St. Landry democrat., 1885-12-19

| to say as much with respect to Germany.
| Austria and other countries where such food
! products are absolutely excluded without
| present prospect of reasonable change.
NATURALIZATION RESTRICTIONS.
Tho Interpretation of existing treaties of
naturalization by Germany during the past
| year has attracted attention, by reason of
/ IN apparent tendency on the part of the I'M
| perial Government to extend tue score of
| the residential restrictions to which return
| ing naturaIiZed citizens of Germany are as
| serted to be liable under the laws of the EN-
| pire. The temperate ana lust attitu lie taken
| by this Gonernment with regard to this class
| of questions will doubtless lead to q salts
| factory understanding.
| THE CAROLINE ISLANDS DISPUTE.
| The dispute of Germany and Spain relative
| to the domination of the Caroline Islands
| has attracted the attention of this Govern
ment by reason of extensive interests OF
| American citizens having grown up in those
| parts during the past thirty years, and be-
| cause the question of ownership involves
| jurisdiction OF matters affecting the status
| of our own citizens under civil hnd criminal
! law. Whilst standing wholly aOOf from tho
| proprietary issues raised between powers to
| both of which the United States are friendly,
| this Government eXpects that nothing in the
| present contention shall unfayorably affect
! our citizens carrying on business there, and
| has so informed the Governments of Spain
| and Germany.
| RETURN OF THE ALERT.
| The Arctic exploring steamer Alert, which
|
! Government to aid in the relief of the Grce-
! ~ expedition. was, after the successful at
| tainment OF TINT humune purpose, returned
| to Great Britain in pursuance of the author
| ity conferred by the act of March Sd, 1885.
THE ALASKA FRONTIER.
The frontier line betw cen Alaska and Brit.
! isf Columbia, as defined by the treaty of
! cession with Russia, follows tie demarka-
| Great Britain aud Russia. Modern explora-
| ton discloses that this ancient boundary is
/ impractcabe as geographical fact. In
| the unsettled conditioned that region, the
| question has lacked Importance, but the dis
covery OF mineral wealth in the territory the
| line is supposed to traverse adm9nishes us
knowledge of the boundary Is needful to
! avert judisdictlonal complications.
HAYTi.
| Tic lat9 insurrectionary movements in
/ uaytf having been quelted, the Government
1 of that republic mas made prompt provision
| for adIudlcattng the losses suffered by for
| eigners because OF hostlities there, aud the
| claims of certain citizens of the United
| States will be in this manner determined
| The long pending claims of the two citizens
| of the United States PGlletier and Lazare,
| have been disposed of by arbitration, and
| an award in favor of each clainHnt has been
| made. which, by tie terms OF the engage
mont, is fnnt. 1t remains for CONGRESS to
provide for the payment OF the stipulated
1 motety of the expenses. question arc Sc
| with Haytl during the past year by rea-
| son of the exccptionai treatment OF an
j "A L.
| dent of Port -au~Prnce, VINO, on suit by
creditors residing in the United States, was
| sentenced to Imprisonment, and, under thu
operation of @ Hnytian statute, was denied
relief secured to Il native HaytiAn. This Gov
eminent asserted his treaty right to equal
treatment with natives OF Hayti in all suits
at law. Our contention was denied by the
Haytian Government, which, however,
while still protesting TO maintain the ground
taken by MIR. Van Boskelen's right, terIni.
mated tine controversy by setting him at lib
eTEv withOuE piHuH6iOn.
CHOLERA.
An International conference TO consider
the means Of arrestinS the spread of cholera
and other epidemic diseases was held at
Rome in May last and adj burned to meet
again on further notice, and an expert dele
gate on behalf OF the United States has at
tended Its sessions aud Will submit re-
port
Our relations with Mexico continue to be
most cordial, as BELTS those of neighbors
between whom the strongest ties of friend
ship and commercial intimncy exist, as the
natural and growing consequence of our
similarity OF institutions aud geographical
proximity.
The relocation OF the boundary line be-
tween the United States an Mexico cast.
ward of the Rio Grauie, undcr the conven-
ton OF July -, 1881, has been unavoidabIy
delayed, but apprehend no difficulty in So
curing prolongation OF the period for its
accomplishment. The lately concluded COM
mercal treaty With Mexico still awaits the
into effect, for which one years additional
time has been secured by q supplementary
article signed In February last, and since
ratified on both sides. As this convention,
50 important to the commercial welfare
OF the two adjoining countries, has been
constituEionalIy confirmed by the treaty
making branch, / express the hope that leg
islntiOn needed to make it effective may not
long be delayed, The large Influx OF capital
and enterprise to Mexico from the United
States continues to aid In the development
of the resources and in augmenttng the mt
terini we'll being OF our sister Republic
Lines of railways, penetrating to the heart
and capital OF the country, bring tho fWo
peoples into mutually beneficial intercourse,
and enlarged facilities OF transit add to prof.
liable commerce, create new markets and
furnish avenues to otherwise isolated com
munities. / have already alvereed to the
suggestion for the construction OF ship
railway across the narrow formation OF the
territory OF Mexico at Tehauntepec.
PEnu. sgssgBR
With the gradual recovery of Peru from
the effects OF her late disastrous conflict
with Chill, and with the restoration of civil
authority IN that distracted country, lt IS
hoped that pending war C aims of our clti
zenS will be adjusted. In conformity with
notification given by the Government of
Peru. the existing treaties of commerce and
extradition between the United states ana
that country will terminate Mafch 3lst, 1856.
RUSSIA.
Our good relationship with Russia con-
tinues. An officer OF the navy, detailed for
the purpose, is now on his way to siberia,
bearing the testimonials vote by Congress
to those who generously snccorei the sur
Vivor5 OF the unfortunate Jeanette e1De-
dition.
SPAIN
It is gratifying to advert to thc cordiaIity
of our intercourse with Spain. The long
pending claim OF the owners OF the ship
s.Masonic' for loss suffered through the
admitted dGreIiction of the Spanish author
titles in the Philippine Islands, has been ad-
,inAmnItV
awarded. The principle of arbitration in
such cases, to Which the United States
have long and constantly adhered, thus
receives a fresh and gratifying contirma
ton. Other questions with Spain have been
disposed of or are under diplomatic con-
sideraMon with a view U just and honor