Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1883-12-06

SUCCESSFUL, ana several OF their most danger
S Gus oanas alsu have been captured or dispersed
Mexican soldiers lighting In a common cause.
BousDAHr FROM TIE RIO GRASDE TO THB
PACIFIC.
The convention for the resurvey OF the
boundary from the Rio Grande to the Pacifio
having been ratified and exchanged. the pre-
liminary reconnaissance therein stipulated has
hoen affected. IL row rests with Congress 10
make provision for completing the survey and
relocating the boundary monument.
REHKARING or CASES.
A convention was signed with Mexico July
& les1, providing for the rchearing of the cases
Of Benjamin We'll and the Abra Silver Mining
company, in whose favor awards were made
BY the late American and Mexican Claims
Commission. That convention still awaits
action OF the Senate. Meanwhile, because Of
the charges Of fraudulent awards which have
made new commission necessary, the Execu-
tive has directed the suspension OF payments
Of the distributive quota received from Mexico.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our geographical proximity 10 Central
America and our political and commercial re-
lations with the States of that country Justify,
in my Judgment, such a material increase of
our consular corps as will place at each cap
The contest between Bolivia, Chilli and Peru
has passed from the stage of stragetic hos
tilities TO that of negotiation. in which the
counsels of this Government has been
exercised. The demands OF Chill for absolute
cession of territory have been maintained and
accepted by the party of General Iglesias to
the extent OF the concluding treaty OF peace
with the Government Of Chill I'm general con-
formity with the terms of the protocol signed
in May last between the Chilian commander,
General Iglesias. As the result of the con-
clusion of this treaty General Iglesias was
formally recognized by Chill as President of
Seru, and his Government installed at Lima,
which has been evacuated by the Chilians. A
call has been issued by General Iglesias for a
representative assembly to be elected on the
18th of January and to meet at Lima on the LIST
of March next.
While the provisional government Of Gen.
eral Iglesias has applied for recognition to the
principal powers of America and Europe.
when the will of the Peruvian people shall be
manifested L shall not hesitate to recognize
the government approved by them. Diplo-
matte and naval representatives in this Gov
ernment attended at Cararcas the centennial
celebration of the birth of the illustrious
Bolivar. At the same timo the Inauguration
of the statue of Washington in the Venezuele-
an capital testified tG the veneration in which
his memory Is held there.
Congress at its last session authorized the
Executive to propose to the Venezuelan gov
ernment a reopening of the awards of the
Mixed Commission of Caracas. The depart
ure from this country of the Venezuelan
Minister has delayed the opening of negotia-
tions for reviving the Commission. The Gov
ernment holds that until the establishment of
a treaty upon this subject the Venezuelan
Government must continue to make the pay
ments provided for in the convention of 1865.
There is ground for believing that the dispute
growing out of the unpaid obligations due
from Venezuela to France will be satisfacto-
rily adjusted. The French Cabinet has pro-
posed basis of settlement which meets my
approval, but as it involves recasting of the
annual quotas of the foreign debt it has been
deemed advisable to submit the proposal to
the judgment of the cabinets of Berlin, Co
penhagen, The Hague, London and Madrid.
TREATY WITH HAWAII.
At the recent coronation of Hia MAjaHtv
King Kalakaua, this Government was repre-
sented both automatically and by the forma
visit of vessel of war.
The question of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is
now before Congress. l am convinced that
the charges of abuse and frauds under that
treaty have been exaggerated, and renew
the suggestion of last years message, that
the treaty be modified wherever its provisions
have proven onerous to legitimate trade be-
tween the two countries. am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation Of treaty rela-
tions which have fostered good will between
the countries and contributed toward the
equality of Hawaii in the family of nations.
LEGATIONS TO EASTERN COUNTRIES.
In pursuance OF the policy declared by this
Government of extending our interests with
Eastern nations legations have during the past
year been established in Persia, Siam and
Corea. 1t is probable that permanent mis-
sions of these countries will ere long be main
tanned in the United States.
A special embassy from Siam is now on its
way hither, and treaty relations with Corea
were perfected by exchange at Leoul on the
10th of May last OF Publications Of the lately
concluded convention, and envOys from the
King of Tah Chosun have visited this country
and received cordial welcome.
Corea, as yet unacquainted with the meth
ods of Western civilization, now invites the
attention of those interested in the advance
ment Of our foreign trade, as it needs the i'm.
plements and products which the United
States are ready to supply. We seek no mo-
nopoly of its commerce and no advantage
over other nations, but as the Chosuns In
reaching for a higher civilization have CON
fided in this Republic, we cannot regard with
indifference any encroachment on thei
rights.
nifty, has settled certain of the long pending
claims of our citizens, and | have strong
hopes that the remainder will soon be ad
justed
RIGHTS OF AMERICANS IN CHINA.
Questions have arisen touching the rights oil
AIflprtcurr- manufacturers m ir
China under the provisions Of tfeatfes wffrer u
permit aliens to exercise their industries II
that country. On this specific point our owl
treaty is silent, but under the operation of thu
most favored nation clause, we nave like privi
| leges with those of other powers, while it il
the duty of the Government to see that ou
citizens have the full enjoyment OF every bene
fit secured by treaty, doubt the expedienc!
| of leading in movement to constrain Chin
to admit an interpretation which we have onl!
an indirect treaty right to exact.
| capital for the employment there Of Chimes
| labor, would in effect inaugurate competi
| tion for the control of markets now supplied.b!
| our home industries. There is good reason Il
believe that the law restricting the immigra
| ton of Chinese has been violated, intention
| ally or otherwise by the officials of China
upon whom is devolved the duty Of certifyin.
that the immigrants belong to the exceptet
classes. Measures have been taken to ascer
| tain the facts incident to this supposed in
| fraction and it is believed that the Government
of China will cooperate with the Unitet
States in securing the faithful observance O
the law.
| CANTON INDEMNITY FUND.
The same considerations which promptet
Congress at its last session to return to Japal
! the Simoneski Indemnity seems to me to re
uuire at its hands like action in respect to tn
| Canton indemnity fund now amounting t,
| three hundred thousand. The question OF tn
general revision of the foreign treaties o
| Japan has been considered in all ninternationa
| conference held at Toxic but without definit
result as yet. This Government is dispose'
| to concede the requests of japan to determin
! its own tariff duties, to provide such prope
| judicial tribunals as may commend them
selves to the Western powers for the trial o
| cases to which foreigners are parties and T.
assimilate the terms and duration OF 1t
treaties to those of other civilized States.
1 RELATIONS WITH LIBERIA.
Through our ministers at London and a
| Monrovia this Government has eudeavored +
aid Liberia in its differences with Great Britain
| touching the northwestern boundaries OF tina
| republic There is a prospect of adjustmen
of the dispute by the adoption OF the Mammal
| r yer as the line. This arrangement is a com
promise of the conflicting territorial claim
and take from Liberia no country over whic
| it has maintained effective Jurisdiction.
| AFRICAN SETTLEMENTS.
The rich and populous valley of the Congo
being opened to commerce by society calle
the International African Association, Q
which the King of the Belgians is President
executive officer. Large tracts of territor.
have been ceded to the association b
native chiefs, roads have been opened
steamboats, placed on the river and the net
clus of seats established at twenty-five sts
| tinns under one flag which offers freedom t