The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1889-12-13
LatGStFOrGign News.

MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.

TCau Ill OOUSIeSS Oh DeC. -, says
"good will and cordially have char
acterized our relations and cores
pondence with other governments,
and the year just closed leaves few
international questions of importance
remaining unadjusted." The meeting
of the Congress of North and South
American nations is called n matter
of high Significance and congratulate
ton as occurring in the first year
of the second century of the United
States constitutional existence. Re-
ference is also made to the Maritime
Congress now in session in Wash
ington. 1t is recommended that the
diplomatic agents TO sister republics
of the Western Hemisphere he rails
ed to the uniform rank of Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
| potentiary. Certain missions were
so elevated by the last Congress
with happy effect, and recommend
the completion of the reform thus
begun, with the inclusion, also, of
Hawaii and Hayti, in view of their
relations to the American system of
states. also recommend that timely
provision be made for extending
to Hawaii an invitation to be repre-
sented in the International Confer
ence now sitting at this capital.
The still unsettled Chinese immi-
grafton question is commended to
action in wise and just spirit. 1t
is hoped that the accession of the
young Emperor of China marks an
era of progress and prosperity for
the great country over which he is
called to rule.
| The state of affairs with respect
to the Samoan Islands is encourage
ing. The treaty framed at Berlin
would be submitted, and the Presi-
dent trusted law and order would be
restored on the basis of the mainten-
ance of the rights and interests of
the natives.
Questions that had arisen during
the past few years between the
United States and Great Britain are
in allegiance or in course of adjust
ment. Canada had administered
her fishery laws with as little occa-
sion for friction as possible. An
enlargement Of the Anglo-American
extradition treaty is recommended.
The territory of neither country
should be secure harbor for the
evil-doers of the other.
An expansion of commercial rela'
tons with Cuba and Porto Rico is
expected. The progress toward al
adjustment of pending claims be-
tween the United States and SPAR
| is not as rapid as could be desired
American citizens claims in connec
ton with railways in Peru will b'
E investigated. A similar issue eX
l lists with Portugal regarding the
seizure of the Delagoa Bay Railwa,
in Africa by agents of the Portu
guese Government. Formal protes
has been made to the latter and NJ
proper effort will be spared to secur
proper relief.
The beginning of work on tn
|. Nicaragua Canal is referred to, tn
President being happy to learn tina
q friendly agreement has bee
effected between Nicaragua ant
/ Costa Rica. The United State
j. Government will hold itself read
g to promote the adjustment of sal
o questions that might present obsta
d Giles to the completion of work G
a such transcendent Importance to tn
q commerce of this country, and, in
deed, to the commercial interests c
the world"
n The success of American exhib
+ tors at Paris is gratifying. Th
= = Government has accepted the invitt
q ton of Belgium to take part in TIL
% international Congress that opene
- at Brussels, Nov. l6, to promote til
l. abolition of the slave trade. Th
question with Germany about he
people naturalized in America n
Is turning to their native country
l. disposed of in temperate spirit
n the entire satisfaction of both pa
II ties. Great satisfaction is expresse
Of at the return of peace to Hayt
re whose apparently now stable goverl
O. ment has been recognized. Claim
IN of the United States against Ven
lie zuela will, it is hoped, soon be sati
factorily settled. The Governmel
has not hesitated to express its d
sire that the boundary dispute b
N tween Great Britain and Venezue
is may be adjusted amicably and
is strict accordance with the histor
title of the parties.
he Japan and her new constitute
e. are favorably referred to. 1t is r
commended that treaty rights
as Corea be established. Persia
err treating American missionaries &c
8. erously, and the Shah is disposed
encourage the enterprise of Amel
e. can citizens in his dominions.
he earnest effort will be made TO def
with mutual satisfaction the trea
er rights of Americans in Turkey.
a is stated as advisable that dillicultl
BY with several European countries |
garding naturalized citizens shou
e, be adjusted. The revolution
d, Brazil is deemed an event of gre
interest to the United States. !