The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1885-12-18
FOREIGN
THEY CONTINUE FRIENDLY.

THEY CONTINUE FRIENDLY.
It is gratifying to announce that the relations
of the United States with all foreign powers con-
tinue to be friendly. Our position, after nearly
q century of successful constitutional govern
ment, the maintenance of good faith in al our en-
gagements, the avoidance of complications with
other nations and consistent and amicable atti-
tude toward the strong and weak alike, furnish
proof of a 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
uander of the sloop-of-war Lexington i'll break
Ing up q 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 direlect condt-
tion of the islands before and after their alleged
occupation by Argentine colontsts, this govern
ment considers the claim as wholly ~groundless.
THE TILT WITH AUSTRIA.
A question has arisen with the government of
Austrio-Hungary, touching the representation of
the United States at Vienna Having, under
my constitutional prerogative, appointed our
estimable citizen of unimpeached probity. and
competence as minister at that court, the gov
eminent of Austrio-H Hungary invited this gov
eminent to take cogniZance OF certain exceptions,
based upon allegations against the per
sonal acceptability OF Mr.. Kelley, the APP
pointed envoy, asking that, In view there
"a YAK w GAOhA0L ~ bAAN LIE
The reasons advanced were such as could not be
acquiesced in without violation OF the oath OF
Office and the precepts of the constitution, since
they necessarily involved a limitation in favor of
a foreign government upon the right OF selection
by the executive, and required such an appllca-
ttou OF a religious test as @ qualification for office
undo the United States as would have resulted
in the practical disfranchisement of a large class
of our citizens and the abandonment OF a vital
principle OF our government. The Austro-Hun-
gartan government finally decided not TO receive
Mr.. Kelley as the envoy OF the United
NEtates. and that gentleman has since re-
signed his commission, leaving the post vacant.
II have made no new nomination.. and the inter-
ests Of this government at Vienna are now in
the care Of the secretary of legation, acting as
charge ddfdires ad interim Early In March
last war broke out in Central America caused
by the attempt Of Guatemala TO consolidate the
several states into a single government. In this
contest between our neighboring states the
sent the aid Of their friendly offices in depre-
eating OF war and TO promote peace and concord
among the beiligerents. and by such counsel
contributed impartially TO the restoration OF
tranquility in that locality.
THE PANAMA EPISODE.
Emergencies gIrwingg orr 81 civil war IN the
United States or Colpmb demanded Of the gov
ernment at the beginning Of this administration
guarantees under the thirty-ffth article OF the
treaty OF 1916, in order TO keep the transit open
across the isthmus OF Panama. DESTROYS Of ex-
MS by the treaty, and mindful of the rights Of
columbia the forces sent to the Isth-
mus were instructed TO coniine their
action to positively and efjcaciously"
preventing the transit and its accessories
from being interrupted or embarrassed
The execution Of this delicate and responsible
task necessarily involved police control where
the local authority was temporarily powerless,
but always in aid of the sovereignty Of C0lom-
bia. The prompt and successful fulfiIlment OF
ITS duty BIZ this government was highly appre-
Giated by the government OF Colombia. and has
been followed by an expression OF its ~satisfac-
engaged In this service, the restoration Of the
peace on tbs isthmus by the re-establishment
Of the constituted government. These be-
ing TINS accomplished, the forces
OF the United States were Withdrawn.
Pending these occur snces. q question of much
Importance was presented BY DEGREES OF the
Colombian government proclaiming the closure
OF certain ports. then In the hands of insurgents,
and In declaring vessels held by the revolution
lists TO be piratical and liable TO capture by any
power. TO neither OF these propositions could
the United States assent An effectivy
closure OF ports. not In the possession Of the
government. but held by hostile parti-
the vessels Of insureents against the legiti-
mate sovefeignty be deemed h0sfes humane
dene1fs within tho precepts OF international law,
whatever might be the definition aid penalty
Of their acts under the municipal law o. the
state against whose authority they were In re-
volt. The denial By this government Of the Co
lombian propositions did not, however. imply
the admission Of q beIli9erent status on the part
OF the Insurgents. The Colombian government
has expressed it's willingness to negotiate con-
~VentiOns for the adjustment by arbitration
Of o1Sims by 10reiRn citizens arising out ~ the
destruction OF the city OF Aspinwaii BY the
tisgs dictionary forces