The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1884-12-05

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these countries and would the better serve
to maintain t'Ae dignity of the United States.
The failure of congress to make apprOpria-
ton Tor o ar representation at the court OF
the khe.dvp mas proved a serious embarrass-
menu IN our intercourse with Egypt; and In
VleT OF the necessary intimacy OF dlplo-
n4atic relationship due to the participation
OF UdS government as IA OF the treaty
powers in all matters of administrator there
affecting the rights Of foreigners, i advise
the restoration of the agency and consulate
general at Cairo on it's former basis.
I do not conceive sG to be the wish
of congress that the United States should
withdraw altogether from the honorable pc
sitiOn they have hitherto held with respect
to the Ehedive, or that citizens OF this re-
public residing or suIourning in Egyptshould
hereafter be without the aid OF and protec-
ton 1T a competent representative. with
France the traditional cordial relationship
continues The Bartholdi statue OF Liberty
EnIghtening the World, " the generous gittot
the people of France, is expected to reach
New York in My next suggest that con-
ggessional action be taken in relation to the
spirit which has prompted this gift, and in
aid Of the timely completion Of the pedestal
on which it Is to be placed. Our relations
with Germany, a country which contributes
TO ours some of the best elements of citizen
ship, continue to be cordial. The United
States have extradition treaties with several
of the German states, but by reason Of the
confederation of these states unde the i'm
per1al rule, the application of u treaties
is not as uniform and comprehensive as the
interests of the two countries require. l
propose, therefore, to open negotiations for
a convention of extradition, to embrace all
the territory of the empire 1t affords me
pleasure to say that our intercourse with
GREAT BRITAIN
continues to be of a most friendly character.
The government of Hawaii has indicated its
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-
lished government has terminated While 1t
was in progress it became necessary to en-
force our neutrality laws by instituttng 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
art. 1t is well to consider whether
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 a prospect that the ~long-pending
revision of the foreign treaties of Japan may
be concluded at a new conference to be held
at Toxic. While this government fully Tecog-
nizes the equal and independent station of
Japan in the community of nations, it would
not oppose the general adoption of such
terms of compromise as Japan may be dis
posed to offer in furtherance of uniform
policy of intercourse with Western nations.
During the past year the increasing good
will between our government and that
of Mexico has been variousIy manifested
The treaty of commercial reciprocity con-
cluded Jan. 20. 1888, has been ratified
and awaits the necessary tariff legisla-
tion of congress to become effective.
This legislation will. / doubt not, be among
the first measures TO claim your attention.
A full treaty of commerce, navigation, and
consular rights is much to be desired, and
such a treaty ! have reason 20 believe that
the Mexican government stands ready to
conclude. Some embarrassment has been
by the failure of congress at it's
last session to provide means for the due
execution of the treaty of July 20, 1852,
for the resurvey of the Mexican boundary
and the relocation of boundary monuments.
With the republic of Nicaragua a treaty has
been concluded which authorizes the con-
struction by the United States of a canal,
and telegraph line across the Mica
ragua territory. BY the terms of this
treaty sixty miles Of the river San Juan. as
well as the Lake Nicaragua, an inland sea
forty miles in width, are to con-
a part of the projected enterprise.
This covers for actual canal construction
miles on the Pacific side and thir-
miles on the Atlantic. To the United
States, whose rich territory on the Pacific lis,
for the ordinary purposes of commerce.
practically cut off from Communication by
water with Atlantic ports. the political and
commercial advantages OF such a project can
scarcely be overestimated- 1t is believed
that when the treaty In laid before YOU the
and liberality of its provisions will
universal approval at home and
abroad. The death of Our representative at
Russia, while at his post at st Petersburg,
to the imperial government a re-
newed opportunity to testify it's sympa-
thy in a manner behtting the intimate
fyfendliness which has ever marked
intercourse of the two countries.
The course of the government in raising its
representative at Bangkok to the diplomatic
a has evoked from Siam evidences of
warm friendship. The Siamese government
has presented to the United States commo-
dious mansion and grounds for the occu-
pancy OF the legation, and / suggest tina
by joint resolution congress attest It's appre-
ment has more than once been called on of
to take action in fulnllment Of interna-
tional obligation toward Spain, agitation In
THE ISLAND OF CUBA
hostile TO the spanish crown having beer
fermented by persons abusing the sacred
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