Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-12-18

pie. The jealous watchfulness Of our con-
sdtuencies. great and small, supplements
their suHrages, and before the tribunal they
establish, every public servant should be
Judged
FOREIGN RELATIONS
THEY CONTINUE FRIENDLY.
1t is gratifying to announce that tho relations
II the United States with all foreign powers con-
Hnus 70 be friendly. Our position, after nearly
century Of successful constitutional govern
nent the maintenance OF good faith in all our en-
ragernents, the avoidance OF complications with
ather nations and consistent and amicable atti-
Jude toward the strong and weak alike, furnish
proof Of political disposition which renders
profession Of good will Unnecessary
There are no questions Of difficulty
pending with any foreign government.
The Argentine government has revived the long
dormant question Of the Falkland islands by
claiming from the United States indemnity for
their loss, attributed to the action OF The COM
mander Of the sloop- of-war Lexington in break
Ing up a practical colony Of those islands in
1881. and their subsequent occupation by Great
Britain. In view of the ample justification for
The act Of the Lexington and the drelect condi-
ton ct the islands before and after their alleged
occupation by Argentine colonists this govern
ment considers the claim as wholly groundless.
THE TILT WITH AUSTRIA.
question has arisen with the government OF
Austrio-Hnngary, touching the representation Of
the United States at Vienna. Having, under
my constitutional prerogative. appointed our
:stimable citizen OF unimpeaohed probity and
competence as minister At that court. the gov
srnment Of Austrio- Hungary invited this gov
srnment to take cognizance Of certain exceptions,
based upon allegations against the per-
sonal acceptabiltty OF Mr.. Kelley, the ap-
pointed envoy, asking that, in view there
Of. the appointment should DO withdrawn.
The reasons advanced were such as could not be
acqutesced tn without violation OF the oath of
office aud the precepts Of the constitution, since
they necessarily fnvolveda limitation In favor of
AforeiRn government upon the right OF selection
by the executive and required such an appl1ca-
ton OF religious test as qualification for office
under the United States as would have resulted
In tho practical dtsfranchisement of large class
of our citizens and the abandonment of vital
principle OF our government. The Austro- Hun
karian government fl nally decided not to receive
MIR. Kelley as the envoy of the United
States, and that gentleman has since re-
signed his commission. leaving the post vacant.
have made no new nomination. and tho inter-
ests OF this government at Vienna are now In
the care Of the secretary Of legation, acting as
charge d'Gfai1cs ad interim. Early In March
last war broke out In Central America caused
by the attempt of Guatemala to consolidate tho
several states into single government. In this
contest between our neighboring states the
United States forb9e to interfere actively, but
sent the aid Of their friendly offices In depre-
eating Of war and to promote peace and concord
among tho belliRerents, and by such counsel
contributed impartially to the restoration Of
tranquility In that locality.
. THE PANAMA. EPISODE.
EMERGENCIES 1rowinp mt NJ nivjl ,pov a., ~ :.
United States Of Columbia demanded of the GOV
srnment at the beginning of this administration
the employment OF an armed force to fulfill its
guarantee uIder the thirty fifth article OF the
treaty Of 1916. in order TO keep the transit open
across tho Isthmus Of Panama. DESTROYS Of ex-
ercising only the powers expressly reserved to
us by the treaty, and, mindful Of the rights of
mus wero instructed to confine their
action to positively and eficactously"
preventing tho transit and its accessories
from being interrupted or embarrassed"
The execution Of this delicate and responsible
task necessarily involved police control whore
tho local authority was temporarily DOW -rless
but always in aid Of tho sovereignty OF Colon
bia The prompt and successful fulillment Of
It's duty by this government was highly appre-
ciated BY the government Of Colombia. and has
been followed by IN expression Of it's sat!sfao-
ENGAGED in this service, the restoration Of tho
peace on ths tsthmus by tho zre-estsblishment
Of tho constituted government. These be-
Ing thus accomplished, the forces
OF the United States weys withdrawn
Pending these occurrences, q question Of much
Importance was presented by DEGREES OF the
Colombian government p-oclaiming the closure
OF certain ports then In the hands Of insurgents.
and In declaring vessels held by the revolution
"a md 1ioh1 lie f<~r
,power., To neither Of these propositions could
tho United States assent An effective
closure of ports, not in the possession Of the
government, but held by hostile parti-
sans, could not be recognized: neither could
the vessels Of insurgents against the legiti-
mate sovereignty be deemed kostes humane
generis within the precepts Of international law,
whatever might be the definition and penalty
Of their acts under the municipal law of the
state against whose authority they were IN re-
volt. The denial by this government Of the Co.
lo1nbian propositions did not. however imply
tho admission OF = belliSerent status on the part
Of the insurgents. The Colombian government
has expressed it's willingness to negotiate con-
venttons for the adjustment by arbitration
Of claims by foreign citizens arising out Of the
destruction OF tho city Of Aspinwxu By the
insurrectionary forces. s'> s s$.
THE NIcARAauAN CANAL + E@,5sas,
The interest OF the United States In practt-
cal transit for ships tho strip OF land sep
arating the Atlantic from the Pacific has been
repeatedly manifested during the last haif-cen-
tuv. MY immediate predecessor caused to be
negotiated with Nicaragua treaty for the cons
struction by aud u tho sole COST Of tbs United
States Of . canal through Nicaraxuan territoey,
and laid before the senate, pen,ling the action
OF that body thereon. Withdrew the treaty for
discrimination. Attentive consideration Of