The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-12-08


Gus bands have been captured or dispersed
by the skin and valor of United States and
Mexican soldiers fighting in a common cause
BOUNDARY FROM THE RIO GRANDe TO THR
PACIFIC.
The convention for the resurvey of tho
boundary from the Rio Grande to the Pacific
having been ratified and exchanged, the pre-
liminary reconnaissance therein stipulated has
been affected. IL now rests with Congress to
make provision for completing the survey and
relocating the boundary monument.
REHEARING or CASES.
A convention was signed with Mexico July
z. 1852, providing for the rehearing of the cases
Of BENJAMIN Well and the Abra Silver Mining
Company, in whose favor awards wero made
by the late American and Mexican Claims
commission. That convention sun awaits
the charges of fraudulent awards which have
made new commission necessary, the Execu-
tive has directed the suspension of payments
of the diStributiye quota received from Mexico.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our geographical proximity to Central
America and our political and commercial re-
lations with the States of that country Justify,
in my Judgment, such material increase of
our consular corps as will place at each cap
ital a Consul General.
The contest between Bolivia, Chilli and Peru
has passed from the stage of stragetic hos
tilities to that of negotiation, in which the
counsels of this Government has been
cessiOn of territory have been maintained and
accepted by the party of General lgle5ias to
the extent of the concluding treaty of peace
with the Government of Chilli in general con-
formity with the terms of the protocol signed
in May last between the Chilian commander,
clusiOn Of this treaty General Iglesias was
formally recognized by Chilli as President of
eStu, anu MS uoNtruIleut llSItllSu ~ Llh'i'
which has been evacuated by the Chilians.
call has been issued by General Iglesias for
representative assembly to be elected on the
18th of January and to meet at Lima ON the lst
of March next.
While the provisional government of Cen
eral Iglesias has applied for recognition to the
principal powers of America and Europe,
when the will of the Peruvian people shall be
manifested l shall not hesitate to recognize
rnVpWnmnnT nnnTnNAl them
matte and naval representatives in this Gov
ernmeut attended at Cararcas the centennial
celebration of tho birth of the illustriOus
Bolivar. At the same time the inauguration
of the statue of Washington in the Veuezuele-
an capital testified tC the venoratiOn in which
his memory is held there.
Congress at its last session authorized the
Executive to propose TO the Nonezulean gov
Crnment "A reopeniug OF the awards of the
Mixed Commission of Cararcas. The depart
ure from this country of the Venezuelan
Minister has delayed the opening of negOtia-
tions for revivinE the Commission. The Gov
Crnment holds that until the establishment of
a treaty upon this subject the Venezuelan
Government must continue to make the pay
ments provided for in the convention of 1866.
There is ground for believing that the dispute
growing out of the unpaid obligations due
from Venezuela to France will be satisfacto-
rily adjusted. The French Cabinet has pro-
posed basis of settlement which meets my
approval, but as it involves a recasting of the
annual quotas of the foreign dobt it has been
deemed advisable to submit the proposal TO
the Judgment of the cabinets of Berlin, Co
penhagen, The Hague, London and Madrid.
TREATY WITH HAWAII.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King Kalakuua, this Government was repre-
sented both diplOmatiCally and by the forma
visit of a vessel of war.
The question of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is
now before CONGRESS. | am convinced that
the charges of abuse and frauds under that
treaty have been exaggerated, and l renew
the suggestion of last years message, that
have proven oncrous to legitimate trade be-
tween the two countries. am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty rela-
tions which have fostered good will between
the countries and contributed toward the
equality of Hawaii in the family of nations.
LEGATIONS TO EASTERN COUNTRIES.
In pursuance of the policy declared by this
Government of extending our interests with
Eastern nations legations have during the past
year been established in Persia, Siam and
Corea. 1t is probable that permanent mis-
sions of these countries will ere long be main
tained in the United States.
A special embassy from Siam is now on its
way hther, and tresty relations with Corca
were perfected by exchange at LeOul on the
10Th of May last OF ratiticatons of the lately
concluded convention, and envoys from the
King of rah ChOsun have visited this country
and received cordial welcome.
Corca, as yet unacquainted with the meth |
ous OF western clNiII1tIlOll' no" lhVlIes the
of those Interested in the advance
ment of our foreign trade, as it needs the i'm |
plements and products which the United |
states are ready to supply We seek no mo-
nopoly of its commerce and no advantage |
over other nations, but as the ChOsuns in |
reaching for a higher civilization have con-
fided in this Republic, we cannot regard with !
Indifference any encroachment on their r |
rights.
nifty has settled certain of the long pending |
claims of our citizens, and l have strong |
hopes that the remainder will soon be ad- |
RIGHTS OF AMERICANS IN CHINA
Questions have arisen touching the rights of |
American and other foreign manufacturers in |
China under the provisions of treaties which |
permit aliens to exercise their industries in |
that country. On this specific point our own |
treaty is silent, but under the operation of the |
most favored nation clause, we nave like privi- |
egcs with those of other powers, while it is |
the duty of the Government to see that our |
citizens have the full enjoyment Of every bene- |
ht secured by treaty, doubt the expcdiency |
Of leading in a movement to constrain China |
TO admit an Interpretation which we have only |
an indirect treaty right to exact.
The transfcrcnce to China OF American |
capital for the employment there of Chinese |
labor, would in effect inaugurate a cOmpcti-
ton for the control of markets now supHlied.by |
our home Industries. There is good reason to |
believe that the law restricting the immigra- |
tiOn of Chinese has been violated, Intention
ally or otherwise by the officials of China, |
upon whom is devOlved the duty of certifying |
that the immigrants belong to the excepted |
classes. Measures have been taken to ascer- |
tain the facts incident to this supposed in |
fraction and il is believed that the Government |
Of China will cooperate with the United |
the law.
CANTON INDEMNITY FUND
The same considerations which prompted |
Congress ut its last session to return to Japan |
the SimOnesH Indemnity seems to me to re- |
quirc at its hands ike action in respect to the |
Canton indemnity fund now amounting to |
three hundred thousand. The question of the |
general revision of the foreign treaties OF |
Japan has been considered in an international |
held at Toxic but without definite |
result as yet. This Government is disposed |
to cOncede the requests of JaDan to determine |
its own tariff duties, to provide such proper |
judicial tribunals as may commend them |
selves to the Western powers for the trial of
cases to which foreigners are parties and to |
the terms and duration of its !
treaties to those of other civilized States.
RELATIONS WITH LIBERIA.
Through our ministers at London and at
MonrOvia this Government has endeavOred to |
aid Liberia in its differences with Great Britain
the northwestern boundaries of that
There is a prospect of adjustment
of the dispute by the adoption OF the Mannah
T the line. This Arrangement is "a COM
promise of the conflicting territorial claims
and take from Liberia no country over which
it has maintained effective Jurisdiction.
AFRICAN SETTLEMENTS.
The rich and pOpulOus valley of the Congo is
being opened to commerce by a society called
the International African Association, of
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