The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-12-11

confederation Of these states unuer the inn
periai rule, the application of such treaties
sts not as uniform and comprehensive as the
interests OF the two countries require I
propose. therefore, to open negotiations for
q convention Of extradition, to embrace all
the territorysof the empire It affords me
pleasure to say that our intercourse with
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continues to be Of most friendly character.
The government Of Hawaii has indicated It's
Willingness to continue for seven years the
provisions of the existing reciprocity treaty.
Such continuance, in view Of the relations of
that country to the American system Of
states, should In my Judgment be favored.
The; revolution in Hayti against the estab-
Hshed government has terminated While II
was in progress it became necessary to en-
force our neutrality laws by instituting pro-
ceedings against individuals and vessels
charged with their Infringement These
revolutions were in all cases successful
Much anxiety has lately been displayed by
various European governments, and espe-
cially by the government of Italy, for the
abolition of our import duties upon works Of
the narrow discrimination In favor of the,
works of American artists abroad is not
likely to result, as they themselves seem
very generally to believe it may, in the prac-
teal exclusion of our painters and sculptors
from the rich fields for observation. study
and labor which they have hitherto enjoyed
There Is prospect that the long pending
revision Of the foreign treaties of Japan may
be concluded at new conference to be held
atTokio. While this government fully recog-
ntzes the equal and Independent station Of
Japan in the community Of nations 1t would
not oppose the general adoption of such
terms of compromise as Japan may be dis
posed to offer in flirtherance OF uniform
policy Of intercourse with Western nations
During the past. year the increasing good
Will between our own government and that
OF Mexico has been variously manifested
The treaty OF commercial reciprocity con-
cluded Jan 20, 1883. has been ratified
and awaits the necessary tariff slegisla-
tlon of congress to become effective
This legislation will. doubt not, be among
the first measures to claim your attention
full treaty Of commerce, navigation, and
consular rights is 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 its
last session to provide means for the due
execution of the treaty of July 30, 1852,
for. the resrryey Of the Mexican boundary
and the relocation of boundary monuments
With the republic of Nicaragua treaty has
been concluded which authorizes the con-
struction by the United States of a canal, !,
railway and telegraph line across the Mica
raguan territory. By the terms Of this
treaty sixty miles Of the river Ban Juan, as
forty milse in width, are to e con.
stitIte part of the projected enterprise.
This covers for actual canal construction
seventeen miles on the Pacific 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 q project can
scarcely be overestimated Tt is believed
JUSTICE and liberplity Of its provisions viii
command .naiyersal approval at home and
abroad The death of our representative at
Russia, while at his post at ST Petersburg,
afforded to the imperial government q re-
newed oppor tunity to testify. its sympa-
friendliness which has y, ever marked
the intercourse Of the two oountries
The course of the government in raising it's
representative at Bangkok 80 the diplomatic
rank has evoked, from Siam evidences of
warm friendship The Siamese government
has presented to the United States q commo-
4dious mansion and grounds for the occu-
pancy of the legation, and ] suggest that
by joint resolution congress nttest Its appre7
citation OF this generous gift This govern
late to take action in fulfllment Of interna-
tional obligation toward Spain, agitation in
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hostile to thes Spanish crown having been
fermented by persons abusing the sacred
right Of hospitality which our, territory
affords The officers of the government
have been instructed to exercise vigilance to
prevent infractions Of our neutrality laws at
Key Vest and other ports near the Cuban
coast am happy to say that in the only
instance where these precautio nary measures
were successfully eluded, the offenders when
found in our territory were subsequently
tried and convicted The growing need Of
close relationship of Intercourse and traffic
between the Spanish Antilles and their nat
9ural market in the United States led to the
agreement looking to that end This agree
ment has since been superseded by more
carefully framed and comprehensive con-
yenton, which shall subject to the senate
for approval II has been the aim Of this
negotiation to open such favored reciprocal
flag Of either country as to make the inter-
course between Cuba and Porto Rico and
ourselves scarcely less intimate than the
commercial movement between our domestic
ports. and to insure removal OF the burdens
on shipping in the Spanish Indies, OF which
in the past our shipowners and shipmastersa
have 50 often had cause to complain 4
The negotiation of this convention has for
q time postponed the prosecution of certain
claims OF our citizens which were declared to
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ish-American claims commission, and which
are, therefore, remitted 10 diplomatic chan
nels for adjustment The speedy Element
of these claims will now be urged y&this
government Negotiations for treaty OF
commercial reciprocity with the Dominican
and the result will shortly be laid before the
senate. Certain questions between the
United States and the Ottoman empire still
remain unsolved Complaints in behalf OF:
The porte hassought to withhold from our
commerce the right of favored treatment to
which we are entitled by existing cohyen-
tional stipulation and the revision 4ot the
tariff is unaccomplished The final disposition
OF pending Questions with Venezuela has not
as yet been reached, but have good reason
to expect an early settlement, which will
provide the means OF Restraining the
Caracas awards, in conformity with the ex-s
pressed desire Of congress, and which will
recognize the Justice Sof certain claims pre-
ferred against Venezuela,
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The Central and South American commis-
sion, appointed by anth GRITTY Of the act Of
July, 1854, will soon proceed to Mexico L Il
has been furnished with instructions which
will be laid before you. They contain q
statement Of the general policy Of the gov;
eminent for enlarglng its eo1nmsrcial inter.
Esionere have been anfiYelYg DIenarinn for