Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1889-12-06

and resulted in the conclusion of treaty.
which will be submitted to the senate for
its approval.
CANADIAN FISHERIES.
The questions which have arisen dur
ing the past few years between Great
Britain and the United States are in
abeyance or in course of adjustment.
On the part of the government of the
Dominion of Canada an effort has been
apparent during the season just ended
to administer the laws and regulations
applicable to the fisheries with as little
occasion for friction as was possible and
the temperate representations of this
government In respect to cases of undue
hardship, or of barsh interpretations
ures Of transitory relief. 1t is trusted
that the attainment of our just rights
under existing treaties, and in virtue of
the concurrent legislation of the two
contiguous countries will not be long de.
ferred and that all existing causes of
difference may be equitably adjusted
BOUNDARY QUESTION.
recommend that provisions be made,
by an international agreement, for ver-
IDLY marking the water boundary be-
tween the United States and Canada in
the narrow channels that join the great
lakes. The conventional line therein
traced by the northwestern boundary
survey, years ago, is not, in all cases,
readily ascertainable for the settlement
of jurisdictional questions.
EXTRADITION.
A Just and acceptable enlargement of
the list of offenses for which eXtradition
may be claimed and granted is most de-
sirablc between this country and Great
Britain. A new treaty on this subject
between the two powers has been re-
Gently negotiated and will soon be laid
before the senate.
QUESTIONS OF CITIZENSHIP.
Questions continue to arise in our
relations with several countries in re-
spect to the rights of naturaliZed citizens.
Especially is this the case with France,
Italy, Russia and Turkey, and to a less
extent with Switzerland. From time to
time earnest efforts have been made to
regulate this subject by conventions. An
improper use of naturalization should not
be permitted, but it is important that
those who have been duly naturalized
should everywhere he accorded recogni-
ton of the rights pertaining to naturali-
ZatiOn of the country of their adoption.
The appropriateness of special conven-
tions for that purpose is recognized in
treaties which this government has con-
cluded with a number of European
states, and it Is advisable that the diff
culties which now arise in our relations
with other countries on the same subject
should be similarly adjusted.
THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.
The recent revolt in Brazil, in favor of
the establishment of republican form
of government is an event of great inter-
est to the United States. Our minister
at Rio Janeiro was at once instructed to
maintain friendly diplomatic relations
with the provisional government, and
the Brazilian representatives at the capi-
tai were instructed by the provisional
government to continue their functions.
Our friendly intercourse with Brazil has
therefore suffered no interruption. Our
minister has been further instructed to
extend on the part of this government,
formal and cordial recognition of the
new republic, so soon as the majority of
the people of Brazil shall have signitied
their assent to its establishment and
maintenance.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The progress toward an adjustment of
pending claims between the United
States and Spain is not as rapid as could
be desired.
Questions affecting American interests
in connection with railways constructed
and operated by our citizens in Peru
have claimed the attention of this gov
ernment. 1t is urged that other govern
ments, in pressing Peru to the payment
of their claims, have disregarded the
property rights of American citizens
The matter will be carefully investigated
with view to securing a proper and
equitable adjustment. A similar issue is
now pending with Portugal in regard to
the Delagoa Bay railway in Africa.
1t is source of great satisfaction that
the internal disturbances of the republic
of Hayti are at last happily ended and
that an apparently stable government
has been constituted. 1t has been duly
recognized by the United states.
A mixed commission is now in session
in this Capitol for the settlement of long
standing claims against the republic of
Venezuela and 1T is hoped that salts
factory conclusion will be speedily
reached.
lhlS uCSSpltu,
proper reserve as to its policy in foreign
territories, the invitation of the govern
ment of Belgium to take part in an inter-
national congress, which opens at Brus-
sells on the 10th of November, for the
purpose of devising measures to promote
the abolition of slave trade in Africa.
With Germany the most cordial rela-
tions continue.
A discussion is in progress touching
the jurisdictional treaty rights of the
United States in Turkey. An earnest ef-
fort will be made to define those rights
to the satisfaction of those governments.
Within our own borders general con-
dition of prosperity prevails. The har-
vests of the last summer were exception
ally abundant, and the trade conditions
now prevailing seem to promise sue
cessful season to the merchant and the
manufacturer and general employment
to our working people.
NICARAGUA CANAL
In pursuance of the charter granted
by congress and under the terms of its
contract with the government Of Mica
ragua the Inter-Oceanic Canal company
has begun the construction of the i'm
portant waterway between the two
oceans, which its organization contem-
plates. Grave complications for time
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