Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-01-01

tives of the United States, Germany ana
Great Britain, after due ratification and
exchange has began to produce salutary
effects. The formation OF the government
agreed upon Will soon replace the disorder
or the past by q stable administration alike
just to the natives and equally to the
three powers most concerned 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 powers, and will soon be installed
The land commission of the municipal
council are in process OF organization. A
rational and evenly distributed scheme of
taxation both municipal and upon imports
is In operation Malietoa Is respected as
king.
The new treaty Of extradition with Great
Britain, after due ratification, was pro-
claimed on the 25th of last March. Its
benefcent working is already apparent.
The difference between the two govern
ments touching the fur seal question in the
Behring sea is not yet adjusted, as will be
seen by the correspondence which will soon
be laid before congress. The offer to sub
NIT the 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 be calculated to assure n conclusion sat-
isfactory to either party. It is sincerely
hoped that.rbefore the opening of another
sealing season some arrangement may be
effected which will assure to the United
States proprietary right derived from Rus
STA, which was not disregarded by any ma
ton for more than eighty years preceding
the outbreak OF the existing trouble.
In the tariff ACT u wrong was done to the
kingdom of Hawaii which | am bound to
presume was wholly unintentional. Duties
were laid on certain commodities which are
included in the reciprocity treaty now eX-
listing between the United States and the
kingdom Of Hawaii without including the
necessary exception In favor OF that king
dom. hope congress will repair what
might otherwise seem to be O 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 Box
kele against Ilayti was rendered on the
4th of December, 1883, but owing to dis
orders then and afterwards prevailing in
Hayti the terms OF payment were not OBJ
served. A new agreement as to the time or
payment has been approved and IL now In
force. Other just claims OF citizens OF the
United States for redress OF wrongs suf-
fered during the late political conflict in
Hayti will, 1t Is hoped, speedily Yield to
friendly treatment.
Propositions for the amendment Of the
treaty OF eXtradition between the United
States and Italy are now under considera-
ton. You will be asked to provide the
means OF accepting the invitation OF the
Italian government to take part In on APP
proa ching conference TO consider the adop-
tion Of 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
vltatlon OF the government, the United
States should manifest friendly interest
in the Italian proposal.
In this connection / may refer with APP
prevail to the suggestion Of my predecessors,
that standing provision be made Tor accepts
ing. whenever deemed advisable, the fire.
quent invitations of foreign covenants to
share in conference and looking to the ad-
vancement of international reforms In re-
| gard science -santtatin 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 to
| interrupt the cordially OF our rela
with the government of Portugal. That
GnXernment seized The DelagOa Bay rail-
way, which was constructed under con-
| cesSion granted to an American citizen and
| at the same time annnlled the charter.
| The concessiouary, who had embarked his
| fortune in the enterprise, having exhausted
| other means of redress, was compelled to
| invoke the protection Of his government.
| Our representations, made cOincidently
| 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, 10 arbitration. This plan of settle
| ment having been agreed upon, the inter-
pIal a lNr ip M Yp(-
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 Oint invita- tion OF the govern
| mentS OF the United States. Great Britain
| and Portugal, has selected persons well
| 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 corre-
| spondence. Tho questions involved are
! both grave and delicate, aud while it will
| be my duty to see that the interests Of the
United States are not by any changes eX-
posed to undue discrimination, sincerely
| hope that such revision as will satisfy the
legitimate expectations Of the japanese
government and maintain the present and
| long existing friendly relations between
| Japan and the United States will be ef-
| fected.
| The friendship between our country and
| MGElCO. born OF close nelSnDOEnOOu unu
| strengthened by many considerations of in
umatG intercourse and reciprocal interest
| has never been more conspicuous than now.
| nor more hopeful of increased benefit tt
| both nations. The intercourse OF the two
| countries by rail- already great, is making
| constant growth, The established lines
| and those recently projected add to the in-
| timacy of traffic and open new channels o
access to fresh areas Of demand and supply
| The Importance OF the Mexican railway
| SYSTEM will be further enhanced to degre'
almost impossible to forecast. If 1t should
become link In tho projected inter-conti
| mental railway, recommend that our mis-
sion TO the City OF Mexico be raised to thu
/ first class.
The cordial character of our relations
! with Spain warrants the hope that by the
| continuance of methods OF friendly negOtia
lions much may be accomplished in the
direction OF an adjustment of the pending
| question, and of the increase of our trade
| The extent and development of our trade
| with the island of Cuba invest the CONNER
| cial relations of the United States ana
Spain with a peculiar Importance. 1t is no
doubted that special arrangement In re-
| gard TO commerce, based upon the recipro
city provision OF the recent tariff act wouli
operate most beneficially for both govern
ments. This subject is now receiving at
| tention.
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