Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-12-09

two governments touching the fur-sea
question in the Behring sea is not va
adjusted, as will be seen by the cor
respondence which will soon be lair
before congress. The offer to submit
the question to arbitration, as proposef
by her majesty's government, has mo-
been accepted, for the reason that the
form Of submission proposed is moi
thought to be calculated to assure con.
clusion satisfactory to either party. n
issincerely hoped that before the openine
of another sealing season some arrange.
ment may be effected which will assure
to the United States property by right
derived from Russia, which was not dis.
regarded by any nation for more than
eighty years preceding the outbreak Of
the existing trouble.
WRONG TO HAWAII.
In the tariff act wrong was done ia
the kingdom of Hawaii, which | am
bound to presume was wholly unin-
territorial. Duties were levied on certain
commodities which are included in the
reciprocity treaty now existing between
the United States and the kingdom oil
Hawaii, without indicating the neces-
sary exception in favor OF that kingdom
I hope congress will repair what might
otherwise seem to be breach of faith
On the part Of this government.
THE CLAIM AGAINST HAYTI.
An award in favor of the United
states in the matter of the claim OF Mr..
Van Baakelen against Hayti was
rendered on the 4th of December. 1888.
but owing to disorders then and after.
wards prevailing in Hayti the terms of
| payments were not observed. A new
agreement as to the time of payment
has been approved and is now in force.
Other just claims of citizens of the
United States for redress of wrongs
suffered during the late political conflict
in Hayti will, it is hoped, speedily yield
to friendly treatment.
CONFERENCES WITH ITALY,
|. Propositions for the amendment of the
treaty of extradition between the United
States and Italy are now under consider
alton. You will be asked to provide the
means of accepting the invitation of the
Italian government to take part in an
approaching conference to consider the
| adoption of universal prime meridian
from which to reckon longitude and
time. AS this proposal follows in the
track of the reform sought to be initiated
by the meridian conference of Washing
ton held on the invitation OF. the govern
ment, the United States should manifest
a friendly interest in the Italian pro-
posal. In this connection | NAV refer
with approval to the suggestion of nv
predecessors, that a standing provision
be made for accepting, whenever deemed
advisable, the frequent invitation of
| foreign governments to share in confer
ences looking to the advancement of
international reforms in regard to
science, sanitation, commercial laws and
| procedure, and other matters affecting
the intercourse and progress OF modern
communities.
THE DELAGoA BAY MATTER.
| In the summer of 1889 an incident oc-
Cured which for some time threatened
to interrupt the cordiality of our lela-
tons with the government OF Portugal.
That government seized the Delagoa Bay
railway. which was constructed under a
concession granted to an American citi-
zen, and at the same time annulled the
charter. The concessionary, who had
embarked his fortune in the enterprise,
having exhausted all other means of re-
dress, was compeird TO invoke the pro-
lection Of his government. Our repre-
sentatlons, made coineidentally with
hose OF the British government, whose
subjects were also largely interes ed, hap
PLY resulted in the recognition by Por-
tugal of the propriety of submitting the
claim for idemnity growing ont of its
action to arbitration. This plan of set
Element having been agreed upon, the
interested powers readily concurred in
the proposal to submit the case to the
Judgment of three eminent iurists. to be
designated by the president of the Swiss
republic. who, upon the Joint invitation
of the governments of thu United States.
Great Britain and Portugal, has selected
persons well qualified for the task before
them,
THE TREATY WITH JAPAN.
The revision of our treaty relations
with the empire of Japan has continued
to be the subject of consideration and OF
corr spondence. The questions involved
are both grave and del cate. and while
Il wi be my duty to see that the in,
erests OF the United States are not b,
any changes exposed TO undue disrrim
nation, | sincerely hope that suck re
vision as will satisfy the legitimate eX
recitation OF the Jap nese government.
nd maintain the present AMI long
'Xisting friendly relations between
Japan and the United States, viii h'
Elected.
FRIENDSHIP WITH MENIco.
The friendship between our countr'