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to say as much with respect TO Germany,
Austria and other countries where such food
products are absolutely excluded without
present prospect OF reasonable change
NATURALIZATION RESTRICTIONS.
The Interpretation of existing treaties of
naturalization by Germany during the past
year has attracted attentlon, by reason OF
an apparent tendency on the part OF the I'm
perial Government to extend the score OF
the residential restrictions to which return
ing naturalized citizens OF Germany are as
serted to be liable under the laws OF the EN-
pire. The temperate and lust attltu ie taken
by this Gonernrnent with regard to this class
of questions will doubtless lead to q salts.
factory understanding.
THE CAROLISE ISLANDS DISPUTE.
The dispute OF Germany and Spain relative
to the domination of the Caroline Islands
has attracted the attention of this Govern.
ment by reason of extensive interests of
American citizens having grown up in those
parts during the past thirty years, and be.
cause the question of ownership involves
jurisdiction OF matters affecting the status
of our own citizens under civil aud criminal
law. Whilst standing wholly aloot from the
proprietary issues raised between powers to
both of which the United States are friendly
this Government eXpec's that nothing in the
present contention shall unfavorably affect
our citizens carrying on business there and
has so informed the Governments of Spain
and Germany.
RETURN OF THE ALERT.
The Arctic exploring steamer Alert, which
was generously gwen by Her Majestys
Government to aid in the relief OF the Gree.
ly expedition, was, after the successful at.
talnment of that humane purpose, returned
to Great Britain In pursuance of the author
ity conferred by the act of March 3D., 1885,
THE ALASKA FRONTIER.
The frontier line between Alaska and Brit
ish Columbia, as defined by the treaty of
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ton assigned in prior treaty between
Great Britain and Russia, Modern explora.
ton discloses that this ancient boundary Is
impractcabe as geographical fact. In
the unsettled condition of that region. the
question has lacked importance, but the dis
covery of mineral wealth In the territory the
line is supposed to traverse adm )nlshe5 us
that the time has come when an accurate
avert judisdictlonal complications.
HAYTI.
The late insurrectonary movement9 In
Hayti having been queled, the Government
of that republic has made prompt provis on
for adjudicatlng the losses stuff ired by for
eigners because of hostilltes there, and che
claims of certain citizens OF the United
States will be In this manner determined
The long pending claims of the two citizens
of the United States, Pelletier and Lazare,
have been disposed OF by arbitration, and
an award in favor of each claimant has teen
ment Is final. 1t remains for Congress to
provide for the payment of the stipulated
mo ETY. of the expenses question arc Sc
with Haytl during the past year by rea.
son of the exceptional treatment of an
American citizen, Mr.. Van Boskelen, a resi-.
dent of Port .au-Prince, VINO, on suit by
creditors residing In the United States, was
sentenced to Imprisonment, and, under the
operation OF "a Haytian statute, was denied
relief secured to native Haytian. This Gov.
ernment asserted his treaty right to equal
reatment with natives of Hayti in all suits
at law. Our contention was denied by the
Haytian Government, which, however,
while still protesting to maintain the ground
taken by Mr.. Van Boskelen's right, termi-'
mated the controversy by setting him ut lib
erty without explanation.
CHOLERA.
An international conference to consider
the means of arresting the spread OF chol era
and other epidemic diseases was held at
Rome in May last and adj burned to meet
again on further notice, and an expert dele
gate on behalf of the United States has at
tended Its sessions and will submit . re-
port
Our relations with Mexico continue to be
most cord al, as BELTS chose of neighbors
between whom the strongest ties of friend
ship and commercial intimacy exist, rs the
natural and growing consequence OF our
similarity OF institutions and geographical
proximity
The relocation of the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Mexico east
ward of the Rio Grande, under the conven
ton of July 20, 1882, has been unavoldably
delayed, but apprehend no difficulty in Sc
curing prolongation OF the perioi for its
accomplishment The lately concluded COM
merclal treaty with Mexico still awaits the
stipulated legisat on to carry its PROVISIONS
into effect for which one years additional
time has been secu~.d by supplementary
article signed in February last. and since
ratified on both sides AS this convention.
so important to the commercial welfare
of the two adjoining countries, has oeon
consttutionally confirmed by the treaty
making branch, express the hope that log.
islatlon nee led to make 1t effective may not
long be delayed, The large Influx of capital
and enterprise to Mexico from the United
States continues to aid In the development
of the resources aud In augmenting the ma.
terlal well being of our sister Republic
Lines OF railways, penetrating to the heart
and capital OF the country, bring the Two
peoples into mutually beneficial intercourse,
and enlarged facilities OF transit add to prot
table commerce., create new markets and
furnish avenues to otherwise Isolated com
munities. l have already adverted to the
sugges, ion for the construction OF snip
railway across the narrow formation OF the
territory of Mexico at Tehauntepec.
PERU. ~ssNR
with the gradual recovery of Peru from
the effects of her late disastrous conflict
with Chill, and with the restoration OF civil
authority in that distracted country, 1t Is
hoped that pending war aims of our clti :
zens will be adjusted In conformity with
notification given by the Government OF
Peru, the existing treaties of commerce and
extradltion between the Unted states ana
that country will terminate March 3lst, 1855.
RUSSIA.
Our good relationship with Russia con-
times An officer OF the navy, detailed for
the purpose, Is now on his way to SIBERIA,
bearing the Testimonials vote by Congress
to those who generously succored the sur
vivors OF the unfortunate 'Jeannelte" expo :
dition.
SPAIN.
It is gratifying to advert to the cordiality
of our intercourse with Spain. The long
pending claim OF the owners OF the ship
Masonic" for loss suffered through the
admitted derellctiou of the spanish author
tiles In the philippine Islands, has been ad-
justed by arbitration, anl an idemnity
awarded. The principle OF arbitration in
such cases, to which the United States
have long aud con istantly adhered, thus
receives a fresh and gratifying contrna :
ton. Other questions with Spain have been
disposed of or are under diplomatic con-
sideration with a view t. just and honor
able settlement. rhe operation OF the
commercial agreement with spain OF
january I'd AMI February 18th, 1884, has
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