Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-07
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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which make close communications 3
logical and commercisl necessity.
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,n,ch make close communications 3
,gical and commercis2 necessity. |
AS TO NsxICo.
The wisdom Of concluding treaty Of
Commercial reciprocity with Mexico has
zen heretofore stated in'my massage TO
congress, and the lapse Of tine end
,rowtk Ct commerce with that c5ose |
leighhor and sitter republic coEflrA the !
judgment so expressed. The precise re-
ccarion OF our boundary line Is Aeedful |
lrd quate appropriation b now re-
II Is with sincere satisfaction that
am enabled 70 advert to the spilts OF good
and fftendlf cooperation
and conckissiou thss has marked the core
and ectaon >ct the Mexican
authorities In their share Of the task 81
maintaining law and order about the
line Of cur common boundary.
The dispute between Costs RicA end
Nicaragua
WAS referred to arbitration and By an
AWARD n ade on the2sd Of March last the
question has been fnelly settled te the
expressed satisfaction Of both parties in
interest.
SOUTH AMERICA.
gsne empire Of Brazil in sbolishiEg the
LAST vsstige OF slavery amorg Christian
oations called Forth the earnest eeBgrat-
ularions OF this government in expression
Of the cordial e5mpathies Of our people,
The claims OF nearly all other countries
&C ainst Chill growing out CT her war with
Eollvla and Eeru have been disposed CT
either bv arbitration or By ID up setile
Eent. Similar claims Of our Cii!E 3ns Will
continue TO tsi urged upon the Gillian
government knd 1t is hoped will not &c
-suoisct TO farther delsys.
A comprehensive tresty Of enity and
commerce With Peru was proclaimed on
il November last, and Ii is expected that
under its preparation mutual pFofE sEity
and good understanding will be pro-
noted.
In pursusrcs OF the policy Of sro!sEs
ton a treaty TO settle the claim OF Santos,
IN American citizen against E:usdor hss
aeen concluded under my sutaori!y, and
will be DUG submitted for the approval
OF the senate
Like disposition OF the claim Of Carles
ButterfaId against Denmark and OF Van
Boken against Hlyti will probably be
made, ana trust the principle OF such
settlements msy be extended in practice
under the approval Of the senate.
TIE VENEZUELAN CONVENTION.
Through unforeseen causes foreign to
the will CT both governments the rsf S;s
ton Of the convention of December {,
1885, with Neuezuel for the rehesring Of
CLAIMS Of citizens Of the United States
uade, the treaty of 1866 sslled to eX-
change within the term provided, and
supplementary convention further extend
Ing the lime for exchange Of Publications
and IL explanatory Of ambiguous pcovisio5
of the prior convention now sWsiss tbs
advice and consent Of the senste
Although this MISTER In the state refer
red to CT ncerns only the coBcurrenttresty
making power OF one branch Of congress
| advert to II Ia ylew of the interest re-
pestedly and conspicuously shown by you
in your legislative capacity IL f'v0r If
speedy aud equitable adjustment OF the
questions growing out Of tbs discreet
judgments Of the previous mixed I'M
| mission Of Csrsccss. With eveIS Gesire
TO do justics to the yep esenSstives OF
Venezuela 10 this regard. The tine seems
to have coma to era this mstFe!, and
trust the promp: confirmation By Doth
parties Of the supplementary Sction re-
terred TO will avert the need OF legislative
or other action to prevent the longer
within ,iding Ct Euch rights Of aeusi
claimants IS my be shown 20 exist.
CONVENTION OF AMERICAN STATES.
As author zed by the congress, preiirnis
nary steps have bsen taken for ihs sssem
blsge at this capital GuriEg ibs coming
wear Of the representatives # S0uth and
Central American states, togstber with
those OF M. xicc, Hayu and San DJmin go,
to discuss suIory important monetary
and commercial top cs. Excepting In
those cases where from reasons of terri
tory and the 6XisteLcs Of border
line incapable Ct beiTg guarded
reciprocal commercial tresUes may be
found expsdient. Il Is believed shat
commercial policies inducing freer ex-
change Of products car be most sdvin-
tsgeously arranged By independents but
cooperative legislation. Ii the mode
last mentioned the control Of cur taxa
tiou for revenue will be always retained
in our hands unrestricted By conventional
agreements With other governments.
TONNAGE DUTIES.
The set OF Jude &c. 1854, and the acts
ameDdatory thereof IN relation to tonnage
duties hlvs given rise to extended CORE
spopdeDce with foreign nations with whom
We have existing treeties Of navigation
and commerce, and fave caused Hide AID
regretab'e divergence Of opinion IN lels-
iiou TO the Imposition OF the duties re-
ferred to. These questions are imporsn
ant, aud shsu maze them the sabj ct OF
Q spe cisl and more detailed communicS.
ton ct tie present session.