Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-12-06

San lose, The captain of the steamer refused to
give up his passenger without written oI e,.
from the United States minister; the latter 1ur-
nished the desired letter, STIMULATING as the con
dition of his action that Gen. Barrundla ne
should be spared and that he should be lrleu
only for offenSes growing out or ms AlSullec,,
tionary movements. This letter was produced
to the captain of the Acapulco by the mllltar!
commander at San Jose, as ms warrant IRAN
to ia ke the passenger from the steamer. zen.
! Barrundia resisted capture ana was killed. II
being evident that the minister, MT. M1Seher'
had exceeded the bounds of his authority IN III
tervening, in compliance with the demands OF
the Guatemalan authorities, TO authorize ana
effect in violation of precedent, the seizure on
| a vessel of the United States of passenger IN
transit charged with political offenses. in order
that he might be tried tor such otenses under
what was described as martial law, was con,
strained to disayoW Mr.. Mlsener act ana recall
| him from his post.
! The Nicaragua Canal project, under the con-
| troll of our citizens, is making most encour-
| aging progress, all the preliminary conditions
! and initial operations having been accom-
| plished within the prescribed time
/ During the past year negotiations nave peen
| renewed for the settlement OF the CLAIMS OF
| American citizens against the government OF
| Chilli principally growing out OF Inc late war
with Peru The reports from our munster al
! Santiago warrant the expectation OF an early
and satisfactory adjustment.
| Our relations with China. which have Tor sew
eral years occupied so important place IN our
diplomatic history, have called tor careful con
sideration and have been the subject OF mucn
correspondence. The communications OF tne
Chinese minister have brought into view the
whole subject of our conventional relations
with his country; and at the same time this gov
eminent, through its legislation at Pekln, mas
sought to arrange various matters ana com
plain touching the interests and protection OF
our citizens in China. In pursuance of the con-
current resolution of October l. 1890, l have
proposed to the governments OF Mexico ana
Great Britain to consider conventional regula-
ton of the passage of Chinese labOrers across
our southern and northern frontiers.
On the 22d day Of August last Sir EDMUND
! Ia
treaty of December g. 1885, rendered an award
to the effect that no compensation was due from
the Danish government to the United states on
account of what Is commonly known as the
Carlos Butterfield claim.
Our relations with the French republic con
tinue to be cordial. Our representative at that
court has very diligently urged the remoVal OF
the restrictions imposed upon our meat PROD
ucts, and it is believed that substantial prog
ress has been made towards just settlement.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year at Berlin
by the representatives of the United States Ger
many and Great Britain, after due ratification
and exchange has begun to produce saruoaTy
agreed upon will soon replace the disorder OF
the past by stable administration, alike just
to the natives and equitable to the three DOW
ers most concerned in trade and intercourse with
the Samoan Islands The chief justice has been
chosen by the king of Sweden and Norway, on
the invitation the three powers and Will soon
be installed. The land commission and the
municipal council are in process OF oTgan1za-
ton. 4 rational and evenly distributed scheme
of taxation both municipal and upon imports io
The new treaty of extradiuon with
Great Britain, after due, ratification, was
proclaimed on the 18th OF last Mar en-.
parent The difference bet cen the two govern
ments touching the fur seal question in the
Behring Sea is not vet adjusted, as will be seen
by the correspondence which will soon be laid
before Congress. The offer to submit the ques-
ton to arbitration,a proposed by Her MaJesty's
government has not been accepted for the rea-
+, of no IF nrOnOSp0
thought to be calculated to assure conclusion
satisfactory to either party. 1t is sincerely
hoped that before the opening OF anothef sea-,
ing season some arrangement may be effected
which will assure TO the United States prop
erty right, derived from Russia, which was not
disregarded by any nation for more than eighty
years preceding the outbreak OF the existing
trouble.
In the tariff act a wrong was done to the
kingdom of Hawaii, which | am bound to pre-
sumo was wholly unintentional. Duties were
levied on certain commodities which are in
cluded in the reciprocity treaty now existing
between the United States and the kingdom of
Hawaii, without indicating the necessary eXCep
ton in favor Of that kingdom. hope Congress
will repair what might otherwise seem to be
breach of faith on the part of this government.
Anaward in favor of the United States in the
matter of the claim of Mr.. Van Bokkelenr
against Hayti was rendered on the 4th of De
Cember, 1888, but owing to disorders then ana
afterwards prevailing in Hayti the terms OF
payment were not observed. A new agreement
as to the time of payment has been approved.
and is in force Other just claims of citl-
Zens of the United States for redress of wrongs
suffered during the late political conflict in
Hayti will, 1t is hoped, speedily yield to friendly
| treatment
You will be asked to provide the means Of
accepting the Invitation of the Italian govern
ment to take part in 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
reform sought to be initiated by the meridian
conference of Washington, held on the invita-
ton of this government, the United States
should manifest friendly interest in the
| Italian proposal
In this connection may refer with approval
to the suggestion of my predecessors, that
standing provision be made for accepting,
whenever deemed advisable, the frequent in
vltati0ns of foreign governments 20 share in
conferences looking to the advancement OF III
ternational reforms in regard to science SANTA
ton, com merciaI laws and procedure. and
other matters affecting the intercourse and
progress of modern communities
The restoration of the remains of John
Ericsson TO Sweden afforded a gratifying occa-
sion to honor the memory of the great inventor,
to whose genius our country owes so much, and
to bear witness to the unbroken friendship
which has existed between the land which bore
him and our own, which claimed him as citi
zen,
In the summer of 1889 an incident occurred
| which for some time threatened to interrupt
| the cordiality of our relations with the
| government of Portugal. That govern
| ment seized the pelagoa Bay Railway,
which was constructed under a conces-
| sion granted to an American citizen, and at the
same time apnulled the charter. The conces-
! sionary who had embarked his fortune in the
| enterprise. having exhausted other means of re-
| dress, was compelled to invoke the protection of
| his government. Our representations made
| coincidently with those OF the British govern
| ment, whose sub ects were also largely interest
| ed, happily resulted in the recognition by Port
| ugal of the propriety of submitting the claim
| for indemnity, growing out of its action, to ar
1 bitration This plan of settlement having been
! agreed upon, the interested powers readily con-
Cured in the proposal to submit the case to the
/ Judgment of three eminent iurists, to be desg-