Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1883-12-13


Il IN fall and re arc therefore
compelled to content ourselves
With giving = synopsis Of il.
0sr E~lauens With foreign ma
are of . friendly character.
have been made With
Servia, Roumanis, Madagascar
and Corea.
Notice has been given the
British government that the
treaty with it in reference TO
the fisheries will expire in July.
1885. A com mission is recon-
mended to consider the gene
raj question of eur rights in the
fisheries and the means of open
ing to cur citizens under just
and enduring conditions, the
richly. stocked fishing waters
and sealing grounds oil Brit'sh
North America.
Paupers having been fire.
quently brought to the United
States from the British islands,
and u present laws not being
stringent enough to prevent it,
the President advises further
legislation upon the subject.
The French government has
repealed it's law against the i'm.
portation of American pork but
the effort to induce Germany to
pursue a similar course has fail
ed thus far. A commission Of
experts has been appointed by
the President to enquire wheth.
or American pork was DANCE
rous to health. An approp-ia-
ton for the expenses of the
commission ia recommended =
Measures to remove the re-
strictions upon our trade with
Cuba and Porto Rico are re-
ported as being under ..consid Q,
ration by the Spanish govern
ment. He states that the prox-
unity Of Cuba to the United
States aud the peculiar. methods
of administration which there
prevail, necessitate constant dis
cussion and appeal on our part
from the proceedings..of the insu
lar authorities.
Regret is expressed that the
just protests of this government
have not as yet produced a sat
isfactory result. The claims Of
our citizens which were award
ed by . joint commission of the
two governments have not been
paid by Spain although the
awards were made two years
ago: claims which ,Esssrs
presented to Spain and the hope
Is expressed that she will ac-
knowledge their justice and pay
Attention is called to the i'm
Of protecting the rights
Of our citizens who reside in
Mexico. He states that there
have been instances of harsh
endorsements ofthe laws against
our vessels and citizens in Msxi.
co and of denial of the diplomat
ic resort for protection. The
step toward a better nm
derstanding has been taken in
the negotiation by the commas
sion authorized by Congress cf]
treaty which is still before the
Senate awaiting its approval.
The provisions for the recipro-
crossing of the frontier by
the troops in pursuit of hostile
indiana has been prolonged for
another year. An agreement
has been made with the Mexican
government to resurvey the
line between the two
nations from the Rio Grande to
The Pacific ocean. I
He recommends that our con- I
'ular corps to the Central Ameri-
,an states be increased so that I
here shall be one consular &
general at each capitol. 4
Allusion is made to the recip- I
treaty with Hawaii and l
e states bis belief that the =
'harges of abuses and frauds a
lnder that treaty have been OK 6
and he rsnews the I
uggestion of last years mes
age that the treaty be modified o
vhenever its provisions have a
roven to be onerous to ]. giti- /,
aate trade between the two b
q
Legations during the past n
ear have been estab lished in ii
Siam aud Corea. N