to admit an Interpretation which we
have only an indirect treaty right 10 exact.
| The transferencc TO China of American cap-
tai for the employment there OF Chinese labor
would, in effect inaugurate n competition tor
| the control of markets now supplied by our
home industries.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
There is good reason to believe that the law
| respecting the immigration of Chinese has
| been violated, Intentionally or otherwise, by
| the officials of China, upon whom il deVolved
| the duty of certifying that the immigrants he
! long to the excepted classes. Measures have
| been taken TO ascertain the facts Incident 10
! this supposed infraction;, and i Is believed
| that the Government or China VIII cooperate
| with the United States In securing the faithful
| observance of the law.
JAPAN.
The same consideration which prompted
| Congress at its last session to return 10 Japan
! the Simoenski indemnity seems 10 me 10 re-
! quire at its hands Ike action in respect TO the
| Canton indemnity fund. now amounting to
! Sg0,000. The question of the general revision
! of the foreign treaties OF Japan has been con
| s5ered in an international conference held AT
| Toxic, but without definite result as yet This
| Government is disposed To conceae .hc re
quests of Japan 10 determine It's own tarhi du-
! ties to provide such proper judicial tribunals
| as may commend themselves 10 the Western
powers for the trial of causes 10 Which for
| eigners are parties, and 10 assimate the terms
and duration of its treaties TO those of other
| afvilizad States