Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-12-08
FOREIGN RELATIONS,
CLAIMS AGAINST Chilli.

CLAIMS AGAINST Chilli.
Our government has consistently maint aimed
liz relations OF friendship toward all other pow
srs and of neighborly interest toward those
whose possessions are contiguous to our own.
Few questions have arisen during the past year
with other governments. and none of these are
beyond the reach of settlement in friendly coun-
sci. We are as yet without provision foe the set
Element of The claims of citizens OF the United
States ag linst Chill for ioiures during the late
with Re, u and Bolivia. The mixed commis-
sions organized under the claims conventions
concluded by the Gillian government with GER
tain European states have developed an amount
of friction which we trust can be avoided in the
convention which cur representative at Santiago
Is authorized to negotiate.
THE CHiNEsE QUESTION.
The cruel treatment of in ffensive Chinese has
| regret To say. been repeated ia some of tho
far western states aad territories, and acts of vi.
oience against those people beyond the power Of
III. local constituted authorities to prevent and
difficult 10 Eunish. are reported ia distant
Alaska. Much Of this violence can ne traced TO
race prejudice and ennpetition Of labor which
strangers Csc safety is guaranteed by
treaty with China equally with the most favored
nati rs, In the opening of v.st domain TO
alien elements the purpose of our law-give's
was to invite nsstniia;ion and not to provide
arena Of endless untagonsm. The Paramount
"a y oil iGaintaiHing public order add defending
the interests of our own people may require tho
adoption of measures Of restriction, but they
ehould not tolerate the oppression of indi yilo-
ais of a special race. l am not without assur-
fnce that the government of China, whose
friendly disposition toward us am most happy
to recognize Will meet us in devising coupre-
henstt'ia remedy by which an effective limitation
of Chinese Immigration joined to the protection
OF thosa Chinese subjects who remain in this
country may be secured. Legislation is needed
to execute the provisions Of car Chinese conyen-
ton OF 1881 touching the opium traffic.
The IsFHMUs OF PANAMA
While the good viii of the Colombian govern
neht toward our country - manifest. the stoa-
tioa OF American inter sfs ia the isttnus of
Psnsna hos at times excite concern aad iavItsa
friendly alton looking tn the performance OF tie
onSag, 'nts IL tho two nations c,nce, ming the
territory embraced in the inter-ocasnlc iransif.
and the erection Of tho state of Panama into q
federal district uader the direct government OF
tas constitutional administration ar Boeota a
although us Yet somewhat exp gInenial, and
so,dns sssss for nFssrs esggsse Of poger
promises much Improvement.
BARTuoLpt STATUE
The sympathy between the people Of the
United States and France, born during cur coll
to-day, has received a fresh impulse in tic sut-
cess:ul com pleton and dedication of the col
osaal statue Of 'iAibcrty enlightenng the world"
in New York harbor, the gift of Frencillnen l.,
Americans.
MARINE CABLES.
A convention between the United States and
certain othee powers Tor tte protection of sub
lisa; and has been duly rat fed anJ proclaimed
by this government. by agreement between the
high contracting parties this cupyt ntinn is to go
into effect the let OF January uaxt. bat the leg
islation reqDired for its execution in the United
States has not yet been adopted. / earnestly rec
ommend its enactment.
GERMANY.
Cases have continued to occur in Germany
giving rise to much correspondence in relation
to the privilege az stjourn at our naturalzed
citizens OF German origin visiting the lani of
their birth, yet ain happy TO state that our re-
Iatons with that country have lost none of their
accustomed cordially. Tie claims for interest
upon the amount of tonnage dues Illegally ex
acted from certain German ste, lnship hines were
favorably reported in both houses Of congress at
the last session, and trust will receive finnl and
favorable action at any earIv dav
THE CANADIAN FISHERIES
The recomms ndstion contained in my last an
nuai message IN relation to moiie OF settlement
Ol the fishery rights in the waters Of British
North America, 30 long su5isct Of anxious diff
ference between the United states and Great
Britain, was met by an adverse vote uf the senate
April Is last, and thereupoa negotiations were
instituted to obtain an agreement with her Brit
tanic msjesty's government for the prumGtu,-
hon OF such joint Interpretation aud def uion of
the article Of the convention of 1878 relating TO
Inc territorial winters and inshore fisheries of the
british Provinces as should secure the Canadian
rights from encroachment by United States fish
ermen, aud at the tune Insure the pri,y-
ment by the latter of the privileges e,,araIfeed
to them by such convention. Inc question, in
VOWED are or long standing, OF grave e0nss-
Quence, ana from time to lime for neatly tbree
quarters OF century have given rise ts, earnest
international discussions, not pnaccompanied
by irritation. Temporary arrangements BY treat
les have served to al!ay the friction which, how
ever, has revived Ms each treaty Was terminated
The LAST arrsneenent under the treaty OF 1871
was abrogated after due notice by the
United States juno 80 1885, but |
was enabled to obtain for our fishermen
OF the privileges accorded by the terminating
treaty The joint commission by whom tie treaty
had been negotiated. although invested with
plenary power 10 make permanent settlement
were content with temporary arrauaeInents
after the termination of which the question was
relocated to the stpulations Of the treaty of 1873
as to the first article Of which no construction
satisfactory to both countries has ever been
agreed upon. The progress of civilization ard
which the fisheries in question are contiguous
ard inc expansion Of commercial intercourse be-
tween hem and The United States prese mt to-day
scondition of affairs scarcely realizabls at th.
GATE oil the negotiations of the treaty of 1915
existence new mo les of intercourse between Ihe
respective, countries have been invented and
mt'pl,ed the methods Of conducting the fish
necessarily entitled to candid and careful con-
sideration IN the adjustment of the terms and
conditions Of intercourse and commerce between
the United States and their neighbors along a
frontier of over $500 miles. This prominently.
community of Language, and occupation
and similarity Of political and social inetitu-
tons Indicate the practicability and the obvions
wisdnm Ct maintaining mutually. benedcally
desrcns that such relations should exist be-
tween us and the inhabitants of Canada, yet the
action OF their officials during the past season
TOWARD our hshermen has been such As to seri-
oneiy threaten their continuance. Although dis
appointed in my efforts to secure a satisfactory
settlement OF the fishery Question negotiations
are still pending with reasonable hope that be-
fore the CLOSE of the present session Of cor gres
ceptable conclusion reached. Al an early day
there may be laid before congress the CORE
hpondencs OF the department of state In relation
70 inns important subject, So that the history OF
and the action and the attitude Of the admins
traitor clearly comprehended. and a more eY
tended reference is not deemed necessary in this
communication.
provision be made for preliminary recon-
noissanoe 81 the boundary line between Alaska
and British Columbia is removed.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
express my undertaking conviction that the
intimacy Of our relations with Hawaii should be
emphnsized ne result OF the reciprocity treaty
OF 1878. hese Islands, IN the highway Of ORR.
entail and Australian traffic. are virtually an cut
ane to the srowne sas 81 r., md psep
foiypesian island groups have beea 80 absorbed
ny Diner and more powerful governments that
tas hawaiian islands ara left almost alone 10 the
enc! mn. O. their autonomy. which 1t Is i'm
IL now terminable on uns years notice. but
prVposlhons TO abrugatr 1t would be- in my
Judgment, most ill-advisod. The paramount ii.
n nnsnYs " n.ys thsss ssoarire once
valuable coisnv ct vantage tor Ourselves isnirht
20 converted into q stronghold for our counn,ar.
taal compositions, freshly recommend that thu
e sst ING tfeaty tsipulations b. extended Tor
sxsasy n this end Z uu3 hsfurs liz ssnsts. IN
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