Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1883-12-06


NUMBER 16H.
minsting or modifying the existing re.
ciproclty treaty With Hawaii y nov b..
tore congress, and I am convinced that
the charges Of abuse and frauds under
tbst treaty hsve been exaRefsted and /
renew the suggestion Of last years ms.
sage that tho treaty b. modified vhsreves
it's provisions hsve proven 0nosous 70
legitimate trade between the tv0 oOup.
tries. I am not disposed TO favor the
entire cessation Of treaty relations which
have fostered good will between the
countries snd contributed toward the
equality OF Hawaii in the family Of ~
tions. In pursuance Of the policy Dc.
clared by this government Of extending
our intercourse with the eastern nstioDs.
legations have during the past year been
established in Pernis, Siam and Coeaa.
It is probable that permanent mis-.
slOns OF those countries will ere long Be
maintained in the United States. A
special embassy from Siam Il nov
on its way hither. Treaty relations With
orea were perfected by the exchange ct
Seoul, on the 10th Of May last, of the
rstitications Of the lately concluded con.
yentlon. and ENJOYS from the ring Of
lahehasun have visited this oonutsy and
received cordial Welcome. Corea, e
vet unacquainted With the modes Of
western civilization, now invites the Of.
tention of those interested in foroiGn
trade, as it needs the Implements and
products which the Upited States are
ready to supply. We seek no monopoly
OF its commerce and no advantages over
other nations. but - tho Chinsse, IN
reaching for higher civilization, have
confided IN this republic. ve cannot ~
gard with indifference any oncroaeh.
ments on their rights.
China, BY the payment Of . money in.
demnity, has settled certain Of the long
pending claims Of our citizens, and I have
strong hopes that the fsmsindee will
soon be adjusted. Questions have
arisen touching the rights Of America
and other foreign manufacturers In
China, under the PROVISIONS Of trestiee
which permit alliances TO exereiss their
industries in that country. On this spe-
cific point our own treaty il nlent bat the
operation of the most favored nat,ons"
clause, We have like privilege with those
OF other powers, while its duties Of Rov.
eminent see that our citizens have the
the full enjoyment Of every benefit %.
cured BY treaty. doubt the expediepey
OF leading in . movement TO consts1in
China to admit An Interpretation that vs
have only an indirect treaty right to ex.
act. The transferenoe t. China Of Amefi.
can capital for employment there Of
Chinese labor, would, in effect. ipsueu.
rate competition for the control Of
the markets now supplied by our home
industries.
There is good reason to believe that
the law restricting the immigration OF
Chinese has been violsted, Intentionally
or otherwise, by the officers Of China,
upon whom devolved the duty Of cesti-
tying that the immigrants belong TO the
excepted classes. Measures have been
taken to ascertain the facts incident TO
this supposed infraction, and it is be-
lieved that the government of China will
cooperate with the United States in 20
curing the faithful observance Of the law.
The Same considerations which
prompted congress, at its last session, to
return to Japan the Simoneki indemnity,
seems to me to require at ito hands like
action IN respect to the Canton lndem.
nifty fund. now amounting to $30OOOQ.
;. The question of the general revision
of the foreign treaties OF japan has been
considered in an international conferopce
held at Toxic, but without definite re-
suit as yet. This government il disposed
to concsde the requests Of japan % de-
termine its own tariff duties, and to
provide such proper judicial tribunals
as may commend themselves to the
western powers for the trial Of causes to
which foreigners and parties and to
, assimilate the terms and duration Of il
. treaties to those Of other civilized states.
} Through our ministers at london and
: Monrovia this government has eDdeavor.
. ed to aid Liberia in its differences With
: Great Britain touching the northwestern
. boundaries Of that republic. There u I
e prospect Of an adlu :tment Of the dispute
3 by the adoption Of the Marmat river .,
, the line. This arrangement il . CON
1 promise of the conflicting territoeia
!. claims, and takes from Liberia DO coun.
q try over which it has maintained effect
i've jurisdiction.
Il The rich and populons valley of th,
) Congo IL being opened to commerce by
{ asociety called the International; African
: association. of which the king Of th
3 Belgians is president and . citizen Of tb
4 United States the chief executive ofRcsi
!. Large tracts of this territOr,
e have been ceded to the association
i BY native chiefs. roads have been opsne,
i steamboats placed on the river and th
e nueclus OF states established at twenty
+ stations and our flag. which o6ars FREQ
}. dom to commerce aud prohibits the slav
IS trade, The objects Of the society Or
+ philanthropio. Il doas not aim 70 sscuS
d the management Of the political cond
y tion, but seeks the neutrality Of th
q valleys. The United States cannot d
q indifferent to the work, nor to the il
y terests of their citizens involved la j
d It may become advisable for M to *
Il operate with other commercial poves
M in promoting the righis Of trade On
n residence in the Congo valley, free frol
ID interference or political influence Of an
,e nation.
e. In view Of the frequency OF il
,e vitatlons from foreign governments ],
=. participate in the social and scieutii
le congress for tho discussion of impotta
ke matters of general concern, / repeat Il
ID suggestion Of my last messaRe-that pl
of vision be made for the exercise Of di
at cretionary power by the executive
be appointing delegates TO such conventio
IN Specialists arc ready to serve the natl,
.h in such capacity without personal pro
At or other compensation than tho delra
ve ment of expenses actually incurred q
n which comparatively smalf annual Z
he preparation would suffice TO mest.
re I have alluded IN my previoss msssa
an to the Injurious and vexations festr
,e. tions suffered by our trade In I
IN. Spanish West Indies Brazil, Who
re. national outlet for its u,