Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-12

m mo, L ooubt not, be among fhn fSut
treaty. atSe Of o 5n elaim your attention. a faii
frentS Is much to be desired, and srIch =
| GoVarnn, Mmte reason to believe the Mexican
eembarrassmsesnst' h has ready Seayy to o oconeluds, Some
u ,ndiuro OF Congress at its last session ~ ~ n .rfe
trestv means for the duo execution Of tiU
MEXICAN hoy hoy ~, iSss, for the resurvey of the
boundary monuments. "'ion VI
, WIN the Republic of N%icarauoua q +re.+v
s aaS eHem f hH Gu WHICH authorizes the cor.
territory; By the terms .aG l'f Of this his t Nloayag gintn
rauru W M san Juan as well as Lake Mica
prise. 'o pfo'ected enter
sc an1s covers for actual canal construction
en- miles on the Atlantic. TO the rTnitod
Sf qua whose rich territory on the Pacific is
tica iHe c ora on fyo PURPOSES om of commerce, prac.,
m m,s, i t.e A1lantlc ports, the political and com.
s mefg,al advantages of such a project can
sgt.n,e tIe DC +r oyer estimated. 1t is believed that
mnG npera!ity OF its provisions win command
utrfrH ,e approval at home and abroad.
While at ue his most OF our at E. representative to Russia
the Imperial Government a renewed onmn -
tumlty 70 testify its sympathy in a manner he
nuting inc intimate friendiiness which has
tries. NV eMo coun-
;n Ihe course of this Government in rails.
t diSlo ms tficpresentation at Bang Kok to the
e elfidiHnna.sc 90 rank has evoked from Siam
The siamese Government 'ni has pre.
sea,en 70 , me United States u commodious
Inc legation, and 1 suggest that by Joint
resolution Congress attest its aDDreciation ~
this generous gift.
inns Government has more than once been
oulleu upon OF late to take action in fulfill
SienG OF It's international obligation toward
hpstn; the nc t agi's snen;s in the island Of Cuba,
1 ,i.rhfs "a ~ persons abusing the sacred
h haon Soo The officers OF the Government
70 prevent infractions of our neutrality
laws ut Key. West and at other points near the
orIN coast: l am happy to say that in the
measures were successfully eluded the Offend
ers, when found in our territory, were sub.
seaaen 1T tried and convicted: The growing
traftic between the Spanish Antilles and their
natural market in the United States led
10 the adoption, in January last, of q
end. This agreement has since Been super.
seeded by a more carefully framed and com
prehenSlve convention, which l shall submit
aim of this negotiation to open such a
favored reciprocal exchange of productions
carried ar under the flag of eithersco1ntry us to
H!thS VIC lulGICUuISC DCUWCGl CODu ana Porto
lslco and ourselves scarcely less init
mate than the commercial movements be-
tween our domestic ports, and to insure q re-
noyai OF the burdens on shipping in'the Span
lsh indies, OF which in the past our ~ship-owners
ana sllp-masters have SO often had cause to
complain. The negotiation Of this convention
mas for a time postponed the prosecution of
certain claims Of our citizens which were de-
CARED to be without the jurisdiction of the
SPanish-American Claims Commission, and
which we therefore RENTED to diplomatic
cnnnnnIS for Q6iJJSf,npnt HN,n cronix. co%%1o
ment OF these claims will now be urged by this
Government.
The final disposition of the pending ques-
reached, but ! have good reason to expect an
early settlement which will provide the means
Or r~e-eXalnining the Caracas awards, i'll con-
Iormlty with the expressed desire OF Congress,
ana which will recognize the justice OF GER
tain claims preferred against Venezuela.
The Central and South American Commits
7,lSS4, will soon proceed to Mexico. 1t has
been furnished with Instructions which will be
lad before, you: They contain a statement of
llnrging its commercial intercourse with Amer
lean States. The Commissioners have been
actively preparing for their responsible task
by holding conferences IN the principal
cities with merchants and others interested in
Central and South American trade. The in
ternational meridian conference lately con-
Eened in Washington, upon the invitation of
the Government OF the United States,
composed OF representatives from TWEEN
ty,fi fSe t ma of Nove eoneIud hsr;na its s;+h la tor.
stantial unanimity agreed upon the meridian
or Greenwich as. the starting point whence
longitude is to be computed through $50
the adoption for all purposes for which it may
be found convenient, of a universal day,
which shall begin at midnight on the initial
port of the transactions of this Congress will
be hereafter transmitted to Congress-.
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS.
This Government is in frequent receipt of
invitations from foreign States to participate
in international exhibitions, often Of great in
tereSt aud Importance. p us We do
an advanced position in the worlds produc-
ton, and aiming to secure u profitable share
markets, it is u matter OF serious concern
that the want OF means for participation
our producers from advantages enjoyed by
those of other countries. During the paStyear
the attention OF Congress was drawn to the
formal invitations in this regard rendered by
the Governments OF England, Holland, Bel
GUM, Germany and Austria. The Executive
has in some instances appointed honorary
satisfactory expedient, for without some pro-
vision to meet the necessary working expenses
OF a commission it can effect little or nothing
in behalf Of exhibitors. An lnteTnatlqnal In,
next May. This will cover a field OF special
Importance in which our country holds Il fore
most rank, but the executive Is aC present
powerlcss to organize a proper representation
OF our vast national interests i'll this direction:
7 have, in several previous messages, referred
to this subject. 1t seems to INC that Il statute,
giving to the executive general discretionary
authority to accept such invitations, ana 70
appoint honorary commissioners, without
salary, and placing ut the disposal OF the sec
rotary OF state a small fund for defraying
their reasonable expenses, would be OF great
public utility.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The question of securing to authors, COM
posers and artists copyright privileges in this
| country, in return for reciprocal rights abroad,
| is one that may justly challenge your atten-
| ton. 1t is true that conventions Will pc nee
| essary.for fully accomplishing this result. hut
| until Congress shall by statute fix the extent
to which foreign holders of copyright shall be
here privileged, 1t has been deemed nadVlsa-
hIa to negotiate such conventions. For this
reason the United States was not represented
mt tho recent conference at Berne.
NEUTRALITY LAWS.
Jrecommend that the scope Of the NEUTRAL
itv laws Of the United States be so enlarged as
To cover all patent acts OF hostility committed
in o,ir territory and aimed against the peace
Of n friendly nation. Existing statutes pro-
hibit the fitting out Of an expcdltlon anu ie,
strict the shipments of explosives, though tne
enactments in the latter respect were not
framed with regard to international Qpilga-
lions. but simply for the protection or pas
snn~I,. travel. All these statutes were in
tented to meet special emergencies tilaI
hnd already arisen. Other emergencies nave
nriscn suce and modern ingenuity suppnes
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