Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-12-12

through our minister at Lisbon against this act
and no proper effort will be spared to secure
proper relief.
The traditional good feeling between this coun
try and
The French Republic
has received additional testimony in the partici-
patton Of our government and people in the in
ternational exposition held at Paris, during the
past summer The success of our exhibitors has
been gratifying The report of the commission
will be laid before congress in due season.
This government has accepted under proper re-
serve to its policy in foreign territories the In
vitation of the government OF
Belgium,
TO take part in an international congress which
opens at Brussels, on the 10Th of November for
the purpose of devising measures to promote the
abolition of the slave trade in Africa to prevent
the shipment of slaves by sea- Our interest in the
extinction of this crime against humanity in the
regions where it yet survives, has been increased
by the results of emancipation within our own
borders
With Germany,
the most cordial relations continue The ques-
tlonS arising from the return to the empire Of
Germans naturalized in this country are conSid-
cred and disposed of in temperate spirit, to the
entire satisfaction of both governments.
1t is a source of great satisfaction that the in
ternal disturbances OF the republic of
Hayti
are at last happily ended, and that an apparently
stable government has been constituted, It has
been duly recognized by the United States.
capitol for the settlement of long standing claims
against the republic of
yenezeu1a,
and it is hoped that satisfactory conclusion will
be speedily reached. This government has not
hesitated to express its earnest desire that the
boundary dispute now pending between Great
Britain and Venezeula may be adjusted amicably
and in strict accordance with the historic title Of
the parties.
The advancement of the empire of
japan
has been evidenced by the recent PRONUNCIATION
of new constitution, valued for guarantees of
liberty and providing for responsible ministry
to conduct the government. 1t is earnestly rec
commended that judicial right and processes in
Corea be established on firm basis by providing
the machinery necessary to carry our treaty stip-
ulatiOns in that regard.
The friendlineSs of
The Persian Government
continues to be shown by its generous treatment
of Americans engaged in missionary labors and
by the cordial disposition of the Shah to encour-
age the enterprise of our citizens in the develop
ment of Persian resources
discussion is in progress touching the juris-
dictional treaty rights of the United States in
Turkey.
An earnest effort will be made to define those
rights to the satisfaction of both governments
Questions continue to arise in our relations with
several countries in respect to the
Rights of NaturaIized Citizens.
Especially is this the case with France, Italy,
Russia and Turkey, and to a less extent With
Switzerland. From time to time earnest efforts
have been made to regulate this subject by con
ventions An improper use of naturalization
should not be permitted, but it is important that
those who have been duly naturalized should
every where be awarded recognition of the
rights pertaining to citizens of the country of their
adoption The appropriateness of special conven
ions for that purpose is recognized in the treaties
which this government has concluded with a num-
Der of European States, and it is advisable that
the difficulties, which now arise in our relations
with other countries on the same subject, should
be similarly adjusted
The recent revolution in
Brazil,
in favor of the establishment of a republican
form of government is an event of great interest
to the United States. Our minister at Rio dc
Janeiro was at instructed to maintain
friendly diplomatic relations with the provisional
government, and the Brazilian representatives az
this capital were instructed by the provisional
government to continue their functions. Our
friendly intercourse with Brazil has therefore
suffered no interruption. Our minister has been
further instructed to extend on the part of this
government formal and cordial recognition OF
the new republic so soon as the majority of the
people of Brazil shall have signif1ed their assent
to its establishment and maintenance.