The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-02

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the late war with Peru. ksporss from SAM
tiago warrant the expectatt0n 0k - caIiy
and satisfactory adjustment. ~
Our relations with China, whaon nave TOT
several years occupied ~ impossans pns.s pinacs
for careful consideration and have bean the
subject of much correeQondenoe. Inc
communications Of the Chinese minister
have brought into view the whole subject g
our conventional relations with d. ooantrys
through its legation At Pekin, sought eo A.
range various matters and oompsa1nt2
touching the interests and profession q our
citizens IN China. In pursuance q eee CON-
current resolution Of Oot. 7, 1Ssls I nave
proposed to the government Of Aex1co and
Great Britain to consider Conventional
regulation Of the passage of Chimes labor
ers aaross our southern and northern boz
ders.
On the twenty-second day of August last.
ed under treaty Dec. 8, 1883, rendered an
award to the effect that NO compensation
WAS due from the Danish government to the
United States on account OF what = com !.
monty known AZ the Carlos Butterheld
claim.
Our relations with the French continue
to be cordial. Our representative at that
court has very diligently urged the removal
of the restrictions imposed upon our meat
products, and it 10 believed that substantial
progress has been made toward JUST ret
Element. z s
The Samoan treaty, signed last year a.
Berlin by the representatives Of the United
States. Germany and Great Britain. after
due ratification and exchange. has begun to
of the government agreed upon will soon
replace the disorder Of the past By stable
administration, alike just to the natives
and equally to the three powers most con-
cerned in trade and intercourse with the
Samoan islands. The chief justice has
been chosen by the king Of sweden and
Norway on the invitation Of the three pow
ers and will soon be installed. The land
commission and the municipal council are
in process Of organization. q rational and
evenly distributed scheme OF taxation is in
operation. MaIistoa d respected as king.
The new treaty OF extrsdition with Great
Britain after due ratification was BRO.
claimed on the 25th Of last March. Ito
h, beneficent working is already apparent.
The difference between tho two govern
ments touching the fur seal question in the
Behring sea is not yet adiusted, q will ba
seen by the correspondents which viii eoon
be read before congress. The otter 70 sub-
accepted, for the reason that 1he form 81
submission proposed i'd not thC1Qht to 10
calculated t6 assure oonclui ~ Sa tisfac-
tory to either party. II u aineoSoky hoped
snae before the opening of AnOekex sailing
which will assure to the Unitod States
property right, derived from Russia, which
was not disregarded by any nation for mora
than eighty years preceding the outbreak Of
me e, existing .hs Ina,a trouble.
kingdom of Hawaii, which am Bound to
presume was wholly unintentional Dnties
were imposed ON commodities which ara in
oluded IN the reciprocity treaty now exist
ing between the United States and the king
,essary exception in favor 0f that tinodom.
hope congress- will repair What michf oth.
srWlse seem to be breach 0f faith on Che
part OF this government.
An aawrd IN favor Of ths United StAto I
Boakehen against Hayfi 800 re,s.3Hs.ys ~. u
! ne fourth OF December. 1883, but oWinr g
lisoraers then and afterwards peovaiIino in
uaytl Tue Terms ot payment w0TO NOT OBJ Il
sa...'. meW agroemsnt - ~ ~ 1imeto4
nlca nthsr nus DSon s approves ana ~ nov s.
onltea states Ior redress tor wyunae III
erea onrinR the late political conl|joe in
1ayn VIII. Is AoDeds speedily yiold -
11enuaS prnns;tima !teaument. e q. .s.
raoty "f avtr.d,t;on ~ .ne amendment of The
,tales ana 1taiy are now under ConG5dera-
ION. lou VIII De asked to provided fhns
aeans = e,! OF accepting the invitation " t6 = \
.a,ah 20 gove.nnens , 20 sake part n N
;on nf ~, ,,,;,,arsos " 9onsloer ene ad0p
gnlch to reckon longitude and time. NJ
nls proposal iollows IA the track 0k NJ Is.
orm sought TO 6e initiated BY the m1e3dla
';aae: ,Gntelence OF MasnmRton, held "a ~ -
,tates % should | manitest kslsis sr;s.a,s sas gnae
the ltallnn proposal. In this oomneolipS
may refer with approval TO the ar6I g
ION OF my predecessors, that standing pro