Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-12-07


joint Interpretation aud de1uition OF the
article OF the joint convention uf ISIS,
rotating to the territorial waters AMI III.
shore fisheries OF tho British provinces,
as should secure the Csnadiat rights
from entertainments from United States
fishermen aud at the same time nsart
the enjoy ment OF tho latter 0t tha prlvi.
lodges guaranteed % them bv such con-
yenton The questions involved are Of
long standing and OF grave cons Queuce,
and from time 20 time for nesriy three
quarters Il century have given rise 20
earnest international discussions, MOT I'M
accompanied BY irritation. Temporary
arrangements by treaties have served 60
sllay the friction, which, however, has
revived az each treaty was Terminated
The last arrangement under the treaty Of
1871 was a6rogatod after due cotice by
.hc United States on juno 30. 1885, but /
was enabled TO obtain for our fishermen
Tor tho remainder OF that season the en-.
joym0nt Of, the full privileges accorded
by this terminated treaty. Tho i Int
high commission by whom the treaty had
been negotiated, although invested with
plenty of power TO make permanent
settlement, was content with temporary
arrangement. After Its termination the
question was regulated by the stipula.
tions OF the treaty OF 1878, as
to the fret article of which
no constructions satisfactory to both
countries have ever been agreed upon.
The progress OF civilization and the
growth OF population In the British prov.
inces, to which the fisheries la question
are contiguous, and the expansioA OF
commercial Interests between them and
the United States, present to-day con
diton Of sffalrs scarcely reAligtnle at the
date Of the negotiations OF ISIS. New
aud vast interests have been brought into
existence. Modes OF Intercourse between
the respective countries have he0n IN.
vented and multiplied The modes OF
conducting the fisheries have been wholly
changed and all this is necessarily en-
tIued TO candid and careful consideration
in the adjustment OF the fishery question.
Negotiations are stlll pending witn II roa.
sonahle hope that before the close VI the
present session OF congress theannounca.
ment may be made that an acceptable
conclusion has been reached. AsHt az
early day there may DO laid before con
gross the correspondence OF the depart
ment OF state ia relation 90 this i'm
pOrtant subject, 80 that the history ~ The
past nshing season may be fully disclosed
and the action and altitude " the gdmin'
is;ratlOn clearly cOmprehundyd, more
extensive reference is not deemed necea
sarY Ia this communication,
The recommendations submitted last
year thar provision DE made for a prolim'
mary Reconnaissance oi the conventional
boundary liDa between Alaska aud British
Columbia h renewed.
express my unhesitatlng conviction
that the intimacy Of our relatlons with
Hawaii should be emphasized as a result
Of the reciprocity treaty Of 1875 Those
Islands ON the highway OF Oriental and
Australian trade are virtually au outpost
OF American cOmmetce ana II at0ppinA
stone 10 the growing trade OF the Pacific
The Polynesian island groups have been
| so absorbed by other and more powerful
governments that the Hawaiian islandt
are left almost alone IN the enjoyment OF
their autonomy, which 10 Is imp rtaut for
us should be preserved. eur trade Is
| now terminal on one year'e notice, bul
propositions to abrogate would ne, In my
Judgment, most III advised. The para
mount influence we have there acquired
once rclinquished ooald only with difl,
cHlty be regained. an valuable ground
Of vantage for ourselves might be con.
verted into stronghold foi our CONNER
clal competitors. IcaneBtly recommend
that the existing treaty stipulotlons be
extonded for further term of seven
years. A recently signed treaty 20 thls
end Is row before tbo senate, Tie i'm.
pottaEco a Geographic communication
between these Islands and the unlte d
Staten should not be overlooked.
W 40 0 ~
the treaties OF Japan IS again under dis
cussi0n at Toxic. Since the ilrst opening
OF relations with that empire the Uuited
States have lost no opportunity 10 testify
their consistent frlendship by supporting
the just claims OF J5pln 70 autonomy aud
Independence among nations A treaty
u extradiiion between the United States
ana Japan, the nrst concluded by that
empire, has lately been proclaimed
The weakness Of Liberis aud the DIN
Guilty % maintaining effective sovereign
ity over the outlying dlhlrlcts have 8
posed that republic TO entertainments. II
cannot be forgotten that this distant
community u an offs DOT OF our own sys.
TEN, owing its origin TO the associated
bgnovoiencs OF American citizens whose
prAiseworthy efforts 10 create "A nucleus
commanded respect aud sympathy every.
where, especially IN this country. Al.
though a formal proiectorate over Liberia
Is contrary 20 our traditional policy, the
moral right and duty Of the United States
TO assist IN All proper ways IN the main.
terrace o. rs integrity Is obvious and
mas heen consistently announced during
nearly hail century / recommend
that In the reorganization Of our navy a
snail vessel, no longer found adequate
70 our needs, be presented 70 Liberia, 70
be employed viz In the protection Of rs
coastwlst revenue
The encouraging OF the develop.
mont Of beneficial aud Intimate relatio 10
between The Uaited Stat 8 and Mexico,
which has been 80 marked within the
past few years, Is at once the occasion OF
eopgratulation and Of friendly sOiicitude.
/ urgently renew my former representa-.
tion u the need Of speedy legislation
by congress 10 carry into eject the reci-
procity commercial convention Of Janua-
~ 20, 1883. Our commercial treaty OF
1851, with Mexico, was terminated, &C.
cOrding 10 III provisions, In 1881, upon
notification given by Mexico ia pursuance
Of her announced policy OF recasling all
her commercial treaties. Mexico has
since concluded with several foreign GOV.
crnments new treaties Of commerce and
navigation, defining alien rights OF trade,
property aud TeGideDce, treatment VI
chipping, consular privileges, aud tho
Ike. Our yet unc1teuted reciprocity
Convention Oi 1883 covers none Of these
d. e.