Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-12-09

torial rights IN that important group are guar
anteed by treaties. The weakness of the native
administration and the conflict of opposing In.
1888 Ut, I'll, tne ISLANDS nave Led King haletoa to
SEEK aillance or protection in soIne one quarter,
regardless OF the distinct engagements whereby
no one OF the three treaty powers may acquire
any paramount or exclusive interest. In May
last Manctoa onered TO place Samoa under the
protection OF the United States. and
the late Consul, without authority, as.
promptly disayowed, and the over-zealous ofac,ai
recalsed. Special agents of the three govern
inents nave been deputed to examine the situa-
ION IN the Islands, With change In the repre-
sentatlou OF all three powers, aud a harmonious
understanding between them The peace, pros.
peTity, autonomous administration, and neutral
Vi samoa can hardly fail to be secured
CUBA AND PoRTA RICO.
1t appearing that the Government of Spain did
not extend TO The flag OF the United States in the
Antilles the whole measure OF reciprocity re.
dulslte under our statute for the continuance OF
the suspension OF determinations against the
spanish hags in Our ports, / was con-
strained IN October last to rescind nv
predecessors proclamation OF February IA, 1884,
permitting such suspension. An Arrangement
was, however, spcedil, reached, and upon noli-
neation from the Government of Spain that ali
d o treatment Of our vessels and their
foreign country had been completely and abso-
iuteiy relinquished, / ayailed myself of the
alseretlon conferred by law, and issued on the
2.tn OF DC sober my proclamation declaring re-
ciprocal suspension In the United States 1t is
most gratifying to bear testimony 10 the earnest
splrit IN whicn the Government of the Queen
Regent has met our efforts to avert the
Initiation of commercial Determinations and re.
prisais which are ever disastrous TO the material
interests and the political good will of the coun-
tries they may affect The profitable develop
lnent OF the large commercial exchanges be-
Tween the United States and the Spanish An
tlles Is naturally an object of sol;cituc Q. Living
close at our doors, and Finding here their mar
ketS OF supply and demand the welfare of Cuba
and Porto Rico and their production and trade
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TO Spain. Their commercial and lnan-
eiai movements are so naturally q part
u our system that no obstacle to fuller.
ireer l1tercourses should be permitted to exist
n st,nding Instructions OF our representatives
AZ Madrid ana Havana have for Years been TO
cave no effort unessayed TO further these ends,
and at no time has the equal good desire Of
spain been more hopefully manifested than
now The Government of spain BY thus removing
he consular ,ennage fees on cargoes shipped TO
ne Antilles, a..1 by reducing passport fees has
,noWn us recognition of The needs Of less tram
An effort has been made during the past year
% remove the hindrances to the proclamation of
me treaty or naturalization with the Sublime
forte, signed in 1874, which has renamed inop-
srative owing to disagreement of interpreta-
ton OF the clauses relating to the effects Of the
return to and sojourn of a naturaliZed citizen In
the land OF his origin. trust soon to be able TO
announce favorable settlement OF the differ
ences as to this Interpretation.
~ mas oeeil niSliy satisfactory 10 note the I'M
proved treatment OF American missionaries In
turkey. as has been atteSted by their acknowl-
Judgements TO our late Minister to that Govern
ment OF his successful exertions in their behalf
VENEZUELA,
The exchange of ratification of the convention
OF December 8, 1885, with Venezuela for the re-
opening OF the awards of the Caracas commits
sion under the claims convention of 1866, has not
vet been effected, owing to the delay of the Ex-
eeutlve OF that Republic in ratifyng the measure.
L trust that this DOStDOnement will he brief.
but should 1t much longer continue. the
delay may well be regarded as a rescision of the
compact, and failure on the part of Venezuela
10 complete an arrangement so perslstently
70 by this Government in a spirit of internal
tional fairness. although to the detriment of
holders OF bona fde awards of the irnpugned
commission