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

means Of srrestins the sVreri Of cholera and
other epidemic diseas 8, w..s uald IT Rome
May Last. and vi journAd to inset EEaIu fur
ther notice An eSpers dVlegnre in be half Of tho
report.
rnATEhN.I. RELATIONS w,Tn MEXICO.
cordial as BELTS those of u=ishhors between
whom the strongest ties ot friendship and illoi
macy exist az th be- n.pra a. Eto' ~
institutions and geo2raIh.csI propinquitg
The reloe stien Of the bo,u,ltT line between the
United States aud Mexico .ii-tynra Of the t.Ig
Grande under tho convention Of July a. lse,
has been unsvoi2s!ly delayed. but sos 10 t.-t!l-
Guilty in securing proIga, ,aii Of the pariod for
1nercihl treaty wiki NJ &iso -til! awaits the
stipulated Liquidation tn catry 10 Irol sioua irI"
effect for w,icL ono yeS-r add. tiuuAl slime TINS
Hssn aeoHed ny supplementary Ars.AA stRnesi
in February n+a, AL slros rait..s Lor.L sides.
insrpial welfare Of tho two ndiGiEifL! countries.
has been constitationauy eOnAgI-td py the
treaty making branch cxPrusa iaa hope that
legslatlon to make ii etisottse may not be long
delayed. Tho large influx Of capital and enter
Ir!sa TO Naxieo from III" tnit.i states G"ititi-
use TO aid in tho dovelolIpAlt of Eho rosOurgo8
apd In uuj,lneutlng tho Inn>'r4aI weL-beina at
our sister Republic. L-insa of rHlwa5, penetr.t-
ing TO tho heart and ri>nitni Of t4a country are
bringing the two peoyio iilt-J mutually ben METAL
intercourse eiid cul-ggod facilities Of irg.lI-
sit add to profitable eoIl4insree. create
to otherwise isolated co1unuuities.
have already ndvertea TO tho suggested
action Of SIl1p railway nAEOsB LalS narrow
formation Of the Territory of Mexico at lebu-
entepec.
with the gradual recovery " Peru from the
effeots oil her late 1isestr conflict with Chilli,
and with the restoration Of CIV il authority il that
distracted country. It IS hoped that the penliug
war claims OF our cttikens IL ho adjusted. III
conformity with tho notification giveH by tbs
Government OF Peru. ths existing treaties Of
commerce and extrDiitiuu between the United
States and that country Will terminate Mafoh
81, 1885.
Our good Relationship with Russia continues.
An officer OF the navy dc TITLED Tor the purpOBs.
montsls voted by Congress TO those vino geuer-
ously succored the survivors oi the unfortunate
JeHnnette expedition.
ConpfAI. RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
1t is gratifying to advert to the cUrliality Of
our intercourse with Spain; Tbs long pending
suffered through the lYdu4itted dereLot.ou OF ahe
Spanish authorities in the philippine
Islands, has been adjusted by arbitration
and Indemnity awarded. The
principle Of arbitration IN such ceses, t.
" hioh the United States have long and ousis-
teutly adhered, thus reserves fresh nud .'rari-
flying continuation other questions "ith Span
have been disposed OF under d piu uuItc
consideration with a view 70 a Just and homer
able settlement. The operation of tho coSnnleT-
ciSl agreement with Spain OF jan , and Feb. u,
1884, has been found inadequate to the cornller-
cial needs of the tnlteu States snd the Spanish
Antilles md the terms of the agreement are
subjected to conflicting interpretations in those
islands. ,
for a full treaty, not open TO these objections,
and in the line of the general policy tracing the
neighboriy Intercourse OF rrsKiIrnte coIuiuuni-
ties to which 1 elseU here adTert and aiming
moreover at the removal of existing 6uEien6
und annoying IT strictiouB; ana, although Il sui
isfaotory Termination is Promised, l an com
pelled'to delay it's announcement.
TNTERNArGOHaL COPYRIGHT.
An International Copyright Convention was
held at Berne IN september, on the invitation of
the Swiss Government. The Envoy of the
United stutes attended delegate, but
Trained from committing she Gov urnruent to the
results even by signing the recommend sstary
protocol adopted The !nt-restins and important
subjec. of International CopSrl8ht has been ha-
fore you for several years. Action IA desirable
to effect the object in view, and while there may
treating it by legislation or specific treatment,
the lnatured views of the Berne conference can
not fail TO aid your consideration of the subject.
ooAP1IcAroNs WITH TURKEY.
The termination of the commercial trcnty OF
1852 between the United States and Turkey hos
boon sought by that government. Whllo there
is question to the sutiicuuCy of tile notice of
termination given, yet us The commercial rights
OF our citizens in Turkey come under the
favored nation guarantees" of the prior treaty of
1880, and equal treatment is admitted by the
Porte no Inconvenience can result from
the assent Of tins Government to the
revision of the Ottoman tariffs il which
the treaty powers have been invited to ionl.
Questions concerning our citizens in Turkey
may be affected by the Porte n"u-aq nescohc"
in the right Of repatriation ana 10y the iruposi-
ton of rei Luus tests ts ii condition OF resIHncs
i'll which this Government cannot concur.
AMERICAN cITG5aN5 MUST Hf ngsPfCrI:p.
The United States must hold. i'll their inter
course with every POWER, tshl tho status OF Their
citiLens Is To le respected hui equal privileges
accorded to them without regard to croed, ami
affected by no considerat1ons save those grow
ing out of douiciliary return to tho land OF their
original allegiance ~ or un1uullod personal ohh"
cations which may survive under munIcIph!
laws after such voluntary return
THE vrNBZCELAS AWARDS,
The negotiation with venezuela relative to
the rehear1ns OF the awards OF The Mixed Com
mission, constituted under the treaty OF 1865,
was resumed III view Of the recent acqlescenre
of the Venezuelan Envoy III me principal point
advanced by TINS bpNorillneht, that the effects
OF the old trenty could emily be set aside by the
operation of IL new convention. result in sub
sLantial accord with The advisory suggestions
contained in the Joint resolution of March ),
1888, has been agreed upon and will shortly be
submitted to the senate Tor ratification.
UNITED STATES TRUST FuNpS
Under soctiun 36I, of the Revised Statutes all
funds held in trust by the United States nild the
annual interest nccrting thereon when not 9th
erwise required by treaty are to be inyt sted in
stocks of the United StGtes bearing II rutts Of
interest not less THAI, Ier centllm per auntln
There beiny now no rrot.1irYIIa stocks pavirp .n
htgh n rnte of interest the lotter Of the statute
Ia at nresent inapyIicn bile but its spirit is suIA
served nv continuing to mike Investments of
this nature in current stocks bearing the highest
jnterest now untd
The statute. however makes no provision for
the DISPOSAL Of such ,ccrotioIs ii beng con
~. ~ 70 the general r,1Is of tIf; Iiovernr,gnt m
alIn;y ;ntpreat an rIuimA I rernmmand th.
repeal of thu provision in question