The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07

FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with other nations
continue to be on friendly footing.
With the Argentine Republic, Aus
tria, Belgium. Brazil, Denmark, Hay
ii, Italy, Sint0 Domingo and Sweden
and Norway no incident has occurred
which calls for special comment. The
recent opening of new lines or teie-
graphic communication with Central
Amer ca and Br, I'll permitted the i'll
terchange OF messages of friendship
with the governments of these coun-
tries. During the year there have been
perfected and proclaimed consular and
commercial treaties with Servia and
consular treaty with R)umania, thus
extending our intercourse with the
Dauubian countries, while our Eastern
relations have been placed upon wild
er base by treaties with COrea and
Madagascar.
The new boundary survey treaties
with Mexico, tradesmark convention.
and supplementary treaty of extra
dition with Spain, and convention
extending e duration Of the Franco
American Gains Commission, have
also been proclaimed.
THE FISHERIES INDUSTRY.
Notice OF the. confirmation of the
teneries articles of the Treaty of
Washington was duly given TO the Bri-
tiSh government. The privileges and
exemptions of the British government
and the reciprocal privileges and ex-
emptions of the treaty will accordingly
close on July !. 1885. The fisheries in
dustry, pursued by numerous class of
our citizens on the northern coasts,
both of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
are worthy Of the fostering care of
congress. Whenever brought into
competition with like industries of
other countries, our fishermen, as well
as our manufacturers Of fishing ap-
pliances and preparers of fish products.
have maintained a foremost place. l
suggest that congress create commits
sion to consider the question of our
rights in the fisheries and the means
of opening to our citizens, under just
and enduring conditions, the richly
stocked fishing waters and sealing
grounds Of British North America.
PAUPER IMMIGRATION.
The question has arisen touching
deportation to the United States from
the British islands by governmental
or municipal aid, of persons unable
there TO gain living, and equally a
burden on the community here. Such
of these persons as will under the pau
per class, as defined by the law, have
been sent back, in accordance with the
provisions of our statutes, Her N1ajes-
ty's government has insisted that pre-
cautions have been taken before ship
ment. This has, however, in SO many
cases, proved Intellectual, and espe-
cially so in certain recent instances OF
needy immigrants reaching our terri
tory through Canada. that - revision
of our legislation upon this subject
may be deemed advisable.
CLAYTON-DULwER TREATY.
Correspondence relative 10 the Clay
tom -Bulwer Treaty has been con-
tinued, and will be laid before con-
gress.
THE AMERICAN HOG IN EUROPE.
The legislation of France against the
importation OF prepared swine produc-
ed from the United States has been
repealed. That result has been due no
less to the friendly representations of
this government than to growing con-
viction in France that the restriction
is not demanded by any real danger to
health.
Germany still prohibits the intro
duction of all swine products from
America. / extended to the Imperi-
al government a friendly invitation to
send experts to the United States, to
inquire whether the use OF these nr0-
ducts was dangerous to health. This
invitation was declined. | have be-
lieved it OF such Importance, however,
| that the exact facts should be ascer-
tanned and promulgated, that L iave
appointed !. competent commission to
make a thorough Investigation of the
subject. Is members have shown
their pubic spirit by accepting their
trust without pledge of compensation,
but trust that congress will see In
the national and international bear
ings of the matter sufficient motive
of providing at least Tor reimburse
ment of such expenses as they may
necessarily incur. The
CORONATION OF THE CZAR,
at Moscow, afforded to this govern
ment an occasion for testifying its
continued friendship by sending q
special envoy and representative OF
the navy to attend the ceremony.
While there have arisen during the
year no grave question affecting the
SCatuS III Jle ibuSSlail 6InplTt Vi AultI-
| lean citizens, or other faith than that
held by the national church, this gov
ernment remains firm in its convictions
that the rights of its citizens abroad
should be in no way affected by their
religious belief.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
1t is understood that measures for
the removal of the restrictions which
now burden our trade with Cuba and
Porto Rico are under consideration by
the Spanish government. The proxim-
ity Of Cuba, and the peculiar method Of
administration which there prevail, ne
cessitate constant discussion and appeal
on our part from the proceedings Of the
insular authorities. / regret to say
that the just protests Of this govern
ment have not, as yet, produced salts
factory results. The Commissioner
appointed to decide certain claims of
our citizens against the Spanish gov-
ernment, of q satisfactory rule as to the
validity and force Of naturalization in