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

dient.
OUR FoRElGN RELATIONS.
Our government has consistently main.
tanned lis relations o. friendship towards
all uJher powers OF peighbarly inter.
est towards those whose possessions are
contiguous 10 our own. Few questions
have arisen during the past yeer with
other governments, rnd none OF those are
beyond the reach Of settlement In cOuhcil.
We are as yet without provision for the
settlement Of the claims OF citizens of the
United States against Chill for Injuries
during the late wa with Peru and Bolivia,
The mixed commissions organized under
the claims cony 3ntion concluded by the
Gillian government with certain Euro.
pean STAKES have developed an amount OF
friction which wo trust can be avoided In
the convention, which our representative
at San Diego is authorized 10 negotiate
The cruel treatment OF inotfensivC
Chinese has, regret TO say, been repeated
In some OF the far western states
and territories, and acts of vic
lence against these people beyond the
power of the local constituted authorities
to prevent and difficult to punish are re.
ported even In distant Alaska. Much OF
thie violence can be traced to race g - u.
dice and the competition OF labor which
cannot, however justify the oppression OF
strangers where safety is guaranteed by
our treaty with China equally with the
most favored nation. In opening our
vast domain to alien elements, the pur-
pose OF Our law-giYers WAS TO Invite AS
stimulation, and not provide an arena for
endless entagonism Tao paramount
duty Of maintaining public order aud de-
Tending the interests OF our own people
may require the adoption OF measures Of
restriction, but they should not tolerate
tho oppressi n Of individuals Of 3 special
race. / am not without assurance that
the government OF China, whose friendly
disposition toward US | al most happy ~
recognize, VIII meet Us hall way Ia de-
yislug comprehensive remedy by which
an effective limitation Of Chinese emf
grafton, joined TO the protection OF these
Chinese subjects who remain in this
country, may be secured. Legislation Us
needed TO execute the provisions Of our
Chinese convention Of 1880, 10 check the
opium traffic.
While the good will Of the Co
lombian government toward our country
Is manifest, the situation Of American in
teTest On the lsthmus Of Panama, has AZ
times excited concern and Invited friendly
action looking I the Performance OF the
engagement OF the two nations concern
ing the territory embraced Ia the utter
oceanic transit. With the isthmian
disturbances and the erection OF
the state Of Panama into & ederal dis
trict under the direct government OF tho
constitutional administration Of Bogote,
new order Of things has been inaugn-
rated which, although as yet somewhat
experimental, and bffording scope for The
arbitrary exercise Of power by the dele
gates of the national authority, promises
much improvement.
The sympathy between the people OF
the Uulted States aud France, born dur
ng our colonial struggle for indepcn-
dence, and continuing to-day, has re-
ceived fresh impulse In the successful
completion and dedication Of the colossal
Statue OF Liberty Enlightening the World,
In New York harbor, is the gift OF French
men TO Americans.
A convention between the United States
and certain other powers for the protec-
lection OF submarine cables, WAS signed
at Paris, on March a., 1884, and has been
duly ratified and proclaimed by this gov
eminent. BY agreement between the
hlgh contracting parties, thls con-
ventsoa is to go into effect
the first Of January next, bus the legisla-
tion required ~. Us electioa in the
United States has not been adopted /
earnestly recommend ~ enactment.
G ses have continued 70 recur In Ger
many, giving rise 10 much correspondence
10 relation TO the privilege Of sol lurn 81
our naturalized citizens Of German origin
visiting the land Of their Dir b, yet am
happy 10 say our relations With that
country have lost none Of treir ec-
Gus opied cordially. The claims for in-
terest on the amount Of t0unsge dues
Illegally eEasled from certain Gernen
sheam5hip lines were fAyOra0ly reported
ia both houses Of congress at the last
session, and tfust ~ viii receive final
and favorable actlon az al early date.
The recommendation contained IN my
last anunai message, IN relation 70 a
mode Of settlement Of fishery rights IN
the waters Of Britiah North America,
so long q subject Of anxious difference
between the United States and Crest
Ryilain, was met by an adverse vote Of
the senate on April 4 . last and tnereupon
negotiations were Instituted 10 oDtain An
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