Morris tribune., 1883-12-05

Under the treaty of Berlin, liberty OF con-
science and civil rights are assured to all
strangers in Bulgaria. AS the United States
have no distinct conventional relations WIN
| that country, and are not party TO the treaty,
! they should in my opinion maintain diplomatic
representation also for the improvement OF IN
ercourse and the proper protecuon or the
many American citizens who resort TO that
country as missionaries and teachers. sug-
gest that be given authority to establish an
| agency aud consulate at the Bulgarian capital.
| The United States are now participating IN
| revision of the tariff of the Ottoman Empire.
They have assented to the application of a
license tax of foreigners doing business IN L r-
, key, but have opposed the oppressive storage
| tax upon petroleum entering ports OF thaV
| country. The government of the khedlve mas
proposed that the authority of the mixed judi
cial tribunals in Egypt be extended so as to
cover citizens of the United States accused or
crime, who are now tried before consular
courts This government is not indisposed to
accept the change, but believes that its terms
should be submitted for criticism to
the commission appointed to revise the whole
subject
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
At no time in our national history has there
been more manifest need of close and lasting
relations with neighboring State than now
exists with respect to Mexico. The rapid influx
of our capital and enterprise into that country
shows what has already been accomplished by
tu0 NA5l TSClpTOCdl aAtd5OS "AANA AANS'
attend the progress of its internal develop
ments. The treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton of 1913 has been determined by
the Mexican government, and in the
absence of convention engagements
the rights of our citizens in Mexico
now depend upon the domestic statutes of that
republic. There have been instances OF harsh
enforcement of the laws against our We sells
and citizens in Mexico, and of denial of dlplo-
matte resort for their protection. The in
L4Rk1 N1ar1 ITO lITNrr hos
been taken in the negotiation, by the commits
sion authorized by congress, of treaty which
is still before the senate for approval The
provisions for the reciprocal defense of the
frontier by the troops in pursuit of hos
tile Indians have been prolonged fo-
| forces of both governments against
savages have been successful, and several OF
the most dangerous tribes dispersed by the skill
| and valor of United States and Mexican soldiers
| fighting in common cause. The convention
| for the resurvey of the boundary from the
| Rio Grande to the Pacific having been ratified
| and exchanged, the preliminary reconnols-
| sance therein stipulated has been effected. 1t
now rests with congress to make provision for
completing the survey and resetting the boun-
dairy monuments.
A convention was signed with Mexico on
July Is, 1882, providing for the rehearing
of the case of Benjamin We'll
vs.. The Abra Syon Mining Company, IN whose
favor awards were made by the late American
/ and Mexican claims commission, That con-
| vention still awaits the action of the senate
Meanwhile, because Of the charges Of fraudu-
| lent awards which have made new commits
sion necessary, the executive has directed the
suspension of pay of the distribution quota re-
ceived from Mexico.
OUR CENTRAL AMERICAN NEIGHBoRs.
Our geographical proximity to Central Amer
| lea, and our political and commercial relations
with the seat of that country, justify, in my
| judgment, such material increase of consular
| corps as will place at each capital a consul
| general. The contest between Bolivia,
Chill and Peru have passed from the stage of
strategic hostities to that of negotia-
ton, in which the consuls Of this government
have been exercised The demands of Chilli
for absolute cession of territory have been
maintained and accepted by the party of Gen.
Iglesias to the extent of concluding treaty
of peace with the government of Chilli III
general conformity with the terms of the pro-
tocol signed in May last b:tween the CHILEAN
commandry and Gen. Iglesias AS result of
the conclusion of thus treaty Gen. lgleslas has
been formally recognized by Chilli as president
of Peru, and his government Installed at Lima,
which has been evacuated by the Chilians.
call has been issued by Gen. Iglesias for rep
resentatIve assembly to be elected on the IL ID
of January and to meet at Lima on the LIST Of
March next Meanwhile the provisional gov
ernment of Gen. Iglesias has applied for rec
ognition to the principal powers of America
aud Europe. When the will of the Peruvian
people shall be manifested 1 shall not
hesitate to recognize the diplomatic and
representatives approved by them. Represen-
tatves of this government attended at Caracas
the centennial celebration of the birth
of the illustrious Bolivar. At the same time the
unwilling of statue of Washington IN the
Venezuelan capital testified to the veneraton IN
which his memory Is held there. Congress at
its last session authorized the executive to pro-
: pose to the Venezuelan government reopening
of the awards of the mixed commission of Car
acas, and the departure from this country of
the Venezuelan minister has delayed the open
ing of negotiations for reviving the commits
sion. This government holds that. until the
establishment of treaty on this subject
the Venezuelan government must continue to
make these payments provided for In the
convention of 1866. There is ground for be-
lief that the dispute growing out Of the I'M
paid obligations due from Venezuela to France
will be satisfactorily adjusted. The French
cabinet has proposed a 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 judgements of the cabinets
of Berlin, Copenhagen, the Hague, London
and Madrid
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
At the recent coronation of his majesty
King Kalakaua this government was repre-
scented automatically and by the formal visit of
vessel OF war. The question of terminating or
modifying the existing reciprocity treaty with
Hawaii is now before congress. L am con-
WINGED that the charges of abuse and frauds
under that treaty have been exaggerated, and
renew the suggestions of last years message,
that the treaty be modified wherever its pro-
visions have proved onerous to legitimate
trade l am not disposed to favor the entire
cessation of treaty relations which have fos-
tered good will between the countries, and
contributed toward the equality of Hawaiian
among the nations.
GOOD WILL. IN THE ORIENT
In pursuance of the IolIcy declared
by this government of extending our inter-
course with the Eastern nations, legations have
during the past year been established in Per-
STA, Siam and Corea 1t Is probable that per-
manent missions from those countries will ere
long be maintained in the United States.