The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-02

- ~ Aot TIE settlement 4 the claims of
an aineElcan citizens against tho govern uenr n
with Peru '~' u 'No Kate n''F
,va me reports from our minister at Santiago
fact W citation OF an early ami salts
factory adjustment.
OR RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
s. Uur relations with China. which have for
$500. ~ year 5 occupied 50 important a place in
i lloi datic history have called for careful
o,,,t alton. ami have been the subjec. Of
1i ~ Il correspondence
lie communications of the Chinese minister
HaFe Drought into view the whole subject of
our conventional relations with this country;
auu' at the same time, this government
throu n It's legation at resin has sought to ar
IIunge various matters and complaints touching
tIe interests and protection OF our citI1ers in
China.
In pursuance of the concurrent resolution o.
OCtOoer Isl. lolO have proposed to the gov
ernments OF Mexico and Great Britain to con
siuer convent nal regulation OF the p lssage
Vi Cnlnese lab1rerS across our southern and
northern frontiers.
On the 22d day of August last Sir Edmund
Munson, tue arbitrator selected und r the treaty
OF december q, leSS, rendered an award TO the
G15ct that no compensation was due from the
DANISH governmen. to the United States on &C
Butterfeli claim
Our relations with the French republic con
tnue to be cordial. Our representative at that
court mas very diligently urged the removal of
the res rctIons impC sed upon our meat products
ana IL Is believed that substantial progress has
been made toward a just settlement
THE SAMOAN TREATY.
me Samoan treaty, signed last year at Berlin
oy the representatives of the United States.
Uermany ana Great Bri' n, after due rAtifca-
ton and exchange has begun To produce silu-
tary effects. The formation of the government
agreed upon will soon replace the disorder of
Tue past by a stable administration. alike lust
10 the LativeS aid equi able 10 the three powers
mos concernedll tine trad and intercourse with
the Samoan Islands. The Chief Justics has
Oeen CHOSEN by the King of Sweden and Nor
way. on the invitation Of the three powers. and
VIII be installed The land commission and the
municipal council are in process OF Organza-
tlon rational and evenly distributed scheme
OF taxation, both municipal and upon Imports,
Is IN operation. MailetOa is respected as king.
ANGLo-AMERIcAN RELATIONS.
The new treaty of extradition with Great
Britain after due ratification, was proclaimed
on the 18th of last March. Its beneficial work
ing is already apparent.
The difference between the two governments
touching tae fur seal question n the Belring
sea Is not vet adjusted, as will be seen by the
correspondence which will be soon laid before
congress. The offer TO submit the quest ion to
arbitration, as propO Ell by Her MaieSty's gov
eminent, has not vet been accepted, for the
reason that the form OF submission proposed is
not thou hit to be calculated 10 assure a conclu-
sion satisfactory to either party.
Ii IS sincerely hoped that before the opening
or another sealing season )me arrange neutS
may be erected which will assure to the United
states a property right derived from Russia
which has not been diSregarded by any
nation Tor more than eigaty years. pre-
cedlug the outbreak Of the existing trouble.
In the tariff act wrong was done TO the king
oon OF HAWAII. which am bound to presume
was wholly uDinteati0pa Duties were levied
on certain commodities when are included in
the reciprocity treaty. now existing between the
United States and the kingdom of Hawaii, with
out indicating the necessary eNceptiO in favor
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what might otherwise seem to b. a breach Of
faith on the part of this government.
AWARDS IN HAYTI.
An awari in favor of the United States in the
matter of the claim of Mr.. Van Bokkelen
against Hayti was rendered on Dec l. 1885 bet
owing to disorders then aud afterwarl prevail
ing in Hayti. the terms of payment were not
observed. A new agreement as to the time of
payment has been approved and is now in force
Other just claims of III citizens of the United
States for redress OF wrongs suffered during t1e
late pol teal conflict in Hayti will, it is hoped
speedily yield to friendly treatment,
Propositions for the amenam 4ut OF the treaty
of eXtraditon between the United states and
Italy are now under consideration.
You will be asked to provide the means of
accepting the invitation Of the Italian govern
ment Go take part in an approaching conference
to consider the adoption of a univers Il prime
meridian from which to reckon longitude and
time. As this proposal follows in the track of
the reform sought to be initial ed By the merid-
Idu COulcTS0Ct Oh w dSQuEJOu, De4u on NE lnYl-
tation 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 made for accepting.
whenever deemed ad sisabe. the frequent invi-
tatiOns of foreign governments to share in con-
ferenceS looking to the advanceme i of interna-
tiOnal reforms in regard to science sanitation
commercial laws and procedure and other mat
tiers affecting the intercourse and progress of
modern communities.
DELAGOA's RAILWAY.
In the summer OF 1889 an incident occurred
which for some time threate ned to interruptthe
cOrdiality OF our rsia lions with the government
of POrtu Sal. That government seized the D J.
agoa Bay railway, which was constructed under
a concession granted to an American citizen
and at the same time aunulled the charter
Tne cOnceSSiOnary. who had embarked his for
tune in the enterprise, having exhausted other
means OF redress, was compelled to invoke the
OF his government. our representa-
tons, made conc den ly with those of the
British government. whose subjects were also
largely interested, happily resulted in the
reco- milton by Portugal of the propriety of
the claim for indemnity growing
out of its action, to arbitration. This plan or
having been agreed upon, the inter
ested powers readiy conclrrad IN the proposal
to subm t ths case to thu judgment of three
eminent juriSts, to be designated by the Presl
dent of .Che Swiss repun &c, y no, upon the joint
invitation of the governments of the Un TED
States, Great Britain and Portugal, has sci cited
persons well qualified for the task before them.
OUR RELATIONS WITH JAPAN,
The revi ion of our treaty relations with the
Empire of Japan has continued to be the sub
iect of consideration and of correspo udenca.
The questions involved are both grave AMI
decai e. and, while IL will be- my duty TO see
that the interests of the United States are not by
any change exposed 20 undue discrimination, I
sincerely hope that sucn revision as will satisfy
the legitimate expectations of the Japlnese
go ern nent and maintain the present. and long
continued friendly relations between Japan and
the United States may be effected
FRIENDLY TIES WITH MEXICO.
The friendship between oar country and Mex
leo, born of close neighborlood, I'd strength
ened by many considerations OF intimate inter
course and reciprocal interests, has
never b9An more conspicuous than
now, nor more hopeful Of in
creased benefit to both nations. The intercourse
of the two countries By rail, already great, is
making constant growth. The established
lines, and those recently projected, add to the
OF traffic. aad op II new channels Of
access TO fresh areas OF demand and supply.
The importance of the Mexican railway system
will be further enhanced, to degree almost i'm
possible to forecast, il it should become LAX
in the projected intercontinental rail way |
recommend that our mission in the City Of
Mexico be raised to the first class.
The rdial character OF our relations with
Span warrants the hope that by the continuance
Of methods of friendly negotiations much may be
accomplished in the direction Of an adius ment
Of pending questions and OF the increase of
our trade The extent and Development Of our
trade with the island OF Cuba invest the com
nercal relations of the United States and Spain