Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-12-06

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relations with the states of that country JUS
tify, in my judgment, such material in
crease of our consular corps as viii place at
each capital consul general.
The contest between Bolivia, Chill and
Peru has passed from the stage of stragetic
hostilities TO that of negotiation, IN which
the counsel of this government has been e1-
ereised. The demands of Chilli for absolute
cession of territory have been maintained
and accepted by the party of General Igle-
sias to the extent OF concluding treaty OF
peace with the government of Chilli, in gen
eral conformity with the terms of the proto-
col, signed in May last, between the Chilian
commander and General Iglesias. As re-
suit of the conclusion of this treaty, Gen.
eral Iglesias has been formally recognized by
Chilli as President of Peru, and his govern
ment installed at Lima, 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 10 meet at Lima
on the 1st of March next. Meanwhile the
provisional government of General Iglesias
has applied for recognition TO the principal
powers of America and Europe. When the
will Of the Peruvian people shall be mani
tested shall not hesitate to recognize the
government approved by them.
Diplomatic and naval representatives in
this government attended at Caracas the
centennial celebration of the birth of the
illustrious Bolivar. At the same time the in
auguration of the statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the veneration
in which his memory is held there. Congress
at its last session authorized the executive to
propose TO the Venezuelan government a
accompanying of the awards of the mixed
commission of Caracas. The departure from
this country of the VENEZUELAN minister has
delayed the opening of negotiations for
holds that until this 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 dis
pute growing out of the unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela TO France will be salts
factorily adjusted. The French Cabinet has
proposed basis OF settlement which meets
my approval, but as it involves a reeasting
of the annual quotas of the foreign debt it
has been deemed advisable to submit the
proposal to the judgment of the Cabinets of
Berlin, Copenhagen, The Hague, London and
Madrid.
HAWAII.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty
King Kalaukaka, this government was rep
resented both automatically and by the
formal 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 / renew the sugges-
ton of last years message that the treaty be
modified wherever its provisions have proved
onerous to legitimate trade between the two
countries. l am not disposed to favor the
entire cessation of treaty relations which
have fostered good will between the coun-
tries and contributed toward the equality of
Hawaii in the family of nations.
AsIArIC LEGATIONS.
In pursuance of the policy declared by
this government, of extending our inter
course with the Eastern nations legations
have, during the past year, been established
in Persia Siam and Corea. 1t is probable
that permanent missions of these countries
will, ere long, be maintained in the United
States. A special embassy from Siam is now
on its way hither.
The treaty with Corea was perfected by the
exchange at Seoul, on May 10 last, of the
ratifcations of the lately concluded con-
vention and ENJOYS from the King of Tah-
Chosun have visited this country
and received cordial welcome.
Corea, as yet unacquainted with
the methods of Western civilization now in
yites the attention of those interested in 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
advantages over other nations, but as the
Chosumese, in reaching for higher civiliza-
ton, have confided in this republic, we can
not regard with indifference any encroach-
ment on their rights.
JAPAN AND CHINA.
China, by the payment of money in
demnity, has settled certain of the long
L. of osF
strong hopes that the remainder will soon be
adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights
of American and other foreign manufactur-
ers in China under the provisions of treaties,
which permit aliens to exercise their indus
tries in that country. On this specific point
our own treaty is silent, but under the oper
alton of the most favored-nation clause we
have like privileges with those of other
powers While it is the duty of the govern
ment to see that our citizens have the full
enjoyment of every benefit secured by treaty,
l doubt the expediency of leading in move
ment TO constrain China to admit an interpre-
tation which we have only an indirect treaty
right to exact. The transference to China OF
American capital for the employment there
of Chinese labor would, in effect, inaugurate
q competition for the control of markets
now supplied by our home industries. There
is good reason to believe that the law restrict
ing the immigration of Chinese has been vio-
lated, Intentionally, or otherwise, by the
officials of China, upon whom is devolyed
the duty of certifying that the immigrants
belong to the excepted classes. Measures
have been taken to ascertain the facts Incl
dent to this supposed infraction, and it is be-
lieved that the government of China will CO.
operate with the United States in securing
the faithful observance of the law.
The same considerations which prompted
OF re 1act session m rpfnrO tO Janan
the Simoneski indemnity, seems to me to re-
quire at its hands like action in respect to
the Canton indemnity fund, now amount
ing to $500, 900.
The question of the general revision of the
foreign treaties of Japan has been considered
in an international conference held at Toxic,
but without definite result as yet. This gov
ernment is disposed to concede the requests
of Japan to determine its own tariff duties,
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 assimilate the |
terms and duration of its treaties to those of
other civilized states.
THE DARK CONTINENT.
Through our ministers at London and |
at Monrovia this governmenthase endeavored |
to aid Liberia in its differences with Great |
Britain touching the northwestern bounda-
rieS OF that repuDllc. Inere IS prospect Oh |
adjustment of the dispute by the adoption |
of the Monnah river as the line. This ar
is a compromise of the conflict |
ing territorial claims, and take from Liberia |
no country over which it has maintained |
jurisdiction.
The rich and populous valley OF the Congo
is being opened to commerce by society
called the international African association,
of which the King of the Belgians is presi-
dent, and citizen of the United States
the chief executive officer. Large tracts OF
territory have been ceded to the association
by native chiefs; roads have been opened;
steamboats, placed on the river, and the
nuclei of states established at % stations un-
der one flag, which offers freedom to COM
merce and prohibits the slave trade. The
objects of the society are philanthropic. 1t
does not aim at permanent political control,
but seeks the neutrality of the valley. The
United States cannot be Indifferent to this
work, nor to the interests of their citizens
involved in it. 1t may become advisable for
us to cooperate with other commercial pow
ers in promoting the rights of trade and resi-
dence in the Congo valley. free from the in
reference, or political control of any one
nation.
SOCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES.
In view of the frequency of visitation from
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