Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-12-11

, On the 22d day of August last, SIR Edmund
Monsoon the arbitrator selected under the
treaty of December 6, 1888, rendered an award
leo the effect that 40 compensation was due
from the Spanish Government to the United
States account Of what :s commonly
known as the Carlos Butterfeld claim.
| SETTLING THE MEAT PROBLEM.
Our relations with the French Republic
bcontfnue to be cordial. Our representative
| at that court has very diligently urged the
| removal of the restrictions imposed upon
our meat products and it is believed that
substantial progress has been made just
settlement.
| TREATIES.
Che Samoan treaty, signed last year at Ber-
| ffu by tie representatives of the United
States, Germany and Crest Britain, after due
| ratification and exchange, has begun to pro-
| duce salutary effects. The formation OF the
| Government agreed upon will soon replace
Che disorder of the past by a staple admins
| tration, alike just to the natives and equit-
| able to the three Powers most concerned in
trade and intercourse with the Samoan ISL
| ands. The Chief Justice has been chosen by
che King of Sweden and Norway, on the invi-
taticn of the three Powers, and will soono be
installed. Che land commission and the
municipalcouncil are in process OF organiza-
tion A rational and evenly distributed
scheme of taxation, both municipal and
| upon imports, is in operation.
| The new treaty OF extradition with Great
/ Brrtaln, amer que rdClUcdtlOu WAS pro-
claimed on the 25th of last March. IT'S b2ne-
hcial working 10 already apparent.
In the tariff act, wrong was done to the
Kingdom of Hawaii, which 1 am bound to
| presume was wholly unintentional. Duties
| we're levied On certain commodities which
we're included in the reciprocity treaty now
| existing between the United States and. the
Kingdom of Hawaii without indicating che
| necessary exception in favor OF the Kingdom
| hope that Congress will repair what might
1 nfh To a breach Ofofaitl the
| part of this Government.
| An award in favor of the United States in
| che matter of the claim of Mr.. Van BOkkel
| against Hayti was rendered on the 4th of De-
! cember 1885, but owing to disasters then and
afterwards prevailing in Hayti, the terms of
payments were not observed. A new agree
| ment as to the time of payment has been ap-
proved and 10 now in force. Other just
| claims of citizens of the United States for re-
| dress of wrongs suffered during the late
| political conflict in Hayti will, it is hoped,
| speedily yield friendly treatment.
Propositions for the amendment of the
treaty of extraditiOn between the United
States and Italy are now under consideration.
lou will be asked to provide the means of
| accepting the invitation of the Italian Gov
| eminent to take part in Incorporating con-
! ference to consider the adoption of a univer-
| sal prime meridian from which to reckon
| longitude and time AS this proposal follows
| in the track of the reform sought to be initi-
| ated by the meridian conference of Washing
| ton held on the invitation of this Govern
| ment the United States should manifest a
friendly interest in the Italian proposal.
THE BEHRING SEA DIFFICULTY.
| The difficulty between the two Govern
! ments touching Che fur seal question in the
| Behring sea is not yet adjusted, as will be
| seen by the correspondence which will soon
| be laid before Congress The offer to submit
che question to arbitration, as proposed by
| her Majestys Government, has not been ac-
| copied for the reason that the form of sub
| mission proposed is not Thought to be calcu
! lated TO assure a conclusion satisfactory to
either party. II 10 sincerely hoped that be-
| fore the opening of another sealing season
| some arrangement may be effected which
will assure to the United States a property
right, derived from Russia, which not
disregarded by any nation for more than
eighty years preceding the outbreak of the
| present trouble.
| TIE DELAGoA BAY TROUBLE.
i In this connecticut may refer with ap
prevail to the suggestions of my predecessors
| that standing provision should be made for
| accepting, whenever deemed advisable, the
| frequent invitations of foreign Governments
| 70 share in conferences looking TO the ad
| yancement of international reform in regard
! to science sanitation, commercial laws and
| procedure and other matters affecting the
| Intercourse and progress of modern commu-
| mites. I'm the summer OF 1899 an incident &C.
CURED which for some time threatened to in
| terrupt the cordially OF our relations with
| the Government OF Portugal. That Govern
|
| vas constructed under concession granted
| TO American citizen, and at
the same time ennuiled the charter. The
concessionarys who had embarked his
fortune TN she enterprise, having exhausted
other means of redress, was compelled to in
| woke the protection of his Government. Our
| representations. made coincidently with
| those of the British Government, whose sub
| jects were also largely interested, happily re.
| suited in the recognition by Portugal of the
! proprety of submitting the claim for indem
nifty, growing out OF its action, TO arbitration
The plan Of settlement having been agreed
| Upon, the interested Powers readily con-
CURED in the proposal 10 submit the case to
the Judgment OF three eminent jurists, to be
designated by the President of the Swiss Re-
public, who, upo1 the joint invitation of the
| Governments OF the United States, Portugal
and Great Britain, has selected persons well
| qualified for the task before them.
| The revision OF our treaty with the Empire
| OF Japan has continued to be the subject of
| consideration OF correspondence. The ques-
tions involved are both grave and delicate,
| and while it will be my duty to see that the
! interests of the United States are not by any
| changes exposed 60 undue discrimination 1
| sincerely hope that such revision will sat-
| isfy the legitimate expectations of the Japan
| csc Government and maintain the present
| long existing friendly relations between ia
! pan and the United States will be effected.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
! The friendship between our country ana
| Mexico, born Of close neighborhood and
| strengthened by many considerations of init
mate intercourse and reciprocity, have never
! been more conspicuous than now, nor more
| hopeful OF increased benefit to both Nations.
| The intercourse Of the two countries by rail,
| already great, 10 making constant growth.
| The established lines and those recently pros
pected add to the intimacy of traffic and open
new channels of access TO fresh areas of de-
mand and supply. The Importance of the
| Mexican railway system will be further en-
| HANGED to degree almost impossible to fore
| cast, if it should become link in the pro-
| jected intercontinental railway. recommend
| that our mission in the City of Mexico be
| raised 10 the first-class.
RECIPROCITY WITH SPAIN
| The cordial character of our relations with
Spain warrants the hope chat by the continu-
ance of methods of friendly negotiation much
| may be accomplished in the direction of an
| adjustment of pending questions and of the
| increase of our trade. The extent and the
developments of our trade with the island of
Cuba invest the commercial relations of the
United States and Spain with peculiar impor-
eRnce. 1t is not doubted that a special ar
rangement in regard to commerce, based
upon the reciprocity provision of the recent
| tariff act would operate most benefcially for
both Governments. This subject is now re-
ceivng attention.
The restoration of the remains of John
| Ericsson to Sweden afforded a uratifvipU No.