Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-12-05
VOL. I NO ss5

- - 'VsN'W hututW right on tbs
{ part oi ths United States, has tinall,
Trough inademore than two years MO.
have not vet been Maid IN,
payment IL expected. Claims Of !,
large amount which were held by IN,
late commission 10 be outside lis iurls.
diction have been tiiplnmatically IRE.
scented To the Spanish government. As
the action of the colonial authorities.
winch has given rise 10 these claims
was admittedly Illegal full reparalion
Tor the Injury sustained by our citi.
zrns should be no longer DELAYED.
The case of the Masonic 10y has not
| yet reached a settlement. The Ma
hiiln court has found that the pro.
ceedings OF which this govcrnuion,
has complained were unfair, and the
government OF Spain will not With
hoiu the speedy PREPARATION which its
sense OF Justice should impel II to offer
Tor the unusual and unjust action az
It's subordinate and colonial officers In
the case of this vessel. The Inaugural
ton OF n class of international trenties
Tor the rcfcnncnt 10 arbitration of
grave questions between nations has
been proposed, and our governs
inent has asscnted To the NEGOTIATION
Of snch treaty with Switzerland I'M
der the treaty of Berlin.
LIBERTY or CONSCIENCE
and civil rights are assured To nll strau-
gers IN bulgaria. As the United States
have Ne distinct conventional fcln.
lions with hat country and ARE MOI n
party To the treaty, they should I'm my
opinion maintnin diplomatic represent
lation AT Scrvin for the Improvement
OF intercourse and proper protection of
tnc American citigers who resort to
that country rs missionaries and nth-
ere. | suggest that bc given author
Wy 10 establish an agency and consul
late general nj the Bulgarian capital,
me United states nre now pnrticipat-
ing IN revision OF the Tariffs nf the
OTTOMAN EMPIRE.
They have assented 10 the application
OF license tax Ia foreigners doing bus
mess IN Turkey, hut have opposed the
storage tax on petroleum In
parts oi that country. The govern
ment of the khe1ive has proposed that.
me anthorityof the mixed tribunals In
Egypt bo extended 40 ny to cover rltI-
lens of the United States accused of
crime, who are now tried before con-
sulhr courts. The government Nv not
ndisposed TO accept the change, hut
believes Its terms should ho submitted
or criticism 10 the commission APP
pointed to revise the whole subject.
uELAroSs wipn MEXICO.
At no time IN our national history
have there been moro manifestations OF
close and lasting relations with our
heighboring state. The rapid influx OF
,lir capital and enterprise into Mexico
ihows, by whit has already been
'roused, the vast reciprocal advantages
which attend the progress OF It's Inter.
inl Industry. The commerce aud
navigation treaty of 1918 las been sllS-
hineu by the Mexican government,
.nd the conventional engagements aud
ne rights OF our citizens In Mexico
low depend upon the domestic stat
ties of that republic. There have
een Instances of harsh enforcement OF
he laws against our residence and
ltizens In Mexico, and denial of the
diplomatic resort for their protection.
he step toward n better understand
ng has been taken In the negotiation
y the commission appointed by con-
rcss of treaty which u etlil before
he state, awaiting iis approval. The
rovisions for the reciprocal crossing
I the frontier by The troops IN pursuit
{ hostile Indians have been prolonged
,r another year Tho operations of
ne forces OF both governments against
10 savnRcr have been successful, and
'veral of the most dangerous bands
ave been captured aud disposed OF
Y the skill and ynlor of United Stntcs
nd Mexican soldiers, lighting Ia
'mmon cause. The convention for
Ie boundary from the Rio Grnndc 10
re PncIlic having been ratified aud
ichanged, the preliminary rerOnnois-
ince therein stipulated has been ef-
cted, and II now rests with congress
make provisions for completing the
rvey and relocating the boundary
ointment "A convorntion WIS signed
III Mexico ON July 49, 1899, pro-
ling for the ci,ses OF Ben. Weilan and
10 Alira Silver Mining Company, Ia
nose fay9r awards were made by the
q American and Mexican claims
mmislon. That commission slill
'aits tho consent OF the scnnie.
ennwhile, because of the
nrges Of fraudulent awards
lich have made n new commission
cessnry. the executive has directed
Q supervision Of the payments OF the
'tributloD. Our geographical ptox-
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CENTRAL AMERICA
Il our political aud commercial re-
ions with the states Of that country
tify such an increase In ourconsular
pn a. viii pInce ~ The capital con-
general. The contest between
BOLIVIA, CHILL AND PERU
! passed from the stage Of strategic