The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-08

rhur mixing the United States appear, without
reserve or qualification RS signAturIcs To q JOINT
lItt rnGtional eusagemnnt Imposing on "a sign
the alton NJ Size territorial in ls6r.ry
distant regions, whore ~e have no csta-,li5had
int rests or control This so7ernuiolt does not,
however, regard i1s res YatoE OF liberty Of
action i'll the premises rs at all impaired, and
holding TINT Au engagement to those Ia th4 ooll-
cation of enforcing neutrality In the remote val
ley of the Conso would DO an alliance whose
not in position to
assume, / abstain from asking tho sane
ton OF the = nate that general act,
Tho cores I-nndsHcc Will he laid before yeu and
the instructive and interesting report of tho
agent seHt 10y t"' t"'eft9htut to the Congo
country, 'id his recoluul nda IioAs for the estab
lishulent oi ."lnmure!al agencies On the African
coast, uIs ui-I aubE.t-ea for youl o.!sideFntloH
THE CeAni4ssiAL cua4-IssILN-
~he commission appointed bS Ily Predecessor
last winter t. yi5t- &c Central .A,' saaSn Amor
lel nag ts ruInIuercIGl relations of tho United
Ntatur theraHlth has subHaitted reports which
W Il ho hid bof9te you
CoREt,
No opportunity has been omitted 70 teStify tho
frieLlluIraI 81 0li- government trwnrl CoreR,
Whose entrance inlo Ito iaIAily q Treaty pow
era the United states tho tirsO rceognize.
AlII.prA> 81 yiCAHs IN GohGA.
regard With favor tho npplLintion mado by
tho C4goan Go. eminent TO Du allowed to cluplny
Am r,ean oiIcers military Instructors 10
e hirh thp na.eul oi ConssrDss becomes necessa-
~ and / am happy to say this request Las the
caucurrent sanction Of China and Japan.
TIiE SANTOS CASH
tos. q citizen of the United States by the author
itoR Of Ecuador gmye rise to contention with
that Government in which his right to lie re-
leassd or to have speedy and impartial trial
on announced charges. and with Ill guarantees
Of defense stipulated 9y n,t Treaty ,o mss
Assor an elaba19e and
and earnest representations on our part, Mr.
Santos was, after an alleged Trial and conwie.
amnesty and pardon ly the Eeuadoriun execu-
tive and reIeased, DECLARING the question Of his
American citizenship denied by the Ecuadorian
Government, but insisted upon by our own.
FRENCH CLAIMS PAID.
The amount adiudged by the late French and
American Claims Commission to be due from
the United Ststrs to the Frencs claimants
account Of injuries suffered by them during the
war OF secession having been appropriated by
French Government.
AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST THE FRENCH.
The uut Of Feb. D. 1875, provided for prs-
lminnIy search Of the records Of the Ersneh
Prize Court for the evidence bearing on the
claims of American citizens against France for
spoliations committed prior to 1901. Inc auty
has Loen performed. and the report of the agent
Will bs LAID before you.
AuEBlcAN ponK ABROAD.
] regret to suy that the restrictions upon the
importation of our park into France continue, not
wilhsttnding the abundant demons trGtlons of
safety from danger in it's use; but l entertain
strong hopes that, with better understanding OF
tie matter this veNatous prohibition will he re-
moved. 1t would be plInsius to be able TO say
much with regard to Germany, Austria and
other countries where such food products are ab-
sulutely excluded without present prospect of
reasonable change.
TEE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND EATuALIZED
ALEHICASs.
The Interpretation of our existing treaties OF
naturalization by Germany during the past year
has attracted attention BY roasC OF an apparent
tendency the part Of the Imperial Govern
mont to extend the scope Of the residential re-
strictiOns to which returning unturailed citizens
OF German origin assorted TO be liable under
tho laws OF the empire Tho temperate and
just attitude taken by this Governiuen mt with re-
UAr rA doubtless
satisfactory understanding.
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS DISPUTE.
The dispute of sieI1nGuy and Spain relative to
tue domination Of tha Caroline lslands has at
triCted the attention of this Government by
reason of extensive interests of American citi-
IONS having grown up in these parts during the
last thirty nine yoars, and because the question
Of ownership involves jurisdiction of matters
affecting the status of orr citizens under civil
and criminal law. WhIlst standing wholly aloof
from the proprietary issues raised between
lowers to both of which the United states are
friendly, this Government expects that nothing
in the present contention shall unfavorably af-
feet our citizens carrying on Il peaceful com,
meroe their dumicile, and has 40 informed
the Governments of Spain and Germany.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The marked good viii between the United
States and Great Britain has been maintained
during the past year
TIE nHIrIsH-AMERICAN FISHERIES.
The termination of the fishing clauses of the
Fr'Hty of Washington, in pur-uance of the joint
resolution of March s. 1855 must have resulted
in the abrupt cessation on the LIST Of July of this
Htious Of citizous of inc United States engaged
IA tshhG in British American waters, hut for
diplomatic understanding reached with her
Mal9s'Fs GoNcrnllont in june last whereby
Insurance was obtained that no interruption OF
those Dpesltons should take place during the
current fishing season,
in tho interest Of good neighborhood and the
commercial intercourse of adjacent coinmuni-
ties.
COMMISSION RECOMMENDED.
The question Of the North American fisheries
is one of much Importance. Following out the
utiuation given by me when the extensive ar.
engagements above described were negotiated.
recommend TINT Congress provide for the up
puintment of II commission in which the Gov
prnInonts of the United States and Great Britain
shall be respectively represented charged with
the consideration and settlement upon Just,
euuitpble and honorable bssia of tho entire
question of the fishing rights of the two Gov
ernmuuts and their respective citizens on the
coast of the United States and British North
America.
The fishing interests being intimately related
to uthcr general questions dependent upon con-
tiguitN and intercourse considerations thereof in
all their equities might also properly coma
within the purview OF such commission, and the
fullest latitude Of expression on both sides
ehnuli be permitted. The corresp ndencs in
relation TO the fishing rights will be- submitted.
THE ALERT
The Arctic exploring steamer Alert, which
was generously given 10y Her Majesty Govern
Inont to aid in the relief of the Greedy expedi-
ton, was, after the successful attainment of
that humane purpose, returned to Great Britain
in pursuance Of the authority conferred by the
act OF March =. lasI.
EXTRAuIrION WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
The inadeqUHcy Of the existing engagements
for oXtrnditiun between the United States and
Great Britain has been long apparent. The
fourth article of the trenty Of 1872, one of the
cnrlir4t cOmpacta in this regard entered into by
MS stipulated for surrender in respect OF
limited number Of otfanses. Other crimes, no
less iniluical to the social welfare, should be
embraced, and the ~ 'cdure of eStradition
brought in harmony . present international
practices.
Negotiations with Her Majestys Government
for an enlarged trentF uf cxtradition have been
prrdiug since 1870, md entertain strong hopes
that Il satisfactory result may he soon attained
TIE BOUNDARIES or ALASKA,
The frontier line between Alaska and British
Columbia which was defined by the treaty Of
cessation with l|usail, follows the demarkation
assigned in tt prior treaty between Great Britain
md Russia. Modern ext l0ratiUn discloses that
this ancient boundary is impracticable us "A geo
graphical fact. In the unsettled condition of
that region the question has lacked importance
but the discovery of mineral wealth in the
territory the line is supposed to traverse adj
monishes that the time has come when an accu-
rate knowledge Of the boundary is needed to
avoid jurisdCtional complications,
l recommend, therefore, that provision be
made for preliminary reconnaissance by officers
of the United States to the end of acquiring
more precise information on the subject, I
have invited the Russian Government to
slider with US the adoption of n more convenient
line to be established by meridian observations
or by known geographical features without the
necessity of an expensive survey Of the whole
AMICABLE RELATIONS WITH HAYTI
The late insurracnonnry movements in Hayti
having been quelled, the Government of that
republic has made prompt provision for adjudi-
eating the losses suffered by foreigners because