Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-13

ba-rassment has been occGsiOned by the failure ~
Congress at its last session TO provide mems for
I the resurvey Of the Mxican boundary and the 10
7 location OF boundary monuments.
REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA
t With the Republic Of Nicaragua treaty alrea
/ dy mas been concluded, when au.hOTizas the
construction by the United States OF q canal rail
TltoFy. By the terms Of this tE atty sixty miles of
the river San Juan, well as Lake EicaraeUa, an
LL-Laul 49, LoLty me- 80 800 80 10 I1@ll-u--
q part OF me projected enterprlse This covers
for actual canal construction seventeen miles on
nc 10 the United states whose rich territory on
the Pacific Is for the ordinary purposes Of com.
by water with the Atlantic ports, the political and
commercial advantages OF such project cen
and uberality Of its provisions viii command
universal approval ct home and abroad.
SIAM.
! The course OF this Government in raising It's
representative et Bangkok to the Diplomatic rank
I has evoked from Siam evidences Of warm friend
ship. ana auguEs wen for an enlarged intercourse
Inc 51a!aese Government ms presenter 20 US 3
COmmOdions mansion and grounds for the oCcu-
paney Of the legation and suggest that by joint
resolution Congress attest ITS appreciation OF this
/ generous gift,
SPAIN.
] This Government has more than once been
called upon Of late TO take action ia fufllment Of
I It's International obligation toward Spain. Agi-
tattOn In the island Of Cuba hostile 70 the Span
! lsh crown, having been fermented by persons
territory affords, the officers Of the Government
have been Instructed to use vigilance to prevent
1ntracElcns Of our neutrality laws at Key West
and at the other points near the Cuban coast.
lance where these precautionary measures
we're successfully eluded by the offenders, when
found In our territory, were subseq uenlly tried
and convicted; This growing need OF tlo-e rela-
tionship OF intercourse ana traffic between the
/ Spanish-Antilles and their mutual market in The
United States led to the adoption, in July last of
/ This agreement has since been superseded by
more carefully framed and comprehensive CON
approval. 1t has been the aim Of this negotiation
! to open such favored reciprocal exchange Of
productions, carried under the nag OF either
country, as to make-the intercourse between Cuba
and Porto Rico and ourselves scarcely less init
mate than the commercial movement between
our domestic ports ana 70 insure removal OF
I the burdens on shipping In the Spanish Indies,
| OF Wnlc1 IN the past our snip owners ana Sup
| The negotiation Of this commission has, for
Of our citizens when were deeIared 20 De WIN
out the jurisdiction Of the late Spanish-Au1erican
Claims Commission, and which We therefore Ie-
mitted to diplomatic channels for adjust
ment, the speedy settlements Of their claims will
now be urged by the Government
THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
Negotiations for treaty Of commercial recip-
rocity with the Dominican Republic nave been
successfully concluded and the result Will shortly
l De LAID before the beuHG5s
THE PORTE.
] Certain questions between the United States
and the Ottoman Empire still remain unsolVed.
\ Complaints in behalf Of our citizens are not
satlsIacLoElIy aoJusLe me TOTE 155 sQGgS ~
/ withhold from our commerce the rlg6t OF FAVORED
] treatment to which We are entitled by existing
congregational sttpulations and the revision OF the
/ tariffs is unaccOmplished.
VENEZUELA.
The final disposition Of the pending questions
with Venezuela has not, as vet, been reached, Dut
I have good reason to expect an early seltleneIt
which VIII provide the means OF me
! Caracas awards in conformity with the expressed
desire OF Congress, and Wnicn WlIl recogLlze l1e
existence Of certain claims preferred against ven
ezuela-
SOUTH AMERICAN COMMISSION.
The Central and South American Commission
appointed by authority o! Ine ac5 OF July Itnt
furnished with instructions which viii be laid
before you, They contain statement OF I Ihe
general policy of the government Tor enlarglng
Its commercial intercourse with the American
States. The Commissioners have been actively
preDgrfnV for their responsible task, by holding
eeonferenees in the principal cities with mer-
chants and others in the Central and South
American trade.
INTERNATIONAL MERIDIAN CONFERENCE.
The International Meridian Conference, lately
held in Washington, upon the invitation OF the
| Government Of the United States, was composed
Of REPRESENTATIVES from twenty-five nations. The
CONFIDENCE concluded its labOrs the LIST OF
, | NoVenber, having, with substantial unan1m1tyi
| sSraad 11T6T1 fbe Meridian Of Greenwich as the
7,T1ts5 ffFFS1I1b l80 degrees Eastward and West
ward and On the adoption for all purposes FOL
which Il may be found Convenient; Of q unty versa
day which shallb egin at midnight, on the initial
Meridian, and whose hours shall be counted IRON
| transactions Of the conference will be hereafter
transmitted to Congress.
RUSSIA.
! The death OF our representative in Russia while
e his post at st. Petersburg, afforded TO the I'm
/ perial Government renewed opportunity 70 res
tify Its sympathy In manner betting the init
mate frienGliness which has ever marked the
intercourse OF the two countries.
INTERN ATIONAL EXHIBITIONS.
This Government is in frequent receipt of inv
tatiOns from foreign States to participate in inter
national exhibitions, often of great interest anC
importance. Occupying, es We 40, an advances
position In the words production, and aiming q
secure profitable Bhnre Tor our industries in the
gederaI competitive markets. ~ Is a L9aLLer Q! SER
Gus concern that the want of means for participa
ton In these exhibits should 50 often exclude Oul
, products nom the aqYantages enjoyed oy tnos,
other countries During the past year the atten
] ton OF Congress was drawn 70 the formal invita-
Z Of England, Holland, Belgium Germany anI
, Austria The Executive has In some instances
appointed honorary commissioner. ms rs
however, a most unsatisfactory eIpedient, 10
without some provision to meet the necessar
working expenses commission can effect llttl
: OF nothing IN behalf Of exhibitors.
INTERNATIONAL INVENTORS EXHIBITION.
I An International Inventors Exhibition Is to b
held in London next Nay. This VIII cover
1 Held OF special importance IN Whlen our coIntL
, holds a foremost rank but the Executive is a
I present pOWerless 20 organize q proper represents
ton Of our vast National interests in this direc
tiOns have in several previous messages refer
red to this subject. il seems to me that q statut
giving 70 the Executive general discretionary au
thOrity to accept such invitations and 70 appOin
: honorary Commissioners, without salary ant
placing at the disposal Of the Secretary OF State
Emau fund, for deiraying their reasonable ez
EpenBeB, would be OF great public utility.
: COLLISIONS AT SRA.
2 4 This Governments has received odicial motto
hat the revised international regulaElons Tor prs
venting collisions at sea have been adopted by Al
3 hhe leading marine powers except the Unltel
States, and that they came into force on the LIST o