The Globe-republican., 1890-12-10

some arrangement may be effected which
will assure to the United States properly
right derived from Russia, which was no.
| disregarded by any nation for more thar
| eighty wears preceding the outbreak OF tht
| present trouble.
THE DELAGOA BAY TROUBLE.
| In this connection 1 may refer with ap'
prOyal to the suggestions of my predecessors
| that standing provision should be mace ioi
acceptiny whenever deemed advisable, the
| frequent invitations of foreign Governments
| To share in conferences looking to the al
vancement of international reform IN regard
| TO science sanitation, commercial laws anu
procedure and other matters aHectihS 'ae
| intercourse and progress OF modern cohhu-
mites. In the summer OF 1883 an incldeht DC
Cured which for some time threatened 10 III
terrupt the cordially of our relations Win
the Government of Portugal That Govern
ment seized the Delagoa Bay railway, which
was constructed under a concession granted
TO an American citizen, ana III
the same time annulled the charter. Inc
cOnccssiOnary, who had embarked MS
fortune in the enterprise, having exhausted
other means OF redress. was compelled TO IN
woke the protection of his Government. our
re representations. made coincidently with
jects were also largely interested, happily re-
suited in the recognition by Portugal OF the
propriety of submitting the claim for indem-
nifty, growing out of its action, to arbitration.
The plan of settlement having been agreed
upOn the Interested Powers readily con-
CURED in the proposal to submit the case 10
the Judgment of three eminent !uriats, 10 be
designated by the President of the Swiss Re-
public, who, upon the joint invitation OF the
- of 10 PORTUGAL
and Great Britain, has selected persons well
qualified for the task before them.
The revision of our treaty with the Empire
of Japan has continued TO be the subject of
consideration of correspondence. The ques
tions involved are both grave and delicate,
and while it will be my duty to see that the
interests of the United States are not by any
changes exposed to undue discrimination
sincerely hope that such revision as will sat
isfy the legitimate expectations of the Japan
csc Government and maintain the present
long existing friendly relations between ia
pan and the United States will be effected.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The friendship between our country and
Mexico, born OF close neighbOrhood and
strengthened by many considerations of init
mate intercourse and reciprocity, have never
been more conspicuous than now, nor more
hopeful of increased benefit to both Nations.
The intercourse OF the two countries by rail,
already great, is making constant growth.
The established lines and those recently pros
pected add to the intimacy of traffic and open
new channels of access to fresh areas of de-
mand and supply. The Importance Of the
Mexican railway system will be further en-
HANGED to degree almost impossible to fore
cast, il it should become link in the pro-
jected intercontinental railway. recommend
that our mission in the City of Mexico be
raised to the first class.
RECIPROCITY WITH SPAIN.
The cordial character of our relations with
Spain warrants the hope that by the continu-
ance of methods of friendly negotiation much
may be accomplished in the direction of an
adjustment of pending questions and of the
increase Of our trade. The extent and the
of our trade with the island of
Cuba invest the commercial relations OF the
United States and Spain with peculiar impor-
lance 1t is not doubted that Il special ar
rangement in regard to commerce, based
upon the reciprocity provision of the recent
tariff act would operate most beneficialiy for
both Governments. This subject is now re-
ceiving attention.
The restoration of the remains of John
Ericsson to Sweden afforded a gratifying oc-
casiOn to honor the memory of the great in
ventor, to whose genius our country owes so
much, and to bear witness to the unbrOken
which has existed between the
land which bore him and our own which
claimed him a citizen.
On the I'd of September last the Commits
sion appointed to revise the proceedings of
the Commission under the claims cOnven-
ton; between the United States and Venczue-
la, of 1886, brought its labors to II close with
in the period fixed for that purpose. The
of the late Commission were
by spirit of impartiality and
a high sense of justice and an incident which
was for many years the subject of discussion
between the two Governments has been dis.
posed of in a manner alike honorable and
to both parties, for the settle
ment of the claim of the Venezuela Steam
Company which was the sub
ect of a joint resolution adopted at the last
session of Congress. Negotiations are still
in progress and their eariJ conclusion is an
ticipated.
The legislation of the past few years has
evinced on the part of Congress a growing
of the Importance of the CONNER
cial relations abroad, and in protecting the
revenues. As the scope of opera
lions expands, increased provisions must be
made to keep up the essential standard of eff
fciency. The necessity of some adequate
measure of supervision and inspection has
been so often presented that l need only
commend the subject to your attention.
Domestic Matters.