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

is to be placed. Our relations with Ger
many, a country which contributes TO our
own, some of The best elements OF citizen
ship, continue to be cordial. The United
States have extradition treaties with sew
ersI of The German states, but by reason of
the confederation OF these states under the
imperial rule, the application OF such
treaties is not as uniform and comprehen-
sive as the Interests of the
two countries require. propose
therefore, 10 open registrations for sim
gle convention of extradition 10 embrace
all the territory OF the empire. 1t affords
me pleasure to say that our intercourse
with Great Britain continues TO be of
MOST FRIENDLY CHARACTER.
The government of Hawaii has indicated
It's willingness TO continue for seven years
the provisions of the existing reciprocity
treaty. such continuance In view OF the
relations of that country to the American
system of states should, in my judgment,
be favored. The revolution IN Hayti
against the established government has
terminated. While it was In progress i.
became necessary to enforce our neutrality
laws by instliutlng proceedings agslnst
individuals and vessels charged with their
infringement. These prosecutions were In
all cases successful. Much anxiety has
lately been displayed by various Europ-
can governments, and especially by the
government of Italy for The abolition OF
OUR IMPORT DUTIES
upon works of art. Ii is well TO consider
whether the present discrimination, in ia
vor Of American artists abroad is not likely
TO result as they themselves seem very gen
orally 10 believe it may in the practical
exclusion of our painters and sculptors
from the rich field for observation, study
and labor, which they have hitherto Ell
joyed. There is prospect that the long
pending revision of
THE FOREIGN TREATIES
of Japan may be concluded at a Bew con-
ference to be held at Toxic. While this
fully recognizes the equal and
independent station of Japan In The COM
of nations, would not oppose the
general adoption Of such terms OF COM
promise as Japan may be disposed 10 offer
In furtherance of an uniform policy OF IN
tercourse 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, concluded Janu-
airy 20. 1873, has been ratified and
awaits the necessary tariff legisla-
ton of congress TO become effective.
The legislation will, doubt not. be
among the first measures to claim your at
teDtlon. A full treaty of commerce, pavi-
2 alton and consular rights is much to be
desired, and such treaty, have reason to
believe,
THE MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
lands ready to conclude. Some embarrass-
nent has been oceasioned by the failure of
at its last session, 10 provide
for due executive of the treaty of
July 18th, 1882, for the recovery of the
Mexican boundary and the relocation OF
boundary monuments with the republic Of
Nicarajus. A treaty has been concluded
which authorizes the construction, by the
United States, of a canal, railway and tel |
except the United States, and came into
graph line across the Nicarajuan terrific |
". By the terms of this treaty fifty miles |
Of the river San Juan, as well as Lake
NICARAGUA, an inland sea forty miles wide,
are to constitute pari of the enterprise. |
rhisscover for the actual canal constructions |
seventeen miles on the Pacific side |
and thereby six miles on the |
to the United States, whose
RICH TERRITORY
IF the Pacific is for the ordinary purposes |
IF commerce practically cut off from com
nunication by water with the Atlantic |
ports. The POLITICAL and commercial ad-
Tantages of such a project can surely be |
Tt e Ill, H..
he treaty is laid before you the justice and |
iberality of its provisions will command |
approval al home and abroad. The death |
# our representative at Russia, while al |
his post at ST. Petersburg, affords 10 the i'm
,erial government renewed opportunity |
o testify lis sympathy in 2 man
Ter befitting the intimate friendliness |
which has ever marked the inter-
,ourse of the last two countries. |
The course of this government In raising
Is representation at Bang Kok to the dip
omatic rank has evoked from Siam evi (
lences OF warm friendship and augur
veil for our enlarged intercourse. The ST. |
mese government has presented 20 the
United States commodious mansion and /
grounds Tor the occupancy of the legation,
nd suggest that by joint resolution con-
,ress attest its appreciation of thisgenerous
lift. Tins government has more than once
,een called upon of late to take action in
he fulfllment of its international obliga-
ton toward Spain. the agitation in the
sland of Cuba hostile TO the Spanish
rown, having been fermented by persons
busing the sacred rights of hospitality
which our territory affords. The officers
f the government have been instructed to
exercise vigilance to prevent infractions of
OUR NEUTRALITY LAWS
t Key West and at other points on the
yuban coast. I am happy to say
hat that is the only instance
where these precautionary measures
we're successfully eluded. The offenders,
when found in our territory, were subse.
luently tried and convicted. The grow.
ng need of close relationship of intercourse
md traffic between the Spanish antilles |