The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-12-04
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
ENTIRELY AMICABLA

FOREIGN RELATIONS.
ENTIRELY AM1cABLE
Our relations with all foreign powers con
tinue to be amicable. With Belgium con
vention has been signed whereby the scope
of present treaties has been so enlarged as te
secure to citizens of either country within
the jurisdiction of the other equal rights and
privileges in the acquisition and alienation OF
property. A trademark treaty has also been
concluded The war between Chill and Pert
is at an end. For the arbitration Of the
claims Of American citizens who during its
continuance suffered through the acts of the
Gillian authorities, convention will soor
be negotiated The state of hostilities be.
tween France and China still continues to be
an embarrassing feature in our Eastern rela-
tions. The Chinese government has promptly
adjusted and paid the claims of American
citizens whose property was destroyed in
the recent riots at Canton. renew the REQ
ommendaton of my last annual message,
that the Canton indemnity fund be returned
to China The true Interpretation oil
the recent treaty with that country
permitting the restriction of Chinese
mm gration is likely to be again
subject of your deliberations 1t may be
seriously questioned whether the statute
passed at the last session does not
violate the treaty rights of GER
tain Chinese who left this country
with return certificates, valid under the
old law, and now seem to be debarred from
anding from lack of certificates required by
the new. The recent purchases by the
United States of large trading feet here
tofore under the Chinese flag. enhanced our
commercial Importance in the East In view
of the large number of vessels built or pur-
chased by American citizens in other coun-
tries and exclusively employed in legitimate
traffic between foreign ports under the rec
oCnlzed protection Of our flag. 1t might be
well to provide n uniform rate for their reg
istration and Recommendation so that the
bona fde property rights Of our citizens
therein shall be duly evidenced and properly
guarded. Pursuant to the advice of the SEN
ate at the last session, recognized the flag
of the International Association Of
THE CONGO
as that of friendly government. avoiding,
in so doing, any prejudgment of the conflict
in territorial claims in that region Subse-
quently. in execution Of the expressed wish
of the congress, appointed a commercial
agent for the Congo basin The importance
of the rich prospective trade of the Congo
valley has led to general conviction that il
should be open to all nations upon equal
terms An international conference for the
consideration of this subject was called by
the emperor Of Germany, and is now in ses-
sion at Berlin Delegates are in attend
ance on behalf OF the United
States OF the results of the con-
ference you will be duly advised.
The government of Corea has generally aid
ed the efforts of the United States minister
to secure suitable premises for the United
States legation. As the conditions of diplo-
matte intercourse with Eastern nations de-
mand that the legation premises be owned
by the represented power, advise that an
appropriation be made for the acquisition OF
this property by the government The
United States already possesses valuable
premises at Tangiers as gift from the
sultan Of Morocco, and they have
lately received q similar gift from
the Siamese government The govern
ment of Japan stands ready to
present to us extensive grounds at Toxic,
wherein to erect a suitable building for the
legation; court house and Jail, and similar
privileges can probably be secured in China
and Persia The owning of such premises
would not only effect large saving Of the
present rentals, but would permit of the due
assertion of the extra territorial rights in
these countries, and would the better serve
to maintain the dignity Of the United States
The failure Of congress to make appropria-
ton for our representation at the court of
the khedive has proved a serious embarrass-
ment in our intercourse with Egypt; and in
view Of the necessary intimacy of diplo-
matte relationship due to the participation
of this government as one of the treaty
powers In all matters of administration there
affecting the rights of foreigners, advise
the restoration Of the agency and consulate
general at Cairo on it's former basis
1 do not conceive it to be the wish
of congress that the United States should
withdraw altogether from the honorable po-
sition they havo hitherto held with respect
to the khedive, or that citizens Of this re-
public residing or soiourning in Egypt should
hereafter be without the aid OF and protec.
ton of competent representative. With
France the traditional cordial relationship
continues. The Bartholdi statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World. the generous gift of
the people of France, is expected to reach
New York in May next ! suggest that con-
gressional action be taken in relation to the
spirit which has prompted this gift. and in
aid Of the timely completion Of the pedestal
on which it is to be placed Our relations
with Germany, q country which contributes
to ours some of the best elements of citizen
ship, continue to be cordial Tho United
States have extradition treaties with several
of the German states, but by reason of the
confederation of these states under the i'm
perlal rule, the application of such treaties
is not as uniform and comprehensive as the
interests Of the two countries require. !
propose, therefore, to open negotiations for
a convention of extradition, to embrace all
the territory of the empire It affords ne
pleasure to say that our intercourse with
GREAT BH1TAIN
continues to DO Of . most friendly character
The government Of Hawaii has indicated its
willingness to continue for seven years ii q
provisions Of the existing reciprocity treaty.
Such continuance, in view of the relations Of
that country 10 the American system Of
states, should, ia my Judgment be favored
The revolution in Hayti against the estab-
lished government has terminated While IT
was IN progress it became necessary to en-