The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-12-08

Majesty King KalaKua this govern
ment was represented, both diploma
tical Y and b. the formal visit OF a
vessel OF war.
The question o. terminating OF
modifying the existing reciprocity
treaty with Hawaii is now before
Congress. | am convinced that the
charges OF abuse AID n .ud5 nLdar
that treaty have been eXaIger Ted,
and | renew ,he sug !estion o. last
wears MESSAGE that the treaty be mo-
diiiCd wherever It's provisions nave
proved OnerouS TO legltimat trad
between the two countries. l am not
disposed TO favor the entire cessation
of treaty relations which have foster d
good will between the two countries
and contributed toward the equality OF
Hawaii in the family OF nations.
EASTERN NATIONS.
In pursuance OF the policy declar, d
by this government OF extending our
intercourse with the Eastern nations,
legations have. during the past year,
been established in Persia, S am and
Corea. 1t is probable that permanent
missions of those countries W II, ere
long, be maintained III the United
States. A special embassy from Siam
is now on its way hilher. Treaty re-
lations with Corea were perfected ~
the exchange at Seoul. on the 10Th or
May last, of the Publications OF the
lately-conclul led convention, and en-
voys from the King of Talchosan have
visited this country and received a
cordial welcoma.
COrea, as vet unacqualnted with the
methods of Western civilization, now
invites the attention of those interest
ed in foreign trad, as it needs the I'M
plements and pred which the
United States are ready TO supply. We
SEEK no monopoly of It's commerce and
no advantages over other nations; but,
as the Chinese, in reaching for Il nigh
er civilization. have contided in this
republic, we cannot regard with in
difference any encroachment on their
rights.
CHINESE INDEMNITY.
China. by the payment of a money
ind mnity, has settled certain of the
and | nave strong hopes that the re-
mainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the
manufact in China under the
provisions of treaties which permit
aliens to exercise Their industries in
that country. Ga this specific potnt
our own treaty Is silent; but, under the
operation Of the most favored nations
clause, we have ike privileges with
those OF other powers. While it Is the
duty o! the government to see that
our citizens have the full enjoyment
OF very benefit secured by treaty, |
doubt the cXp d.ency of leading in
Il movement 20 COnStrain China to
admit an interpolation winch we have
On.y our indirect treaty right to exact.
The transterence TO China of Ameri-
can capital for employment there of
Chinese labor, would in effect inaugu-
rate a competition for the control of
markets now supplied by our home in
duStrleS.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
Tnere is good reason to believe that
the law restricting the immigration Of
Chinese has been violated, Intentional
ly or otherwise, by the officials OF China
upon whom is devolved the duty of
certifying that the immigrants belong
to the excepted classes. Measures
have been taken TO ascertain the facts
incident to this supposed lntraCtion,
and it is believed that the Government
of China will cooperate with the Uni
ted States in securing the faithful OBJ
servance OF the law. Tue same conSid-
eralionS which prompted Congress at
its last session 10 return to japan the
5 mOneski indemnity, seem to me to
require at its hands like action in re-
spect to the Canton indemnity fund,
now amounting to 5000
JAPAN.
The question of the general revision
Of the foreign treaties Of Japan has
been considered in an international
conference he'd at Toxic. but without
tefnate result as yet. This govern
ment is disposed to cOnced9 the re-
quests of Japan to determine its own
tariff duties and provide such proper
judicial tribunals as may commend
to the Western powers for
the trial of causes 10 which foreigners
are parties, and to aSSlmllate the terms
and duration OF its treaties to those of
other civilized states, through our
at London and ut Monrovia.
LIBERIA.
This government has endeayored to
aid Liberia in its differences with
Great Britain touching the northwest
ern boundaries of that republic. There
is prospect of adjustment of the dis
pute by the adoption OF the Mlnnah
river as the line. This arrangement is
Il compromise of the conilictin" terri
lorial claims. and takes from Liberia
no territory over which it has maintain
ed effective jurisdiction.
INTERIOR AFRICA.
The rich populous valley of the Con-
90 is being op lned TO commerce by a
society called the international Atri-
can Association, OF which the King of
-he Begians is Pre5id mt and a citizen
81 the United States the chief eXec;i-
1--WE officer. Large tracts of territory
have been coded TO the association by
native chiefs.
Roads have been opened and steam.
BOATS placed on the river, and the
lucleS of states established at twenty
,wO stations under one flag, which
offers free dom TO commerce and pro-
libits the slave trade. Tn objects OF
he society ar plilanthropic. IL does
lot aim at permanent political con-
.rol, but seeks the neutrality o. the |
valleys.
The United States cannot he lndif- |
erent to this work, nor to the interests |
hat, att .r..l ,asot~