Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-12-11

tItlts III tbfpdti 10 no ilNNis
to result. as they themselves seem very gem
orally to believe it may, In the practical ex-
clusion of our painters and scuiptors from
the rich fields for observation, study ana Ia
Dor which they have hitherto enjoyed.
JAPAN.
There is a prospect that the long pending
revision of the foreign treaties OF Japan may
be concluded ut a new conference to be.heid
at Toxic. While this Government fully rec
ogni2es the equal and independent station of
Japan in the community of nations, 1t wonid
not oppose the general adoption of such
terms OF compromise as Japan may be dis
posed 10 offer in furtherance of a Uniform
policy OF intercourse with Western Nations.
MEXICO.
During the past year the increasing good
will between our own Government and that
of Mexico has been variousiy manifested.
The treaty of commercial RECIPROCITY con-
c1uded January 20, 1885, has been fatlltd ana
aw ats the necessary tariff legislation otCon-
gress to become effective. TINS legislation
will, | doubt not, be among the HrSt meas
ures to claim your attention: a null treaty
of commerce, navigation and consular rights
is much to be desired, and such n treaty, L
have reason to believe, the Mexican Govern
ment stands ready to conclude. some en-
barraSsment has been occaSioned by the fail
ure of Congress at its last session to provide
means for the due execution OF the treaty of
July ~, 1889, for the resurvey of the Mexican
boundary and the relocation of the boun-
dairy monuments.
PRUSSIA.
The death of our representative at Russia,
while ut his post at st. Petersburg, afforded
TO the llllnHr1sll upNtTNiiltlil IL TtIlCN GU OPP
portunity to testify Its sympathy in a man
ner betting the intimate triendliness which
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 we'll for our
| enlarged intercourse The Siamese Govern
mtnt has presented to the United States IA
~cOmmOdiOuS mansion and grounds for the
| nrt.Irnpnay of the legation. and | suggest that
| by Joint resolution Congress attest its appre-
citation OF this generous gilt.
SPAIN. e. r-s
| This Government has more than once been
| called upon of late TO take action in fulfill
ments of its international obligation toward
! Snain, agitation in the island of Cuba hostile
( to the spanish Crown havingbcen ferinented
by persons abusing the sacred rights of hos
! pit.ility WATCH our territory affords. The of
| ficcrS OF the Government nave been instructed
to exercise vigilance TO prevent attractions
OF our neutrality laws ut Key West and at
other points near the Cuban cotst. L am
happy to say that IN the only instance when
these precautionary measures were success
fully eIuded, the offenders when found in
our TERRITORY were subsequently, tried and
convicted. The growing need of close rela-
tionship OF intercourse and traffic between
the spanish Antilles and their natural mar
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 Il more carefully
framed and comprehensive convention
which | shall submit to the Senate for APP
prevail. 1t has been the aim of this negotia-
ton to open such a favored reciprocal
exchange of productions carried UNI
der the fag 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 ire
moval OF the burdens on shipping iii the
spanish indies, of which i'll the past our ship
owners and snip masters have SO often had
cause 10 complain. The negotiation of this
convention has for a time postponed the
prosecution of certain claims of our citizens
which were declared to be without the iuris-
diction OF the late Spanish-American Claims
Commission, and which we therefore remit
ted to diplomatic channels Tor adjustment
The speedy settlement of these claims viii
now be urged by the Government.
SAN DOMINGO.
Negotiations for a treaty of commercial
reciprocity with the Dominican Republic
have been successfully concluded, and the
result will shortly be laid before the Senate
URhEY
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 tx
which we are entitled by the existing con
yentional stipulatious and the revision of thu
tariffs is accomplished
VENEZUELA.
The final disposition of the pending cues
tions with Venezuela has not as yet beer
reached, but 1 have good reasonto expect III
early settlement, which will provide thu
means of re-eXamining the Caracas award!
in conformity with the expressed desire o
Congress, and which will recognize the jus
tice of certain claims preferred against Nene
Zuela.
THE CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMMITS
SION
appointed by authority of the act of July :
1854, Will soon proceed to Mexico. 1t ha:
been furnished with instructions which vii
be laid before you. They contain a Statement
of the general policy of the Government 70
gn1~.s 1rA rvitA
American States. The Commissioners havt
been actively preparing for their responsible
task by holding conferences in the principa
cities with merchants anu others interested
in Central and South American trade.
AN NTERNATIoNA INVENTORS Exhibition
is to be held in London next May. Thi
will cover a field of special importance
in which our country holds a foremos
rank, but the Executive is at presen
poweriess to organize a roper representa-
ton of our vast national interests in thi
sages referred to this subject. 1t seems t.
me that a statute giving to the ENecutrt
such invitations and to appoint honorar
commissioners without salary, and piacini
at the disposal OF the Secretary of state.
small fund for defraying their reasonabI
expenses, would be OF great public utility.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
This Government has received oficia
notice that the revised international regu
lations for preventing collisions ut Sc
have been adopted by nj. the leadin
maritime powers except the United States
AMI came into force on the LIST of Sep
TENDER last. For the due protection of GU
shipping interests, the provisions of gu
/ statutes should at once be brought into con
: formity with these regulations.
FOREIGN EXHIBITIONS.
, This Government is in frequent receipt c
invitations from foreign States to participat
in international exhibitions, often of grea
interest ana Importance. Occupying as W
: do an advanced position on the worlds pre-
{ duction and aiming to secure Il proiitabl
share for our industries in the general con
=, petitive markets. it is a matter of SeriOu
!, concern that the want of means for partic
patton in these exhibits should so often eS
clude our producers from advantages er
ioyed by those of other countries during til
past year. The attention of Congress wa
drawn tothe formal invitatfOnsin this resar
rendered by the Governments of England
/. Holland, Belgium, Germany and Austri;
L The Executive has in some instances al
5 pointed honorary commissioners. This /
D however, IL most unsatisfactory eXpedien
! for without some provision to meet the nee
. eSSary working expenses of Il commission
1 can effect little or nothing in behalf of e.
hibitors.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
The question of securing to authors, con
: posers and artists copyright privileges in tin
- country in return Tor reciprocal TiSht
abroad justly challenges your attention.
is true that Il convention Will be neceSSaI
for fully accomplishing this result. But III
. til Congress shall by statute fix the extent
which foreign holders of copyright shall /
here privileged, it has been deemed inalyIS;