The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-12-12

SnuB making the UrutSf SthVea appear, WltnOuv
reserve or qualification, as signatores 10 Joint
international engagement imposing on the sign
ers the conservation IT tbs territorial Integrity OF
distant regions, where We have no established
| interests or control THIS government does not.
| however, regard its reservation OF liberty OF
action IN the premises "a at all impaired, and
holding that M engagement 10 those IN The opl;-
SGtou OF or rcing neutrality in the remote WI
| ley of the CONGO would be III alliance whose
| responsibilities ~ c~A not tn a poSilioA "
assume, | abstain from asking the sane
ton OF the senate 10 that general Aet
| Tho spundeuca will be laid before you, and
the instructive and interesting report OF the
| agent sent by this government TO the Congo
country, nnd his recommendations for the estAO-
| lisLueut OF commercial agencies ON tho African
coast, are also submitted fer your cOnsi' Grafton.
IHE COMMERCIAL COMMISSION
| The commission appointed by my predecessor
last winter 20 visit ne Central and south Amer
! lean countries and report on the methods OF en-
! lErging tho commercial relations OF tho United
States thorewith, has submitted reports which
Will DO laid before YOU
COREA.
| No opportunity has been omitted % testify tho
| frlendlness 81 this EuYcrnm MT tuN ard Coron,
| whose cn-ruuce into tho family Of treaty pow
tho United States ere tho first to roCo snlZe.
AMERICAN uIFICFRS IN CCKLA,
regard with favor the application made by
! the Coreau Government 70 DO allowed 10 employ
! Am HrcHn olhccrs as military instructors, u
which tho assent Of Congress becomes necessa-
ny, anu | nm happy Ia say this request has the
concurrent sanction Of China and japan.
THE SANTOS CASE.
The arrest and imprisonment II Julio Y San.
tos, citizen Of the niteu States by the author
! tiles Of Ecuador, gave rise to contention with
that Government, in which his right to le re.
| leased or 10 nave speedy and impartial trial
on announced charges, and with all guarantees
Of defense stipulated by t,eGty, Was
| insisted upon by United states
| After an elaborate correspondence and repeated
| and earnest representations on our part Mr..
| Santos was after an alleged triu! ana convic-
ton, eventually included in II general decree OF
amnesty and pardon by the ESuadorlnn eNecu-
tive and released, declaring the question Of his
| American citizenship denied by the Ecuadorian
Government but insisted upon by our own.
FRENCH CLAIMS PAID.
The amount udjudged by the late French and
| American Claims Commission to be due from
the United States to the French claimants on
| account Of injuries suffered by them during the
| war OF secession having been appropriated by
| the last Congress, has been duly paid to the
| French Government,
| AMERICAN CLAIMS AGAINST THE FRENCH.
| The act OF Feb 25 1885, provided for pre-
liminary search OF the records of the French
| Prize Court for the evidence bearing on the
| claims OF American citizens against France for
| spoliations committed prior to 1891. The duty
| has been performed and the report Of the agent
| Will be laid before you.
AMERICAN PORK ABROAD.
| regret to say that the restrictions upon the
Importation OF our pork into France continue, not-
! outstanding the abundant demonstrations Of
safety from danger in its use but entertan
strong hopes that, with better understanding OF
moved 1t would be pleasing to be able TO say
! rs much with regard To Germany, Austria and
| other countries where such food products are alb
! solutely excluded without present prospect Of
! reasonable change.
THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT AND NArUALIzED
AhERICANs.
The Interpretation of our existing treaties OF
nature liZatluu by Germany during the past wear
! has attracted attention 10y rcHsy of an apparent
! tendency on tho part OF the Imperial Govern
! mcnt to extend the scope Of the residential re-
strctious to which returning aturalI1ed citizens
of German origin are ass alrcG to be liable under
! the laws of the empire the temperate and
inst Multitude tuken by this tiuNeIuiurnt with re-
card 10 these questions will doubtless lead to u
| satisfactory understanding.
THE CAROLINE ISLANDS DISPUTE.
! Tho dispute Of Germany and Spain relative to
! tine domination OF the Caroline Isl uls has III
| tracted tus attention Of this Cover! meut. by
| reason of esteusive interests OF American cti-
! zens huyiul crown up in those parts during the
| last thirty-nine wears and because the question
| on ownership involves Jurisdiction of matters
affecting lie status of our citizens un ter civil
| and criminal law Whilst standing wholly ulouf
! from the proprietary issues raised between
| powers TO both OF which the United Stntes are
| friendly this Government expects that nothing
| i'm tha tlrssput contention shall uuftNOrRbly Hf-
! feet our citizens Carryiu, on a peaceful com
| uercs on Their domicilc ami Inns so informed
! the Governments OF Syuin ana Germany.
| GREAT BRITAIN
| Tho marked GOOD will between the United
! States gnd Great Britain has boeu maintained
| during the mast wear
| THE BRIrIsu-AMERICAN FIsHERIEs
The termination of the fishing clauses OF the