Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-04

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I be afforded that country from the present vi
due and oppressive foreign control in matte
! Of commerce. earnestly recommend that r
lief be provided for the injuries arcidentali
: caused to Japanese suf jec the Island I
Ikisima, by the target practice of one OF ou
vessels
CoREA AND PERSIA.
A Diplomatic mission from )rea has bee
received. The formal intercourse betwee
the two countries conte mplated by the treat
OF 1882 is now establis he'd; legislative pro
vision is hereby recommended 70 organize AM
| equip consular courts In Corea.
Persia has established diplomatic repre-
sentative at this capitol, and has evinced
very great interest in the enterprises an'
achievements of our citizens. l am therefor
hopeful that beneficial commercial relation
between the two countries may be brough
about.
| THE HAYTIAN MIDDLE.
announ 3e with sincere regret that Hayti ha
again become the theatre Of insurrection ant
disorder and bloodshed. The htul4r govern
ment of President Solomon was forcibly over
thrown, and he was driven out the country tt
France, where he has since died. The ten1rt
OF power has been so unstable amid the war %
factions that has ensued since the expulsion Of
President Salon,on, that no Government con
stituted by the will Of the Haytian people hat
reen recognized as administering with ie
sponsibility the affairs of that country.
Our representative has been instructed tc
abstain from interference between the warning
| factions, and vessel of our navy has been sent
to Haytian waters to sustain our Minister, and
for the protection of the persons and property
of American citizens Precautions have been
taken to enforce our neutrality laws and pre-
vebt our t~rritory from becoming the base OF
military supplies for either of the wairing fac
titns. Under color of a blockade, OF which no
reasonable notice has been given and which
does not appear to have been efficiently main
tanned, the feizure of YES. els under the Ameri
can flag has been reported, and in consequence
measures to prevent and redress any molesa
| tion of any Of our innocent merchantmen, have
| been adopted.
A CABLE TO HAWAII.
| proclamation was duly made on the 9th
| day of November, 1887. of the conventions u
| extensions of the treaty of June 3, 1875. with
Hawaii, under which relations OF such speca'
| and benificent intercourse have been created
In the vast field of Oriental commerce now
unfolded from over the Pacifc border, nc
| features present stronger recommendations
for Congressional action than the establish
graph with Ncnolulu. The graphic posi-
ton of the Hawaiian group in relation 10 our
Pacific States, create a natural independence
OF mutually Of Interest which which our pr i sent 4
made close communication u logical and com
| mercial necessity.
THE SPANISH AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
| The wisdom of concluding treaty of com
mercial reciprocity with Mexico has been here
tofore stated in my messages to Congress, and
the lapse of time and growth of commerce with
that close neighbor and sister Republic, con-
firm the SO The
l
an adequate appropriation is now recon-
mended
It is with sincere satisfaction that am en-
abled to advert to the spirit of good neighbor-
| hood and friendly cooperation and concilia.
| tion that has marked the correspondence aud
action of the Mexican authorities in their
| share OF the task OF maintaining law and order
about the line of our common boundary.
| The long pending boundary dispute between
| Gotta Rica and Nicaragua was referred to ms
for arbitration, and by an award made on the
| DOd of March lg the QunStiOl has Det finally
settled to the expressed satisfaction of both the
parties interested.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN GOVERNMENTS.
The Empire OF Brazil, in aboishing the last
vestige of slavery among Christian nations
called forth the earnest cong ratulations of this
Government, in expression of tte cordial SYM
pathies of our people
The claims i OF nearly al @ other e. countries
Bolivia and Peru, have been disposed OF either
by arbitration or by lump settlement. Similar
claims of our citizens will continue to be urged
upon the Chilian GOVERNMENT, and it is to be
hoped will not be subj ct to further delay.
A comprehensive treaty of amity and COM
mel ce with Peru was proclaimed on November
7th last and it Is expected that under it
opinion mutual prosperity and good under,
standing will be promoted.
| SETTLEMENT OF PRIVATE CLAIMS.
| In the pursuance of policy of arbitration, a
treaty to settle the claim Of Santos an Ameri
can citizen, agaiust Ecuador, has been con
cluded under my authority and will be sub
mitted for the approval of the Senate.
A like disposition of the claim cf Carlos But
Iterfield against Denmark, and Of Vanbokelen
against Hayti, will probably be made and
trust the principle of such settlements may be
extended in practice under the approval of the
Senate
will of both governments, the ratification of the
Cony ention OF December 3. 1883, with Vene
zuela for the rehearing of claims of citizens oi
the United States under the treatv of 1886
failed to exchange within the terms provided
and supplementary Convention, further ex-
tending the time for the exchange of ratifca-
| tions and explana Ory OF an ambiguous pro-
vision OF the prior Convention, now awaits the
advice and consent of the Senate.
Although this matter in the stage referred
concerns only the concurrent treaty-making
In view of the interest repeatedly and con-
spicuously shown by you in your Legislative
capacity in fayor, OF speedy and equitable
the discredited judgments Of tie previous
mixed Commission Of Caracas. With every
o 90 ipstee to The the
regard, the time seems to have come to end this
| matter, and trust the prompt confirmation by
both parties of the supplementary action re-
other action to prevent the longer Withholding
| such rights of actual claimants as may be shown
| to exist.
CONGRESS OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS.
AS authorized by Congress. preliminary steps
| capitol during the coming year. of the repre-
sentatives of South and Central American
States, together with those of Mexico, Hayt
and San Domingo, to discuss sundry important
monetary and commercial topics, exc ping il
those cases where, from reasons Of contiguity
of territory and the expense of a border line
incapable of being guarded, reciprocal COM
mercial treaties may be found expedient.
| 1t is believed that commercial policies in
ducing fIeer mutual exchange of products car
be most advaniageously arranged by i,ndepend
last N entioned.
The control of our taxation for revenue will
be Always retained in our own hands, unre
strcted by conventional agreements with othe
Governments.
| MARITIME CONFERENCE.
In confor nifty also with Congressional at
to confer in Washington in April next upon tn
practicability of devisipg uniform rules an
measures for the greater security of life an
property at sea. A disposition to accept on th
been manifested aud If the cooperation OF tn
na'ions chiefly interested shall be secured in
Iportant results may be confidently anticipated
The act of June 26, 1884, 0nd then act
amendatory thereof in relation to the tonnag g
duties have given rise to extended corfe
pondepce with foreign Nations with whom W
have existing treaties OF navigation and CON
merce and have caused wide and regrettabl
divergence of opiAion in relation to the in
position of the duties referred to. The que
tions are important and shall make them
subject Of special and more detailed commuD
cation at the present session.
REVISION OF NATURALIZATION LAWS.
With the rapid increase of immigration to ou
| shores and the facilities of modern travel, tn
!, abuses of the gent rOus privileges afforded b
. our naturalization laws, call for their Garrett
| revision. The easy and unguarded manner i
l oh Of narin nj cb,r,