The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-12-09

provinces to which the fisheries in question
are contiguous, ani the extension Of COM
merclal intercourse between them and the
United States, present to-day condition OF
affairs scarcely reallzable 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 nave been invented and multiplied; the
| methods of conducting the fisheries have
been wholly changed. and all this is necessa-
rily entitled to candid and careful considera-
ton In the adjustment of tho terms and con-
ditions of intercourse and commerce between
the United States and their neghbors along
b frontier of over 8, 500 miles This propln-
guilty, community Of language and occupa-
tlon and similarity Of political and social in
stltutions, indicate the practicability and OBJ
vious wisdom of maintaining mutually ben
e1icial and 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 satisfactory settlement
The fishery question negotiations are still
pending, with reasonable hope that before
The close OF the present session of congress
such advancement will be made that an &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 in relation to this important
subject, so that the history of the past fish
Ing season may be fully disclosed and tho
action and the intention of the adninistra-
ton closely comprehendei. 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-
connaissancc 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 result
ands, on the highway OF Oriental and Aus
tra!lan traffic are virtually All outpost Of
American commerce and stepping stone to
the growing trade OF tho Pacific. The
70 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 1t is important for us should DO pre-
served. Our treaty is now termnable at one
years notice, but propositions to abrogate
it it , would be- BE-, in my judgement, most i'll
have. there acquired, once rellnquished,
could only with difficulty be repaired,
and a valuable coign of vantage
for ourselves might be converted
into stronghold for our commercial COM
pesitors. earnestly recommend that the
existing treaty stipulations be extended for
a further term OF seven years. A recently
signed treaty to this end is now before the
senate The importance of Geographic COM
municatiOn between these islands and the
United States should not be overlooked. The
question OF u general revision of the treaties
Is again under discussion ut Toxic. AS the
first 10 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
uatlOns. treaty of extraditlon betwee the
United States and Japan, the first conciu ded
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 republlc to encroachment.
1t cannot be forgotten that this distant com
munity is an oifshoot OF our own system.
owing its origin to the associated benevoleuce
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 prouecvorate
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 our
needs, be presented TO Liberia to be en-
ployed by it in the protection of it's coast
wise revenues