The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-12-07

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assembly to be elected on the 18th of
January, and to meet in Lima on the
1st Of March next. Meanwhile, the
provisional government Of Gen. Igle-
sias has applied for recognition TO the
principal powers of America and
Europe. When the will of the Peru
Wan people shall be manifested. |
shall not hesitate to recognize the gov
ernment approved by them.
Diplomatic and naval representa-
tives OF this government attended at
Caracas the centennial celebration
Of the birth Of the illustrious Bolivar.
At the same time the Inauguration pt
the statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the
ven ration in which his memory is
held there.
| CONGRESS-. at its last session, author
| IL d the Executive TO propose TO the
| Venezuelan government reopening
| OF the aw..lds of the mixed commission
of Caracas The departure from
this country of the Venezuelan Min
lister has .laytd The opening OF
negotiations for revising the commits
sion. This government holds that
until the re-estab ishment oi Il treaty
OH this II ject the Nene Zuelan
Cover: III n. must continue to make
the payments provided for in the con-
vention Of 1866.
There is ground for believing that
the dispute growing out of the unpaid
To France will be satisfactorily adj
justed. The French cabinet has pro-
posed basis of settlement which
meets my approval; but rs it involves
recasting of the annual quotas of
the foreign debt. it has been deemed
advisable 10 submit the proposal to the
judgment OF The cabinets OF Berlin.
Copenhagen, the Hague, London and
Madrid.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
AT the recent coronation of His
Majesty King Kalakua this govern
ment was represented, both diploma
tically and by the formal visit of Il
vessel Of war.
The question or 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 l renew the suggestion OF last
years message that the treaty be mo-
dlfied wherever its provisions have
proved onerous to Legitimate trads
between the two countries. L am not
d spostd to favor the entire cessation
oi treaty relations which have fostered
90, d will between the two countries
and contributed toward the equality o,
Hawaii in the family OF nations.
EASTERN NATIONS.
In pursuance Of the policy declared
by this government of extending our
intercourse with the Eastern nations.
legations have. during the past year,
been established in Persia, Siam and
Corea. 1t is probable that permanent
missions OF those countries will, ere
long, be maintained in the United
States. A special embassy from Siam
is now OH its way hither. Treaty re-
lations with Corea were perfected by
the exchange ut Seoul. OH the 10Th OF
May last, of the ratifications OF the
lately-concluded convention, and ell
voys from the King of Talchosan have
visited this country and received
cordial welcome.
Corea, as vet unacquainted with the
methods Of Western civilization, now
invites the attention Of those interest
ell i'll foreign trade, as it needs the i'm
plements and products which the
United States are ready to supply. We
SEEK no monopoly of its commerce and
as the Chinese, in reaching for nigh
er civilization, have confiied in this
republic, we cannot regard with in
difference any encroachment on their
rights.
CHINESE INDEMNITY.
China. by the payment of a money
ind mnity, has settled certain Of the
long pending claims of our citizens,
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mainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the
rights OF American and other foreign
manufacturers in China under the
provisions of treaties which permit
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
clause, we have like privileges witn
those of other powers. While it is the
duty oil the government to see that
our citizens have the full enjoyment
OF every benefit secured by treaty,
doubt the expediency of leading in
q movement 10 constrain China to
admit an Interpretation which We have
only our indirect treaty right to exact
The transference TO China of Ameri-
can capital for employment there OF
Chinese labor, would in effect iIialgu-
rate competition for the contfol OF
markets now supplied by our home in
dustries.
CHINESE IMMIGRATION.
There is good reason to believe that
the law restricting the immigration OF
Chinese has been violated, Intentional
ly or otherwise, by the officials of China
upon whom is devolved the duty of
certifying that the immigrants belong
to the excepted classes. Measures
have been taken to ascertain the facts
incident to this supposed infraction,
and it Is believed that the Government
of China will cooperate with the Uni
ted States in securing the faithful OBJ
servance of the law. The same consid-
erations which prompted Congress at
its last session TO return to Japan the
SimOneski indemnity, seem TO me to
require at its hands like action in re-
spect to the Clnton indemnity fund.
now amounting 10 s3J0,0U0.