The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1884-12-04

D
erously aided lha eff iris of tho United
I States minister 10 secure suitable prepii'
ses for tho use of the legation. A. tho
conditions Of Diplomatic intero ,urse
with eastern nations demand that the
| legation promises ba owned by the rep
resented power, l HdVise that AN aTprO-
prlnlion he made for The acquisition of
! this property toy the government, The
| United States already pnssessat valus.
| bile premises at Iangier ~ q gilt from
the sultan of Morocco. A. IN stated
hereafter, they have lately received a
| similar giit from the SlNmese govern.
ment. Tho government OF japan stands
ready TO rent Ia us extensive grounds
I ut Toxic, wheTeon 10 erect suitable
/ building for the los alton, "a Cuurt-hOuse
aud lail, ana similar privileges gan
probably he socursd In China aud Per-
sia. The owning Of such premises
would not only effect large
saving Of tho present rentals,
! hut would permit oftho duo assertion Of
extra territorial rights In these enun-
tries, and would the better serve to
maintain tho dignity Oi tho United
| States.
| The failure OF congress 20 make IN
appropriation for our representation NJ
! the Autonomous court Of the khodivr,
has proved a serious embarrassment In
our intercourse with Egypt, aud In view
of the necessary intimacy Of diplomatic
patton OF this government, rs
ono Of tho treaty powers IN
all matters of administration there
! affecting tho rights OF Foreigners, all
wise the restoration of the agency aud
consulate general nc Cairo on its former
basis. do not conceive IL IN loo the
wish of tho congress that tho United
! States should withdraw altogether from
tho honorable position they have hith-
| Ia held with respect 20 tho khedive, or
that citizens oi this republic residing or
sojourning in Egypt should hereafter
! be without the aid aud protection Of II
competent Representatives.
| with France, tho traditional cordial
relationship continues.
The Barlholdi Statue OF Liberty
! Emily htening the World, tho generous
| gift of tho people of France. Is expected
! 10 reach New York in MAY next. ! sug-
! gost that congressional action bG taken
| in relation To the spirit which has
prompted this gift aud In aid ofthe timely
| completion of the pedestal upon which
! it Is to be placed.
Our rotations with Germany, cOuu-
| try which contributors 20 our own somD
of tho best elements Of citizenship, con
| tinue 10 be cordial. The United States
| have eXlraditipn treaties with several
OF the German states, but by reason of
the confederation of these states under
the imperial rule,the application OF such
treaties is not ~ uniform and as com.
prGhensive as the interests OF the two
countries require. | propose, therefore,
TO open negotiations for a single conven-
tion OF eXtraditinn, to embrace all the
territory of the empire.
IL affords me pleasure to say that our
I "a. :. -.
to be of II most friendly character.
The government of Hawaii has jndi-
Gated its willingness 10 continue for
seven years the provisions Of the exist
| ing reciprocity treaty. Such continu-
ance, in view of the relations uf that
country to tho American systom OF
states, should, in my Judgement be
favored.
The revolution in Hayti against the
established government has Terminated.
While it was in progress it became nec-
essary 10 enforce our neutrality laws
by iustituting proceedings against in
dividuals and vessels charged with
their infringement. These prosecutions
were in all cases successful
Much anxiety has lately been dis
played by various European govern
inents, and especially the government
of Italy, for the abolition of
our import duties upon works of
art. 1t IL well to consider
whether the present Discrimination in
favor Of the productions OF American
artists abroad Is not likely to result, as
they themselves seem.very generally To
believe it may, in tho practical exclu-
sion 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 long pend
ing revision OF the foreign treaties of Ja-
pan may be concludedat new coufer-
This government fully recognizes
the equal and independents
station of Japan in the community Of
nations, it would not oppose the general
abortion of such terms of compromise
az Japan may be disposed to offer in fur
therance of o uniform policy Of inter
course with western nations.
During the past year tho increasing
good will between eur own government
and that Of Mexico has been variously |
manifested. The treaty OF commercial
reciprocity, concluded January 70, |
1883. has been ratified, and awaits |
the necessary tariff legislation OF
tie congress to become effective. |
This legislation, will, | doubt not, be |
tho first measures to claim your |
attention. A full Treaty of commerce,
navigation and consular rights is much |
to be desired, and such treaty / have |
reason to believe that the Mexican gov |
ernment stands ready to conclude. Some |
embarrassment has Teen occasioned by |
the failure of the congress, at its last !
session, to provide means for due execu-
ton of the treaty of July 20, 1882, for the
re.survey Of the Mexican boundary and
the relocation of boundarySmonu nents.
With the Republic OF Nicaragua,
treaty has been concluded which autho-
rzes the cons truction by the United
States of canal, railway and telegraph
line scross the NionraYuan territory.
BY the terms Of this treaty, sixty miles
IT the river San Juan, ~ well as lake
and an inland sea forty
niles in width, are td constitute n part
u the projected enterprise. This calls
or an actual canal constructed of seven
cen miles on the Pacific side and thirty
'ix miles on the Atlantic to the United
states, whose rich territory on the Paci-
If commerce practically cut off from
bv water with the At
antic ports. The political and CONNER
,ial advantages OF such a project can
scarcely be overestimated. 1t Is be-
ieved that when the treaty is laid be-
ore you the justice and liberality Of its
PROVISIONS will command universal APP
,roval at homo and abroad. IL
The death of our representative at
russia, while at bis post at st. Peters
'urg, aft 'rded to the imperial govern
nent renewed opportunity to testify
ts sympathy in a manner BETTING the
ntimste friendliness which has ever
marked the intercourse Of the two coun-
ries.
Z ne course of this government in rails
ng its representation at Bangkok to the
diplomatic rank has evoked from Siam
vidences of warm friendship and au-
.urs well for our enlarged intercourse. ,,
'he Siamese government has presented !
o the United States commodious
mansion and grounds for the occupancy