Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-12-08

that the Hawaiian Islands are left almost alone
IN the enjoyment of their autonomy which it is
important for US should be preserved. Our
treaty is now terminabe on one years notice.
but propositions to abrogate it would be. in m
judgment, most i'll advised The paramount in
fuence we have there acquired once relinqufsheG
could only with difficulty be regained, and a
valuable coign OF vantage for ourselves migh be
converted into stronghold for our commercial
competitors. | earnestly recommend that the eX-
listing treaty stipuatiOns be extended for farther
term Of seven years. recently signed treaty to
this end is now before the Senate. The i'm
portance of Geographic communication between
these islands and the United states should not be
overlooked.
The question of general revision of the treaties
of Japan is again under discussion ut Toxic AS
the first to open relations with that empire and
as the nation in most direct commercial relation
with Japan the United States have lost no o.
portunity to testify their consistent ehdsbip
by supporting the just claims of Japan to au-
tOnomy and indepe ndehCe among nations.
treaty of extradition between the United States
and Japan, the first concluded by that empire,
has been lately proclaimed.
The weakness of Liberia and the difficulty of
maintaining effective veleignty over its out
lying districts have exposed that republic to en-
croa chments. 1t cannot be forgotten that this
distant community is an Ofshoot of our own syS-
tenn, owing its origin to the associated benevo.
lence of American citizens whose praiseworthy
efforts to create nucleus of civilization in the
Ozark Continent have commanded respect
and sympathy everywhere, espe tally in this
country. Although a formal piotectorate over
Liberia Is contrary to our traditional policy the
moral right and duty of the United States to as
sjst in all proper ways in the maintenance of its
integrity is obvious, and has been consistently
announced during nearly half century. [ rec
ommend that in the reorganization of our navy,
all small vessels no longer found adequate to our
needs be presented to Liberia to be employed by
IL in the protection of its coastwise revenues
The encouraging development OF beneficial
ard intimate relations between the United States
and Mexico, Which has been marked Within
the past few years, is at the occasion of con-
graduation and friendly soicitude. l urgently
renew my former repres entation of the need of
speedy legislation by Congress to carry into effect
the reciprocity commercial convention of Janu-
airy 90 1883. Our commercial treaty of 1881 with
Mexico was terminated according to It's pro-
visions in 1881, upon notification given
by Mexico. In pursuance of her announced
policy of recasting all her commercial treaties
Mexico has since concluded with several foreign
governments new treaties OF commerce and navI-
cation, defining alien rights OF trade, property
and residence, treatment of shipping, consular
privileges and the like Our yet unexecuted rec
procty convention of 1888 covers none OF these
points the settlement OF which is necessary to
good relationship. l propose TO initiate with
Mexico negotiations for a new AMI enlarged
treaty of commerce and navigation.