Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-12-13

vey and reseating the boundary monuments
A convention was signed with Mexico on July
ID, 1852, providing for the rehearing of the
cases of Benz. Well and the Abra Silver Min
ing Company, in whose favor awards were
made 6y thS late American and Mexican Com
consent of the Senate meanwhile, because the
charges of fraudulent. awards have made a
tive has directed the suspension of payments
OF the distributive quota received from Mex
leo.
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the States of that country, justify. in my
consular corps as will place at each capital a
consul-general.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN BOLIVIA,
Chilli and Peru has passed from the stage of
which the councils of the Government has
been exercised. Gen. 1glesais has been cordi-
ally recognized by Chill as President of Peru,
and his Government installed at Lima, which
has been evacuated by the Chilians A call
has been issued by Gen. IgleSais for repre-
sentative assembly to be elected on the 18th of
January, and to meet at Lima on the LIST of
March next. Meanwhile the provisional Gov
eminent of Gen. Iglesais has applied for rec
and Europe. When the will of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested l shall not hest
tate to recognize the Government approved
by them. Diplomatic and naval representa-
tives of the Government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration of the birth of the
illuStrious Bolivar. AT the same time the in
auguration of the statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the generation
in which his memory is held there: Congress-,
at its last session. authorized the Executive to
propose to the Venezuelan Government a re-
opening of the awards of the mixed commits
sion of Caracas The departure from this
country of the Venezuelan minister has de,
layed the opening of negotiations for revving
the commission. This Government holds that
subject, the Venezuelan Government must
continue to make the payments provided for
in the convention of 1866.
VENEZUELA.
There is ground for believing that the dis
pute growing ont of the unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela to France will be salts
bsss Of Ihs bc nas
my approval, but as 1t involves recastfng of
the annual quotas of the foreign debt it has
sal to the Judgment of the cabinets of Berlin,
Copenhagen, the Hague, London and Madrid.
At the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King Kalakau, this Government was repre-
sented. both automatically and by the formal
visit of q vessel of war.
HAWAII.
The question of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is
now before Congress. / am convinced that
the charges of abuse and frauds under that
treaty have been exaggerated and renew the
treaty be modified wherever its provisions
have proved onerous to legitimate trade be
tween the two countries l am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty rea-
lions which have fostered good will between
the countries and contrlbuted toward the
equality of Hawaii in the family Of nations.
In pursuance of the policy declared by this
Government of
EXTENDING OUR INTERCOURSE
with the Eastern nations, legations have, dur
ing the past year, been established in Persia,
Siam and Corea. 1t is probable that perma-
nent missions of those countries will, ere long,
be maintained in the United States. A special
embassy from Siam is now on its way hither.
Treaty relations with Corea were perfected
by the exchange at Seoul, on the 10Th of May
last of the notifications of the lately concluded
conventionAand ENJOYS from the King of Tab
Chosun have visited this country and received
a cordial welcome Corea; as yet unacauaint-
now invites the attention of those interested
in the advancement Of our foreign trade. As
the United States are ready to supply, we seek
no monopoly of its commerce and no advan-
tages over other nations. But as the Chinese
in reaching for a higher civilization have con-
fided in this Republic, we can not regard
with Indifference any encroachment on their
rights.
CHINESE CLAIMS.
China, by the payment of money indemni-
ty, has settled certain of the long-pending
claims of our citizens, and have strong hopes
that the remainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights of
Americans and other foreigners manufacture
ing 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 is silent, but under the opera
ton of most favored nations we have like
privileges with those of other powers. While |
it is the duty of the Government to see that |
our citizens have the full enjoyment of every |
benefit secured by treaty, doubt the expedi- |
ency of leading in movement to constrain |
China to admit an Interpretation which we |
have only an indirect treaty right to exact. |
The transference to China of American capt. |
tai for the employment there of Chinese labor, |
would, in effect, inaugurate a competition for |
the control of markets now supplied by our |
home industries. |
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
There is good reason to believe that the law |
respecting the immigration of Chinese has |
the officials of China, upon whom is devolved |
the duty of certifying that the immigrants be- |
ong to the excepted classes. Measures have |
been taken to ascertain the facts incident to |
his supposed infraction. and it is believed |
hat the Government of China will cooperate
with the United States in securing the faithful |
observance of the law.
JAPAN.
The same consideration which prompted |
Congress at its last session to return to Japan
,uire at it's hands like action in respect to the |
Canton indemnity fund. now amounting to
~ orag9 Of Iae as
,idered in an international conference held at
Toxic, but without definite result as yet. This
government is disposed to concede the re-
,uests of Japan to determine its own tariff du-
les, to provide such proper judicial tribunals
Is may commend themselves to the Western
powers for the trial of causes to which for
.igners are parties, and to assimilate the terms
md duration of its treaties to those of other
LIBERIA.
our ministers at London and at Mon
ovia, this Government has endeavored to aid
liberia in IFS differences with Great Britain |
ouching the northwestern boun, -ries of that
Republic. There is a prospect of adjustment
# the dispute by the adoption of the Mannah
liver as the line. This arrangement is a COM
promise of the conflicting territorial claims,
nd takes from Liberia no country over which
has maintained effective jurisdiction.
VALLEY OF THE CONGO. |
The rich and populous Valley of the Congo
s being opened to commerce by society,
allied the International African Association,
# which the King of the Belgians is presi-
lent. and a citizen of the United States the
thief executive officer, and large tracts of ter. |
itory have been ceded to the association by
native chiefs. Roads have been opened and
placed on the river, and the null
ct of States established at twenty-five sta
ions under one flag, which offers freedom to
and prohibits the slave-trade. The
bjects of the society are philanthrophic: 1t
ut it seeks the neutrality of the valley. The
United States cannot be Indifferent to this
york nor to the interests of their citizens in |
olved in it. 1t may become advisable for us
ofh oil ,