The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-01-09

lonoACSnS WORKING Is already apparent.
b difference between the two govern
nents touching the fur seal question In the
Behring sea is not yet adjusted, as will, be
seen by the correspondence which will Sion
be laid before congress. Ths Gtftatt to sub
nit the. question TO arbitration, as pro-
pesed 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 o conclusion sat-
isfactory to either party. It is sincerely
hoped that before this openihg 6f hnother
sealing, season some arrangement may be
directed which will assure to the United
States proprietary fight derived from Rus
STA, which was not disregardsd by any ma
tioh for h1bie than eighty years preceding
the outbreak OF the existing trouble.
In the tariff act u wrong was done to the
kingdom of Hawaii which I am, bound, to
presume was wholly unintentloha1: Duties
were laid oh Certain commodities which are
Included in the reciprocity treaty nov eX-
listing between the United States and the
kingdom of Hawaii without including the
necessary exception in favor OF that king
might otherwise seem to be a breach Of
faith on the part of this g~oterhment.
An award i'll fav6r OF the United States
III the matter OF the claim of Mr.. Van Box
kele against Ilayti was rendered IN tho
4th Of December, 1888, 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 Of
payment has been approved and Is how III
force. Other Dust tlhims OF citizens Of tho
United States for redress of wrongs suf-
tered during the late political conflict in
Hayti will, it is hoped, speedily yield to
friendly treatment. 49,
Propositions for the amendment OF tho
treaty of eXtradition between the United
States aud Italy are now under considera-
tioh. You will be asked to provide the
means OF accepting the invitation Of the
Italian government to take part in an APP
preaching conference to consider the adop-
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
vitation of the government, the United
States should manifest d friendly interest
in the italian proposal.
In this connection I may 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 ad-
vancement Of international reforms in re-
gard to science, sanitation, commercial
laws and procedure, and other matters hf'
fecting the intercourse lind progress OF
modern communities.
in the summer of 1889 an incident oc.
CURED which for some time threatened tC
interrupt the cordiality Of our relation:
with the government of Portugal. THAI
government seized the Delagoa Bay rail
way. which was constructed under u con
cession granted to an American citizen AM
at the same time annulled the charter
The cotcessiunary, who had embarked hi
fortune in the enterprise, having exhausted
other means of redress, was compelled t.
invoke the protection of his government
Our representations, made coiucidentl,
with those Of the British government
whose subjects were also largely interested
happily resulted in the recognition
+ by Portugal OF the propriety Of submittih3
the claim for indemnity. growing out Of it
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 o
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 wei.
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
spondence. 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 en-
posed to undue discrimination, I 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. II
The friendship betweesv I-rcSlGGnA>
Mexico, born Of clptaln our country and
nS9fHhhy anase neighhorhoed and
\ i"SHScr nsu~s-Jy many considerations of in
Ga~.s intercourse and reciprocal interest
mas never been more conspicuous than now
nor more hopeful of increased benefit t.
both nations, The intercourse of the tw,
countries by rail, already great, is maxim
constant growth. The established line
and those recently projected add to the in
timaCy OF traffic and open new channels {
access to fresh areas of demand and supply
! The Importance of the Mexican railwa
: system will be further enhanced to a degre
almost impossible to forecast. If it shoul
: become a link in the projected inter-conti
l mental railway, l recommend that our mis-
sion to the City Of Mexico DE raised to til
1 first class.
, The cordial character of our relation
= with Spain warrants the hope that by til
{ continuance of methods of friendly negotia
tiOns much may be accomplished in tn
y direction OF an adjustment of the pendir
question, and of the increase of our trad
y The extent and development of our traC
: with the island of Cuba invest the CONNER
: cial relations of the United States ar
II Spain with Il peculiar Importance. 1t is II,
, doubted that 4 special arrangement in II
, gard to commerce, based upon the recipe
city provision of the recent tariff act, Won
y operate most beneiicially for both govern
. ments. This subject is now receiving a
. tention.
y The restoration OF the remains of Jol
Ericsson to Sweden affords Il gratifying o
snGinn fr hnn0p tho r1nV,rr nf tim rpap T.
ventor, to whose genius our country ow
so much and to bear witness to the u
y broken friendship which has existed in Il
- land which bore him and our own, Whit
claimed him as q citizen.
ii On the I'd day of September last the cor
mission appointed to revise the proceedin
of the commission under the claims conve
ton between the United States and Ven
v zucla of 1866 brought its labors to q clio
!. within the period fixed for that purpos
q The proceedings of the late commissi
v were characterized by q spirit of impartia
o ity and q high sense Of justice, and an !
cident which was for many years the Su
ject of discussion between the government
has been disposed of in Il manner alike no
orable and satisfactory to both parties. L
the settlement of the claim Of the Venez
ella Steam Transportation company, viii
+ was the subject Of IL joint ~resoluti
q adopted at the last session Of congress-, II
+ gotiations are still in progress. An ear
conclusion is anticipated.
r The legislation of the past few years h
: evidenced on the part of congress q gro
ing realization of the Importance of t
consular service in fostering our CONNIE
e cial relstions abroad and in protecting t
domestic revenues. AS the scope of oper
: lions expand increased provision must
n made to keep up the essential standard
efficiency. The necessity of some adequa
n 1.,c ~ -, rn~ufcfnr md Jpcrao{fo- r
been SO often presented that I need or
g commend the subject to your attention.
OUR REVENUES.
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