The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-12-07
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Important Recommendation Regarding
Oiher Countries.

FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Important Recnmnle dations Regarding
OihPr Countries
ttisC matter OF high 81 i1ujEcanca and no less
ii cougratulauon that the first OF the second
century Of our constitutional, xstence finds, as
auotel guests within our borders the repre-
-eutafives Of ali the indeT states OF North
-ad south America, met together IN earnest
.au ereacc touching the b. st methods OF perpet-
aaling and eXnanltrg The eat Ons of mutual
interest aud trItnal ness eX sting among them.
5hatihe opportunity thus a-Graed Tor pTOmOt-
IuE closer International r. a ions and the in
creased prosperity Ot the states represented viii
he usel or the uHiu1l good ct al, | cannot per
mlt myself 10 doubt. our plople VIII await
with interest and ConideuC. the results
is TOW from So aUsI icGoEs meet
ing allied. and in large at, identical Interests
Itu rec fmmeEdRtiOns Of theIr internali iUnal
rau' 'ercuce OF ilghtcned st9teSmel Will dOu I
Jess have the cDnsiaerate attention OF Congress
aHd It's CJ-Ope! ati5n in the removal OF unuCces-
taEy barriers 70 beneficial Intercourse between
th- nations Of America. But while the cem-
MeTcial results on which il is hoped will follow
This conference are orthY Of pursuit aud the
great interest excited, il is believed that
tie cr0wuiug benefit VIII be found IN the better
sgCuTiuts which may tc devised for the mann
feuaucs OF peace among al American nat ous
Fud the settlement O al COLteutiOns by methods
that exist in civilization can approve While
viewing with interest our national res JurUCs and
products, The del gates Will, ( am sure fad II
higher satIsactiOn in the evidences of uuselfsh
friendship witch everywhere attend their inter
course With our people.
Another International conference, having
great IU>sitllit es iOr good has lately assembled
and il NOW ln session in this capital. An invita-
ton was extended by tGIs government, under
thc act Ut CuugIts4 OF july ., 1888, to all mari
Nme uatian, % seud del gat = 10 confer touch
iuE lae revision and amendment ol the rules
and Z, aulatiols SuNtrniig vessels a. sea, and 70
adopt uniform = 50 in OF marine signals. The
response % tits invitation has teen very gcGer !
gud very cordial Delegates fIom tWeuty-s
nations are prrseug in the conference, and they
have eut Iet upon their useful WORK with great
zeal. aul wstu evident appreciation OF its i'm
par'sUtn. ~9f.raS the GgIeemcIt to c reached
may rt0.fe egt.IauOn to give 1t Ell e., the CO.
operation &C lur gEess is confidently relied upon.
It IS Sit interest NJ II not indeed an unpecc-
aeatei ia.' that the two letcr auonal center
entes have nr G-h- together here The accredited
representa- ives Of thirty three nations.
Bolivia, Ecuador and Honduras are row req
resented - resident cnFoys OF the plenipOtCu
uary EratC. All the states of the American sys-
f-m now maintain plometIc TepreSe ntation al
tIi, capitol
Ialhis connection it may be noted that all the
nations of The Western Hemisphere, with ore ex-
.eptlOu, no to Washington ENJOYS eXtratriina-
Ey and ministers pie nIpOltutiRry, teIng q hgh
=, grade sCcre diteu to hi government. The
ntei st $ on the contrary, sends eHvOys ct
lH"er grade 10 some OF cur 81 ster publICs. Cur
representa- We III Paraguay and r.
stay L minister resident, .wht.e
Tes51.u and consuLgeLeraI In view Of the i'm
Iortauee Of our relations with the states OF the
Ama mean system, our diplomatic agents in those
countries should be O. the uniform raak 0l envoy
extraordinary and minister plgnip 'tenIaTy.
certain missions were elevated by tie last
congress with happy effect. ! recommend The
completion 0. the reform thus begun, with the
5nclosi0u also OF HaNalI and Euytl, in view a.
4 hr relations fUr the sy.teIn OF states. also
Egcommend that timely provision be made Tor
extending 90 Hawaii an invitation to be repre-
senled 70 the International conference now sit
snug 81 this capital.
Cur felet ons with China have the attentive
Uu>3 !era'fUn .ch theirm8 gnitude and inter
rst demand. Iha failure Otthe treaty Negotiated
under Gc aumins ration OF my pre- .ecessoT for
the ,uulher aud IN ate complete restriction CT
lhlEese lalCf-imss grafton, and, with il, the
eEls aLun of the last session OF Congress de-
! cent thereon leave some questions open
NA]Eh congress SAOu now approach III tbat
N-as ana Hfst ~ 81 winch Shuu cfGraIt' Tizs
lAt relations Of Iw1 great and friendly pow, r.
Ml5.e our supreme inter SIS dem aud tee cSCiu-
Slo3 4 e ihooTluS element WHic1 e&pe J.
tlG2 Eus shown 10 be Incompatible with
our social life all s.eps TO CONFESS
his imperative need sEnG.d be accompanied
Aith T, cusLIti3u OF Jhec!aim OF thOs- strangers
aD" iH"taiy among as e. humane and Jus-
treatment Inc accession oil thC Young EmptT-
oI ei lhiha marks, v may hope, al ela 0t pro
+fess aa. pTnspe.tly OK Tie great country over
which he IS called 90 rulr
The III. uf slata O; affairs iu respect TO the
samoan Islands is encouraging I he confer
-
HA t>N. NAgE he representatives OF the tinted
State, Germany ami Great Britain having been
aai9EthNt he,1usg Of the persistent divergence
on views winch Wgs developed IN It's de-
iibeTHGUGs the subsequent course of events
lh lhe Islands gave rise to questions OF
p serious character. On the 4tG OF February
ass. me German minister a this capital, in be
'"tg ~ Iis government, proposed q resumption
o. The con CTenCe at Berlin. This proposition
was accepted, as Congress, IN February last, was
~ oTmei, Pursuant 10 the understanding thus
B. fsE }.
.4 eIA III the advice ard consent OF he SeI-
hie Wi1 proceeded t. Berlin, where the confer
Er was renewed he deliberations extended
.5 lAh several weeks ana resulted IN the con
.s..sto of a treaty which viii Dc submitted t0
senate for its approval I trust that tie
t#@Ils which lave en- made 10 eject an ad-
as..#..l. q this Iucs ion VIII be productive o.
|Hg permanent Rbllshment % law GItd or
0ti lI samoa upon the basis OF the mHinte nance
o. The rights anlr interests of the natives well
AS 0' ihe treaty powers.
The questions which have arisen during the
past few yenTs between Great Britain and Tie
Ajed states are in a0eyauce or IN course OF
Nm'C&ble al lStmeut.
9utha paItoi tre government 0fthe Dominion
oi tana1a au effort has bsen apparent during the
season JCst ended To administer the laws and
equations applicable 10 the hheTies with lit
IRE occasion tog fIiCtiou possible and the lem
lerate representation OF this government IL gcs-
psct @. cases OF undue hardship OF OF harsh inter
pEetations hRye been in most cases met with
AeaSurt ; al trausitaI relief TX i trusted thar
me attainment ~ our lust rights uude. existing
treaties ana In virtue 81 tic concurrent lrgi>ls
llon q The Two cont Us countries VIII not be
long d. erred and that ma eN}stitg Z causes az an
ference UUN be eaulta aly al 5Ustgl.
recommend that provision be made hy + =
-H}ernNtlousl agreement i0rvisibly marking tne
3.er boundary line between the United s ats
and Canada iu the channels thst Join the great
lakes. The conventional line therein traced by
The northwestern boundary survey, years ago. Is
l9t ia al cases readily aSCertaiuable Tor the
settlement ot1uriSdiCtionEl questions
a lust aHL acceptable enlargement OF the list
ui oEeu>es for wh4r n eNtrldlLsuu NAV De
s. aimed and granted j. more desirable 10 THIS
country and GIe8t-BTitais. The tcrr:toTv az
Noltuet should become q secure hsrbGr Tor The
erlldoeIs Of the otner through any avoldsbl-
snort coming in this regard. \ new trratv an
his subject between The two p0Ners has been
recently negotiated and viii soon be laid bs.ofe
the Senate
Ihe importance OF the commerce Of cuba aul
Porto hlca aud the United states with their near
cSt Rnd prime PAL market justiiie, the eNpeCts-
ION that the 0Xlsnng relations may he b. UerCl a.
Is expanded. The impedimeuts resulting from
aryiug dues on navigation snG from the yexa-
us treatment OF our yeSstis, on merely tech
u al grounds ot complaint, IN West lndia ports
s shUutd he removed
The progress toward sn adjustment OF r,erstifffs
Claims between the United states aud ~raiu is
Not s. rapid 81 could be desired. Questions tTi-
ittlbg American interests iu Corupcfi fipft yrItf
rsAWsNs constructed and operated hl. our r5tf-
zens IN Feru have claimed the attention on :ris
government. X is urged that other eoyprrrr,. -ls
IN pressing FeTu ts the payment of their rIsfrrs
ave u!sressrded the property rights o. srner.-
can CITIZENS. The matter will be Carefully lTI,sS
equitable adjustment.
> similar issue S now pending with Portuga.
re pel6gOs Bay Railway, in Africa wss con.
s,fuc'ed under Songession BY Portugal t6 an