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tanned, accepted by the party OF General lyle
sias, 20 the extent 81 concluding a treaty Of
peace with the Governor OF Chill in general
conformity with the terms OF the protocol
signed In May last between the Chilian com
mandcr and General Iglcsius. As n result of
the conclusion 81 the treaty. General Iglesias
has been formally recognized by Chill, and
his Government Installed az Lima. which has
been evacuated by the Chiians. A call has
been issued by General lglcsias for n repre-
sentative assembly Co 10 elected on the 18th
Of January. and 20 meet ~ Lima on the lst
OF March NEXT. Tho provisional Government
81 General lRlcsias has applied for rcCogni-
ton 10 the principal powers of America and
Europe. When the will OF the Peruvian pcO-
pie shall be- manifested. I shall not hesitate to
recognize the Government approved by
them. Diplomatic and naval representatives,
OF the Government attended at Caracas. the
centennial celebration OF the birth OF the H.
lustrious Bolivar. at the sumo time the UNI
yelling Of the statue 81 Washington In the
Venezuelan capital testified 10 the generation
IN which his memory T. held there. Congress,
at its last session. authorized the Executive To
propose Ia tho Venezuelan Government re-
opening Of their mart-. The departure from
tnls country OF the venezuelan Minister
mas detained the opening OF negotiations
for revising the commission. This Govern
mcnt holds that until the establishment of u
treaty upon this subject the Venezuelan
movement shall continue to make payments
provided for in the Convention OF lS66. There
y ground for believing that the dispute grow
inR out OF the unpaid obligations due from
venezuela To France will be satisfactorily adj
iusted. The French Cabinet has proposed a
basis OF settlement which meets with my APP
proval, but as Il involves recasting of the
annual quotas Of the foreign debt. u has been
Ittmed advisable To submit the proposal TO
the Judgment OF the Cabinets of berlin. Cop
pcnhagcn, the Hague. London and Madrid.
NJ the recent coronation OF His Majesty
King kalakaua this Government was reprc-
scnted both automatically and by the formal
VISIT 81 vessel Of war. The question of ter
~ treaty with Hawaii Il now before Congress.
am convinced that the charges Of abuse and
frauds under that treaty have been eXagRcr-
atcd. and renew the suggestion OF last year
message, that the treaty be- modified wherever
It's provisions have proved enerous to
legitimate trade between the two countries.
OF treaty relations, which have fOstcred good
viii between the countries. and contributed
toward the equality of Hawaii in I'm the family
OF nations.
In pursuance Of the policy declared by this
government OF extending our intercourse
with the Eastern nations legations have dur
mg the past year been established I'm Persia
siam, ana COrea. IL Is probable that perma-
nent Commissions from these countries will
ere long be maintained I'm the United States.
\ special embassy from Siam j. now on it's
way hlther. Treaty relations with COrea were
perfected by the exchange at Seoul on the
ltth OF May last, of the ratincntions of the
lately concluded convention and the ENJOYS
from the King have visited this country and
received cordial welcome. Corca is as vet
unaCquaintcd with the methods of Western
civilization, but now invites the attention of
NuR~' llNfNfNlaf w the advance mt of our
foreign trade, as 10 needs the implements and
products which the United states are ready TO
supply. We seek no monopoly of its com
merCc and no advantages over other nations
but rs the Chinese Ga reaching for n higher
civilizCtiOn have conilded I'm this Republic We
cannot regard with Indifference any encroach.
mcnt upon their right.
CHINA
China. by the payment of n money indem.
ntty, has settled certain of the lunu-pcndinR
claims OF our citizens, and ! have strong
hopes THAT the remainder will soon he adjust
ed Questions have arisen touching the rights
OF American and other foreign manufacturers
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 Il silent, but under the opera
ton OF the most favored nation" We have
Ike privileges with those OF other powers
W milo " - the duty OF the Government To sec
that our citizens have the full enjoyment of
every benefit secured by treaty. I doubt the
eNpcdicnCy of leading I'm movement To CON
strain emma To admit of an Interpretation
which we have only an indirect treaty right
To- exact.
Tho transfer to China Of American capital
Tor the employment there of Chinese labor
would ~ effect tnuugurntc y competition for
the central markets now supplied hy our home
Industries. There is good reason 20 believe
that the law restricting the immigration of
chinese has been violated Intentionally or
otherwise by the officials OF China upon
whom IL dcvOlved the duty OF certifying that
the cmigrants belong TO the excepted classes.
Measures have been taken to ascertain the
facts incident to this supposed infraction
and u u 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
congress az its last session To return to Japan
inc Simoensh indemnity seems TO me to re-
quire az il hands like action In respect to the
canton indemnity fund, now amounting to
NulWO. The question OF the general revision
OF the foreign treaties has been considered i'm
an international conference. held M Toxic, but
without definite result rs vet This Govern.
ment - disposed tn conccdc the requests of
Japan To determine its own tariff duties 10
provide such proper judicial tribunals as may
commend themselves to the Western powers
for the trial of causes To which Foreigners arc
parties, and To- nssimilatc the terms and dura-
alton OF It's treaties To those of other civilized
states.
Through our Ministers ut London and nj
MonrOvia, this Government has underworld
70 nid Liberia IN Its differences with Great
Britain touching the northwestern boundaries
81 that Republic. There IL n prospect of nd
tustmcnt OF the dispute by the adoption OF the
Mnnnah River us the line This arrangement
Is n compromise of tho conflicting teTritorial
claims, and will take from Liberia no country
over which u has maintained effective juris-
dictiOn.
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL RESTRICTIONS
have alluded in my previous message 10
the Injurious and vcNntfous restrictions suf.
tered 10y our trade I'm the Spanish West Indies
lirazil, whose natural outlet for it's great ma
uOnal staple, coffee, Is through tho United
states, imposes heavy export duty on that
product. like narrow policy Is pur.
sued In other American countries. Our
petroleum exports are hampcred I'm Turk.
ish and other Eastern ports by rcstric-
uons as To- storage and by onerous tax
alton and the free outward movement of
our great food products Is I'm some quarters
Cloggcd with like impcdimcnts. For these
mischicfs adequate relief Is not always pro-
yitdcd by reciprocity treaties like that with
Hawaii or that lately negotiated with Mexico,
and now awaiting the approval of the Senatp
10 Il not advisable To provide some measure of
equitable retaliation in our relations with
Governments which discriminate against our
own IT, for example. the Executive were
empowered TO apply To- Spanish vessels and
casgocs from Cuba and Porto Rico. the same
rules OF treatment and scale of penalties for
technical faults which are applied to our
vessels and CargOes i'm the Antilles. resort 20
that course might not be barren of good re-
suits Discretionary authority to forbid tho
importation of articles OF consumption in
furious To health might be simultaneously eN-
crcisCd In our dealings with countries dscrimi-
mating against our food products.
THE INDIANS.
From the report of the Secretary of War II
Will be seen that I'm only single instance has
there been any disturbances of the quiet con
dition OF our Indian tribes-n raid from Mex
leo into Arizona by small party OF Indians.
which were pursued by General Crook into
the mountain region from which they had
como. 10 II confidently supposed that "A
serious outbreak will not occur again. and
that the Indians which have for so many
years terrified the West will hereafter remain
at peace.
THE TREASURY.
The report OF the Secretary OF the Treasury
gives n full and interesting exhibit of the
financial condition of the country. IL shows
that the ordinary revenues from all sources
Tor the fiscal year ended June ~, lSSL amount
cd to SES,sS, ,5Sl.9b, whereof there was re-
Ccived.
PROM customs. S2I4, 7o6 ta6 20
PROM internal revenue. .......... IA 81. DIS "a
From sales OF public lands. .... sa55 sf,4 a.
From tax on circulation and de-
posts OF National Banks oil COS *
From profits on coinage of bull
lion deposits and assays........ A4GOe nS A.
Prom other sources. ........ 17gzlgy5 Gl
Total. Saos sss. ssh VI
. For the same period the ordinary cxPcn-
diturcs were:
For civil expenses. ...............s 7s343.sS5 "a
For foreign Intercourse. ........ 24lqg.5 "A
For Indians ....................... 7.3d2. $40 "a
For pensions ...................... 66,0l2,55 a
For the military establishments
and arsensls. :. ....,.........-.. Is.siI,sSs "a
For the naval establishments in
Guiding vessels aud improve
mcnts at navy yards 15sS1 tS5 Il
For miscellaneous expenditures.
including public buildings.
liuht houses and Collecting the