The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-12-09


vived as each treaty was terminated The
last arrangement under the treaty of 1877
was abrogated after due notice by the United
States ON June 30, 1885, but was enabled
to obtain for our fishermen for the remain
der Of that season enjoyment of the full
privileges accorded by the terminating
treaty. The Joint commission by whom tho
treaty had been negotiated, although in
vested with plenary power to make a per
manent settlement, were content with n
temporary arrangement, after The termina-
ton of which the question as relegated TO
the stlpulatlonS of the treaty of 1918, as to
the first article of which no construction
satisfactory to both countries has ever been
agreed upon The progress of civilization
aud growth OF population in the British
prov inces to wi.ci the fisheries in question
are contiguous, aal the extension OF com
merclal intercourse between them and the
United States, present to-day condition OF
affairs scarcely readable at the date OF the
negotiations OF 1918. New and vast inter
ests have been brought into existence; modes
of intercourse between the respective coun-
tries have been invented itnd multiplied; the
methods of conducting the fisheries have
been wholly changed and all this Is necessa-
rily entitled to candid and careful consldera-
ton in the adjustment OF the terms ant. con-
ditionS OF intercourse ana commerce between
the United States and their neighbOrs along
a frontier of over J, 500 miles. This propln-
guilty, community of language and occupa-
ton and similarity OF political and social IN
situations, indicate the practicabilltv and OBJ
vlous wisdom OF maintaining mutually ben,
e1icial and friendly relations Whilst | am
unfeignedly DESTROYS that such relations
should exist between us and the inhabitants
of Canada, yet the action of their officials
during the past season toward our fishermen
has been such as to seriously threaten the
efforts to secure a satisfactory settlement
The fishery question negotiations are still
reasonable hone
The close OF the present session or congress
such advancement Will be made that IN &C
ceptable conclusion will have been reached
At an early day there may be LAID before
congress the correspondence of the depart
ment of state i'll relation to this important
subject so that the history of the past fish
ing season may be fully disclosed ana the
action and the Intention of the adnlnlstra-
ton closely colnprehendei. More extended
reference is not deemed necessary in this
, communication.
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.
The recommendation submitted last year
that provision bs made for preliminary re-
connalssance OF the conventional boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia
is renewed | express my unhesitatlrg con-
vctlon that the intimacy of relation with
Hawaii should be emphasized AS q result
OF the reciprocity treaty OF 1879, those ISL
ands, on the highway of Oriental and Aus
traian Traffic, are virtually an outpost OF
American commerce anu Il stepping StOue 10
the growing trade of the Pacific The
Poiynesian island groups have been SO alb
sorbed by other and more powerful govern
ments that the Hawaii islands are left almost
alone in the enjoyment OF their autonomy,
which it is important for us should be pre-
served Our treaty is now termnable at one
years notice, but propositions to abroga;e
it would be, in my Judgement, most i'll
advised. The paramount influence We
have there acquired, once rellnquished,
could only with difficulty be repaired,
and valuable coign of vantage
| for ourselves might be converted
into a stronghold for our commercial COM
petitors l earnestly recommend that the
existing treaty stipulatlons be extended for
further term OF seven years. recently
| signed treaty to this end is now before the
| senate The importance of Geographic COM
muncation between these islands and the
| United States should not be overlooked The
| question of a general revision OF the treaties
! is again under discussion at Toxic. As the
! first TO open relations with that empire and
| as the nation in most direct commercial re-
| lation with Japan, the United States have
| lost 10 opportunity to testify their consistent
| friendship by supporting the just claims OF
| Japan to autonomy and independence among
uations. A treaty of extraditlon betwee the
United States and Japan, the first concluded
| by that empire, has been lately pro
claimed. The weakness of Liberia and
| the difficulty of maintaining effect
i've sovereignty over its outlying districts
have exposed that republic to encroachment.
1t cannot be forgotten that this distant COM
munity is an otfshoot OF our own system,
owing its origin to the associated benevoence
of American citizens, whose praiseworthy
efforts to create nucleus of civilization in
the dark continent have commanded respect
and sympathy everywhere, especially in this
country. Although a formal protectorate
over Liberia is contrary to our traditional
policy, the moral right and duty of the
United States to assist in all proper ways in
the maintenance of its integrity is obvious
and has been consistently announced during
nearly half century. l recommend that
in the reorganization of our navy, small
vessel, no longer found adequate to oul
needs, be presented to Liberia to be en-
ployed by it in the protection OF its coast
| wise revenues