Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-12-12

ally confirmed by the treaty maxi,
power, express the hope that Il
legislation needed to make it effecti,
may not be long delayed. The Lar,
influx of capital and enterprise
Mexico from the United States continu
to aid in the development of Il
resources, and in augmenting the M
terial we'll being of our sister repul Ii
Lines of railroads penetrating to hea
and capital of the country bring the tv
people into mutually beneficial irte
course, and enlarged facilities of transi
and add to profitable commerce. creatir
new markets and furnishing avenues
otherwise isolated communities.
SHIP RAILWAY ACROSS THE IsrHMrs.
I have already adverted to the sugee
ton of the construction of a ship railwa
across the narrow formation of the terr
tory of Mexico at Tehuantepec. Wit
the gradual recovery of Peru from th
effects of her late disastrous conflict wit
Chill, and with the restoration of civ
authority in that distracted country. it
hoped that the pending war claims of on
NiNILOAAo W III DC u.
In conformity with the modification
given by the government of Peru, tn
existing treaties eff commerce and extra
dition between the United States an
that country will terminate March 31s
1856.
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Our good relationship with Russi
continues. An officer of the navy dc
tailed for the purpose, is now on hi
way to Siberia, bearing the testimonial
voted by congress to those who gener
ously succored the survivors of the unfol
tunate Jeanette expedition.
1t is gratifying to advert to- tn
cordially of. our intercourse witt
Spain. The long pending CLAIM
of the owners Of the ship Ma
sonic, for loss suffered through the
admitted direlection of the Spanish
authorities of the PHILIPPINE islands
has been adjusted by arbitration, and a,
indemnity awarded.
The principle of arbitration in sucl
cases to which the United States have
long and consistently adhered, thu
gives a fresh gratifying confirmation
Other questions with Spain have beer
disposed of, or are under diplomatic con
,ideration with a view to a just and
honorable settlement.
The operation of the commercial
agreement with Spain January End
February Is, 1884, has been found made
luate to the commercial needs of the
United States and the Spanish Antilles
and the terms of the agreement are sub
ected to the conflicting interrogation
n those islands.
Negotiations have been instituted al
Madrid for full treaty not open to
,hese objections and in the line of the
general policy touching the neighborly
intercourse to which else
where advert, and aiming more
,ver at the removal Of existing bur
lens and annoying restrictions; and al
hough a satisfactory termination il
promised, am compelled to make to
lays announcement.
COPYRIGHT LAWS.
An International copyright conference
vas held at Berne in September, on the
invitation of the Swiss government. The
Envoy of the Unitad States attended az
delegate, but RETAINED from commit
ing the government to the result even
" signing the recommendatory protocol
dopted.
The interesting and important subject
f international copyright has been be-
ore you for several years. Action is
ertainly desirable to effect the object in
,iau, onI p,b;1o fboro NAV ho o,,oofiorc
S to the relative advantage of treating
by legislation, or by specific treaty,
he matured views of the Berne confer
nee cannot fail to aid your considera.
ion of the subject.
THE TURKISH TREATY.
The termination of the commercial
reaty of 1862 betweenthe United States
nd Turkey, has been sought by that
While there is question
8 to the suficiency of the notice given,
ct as the commercial rights of our citi-
ems in Turkey come under the favored
guarantees of the prior treaty
# 1880, and as equal treatment is ad.
nitted by the porte, no inconvenience
an result from the assent of this gov
to the revision of the Ottoman
ariffs, in which the treaty powers have
'een invited to join.
Questions concerning our citizens in
turkey may be affected by the parties
ON acqatiescence in the right of expstria-
ion, and by the impositi N of religious
ests, as a condition of residence, in
which this government concurs. The
United States must hold in their inter-
curse with every power, that the status
f their citizens is to be respected and
ave equal civil privileges accorded
D them, without regard to creed, and
fected by no considerations save those
rowing out of domicilary return to the
and of original allegiance, or of untitled
ersonal obligation which may survive
nder municipal laws, after such volun-
ary return.
VENEZUELA MATTERS.
The negotiations with Venezuela in
elation to the sharing of the awards of
ne mixed commission, constituted under
ne treaty of 1866, was resumed, in view
[ the recent acquiescence of the Vene-
lelan envoy in the principal point ad-
anced by this government-that the
fleets of the old treaty should only be
1t aside by the operation of new CEN
ention. a result in substantial accord
18th the advisory suggestions contained
1 the joint resolution of March 3, 1883,
as been agreed upon, and will shortly
g submitted to the senate for ratified
on.
Under section 1853 of the revised
atutes, all funds held in trust by the
'nited States and the annual interest
,cruing thereon, when not otherwise
squired by treaty, are to be invested in
,ocks of the United States bearing an
,terest of not less than five per cent per
mum. There being now no procursble
;ocks paying 80 high rate Of interest,
ne letter of the statute is at present not
My inapplicable, but its spirit is cub
srved by continuing to make invest
tents of this nature in current stocks
caring the highest interest now paid.
The statutes, however, make no provi-
on for the dismissal of such accretiOn it