The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-12-09

submitted.
The Arctic exploring steamer Alert.
which was generously given by Her
MaIeSty's government to aid in the re-
lief of the Greeley expedition, was.
after the successful attainment of that
humane purpose, returned to Great.
Britain In pursuance of the authority
conferred by the act of March 3D., 1855.
The inadequacy of the existing en-
gagements for eXtraditiOn between the
United States and Great Britain has
been long apparent. The tenth article
of the treaty of 1912, one of the earliest
compacts in this regard entered into
by the United States, stipulated for q
surrender IN respect of a limited mum
Der OF otfenSes. Other crimes no less
lnlmtcal to the social welfare should
be embraced, and the procedure of ex-
tradition brought in harmony with the
present international practices. Ne
gOtiatiOnS have been pending with Her
MaJeSty'S government for an enlarged
: -eaty since 1870, and ! entertain
strong hopes that j satisfactory
Jesuit may be soon attained,
The frontier line between Alaska and
British Columbia, as defined by the
treaty of the cesSiOn with Russia. fol-
lows the demaFkatiOn assigned in a
prior treaty between Great Britain and
Russia. Modern exploration diScloses
that this ancient boundary IS lmpracti-
cable as a geographical fact. In the
unsettled condition of that region the
question has lacked importance, but
Lne discovery of mineral wealth in the
territory, the line is supposed TO ira
verse, admOntSheS that the time has
come when an accurate knowledge of
the boundary is Reediul 10 avert juris-
dlctlOnal complications. recommend
therefore thai nrOVi~ion No mo do co..
preliminary reconnaissance BY officers
OF the United States 10 tneend of ac-
curing more precise Information on
the subject. l have invited other gov
ernmentS to consider with US the adOp-
ton of a more cOnyenientboundary to
be established by meridian Observa-
tions, or by known geographical fea-
tureSt without the necessity vi an eX-
penslVe survey Of the whole
The late inSurTectionary movements
in
having been quelled, the GOV
efnmeNs of THAI republic has made
prompt provision for adjusting the
losses suffered by foreigners becSase
of host3ities there and the claims of
certain citizens Of the United States
will be IN this manner determined.
The long pending claiNaS of the two
citizens of the United StzUes Pelletier
and LaZ3re have been disposed of by
arbitration, and an award in favor of
| each claimant has been made which by
/ the terms of the engagement is final.
+ IL remains for CO2gresS 10 provide for
( : he payment OF she stipulated mOiety
+ o. the expenses.
! A question arose with Hayti during
/ the past year, by yeaSOn OF the eXceP-
/ tlOnal treatment. of an American citi-
N, MIR. Van BOkkelen, Z resident of
/ Fort al Prlnce, who, on suit By cred
I itOrS residing IN the Unitsd States, was
| sentenced TO imprisonment, and under
the operation of the Haytian statute
| was denied the relief secured to. ana
! tive Haysian. This government as-
serted his treaty right % equal the
I treatment with the natives of Hayti IN
ali suits at law. Sur contention was
denied by the Haytian government.
! which, however, while still prOfssSinG
to maintain the ground taken against
Mr. Van BokkelenyS right, terminated
the controversy By SettsHg him 1t lib
erty without explanation.
An International conference to con-
slider the means CT aITeStlng the spread
OF cholera and other epidemic diseases
was held At Rome ia MAJ lsst,. and adj
jOurned to meet again ca full no.
the United States mas attended and
will submit his report.
oURRELATLoNS WITH MEXICO
continue to be most cordial as beats
those OF neighbors between whom the
strongest ties of friendship and com
merclal intimacy exist Us the natural
and growing Consequences of our
similarity Of Institutions and geo
graphical pfOpinqultY. The relocation
OF the boundary line between the
United States and Mexico, eastward of
tile Rio Grande, under the Convention
OF july -, 1882, has been RnaYoidablY
delayed, but apprehend no. difficulty
in securing i prOlOngatioa OF the period
for its accomplishment. The lateIy
concluded commercial treaty with
Mexico Still awaits the stipulated leg
isiatiOn TO carry its provisions into eff
feet, for which one years additional
time has been secured by 4 supple
mentary article signed in Eenx1ary last
and since ratified on both sides.
As this convention, so important TO the
commercial welfare OF the INC ad1Oin-
ing countries has been cOnStitutionallY
confirmed by the treaty mzkLn.s branch,
express the hope that lC glslatiOn to
make IL effective may not DC long de-
layed. The large influx or capital and
enterprise TO Mexico from the United
States continues TO aid in toe. develop
ment OF the resources and in augment-
ing the material well-being OF our sis
ter Republic. Lines Of railway. pene-
trating TO the heart and capital Of the
country, bringing the two peoples into
mutually beneficial intercourse, and
enlarged facilities of transit, add to
profitable Commerce, create new mar
kets, and furnish avenues 20 otherwise
Isolated communities. -.fr
have already adyerted to the sug-
geSted construction of ship railway
across the narrow formation OF the
territory OF Mexico at Tehuantepec.
With the gradual recovery Of Peru
from the effects of the late disastrous
conflict with Chilli, and VITA the res
tOTatiOn of civil authority in that dis
trgcted country, il is hoped that the
pending war claims of our citiZens wiz
De adjusted. In conformity with the
notification given by the Government
OF Peru, the existing treaties OF CON-
merce and extraditiOn between the
United States and that country Will
terminate March 3lst, 1oo6.
Our good relationship with