Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-12-13

to make a provision for completing the sur
vey and reseating the boundary monuments.
A convention was signed with Mexico on july
ID, 1882, providing for the reheaF1ng OF the
cases of Benz. Well and the Abra Silver Min
ing Company. IN whose favor awards were
made By the late American and Mexican Com
mission. That convention still awaits the
consent Of the Senate meanwhile, because the
charges OF fraudulent awards have made
new commission necessary, and the Execn-
tive has directed the suspension OF payments
of the distributive quota received from Mex
leo.
lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the States of that country, justify, IN my
judgment, such material increase OF our
consular corps as will place at each capital
consul-general.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN BOLIVIA,
Chilli and Peru has passed from the stage of
strategetic liabilities to that of negotiation, in
which the councils of the Government has
been exercised Gen. Iglesa1s has been cOr01-
ally recognized by Chilli as President OF Paru,
and his Government installed at Lima, which
has been evacuated by the Chilians. call
has been issued by Gen. 1glesais for repre-
January, and to meet at Lima on the IsG OF
March next. Meanwhile the provisional Gov
eminent of Gen. Iglesais has applied for rec
ognition to the principal powers of America
and Europe. When the will of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested I shall not hest
tate to recognize the Government approved
by them. Diplomatic and naval representa-
tfves 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 veneration
in which his memory is held there. Congress,
at its last session, authorized the Executive to
propose to the Venezuelan Government re-
opening OF the awards OF the mixed con ms
sion Of Caracas. The departure from TINS
country of the Venezuelan minister has de-
layed the opening of negotiations for reviving
the commission. This government holds that
until the establishment of a treaty upon this
subject, the Venezuelan Government must
continue to make the payments provided for
VENEZUELA.
There is ground for believing that the dis
pute growing out of the unpaid obligations
due from Venezuela to France viii be salts
factorily adjusted. The French Cabinet has
proposed 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 prOpo-
sal to the Judgment of the cabinets of Berlin,
At the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King Kalakau, this Government was repre-
scented, both automatically and by the formal
visit of a vessel of war.
HAWAII.
The question of terminating or modifying
the existing reciprocity treaty with Hawaii is
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 proved OnerOus to legitimate trade be-
tween the two countries. l am not disposed
to favor the entire cessation of treaty rela-
lions which have fOstered good will between
the countries and contributed 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. special
embassy from Siam is now on It's way h1ther.
Treaty relations with Corea were perfected
by the exchange at Seoul, on the 18th OF May
last OF the Publications OF the lately concduded
convention. and ENJOYS from the King OF Tab
ChoSun have visited this country and received
a cordial welcome. COrea, as yet unacquaint-
ed with the methods of Western civilization,
now invites the attention of those interested
in the advancement OF our foreign trade AS
it needs the implements and products which
the United States are ready to supply, we seek
no monopoly of its commerce and no advan-
tages over other naJions. But as the Chinese
fided in this Republic, we can not regard
with Indifference any encroachment on their
! rights.
CHINESE CLAIMS.
China by the payment of a 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
he mr. of CbinnCa hos
been violated, Intentionally or otherwise, by
the officials of China, upon whom is devOlved
the duty of certifying that the immigrants be-
long to the excepted classes. Measures have
been taken to ascertain the facts incident to
that 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
| the SimOensk indemnity seems TO me to re-
| quire at its hands like action in respect to the
! Canton indemnity fund, now amounting to
| 100000. The question of the general revision
of the foreign treaties of Japan has been con-
| Sldered in an international conference held at
| Toxic, but without definite result as yet. This
/ Government is disposed to concede the re-
| quests of Japan to determine its own tariff du-
| ties, to provide such proper judicial tribunals
as may commend themselves to the Western
| powers for the trial of causes to which FOR
| eigners are parties, and to assimilate theteIms
| and duration of its treaties to those of other
| civilized States.
| LIBERIA.
Through our ministers atLondon and at Mon
| rovia, this Government has endeavOred to aid
| Liberia in its differences with Great Britain
| touching the northwestern boundaries of that
| Republic. There is a prospect of adjustment
| of the dispute by the adoption of the Mannah
River as the line. This arrangement is a COM
promise OF the conflicting territorial claims,
and takes from Liberia no country over which
it has maintained effective jurisdiction.
| VALLEY OF THE CONGO.
The rich and PoPulOus Valley of the Congo
is being opened to commerce by society
| called the International African Association,
! of which the King of the Belgians is presi-
dent, and a citizen OF the United States the
chief executive officer, and large tracts of ter
ritory have been ceded to the association by
native chiefs. Roads have been opened and
steamboats, placed on the river, and the null
Get of States established at TWENTY-FIVE sta
tons under one fia9 which offers Freedom 70
commerce and prohibits the slave-trade. The
objects of the society are philanthrOphic. 1t
does not aim at permanent political control.
but it seeks the neutrality of the valley. The
United States cannot be Indifferent TO this
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