The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1890-12-04
claimed on tho ash IF last March. tts

beneRcent working is already apparent.
The difference between the tive setefn.
ments touching the fur seai Question: In the
Behrlng sea ls not yet adjisted;, Us will be
be- laid heters Tonsfess. Fhe offer to sub
Tho question to arbitration, as pro-
posed by her majesty's government. has
not been accepted for the reason that the
form OF submission proposed is not Thought
to b. calculated to assure u conclusion sat-
t.taetory to either party; H. y. sincerely
se&hoh some arrangement may be
effected which will assure to the United
States proprietary right derived from Rus
sia, which was not d~isregarded by any ma
tion for more than eighty years preceding
the outbreak OF tho existing trouble.
In the tariff act II wrong WAS done to the
Kingdom Of Hawaii which I am bound, to
presume was wholly h~hihtentlohah Duties
Included ~ the reciprocity treaty now ex-
listing between the United States and the
kingdom OF Hawaii without including the
necessary exception III favor of that king !
dom. 1,hoee Congress will repair what
might otherwise seem to be a breach Of
faith on the part OF this government.
An award in favor OF the United States
in the matter of the claim of Mr.. Van Bok-
kele against Hayti WIS rendered on the
4th Of December, 1888, but bwinE to dis
orders then and afterwards prevailing in
Hnytl this terms of payment were not OBJ
served. A new agreement as to the time OF
payment has been approved and is now in
force. Other just claims of citizens Of the
United States for redress of wrongs suf-
fered during the late political cohflitt lii
Hayti will, 1t Is hoped, speedily yield to
friendly treatment.
Propositions for the amendment of the
treaty OF extradition between the United
StataS and 1ta1v arn now nn1ar c0nSi6ara-
tion. You will be asked to provide the
means Of accepting the invitation Of the
Italian government to take part in an aD:
pronching conference to consider the adop-
tloh OF o universal prime meridian from
| which to reckon longitude and time. As
this proposal follows in the track of the re-
form sought to be initiated by the meridian
conference at Washington, held on the in
v~itation of the government, the United
States should manifest a friendly interest
In the Italian proposal.
In this connection 1 hthy refer with ap-
prevail to the suggestion of my predecessors,
| that standing provision be made for accept
ing, whenever deemed advisable, the fire.
quent invitations Of foreign covenants to
share in conference and looking to the nd
vancement OF international reforms in re-
gard to science, sanitation. COMMERCIAL
laws and procedure, and other matters af-
fecting the intercourse and progress OF
modern communities.
In the summer OF 1889 an incident oc.
Cured which for some time threatened tC
interrupt the cordiality Of our relations
with the government of Portugal. That
government seized the Delagoa Bay rail,
way, which was constructed under a con
%cession granted to an American citizen an6
at the same time nnnulled the chartet
The concessienary, who had embarked his
fortune III the enterprise, having exhausted
other means Of redress, was compelled tt
invoke the protection of his government
Our representations, made coincidcntly
with those of the British government,
whose subjects were also largely interested,
happily resulted in the recognition
by Portugal Of the propriety of submitting
the claim for indemnity, growing out Of its
action, to arbitration. This plan of settle
ment having been agreed upon, the inter-
ested powers readily concurred in the pro-
! posal to submit the case to the Judgment of
three eminent jurists to be designated by
the president of the Swiss republic, who,
upon the joint invitation Of the govern
ments OF the United States, Great Britain
and Portugal. has selected persons we'll
qualified for the task before them.
The revision of our treaty relations with
the empire Of Japan has continued to be
the subject of consideration and Of CORE
sp%ondence. The questions 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 cX-
posed to undue discrimination. I sincerely
hope that such revision as will satisfy the
legitimate expectations of the Japanese
Soysr2ffient and maintain the present and
long existing friendly relations between
Japan and the United States will be ef-
fected.
The friendship between our country an6
Mexico. born Of close ncighborhood an6
strengthened by many considerations of in
| fir,nfn INT N1rnt irSn md pnrt~~0rn j~tnNorf
has never been more conspicuous than now
} nor more hopeful Of increased benefit t
l both nations. The intercourse of the tw
2 countries by rail, already great, is maxim
, constant growth. The established line
and those recently projected add to the in
l timacy of traffic and open new channels c
access to fresh areas OF demand and supply
l The Importance Of the Mexican railwa
system will be further enhanced to a degre
almost impossible to forecast. If it Shout
become a link in the projected inter-conti
. mental railway, 1 recommend hat our mis-
4 sion to the City of Mexico be raised to til
Il first class.
:. The cordial character of our relation
. with Spain warrants the hope that by til
. continuance Of methods Of friendly ncgotia
: lions much may be accomplished in til
direction Of an adjustment Of the pendin
> question, and of the increase Of our trad'
!. The extent and development of our trad
a | III uuc l9ltLIlu VI SuDd JHtcSU luC COlllIlCE
: cial relations Of the United States an
! Spain with a peculiar Importance. 1t is nc
) doubted that a special arrangement in re
, gard to commerce., based upon the reciprc
= city provision OF the recent tariff act, woul
Z operate most beneticially for both govern
, mentS. This subject is now receiving al
. %tcntiOn.
= The restoration of the remains of job
Ericsson to Sweden affords a gratifying OF
casion to honor the memory of tho great ir
= %ventor, to whose genius our country owe
' SO much and to bear witness to the ur
!; broken friendship which has existed in til
= land which bore him and our Own,w hic
! claimed him as a citizen.
: On the I'd day Of September last the con
= mission appointed to revise the proceeding
: of the commission under the claims CONVEX
p ton between the United States and Vene
. zuela of 1866 brought it's labors to a clos
: within the period fixed for that purpos,
o The proceedings of the late commissio
v were characterized by a spirit of impartia,
ity and a high sense of justice, and an II
cidcnt which was for many years the sui
iect OF discussion between the government
has been disposed Of in q manner alike hor
orable and satisfactory to both parties. FL
the settlement of the claim Of the Venezr
: ella Steam Transportation company, whic
was the subject of Il joint resolutio
Q adopted at the last session of congress, Mt
gotiations are still in progress. An earl
conclusion is anticipated.
The legislation of the past few years h;
: evidenced on the part of congress a grow
d ing realization of the Importance Of tt
consular service in fostering our CONNIE
g cial relations abroad and in protecting tt
domestic revenues AS the scope of oper;
tions expand increased provision must |
n made to keep up the essential standard
efficiency. The necessity Of some adequa'
e measure OF supervision and inspection hi
Q been SO often presented that I need on.
commend the subject to your attention.
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