The Dickinson press., 1884-12-06

confederation of these states unaer the i'm
perlal rule, the application of such treaties
Is not as uniform and comprehensive as the
interests of the two countries require. l
propose, therefore, to open negotiations for
a convention OF ,extradition, to embrace all
the territory of the empire, 1T affords me
pleasure to say that our Intercourse with
GREAT BRITAIN 4
continues to be Of a most friendly character.
Inc government of Hawaii has indicated its
Willingness to continue for seven years the
provisions OF the existing reciprocity treaty.
sucn continuance, in view of the relations of
that country to the American system of
states, should, In my Judgment, be favored
me revolution in Hayti against the estab-
hshed government has terminated. While it
was IN progress it became necessary to en-
force our neutrality laws by instituting pro-
ceedlngs against individuals and vessels
charged with their Infringement These
revolutions were in all cases successful.
Much anxiety has lately been displayed by
various European governments, and espe-
cially by the government of Italy, for the
abolition ct our import duties upon works of
art. 1t is well to consider whether
the narrow discrimination in favor of the
works of American artists abroad Is not
likely to result, as they themselves seem
very generally to believe it may, in the prac-
tlcal exclusion of our painters and %sculptors
from the rich fields for observation. study
and labor which they have hitherto enjoyed.
There is a prospect that the l~ong-pending
revision of the foreign treaties of Japan may
be concluded at q new conference to be held
at Toxic. While this government fully recog-
nizes the equal and independent station of
Japan in the community of nations, it would
not oppose the general adoption of such
terms OF compromise as Japan may be dis
posed to offer in furtherance of uniform
policy of intercourse with Western nations.
During the past year the increasing good
will between our own government and that
OF Mexico has been variously manifested.
The treaty of commercial reciprocity con-
cluded Jan: 20, 1883, has been ratified
and awaits the necessary tariff legisla-
ton OF congress to become effective.
This legislation will. I doubt not, be among
the hrst measures to claim your attention.
A full treaty of commerce., navigation, and
rights is much to be desired, and
such a treaty I have reason to believe that
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conclude. Some embarrassment has been
occasioned by the failure of congress at its
last session to provide means for the due
execution of the treaty of July 20, 1852.
for the esurvey of the Mexican boundary
n the relocation of boundary monuments.
With the republic of Nicaragua a treaty has
been concluded which authorizes the con-
struction bv the United States of a canal,
railway and fA1oOrarh limo oorocc The Mo-
raguan territory. By the terms of this
treaty sixty miles of the river San Juan. as
well as the Lake Nicaragua. an inland sea
forty miles in width, are to con-
stltIte q part of the projected enterprise.
This covers for actual canal construction
seventeen miles on the Pacific side and thir-
ty-six miles on the Atlantic. To the United
States. who's rich territory on the Pacific is,
for the ordinary purposes of commerce,
practically cut. of from communication by
water with Atlantic ports. the political and
commercial advantages of such a project can
scarcely be overestimated. 1t is believed
that when the treaty is laid before you the
justice and liberality of its provisions will
universal approval at home and
abroad The death of our representative at
Russia, while at his post at st. Petersburg,
afforded to the imperial government q re.
newed opportunity to testify it's sympa-
thy in a manner bettting the intimate
1rlendllness which has ever marked
the intercourse of the two countries
course of the government in raising it's
representative at Bangkok to the diplomatic
rank has evoked from Siam evidences of
warm friendship. The Siamese government
has presented to the United States a commo-
dious mansion and grounds for the occu-
pancy OF the legation, and I suggest that
by Joint resolution congress attest it's appre-
citation of this generous gift This GOVERN
ment has more than once been called on of
to take action in fulfllment of ~interna-
tlonal obligation toward Spain, agitation in
ISLAND OF CUB
hostile to the Spanish crown having been
fermented by persons abusing the sacred
affords. The officers of the government
have been instructed to exercise vigilance to
prevent attractions of our neutrality laws at
Key West+and other ports near the Cuban
coast l am happy to say that in the only
instance where these precautionary measures
were successfully eluded, the offenders when
in our territory were subsequently
tried and convicted. The growing need Of
close relationship of intercourse and traffic
between the Spanish Antilles and their nat
ulal market In the United States led to the
in January last, of a commercial
agreement looking to that end. This agree
ment has since been superseded by O more
framed and comprehensive con-
v%ention, which I shall subject to the senate
for approval. 1t has been the aim of this
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exchange of production carried on under the
flag OF either country as TO make the inter
between Cuba II Porto Rico and
scarcely less intimate than the
movement between our domestic
ports. and to insure a removal of the burdens
on shipping in the Spanish Indies, of which
the past our shipowners and shipmasters
have so often had cause to complain.
The negotiation of this convention has for
q time postponed the prosecution of certain
claims OF our citizens which were declared to
be without the jurisdiction of the late Span
ish-American claims commission, and which
are, therefore, RENTED to diplomatic chan
nels for adjustment The speedy settlement
OF these claims will now be urged by this
government. Negotiations for q treaty of
commercial reciprocity with the Dominican
republic have been successfully concluded,
md the result will shortly be laid before the
senate. Certain questions between the
States and the Ottoman empire still
remain unsolved Complaints in behalf of
our citizens are not satisfactorily adjusted.
porte. has sought to withhold from our
the right of favored treatment to
which we are entitled by existing conyen-
stipulations, and the revision of the
tariff is unaccomplished. The final disposition
OF pending questions with Venezuela has not
as yet been reached, but I nave good reason
to expect an early settlement, which will
provide the means of re-eXamining the
Caracas awards, In conformity with the ex-
desire Of congress, and which will
recognize the justice of certain claims pre-
ferred against Venezuela.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA. j.
The Central inc South American commits
sion, appointed by authority of the act of
July, 1884, will soon proceed to Mexico. It
been furnished with instructions which
will be laid before you They contain a
statement of the general policy of the gov
eminent for enlarging it's commercial inter