New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-05

Tber sneedy payment is expected. ,,,,no
claims to large amount which were neld D{ e s,io
1ofe commission to be without its jurisdiction HaYo
i d;niomatically presented to the Spanish Gov
eminent As the action of the colonlal aHoittdiv
which has given rise to these claims was ssustained by
onr citizens should be no longer delayed. cot
The case of the Masonic has not yet reacned M soC-
tlement The Manila court has found that the pro pro-
eed;ngs Of which this Government has complained
were unauthorized and it is hoped that llE
ment of Spain will not withhold the speedy topanta pnr
ton which its sense of justice should mpe III 10 oHel
for the unusual severity and unjust acton Oh lts
Subordinate colonial officers i'll the case OF tis 'eS
The Helyetian Confederation has proposed the IN
ormratou of a class of international treaties ior
the referment to arbitration 0f grave quescVnaJ e.
tween nations This Government mas asse'cD 1itT IN
the proposed ne9olldtIon VI ouNn N''
Switzerland
ORIENTAL AFFAIRS.
1rrder the Treaty of Berlin liberty Of conscience
o,d civil rights are assured to all strangers in Bul
Ooria. As the United States have no distinct con-
ventonal relations with that country, and are hot "
party to the treaty, they should in my opinion mann
tain diplomatic representation at SOMA 1or Ihe iu
nroyement of intercourse and the proper protection
of the many American citizens who resort 10 t unat
conntry as missionaries and teachers suggesi,
that Be given authority to establish an agency anu
consulate general at the bulgarian capllal. IN
The limited States are participating In @ q re-
vision of the tariffs of the Ottoman Empire. lhey
have assented TO the Application OF icenso @ .aA ON "
posed the oppressive storage tax upon petroieul on
tering the ports of that country. .h+
The Government of the Khedive has proposed IhaC
the authority of the mixed judicial tribunals III
Egypt be extended so as TO cover cltzehs ol liz tio
United States accused of crime, who are now ta1Io
before consular courts. This Government Is hot III
dsposed to accept the change but believes tnaI IlS
terms should be submitted for criticism 10 inc Oo
mission appointed to revise the whole SUBJECT
MEXICO.
At no time in our National history has there been
,oaJ of oln
with n neghboring State than exists with re-
spect 70 Mexico. The rapid influx of our capital ana
enterprise into that country shows, by what mas
already been accomplished, the vast reciprocal ad-
vontaQes which mast attend the progress of ITS inter-
nal development. The treaty OF commerce anu
navigation of 1913 has been terminated Dy tnc
Mexican Government. and in the absence OF cOnveh-
tional engagements the rights of our cltlzehs III
Mexico now depend upon the domestic statues 3l
that Republic There have been instances OF ndish
nforcenent of the laws against our vessels ana clt
zens in Mexico, and of denial of the diplomatic re-
,rt for their nrotec.ion The initial steps toward
better understanding have been taken in the negota
ton by the Commission authorized ny ConElrS9 ~. W.
treaty which is still before the Senate awaiting '
approval. ,., o..,,,, 40 the
frontier by the troops in pursuit OF hostile Indians
have been prolonged for another year. ne opeIa,
tions of the forces OF both Governments aBdihst
tbese savapes have been successful and several OF
their mnst dangerous bands have been captured or
dispersed by the skill and yaor OF united states ana
Mex lean soldiers fighting IN a common cause.
The convention for the re-suryey Oi me pouhHary
from the Rio Grande 10 the Pacihc having Oeeh
ratified and exchanged, the preliminary recon-
nnissancc therein stipulated has been cHeCtco. IL
now rests with Congress to make provision ior com
pleting the survey aud relocating the boundary
a convention was signed with Mexico on July l3,
1852 providing for the Tchearing OF the case ol ben
iamin We'll and the Abra Silver Mining Company
in whose favor awards were made by the late Amer
ican end Mexican Claims Commission lhdC con-
vention st awaits the consent Oh tno cena.c. c
bile because of those CHARGES OF fraudulent
ayards which have made "A new Commission nCctS-
sary the Executive has directed the suspension oil
payments of the distributlye quota received from
Our geographical proximity to Central America
and our political aud commercial relations with the
States of that country Justify IN my JUDGMENT snf
"a material increase OF our consular corps ds VIII
place at each capital a consul-geneIal'
CHILL, BOLIVIA AND PERU.
The contest between Bolivia, Chill and Peru has
passed from the stage of strategic hostilies to that
of uegot ations III which the COunscs oi this Gov
erument have been exercised. The demands of Chill
for absolute ccsson of territory have been MAIN
tanned and accepted by the party of General lgesas
to the extent of concluding treaty Of peace with
the Government of Chill IN general conformity Win
the terms of the protocol signed III May last between
the Chilian commander and General lglesias. AS "A
result of the conclusion of tins treaty, General lgc-
sias has been formally recognized by Chill as
President of Peru. and his Government installed AT
Lima. which has been evacuated by the Chlliais.
| A
| rcsrutatIye assembly 10 be elected ON the l3tn OF
| January and To meet at Lima on the lst of March
next Meanwhile the provisional Government OF
| General lgesas has applied for recognition To the
| principal Powers of America and Europe When The
| will OF the Peruvian people snail lie manifested l
shall not hesitate TO recognize the Government ap-
proved by them.
VENEZUELA.
Diplomatic and naval representatives Of this Gov
ernmen attended at Caracas the centennial cclebra-
tion OF the birth of the illusrious Bolivar At the
same time the Inauguration of the statue of Wash
| ppton in the Venezuelan capital testified to the
| vcncratiOn in which his memory is there held.
Congress at its last session authorized the Execu
| tive 10 propose TO Venezuela "a rcOpening of the
| awards of the mixed commission OF Caracas The
departure from this country OF the Venezuelan Min
ster has delayed the opening OF negotiations for re-
| yiyuu the commission. This Government holds
| thai until the establishment of "a treaty upon this
! subject the Venezuelan Government must e Ii niue
! to make the payments provided for III the conven-
There is ground for believing that the dispute
| growing out OF the unpaid Obligations due from
Venezuela 10 France Will be satisfactorily adjusted.
The French Cabinet has proposed basis OF settle
| ment which meets my approval, but as IL Involves
recastng of the annual quotas OF the foreign debt,
il has been deemed advisable to submit the proposal
| TO the Judgment OF the Cabinets OF Berlin, COpen-
| hagen, The Hague, London and Madrid.
| HAWAII, PERSIA AND CoREA.
AT the recent coronation of His Majesty King Kala
| kama this Government was represented both diplO-
matcally and by the formal visit of vessel of
| The question of terminating or modifying the exist
ing Reciprocity Treaty with Hawaii is now before
Congress am convinced that the charges of abuses
and frauds under that treaty have been exagger-
| ated and renew the suggestion OF last years mes.
| sage that the treaty be modified wherever It's pro-
visions have proved OnerOus 10 legitimate trade be-
! tween the two countries. | am not disposed TO
favor the entire cessation Of treaty relations 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 Gov
| ernnent of extending Intercourse with the
| Eastern nations, legations have during the past
| year been established in Persia Yam and COrea. 1t
is probable that permanent missions Of those cOun-
| tries will long be maintained IN the United
Stulns A nuecIal embassy irnln Siam \ nnW on il !.