The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1884-12-04

at Toxic. While H1is fully recog-i
nizes the equal and independent, ation Of
Japan In the community Of nations, would
not oppose the general adoption Of such
terms Of compromise as Japan may be dis.
posed to offer In furtherance OF uniform
policy Of intercourse with Western nations.
During the past year the Increasing good
will between cur own government and that
Of Mexico mas been variously manifested.
The treaty of commercial reciprocity con-
oluded Jan. 20, 1883. has been ratified
and awaits the necessary tariff legisla-
tion of congress to become effective.
This legislation will, doubt not, be among
the first measures to claim your attention.
A full treaty of commerce, navigation, and
consular rights IL much to be desired, and
such treaty I. have reason to believe that
the Mexican government stands ready to
conclude. Some embarrassment has been
occasioned by the failure of congress at It'll
last session to provide means for the due
execution Of the treaty Of July 20, 1852,
for the resurvey Of the Mexican boundary
and the relocation OF boundary monuments.
With the republic of Nicaragua q treaty has
been concluded which authorizes the con-
struction by ne United States Of a canal,
railway aid telegraph line across the Mica
raglan territory. By the terms of this
treaty sixty miles Of the river San Juan, as
forty miles in width, are to con-
stitrte a part of the projected enterprise
This covers for actual canal CONSTITUTION
seventeen miles on the PaTitc side and thir-
ty-six miles on the Atlantic. To the United
States whose rich territory on the Pacific is,
practically cut Off from communication by
water with Atlantic ports. the political and
commercial advantages of such project can
scarcely be overestimated 1t is believed
that when the treaty is laid before you the
justice and lberality of its provisions will
command universal approval at home and
abroad The deaf of our representative at
Russia, while at his post at St Petersburg,
afforded to the imperial govefhment a re-
newed opportunity to testify it's sympa-
ny n A., manner BETTING the intimate
the intercourse of the two countries
The course of the government in raising itt
representative at Bangkok to the diplomatic
rank has evoked frem siam evidences of
warm friendship. The Siamese government
has presented to the United States commo-
dicus mansion and grounds for the occu-
pancy of the legation, and I suggest that
by jointresolution congress attest its appre-
citation of this generous gift This govern
late to take action in fulAllmeht 81 ihterha-
tional obligation toward Spain, agitation il.
THE ISLAND OF CUBA
hostile TO. the Spanish crown haviAH been
fesmented BY pprsons abNstEg the sacred
right :Qt Hospitality which our territory
@1prds I've officers of the government
have been instructed to exercise vigilance to
prevent attractions of our neutrality laws at
Key West and other ports near the Cuban
coast l am hanpy to say that ia the only
instance where csc PRECAUTIONARY measures
were successfully elnded, the Sfendess when
found in Our territory We're subsequently
tried and conyieted. The growing need Of
close elaaohship Of intercourse and. traffic
between the Spanish Antilles and their nat
ural market in the United Stated red to the
adoption, in january last, OF a commercial
agreement EoHing to that end This agree
lment las since been superseded by a more
carefully framed and Comprehensive con-
vention, which shall subject to-; the senate
for approval 1t has been the aim of this
negotiation to open b1aE d favored reciprocal
exchange: OF production carried on under the
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