Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-12-12
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS.
The Relations Of the United states Wit
the Various Foreign C0untries.

the Various Foreign Countries.
Good will and cordially have characterized
our relations and correspondence with other
governments, and the year just closed leaves
few international questions Of importance re
manning unadjusted No obstacle is believed
GRAFTON and adjustment Of the still pending
questions upon satisfactory and honorable terms
The dealings Of this government with other
states have been and should always be marked
by frankness and sincerity our purposes
avowed, and our methods free from intrigue.
This course has borne rich fruit in the past and it
Is our duty as nation 10 preserve the heritage OF
good repute which century OF right dealing
with foreign governments has secured 10 u.s.
The Pan-American Congress
1t is a matter Of high significance and no less Of
congratulations, that the first year Of the second
century Of our constitutional existence finds, rs
honurrd guests within our own borders, the rep
Tesentatives OF all the independent states Of
North and South America, met together in earn
est conference touching the best methods or per.
petuating and expanding the relations Of mutual
Interest and frsndliness existing among them.
That the opportunity tu.a afforded for promot-
ing closer International relations and the in
creased prosperity OF the states represented wil
be used FOR the mutual good OF all cannot per
init myself 10 doubt. Our people will await with
Interest and confidence the results t. flow from
% auspirOus meeting OF allied and In large
part, identical Interests.
The recommendation OF this international con
ference OF enlightened statesmen will have the
attention OF congress and It's cooperation IN the
removal OF unnecessary barriers 70 beneficial m
while The commercial results, which II IL hoped
will follow this conference, are worthy OF pursuit
and OF the great interest they have excited, u
Is believed that the browning benefit Will De
found IN the better securities which may be de
vised for the maintenance Of peace among all
American nations and settlement OF contentious
by methods that christian civilization can ap-
prove. While viewing with interest our national
resources and products, the delegates will am
sure, find "A higher satisfaction in the evidences
OF unseiflsh friendship, which every where attend
the Intercourse with our people
Another international conference having great
possibilities for good has lately assembled ana IL
now IN session Ia this capitol, An invitation was
extended BY the government under the act of
congress Of July 9, 1873 to all maritime nations
20 send delegates 10 confer touching the revision
and amendment OF the rules and regulations gov
erning vessels and 10 adopt a uniform system OF
marine signals The response 10 this invitation
has been very general and very cordial Deli
conference, and they have entered upon their use
ful work with great zeal, and with an evident ap-
probation Of its importance, 80 far as the agree
ment 10 be reached may require legislation 70 give
IL effect The cooperation Of congress is comb
IDENTIFY relied upon. II is an interesting and I'M
precedcnted fact that the two International
conferences have brought here the accredited
representatives Of thirty-three nations. Bolivia,
Ecuador and Honduras are now represented by
resident ENJOYS Of the penipotentlary grade. All
the states OF the American system now maintain
diplomatic representation AZ this capitol. In this
connection IL may be noted that All the nations of
the western hemisphere with one exception, send
TO Washington envoy extraordinary and minis
tiers plenipotentiary being the hghes grade ao-
credited 20 this government The United states,
on the contrary, sends ENJOYS OF lower grade 70
some Of our sister repub les. Our representative
In Paraguay and Uruguay Is minister resident,
while 10 Bolivia we send minister resident aud
consul general In view OF the Importance OF
our relations with the states