Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-09


mercial nations was held at Berlin last
winter, to discuss methods whereby the
Congo basin might be kept open TO the
worlds travel. Delegates attended on
behalf of the United States on the under
Standing that their parts should be mere
~ delibcratiye, without imparting 10 tho
result any binding character, as far as
the United States were concerned.
thus making the United States appear
without reserve or qualification, as d sig
natory TO joint International engage
ment, 10 Impose on the signOrs the com
struction of the territorial integrity Of
distant regions where we have no est0b-
llshed interests or control. This govern
meut docs nOt, however, regard that its
reservation OF liberty of action IN the
premises IS at all impaired, and holding
that an engagement TO share IN the obliga-
ton Oh enforcing neutrality, IN the re-
mote valley OF the Congo would be m all
lance whose responsibilities we are not
la position 10 assume, l abstain from
asking the sanction oi the senate TO that
general act
The CORES pondcDce viii be laid before
YOU, and the Instructive aud interesting
report Of the agent sent by the govern
mcnt 10 the Congo country, and his rec
concentrations for the establishment of
commercial agencies on the African coast,
are also submitted for your considera-
zion.
The commission appointed by my
predecessor last winter TO visit the Gem
trail aud South American countries and
report on the methods Of Cnlarging the
commercial relations Of the United
States Herewith has submitted reports
which VIII be laid before you.
No opportunity has been omitted to
testify the irlendliness of this govern
mcnt toward Corea, whose entrance TO the
family OF treaty powers the United
States were ilrst TO recognize.
COREA.
! regard with favor the application
made ~ the Corean government TO be
allowed TO employ American officers, ~
military instructors, To which the assent
of congress becomes necessary, and am
happy to say that this request has the
concurrent sanction of China and Japan.
ECUADOR.
The arrest and Imprisonment Of Jules
Il. Santos, citizen OF the United States,
by the authorities of Ecuador, gave rise
to n contention with that government, in
which his right to be released or to have
u speedy and impartial trial on announced
charges and with all guarantees
Of defense stipulated by treaty, was
Insisted upon by the United States.
similar treaty was afterwards signed
by the Dominican republic. subsequently
oyertures were made by the government
of England for Il like mutual extension of
commercial intercourse with the British,
West Indian and South American depen-
cics, but without result. On tax
ing Office Withdrew for re-
examination the treaties signed with
Spain aud San Domingo then pending be-
fore the senate. The result has been to
satisfy me of the cXpediency of entering
into engagements Of this Chlrac-
ter, not covering the entire traffic.
The act of February 20, SS5, provided for
a preliminary search of the records Of
French prize courts for evidence bearing
ON the claims OF American citizens against
France, for spoi1tions committed prior
to 1901. The duty has been performed
and the report of the agent
will be laid before you.
WE MUST CONVERT OLD BsAIARK.
regret to say that the restrictions
upon the Importation Of our pork into
France, Notwithstanding abundant dem
onstration Of the absence of sanitary
reasons therefor continue, but | enter
tain strong hopes that with better I'M
Outstanding Of the matter this veXatious
prohibition will be removed. II would
he pleasing TO say rs much with respect
TO Germany Austria and other coun-
tries where such food products
are absolutely excluded, without
present prospect of reasonable change.
GERMANY.
The Interpretation of our existing treat
les of naturalization 10y Germany during
the past year, has attracted attention by
reason of an apparent tendency ON the
part of the imperial government to eX-
! tend the scope of their residential restric-
ton laws, to which returning naturalized
citizens of German origin are asserted to
be liable under the laws OF the empire.
The temperate and just attitude taken by
| this government with regard TO this class
of questions will doubtless lead
TO satisfactory understanding.
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THE CARouNES QUESTIONS.
The dispute of Germany and Spain
relative TO the dominion of the Caroline
islands has attracted the attention of this
! government by reason OF the extensive in
terests of American citizens having
grown up IN those ports during the past
thirty years, because the question of
ownership involves jurisdiction of mat
ters affecting the status of our citizens
under the ciyil and criminal law. Whilst
standing entirely alOol from the proprie-
! taly issues raised between these powers,
to both of which the United States are
/ friendly this government expects that
nothing In the present condition shall UNI
lavombly affect our citizens, and
has been SO informed by the gov
ernmeutS OF Spain and Germany.
The marked good will between the
United States and Great Britain has
been maintained throughout the past
year. The termination of the fish
ing clauses OF the treaty of Washington.
In pursuance of the Joint resolution of
March 8, 1883, must have resulted In the
abrupt cessation ON the LIST OF July OF
thisyear in the midst of their ventures
of the operations OF the citizens of
the United States engaged in ashing in
British-Amerlcan waters, but for a diplo-
matte understanding reached with her
majCsty'S government in June last, where
by assurance was obtained that no inter.
ruption of these operations should take
place during the current fishing season,
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NORTH AMERICAN PIsUERIts.
In the interest OF good neighhOrhood
and OF the commercial intercourse OF ad-
/ iaccnt committees the question OF the
I North American fisheries rs one OF much
I Importance, Following out the intima-
I ton given by the men when the eNtensory
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