The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-12-04

lelAts0n OF COokIe6S 10 D6COG1S SHcCbltC.
This legislation will, l doubt not. be
among the frat measures 70 elAIm your
attention. A full treaty Of cOmmerce,
navigation and consular rights is much
to bs desired, and such q treaty have
have reason 70 believe the Mexican gov
eminent stands ready 70 conclude The
same embarrassment has been occasion
ed by the failure Of congress at its Las
session to provide means for the due exc
cution of the treaty of July %, 1882, for
the resurVey of the Mexican boundary
and the location of boundary monu-
ments.
With the Republic OF Nicaragua q
treaty has been concluded which author.
lied the construction by the United
States of America of canal, railway
and telegraph lice across the Nicaragua
territory. By the terms of this treaty,
sixty miles Of the river San Juan, as.
we'll Is Lake Nicaragua, an inland sea
forty miles in width, are TO constituted
. part of the projected enterprise
This covers for actual canal construction
seventeen miles on the Pacific side
and thirty-six on the Atlantic. To the
United States, whose rich territory o0i
the Pacific Is for the ordinary purposes
of commerce practically, cut of from
Communication by water with the At
1i4fseic parts, the political and commsT-r
cial advantages OF such
project can scarcely be OVerestimaIed
II is believed that when the treaty is LAID
before you, the JUS ice and liberality OF
its provisions will command universal
approval at nome and abroad.
The death of our representative at
Russia while at his post at s.. Peters
burg. afforded the imperial government
| a renewed opportunity 20 testify to Its
sympathy in q manner bafitting the in
innate friendiiness which has ever mark.
ed the intercourse of the two countries
TIE course of this government In raising
Its representation at Bangkok 10 tue
diplomatic rank has evoked from Sam
evidences of warm friends hip and
augers we'll for our enlarged Intercourse.
The SiAmese government has presented
Ia the United States a commodIous man.
sion and grounds tor the occupancy of
the legation, and suggest that by jOint
res rlntion congress attest It's apprecis-
ton Of this generous gilt
This government has more than oace
been called upon of late, to take action
in the fulfillment OF its International
| obligation toward Spain. The agitation
IN the Island of Cuba, hostile to the
| Spanish crown, having been fermented
by pers Ons abusing the sacred rights of
hospitality which our territory affords,
the officers of the government have been
ms ructed TO use vigilance to prevent
inf factions of our laws 1T Key West and
at the other points near the Cuban
COST am happy to ssy that in the only
| instance where these measures
were successfully eluded, the off, nders
when found in our territory were sub
| seQueDtly tried and convicted. The
grOwIngIneed of close relationship of in
tercUursr and traffic between the Spanish
antilles and their natural market in the
| United States led to the adoption in
January last OF a commercial agreement
looking to that end. This agreement
has since been superseded bv more
carefully framed and comprehensive
convention which shall submit TO the
senate for approval. 1t has
been the aim of this negotiation to
open such favored reciprocal exchange
of production carried ON under the flag
of either country as 10 make the inter
| course between Cuba and Porto Rico
| and ourselves scarcely less Intimate til an
the commercial movement betwet n our
dome site ports, and to insure a removal
of the burdens on shipping in the Span
ish Inaias. of which in the past cur shir
owners and chip masters have 81 often
lad cause to complain
The negotiations of tn S uv.n'InI
have for time postponed the prose Gu
ton of certain claims Of our citizens de-
clared to be without The jurisdiction ot
the late Spanish American claims cGm
missiod, and which we therefore remit
tad to diplOmatc channels for adjus.
ment. The speedy set lemenis of theil
claims will not be urged by the govern
mPni.
Negotiations for treaty of commercla
reciprocity with the Dominican Tepub
lie have been successfully concluded ant
the result Will shortly be laid before tn
senate. Certain questions between tn
: United States and the Ottoman Empir
: still remain unsoived. Complaints ii
b 'hi If of our citizens are not satisfsctor
lily adjust d. The porte has sought t.
withhold from our commerce the RICH
of favored treatment. to which We ar
, entitled by existing convt ntioDal siiI U
J IGti rs AMI the revision o
r the tariffs is VI acconpllshsd
The final disposition OF pending ques
, tinns with Ven zIela has nat as u
been reached, but have good reason L
expect an early Sc Element winch will
= prov ide means OF re-eXaminiug the Cal
{ acas awards In conformity with the ex
> pressed desire of Congress, aud whIcl
Z will recognize the justice of cetlai
1 claims preferred against Ven' Zuel:
| The Central and South American com
: mission appointed by authority of tn
e sct of July TIN, 1884, will 500
{ prot eed to Mexico. II has been 1urI
ished with InslructIoLs which vii
o be laid before you. Fhey contail
n A statement OF the geneI al policy of Ih
/. | government for enlargIng It's CONNER
a cIal intercourse with America
+. states. The commissioners have bee
q actively preparing for their responsible
+ task by holding cUuferenc In the prII
i ciral cities with tie merchants an
e others in the Central aud South Amer
# can trade. The International Merida
conference lately held in Washington
) up>n the invitation of the govern
i mcnt of the United State
d was composed of representative f:oI
; twenty-five nations. The cOnferenC
Z concluded its 1HOOrs on the LIST of Nc
= vembsr, having with substantial unar
e Unity agreed upon the meridian
q Greenwich as the starting point whenc
2 longitude il TO be computed throug
; 100 degrees eastward and westward, an
e upon the adoption for all purposes Il
which it may be found convenient for
/. universal day which shall begin at mic
d night on the universal meridian an
IL whOsr hours shall be counted from gel
n up TO "A The formal report of the tran
IF acti ms of this conference will be her
n after transmitted to congress.
e This government is in trt queht receiI
B. of Invitations from foreign states 10 pa
IIcipate in international exhibitions {
ii great interest and importance. Occup
ii ing AS We do an advanced position .
Ia The worlds production and aiming
le secure g profitable share for our indu.
K IIi-s in The general competitive market
A. II is q matter OF serious concern that q
II want of means tor participation ia the
d exhibits should so often exclude al
al products from advantages enjoyed {
g those OF other countries. During IL
n past ) ear the attention of congress WI
at dra Sn TO the formal INVITATIONS in lib
~ regard rendered by the governments
K England, Holland, Belgium, German
lie and Austria. The executive has in son
n Instances appointed honorary commi
l. saIbers, This ID, however, q most unsS
l. istactory expedient, for without sou
'e provision to meet the necessary workiI
~ expenses o: q commission. il can etfe
Sc little or nothing in behalf OF exhibition
D. An International inventors exbIbiti'
r. is tu held in London next May. Tt
= will cover field of special impOrtan
r In which our country hol
To 8 foremost rank. But the executive
IL at present poWerless to organize 9 PROF.
Is representation of our vast national int
rs ests 10 this direction. have in sever
D. previous messages referred to this So
" Ject. Il seems 10 me that 9 statute 81
he ing to the executive general discretiC
~ sIy authority TO accept such Invi Stio
and IL appoint honorary commissions
&c without salary, and placing at the
d Posal OF the secretary OF state = snl
C. fund for defraYing their reasonable {
nv pens =, would ue of crest public utIht
d. FMS government has received off1c
"a notice that the revised inteTnAIIoHal n
re ulaIions for preventing collisions At s
t. have been adopted by ell the leadi
an marine powers except the United Sta
v and came into force ON the LIST OF s.
ur ,smber last, for the due protection OF q
r.. shipping interests The provisions
er cur statutes should 81 once be brous