Mohave County miner., 1884-12-07

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tisn Of prsperty.
That convention will soon be
negotiated, for the arbitration of the
claims Of American citizers, arising
out OF the acts 0f the Chilian anther
i'ies, during the war between that
country and Peru.
That the Chinese government has
promptly adjusted and paid the
claims Ct American citizens whose
property was destroyed IN the recent
riots at Caaton.
That ''our relations with Germany,
a country wlicn contributes 10 our
own some OK the best elements Of
eitizansbip. continue to be cordial.
The United States have extradition
treaties with several of tho German
statss, bnt by reasou Of the copfed
GRAFTON of these states under The I'm.
perial rule, the application of such
treaties is aot as Uniform and com
preb2nsiye as the interests OF the two
countries require"
That our intercourse with Great
Britain continues to be of most
frisuily character.
That he iavors the continuance Of
existing relations with che govern
ment OF Hawaii. as proposed by that
power. for seven years more.
That during the past year the in
creasing good will between cur gov
ernment and that of Mexico has bee u
variously manifested. The treaty OF
commercial reciprocity, concluded
January 9th, 1855, has been ratified
and awaits the necessary tariff legis-
latioa OF congress to become effec-
tive. Thi, Legislation will, be doubts
not, be among the first measures to
clam attention. A full treaty
Of commerce. navigation ana consu-
lar rights is much to be desired. He
have reason to bslieye th 1t the Mex
lean government stands ready 10 CON
ciude. Some embarrassment has
been oecasioned by the fail IRE Of
congress at its last session to pro
vide means for the due execution Of
the treaty Of July 18th. 1882. for the
re- survey Of the Mexitan boundary
and the re location Of boundary
monUmsIts
Thyt with he reoull.c u Nicar-
augla, a treaty has been concluded
which authorizes th CONSTRUCTION by
tho United States Of America Of c
canal. railway end telegraph liGe
across the Nicaraugran territory.
BY the terms OF this treaty sixty
miles Of the river san JUAN as well
as lake Nicaragua, and the inland
sea, forty miles in wid.b, are to con-
stituts part Of the projected enter
prise. This covers for actual canal
seventeen miles on the
Paeidc side and thirty six miles on
the Atlantic, TO the United States,
whose rich territory III the Pacific is
for the ordinary purposes Of com
merce practically cut off from com
mupication by water with the Allan |
tie ports. The political and com
mercial advantages OF such a project |
can scarcely b. over estimated. 1t
is believed that when the treaty is |
laid before you the justice and liber
ality OF ITS provisions will command
approval ct home and
abroad
That the international meridian
lately convened in Wash !
ington upon the invitation OF the |
Of the United States
was composed Of representatives
from twenty -hve nations. The con
ference concluded its lahoTs On the !
lst Of November, having with sub
stsntisI unanirnity agreed upon the !
meridian Of Greenwich as the start |
ing polnt whence longitude Is to be
computed through $50 degrees east |
ward and westward and upon the |
adoption for all purposes for which |
1t may be convenient, d universal
day which shall commence at night |
on the initial meridian and whose
hours shall be counted from zero up
10 twanty.four. Tho formal report
OF the transactions Of tins confer
ence will he hereafter transmitted to |
con .ress.
the message FccomnIends thst
s,atuie be passed. so a. to enable tie /
executive to act upcn iuvitHtIous TO I
participate III intei national exhibis
tions. and suggests tl,st tlsre be
given power TO appoint commissi ons /
ers without salary, but that fund
be placed athe dispoi,al Of the Secre !