Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-12-08

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were Attached 10 the general act in the
same manner rs those of the llenlpoten
tiaries OF other governments, thus max
ing the United STATES appear, without
reserve or qualification, US siRnatorles
to the JOINT lnternatlonai agreement
imposing on the slgners the conserve
ton Of the territorial integrity OF distant
regions where we nave no established
interests or control. This government
does not, however, regard Its reservation
OF hoert, OF action IN the premises as ut
ell impaired, aud holuIng that Its
engagement and share in an obligation
OF enforcing neutrality in the remote
valley OF the Congo to be an alliance
whose responsibilities we are not In q
position to assume, i refrain from asking
the sanction OF the senate to that act
The correspondence will be laid before
you. The lustf uctlve and interesting
report OF the agent sent by the govern
ment to tue Congo country and his rec
concentrations, for The establishment OF
commercial agencies on the African
coast are also submitted for your COLI
sideration.
MINOR FOREIGN REFERENCES.
The commission appointed by my pre-
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South American countries aud report on
the methods of e%nlarglng the CONNER
clal relations OF the United States there
with, has submIttad reports which will
be laid before you.
No opportunity has been omitted to.
testify the frlendtlness OF this govern
ment Oward Corea, whose entrance into
tue family of treaty powers tue Uniteu
States were the first to
1 regard With favor the application made
by Tile Joreap government TO be ailJweu
to employ Americas officers as military
Instructors, to which vne assent OF con-
gress ecomes necessary, aud l. am hap
Ply to Say this request has the concurrent
sanction of Chlna and Japan.
The arrest aud imprisonment of Julio
*. Santos, q citizen OF the United States,
by tho authorities OF Ecuador gave rise
to contention with that government in
which his right to be released or nave u
speedy and impartial trial on announced
charges and with all the guarantees
of defense stipulated by treaty, was
insisted on by the United States.
After an elaborate correspondence ana
repeated and earnest representations Oh
our part, Mr.. Santos was, after an
alleged trial and conviction, eventually
Included in q general decree of amnesty
and pardoned by the Equadorian execu.
tive and released, leaving the question
OF his American citizenship denied by
the ~Eqnadoiian government but in
slste on by own.
Ihe mount adiudged by the late
French and American claims commission
to be due from the United States to
French claimants, on account of injuries
suffered by them during the war of Sc
cession, having been appropriated
py tae last congress, has been
duly paid the French government.
The act OF February 20, 1885, provided
Tor q preliminary search OF the records
Of the French prize court for evidence
bearing on the claims OF American citi-
zens against France for spoilations
committed prior to 1901. The duty has
been performed and the report OF the
agent will be laid before you
| regret to say there is restriction on the
Importation OF our pork into France, not.
w~lthstanding the abundant ~demonstra-
tion OF the absence OF sanitary danger
10 It's use, but l entertain strong hopes,
Win q better understanding of the mat
!er tpat this vexatious prohibition will
% removed. 1t would be pleasing to be
aple 10 say as much with respect to
usrmany, Austria and other countries
where sueh food products are absolutely
sAcinued without present prospect of
reasonable change.
DC Interpretation OF our existing
Ireatles OF naturalization by Germany
uurlng q past year has attracted atten.
Won oy reason of an apparent tendency
on the part of the imperial government
10 extend the scope of the presidential
restriction to which returning natural-
lzed citizens of German origin are
asserted to be liable under the laws OF
ina empire. The temperate and lust
attitude taken by this government with
regard to this class OF questions will
doubtless lead to a satisfactory under
standing.
The dispute of Germany and Spain
relating to the domination ofUaro-
line Islands has attracted the attention
of this government, by reason of the; ex-
tenslVe interests of American citizens
having grown up in those parts during
.he past thtrtysnine years, and because
she question of ownership involves
lnrisdlction OF matters affecting the
status OF our citizens, under the civil and
criminal law. Whilst standing wholly
aloof from proprietary issues raised be-
tween the powers, to both of which the
United states are friendly, this govern,
ment expects that nothing in the present
contention shall have u%nfavorable effect (
beweent the powers. to both which the |
united States are friendly. This govern
ment expects nothing in the present |
contention shall n%nfavorably affect on.
citizens carrying on a peaceful COM
merce, or those domiciled, and has 40
informed the governments OF Spain and
Germany.
FISHERY DIFFERENCES,
The marked good will between the
United States and Great Britain has
neen maintained during the past year.
q Termination of the fishery clause Of
tne treaty OF Washington, in pursuance
OF the Joint resolution of March 8. 1883.
must have resulted in the abrupt cessa
ton, on the LIST of July of this year, in
the ! of their ventures, of the opera
Lions OF citizens of the United States
engaged In fishing In British American
waters, but for a diplomatic understand
lag reached with her majesty's govern
ment IN June last, whereby assnrapeeI
was obtained that no Interruption OF
those operations should take place dpr-
ing the current season,
In the interest OF good ~neighborhood
ana q the commercial intercourse of
adjacent communities, the question of
the North American fisheries ia one of
much Importance. Following ont
the lntlmRtion given when the
arrangement above described
was negotiated, / recommend congress-
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