The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-12-13

13, 1882, providing for the rehearing of the
cases of Benz. Well 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 have made
new commission necessary, and the Execu-
tive has directed the suspension of payments
of the distributive quota received from Mex
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the States of that country, justify, in my
judgment, such a material increase OF our
consular corps as viii place at each capital a
consulgeneral.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN BOLIVIA,
Chilli and Peru has passed from the stage of
strategetic liabilities to that Of negotiation, in
which the councils of the Government has
been exercised. Gen. Iglesais has been cordi-
ally recognized by Chilli as President of Peru,
and his g Government installed at Lima, which
has been evacuafed bv the Chilians. A call
has been issued bv Cen IgIesais for a repre-
sentative assembly to be elected on the 18th of
January, and to meet at Lima on the LIST of
March next. Meanwhile the provisional Gov
ernment of Gen. Iglesais has applied for rec
ognition to the principal powers of America
and Europe. When the viii of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested shall not hesi-
tate to recognize the Government approved
by them Diplomatic and naval representa-
tfves of the Government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration or the Dlrth or the
auguration of the statue of Washington IN the
Venezuelan capital testified to the venerat1on
in which his memory is held there: Congress,
at its last session. authorized the EHecuCye 10
propose to the Venezuelan Government re-
opening of the awards of the mixed commits
sion of Caracas. The departure from this
country of the Venezuelan minister has de-
layed the opening of negotiations for reviving
the commission. This Government holds that
until the establishments of a treaty upon this
subject the yenezuelan Government must gs
in the convention of 1866.
VENEZUELA.
There is ground for believing that the dis
pute growing out of the unpaid QUOTATIONS
due from Venezuela to France viii be salts
factorily adjusted. The French Cabinet has
proposed basis of settlement which meets
my approval, but as it involves recasting of
the annual quotas of the foreign debt 1t has
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,
sented, both automatically and by the formal
visit of a vessel OF war.
HAWAII.
The question Of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii Is
now before Congress-. / am convinced tnat
the charges of abuse and frauds under that
treaty have been exaggerated, and renew the
suggestion of last years message, that the
treaty be modified wherever its provisions
! have proved onerous TO legltlmaLe tIade DC.
tween the two countries. / am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty rela-
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 eStNBllSnGQ IN 9eFeld
| Siam and Corea. 1t 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 ratfications Of the lately eoncluded
| convention, and ENJOYS from the King of Iah-
/ Chosun have visited this country and received
/ a cordial welcome. Corea, as yet nnaequflnt-
| ed with the methods of Western civilization,
| now invites the attention Of those interested
/ iii 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 higher civilization nave con-
| hded in this Republic, we can not regard
| with indifference any encroachment on their
CHINESE CLAIMS.
/ China by the payment of 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 3d treaues il15
/ which permit aliens to exercise thelr lndus-
/ tries in that country. On this speclnc point
our own treaty is silent, but under the opera
| privileges with those of other powers. While
| it is the duty of the Government to see that
| our citizens have the full enjoyment or every
| benefit secured by treaty, doubt the exped-
/ ency of leading in q movement TO constraln
/ China TO admit an Interpretation which we
! have only an indirect treaty right to exact.
| The transference to China of American capi-
| tai for the employment there of Chinese labor,
| would, in effect, inaugurate competition tor
the control Of markets now supplied by our
| home Industries
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
| There is eood reason to believe that the law
/ respecting the immigration of Chinese has
| been violated, Intentionally or otherwise, by
| the officials of China, upon whom Is devolyed
| the duty of certifying that the immigrants be-
long to the excepted classes. Measures have
been taken to ascertain the facts incident to
| this s1Ipposed infraction and it Is believed
i that the Government of China viii cooperate
with the United States in securing the 1althtul
observance of the law.
| JAPAN. 1a
The same consideration which prompted
! Congress at its last session to return to Japan
| the Simoenski indemnity seems to me to re-
qufre at its hands like action in respect to the
| Canton indemnity fund, now amounting TO
| $300.OO0 The question of the. general revision
! of the foreign treaties of Japan has been con
| sfdered in an international conference held at
| Toxic, but without definite result as yet; rms
! Government is disposed to concede the re-
| quests of Japan TO determine its own tarln du-
| ties to provide such proper judicial tribunals
| as may commend themselves to the Western
powers for the trial Of causes to which for
eigners are parties, and to ass1milate the terms
and duration of its treaties to those OF other
civilized States.
LIBERIA
Through our ministers at London and at Mon.
rovia, this Government has endeavored to aid
Liberia in its differences with Great Britain
/ touching the northwestern boundaries of that
Republic. There is q prospect of adjustment
of the dispute by the adoption of the Mannah
River as the line. This arrangement is com
promise of the conflicting territorial claims
and takes from Liberia no country over which
ii has maintained effective Jurisdiction.
VALLEY or THE CONGO.
The rich and populous Valley of the Congo
is being opened TO commerce by a society,
called the International African Association
of which the King of the Belgians is presi
dent and a citizen of the United states the
! chief executive officer, and large tracts of ter
/ ritOry have been ceded to the association by
native chiefs. Roads have been opened and
steamboats, placed on the river, and the null
1 Get of States established at twenty-five sta
tions under one flag, which offers freedom tc
commerce and prohibits the slave-trade. The
objects of the society are philanthrophic;
| does not aim at permanent political control
but it seeks the neutrality of the valley. The
/ United States cannot be Indifferent to thil
/ work nor to the interests of their citizens in
to cooperate with other commercial power
| in promoting the rights Of trade and residenc'
| in the Congo Valley free from the interfer
ence or political control Of any one nation.
A SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS.
In view of the frequency OF invitation from
/ foreign governments 70 paTticIpate IN socla
| and scientific congress for the discussion o
I important matters of general concern. Irepea
the suggestion Of my last message that pro
| vision be made for the exercise OF discretion
+ / airy power by the executive in appointing dele
/ gates to such conventions. Specialists ar
| capacity without personal profit or other com
, | penEation than the defraymeut OF expense
actually incurred. and thus comparativel.
small appropriations would suffice.
THE COFFEE RADE.
have alluded, in my previous message, =
: / the injurious and vexatious restrictions sui
/ fered By our trade in the Spanish West Indiee
Brazil. whose natural outlet for It's Rfea
national slave coffee IS IN and through IN
! / United states. imposes a heavy export dut
upon that product
OUR PETROLEUM EXPORTS
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