Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1884-12-04

will, doubts not, be among the first meas
ures to claim your attention: A full treaty
Is much to be desired, and such treaty,
have reason 70 belfeve, the Mexican Govern
mena ssangs T req to ccneinds Some EN-
ure of Congress at its last session to provide
means for the due execution of the treaty OF
boundary and the relocation of the boun-
dairy monuments.
NICARAGUA
With the Republic of Nicaragua a treaty
has been concluded which authorizes the
construction by the United States of a canal,
railway and telegraph line across the Nicara-
guam territory. By the terms of the treaty six
Nicaragua, an inland sea forty miles
In width, are to constitute part
covers for actual canal construction seven
teen miles on the Pacific side and thirty six
miles on the Atlantic. To the United States,
whose rich territory on the Pacific is, for the
ordinary purposes of commerce, practically
cut OFF from communication by water with
cial advantages of such a project can scarce
ly be over-estimated. 1t is believed that
when the treaty is laid before you, the JUS
mand universal approval at home and
abroad.
The death of our representative at Russia,
while at his post at st. Petersburg, afforded
to the Imperial Government renewed op-
portunity to testify it's sympathy in a man
has ever marked the intercourse of the two
countries.
The course of this Government in raising
Its representation at Bangkok to the diplo-
matte rank has evoked from Siam evidences
of warm friendship and augurs well for our
enlarged intercourse. The Siamese Govern
commodious mansion and grounds for the
occupancy of the legation, and suggest that
by joint resolution Congress attest its appre-
citation
This Government has more than once been
called upon of late to take action in fulfill
ments of its International obligation toward
Spain, agitation in the island of Cuba hostile
to the Spanish Crown havingbeen fermented
by persons abusing the sacred rights of hos
pitality which our territory affords. The Of
Ulcers of the Government have been instructed
to exercise vigilance to prevent inffactions
of our neutrality laws at Key West and at
other points near the Cuban coast. 1 am
happy to say that in the only instance when
these precautionary measures were success
fully eIuded, the offenders when found in
Convicted. The growing need of close reIa-
tionship of intercourse and traffic between
ket 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 by more carefully
which shall submit to the Senate for APP
prevail. 1t has been the aim of this negotia-
exchange of productions carried
der the flag of either country as
to make the intercourse between Cuba and
Porto Rico and ourselves scarcely less init
mate than the commercial movement be-
tween our domestic ports, and to insure re-
moyal OF the burdens on shipping in the
Spanish Indies, of which in the past our ship
owners and ship masters have 50 OFTEN had
cause to complain. The negotiation of this
convention has for q time postponed the
prosecution of certain claims of our citizens
which were declared to be without the juris-
Commission, and which we therefore remit
ted to diplomatic channels for adjustment:
The speedy settlement of these claims Will
now be urged by the Government.
SAN DOMINGO.
Negotiations for a treaty of commercial
reciprocity with the Dominican Republic
have been successfully concluded, ana the
result will shortly be laid before the Senate
TURKEY.
Certain questions between the United
States and the Ottoman Empire still remain
unsolved. Complaints in behalf of our citi-
zens are not satisfactorily adjusted. The
Porte has sought to withhold from our COM
merce the right of favored treatment to
which we are entitled by the existing con-
yentjonal stipuIations and the revision of the
tariffs is unaccomplished-
VENEZUELA.
The final disposition of the pending Ques-
tionS with Venezuela has not as yet been
reached, but have good reasonto expect an
early settlement, which will provide the
means of re examining the Caracas awards
in conformity with the expressed desire or
Congress, and which will recognize the JUS
tice of certain claims preferred against Vene-
Zuela.
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMMITS
SION
appointed by authority of the act of July Z,
1854, will soon proceed to Mexico. 1t has
been furnished with instructions which will
be laid before you. They contain a statement
OF the general policy of the Government for
enlargipg commercial intercourse with
American 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 INTERNATIONAL MERIDIAN CONFERENCE
lately convened in Washington upon the in
vitation of the Government of the United
States was composed of representatives
concluded its labors on the LIST of November,
having with substantial unanimity agreed
upon the meridian of Greenwich as the start
ing point whence longitude is to be comput-
ed eastward and westward, and on the adop-
ton for all purposes for which it may be
found convenient of a universal day which
shall begin at midnight on the initial meri-
dian, and whose hours shall be counted from
zero up to- twenty four. The formal report
of the transactions of this conference will be
hereafter transmitted to Congress.
FOREIGN EXHIBITIONS.
This Government is in frequent receipt of
invitations from foreign States to participate
in international exhibitions, often of great
interest and Importance. Occupying as we
do an advanced position on the worlds pro-
share for our industries in the general COM
petitive markets, it is a matter OF serious
concern that the want of means for partici-
patton in these exhibits should so often ex-
clude our producers from advantages en-
joyed by those of other countries during the
past year. The attention of Congress was
drawn to the formal invitationsin this regard
rendered by the Governments of England,
Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austria.
The Executive has in some instances APP
pointed honorary commissioners. This is,
however, most unsatisfactory expedient,
for without some provision to meet the nee
essary working expenses of a commission it
can effect little or nothing in behalf of ex-
hibitors.
AN INTERNATIONAL INVENTORS EXHIBITION.
will cover field of special Importance
in which our country holds foremost
rank, but the Executive is at present
powerless to organize a proper representa-
ton of our vast national interests in this
direction. L have in several previous mes
sages referred to this subject 1t seems to
saes INVITATIONS and to appoint Honorary aereP
at the disposal of the Secretary of State, q
small fund for defraying their reasonable
expenses, would be of great public utility.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
This Government has received official
notice that the revised international regu-
lations for preventing collisions at sea
have been adopted by all the leading
and came into force on the LIST of Sep
TENDER last. For the due protection of our
shipping interests, the provisions of our
statutes should at once be brought into con-
formity with these regulations.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The question of securing to authors, COM
posers and artists copyright privileges in this
country in return Tor reciprocal rights
abroad justly challenges your attention. 1t
is true that convention will be necessary
for fully accomplishing this result. But I'M
til Congress shall by statute fix the extent to
which foreign holders of copyright shall be
here privileged, it has been deemed inadvisa-