es to
lands in that colony claimed by American citizens, I transmit a report
of the Secretary of State, together with the accompanying documents.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 5, 1888_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit herewith, with a view to its ratification, a treaty of
friendship, commerce, and navigation between the United States and the
Republic of Peru, signed at Lima on the 31st day of August, 1887.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _Washington, January 5, 1888_.

_To the Senate of the United States_:

I transmit, with a view to its ratification, an additional article,
signed October 22, 1887, to the treaty for the extradition of criminals
concluded October 11, 1870, between the United States and the Republic
of Guatemala, and, for the reasons suggested by the Secretary of State
in his report, request the return of the additional article to the
above-mentioned treaty signed February 4, 1887, and transmitted to the
Senate on February 24[*25] of the same year.[15]

GROVER CLEVELAND.

[Footnote 15: See p. 538.]

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 9, 1888_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication of 30th of December, 1887, from the
Secretary of the Interior, submitting, with accompanying papers, two
additional reports from the commission appointed to conduct negotiations
with certain tribes and bands of Indians for reduction of reservations,
etc., under the provisions of the act of May 15, 1886 (24 U.S. Statutes
at Large, p. 44), providing therefor.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 9, 1888_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a communication from the Secretary of State,
relative to the requests which have been received from various maritime
associations and chambers of commerce of this country asking that
measures be taken to convoke an international conference at Washington
of representatives of all maritime nations to devise measures for the
greater security of life and property at sea.

I commend this important subject to the favorable consideration of
Congress.

GROVER CLEVELAND.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, _January 9, 1888_.

_To the Senate and House of Representatives_:

I transmit herewith a report from the Secretary of State, recommending
that this Government take action to approve the resolutions of the
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