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rulers was recognized. General Ezeta.
tue chief Of the provisional government,
has since been confirmed In tho Presi.
dency BY the Assembly, and diplomatic
recognition duly followed. . 7-,p

tue chief OF the provisional government
has since been confirmed In tho Pres
dency by the Assembly, and diplomat
recognition duly followed. !; ~
THE nARRuSDlA AFFAIR.
The killing OF Gen. Barrundia o
, board the Pacific Mail steamer Acapulc,
while anchored in transit In the port ,
San Jose dc Guatemala. demands caref,
inquiry. Having failed in revolution
nry attempt to invade Guatemala fror
Mexican territory, Gen. Barrundia Too
passage at Acapulco for Panama, Th,
consent OF the representatives OF tn,
United States was sought TO effect hi
Seizure, fret nt Champerico, where th
steamer touched, and afterwards at Sa,
Jose: The captain OF the steamer re-
fused to give up his passenger withou
q written order from the United State,
Minister; the latter furnished the de
sired letter, stipulating as the condition
OF his action that Gen. Barrundia's lift
should be spared, aud that he should be
Tried only for oIlonses growing out ol
his insnrrcctionary., movements. This
letter was produced to the can,
tain OF the Acapulco by the mil.
itary commander ut San Jose as
his warrant to take the passenger from
the steamer. General Barrrndia resist.
cd capture and was killed. Il being eyi.
dent that the Minister, Mr.. NIizner, had
exceeded the bounds Of his authority in
intervening, in compliance with the do.
mands OF the Guatemalan authorities TO
authorize and effect, in violation OF pre.
cedent, the seizure on a vessel of the
United States OF passenger in transit
charged with political ollengcs, in order
that he might be tried for such oiieuses
under what was described as martial law.
l was constrained to aisiayor Mr.. NIiz.
ner's act and recall him from his post.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua canal project, under
the management OF our citizens, is max.
log most encouraging progress, all the
primary conditions and ini,ial opera.
tions having been accomplished. within
tho prescribed time.
During the past year negotiations have
been renewed for the settlement of the
claims OF American citizens against the
government Of Chill, principally grow.
ing out OF the late war with Peru. The
reports from our Minister at Santiago
warrant the expectation OF an early and
satisfactory adjustment.
OUR FRIENDS TIE cELEsrIALs.
Our relations with China which have
for several years occupied so important
a place in our diplomatic history, have
called for careful consideration and have
been the subject OF much correspond.
ence. ~ "
The communications OF the Chinese
Minister have brought into view the
whole subject OF our conventional rela.
tons with his country, and at the same
time this Government through it's lega-
tion at Peking has sought to arrange
various matters and complaints touching
the interests and protection of our citi-
zens in China. In pursuance Of the con.
current resolution OF October /, 1890, l
have proposed to the Governments OF
Mexico and Great Britain to consider a
conventional regulation OF the passage of
Chinese laborers across our Southern
and Northern frontiers.
OUR noG IN FRANCE.
Our relations with the French Repub-
lie continue 10 be cordial. Our repre-
sentative at that court has very diligent-
ly urged the removal OF the restrictions
imposed upon our meat products, and it
is believed that substantial progress has
been made towards just settlement.
SAMOA GETTING INTO SHAPE.
The Samoan treaty, signed last year in
Berlin by the representatives OF the
United States, Germany and Great Bri-
tain, after due ratification and exchanges,
has begun to produce SOLITARY effects.
The formation OF the government agreed
upon will soon replace the disorder OF
the post by stable administration alike
Just to the natives and equitable to the
three powers nloet 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 OF the three powers, and will
soon be installed. The land commission
and municipal council are in process OF
A rational and evenly dis.
tribnted scheme OF taxation, both muni-
cipal and upon imports, is in operation.
Malietoa is respected as King.
JOHN BULL AND THE SLIPPERY SEAL.
The new treaty Of extradition with
Great Britain, after due ratification, was
proclaimed on the 25.h OF last March.
Its beneficial working ia already appar'
ent.
The difference between the two gov
esnmeuts, touching the fur seal question
in the Gehring sea, is not yet adjusted,
as will be seen by the CORRESPONDENCE
which will soon be laid before Congress.
The offer to submit the question to arbi-
tration, as proposed by her Majesty's
government, has not been accepted, ior
the reason that the form OF submission
proposed is not thought to be calculated
to assure a conclusion satisfactory to
either party. 1t is sincerely hoped that
before the opening Of the sealing season
some arrangement may be affected which
will assure to the United States pro-
perty right, derived from Russia, which
was not disregarded by any nation for
more than eighty years preceding the
outbreak Of the existing trouble.
AsLlr IN TIE TARIFE ACT.
In the tariff act a wrong was done to
the kingdom of Hawaii which l am
bound 10 presume was wholly uninten-
tional. Duties wero levied on certain
commodities which arc included in the
reciprocity treaty now existing between
the United States and the Kingdom OF
Hawaii without indicating the necessary
exception in Iavor Of thai kingdom. I
hope Congress will repair what might
otherwise seem to be a breach OF faith
on the part OF this government.
EXTEADlTIoS TREATY WITH ITALY,
Propositions for tho amendment Of the
treaty OF extradition between the United
States and Italy sFe now under consider
at;on. You will be asked to provide tho
means OF accepting the invitation Of the