The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-09

.. region. The question has lacked impor
r ance, but the discovery Of mineral Wealt
s. Ia the territory the line Is supposed
). traverse admoniShes that the time hi
e come when an accurate knowledge Of III
s. boundary is ueed!nl tc avert Jurisdictions
Is complications. l Ttcommsnd, therei0rl
' that provision be made for 4 pteliminAr
i reconnaissance by officers Of the Unite
States. To the end OF acquiring NOR
precise information on the subject hAy
j., invited Her Msjssty's Government TO cor
slider with us the adoption Of more cor
: yehient line to be established by merldsai
n observations, or by known geographical
features, without the necessity Of an ex
pensive survey OF the whole.
The late inburteCtionary movement II
: HRyi having been qdeited, the govern
nent Of that republic has made promp
provisions for adjudicIting the loSsss sui
Tered by ioreignen because oil hostilitiG
there, and the claims OF certain Citiz.na o
tie United States will be In this mRbnel
determined The long pending claimR o
two citizens OF the United States, Pelletiel
and LazRre, have been disposed OF b,
arbitration and an award in favor OF eaCl
claimant has been made, which by the
| VI Nll1 EhkAkNAhNAb IN ~ 10
mAinB Tor Congress TO provide for tho pay
meut OF the stipulated moiety Of the ex
PeEseS.
A question arose with lIsyti during the
past year by reason oi the exceptional
treatment ofan American citizen, Mr.. Van
BJkkclen, resident Of Port au Prince
who on euit by creditors residing In the
United Stl,es was sentenced to impriBOn.
nentand under hsbperatioR Of II HRytian
statute was denied relief secured to u
native AaytiRn. This BGoVernmOnt asserted
his treaty right TO equal treatment with
the natives OF Hayti in all suits at law
Our contention was deniet6hy the HAytisn
Government, which, however, while still
protesting 10 maintain the groun1 taken
against Mr. Van BOkkelen's Fight, termiH,
Ated the controversy by setting him nj
liberty without explanation.
An international conference to consider
The means OF snestiHH the spread o.
cholera and other epidemic diseases was
held ut Rome in May last, and adjourned
to meet again on further notice. An ex-
pert delegate on behalf Of the United
States has attended its sessions aud will
submit report.
/ SNh "AAA SeAASNs
Our relations with Mexico continue t5
be most cordial, as betits those OF neigh.
bors between whom the ltrongest ties OF
friendship and commercial intimacy exist
- the natural and growing consequence oil
fas similarity o! !iRstitations aud geogEaph-
icAl propinquity.
Tue relocation Of the boundary line be.
tween tho Unit0d States and Mexico east.
Taid ot the Rio GrSnde, under the con.
veutiou Of July 70. 1852, hGs been una,
voidab!y delayed, but l approhond no dit.
hCulty in securing prolougation ot the
period for its accomplishment. The lately
concluded commercial treaty with Mexico
still awaits the stipulated legislation to
carry It's provisions into effect, Tor
which one years additional time han
oeen secured by supplementary article
signed In February last, and since ratified
on both sides. Az this convention, %
important TO tho commercial welfare OF
the two adjoining countries, has been
consitutionGlly confirmed by the treaty.
making branch, IeIprees tho hope that
legislation needed to make 1t effective
may not be long delayed, The large
influx Of capital and enterprise to Mexico
from the United States continues 10 aid
IN tbs development OF the resources, aud
in RugmOnting the material well being OF
our sister republic. Lines OF railway
penetrating to the heart aud capital Of
the country, bring the two people into
mutually beneficial intercourse, and en-.
larEed facilities OF trAnstadd 10 profitable
commerce, create new markets and furnish
avenues to otherwine isolated commuui-
ties.
have already adverted to the suggssted
construction OF ship railway across the
narrow formation Of the territory Of Mex
leo, Tehauntepec.
With tho gradual recovery OF Peru from
tho effects Of her late disastrous conflict
with Chill, and with the restoration OF
civil authority In that distracted country,
II Is hoped that pending war claims Of our
cittyenI will be adjusted. Ia conformity
with notification given by the government
OF Peru, the exiatlng treaties OF commerce
and extradition between the United States
and that country will terminate March
81 1885.
Our good relationship with Russia con-
tinues. An officer Of the navy, detailed
for the purpose, is now on his way to
Siberia bearing the testimonials voted by
Congress 10 those who generously succor.
ed the survivors ot the unfortunate Jean.
nette expedition.
CORDIAL INTERCOURSE WITH SPAIN.
1t Is gratifying to advert to the cordially
Of our intercourse with Spain. The long
pending claim Of the owners Of the ship
Masonic, for loss suffered through the
dereliction Of the Spanish authorities in
the Philippine islands, has been adjusted
by arbitration and an indemnity awarded.
Tho principal Of arbitration in such
casee, 10 which the UnitOd States has
long and consistently adhered, thus re.
ceives fresh and gratifying confirmation.
Other questions with Spain have been dis.
posed OF or are under diplomatic consider
ltion with a view to i4stRnd honorable
The operation OF tho commercial agree.
ment with Spain Of January q and Feb
ruAry l3, 1884, has been found inadequate
10 the commercial needs Of the United
States and the Spanish Antilles, and the
terms Of the agreement are subjected TO
conLcting inter pretatiols In thaSe Islands,
Negotiations have been inBlltuted At Mad.
rid for full treaty not open TO these OBJ.
iectionS and in the line Of general policy
touching the nelRhborly intercourse Of
prOximRte communities, to which else.
where advert, aud aiming moreover at the
removal oil existing burdens and annoying
restrictions and although Z satisfactory
termination Is promised, l am compelled
10 delay It's announcement.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
An international copyright conference
wss held at Beras In Eeptember on the
Invitation Of the SWISS Government The
envoy Of the United States attended as
delegate, but RETAINED from committing
this Government 70 tho results, even BY
signing the reG6mmendatory protocol
adopted. The interesting and important
subjeC OF international copyright has been
before you for several years. Action Is
certainly desirable 10 effect the object In
y ,ho o4 tsiaiyo S aStsnS 2 q i tfSStinS 4
nv legislation or by specific treaty. The
matured views Of the Berne conference
cannot tsI! to aid your consideration Of the
subject, .,i
The termination OF the commercial
treaty Of 1862 between the United States
and Turkey has been sought by that
government. While there Is a question aI
10 the sulFiCiency Of the notice Of termtnR.
ton given, 1t Is the commercial rights Of
our citizens in Turkey that come under
the iAsored guaranteed OF the prior treaty
Of 1890, and as equal treatment is ad-
mitted BY the Porte no Inconvenience can
result from the assent Of this government
TO tho revision Of the QtLoniGl tAriris, in
which tle treAty powen have been INVITED
to ioin.
AMERICAN CITIZENS IN TURKEY.
Questions concerning our CiaEpna in
Turkey may ho affected by the PartO's ROA
acQuIescsnee In tho right Of ezRatEIAtlon
and by the imposition Of religious tests asa
condition Of residence, In which this RoV.