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nature Of an international convention, which
laid claim to certain obligations purporting to
be binding on theSignatOrles, subject TO Tatihca-
ton within one year. Notwithstanding the reSer-
Walton under which the delegates of the United
States attended, their signatures were attached
70 the general act in the same manner as those
OF the plenipotentiaries Of other governments,
thus making the United States appear without
reserve or qualification, assignatOries TO joint
International engagement imposing of the
signers the conservation OF the territorial in
tcgrity Of distant regions where we have no
established interests or control. This govern
ment does not, however, regard it's reservation
of liberty Of action in the promises as at all i'm
pairee and holding than an engagement to share
in the obligation Of enforcing neutrality in the
remote valley of the Congo would be alliance
whose responsibility we are not in a position to
assume. l abstain from asking the sane
ton Of the senate to that general act.
The correspondence will be laid before you, and
the instructive and interesting report of the
agent sent by this government to the Congo
country, and his recommendations for the estab-
lishment of commercial agencies on the African
coast, are also submitted for your consideration.
H soUTH AMERICA COMMISSION.
The commission appointed by my predecessor
last winter to visit the Central and South Amer
lean countries and report on the methods Of en-
larging the commercial relations of the United
States Herewith, has submitted reports which
will be laid before you. No opportunity has been
omitted to testify the friendliness of this GOV
erument toward COrea, WHOSE entrance into
the family Of treaty powers the Uni
ted States were the first TO recognize.
L regard WIN FAVOR tle aDDlIcaJlOQ made DY the
Corean government to be allowed to employ
American officers as military instructors, 30
which the assent of congress becomes necessary,
and | am happy to saw this request has the con-
current sanction of China and Japan. The ar
rest and imprisonment OF Julian r. Santous, a
citizen of the United States, by the authorities
Of Ecuador gave rise to a contention with that
government, in which his right to be released or
to have a fair and impartial trial on announced
charges and with all guarantees Of defense Stip-
ulated by treaty was insisted upon by us.
AftaT ailhnrota p0rTpEnnn1pnpn DnH rnrNnotn1
aad earnest representations on our part. Mr..
SantOus was, after an alleged trial and COnvlC-
tior, eventually inclE5ed in a general
decree or amnesty, and pardCned by the ECua-
dorian executive and released, leaving the ques-
ton Of his American citizenship denied by the
ECuadOrIan government, but insisted upon by
our own. The amount adjudged by the late
French and American claims commission to be
due from the United States to French claimante
on account Of injuries suffered by them during
the war or secession having been APP
prOpriated by the last congress. has
been duly paid the F"ypch government.
The act of Feb. %, 1885, provided for a prelim-
mary search of the records Of the French prize
court for evidence bearing on the claims Of
American citizens against France for spOliations
committed prior to 1901. The duty mas been
performed, and the report Of the agent will be
laid before you. regret to say that the ~restriC-
lions upon the importation Of our pork into
France, Notwithstanding the abundant demon
stratIOn Of the absence of sanitary danger III its
use, are yet in force; but l entertain strong hopes
that, with the understanding Of the matter, this
vexatious prohibition will be removed. 1t would
be pleasing to be able to say IS much with re-
speCt to Germany Austria and other countries,
where such food products are absolutely exclud-
ed, without present prospect Of reasonable
change.
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
The Interpretation of our existing treaties Of
naturalization by Germany during the past year
has attracted attention by reason of an apparent
tendency on the part of the imperial government
TO extend the scope of the residential restrictions
to which returning naturalized citizens of Ger
man origin are asserted to be liable, under the
laws of the empire. The temperate and Just atti-
tude taken by this government with regard 10
this class of questions will doubtless lead to a
satisfactory understanding. The dispute of Ger
many and Spain relative to the denomination of
the Caroline islands has attracted the attention
OF this government by reason of extensive inter
ests OF American citizens having grown up in
these parts during the past thirty years, and be-
cause the question of ownership involves juris-
dictiOn Of matters e~ffecting the status of our
citizens under civil and criminal law, whilst
standing wholly aloof from the proprietary
issues raised between powers to both Of whom
the United States is friendly. This government
expects that nothing ih the present contention
shall unfavorably affect our citizens carrying on
a peaceful or there domiciled and has
so informed the governments of S oain and Ger
many. Marked good will has existed between
the United States and Great Britain during the
past year. The termination of
THE FISHING CLAUsEs
of the treaty OF Washington in pursuance of the
joint resolution of March 3. 1888, must have re-
suited In the abrupt cessation on the LIST OF July
of this year, In the midst Of their ventures, of the
operations of citizens Of the United States en-
gagged in fishing in British-American waters, but
for a diplomatic understanding reached with her
majestys government in June last, whereby as
surance was obtained that no interruption of
those operations should Ike place during the
current fishing season. In the interest of good
neighborhood, OF the commercial intercourse of
adjacent communities, the question of the North
American fisheries is one of much importance.
Following out the intimation given by me when
the extensory arrangeme nt above described was
negotiated, recommend that the congress pro-
vide for the appointment of a commission in
which the government of the United States and
Gre at Britain shall be respectively represented,
char ged with the consideration and settlement
upon a just, equitable and honorable basis of
the entire question of the fishing rights of the
citizens Of the coasts ana s OF the sesP Pfnitss
States and British North America. The
fishing interests being intim ately related to
other general questions dependent upon con-
tiguity and intercourse, consideration thereof in
all their equities might also come within the
purview of such commission, and the fullest
latitude of expression on both sides should be
permitted The correspondence in relation to
the d hing rights will be submitted. The Arctic
exploring steamer Alert, which was generously
relief Of the Greedy expedition. was. after the
successful attainment of that humane purpose.
returned to Great Britain in pursuance of the
authority conferred by the act OF March 3, 1885.
The inadequacy of the existing arrangements
for extraditfon between the United States and
Great Britain has long been apparent. The
tenth artiels of the treaty Of 1872, one OF the
earliest compacts in this regard entered into by
as, stipulated for surrender in respect OF a linn
tied number of offenses. Other crimes no less
inimical to the social welfare should be en-
braced, and the procedure of extradition brought
In harmony with present international practices.
Negotiations with her majesty's government for
an enlarged treaty of extradition have been
pending since 1870, and / entertain strong
hopes that a satisfactory result may be soon
attained.
THE alaska
The frontier line between Alaska and British
Columbia, as defined by the treaty OF cession
with Russia, follows the debarkatlon assigned
In q prior treaty between Great Britain and
Russia. Modern exploration discloses that this
ancient boundary Is impracticable, is a geo.
graphical factor in the unsettled condition of
territory the line Is supposed to traverse, adj