New Ulm weekly review., 1886-12-15

Of British North America, 80 long subject
OF anxious difference between the United
States and Great Britain. was met by an ad-
verse vote Of the senate April 13 last, and
thereupon negotiations were instituted to
obtain an agreement with her Britannia
majesty's government for the PRONUNCIATION
Of such Interpretation and definition of the
article Of the convention of 1918, relating
to the territorial waters and inshore fisher
les of the British provinces, as should secure
the Canadian rights from encroachment by
United States fishermen, and at the same
time ensure enjoyment by the latter Of the
privileges guaranteed to them by such con-
vention. The questions involved were of
long standing and grave consequence, and
from time to time for nearly three-quarters
of century have given rise to earnest in
ternational discussions, not unaccom-
panied by irritation. Temporary ar
rangements by treaties have served
to allay friction, which, however, has re-
vived as each treaty was terminated The
last arrangement under the treaty of 1871
was abrogated after due notice by the United
States on June 80. 1855, 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 the
treaty had been negotiated, although in
vested with plenary power to make per-
manent settlement, were content with q
temporary arrangement, after the termina-
tion of which the question was relegated to
the stipulatons or 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
mercial intercourse between them and the
United States, present to-day condition OF
negotiations Of 1913. 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-
rly entitled to candid and careful considera-
ton in the adjustment of the terms and con-
ditions OF intercourse and commerce between
the United States and their neighbors along
frontier Of over 3, 500 miles This propin-
guilty, community OF language and occupa-
ton and similarity OF political and social in
stitutions, indicate the practicability and OBJ
vious wisdom of maintaining mutually ben
eficial and friendly relations Whilst I am
unfeignedly desirOus 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 sUill
pending, with reasonable hope that before
The close OF the present session of congress
such advancement will be made that an ac-
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-
tion closely comprehended. More extended
reference is not deemed necessary in this
communication.
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS.
The recommendation submitted last year
that provision be made for preliminary re-
connaissance of the conventional boundary
line between Alaska and British Columbia
is renewed express my unhesitating con-
viction that the Intimacy OF relation with
Of the reciprocity treaty OF 1875, those ISL
ands, on the highway of Oriental and Aus
tra!ian traffic, are virtually an outpost of
American commerce and stepping stone to
the growing trade of the Pacific. The
Polynes1an island groups have been so alb
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 abrogate
it would be, in my judgement, most ILL
advised; The paramount influence we
could only with difficulty be repaired,
and valuable coign Of vantage
for ourselves might be converted
into q stronghold for our commercial COM
petitors. I earnestly recommend chat the
existing treaty stipulations be extended for
further term of seven years A recently
signed treaty to this end is now before the
senate. The importance Of telegraphic COM
munication between these islands and the
United States should not be overlooked The
question of 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
uations A treaty OF extraditlon between the
United States and Japan, the first concluded
claimed. The weakness of Liberia and
the difficulty of maintaining effect
i've sovereigncy over its outlying districts
have exposed that republic to encroachment.
1t cannot be forgotten that this distant com
munity is an ofshoot of our own system,
owing it's origin to the associated benevolence
of American citizens, whose praiseworthy
efforts to create nucleus Of civilization in
the dark continent have commanded respect
aud sympathy everywhere, especially in this
country Although 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 it's integrity is obvious,
and has been consistently announced during
nearly half a century. I 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-
ployed by it in the protection Of its coast
wise revenues
MEXICO
TEE TREATIES
The encouraging development of the bene-
fetal aud intimate relations between the
United States and Mexico, which has