Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-10

OF 1912, one of the earliest cOmharja IN
this regard entered into by tho United
States, stipulated for The surrender Ia fe.
spcct of a limited number Of oiienses.
Other crimes, no less lnmlcal to social
welfare, should be embraced, aud the
procedure OF nximdltlon brought In har-
mony with the present Internatlonh pruc.
tees. Negotiations with her maiesty's
government for an enlarged treaty u cx-
tradition hive been pending eince 1870,
aud I entertain strong hopes that u sails
factory result may be soon attained
AlAsRA
The frontier limo between Alaska and
British Columbia, as defined BY the treaty
OF cessiun with RUSSIA, follows the dc.
marcaton assigned In d prior trcnty be-
tween Great Britain and Russia, Modern
exploration discluscs ,he fact that the ni-
client boundary IL impraollcahle As
geographical fact, IN the unsettled cOndi-
ton al that region the question has
lacked Importance. The discovery Of
mineral wealth IN the territory The line
trayorses adnonishcs that the time has
come when an accurate knowledge VI tho
boundary Is needlul 20 avert jurisdiction
complications. / recommend, therefore,
preliminary reconnaissance hy officers
OF the United States, 10 the end
Of acquiring moro precise information on
the subject. ! have invited other govern
monts to consider with us the adoption of
more convenient line 10 ba established
oy meridian observation or by geograpbi.
cal features without the necessity Of an
extensive survey Of the whole.
iIAYTI.
The late lnsurroctlOnary movements IN
IInyti having been quclled the govern
mont OF that republic has made prompt
provision for adiudlcating the loss SUI.
Tered by the foreigners because " h0stil-
flies there, and the claims Of Ger.
tain citizens OF the United states VIII
be IN this manner determined.
niGnTa on AMERICAN cifIzEss,
Tho long pending claims Of the two
citizens OF the Unilcd states, Pelti0r aud
lnsare, have been disposed ~ by nrll-
tration, and an award IN favor Of ench
claimant has been madei wblrh, by tho
terms Of the engagement, h llnal, u rg-
mains for congreksi to provide for the
payment Of the stipulated nolciy Of tho
expenses,
a question arose with lIaytl during thc
past year by reason q The exceptional
treatment Of an American citizen. Dir.
Van BOkcl, n resident uf l'Ori Az Prince,
Aho won sult OF creditors Residing
ia tho united States was sentenced
70 imprisonment, and under opera
ton OF a llnYtlen statute wag Do
MED the relief secured 10 q native
Hayden. 1'his government aeserted ms
treaty rights 70 equal treatment win the
natives Of liuyti ~ alG.uils az law, ow
construction WAS denied by the llayslen
government, which, while ttlll PROGRESSING
70 maintain tbs ground taken against NJ.
Van liokei's right, amended the conirp-
yersy by setting him 1T liberty without
oxplanutlon.
An international conference 70 consider
means Of arrcstlnH The spread " cholera
and othef epidemic Diseases was held M
Rome, My lasf, and adjourned 70 meet
again on further notice. An expert dele
gate IN bshalf Of the upited States mas
atleuded It's soeslong aud wan submit .
report
MEXICO.
Our relations with Mexico continue %
bo most cordial, az ncigDDorr between7
whom the ntS0pgest Hes Of friendship
aud commercial interest exist the
natural consequences u our similarity 81
institutions and geographical proximity
The relocation Of the boundary line be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
eastward Of the RIO Grsndc, nnder ihe
convention Of July ~, 1852, has been mn
Agoidably delayed, bat ! appfehend no
difficulty 10 srcnflpga preloDaatlon " ne
period tot IT. accomplishment. The
lately concluded commercial treaty with
Mexico silll awaits The Nipulsted leglsla-
nonto rafrY nv pscylsions into eitfct for
Will. N ono years more time has been ses
cnre1 ~ "a supplementary ar
ticle Weilcd Ia Febfuory, last,