Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1884-02-21
e Rssniested, shall not hesitate to recognize

.nis government attended at Caracas iha cen-
.' .enliial ceieDraton Of the birth of the Illus
aiioMs Donvaf: AT the same time the inaugur.
anon of the state of Washington. in tbe 1an-
eZueian capital testified to the yeneration in
y. wnicn s ms name IS held there,s. Congress, at
its iast session, authoiized the executive to
propose TO the Venezuelan government re-
opening OF the awards Of the mixed COM
i,llss'0n frnm This OF oo, Caracas. The departure
minister has delayed the m opening sDeIuea, Of ns.
EQUATIONS for reviving the commission.
i, ilis government holds that until the re-estab-
hshhnent OF treaty on this subject the yeue-
zueian government must coatlnue to make the
payments provided for in the convention of
leoo. ,; Ihefe is ground for believing that the
due from Venezuela TO France viii be satis-
Iactoriiy adjusted. The French cabinet has
proposed basis of settlement which meets INV
spprovai; but as it involves recasting of the
annual quotas OF the foreign debt, it has been
deemed advisable to submit the proposal to
Tue Judgments of the cabinets of Berlin, Co.
penhagen. the Hagne, London and Madrid.
AT the recent coronation of His Majesty,
King kalakaua, the government was represent
ed diplomatically and by the formal visit of
vessel of war. The question of the terminal.
ing or modincation OF the existing reciprocity
treaty WITH Hawaii Is now before congress- /
am convinced that the charges of abuse and
frauds under that treaty baye been exaggerat-
20, ana renew the suggestion ofklaet wears
message, that the treaty be modified wherever
its PROVISIONS have been proved onerons to le-
gitlmate trade between the two countries. am
not disposed to favor the entire cessation of
treaty relations which have fostered good win
netween the countries, and contributed toward
the equality OF Hawaii in the galaxy of nations.
IN ptirsusnce of the policy declared by this
government OF extending our intercourse with
the eastern nations, relations have duIing the
DlSt wear been asta hlial,e6
Corea. 1t is probable that permanent missions
OF those countries will ere long be maintained
IN the United States. special embassy from
siam Is now on its way hither. Treaty relations
with Corea were perfected by the exchange at
Sioul on the 10Th of May last, of the ratifica-
| ton of the lately conclude convention. and
ENJOYS from the king of Tohchosyn have visit
ed this country aud received q cordial welcome.
| Corea, as yet unaequainted with the methods
| OF western civilization, now invitesthe attention
OF those interested in the foreign trades, as it
needs the implements and products which the
United States are ready to supply. We seek
! no monopoly of its commerce, and no adysn-
| tage over other nations, hut as the Chinese in
reaching for higher civilization have contided
IN TINS republic, We cannot regard with indiffer-
ence any encroachment on their righsg.
China, by the payment of money indeui.
nity, has settled certain of the long pending
claims of our citizens and have strong hopes
that the remainder will soon be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the rights of
American and other foreign manufacturers in
emma under the provisions of treaties which
permit aliens to exercise their industries in that
country. On this specific point our own treaty
ls Ellent, but under the operation of the most
favored nations in the clause, we have like
Privileges with those ofother powers. While 1t
is the duty Of the government to see that our
citizens have the full enjoyment of every ben
etit secnred by the Treaty, doubt the expedi-
ency Of leading in q movement to con-
/ strain Climatic admit taninterpretation which we
have only one indirect right to exact. The
transference to China of American capital for
i the employment there of Chinese labor would
IN effect inaugurate competition for the con-
trol OF markets now supplied by our home in
iuslr1es. There is good reason to believe that
the law restricting the immigration of Chinese
has been yiolated Intentionally or otherwise by
the Officials OF China upon whom is devolyed
the duty OF certifying that the immigrants be-
long to the excepted classes. Measures have
been taken to ascertain the facts incident to
this supposed infraction, and it is believed that
the government of China will cooperate with
the United States in securing the faithful OBJ.
servance of the law.
The same considerations which prompted
congress, at its last session, to return 70 Japan
4 the Simoreski indemnity, seems to me to re-
quire att hands like action in respect to the
Canton indemnity fund. now amounting to
100000. The question of the general revision
sidered in an international conference held at
Tokeo, but without definite result as yet.
4 This government is disposed to concede the
requests OF Japan to determine its own tariff
duties, provided such proper judicial tribunals
are establishedas may commend themselves
to the western powers for the trial of causes to
which foreigners are parties and to assimilate
the terms and duration of its treaties to those
of other civilized states. f
Through our ministers at London and al
Monrovia this government has endeavored tc
aid Liberia III its differences with Great Britain
touching the northwestern boundaries of thai
republic. There is proYpcct Of the adjust.
Ement Of the dispute by the adoption OF the
Mannah River as the line. This arrange
ment is "a compromise of the conflicting
territorial claims. Roads have been opened and
steamboats, placed ON the river and the nuc'e
of states established at twenty-five stations
under one flag, which offers freedom to com
merce and prohibits the slave trade.
the rich and populous valley of the Congo is
being opened to commerce by o society called
the International African Association, Of which
the king of Begrans is president and citizer
of the United States the chief executive officer
and large tracts of territory have been cedet
to the association by native chiefs. 1t does
not aim at permanent political control, bu
seeks tue neutrality of the valleys. Tit
Uaited States caunot be Indifferent to thil
work, nor to the interests of their citizens in
yolyed i'll it. IL may become advisable for us
to cooperate with other commercial powers il
promoting the rights of trade and residence IL
the Congo Valley, free from the interference
of political control of any one nati:n.
II In view of the frequency of invitations from
foreign governments to participate in socia
and scientific congress for the discussion O.
important matters of general concern, repea
the suggestion of my last message that provis
ion be made for the exercise of discretlonar,
; power by the Executive in appointing dele
!, gates to such conventions. Specialists are read,
, to serve tha national interest in such capacit,
without personal profit or other compensation
! than the defrayment of expenses actually in
! cnrred, and this d comparatively small annua
{ appropriation would suffice to meet. {
have alluded in my previous message to tn
injurious and yexatious restrictions suffered b,
r our trade in the Spanish West Indies an.
!, Brazil, whose natural outlet for its great ma
. tional staple, coffee, is in and through tb
3 United States, imposes q heavy export dut
d upon that product. A like narrow policy j
pursued in other foreign countries. Our pc
troleum exports are lhampered in Turkey an,
) Iin other eastern ports by restrictions asst
storage and by onerous taxation. The fre
: outward movement of our great food product
{ | is in some quarters clogged with like impedi
ments. For these mischiefs adequate relief i
/ not always provided by reciprocity treaties lik
: that with Hawail or-that lately negotiated witt
Mexico, and now awaiting the action Of thu
3 senate. Is it not advisable to provide som
:. measure OF eQulttDle ItIdtihLlou III Ielhtlou
) with governments which discriminate agains
}, our own. If, for example, the executive wer
empowered to apply to Spanish vessels ant
i cargoes from Cuba and Porto Rico tho sam
4 rules of treatment and scale of penalties fo
+ technical faults which are applied to our yes
{ sells and cargoes in the Antilles, a resoI
to that course might not be. barre
of good results. A discretionary authority tc
: forbid the importation of articles Of consumr
. tion injurious to health might be advantage
D ously exercised in our dealing with those VIII
5 discriminate against our food products.
The Treasury.
! The report of the secretary of the treasur
giyesn n fun and interchangeable of the hnar
cial condition of the country. II shows that th
! ordinary revenues from all sources for th
fiscal year ended January 80. 1888, amounte
: to s39s, ,237, ,5s1.95. Whereof there was re
:, ceived:
From customs .s2l4, zee, 496
From internal revenue. ............. 144T20, 36S
From sales Of public lands. 7,955,S69
! From tax on circulation and deposits
Of national banks. ..............s el11, 0oS
. Z Iola pio.ias I'M esa,s e sS' 4 leo m,