Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-04
THE SAMOAN TROUBLE.
AN ENCOURAGING STATE OF AFFAIRS
AT PRESENT.
The Fisheries Dispute With the Dominion
GOvernment-An Enlargement of the
ExtradItnbIo OGeases Recon-.
mendsd - Other Foreign


Negotiations.
The present state of affairs in respect to
the Samoan Islands is encouraging. The
conference which was held In this city in
the summer of 1887 when the representa-
tives of the United States, Germany and
Great Britain having been adjourned be-
cause of the persistent divergence of views
which was developed in its deliberations,
the subsequent course of events in the Is
lands gave rise to questions of a serious
character.
On the 4th of February last, the German
Minister at this Capital, in behalf of his
Government, proposed a resumption of the
conference at Berlin. This proposition was
accepted, as Congress-. in February last, was
informed.
Pursuant to the understanding thus
reached, commissioners were appointed BY
me, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, who proceeded to Berlin, where
the conference was renewed. The delibera-
ticns extended through several weeks, and
resulted in the conclusion of a treaty which
will be submitted to the Senate for its an
proVal L trust that the efforts which have
been made to effect an adjustment of this
question will be productiyeof of the permanent
establishment of law and order in Samoa
upon the basis of the maintenance of the
rights and interests of the natives as we'll as
of the treaty Powers.
OUR RELATIONS WITH ENGLAND.
The questions which have arisen during
the past few years between Great Britain
and the United States are in abeyance or in
course of amicable 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 rs little occasion for friction as was
possible, and the temperate representations
of this Government in respect of cases of
undue hardship or of harsh interpretations
have in most cases met with measures OF
transitory relief 1t Is trusted that the at
tainment of our just rights under existing
treaties and in virtue of the concurrent
legislation of the two contiguous countries
will not be long deferred and that all exist
ing causes of difference may be equitably
adjusted.
/ recommend that provision be made BY
an International agreement for visibly
marking the water boundary between the
United States and Canada in the narrow
channels that join the great lakes. The con-
yentional line therein traced by the north
western boundary survey years ago, is not
in all cases readily ascertainable for the set
tlement Of juFisdictional questions.
BROADER ExTRADITIoN LAWS.
A Just and acceptable enlargement of the
list OF offenses for which extradition NAV be
claimed and granted is most desirable be-
tween this country and Great Britain. The
territory of neither should become q secure
harbor for the evil-doerso of the other through
any avoidable short-coming in this regard.
A new treaty on this subject between the two
powers has been recently negotiated and will
soon be laid before the Senate.
The Importance OF the commerce Of Cuba
and Porto Rico with the United States, their
nearest and principal market, jnstifes the
expectation that the existing relations may
be be1efcially expanded. The impediments
resulting from varying dues on navigation,
and rom the yexatious treatment Of our
vessels, on merely technical grounds Of COM