The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-12-19

the domain OF amicable negotiation, and
tnere is no existing subject OF dispute be-
tween the United States and any foreign
power that IS not susceptible of satsfac-
tory adjustment by frank diplomatic treat
nent.
The questions between Great Britain
anu the United Stales relating to the rights
o. American fishermen, under treaty and
International comfy, in the Territorial
waters OF Canada aud Newfoundland, re-
iusted
These matters were fully treated IN my
! message OF February 20, 1SSS, together
with which convention. concluded under
|. my authority win Her Majosty's Govern
ment on the 18th OF February last, for the
removal OF all causes misunderstanding,
was submitted by mo for The approval OF
! the Senate.
| This treaty having been rejected by the
Senate, l transmitted message to Con-
Gress, on the 23 OF August last, reviewing
| the transactions ani submitting for con-
! slderation certain recommendations Tor
! legislation concerning The important ques-
; tions in7oived.
Afterwards, on The 18th OF September,
! in response to a resoluUi zion Of the Senate,
/ again communicated fully all the in
! formation in my possession as to the &C.
ton OF the Government OF Canada aTectin 3
| the commercial relations between the DO
minion and the United States, including
! the treatment Of American fishing YES
; sells in the ports and waters of British
! North America
These communications have all been
/ published. and therefore open TO the
! knowledge OF both Houses OF Congress, tl-
! though two were addressed to the SeDale
/ slone
j Having essayed, in the discharge CT my
! duty to procure by negotiation the settle
: ment Of long-standing cause OF dispute,
and to remove constant menace 10 tne
good relations Of the two countries, ana
! continuing to be Of the opinion that the
/ treaty OF February last, which failed 10
receive the approval of the Senate, did
! supply "a satisfactory, practical, and final
| adjustment upon basis honorable auc
! just to both parties Of the difficult and
! veXed question TO which 1t Is related, "
! aud having subsequently and unavallIngy
; recommended other legislation 10 Congress
which ! hoped would sufi:e 20 meet the
i exgency created by the rejection OF the
treaty, now again invoke the earnest ana
! immediate attention OF Congress to the
condition OF n 8 important question as 1t
I now stands before them and the country,
| and for the settlement Of which l am
deeply solicitous.
Near the ciose OF the month OF October
! last, occurrences of deeply regrettaole
! nature were brought to my knowledge,
which made it my painful but imperative
| duty to obtain, with as little delay as pos
sibIe, a new personal channel OF diplomatic
| intercourse in this country with the Gov
ernment Of Great Britain.
The correspondence in relation to this
incident will in due course be laid oefore
you, and will disclose the unpardonable
conduct of the official referred to in his in
| terference by advice aud counsel with the
| suffraees OF American citizens in the very
crisis OF the Presidential election then near
! at hand, and also in his subsequent public
declarations to justify his action, superad-
ding impugnent Of the Executive and Sem
| ate Of the United States, IN connection
with important questions now pending IN
controversy between Two Governments.
The offense thus cummitted was most
grave, involving disastrous possibilities 10
the good relations of the United States and
| Great Britain, constituting gross breach
Of diplomatic privilege aud an invasion OF
the purely domestic affairs and essential
sovereignty OF the Government to which
the envoy was accredited.
Having first fulfilled the just demands OF
international comfy, by anord!ng 1ull o.
portunity cor Her Malesty's Government to
sct in rele. of the situation, I considered
prolongaton OF Giscu 's!on to be unwar-
ranted and lhereupCn declined to further
| recognize the diplomatic character OF The
person, whose continuance IL Such lunc-
| tion would destroy that mutual confidence
which is essential to the good understand
ing Of the two Governments, and was in
! consistent with the welfare and self-re-
| spect of the Government or the United
| States,
The usual interchange or communication
has since continued through Her Majssty's
| legation in this city.
NV endeavors to establish By interna-
tional cooperation measures for the pre-
vention of the EXTERN nation OF 1ur,seals
| in Behring Sea have not been relaxed, and
| I have hopes OF being erao!eo shortly TO
submit an effective uad satisfactory con-
yentionai projet with the ElIratlmc powers
Sor the approval of the Senate.
Iulsmuch to be desired that some agree.
ment should be reached with Her NaJesty's
Government By which he damages 10 I:fc
and property on the Great Lakes may be
alleyiated by removing or hUnaneiy regu-
lating the obstacles to reciprocal assistance:
to wrecked or stranded vessels
The act Of June ln, 1878, which offers
| Canadian vessels tree access 10 our inland
waters IN aid OF wrecked or disabled YES
sells, has not ye: become effective through
concurrent action by Canada.
The due protection OF our citizens or
French origin or descent, from claim OF
y
! turning to or visiting France, has called
forth correspondence which was lld oe-
fore YOU at the last session.
! renew NY Recommendation OF two
years ago for The passage Ola bill for the
reiuud.ug TO certain German steamship
lines Of tncinterest Upan Tonnage dues IL
legally .Xactcd.
On the l,tho OF April last, I laid before
the House Of Representatives, !ull lnforna-
ton respecting oar interests in Samoa;
and in the subsequent correspondence on
the same suDi eel, winch will ue laid pc
fore YOU in dmc course, tho history OF
events il: tEose Islands w:.i ae found.
N :, message ACCOMMODATING MY approval,
on trc is. tiuy VI Uctooer !ast, or pill Tor
! thy exclusion OF Chinese llbora?s, | land
| b.fcrc Congress AL information and a!l
cores yondcucc toEc!iIS lho negotiation
! OF the treaty with China, concluded at
! this Capital or the Eth day -! March, 1883,
and which, having been conf.'ned by the
/ Senate, with c2rtu!n nmcndEent-, MAS
! rejected By TIE Chinese Government. li.!s
| message contained Il recon ;"enlatlon tl:aL
q SUN of money be apprc: rated as com
| pensatnn To Chinese subjects who had
| suffered INJURIES ut lie hands OF lawcSs
| men vltEln or" jui'isu;Itiou. Such appro-
pr:aton having b.c:: duly made, the fund
awaits reception Oy the Ch!Icse Govern
nent.
It Is sincerely hoped that By the..ccssation
OF the iuhux OF th,s class OF Chinese SUD-
jects, in accordance with the expressed
wish of both Governments. d cause OF un-
kind feeling has been permanently re-
moved.
A diplomatic mission from Corea has
| been received, and the formal intercourse
| between tho two countries contemplated
by the treaty OF 1882, is now established.
Persia has established diplomatic repre-
scntation at this capital and has evinced