The Mineral argus., 1883-12-20

strong hopes that the remainder VIII |
soon be adjusted Questions have arisen /
touching the rights Of American and other \
foreign manufacturers in China, under tho /
provisions OF treaties which permit aliens to |
exercise their industries in that country. On \
this specific point our own treaty IS silent l
But under tine operation of the mot favored /
ma ions clause We have like privileges to tho'e /
of other powers While it is the duty of the /
government to see that our citizens have tho !
full enjoyment of every benefit secured by /
treaty, l doubt the expediency OF lead |
ing in a movement to constraln emma |
to admit an Interpretation by which |
We have only an indirect right TO exact the |
transference to China of American capital !
For the employment there OF Chinese labor |
would 10 effect inaugurate q competition for |
the control Of markets now supplied by our
home industries There is good reason to be- !
lieve that the law restricting the lmmlgra- |
ton Of Chinese has been violated Intentionally
or otherwise by the officials Of China upon
whom is devolved the duty Of certifying that
the emigrants belong to the excepted classes.
Measures have been taken 70 ascertain tue
facts incident to this supposed lnfraction
and it is believed that the government OF
China will cooperate with the United States in
securing the faithful observance of the law.
The same considerations which prompted con-
gress at its last session to return to Japan the
Simoneski indemnity seem to me to require
at its hands like action IN respect to the Can
ton indemnify fund, now amounting to $780,
900. Ths question of the general revision OF
the foreign treaties of Japan has been consid-
cred il an international conference held at
Toxic, but without definite result as
yet This government is disposed
| to concede the requests of Japan to
determine Its own tariff duties, pro-
vide such proper judicial tribunals as may
/ commend themselves to the Western powers
| for the trial of causes to which foreigners are
| parties, and to assimiate the terms and decla.
rations of its treaties to those of other civilized
S ates. Through our ministers at London and
| Monrovia, this government has endeavOred TO
aid Liberia in its differences with Great Britain,
| touching the boundaries OF that republic. There
| as a prospect of the adjustment of the dispute
by the adoption of the Mannah river as the line.
| THIS arrangement is a compromise of the con-
flcting territorial claims. The rich and
| being opened to commerce by a
society called the International African asso-
ciatlon, of which the king of the Belgians is
president, and citizen of the United States
chief executive officer, and large tracts
of territory have been ceded to the association
by native chiefs The objects OF this. association
ae phantAropic. Ii does not aim at perm A.
nent political control but seeks the neutrality
of the valleys which have been
oDened. Steamboats, placed on the
river and the nuclei of states established
t twenty-five stations under one nag, which
,frers freedom to commerce and prohlots the
,ave trade. The United States cannot be
iodl fferent to this work. nor to the Interests OF
heir citizens involved in it. 1t may become
advisable for us to cooperate with other COM
mercial powers in promoting the rights OF
rade and residence in the Congo valley free
rom the influence or political control Of any
one nation. -
In view of the frequency Of invi-
tations from foreign governments to partlcl-
patio in social and sciecte congresses
for the discussion of important matters
Of general concern, l repeat the
-uggestion of my last message, that provision
be made for the exercise of discretionary power
, | by the executive in appointing delegates tc
uch conventions Specialists are ready to serve
| ne national interest In such capaclty' wlthout
personal profit or other compensation than tht
lelrayment of expenses actually incurred, anC
his a comparatively small annual approprla-
ton wouli suffi &c TO meet
RESTRICTIONS UPON TRADE
, have alluded in my previous message Z
the injurious and vexatiOus restrictions sui
? fered by our trade IN the SPanieh Ness 4nales
Brazil whose natural outlet for its grea
national trade in coffee Is IN au'
, through the United States, impose
T heavy export duty .pyjpn tat product.
) like narrow policy Is JGtled in other Amer ri
{ can countries. Our Ep6oeum exports AZ
hampered in Turl Fd in other Easter
| ports by restrictic TO storage, and o.
h of our great TAI ProdLet is 10 some quarter
# clogged with e impediments. For these mis-
> chiefs adequIe relief is not always provldet
, bv reciprocity treaties ike that with Hawai-
"a or that lately negouated WIN Ne4ioo' ~.u ~
d awaiting the action OF the senate
II 1t is advisable to provide som
d measure of equitable relation wit
/ the governments which discrlmlnat
3 against our own. If, for example, the execu
h tive were empowered to app to Spanl'h YES
% sells from Cuba and Porta Rico the same rule
Q Of treatment and scales of prices for technics
u faults which are applied 10 our vessels an
It cargoes in the Antilles, resort to that cours
J. might not be barren of good results. dis
/ itv IN forbid tho ImDOrtaIiO
? of articles of consumption injurious to healt
If might be advantageously exercised in our dea
/ ing with countries that discriminate against OF
3 food products.