Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-04

| without q written order from the United
States minister. The latter furnished
the desired letter, etipulating as the con-
dition OF his action. that Gen. BGrrun-
| dia's life should be spared, ana that he
should be tried only for offenses growing
| out of his insurrectionary movements.
! This letter was produced to the captain
| of the Acapulco by the military COM
| mauder at San Jose as his warrant to
take the passenger from the steamer.
| Gen. Barrundia resisted capture and was
! killed. 1t being evident that the minis
ter, Mr.. Miner, had exceeded the
bounds of his authority in intervening in
compliance with the demands of the
Guatemalan authorities TO authorize and
effect, IN violation of precedent the
seizure on q vessel of the United States
of passenger in transit charged with
political offeuse, in order that he might
| be held for such offeuses under what was
described as martial law, l was con-
strained to disavow MIR. MINERS act
and recall him from his post.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
project under the control of our citzeus,
is making most encouraging progress, all
the preliminary conditions and initial
operations having been accomplished
within the prescribed time.
CHILL.
During the past year negotiations
have been renewed for the settlement of
the claims OF American citizens against
the government of Chill, principally
growing out of the late war with Peru.
The reports from our minister at Sunti-
ago war; ut the expectation OF on early
and satisfactory adjustment.
CHINA.
Our relations with China, which have
for several years occupied 60 important Il
place in our diplomatic history, have
called for careful consideration, and
have been the subject of much corre-
spondeuce. The communications of the
Chinese minister have brought into view
the whole subject of our relations with
his country. and at the same time this
government, through its legation ut Pc
kin, has sought to arrange various mat
GERS and complaints touching the inter-
ests and protection of our citizens in
China. In the pursuance of the concur
rent resolution OF october l, 1891, have
proposed TO the governments of Mexico
ana Great Britain to consider conveu-
tioual regulation of the passing of Chi.
nese laborers across our Southern and
Northern frontiers.
On the 22nd day of August last, Sir
Edmund Munson, the arbitrator selected
under the treaty of December &, 1888,
rendered an award TO the effect that
compensation was due from the Danish
government TO the United States, on uc-
count OF what is commonly known as the
'Carlos Butterfield claim.''
FRANCE
Our relations with the French republic
continue 10 be cordial. Our representa-
tive at that court has very diligently
urged the removal OF the restrictions i'm
po sed upon our meat products, and it is
believed that substantial progress has
been made towards just settlement.
SAMOAN ISLANDS.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year ut
Berlin by the representatives OF the
United States, Germany and Great Bril-
tain, after due ratification and ex-
change, has begun to produce salutary
effects. The government agreed upon
will soon replace the disorder of the past
10y stable administration, alike just to
the natives and equitable TO the three
powers most concerned in trade and in-
tercourse with the Samoan Islands. The
chief justice has been chosen by the king
of Sweden and Norway on the invitation
OF the three powers, and will soon be in
stalled. The land commission and the
municipal council are in process of or
gauization. A rational and evenly dis
tributed scheme Of taxation, both mu- |
nicIpa! and upon imports, Is in opera |
ton. AIalietoa is respected as king.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The new treaty of eXtradition with |
Great Britain, after due ratification, |
WAS proclaimed on the 25th OF last |
March. Its beneficial working is already |
apparent. The difference between the |
two governments touching the fur and |
seal question i'll the Behring sea is not |
get adjusted. as will be seen by the cor
respondence which will soon be before
congress. The offer to submit The ques-
lion to arbitration, as proposed by her
majesty's government, has not been
accepted for the reason that the form of |
submission proposed 10 not thought to be
calculated to result satisfactory to either
party. 1t is sincerely hoped that before
the opening of another sealing season
some arrangements will be offered which
will assure TO the United States n prop
erty right received from Russia, which
was not questioned by any nation for
more than eighty years.
HAWAII.
Preceding the outLreek of the exist
done to the kingdom of Hawaii, which
l am bound to presume was wholly uu-
Duties were levied on
certain commodities which are included
in the reciprocity treaty now existing
between the United States and the
kingdom Of Hawaii without indicating
the necessary exception in favor OF
that kingdom. l hope congress will
repair what might otherwise seem TO
be a breach of faith on the part of
this government.
HAYTI.
An award In favor of the United
States in the matter of the claim OF
Mr.. Van Bokkel against Hayu was
rendered on the 4th of December, 1888,
but owing to the disorder then and af-
forwards prevailing in Havti the terms
of the payment were not observed.
A new agreement as to the time of
payment has been approved and is now
in force. Other justified claims of Cit
liens of the Uni;ed States for redress
Of wrong suffered during the late pollt-
ical conflict in Hayti will. 1t is hoped,
speedily yield to friendly treat ment.
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