The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1883-12-14

| inauguration of such already with SwtzeFlAhu'
Under the treaty OF Berlin, liberty OF CON
science and civil rights are assured 70 al
strangers In Bulgaria. AS the Unltec ota!es
have no distinct conventional relations WIZ
that country, and are nota party 10 'Io Uo"ty,
they should in my opinion MAINTAIN dlpioniaIo
characterization also for the Improvement OF VI
ercourse and the proper proteclon OF tu4
many American citizens who resort 70 lhAI
| country as missionaries and teachers. Us
pest that I be given authority 70 est"Ot'N ~
AGENCY and consulate al the bulgarian capFaI'
The United States are now paItcIpau9E IN a
revision of the tariff of the Ottoman Empire.
Thev have assentcd to the application Of a
license tax Of foreigners doing business IN Iur-
! kew. but have opposed the oppressive storage
tax upon petroleum entering ports or IIaV
country. The government OF the khealVe uSS
proposed that the authority Of the mixed judi
cial tribunals in Egypt be extended 80 as 70
cover citizens of the United States accused OF
crime, who arc now tried before consular
courts. This government Is not lndlsposeu I"
accept the change, but believes mat It's terms
should be submitted for crlIclam 10
the commission appointed TO revise the "hoIo
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
At no time in our n a'ional history has there
been more manifest need Of close and IaSuhS
relations with a ucighborlng STATE than no"
exists with resDect to Mexico. The rapid influx
of our CAPITAL and enterprise into that country
shows What has already been accomplished by
the vast reciprocal advantages which must
attend the progress Of its internal develop
ments, The treaty Of commerce and naVIga-
ton Of ISIS has been determined by
the Mexican government, and III the
absence of convention engagements
the rights of our citizens IN Mexico
now depend upon the domestic statutes or that
republic. There have been Instances OF harsh
enforcement. Of the laws against our Va sells
n,J oi,;Vooo IN NTawirC and Nf AnDi9l Df HIDlO-
matte resOrt for their protection. The IN
itiaI step toward q better understanding has
been taken in the negotiation, by Che commits
sion authorized by congress, Of 4 treaty which
is still before the senate for approval The
provisions for the reciprocal defense Of the
frontier by the troops in pursuit Of hos
tile Indians have been prolonged tO-
another year. The operations Of the
forces Of both governments against
savages have been successful, and several OF
the most dangerous tribes dispersed by the skill
and yalOr of United States and Mexican soldlars
fighting in a common cause. The convention
for the resurvey Of the boundary from the
Rio Grande TO the Pacific having been ratified
and exchanged, the preliminary reconnols-
saDce therein stipulated has been effected 1t
now rests with congress to make provision Tor
completing the survey and resetting the bouu-
dairy onume
A convention was signed with Mexico on
July IS, 1882, providing for tie rehearlng
Of the case Of Benjamin Well
vs. The Abra Sylon Mining Company, in whose
favor awards were made by the late American
and Mexican claims commission, That con-
vention still awaits the action OF the senate.
Meanwhile, because Of the charges Of fraudu-
lent awards which have made a new commits
sion necessary, the executive has directed the
suspension of pay Of the distribution quota re-
ceived from Mexico.
OUR CENTRAL AMERICAN ~GHB
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the seat Of tina! country, justify, in my
judgment, such material increase Of consular
corps as will place at each capital a consul
general. The contest between Bolivia,
Chill aud Peru have passed from the stage Of
strategic hostilities to that of negotia-
ton, in which the consuls Of this government
have been exercised. The demand OF Chilli
for absolute cession Of territory have been
maiHtained aud accep5e d by the party Of Gen.
Igiesias to the extent Of concluding a treaty
Of peace with the government Of Chilli, in
| general conformity with the terms of the pro-
toCol signed in May last b tween the Chiiian
commandry and Gen. Iglesias. AS q result Of
the conclusion of this treaty Gen. Iglesias has
been formally recognized by Chill as president
Of Peru, and his government installed at Lima,
which has been evacuated by the Chitians. A
call has been issued by Gen. Iglesias for a rep
resentative assembly TO be elected on the l3 th
of January, and to meet at Lima on the LIST of
AudACu lGAh LIAC bhS PLONAo4OAAi 6ON-
ernment Of Gen. Iglesias has applied for rec
ignition to the principal powers Of America
aud Europe. When the will Of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested I shall not
hesitate to recognize the diplomatic and
representatives approved by them. Represen-
tatives Of this government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration of the birth
Of the illustrious Bolivar. Al the same time the
unYelllng OF q statue Of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the venerstion in
which his memory Is held there. Congress at
its last session authorized the executive to pro-
I pose 70 the Venezuelan government a reopening
of the awards Of the mixed commission of Car
acas, and the departure from this country Of
the venezuelan minister has delayed the open
ing OF negotiations for r~eviying the commits
sion. This government holds that, until the
re-establishment Of a treaty on this subject,
the Venezuelan government must continue to
make these payments provided for in the
convention Of 1866. There is ground for be-
lief that the dispute growing out Of the un-
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
will be satisfactorily adjusted. The French
cabinet has proposed q basis OF settlement
which meets my approval, but as IL involves a
recasting OF the annua quotas OF the foreign
debt 1T has been deemed advisable to submit
the proposal 20 the judgements of the cabinets
OF Berlin. Copenhagen, the Hague, London
and Madrid.
THE ISLANDS
AT the recent coronation OF his majesty
King Kalakaua this government was repre-
scented automatically and by the formal visit of Q
vessel OF war. The question Of terminating or
modifying the existing reciprocity treaty with
HAWAII Is now before congress. / am con-
vinced that the charges Of abuse and frauds
under that treaty have been exaggerated, and /
renew the suggestions Of last years message,
that the treaty be modified wherever its pro-
visions have proved onerous to legitimate
trade. l. am not disposed 70 favor the entire
Il N<aaafIOn ~ 4raofwI AID ffnnn xvhf0h havn fnaZ
tered good will between the countries, and
contributed toward the equality Of Hawaiian
among the nations.
GOOD WILL N THE 5aIENT.
In pursuance OF the policy declared
by this government Of extending our inter-
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