River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-12-09
WITH olne, POWERS.
Special Attention Directed to the
Hawaiian Islands aud Japan.

Special Attention Directed to the
Hawaiian Islands aud Japan.
The Recommendation submitted last year.
that provision lie made for q preliminary
Reconnaissance Of the conventional boundary
line between Alaska and Britirn Colnmhia. Is
renewed. l express my undertaking conv'e.
ton that the intinary OF relation with Hawaii
should be emphasized. AS resut
OF the reciprocity treaty OF 1873.
those Islands. on the highway OF
Oriental aud australian tiHfic are virtual y an
OUTPOST Of American q mmeE,e aud stepping.
stone 10 the lroWing trade Of the Pacific The
Poly nrsian i.laud groups have been so 40
sorncd by Other aud more po~erful govern
ment-, that the Hawaii Islands are l. 81 almost
alone IN tue enjoy OF autonomy which u is
impOrtan for Us should the preserved Our
treaty il nov termin. ble on one years notice,
hut propositions to abrpga.e IL would be in my
Judgement. must il .dvistd The para
mou1i influence We have there acquired. once
reiinquish-d could only with ffl,uity be
re gained, and 8 valuable colgn OF yanlsge for
ourselves might te Converted
into a stronghold for our commercial competi
tors earnestly rec mmend that existing
treaty stipulations be extended ftr a further
term of ,even years. TeC.n Ily signed Ir, AIy
10 tai- end il now before the senate Tue i'm
portauce OF ttlegraphic commu' ieafion he
tW, en- these isHi d. and the United states
should not be overlooked
The question OF a general revision OF the
TREATIES or JAPAN.
is again under discussion at Toxic. As the
fret open RELATIONS with that empire ana as
tue nation l. in most direci commsrci.' rrla-
zion with Japan, the Tn TIA Stat = hss lost no
opportunity "a testify their consistent friend
ship % supporting the jnst ciamr " japan TO
autonomy aud Independence among nan ne.
treaty OF exiradltion between the Dni'ed
sIasts and japan, the drst conducted by that
weakness OF Liberia aud the din
Guilty OF maintaining effective snvrr-
eig.ty over Its outlying districts
have expo-ed that republic 10 eucroa~hmeut,
IL cannot be forgotten mat thi- di-tinct com
mun'ty is sn Otfshp0t OF our own sy-trm,
owing it, origin to the associated benevoence
OF American cuizrns, whose praiseworthy
eff IRIS TO create a nlcieu- Of civiuzatton IN
the Dark Continent have cOnm4ndf respect
aud sympathy every Shvre e-pecia ~ Ia this
country Although formal protpctorate over
Liberia Il contrary 10 our traditional pniCy,
the moral right and duty OF the United states
70 assist in all proper Ways IN the mainrrnance
OF its Integrity. is Opvlou-, aud has
been cOp-istently announced during
nearly half a ceT turv recommend
that. in the reorganization OF our navy. d small
vessei. no longer tonnd adequate TO our needs.
he presented TO Liberia 10 be employed by It
in the protection Of It's cnast wise revenues.
MEXICO.
The encouraging development OF beneficial
and intimate relations between the Uni'ed
states aud Mezt-o. which has been 30 marked
within the pat few years, il az once the coca
sion OF copsr4jGldtinn aud OF friendly solicit
tnde. | uTg-uty renew my former repre-
seutation OF The need Of speedy legislation by
Congress TO carry into effect the reciprocity
commercial convention OF January 20,
| 1888 our commercial treaty Of 1881
| with Mexico was terminated according t0 its
l provisions. q ISL, upon notification given by
I Mexico ia pursuance 81 her announced policy
/ Of recazling all her commercial treaties. Mex
I leo hiss since concluded with several foreign
< governments new t'esIies II commerce and
navigation defining alien rights { trade, prop
erIy ana residence, treatment Of shippi 70, con
/ -ufaf privilege aud the ike. Our yet uucx-
eeurcd rrcipr0cIfy convention OF 1888 covers
| hone OF these poiuts. the settlemt III OF which
I is necessary 10 good relaton-ht1. ! prop Sc
/ to i'm iate with Mexico Negotiations for a new
I aud changed treaty OF commer~s and naviga-
ton.
CUTTINGS CASE.
| In compliance with a resolution OF the senate
7 ] command atrd to that body on August , last
3 sui atso 20 the houte Of representatives the
I corrre poudcuce 10 the case ~ a. Cutting,
I an American clrizen then Imprisoned in Mexi,o
! charged with the commission of penal Of
I Tense In 'C,Xas, OF - b On a Mexican citizen
/ Wa the object. After demand had been m de
4 for his release the charge "a aiust hun wa-
4 amended 20 as TO inciud- a violation Of Mex.
/ lean Law within Mexican lerr tory. THIS
I ioiuder OF alleged offences, one within aud
f. tue oth.r exterior to uexIco, induced m
| TO oreer special invest guiun Of the case
/ pending "a hen Mr.. cutting VS. released Tue
{ iucideut has, hoEever di-Clortd claim OF
! in i-dIctipa BY NexicO novel 10 our hIstory
I WHEREBY any ofTeuse committed auy~ here. sud
/ 81 which a Mexican is the object may, IL the
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