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), the skill and valor of United States and

Mexican soldiers fighting IN a common cause.
The convention for the surveyin of the boundary
from the Rio Grande TO the Pacific, having been
ratified and exchanged, the preliminary re-
connoissance therein stipulated, has been effect
] ed 1t now rests with congress to make pro-
| vision for completing the survey and reseating
| the boundary monuments.
| convention was signed with Mexico on J uly
| 10, 1882, providing for the
rehearing of the cases of Benz. Weiles
ard the Abra Sylon Mining company in whose
| favor awards were made by the late American and
Mexican claims commission. That convention
| still ava Is the confirmation of the senate
Meanwhile, because of the changes of fraudulent
| awards which have made new commission
necessary the executive has directed the suspen-
| sion OF pay of the distributive quota received
| from Mexico. Our geographical proximity to
| Central America, and our political and CONNER
clal relations with the seat of that country JUS
| tiy IN my judgment such material increase OF
the consular corps as will place at each capital
consul general. The contest between Bolivia,
Chlla and Peru has passed from the stage of
strategic hostilities to that of negotiations IL
| which the cOunse, of this government has been
exercised. The demands OF Chill for an abso-
lutte cession of territory have been maintained
and accepted by the p ,rty of General Iglesias
to the extent of concluding treaty Of peace
| with the government of Chill, in general con-
tromity with the terms of protocol sigoed in
Aidy ldet, DSUWe6Q Ino Cn1l1an commander ana
General lglesias. As the result of the conclusion
of this treaty General Iglesias has been
formally recognized byt hill president of Peru.
and has government has teen Installed at Lima
which has been evacuated by the Chilians. A
call has been issued by General Iglesias for &.
representative assemb to be elected OF the
18th of anuary and to meet at Lima on the
lst OF March next. Mr.. White, the provisional
governor OF Gen. lglesias has applied for recog-
| milton to the principal powers America and
| Europe When the wills of the Peruvian people
shall be manifested, L shall not hesitate to re-
cogniZe that government when approved by
them,
Diplomatic and naval representatives of
this government attended at Caracas the
centennial celebration of the birth
of the illustrious Bolivar, at the same time the
Inauguration of the state of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the veneretion In
which his memory is held thsre. Congress at
its last session authorized the executive to pro
pose TO the Venezuelan government reopening
of the awards of the mi zed commission OF Car
acas ard the departure from this country of the
Venezuelan minister has delayed the opening of
negotiations for Tev:ving the commission. This
government holds that until the re-establish-
ment of treaty On this subject the VENUE ian
government must continue to make these
payments provided for in TIE
convention of 1865. There is ground for be-
ievlng that the dispute growing out of the ua-
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
will be satisfactorily adjusted. The French cab
met has proposed a basis of settlement which
meets my approval, but as it involves a re-cast-
ing of the annual quotas Of the foreign debt, it
has been deemed advisable to submit the propo
sal to the judgment OF the cabinets of Berlin.
Copenhagen, the Hague, London and Mairid. At
the recent coronation of his majesty, King Kal-
akaua, this government was represented diplo-
matically, and by the formal visit of vessel
of war.
The question Of terminating or modifying the
existing reciprocity treaty with Hawai- is now
bsfore congress. L am convinced that the
charges Of abuse and frauds under that treaty
have been exaggerated, and I renew the suggs--
ton OF last years message, that the treaty be
modified wherever the provisions have proved
onerous to legitimate trade. 1 am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty relations
which have fostered good viii between the coun-
tries and contributed toward the equality of tne
Hawaiian nations.
In pursuance of the policy declared
by this government Of e1 tending our inter
cour=e with he eastern nations, legations have,
during the past year, been esta biished in Persia
Siam and the Corea. 1t is probable that per
manent missions Of those countries will ere long
ba maintained in the United States. A special
embassy from Siam is now on its way hither.
the exchanges at Soul, on the 18th of May last,
of the ratification of the lately-concluded con-
ven ion, and ENJOYS from the king of Tachosun
have visited this country and received cordial
welcome Corea, as yet, is unacquainted with
the methods of western civilization, now IT.
vtes the attention OF those interested the for
eign trades, it needs the implements and pro-
ducts which the United States are ready to sup
ply. We seek no monopoly of its commerce
and no advantage over other nations, but as the
Chinese in reaching higher civilization have
confded in this republic, we cannot regard with
indifference any encroachmenos on their rights.
China by the payment of money indemnity
has settled certain of the long pending claims of
our citizeas, and L have stro1g hopes that the
remainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights of
American aud other foreign manufacturers in
China, under the provisions of treaties which
permits aliens to exercise their industries in that
country. On this specific point our own treaty
is silent, but under the operation of the most
favored nations in the clause, we have like priv
ileges with those OF other powers. While it is
the duty of the government TO see that our citi-
zens have the full enjoyment of every benefit
secured by tr, atty, l doubt the ezpediency of
| leading IN movement to constrain
China 10 admit an Interpretation which
has only an indirect right to exact the transfer
ence to China of American capital for the en-
| plogment there of Chinese labor which would
| IN effect inaugurate a competition for the con-
| troll f the markets now supplied by our home
in iust tries.
| There is good reason to believe that the law
! of restriction of the immigration of Chinese,
has been violated Intentionally or otherwise by
| the officials OF China upon whom is deyolved
the duty of certifying that tie emf grants belong
! TO the excepted eases. Measures have been
| taken TO ascertain the facts incl
dent to this supposed infraction
ard IL is believed that the government
of China VIII cooperate with the United States
in securing the faithful observance of the
laws.
The same considerations which prompted con
! gress at its last session to return to Japan the
| Simoneski indemnity seems to ne to require al
! its hands ike action in res ect to the Canton
| indemnity fund, now amounting to three hun
dred Thousand dollars. The question of the
general revision of the foreign treaties of japan
has been considered in the international confer
ence held at Toxic, but without any definite re
suit as yet. The government is disposed to
con, EIDE the req ests of Japan to deter
mine its own tariff duties, to provide
such proper judicial tribunals as may
commend themselves to the western powers fol
the trial of cases to which foreigners are parties
and to assimilate the terms and duration OF it
treaties to those of other civilized states.
Through our ministers at London and Mon
roSia, this government has endeavored to ait
Liberia in its differences with Great Britain
touching the northwestern boundaries of tina
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