The state herald., 1890-12-05

In this counscuuh may rsrer with approval to
tho suggestion OF my predeo ,ssors. thut stand.
Ing provision 20 male ior accepting wnsnerer
foreign governments 10 riare In bnufufehees
looking to tho Luvlncercht u International O..
forms IN regAsI TO science. sunitntion, CONNER
cial laws. and procedure in othor matters niiect.
Ing tho interest nnd progress OF modern conmu.
miles.
which for some time threatened To interrupt tho
coIdiuhty Of our relations with the government
OF Portugal. hat government soizcd the Della
goa Bay halfway. which WIS constructed under d
concession granted TO an American eirissp. and
ut the same tins nnnulled the charter. The con.
eo,siohnry. who lind egbarksd his fortunp Id tho
dross, WINS compelled 10 jeyoko tho projection Of
hts government, Our representa- ions, undo
"oincdon,iy wlih those OF Great britain, who's,
subjects were also iait oily Interested, happily re-
suited in tho recognition by Portugal u the
propriety oil submitting the ciain for indemnity
growing out OF its nction, TO arc tration.
HAis plan OF settlement having been agree
upon, tho interested powers rsniily concnrrcd
in the prop nai To submit ,ho case to- th- Judy
mont,of three rinirent iirl-ts 10 10 deal grated
iy tho Irs,il.nt OF the SWISS R0publio. WHO.
upon tho joint invitation oil tho govornmsnts OIL
Tho United S,atcs, Great Britain and Portugal,
has selected pcrsohs vol auliih,d for tho task
before them.
Tho Iovisiop OF our troaty rotations with tho
Empire Of japan hns continued 10 bs tho snb.
iect oil coasidsEat Oh and OF correspondence,
Tho Vuostions involved arc both grave and dali.
cate, and while il will be my dus 10 sro that Tho
intorasts OF tho United States are o. by am
chnbges Exposed TO undue discrn, natibn,
sincerely hoIo that such revision as will butis'g
tho ioSitimn o exper ,aiiops 81 tlis JaIancia 81,
ornment nnd niaiutoin It'd plesent ind long-ex,
Suns 'fisndly rotations tctwoon Japan anu
tho United States will DO effected.
The friendship bitween our country and Mo-
ico born OF close geographical position und
strengthened by many considerations OF int
muto intercourse md reciprocal interest, hn'
naycr boon more conspicuous than now, nor inofs
hopeful of inetoascd benefits to Lo.h nation.
Tho intercourse OF the two countries by rail, NJ
ready great, IL maiin. constant growth. Tho
established line. AMI thoss Tecents proIsr,el
add 10 tho Intimacy b: traffic and open new
cJanAe!s OF nccess to fresh nreRs OF demand ard
supply. Tho importance OF the !Hexican rniiway
system will be further enhanced. to degree a.
most impo>sibls To forecast. IL IL should uecNsJ
link In tho pred acted lntercontinentnl i,ahH
way. l recommend That our mission Ia tbs tiy
Of Mexico bs faissj To the first elnss.
Tn, cor1i ciaiait,r Of our Relations with
SPAN wnrrnats the hope that by tho continuance
be accom- plishsi IN thn difcctlon 81 the ndiusi-
ment D, pending questions and OF the increase
OF our trade. Tho extent ind development Of
our trade With tho. Island Of tnbl invest tho
eoInnsrein, re.htiun, of the United States and
s!siA with d peculiar Importance. II ID not
doubted that a special ARA lgcnent In regard To
commerce. based upon tho reCiprocity provision
of the recent tAriH net would operate most bens-
tcihliy for both governments. This subject IL
now receiving attention.
The RESTORATION of the remains OF John Ercc-
son TO Svedrn Afforded gratifying oeearol Y.
h5no. tic iilo.ao.J u .as sroat ias5ntl., "
whose genius our county owe, so much, md to
bear witness TO tue unbroken friendship which
las oxistel between tie land which bore hin
and our owi which claimsI him as a clifton.
On the ID OF September last the commission
appointed TO reyi-" The proceedings OF the nOin.
mission. undo. tho tlnin,s -uhven,irp bctvesr
the Ihitsd State, rph N-rrfuclh oil i-G htossht
It's iabors u u slusa within the period ixod for
that PURPOSE The proceedings of the late com.
mission characterized by n spirit Of Impair
tiail'y md heh ssi.ss u jas,ire. aud ~ trgi.
ddAt which WA for flany Year. tho subject Of
discussion between thc tao eoFernments Las
been dif % sod of IN q manner alike honorable
aud satisfactory 70 both pirtse
l-r tht settlemrnt OF tho clhim OF the Nonogue-
Ian Steam transportation Company, which was
he subject OF 20 nj resolution adopted at tho
last session Of tongress. negotiations still IN
irpEress and their slFly coHe!asiun Is aniiei-
patsd.
iho legislation ot the INST. few yrale las
r'idnnHct o. 'ht past u tonsfes, g.oeins
hsaisaton Of the Importance OF ccnsu az SER
vice IN ioatcring our clmmeTeial relations
abroad and IN protecting the dumtBic revenues.
As tie $50 OF operations expand increased
provision must be made to keep up tho ee.cntial
standard OF elhclency. The necessity of soma
adequate measure Of suroi ision o. inspection
hes tom go often presented that l mead only
commend tie subject TO your attention.