New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-09

brnghtel region, owing all it has of qnIrkening
civilization To the benolicence aud philanthropy
spirit of this monarch, should have tho 4 ivanti5e
alt security of bis benevolent supervision. The
action Ia zen bv tins GOVerDinen las year in being
the first To recognize the dag Of the lntrrna'iOu al
Association of the Congo has BEN followed by
formal recognition of the n"@ nationality which
succeeds TO I, sovereign lowers.
\ conference at delrgiteS of tho principal com
III real II ti"ns head at Bern last Water to
disc iss methods whereby TIE Congo Basin might
~ kept open to Tue worlds trn to. De"g ties
attended on behalf of the United States On the
understanding that their part snon Il he mrrely
d'lIucratIVe, W thnut inDIrimg ~ the results any
binding character. 80 far IA the tnith States were
couceruei. This reserve was flue 10 the InhSpo5i-
tOh of tins iOve nment to snare IN any disposal by
an information II con Iress al Jurlsdc t"nHl
question: III btc foreign icrr tories / e results
ct tLc conference were I'm ,OdIr LIT form II act ol
the matIro an international convention, winch
ial down certain OhnIatI"ns purpOrtlng 10 De
binding on tine signatnrrs subject 30 tallic ton
within one year Notwithstanding the reservation
IN Ter wdich the de rgat's Ot tho United Stats
dltorlcd their signatures were alta he'd to tue
goieIal act III the sane manner "a Those OF tho
Observation-Disclosures of other h0Nernm nts, thus
making rs nitcd STATES appear, with cut reserve
or uu lIihcatou, as signatore3 to oin' nlicrla-
tnnal "a IN mt imposing on the signers the con
srrvaIou of the territorial integrity OF distant
regions where we have n" rStab ish 81 Interests or
control. This Government does not however.
regard It's reservation of liberty of action III the
u e.nisrs as NJ all impaired; and holding that an
c)ta .cn mt To share IN the Obligation Of enforcing
u utraIiy in the reno valley "i the Congo would
a pn-iti to assn ne. abstain from asking tbs
\ notion of tho senate to that general acL lho
currcSpun fence will b. lal b fore you, aud the
instructive and interesting report OF til" agent sent
bv TINS government to III" CONGO cnnntrv aud his
jccnumeud jIIOnS tor the est ,b lsh neut "l con
mrrciL agencies On the African coast are also
suhm tied Tor Your consideration.
fac commission app)ints1 by nv predecessor
Of ,yutrr tn visit lin, cut-al an South Aueri n
C. ,untrirs IN rc",ri the mrtho ~ az onIarRn1
the Rial relations Ot the United ~ ties lhere-
with has saniltcd rcpor's, which will be laid
before ynu.
No opnurtunity has been ON ted to testify the
| fricnlncSS oi this Government toward Coreh,
WINS, entrance INTO tue FAM OF treaty. Powers
tn, United states WIRE the first g. rec"gnlc. !
regard th favor the apple alton made by the
1 q 0rIn Government to ho al owed To employ
Am r can officers a. military instr Ictors, to winch
the assent OF Con becomes nee aIuy, AMI am
ipuy To say this request haB the concurrent
sluctinn of Chm Iul Japan.
The aru.st aud tmuri -Ounrnt OF Julio X santos,
citizen DG Iho United Stat =, bv the authorities at
Fculdor. gave rsr To contention Win that Tow
crnmalt. IN ici hI right t' he rc!ras ii or to
have SPEEDY aud mp rtlal trial on aunDuncrd
hirscs an with all VUIraItrrS of drfcncs stipu-
taxed 10y treaty was iu,istch upon bv ns Att IN
elaborate rorr'sPIn and repeated AM earnest
representations Oh our ptr. Mr. Santos wa alter
an alleged trial and cunvI ton. oNcntnhv included
IN a gen raj decree amnesty lud pLIdlncd ~ th"
EcuIdnritn Executive and released, leaving the
question 0i hs American citizenship denied nv the
Ecusdorian Government bat insisted upon by our
own.
FRANCE AND GERMANY
Tho amount aljudscl 10y tho latn French and
American CLAIMS Commission to he due from the
Unrtci states to French ca.mants on account of
iuiurirs suffered by them Gpring the war Of secoS-
sion. bIyInt brcn Appropriated by the last Com
.,re~s ha, bern duly p,Id to tho French GOVERN
,ucnt The act of February -. lS9j. pf0vilo'l Tor
4 prrimnIry search of III" records OF French prlzr
court, tor rvidcnc" braring on 81" claims "i
Nmrr'can citizens 40 INST IA 9 Tor Su"liat "n7
coum tud prtof 10 sol. The duty ms been per
formed and the req rt of the agent W IL hn Itid
hc ore ton. r'gtr 10 ,Iy mat the fc.tr' tons
upon the mp"rttt'o on 81 our p"rN INTO france
cnntlAuc. nutwit = an ling the a"nulani demon
strltl0I OF the srncr "t sanitary niger w. its
uN.: but | entertain strong hopes lht, WIN
II tt,r urdrr. IulIng of TIE IN ltter thH ltlnu1
prnlihitluu will hr r"move T. IL woul be pleasing
u hr able g. ~ay ~ much with fr.n"rt Ia GrrhunE'
An tri4 aud Otnrr countries where such i""d-
n.oIuct, ale ABSOLUTELY excluded without present
pr,sprct 81 reasonable change.
he Interpretation of oar "NiSting treaties OF
nltnrarlation hy rc.nanv nr'nt the past wear has
air. ,rtrd att ntiuu nv r"as'u OF an app trrut
t-ndrn on the part of the lmprr ~ "ov'rhn"nl
~ -, d th, srur If the rr-drutli rrstrIctnn' 81
which return NJ nltur 'liIri cltif"n~ 81 G"rnan
or Gin are AS crrrI To- ne lue uuder the laws %, the
Empirr The tempe at" IN lr~t aitiiu 'n ttk"n hy
his tinvcruu'ut u r"sarl To nm" class oi qlr7
tor- viii donbtcs' lead to "a satisfactory under
rir J-pnte NJ Germany aud SPAN relative 10 the
dpm,nai on Of tin caroline ls!Ind' Ia hiirl-te
ttr rt'rut ou 81 thus G"vrrnm u h' reason "i
.xtcusiy. interests American citI"u- having
q own up IN tIssc part dur NIX The past thuN
yr,r- AMI bcrlu,c the "a ~ton OF ownership
tuyofyr. jurisdiction al maj tnI- Affecting ih" rthtu
OF nur rtilrn, under CIV / Al criminal l'N. Wule
stundtur wholly aluoi from the proprietary l,-n"s
raised between Power" g. ""ih OF whch Tue
I'u,trd sites are frrudIv. TINS tioV"rnincut
exurc~ TINT uothing ia ia present contention shal.
uutavnrabr ate e on ciiiIrn- cuNln on =
n 'irrin. conmcrc, or there domcllei. AMI has ~
informed the Government. nt SPAN anu bcfint any.
or Ar BIrAIH.
The marked gool-w IL between the United States
ouJ Great Britain has been maintained during the
past year.
rhc ie min,tion OF the fishing clauses of the
rre.ty of WtSn,ngtou, ~ pursuance of the JOINT
resolution Of March >. l77J must have resulted III
t, air mt cessation the LIST Of July OF this year.
in the midst OF their ventures. Of the operations OF
citizens of the lnit"d States engaged IN fishing -
British American watrrs. but for diplomatic
an ,.l,randng reached ia Her Majc.ty's Govern
ment in june last, whereby assurance WAS obtained
mat no interruption of those operations should
take place during the current ushlug season. III
the interest Of gpol ne "a lofh1"d anu "I the
commercial intercourse -. ada ont c'untro' tho
,ur.itnn of the Norih American fisheries ~ one ul
much Importance. foil"wluH out the ihtlmtiloh
gwen by ne when th cNtr Slty arrangement hb we
d scilbcd Sd- urguilttci, recommend that the
touplrs, provide t0i the apo ntinrni comm =
sion IN n, ucn tn. tiOvrrnucnt4 ~ The lnlcl Nttt"S
aud treat Brit in shall respectively represented,
charged with the CONSIDER atom ana settlement,
| no n a Just, "lultabe aud honorable basis OF the
entire question of the hshnB ght' ot th>i"O 'oV-
crnnirts an their respective ctHens on the coasts
| al the United states aud British North ncrlca.
! I'm, fishing interests hrnR intimately related 10
tL.r ,,,.f,I uu,zttnu. dc .rndcut upon cOntIgIity
an iLtcrcour,e consultation Jhor"o, IN all th"r
| ruultIcs might also properly come within the
pnrvcw OF such "A commission. dnd Tue Iu'n'I
| I,tifude on both dos rhonli be permitted. III"
corrr,pondrnco in relation t. the Issuing rights Will
| he submitted. =, 49,, -
| Thr AIctir exploring steamer Alert. which was
| ocuerou -Iy given by Her NarstYs Government 20
aud in the reri of tht ,,reelY eVprtiDn WA. alter
TIM successful attainment 81 that humane purp 1r,
| rrtnrn,d To Gr.at Britain III pursuance 81 inc
| authority conferred by the { oI March j, 1850.
| the Inadcquacy OF the existing engagement, Tor
! oxtr,dItlnn between the nited states AMI Great
| Britain has been long apparent The tonth article
of the Treaty of lNIL. ono al the ear et C"lnphcts
! in this relaTd ent red INTO by uS, stipulated l"r
surren Ter ~ respect of "a nte nlinber 0i offences
Otnrr crimes less Illmicdl To tho social welfare
.hDI.d be embraced. and the procedure O cAtfdIl.
| ttyIt IN al