Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-12-10

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3ternat tonal tiiecuaaions NOT B m aroorn-
,tai ss II, 100. ,r,s,,, 9.
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W LAY nlcn mas re
yiyed as each treaty was ernaipatad- The
last arrangement under the treaty Of 1871.
was abrogated after due notice 81 the Uniteti
States on June 80, 1855, but i was en- abled
TO obtain for onr fishermen for the remain
der OF that season enjoyment of the full
privileges accorded BY the terminating
treaty The joint com mission by whom the
treaty had been negotiated, although in
vested with plenary power to make 8 per
manent settlement, were content with q
temporary aIrangenlent after the termina-
ton OF which the Question was relegated to
the stipnlati ions 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, ana the extension Of COM.
mercial intercourse between them and the
United States, present to-day condition Of
affairs scarcely realizable at the date Of the
negotiations Of 1878. New and vast Inter
ests have been brought into exiatenco; modes
Of intercourse betWeensthe respective coun-
tries have 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 the terms and con-
diaons OF intercourse and commerce. between
the United States and their neighbors along
frontier Of over 500 miles This prop1n-
guilty, community OF language and occupa-
ton and similarity Of political and social in
situations, Indicate the practicabiliry and OBJ
vious wisdom Of maintaining mutually ben
ehcial and friendly relationa Whilst am
unfeignedly DESTROYS that such relations
should exist between us and tho inhabitants
OF Canada, yet the action of their officials
during the past season toward our fishermen
mas mas been suoh as TO seriously threaten the
The fishery question negotiations are still
pending, with reasonable hope that before
the close Of the present session Of congress
suon advancement VIII pc made that an ao-
ceptaDle conclusion VIII nave been reached.
AZ an early day there may be laid before
menu OF state In RELATION TO THIS important
suDlec5, 80 tnat tne history OF the past hsh-
ing season may De 1ully dlsclosed ana tho
actlon ana Inc lntenton OF the adminstra-
aon closely comprehended More extended
reference Is not deemed necessary IN this
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-.s% OTHER FOREIGN MATTERa
Inc recommendation submitted last year
That provision be made Tor preliminary re-
connalssance OF the conventional boundary
me between Alaska and British Columbia
is renewed express my undertaking con-
ylctlon that the intimacy OF relation with
HaWall should be empnasizsd Asn result
Of the reciprocity treaty OF 1879, those isl-
ands, on the highway OF Oriental and Aus.
Manan tranc. are Fntually an outpost OF
american commerce ana stepping stone to
me growing trade OF the Paclhc The
foiyneslan isiana groups nave been so ab-
sorDed Dy other ana more powerful govern
ments that the Hawaii Islands are left almost
alone IN thc enjoyment OF tnelr autonomy,
winch IL Is important Tor us should be pre-
ser yea. Our treaty 10 now termnable at one
years notice, but propositions to abrogate
1t would be, In my Judgement, most ILL
advised. The paramount influence we
have there acquired. once relinqulshed.
could only with dlhculty be repaired,
and valuable colgn OF vantage
for ourselves might be converted
into stronghold for our commercial CON-
petltors earnestly recommend chat the
existing treaty stlpulatlons 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
munlcatlon between these islands and the