The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-12-16


privileges guaranteed to them by such con
gYenttonss The questions involved were Of
slong standing and grave consequence, and
from time to, time for nearly {three-qparters
Sof; Q century have given rise to earnest In
sternational discussions, not unaccom-
panied by irritation. Temporary ar
engagements by treaties have served
to allay friction, which, however, has re-
yiyed rs each treaty was terminated The
lastsarrangement under the treaty Of 1871
was abrogated after due notice by the United
States onaJune 3O,I1SS5, 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. y Joint commission by whom the
treaty had been negotiated, although in
TestedS With plenary power to make a per-
manen settlement, We're content with q
temporary arrangement, after the termfna-
ton Of which the question was ~relegated to
the sttpulations 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
and growth of population in the British
provinces to which the fisheries in question
are contiguous, and the extension Of COM
United States, present to-day q condition Of
affairs scarcely rcalizable at. the date of the
negotiations. of 1878 New and vast inter
ests have been brought into existence; modes
Of intercourse between the respective coun-
tries have been Invented and multiplied; the
methods Of conducting the fisheries have
been wholly changed, and all this Is necessa-
r1ly entitled to candid and CAREFUL considera-
ton In the adjustment Of the terms md con-
dittons Of intercourse n commerce between
the United States and thoIr neighbors along
a frontier Of over $500 miles This propin-
guilty, community Of language and oocupa-
ton and similarity of political and social in
situations, indicate the practicability and OBJ
vious wisdom of maintaining mutually ben
eficial n friendly relations Whilst I 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
pending, with reasonable hone that before
sIhe close of the present session of congress
such advancement will be made that an nc
.ceptable conclusion will have been reached.
At an early day there may be laid before
congress the correspondence Of the depart
ment of state in relation to this important
subject, SO that the history of the past fish
ing season may be fully disclosed and the
action and the intention of the ~administra-
ton closely comprehended.. More extended
reference is not deemed necessary in this
4~H'F -E-.n. To -.H..r.. -
49, FOREIGN MATTERs. &
The recommendation submitted last year
that provision be made for a preliminary re-
connaissance of. the conventional boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia
is renewed ! express my unhesitating con-
vlctlon that the intimacy of relation with
Hawaii should be emphasized. AS q result
Of the reciprocity treaty OF 1875, those ISL
ands, on the highway Of. Oriental and Aus
tralian traffic. are virtually a outpost Of
American and a stepping stone to
the growing trade of the Pacific. The
Po;ynesian 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 ~nbrogate
it would be, in my Judgement, most ILL
advised. The paramount influence we
have there acquired, once r%elinquished,
could only with difficulty be repaired,
and a valuable coign of vantage
for ourselves might be converted
into q stronghold for our commercial COM
petitors. I earnestly recommend that the
existing treaty stipulations be extended for
a further term of seven years. A recently
signed treaty tn this end is now before the
senate. The importance Of telegraphic COM
munfcation 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 no opportunity to testify their consistent
friendship by supporting the just claims of
Japan to autonomy and independence among
nations A treaty Of extradision between 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
nave exposed that republic to encroachment.
1t cannot be forgotten that this distant COM
munity is an offshoot of our own system,
owing Its origin to the associated benevolence
of American citizens, whose praiseworthy
efforts to create q nucleus.of civilization in
the dark continent have commanded respect
and sympathy everywhere, especially in tins
country. Although q formal prorectorate
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 ia obvious,
and has been consistently announced during
nearly half g century. / recommend that.
in the reorganization of our navy, q small
vessel, no longer found adequate to our
needs. be presented to Liberia to be en-
plsoyed by II in the protection of it's coast
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