Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-05

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/ tai and enterprise into that couutry
SHOWS by what nas been alre ads accom-
plished the vast reciprocal advantages
which mus, attend the progress Of Us
internal development The treaty of
commerce and navigation of l-i- has
been Terminated by th- Mexican gov
ernment, and ia the absence of c0nveu
I tional engagements the rights Of oar
artisans IN Mexico now depend upon
the domestic status of that repu bile.
There have besa Instances Of harsh III
3 frlucemeut of laws sgttust our ve-se =
and citizens III Mexico, and Of denial of
diplom ttlc resort for their protection.
. TIE init II step toward a better under
standing has been taken IN the s1oml--
sion by she commission appointed by
I Congress- OF a treaty wuic l. still be
/ fore she Senate awaiting it's approval.
/ The provisions for the re ,IprDc Il cross
I ing OF the frOatIsr bY the troops IN plr
sGit of Indians b ~; been prolonged
. for another wear. Tho operations of the
+ forces OF both governments against these
/ aAya yss have been successful, and sew
! eral of .heIr most dangerous b.ads have
/ been captured or dispersed by the skill
/ aud valor Of United States and Mexican
( soldiers fighting III common cause.
/ Inc convention for the re-uryry OF the
| boundary from the Rio Grinde 70 the
/ Pacific having been ratified and eZ-
changed the preliminary reconnaia
sance therein stlp9l tted, has BEEN
effected, aud II nov rests with Congress
to make provision for completing the
survey and resetling the boundary
monument. fine convention WAS signed
with Mexico on July IL. lS12. providing
81 ~. r.ba - h.. f,FI
min Wieles, of the Atrtm Pitoner min
ing comp any, III whose favor \ ards
we're made by the late Am -ric IN and
Mexican Claims Commission. That
convention still awaits thu consent Of
tue Senate: meauwnile, Dec iuse of the
charges of fraudulent awards which
have made n.w commission necessary,
the Executive has directed the 3uspen
sion of payments of th7 distribution
! quota reserved from Mexico.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.
| Our geographical proximity to Cen
| trail America and our political and com
/ nerclal relations with the States of that
country, Justify IN my Judgment such
/ material increase Of our Con ,uiar Corps
AZ will place AT each capital "A Consul
Gen ral.
| The contest between Bolivia, Chill
and Peru mas pas sed from the stage of
! strategic hostility to- ut Of negotiation
/ in which the counsel Of this Government
mas been exercised. The dem indI of
Chill for absolute cesslou of territory
have been maintained and accepted by
| the party of General Iglesi ~ to the eX-
tent of concluding treaty OF peace
with the Government of Chill, III gen
erai conformity with the terms II the
proctocal signed in May last, between
| the CHILEAN com uander and General
| Iylasias. rs a result OF the JnnrInlng
| Of this treaty. General igle5las has been
! formally recognized by Chill a5 PreSl-
| dent of Peru. and his Government in
| stalled at Lima, which has been evac1
| ated by the Chilians, and call has
boen is,aed by General lglelias for u
| Representative Assembly to be elected
on the 18th of January, and 10 meet 1T
| Lima on the lst of March next. The
! provisional government of General lg
! iesias has applied for recognition tn the
principal powers of America and Eu-
! rope. When the will of the Peruvian
| peopl shall be manifested we shall not
! hesitate to recognize the Government
| approved by them. Diplomatic and
naval representatives of the Govern
ment will attend ut Caracas the
centennial celebration OF the birth
| of the IllustrlouI Bolivar. At the same
| time "A statue If Washin ton was un-
yelled III the Venezuelan Capt. 81. testI-
| fylnp to the devotion IL which ms
memory il held there. Congress at It's
last session authorized the Executive to
propose to the VeueZ lelian Govern
ment the rebpening Of the awards OF
| the raixed commission. OF course the
| departure from tins country of the Ven
| eZuelian Minister has DELAYED the open
| ing of negOtI atoms for reviewing the
commission, and this Government holda
| that, until the re- est ,hlIshment OF
treaty on this subj ct, the Venezuelan
| Government must continue tn make the
pa, ments provided for IN the conven
ton Of 1866. There is ground for be
| lieving that the dispute growing out o:
unpaid obligations due from Venezuela
to France will b3 satisfactorily adjust
cd. The French Cabinet has proposed
| n basis of settlement which needs my
approval, but involves recasting OF
| the annual quotas of the foreign debt.
| IL has been deemed advisable to submit
the proposal to the judgment of the
| Cabinets Of Berlin. Copenhagen, the
| Hague, London ana Mauflu.
THE KINGDOM OF HAWAII.
| At the recent coronation of his males
| ty, King kalakaur, this government was
! represented both automatically and by
| the formal visit of Il vessel OF war. The
question of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Ha-
waii is now before Congress. | Am con
v,nced that the charges Of abuse aud
| frauds under that treaty have been OK
| aggerated. | renew the suggestion of
| last wears message that the treaty be
modified wherever its provisions have
| proven injurious to le Ultimate trade be
| tween the two countries. am not dis
| posed To favor the entile cessation OF
J treaty relations which have fostered
! good will between the countries and
| co attributed toward the equality of
| H.w al in the family of nations.
RELATIONS WITH ORIENTAL NATIONS.
In pursuance Of the policy declared
! by this Government of extending our
! enterprises with the eastern natl n.
| legations have during the past year been
established in Persia, SIAN and Corea.
Ii is probable that permanent missions oil
those countries will before long be main
| tanned in the United States. spectral
embassy f.om Siam Is Ho1 on Its WAY
hither. Treaty relations with Cores
were perfected by the exchange at Saoul
on the 18th of May last, of the ratifica-
tons Of the lately concluded conven
ton. and ENJOYS from the King of Ia
hahausen have visited this country
aud received a cordial welcome.
Corea ia "a yet uuacquainted with
the methods of western civilization. and
now invites the attention of those IN
t,rested IN the foreign trade. ~ 1t needs
the iinpiernen and products which the
United States are ready To supply. We
ask no monopoly of its commerce and
no advantage over other nations; but As
. the Chinese in reaching for . higher
civiliZ atom have coniidcd IN this lie
public we cannot regard with lnditter-
ence any encroachments on their rights
| | think the payment of "A money indem
njty has settled certain of the pending
CLAIMS of our citizens, and have strong
I ! 4 E.s