The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-12-14

greed upon. The progress of civilization
aud growth of population in the British
provinces to which the fisheries In question
are contiguous, and the expansion of CON-
r"ercial intercourses between them and
ne United States at the present day Is a
c,'ndition of affairs scarcely reliazable al
lie date of the negotiations of 1918 New
and vast interests have been brought into
Existence and modes of intercourse be-
Iwenn the respective countries have
BEEN INVENTED AND MULTIPLIED.
The methods of conducting the fisheries
have been wholly changed, and all this
: necessarily entitled to a candid and
.-'reful consideration in the adjustment
The terms and conditions of intercourse
aid commerce between the United States
aud their neighbors along a frontier OF
User $500 miles. This propinquity
"f language and occupation and similarity
~ political and social institutions indi-
cate the practicability and obvious wis
'inm OF maintaining mutually beneficial
and friendly relations. Whilst | ana I'M
i"ignedlv DESTROYS that such relations
SHOULD exist between us and the inhabi-
'ants of Canada, yet the action of their of
licials during the past season towards our
fishermen has been such as TO seriously
threaten their continuance Although
disappointed IN my efforts to
: cure satisfactory settlement
; the fishery question negotiations are still
renting, with reasonable hope that before
: the close of the pr sent session of congress,
! the ammo uncement will be made that an
! acceptable conclusion has been reached. as.
at an ear V day, there may be lait before
congress the correspondence of the DEPART
ment OF state in relation to this Important
! subject, so that tne history Of the past
I fishing season may be fully disclosed, and
| The action and attitude of the administra-
! tion clearly comprehende6. A more ex-
tended reference lis not deemed necessary
in this communication.
The recommendation submitted last
year that provision be made for
a preliminary reconnaissance of the con-
Aentional boundary line between Alaska
and British Columbia Is renewed. j ex-
press my unhesitating conviction that the
intimacy of our relations with Hawaii
should be emphasized as result of the
reciprocity treaty of 1875. Those islands
on the highway of oriental aud huStrali-
zian traffic are virtually an outpost of
American commerce and stepping stone
To the growing trade of the Pacific. The
Polynesian Island groups have been so alb
sorbed by other and more powerful govern
ments that the Hawai:n Is.
lands are left almost alone IN the
enjoyment of their autOHamy which il is
important for us should be preserved. Our
treaty is now termiusble in one years no
tie, but propositions to abrogate il would
be, in NV judgement,
MOST ILL-ADvIsED.
The paramount influence we have
there acquired, If once relinquished,
could only, with difficulty, be regained,
and aluable ground of advantage for
ourselves might be converted into a strong
hold for our commercial competitors.
earnestly recommend that the existing
treaty stipulations be extend, for q fur
Their term of seven years. A recently sign
ed treaty to this end is now before the sem
ate. The Importance of telegraphic
communication between these ISLANDS and
the United States should not be over look
ed.
The question of general revision of
the treaties of Japan is again under dis
cussion at Toxic, as the first TO open rela-
tions with that empire and as the nation
is in most direct commercial relation with
Japan, the United States have lost no OPP
portunity to testify their consistent friend
ship by supporting the just claims of ia
pan to autonomy ard independence among
nations. A treaty of extradition between
the United States and Japan, the first
concluded by that empire has been lately
proclaimed. The weakness of Liberia
and the difficulty of maintaining effective
sovereignty over its outlying districts.
have exposed that republic to encroach-
ment. 1t cannot be forgotten that this
distant country is an offshoot of our own
systems, owing its origin to the associated
benevolence of Aierican citizens, whose
praiseworthy efforts TO create nucleus of
civilization in the dark continent have
commanded respect and sympathy ev-
erywhere, especially In this country, al
though formal prOtectorate over Liberia
is cont AIRY to our traditional policy. The
moral right and duty OF the United States
TO assist in all proper ways in the main
tainance of its integrity is obvious, and
has been consistently Announced dur
ing nearly half a century. / recommend
That in the recognition of our navy that
small vessel no longer found adequate
to our needs be presented TO Liberia To be
employed by it in the protection OF its
coastwige revenues.
The encouraging development of bene-
fetal and intimate relations
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO
which has been SO marked within the past
few months L. at once the occasion OF con-
graduation and of friendly sllicitud'. l ur-
gently renew INV former representation of
the reed of spe. dy legislation by congress
to carry into effect the reciprocity com.
mercial convention of January 90
1854, our commercial treaty OF 1881
with Mexico was terminated according to
its provi ions in 1881 upon notification
given by Mexico in pursuance of her an
nouncsd policy of recasting all her com
mercial treaties. Mexico has since cynclu-
ded, with several foreign government, new
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