Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-09
Foreign Relations.

The Government has consistently maintained
its relations OF friendship toward all other DOW
ers, and OF Ieighborly interest toward those
whose possessions are contiguous to our own.
Few questions have srisen during the past year
withlother Governments, and none OF those
are beyond the reach of settlement In friendly
counsel
CLAIMS AGAINST CHILL.
We are as yet without provision for the settle
ment of claims of citizens the United States
against Chill for injuries during the late war
with Peru and Bolivia. The Mixed Commits.
sions, organized under claims cony entions con.
GUIDED by the Chill Government with certain
European States, have developed an amosnt OF
friction which We trust can be avoided In the
convention which our representative at Santiago
g authorized to negotiate.
THE CHINESE QUESTION
The cruel treatment OF n0ffenslve Chinese
has, regret TO say. been rereatsd In some Of
the far Western States and Territories and acts
of violence against these people beyond the
power OF the local constituted authorities to pre-.
vent and difficult to punish, are reported even in
distant Alaska. Much of this violence can be
'raced TO race prejudice and competition Of la
Dor, which can not, however. justify the oppres
sion Of strangers whose safety IS guaranteed BY
our treaty with China equally with the most ia
vored nations. in opening our vast domain to
alien elements, the purpose OF our lawgivers was
to invite assimilation and not to provide an arena
fer endless antagonisms. The paramount duty OF
maintaining public order and defending the In
terests OF our own people may require the adop-
ton OF measures OF restriction, but thew should
hot tolerate the oppression OF individuals of a
special race. am not without assurance that
the Government of China. whose friendly dis
position towards US am most happy to recog.
nize, will meet us hat way in devising a com.
prehensible remedy. by which an effective limita.
ton OF Chinese emigration joined TO protection
OF those Chinese subjects who remain in this
country, NAV be secured Legislation is needed
to execute the provisions of our Chinese con-
vention OF 1880 touching the opium traffic.
INTER-ocEANIC TRANSIT.
While the good will of the Colombian
Government toward our country Is
manifest, the situation of American interests
on the lsthmus OF Panama has at times elected
concern, ana invited friendly action looking to
the performance Of the engagements OF the two
nations concerning the territory embraced in
the inter oceanic transit With the subsistence
oil the isthmian disturbances and the erection Of
the State Of Panama into federal d strict under
the direct government Of the constitutional ad-
ministratIon at Bogota, a new order of things
has been inaugurated, which. although as yet
somewhat experimental and affordIng scope for
arbitrary exercise OF power BY the delegates of
the national authority, promises much improve
ment.
THE LIBERTY" STATUE.
The sympathy between the people OF the United
States and France. born during our colonial
struggle for independence, and continuing to-
day, has received a fresh impulse in the success
nj completion and dedication of the colossal
statue of Liberty Enlightening the World" in
New York hsrbor, the gift Of Frenchmen to
Americans.
SUBMARINE cABLKs.
A convention between the United States and
certain other powers for the protection of sub
marine cables was signed at Paris on March a.
1854, and has been duly ratified and pro-
claimed by this Government BY agree
ment between the high contracting par
ties this convention Is to go into effect
the LIST OF January next, but the legislation re-
quired for its execution in the United States has
not yet been adopted 1 earnestly recommend
Its enactment.
NATURALIZED GERMANS ABROAD.
Cases have continued 20 occur in Germany
giving rise TO much correspondence In relation
to the privilege of soiourn OF our naturalzed ciIi.
Gems OF German origin revisiting the land Of their
birth, YET am happy TO state that our relations
with that country have lost none of their sccus-
toned cordialltv.
TONNAGE DUES.
The claims for interest upon the amount of
tonnage dues illegally exacted from certain
German steamship lines were favorably re-
ported In both houses Of Congress at the last
session, and trust win receive final and fayora-
ole action at an early day.
THK FISHERY TROUBLES.
The recommendation contained in my last an
Nual message In relation TO a mode of settlement
Of the fishery rights in the waters OF British
North America, so long a subject Of anxious DIFF
ference between the United States and Great
Britain, was met by an adverse vote OF the Sem
ate April 18th last, and thereupon negotiations
we're instituted to obtain an agreement with Her
hritapic Majesty's Government for the promul-
cation of such joint Interpretation ana defini-
aon OF the article OF the convention Of 1915.
celatlng to the territorial waters and inshore
nsneItes OF the British provinces as should Sc
S s!S tne canadian rights from encroschment by
Onlleu states hshermen, and, at the same time,
tnsuIe lne enjoyment by the latter of the priv
heSes guaranteed 10 them by such convention
Inc questOns involved are of long standing
OF grave consequence, and from time to time for
nearly tDree-Quarters OF a century have given
rise 10 earnest international discussion not nm
accompanied by irritation Temporarv ara rss as
ments by treaties have served 10 aliay frIctien
which, however. has revived as each treaty has
terminated.
fhe last arrangement under the treaty OF 1871.
was abrogated, after due notice DIV the United
states on June 80, 1855. but was enabled TO OBJ
tain for our fishermen for the rsmstruer q thar