Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Relations of the United States With
the Various Foreign Countries.

The Relations of the United States with
the Various Foreign Countries.
Good will and cordlality have characterized
our relations and correspondence with other |
governments, and the year just closed leaves
few inte national questions OF Importance re,
naming unadHsted No obstacle is believed |
Ia exist that can long DOstUOue the cDnsid- |
Grafton and adjustment of the still pending |
questions upon satisfactory and honorable terms.
states have been and should always DE marked |
by frankness and sincerity; our purposes
avuwed and our methods free from intrigue. |
This course has borne rich frult ~ the past ana u
is our duty a nation TO preserve the heritage OF
good repute which century OF right dealing |
with fc' eign governments has secured TO US.
The Fan-A merican Congress
It is a matter Of high significance and no less Of |
congratulations that the first year Of the second
century Of our constitutional existence finds, AS |
hOuOred guests within our own borders, the rep |
ressntativeS Of all the independent states OF |
North and South America, met together in earn
est conference touching the best methods Of per |
petuating and .lpahdiug the relations Of mutual |
interest ami friendness existing among them. |
That the OpuDrfIluity thus afforded for DrOmot- |
ing closer international relations and the IN |
creased prosperity of the states represented will
be used for the mutual good Of all cannot per |
init myself b. doubt our people VIII await with |
interest and confidence the results to flow from
80 suspicious IA meeting of allied and in large |
part Identical interests
The recommendations Of this International con
ference of enlightened statesmen will have the !
attention Of congo ess and its cooperation IN the
removal Of unnecessary barriers to beneficial in |
tercoursc between the nations of America, but |
while the commercial results, which it is hoped |
Will follow this conference, are worthy 81 pursuit
and Of the great interest they have excited II !
Is believed that the browning benefit Will be /
found in the better securities which may bee de
vised for the maintenance Of peace among all |
American nations, and settlement OF contentious |
by methods that a christian civilization can ap-
prove While viewing with interest our national !
resources and products, the delegates VIII. am ]
sure" find a higher satisfaction IN the evidences |
of unsclish friendship, which every where attend |
the intercourse with our people,
iit4T in
possibilities for good has lately assembled and is !
now IN session in this capitol An invitation was /
extended by the government under the act OF |
congress Of July D. 1879, to all maritime nations
20 send delegates 10 confer touching the revision
and amendment Of the rules and regulations gov |
crniug vessels, and to adopt uniform system OF |
marine signals. THE response to this invitation |
ha3 been very general aud very cordial. Deli |
yttr from twenty -siy nations are present in the
conference and they have entered upon their use |
far work with great zrnl, and with an evident APP |
probation of its Importance, so far as the agree
meut 10 be reached may require legislation TO give
II effect. lhr cooperation oi congress Is conn |
IDENTIFY relied upon 1t is an interesting and IN |
prrcrdcntcd fact that the two international |
conferences have brought here the accredited |
representatives. Of thirty three nations. Bolivia, |
Ecuado. and Honduras are now represented by |
resident cuvrys of the plenpoucntiary grade. Ali |
the states Of the American system now maintain |
diplomatic representation at this capitol In this |
connection IL may bc noted that ali the nations OF
the western hemisphere, with one exception, send /
to Washington envoy extraordinary and minis |
ters plenipotent'nry, being the highest grade ac- |
on the contrary sends ENJOYS Of lower grade I" |
sOmo # sister republics. our representative |
in Paraguay and Uruguay is minister resident: |
while Go Bolivia we send n minister resident ana |
consul general In view of the importance of |
our relations with the states
of the American system,
our diplomatic agents in those countries should |
DO of Uniform rank of envoy extraordinary and |
minister plrnipotuutiary. Certain missions We're |
50 elevated by the last congre' with happy effect,
and recommend the completion Of the reform |
I'll ilr. am
llayti In view Of their relations TO the American
system of states. also recommend that timely |
provisions lac made for extending to Hawaii an |
invitation TO- he represented in International CON |
ference now sitting at this capitol
our relations with
China
have the attentive consideration which their mag
nitudr aud interest demand. The failure of the |
treaty negotiated under the administration of my |
predecessor for the further and more complete |
restriction Of Chinese labor immigration, and |
with it the legislation Of the last session of con
grrss dependent thereon ave some questions |
open, which congress SHOULD now approach in |
IN that wise aud just spirit which should charhc-
tCriEr the relations of two great and friendly pow
crs. While orr supreme interests demand the eN- |
cusion of lahoring element, which experience /
has shown to lie incompatible with Our social life all
steps to compass this imperative ueed should he |
accompanied with recognition of the claim oI |
those strangers now lawfully among us to hui |
mauc and Just treatment, The accession OF the /
y"ung emperor of China marks. We may hope an !
era OF progress and prosperity for the great /
The present state OF affairs IN rcspec' I" the /
samoan Islands
is encouraging The conference viii, was held |
in this city ina the summer of lSS' between the |
representatives of the United States and Ger
many and Great Britain have been al iourned he
cause of the persistent divergence of views, which
was developed IN its deliberations. The Subse-
queut course of events in the islands gave rise to
questions of a serious character. On the 4th of |
February last the German minister ut
this capital, in behalf OF his government,
proposed Il resumption of the conference
at Berlin This proposition was accepted,
as congress in February last was informed
Pursuant To the understanding thus reached com
mssi0ncrs We're appointed 10y me, 10y and with
the advice aud consent of the senate, who pro
Cecdcd to Berlin where the conference was renew
cd The deliberations extended through several
weeks aud resulted IN the conclusion OF treaty
which will he submitted to the senate FOR ITS APP
prevail | trust thar the efforts which nav" been
made to effect an adjustment of this question
will Ia productive oI the permanent establish
mcnt of law and order in Samoa, upon the basis
of the maintenance ot the rights and interests of
the native These questions winch have arisen
during the past few years between Great Britain
and the United States, in abSeyancc or in
course ut adjustment
ON the part Of the government of
The Dominion of Canada,
an effort has been apparent during the season
just ended to administer the laws and regulations
applicable to the fisheries with as little occasion
for friction was possible, and the temperate
representations Of this government in respect of
eases of undue hardship of harsh interpreted
ttvuS have been in most eases met with measures
of transjtary relief It is trusted that the attain
mcnt of our just rights under existing treaties
and in virtue of the concurrent legislation of the
two contiguous countries Will not be l'ug de
ferrrd, and that all existing causes of difference
may he cqultahly adjusted | recommend that
provision be- made hy an international agreement
tur NtSlhlv marking the water boundary between
the United states ami tl1al;l m the narrow Ch'lll-
ntlS that liu the great lakes. The conventional /
line therein traced 10y Che northwestern boundary
SURVEYED wears ago is not in nh cases readily aSCGr-
fRT
tious. \ Just and acceptable enlargement Of the /
sf pf rp1,ss for yyhi, ditiou NAV be claim
ed and granted Is most desirable between this [
country aud Great Britain. The territory Of neither
should become a secure harbor for the evlLduers I
of the other through aNojdable short comnEs in |
this regard \ new treaty ON this subject he /
tween the two powers has been recently neEo- I
tiated and viii soon he laid before the senate, /
The iuportanceot the commerce. OF
Cuba and rorto Rico
with the United States their nearest and pruci- |
pui market Justified the expectation that tue "N- (
listing relations may be beneiicGluy expanded, /
The iuVCdWcuts resulting from varying dues on +
navigation and from the veNattuuS treatment of +
oar vessels in merely technical grounds OF COM !
platut in West ludia ports should he removed;
The prOgr'SS toward an adjustment Of pending /
claims between the United states and Spain is /
not Us rapid as could be desired.
Questions affecting American interests in con. |
necton with railways constructed and operated /
by our citizens IN
Peru.
has claimed the attention OF this government. II |
Is urged that other governments in pressing Peru
70 the paymeut of their claims, have dtSregaried
the property rights Of American citizens The /
matter will be carefully investigated with q view
10 securing a proper and equitable adjustment
In pursuance OF the charter granted by con
grcSS, and under the terms OF its contract with
the government Of
Nicaragua.
the iuteroceanic canal company has begun the
construction of the important waterway between
the two oceans which its organization contenls
plates Grave complications for time seemed
imminent in view of q supposed conflict Of luClS-
dicton between Nicaragua and Costa Rica m
regard 20 the accessory privileges to be con
ceded by the latter republic toward the
construction of works ON the san Juan
river OF which the right bank is Costa Rican ter
ritory am happy u learn that a friendly ar
rangement has been effected between the two
nations This government has held itself ready
TO promote in every proper way the adjustment
of an questions that might present obstacles 10
the completion of a work Of such trS1uS-condsnt
importance to the commerce OF this country. aud
indeed to the commercial interests of the world.
\ similar issue is now pending with
Portugal
The Delagoa Bay railway in Africa was con
structed under concession by Portugal TO
American citizen. When nearly completed the
road was seized by the agents Of the Portuguese
government Formal protest has been made
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 ami
The French Republic