The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-12-09

The spet dy settlement of these clsims will
now be waged by the government. Nego-
tiations for a treaty of commercial reclp-
rCcity with the dominion republic have
been successfully concluded and the result
will shortly be laid before the senate.
Certain questions between the United
States end the Ottoman empire
STILL REMAIN UNSETTLED.
The complaints in behalf of our citizens
are not satisfactorily adjusted. The porte
has sought to withhold from our commerce
the right of favored treatment 10 which we
are Ell titled by existing conventional
stipulations and the revision OF
the tariffs is unaccomplished.
The final disposition of the pending ques-
lions with Venezuels has not as yet been
reached, but have good reasons TO expect
an early settlement which will provide the
means of re-examining OF the Caracas
award in conformity with the expressed de-
sire of congress, and which will recognize
the justice OF certain claims preferred
against Venezuela. The Central and South
American commissioner appointed by au-
thoriIy Of the act OF July 9TH, 1884, will
soon proceed TO Mexico. Ii has been fur
before you. They contain a statement OF
the general policy Of the government for
enlargIDg lis commercial Intercourse with
the merican staIes The commissioners
have been actively preparing for their re-
sponsibie task by holding conferences in
the principal citi,s with merchants and
others interested in
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN TRADE.
The national meridian conference lately
cured in Washington upon the invitation
of the government of the United States,
was composed of Tt representatives. from twen-
ty-five nations. The conference concluded
its labors on the LIST of November, having
with substantial unanimity, agreed upon
the meridian of Greenwich as the starting
point, whence Longitude is To be computed
through one humid ed and eighty degrees
eastward and westward, and on the sdOp-
ton for all purposes for which 1t may be
found convenient, OF a universal day which
shall begin al midnight on the initial me-
ridian, and whose hours shall be counted
from zero up 10 twenty-fOur. The formal
report of the transactions of this confer
ence will be hereafter transmitted to con-
gress. This government is in frequent re-
ceipt OF invitations from foreign states 10
in International exhibitions, so
often of great interest and Importance.
as We do, an advanced position
on the worlds production, and aiming to
secure
A PROFITABLE SHARE
for our industries in the general COMPETE
i've markets, it is a matter of serious con-
Germ that the want OF measures for psriici-
patton in the exhibits should so often ex-
Guide orr products from advantages enjoyed
By those OF other countries. During the past
year the attention of congress was drawn
10 the formal invitations In this regard,
rendered by the governments of England,
Belgium, Germany and Austria.
The executive has, In some instances, ap-
pointed honorary commissioners. This is,
however, . most unsatisfactory expedient,
Tor without some provision 10 meet the
working expenses of commits
sion, il can effect little or nothing In the
behalf of exhibitors. An international in
7entors' exhibition is to be held In London
next May. This will cover q field of
special importance, in which our country
holds
F0RM0ST RANK,
,ut the executive is al present powerless to
organize a proper representation of our
yast natural interests in this direction. /
nave, in several previous messages, referred
% this subject Ii seems to me that q
statute, giving to the executive general,
authority to accept such in
7itstion, and to appoint an honorary COM
without salary, AMI placing at
he disposal OF the secretary of state, 8 small
und for defraying their reasonable ex-
,enses, would be of great public unity.
This government has received official
notice that The revised International regu-
ations for preventing collisions at sea have
,een adopted by all
THE LEADING MARINE POWERS
except the United States, and come into
orce on the first of September last, for the
lue protection of the provision of our
hipping interests. The provisions of our
tatutes should at once be brought into
with these regulations. The
question of securing TO authors, composers
md artists, copyright privileges In this
country in return for reciprocal rights
Ibroad, was one that may Justly challenge
vour attention. Ii is true that q convention
will be necessary to fully accomplish this.
esult, but until congress shall by statute,
tx the extent to which foreign holders of
copyrights shall be here privileged, it has
,een deemed inadvissble to negotiate such
For this reason the United
states were not represented at the recent
conference at Berne. / recommend that
be scope of the neutrality of laws of the
United States be so enlarged as 10 cover all
,atent acts of hostility committed in our
erritory and aimed against the peace of a
friendly nation. Existing statistics pro-
lIbit this fitting out of an armed expedi-
ion, and restricts the shipment of explo- |
ives, though the enactments In the latter |
aspect not framed with regard TO interna-
ionsl obligations, but simply for the pro-
ection of passenger travel All these
tatutes were intended TO meet special
mergencies that had already arisen. 9th
r emergencies have arisen since, and mod.