Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1884-12-04

Since controversy concerning the result OF q
national election sharply called the attention
OF congress TO Tie necessity Of providing more
definite rrgulat ons for couniiu. the electoral
vote. 1t is Of the crayesr importance that this
question he solved before cuuh ct'ng claims to
the presidency shall aeaiu distract the coun-
try. And ! am persuaded that bv the people
at large any OF the measures Of relief thus far
proposed would he preferred 10 continued in.
action.
Our Relations With Foreign Countries.
Our relations with all foreign powers con.
tinucs to hc nmicuhlr With Rclglum "A con.
vcntion has been signed whereby the scope Of
present treaties has been 50 enlarged as 10 Sc
cure TO citi2cna Of either country, within the
jursd ction Of the other. tQual rights anl
privileges.
In the acquisition and alienation Of property,
trade mark treaty has also bgcn concluded.
The war between Chill aud Peru is at AN end.
For the arbitration Of the claims Of American
citizens who, during lis continuance suffered
through the acts Of the Gillian authorities, a
convention will soon he negotiated.
The ,tatc Of hosiilitics between Frarcc and
China continue 10 he an embarrassing feature
of our eastern relations. The Chinese gov
ernmcnt has promptly adjusted and paid the
claims oi American citizens whose property
WIS destroyed In the recent riot at Canton
! renew the recommendation Of my last annual
message that the Canton indemnity fund he
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lcIGoursc WIN eastern nations uIihahu tle le,
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power, NuElS, 'n"t IN appropriation nc lhauc
ior Tue acquisition oi tRls properly by inc gov
@ @cIIllInl' lnr 'ui'ca StatcS alIta'y possesses
vaiu0Dic premises VI laUglrr' us Il elil from
lne sultan ol Morocco ana as stated mere
aller lney nave lulcIy received similar gut
from lhG S'ahl' Sc government. Inc govern
liehl "l Japan sInnuS rcauy 10 give us cNtch-
sIc grounds nj TOXIC wherein To erect SUIT
aDic DulluihE lor Inc legation, court house ana
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cured III emma ana Persia Inc owning OF
such premises would not only affect large
saving Oh present rentals Dut would permit 0l
the due assertion OF presidential rights In these
countries ana would the better serve to main
tam The dignity, OF the United States.
NV l""uiN Va ''HHNoH W manu- HH dpIl'
prialion for our representation at the Anto-
nelncu' court OF the khediyc has proved u
serious embarrassment 10 our in Grcoursc
with Egypt, aud in view of the necessary i'll
timacy Of diplomatic relationship due 10 the
participation ot this government as one Of
the treaty powers in all matters of admins
tration thereby affecting the rights of foreign
crs, advise the restoration of the agency and
consulate general at Cairo on its former basis
do not conceive it to be the wish of congress
that ihr United states should withdraw al
together from the honorable position they
have heretofore held with respect To the
khediye, or that citizens OF this republic re-
siding or sojOurning in Egypt should here
after be without the aid and protection of a
competent representative.
With France the traditional cordial rcla-
tionship continues, The Bar,hOld statue Of
"Liberiy cnlightcniug the Worldn the gem
crous gift of the people Of France, is expected
to reach New York in May next. | suggest
that congressional action be taken In relation
To the spirit which has promised this gift,
aud in aid Of the timely {. mpletion of the
pedestal upon which it is to be placed.
Our relationship with Germany, a country
which contr butcs to cur own some of tho bast
elements of citizenship. continue to be cor
dial. The United States have extradlion
treaties with several Of the German states but
by reason of the confederation Of these states
under the imperial ulc, the application of
such treaties is moi as uniform and compre.
hepsivc as the interests of the two countries
require, propose. therefore. TO omen ncro-
tiatluns for a nglc convention of eytradition
to embrace all the territory of the empire.