Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1886-12-16
Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations.
Our Government has consistently main
tanned its relations of friendship toward al
other powers and of neigh borly interest to-
ward those whose possessions are contigu-
Gus ~ our own. Few questions have ar sen
durinG the past year with other Governments
and none 'ot these are beyond the reach of
settlement in council
We are yet without provis' on for the
settlement of the claims of citizens of the
Quilted states against Chiesor injuries dur
ing the late war with Peru and Bolivia. The
mixed commissions organized under claims
|~!:h certain European states have developed
an amount OF friction which we trust can be
avoided in the convention wIf4cn our repre-
SentatiFes at Santiago is authorized TO negO-
tiate.
The crue. treatment of inoffensive Chi
.aese has. ! regret to say, been reDeated in
some of the far Western States and Terri
yseopIe We're beyofsi the powers of the local
S7enstItut ed author ties to prevent, and pun
isnsnents are reported lin distant Alaska.
Much of tn violence can be traced to race
prejudice and competition of labor. which
can not, however, Justify the Cypress on of
strangers whose safety is guaranteed by our
treaty with China equally with the most
favored nations.
In opening our vast domain to alien set
tiers the purpose of our law givers was to in
wife ass imitation and not to provide an arena
Tor endleSs antagon1sm Inc paramount
duty OF maintaining public order and defend
ing the interests of our own people. may re-
4ure the adoption OF measures of restr elton.
but they should not tolerate the expressions
of individuals of a special rnce. am not
without assurance that the Government OF
China. whose friendly disposition towards us
] am most happy to recogn re, VIII meet
half way III devising comprehensive rem
cdy by which uu effective Iimitat on of
Chinese EN- grafton joined to protection of
the Chineseo subjects who reEiain III this
country may be secured LRgislat is
needed to execute the provision of our
Chinese convention of 1850 to check the
opium traffic.
While the good will of the CoEpmb an ov-
ernmcnt toward our country. is man fest
the situation of the American interests
the lsthmus OF Panama has mt times excited
. concern and invited friendly looking to the
performance OF the engagements of the two
nations concerning the teri, tory embraced
in the Oceanic Transit. With the subsidence of
the ISthm an disturbances and the erect on
of the State of Panama into Il Federal DIS
tr.ct under the direct government of the
new order of tn ings has been inauguratcd.
which, although MS vet somewhat expert.
ercse OF power By the delegates OF the ma
tional authority, promises much improve
Inent-
The sympathy between the people of the
United States and Franco. born during our
- colonial struggle for independence and con-
tinuing TODAY. has received IL esh impulse
IN the successful completion and dedication
p of the colossal statue OF Liberty Eniighten-
ing the World" in New York harbor, *le gift
of Frenchmen to Americans.
ard cort,in othernowers fnr thn %rote%ion
of submarine cables gas signed at Paris on
March H. lSS4 a2d has been duly rat fed and
proclaimed by this Government. BY agree
meht bowen the high contracting parties
7she convent on Is TO go into erect the lSt of
January next, but the leg slntion required
for its execution in the tinted States has
not been adopted. L earnestly recommend
its enactment.
Cases have continued 20 occur in Germany
giving L to much correspondence in rcla-
tion to the privilege of sojourn OF our natu
rallied citizens of German origin rev ting
the land of their birth, yet | am happy 10
state that our relations with that country
have lost none of their accust omed cordial.
it, The ella ms for interest crest, upon the
from certain German steamsh p lines were
1avorably reported in both houses of Con-
sgress at the last session and trust will re-
.ceivc final and favorable action at an early
day.
TIE FISHERIES.
The recommendation contained in my last
animal message in relation 90 II mode of set
tie nent OF the fishery rights III the waters OF
British North America. so long sub Get of
anxious difference between the United States
Vote OF The Senate on i' Ap ri i last and
thereupCn negotiations were instituted to
obtain an agreement with her Britannic
Maiesty's Government for the PRONUNCIATION
of such JOINT Interpretation and detnition of
the article of the joint convention OF rsls.
relating 10 the territorial waters and the in.
shore fisheries or the British provinces. as
should secure the Canadian rights from en-
croachment by United States fishermen and
sat the same time insure the enjoyment by
the latter of the privileges guaranteed to
chem by such convention.
The questions involved are of long stand
Eng, OF great consequence, and from time to
time for nearly three-QuarterS of u century
have given sc TO earnest international dis
cussion, not unaccompancd by irritation.
Temporary arrangements by treaties have
served TO aIlay friction. hich however, has
revived as each treaty was terminated The
last arrangements. under the treaty of 1871,
was abrogated after due notice on June 80,
1Ss5. but was enabled to obtain for our hsh-
Crmcn for the remainder of that season the
enjoyment of the privileges accorded by
the terminated treaty. The progress of
the British prov uces to which the fisher es
in question are contiguous, and the ex-
pauson of commercial intercourse between
them and the United States present to-
day a condition or affairs scarcely real
ISIS New and vast interests have been
brought into existence. Modes or inter
have been I Invented and mutt Piled. + The he
1nethods of conducting the fisheries Shave
riiy entiteG to- candid and Careful eon sS
ton in the adjustment OF the terms and con-
the United States and their noigh bors along
Il frontier of over $500 miles. This propin-
putty. community OF language and occupa-
on and similarity of political and social in
stitutions indicate the practicaoiiity and OBJ
vious wisdom of maintaining mutually bene-
SIC al aud friendly relations
Whilst am unfeignedly DESTROYS that such
regulations should exist between us and the
<uhabltants of Canada yet the act on of thor
e1fciaA dur ny the past season toward our
fishermen have been such As oto seriously
threaten their cont nuance. Although dis
Rppo uted III, Efforts To secure satistac
tory settlement the fishery quest on nego-
hope thai before the close of the present ses,
sion of Congress the announcement may be
made that an acceptable conclusion has
been reached. AT an early day there may.
he laid before Congress the correspond
-ence of the Department of State IN relation
10 this Important subject, so that the history
of TIE past fishing season may be tniiy $
closed and the action and attitude of the ud
1niuistration clearly comprehended- \ more
extended reference is not deemed necessary
in this cOiDlnu nication.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
The recommendation su Inn tied last year
that prov sion bc made for a preliminary re-
connaisance OF the conventional boundary
ne between Alaska and British C0iumh a is
rfnswed express my unhes,tat ng conv:c-
zion that the intimacy of our relations with
Hawai-, should be emphasized. aresult of
the roc procity treaty OF 1919. those islands.
Tho hivhuay of Oriental and AuStraiaSian