West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-12-07

| Tor the rchCarug OF tho cases of BENJAMIN
| Meh ana Tie Abra silver Mining Company I'm
! whose favor awards were made bv tho late
american and Mexican Clnms Commission.
en- uu"l conception sttll awaits the consent OF
VIC senate. Meanwhile. because OF the charges
| OF fraudulent awards. which have made a new
Soln .I.nl necessary, tho Executive has di-
| tubuuvc quota received from Mexico.
| OurHeOgulphicHl proximity TO Central Amor
| w; uiiu our political and commercial relations
! Judgment such material increase Of our CON
s,,i , corps as will place al each capital Con
The contest between bolivia. Chill and Peru
| ~ passed from the stage OF strategic hOsttl-
| ulC9 70 thnt OF negotiation, lon which the cOun-
| ec,s OF this Government have been exercised.
| Ihr demands of Chill for absolute ccssion of
i'rritory have been maintained and accepted
| 10y the party of Gcno-al Iplcsias to the cxtcnt
! vi concluding a treaty of peace with the Gov
! eminent of Chill, in general conformity with
| ihc terms Of the protocol signed I'm May last
| n'tWccn the CHILEAN Commander and General
| ,g,,,,as; As a result of tho conclusion Of this
| treaty General lglCsius has been formally rec
! nEniIcl by chill us President of Peru and his
| "oNcrnmcnt installed at Lima which has been
| " .''""t'u ny inc ihiliHns.
| eau mas boon issued by General Iplcslus
| lot representative assembly. 90 be- elected
| W., nc ISL oi March ncNt, while the proyis-
/ lohnl government of General InglcsinS has
~ ~ LOT RECOGNITION 10 the principal pow
! ~ ". =, Nluyiic' ana Europe. Whom the will of
! tH PERUVIAN people shall bc manifested
,r S,,at not hesitate 10 recognize the Govern.
! mont approved 10y them.
- Diplomatic and naval representatives i'm this
! government attended al Caracas the ccntcu-
/ MAJ celebration Of the birth of the ulu-tripus
! bolivar At the Same time the inaugural ioi,
| ~ inc statute of Washington, i'm the NcncLiI-
! clan capital testified 10 rho vonprotion i'm
/ Mhi'h ms memory RS hold thorc Congress- AT
! rs lust session, authorized the Executive 10
| pi"l'PSc 10 the Venezuelan Government a Pee
"P,Hlnt OF the awards of tho mixed commits
] sion AT Caracas.
The departure from this country of tho
] Ntu'Iu'ihn Minister has delayed the opening
| Of negotiations for rcviving tho Comui-siu,,
! ms government holds that, until the cStab-
! ,iShm'ni oil treaty upon this subject the
| '"h toN'rnm"nt must continue TO
/ max" the payments provided for iu tho CON
| Ncntion Oh lS3. There Is ground for bciirv-
/ IlE ,"'l inc uiSputc growing ont of the nm
! phd obligations due from Venezuela TO
France viii bc satisfactorily adjusted.
! ln' French Cabinet has proposed a hnsis of
! settlement which meets my approval, INT as
| unN"lNcs n rccnstnp of tho annual quotas
| OF the foreign debt, 10 has been deemed nh ia.
| Hblc 10 submit the proposal To the itidrurnt.
! 3l the cabinets of Berlin, Copenhagen The
i"1uo, london and Madrid. At the recent
| coronation OF His Majesty King Kulukuua
! this 6oycrnmcnt was represented both diulo
inatlcnlly and 10y the formal visit of vessel
| ol ,"ht. Iht question of terminating or InOli-
! lying the existing reciprocity trcnty with
! Hawaii is now before Congress-
| am convinced that the CHARGES of nbu So and
! !Ihuu under mat treaty have been cNaggrrl-
! tea, aud rcncw the suggestion of last yonr..4
~ Iti'S,uET lhat the treaty be modified wherever
| mH PROVISIONS nave proved oncrOus TO lcgiti-
| mate trade between the two countries / am
not disposed to favor the entire cessation OF
| tIth'N relntphs which have iOstprrd good will
! between the countries and contributed townrd
! the equality of Hawaii in the family of Mn
ions. In pursuance of the policy declared b,
this Government ofcNtcniing ON. iutrrcoursc
with the Eastern nations. LEGATIONS have dur.
in9E me past year boon established i'm Persia
II is probable that permanent missions of
| iuos' countries Will ere long, bc maintained
! ~ thc United states. y special embassy from
! Slam is now ON it's way hithcr Treaty rcu-
| tiuus WIN Corca were perfected by the cN-
! ratihcHtiOns of the lately concluded conycn-
! ton, ana ENJOYS from the King of Tah-C hosun
n naESc visited TINS country ana received "a cor
! ulhi welcome. COrcH, as yet unacquniutel
! with the methods of Western civilization nov,
| invites the attention of those Interested in
| lH' auNuhccncnt OF our foreign trade as II
| needs the implements and products which the
| l mlted states are ready 10 supply
! We seek no monopoly of its commerce ana
! no advantage over other nations; but ns tho
! thoSunese In reaching for higher civiizu-
| ton, have Conidcd i'm this Rcpublic we can
| not regard with Indifference any cncronch.
! mcnt on their rights. China, 10y tho pnymrnt
| OF a money indemnity, has settled certain of
| the long pending claims of our citizens and
! nave strong hopes that the remainder will
| soon be adjusted. Questions have arisen
| Foreign manufacturers i'm China under the
| provisions OF treaties which permit aliens TO
! exercise their industries i'm that country.
! ,Otn inls slsclnc point our own treaty is 81
! lent, hut under the operation of the most fa-
| NorcI national clausc,we have like privileges
| WIN nose OF other powers. While IL Is thcdu-
| " Oh me Government 10 see that our citizens
| huNc thc fun enjoyment of every benefit So.
| cured ny trertN, doubt the cNpcdicncv of
| reading in a movement TO cOnstrain Chinp to
! admit an Interpretation which we have onl.
! an indirect treaty right to exact Tho trans
! ference to China of American canit.l
Tor the employment there of Chi
ncsc labor, would. i'm eject in,,,,,,i
rate competition for the control of markers
| now supplied by our home industries
There Is good reason To believe that he law
| been violated Intentionally or othcrwise m,
the officials of China, upon whom is dcyoiycd
th' duty of certifying that the immigrants he
iouE 10 lhc excepted classes Measures have
been taken 10 ascertain the facts incident I'm
~. supposed lniiaction and IL Is believed
Ln!l me 9oNCrnWcnt OF China will cooperate
with the United States i'm securing tho fIitbfuI
| observance of the law.
Ihcasumc considerations which promptod
Congress az It's last session to return To- hmm
| the Simoncski dcmuity seems TO me To rc,,ilirr
at its hands like action Goo respect To- tho GAN
/ ton Indemnity Fund. amountiul, to sam IN
me question of the general revision of Tho for.
/ ciVn treaties of Japan has been idcr,.d in
! an international Conference held ut Toxic. hut
/ without dctnatc rcsultHs yet. This Govern
/ mont is disposed 20 conccdc the requests of
/ Japan to determine its own tariff duties. tn
| pr"Nid" ~uCh proper judicial tribunals as may
| commend themselves to the Western powers
/ Tor the trial of causes 10 which foreigners nrc
/ parties and 10 Hssimutc the terms and J,-
ration OF its treaties To those of other civilized
/ states.
THE NATIONS FINANCES.
! The report of the Secretary Of the Treasury
/ gives % fun and interesting exhibit of The
/ financial condition of the country II show.
/ thnt the ordinary revenues from ull sources
] for che fiscal yourculod Junc3 lS-} nruotnt.J
! % S3Ds 2-1,isi -. WHEREOF thcrc was roDai,ci
| from customs S2l4.tOG. p6w.; from lntcruni
/ revenue sltl ,Ii.H9 90; from sales of public
] luil~, ft-t',"'l O.; from tax ON circulation
/ and deposits of National Banks. S7III.cs ~.
/ from profits on coinage, bullion deposits and
| JB.G1 6l Total S.Fi- 3s1.5si n5. ''''
/ For thc same period the ordinary cypcndi.
/ turc- were for civil expenses So 3s a-j. .G:
/ for foreign intercourse. sglps-59t. fnr H.
/ diaus. $t.}2iI.3i; for pensions FGiUI2 81, 81.
i9r no, military establishments including rivor
/ .ailii ua1't Improvements and H=nua.s. $685..
/ 'II|'-'", Tor ihc naval establishment. iucIud-