Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-05

| by the skill and valor OF United States and
Mexican soldiers fighting in a common cause.
The convention for the surveying of the boundary
from the Rio Grande to the Pacific, having been
ratified and exchanged, the preliminary re-
connoissance therein stipulated, has been effect
ed. 1t now rests with congress to make pro-
vision for completing the survey and reseatiug
| the boundary monuments.
| A convention was signed with Mexico on July
IS, 1882, providing for the
rehearing of the cases of Benz. Weiles
and the Abra Sylon Mining company in whose
| favor awards were made by the late American and
Mexican claims commission. That convention
still awaits the confirmation of the senate.
| Meanwhile, because of the changes of fraudulent
| awards which have made new commisso on
necessary, the executive has directed the suspen-
sion OF pay OF the distributive quota received
| from Mexico. Our geographical proximity to
| Central America, and our political and CONNER
cial relations with the seat of that country JUS
| tify in my Judgment such material increase of
the consular corps will place at each capital a
| consul general. The contest between Bolivia,
| Chila and Peru has passed from the stage of
strategic hostilities to that of negotiations In
| which the counse. of this government has been
exercised The demands of Chill for an abso-
lutte cession of territory have been maintained
| and accepted by the p srty of General Iglesias
| to the extent of concluding a treaty Of peace
with the government of Chill, in general con-
| fromity with the terms of protocol sigoed in
! May last, between the Gillian commander and
General Iglesias. As the result of The conclusion
| of this treaty General lglesias has been
formally recognized by hill president of Peru.
and his government has been Installed at Lima
which has been evacuated by the Ghilians A
| Call has been issued by General Iglesas for
| representative assemb y to be elected on the
| 18th of Anuary and to meet at Lima on the
| Ist of March next. Mr. White, the provisional
governor of Gen. 1glesias, has applied for recog-
| milton to the principal powers OF America and
Europe When the wills of the Peruvian people
shall be manifested, shall not hesitate to re-
cognize that government when approved by
them,
Diplomatic ard naval representatives of
this government attended, at. taracas the
| centennial celebration of the birth
of the illustrious Bolivar, at the same time the
inauguration of the state of Washington in the
Venzuelian capital testified to the veneration i'll
which his memory is held there. Congress at
| its asst session authorized the executive to pro
pose to the Venezuelan government a reopening
OF the awards of the mixed commission of Car
acas ard the departure from this country of the
Venezuelan minister has delayed the openilg of
negotiations for reviving the commission. This
government holds that until the re-establish-
ment of treaty this subject the Venue ian
government must continue TO make these
payments provided for in the
convention of 1866. There is ground for be-
lievlng that the dispute growing out of the uu-
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
will be satisfactorily adjusted. The French cab
met has proposed a basis of settlement which
meets my approval, but as it involves re-cast-
ing of the annual quotas of the foreign debt, it
has been deemed advisable to submit the propo
sal to the judgment of the cabinets of Berlin,
Copenhagen, the Hague, London aud Mairid. st
the recent coronation of his majesty, King Kal-
akaua, this government WAS represented diplo-
| otica1lIy md NV tba cit OE 81
of war.
The question of terminating modifying the
existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is now
before congress. l am convinc31 that the
charges Of abuse and frauds under that treaty
have been exaggerated, and | renew the sugges-
ton of last years message, that the treaty be
modified wherever the provisions have proved
onerous to legitimate trade. [ am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty relations
which have fostered good viii between the coun-
tries and contributed toward the equality of the
Hawaiian nations.
In pursuance of the policy declared
by this government of eItendil g our inter
cour=e with he eastern nations, Legations have
during the past year, been esta blshed in Persia,
Siam and the Corea. 1t is probable that per
manent missions of those countries will ere long
be maintained in the United States. special
embassy from Siam Is row on its way hither.
Treaty relations with Corea were perfected by
the exchanges at Sloul, on the 18th of May last,
of the ratification of the lately-concluded con-
ven ion, and ENJOYS from the king of Tachosun
haYe visited this country and received cordial
welcome. Corea, as yet, is unacquanted with
the methods of western civilization, now IL
vites the attention of hoe interested IN the for
eign trades, as it needs the implements and pro-
ducts which the United States are ready to sup
ply. We seek no monopoly of its commerce
and no advantage over other nations, but as the
Chinese IN reaching higher civilization have
confided in this republic, we cannot regard with
indifference any encroachmCn.s on their rights.
th1na by the payment of money indemnity
has settled certain of the long pending claims of
our cltizens, and | have stIol g hops that the
remainder will soou be adj stad.
Questions have arisen tot ching the I. ghts of
American aud other foreign manufacturers in
China, uader the provisions of treaties which
permits aliens to exercise their industries in that
country. On this specific point own treaty
is silent, but under the operation of the most
favored nations In the clause we have like priv
lieges with those of other powers. While it is
the duty of the government to see that our citi-
zens have the full enjoyment of every benefit
secured by tr atty, doubt the expectancy of
leading IN movement to constrain
China 10 admit an Interpretation which
has only an indirect right to exact the transfer
ence TO China of American capital for the en-
there oL IlliS6e ldDOr which WUClQ
In eff ct inaugurate competition for the con-
troll the markets now supplied by our home
in In tries.
There is good reason to believe that the law
of restriction of the immigration of Chinese
has been violated Intentionally or otherwise by
the officials of China upon whom is devolved
the duty Of certifying thas the emf grants belong
to the excepted casses. Measures have been
taken to ascertain the facts Incl
dent to this supposed infraction
and it is believed that the government
of China viii co-ouerate with the United States
in securing the faithful observance of the
laws.
The same considerations which prompted CON
gress at its last session to return to Japan the
Simoneski Indemnity seems to me to require at
its hands like action in res ect to the Canton
indemnity fund. now amounting to three hum
dred thousand dollars TIE question of The
general revision of the foreign treaties of Japan
has been considered in the International confer
ence held at Toxic, but without any definite re-
suit as yet. The government is disposed to
| con EIDE the req ests of Japan to deter
mine its own tariff duties, to provide
such proper judicial tribunals as may
| commend themselves to the western powers for
the trial of cases TO wdich foreigners are parties
and to assimilate the terms and duration of its
| treaties to those of other civilized states
Through our ministers at London and Mon
rosia, this government has endeavored to aid
Liberia in its differences with Great Britain,
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