Fergus County argus., 1890-12-11

should be tried only for offenses CROWN
out OF his insurrectionary movements
J ihis letter was produced to the captain G
the Acapulco by the military commando
at San Jose, as his warrant to take th
passenger from the steamer. General BaI
runda resisted the captain. and was killed
II being evident that the ministe,
Mr.. Mizner, had exceeded the bound
OF his authority in interfering. Il
compliance with the demands Of the Gunte
malan authorities. to authorize and effect
III violation Of precedent, this seizure OF
vessel of the United States Of a passenpe
OF transit. charged with political offenses
IN order that he may be tried for sucl
otfenses under what was described as mar
tial law, l was constrained to disavow Mr
MINERS act and recall him from his post
Ihe Nicaraguan canal project, under tn
control OF our citizens, il making most en-
couraging progress. all the preliminary con
ditions and initial operations having beer
| accomplished within the prescribed time,
| During the past year negotiations hav.
been received for the settlement of claim,
OF American citizens against the govern
ment Of Chilli. principally growing ont oi
the late war with Peru. Reports from San
tiago warrant the expectation of an early
and satisfactory adjustment.
Our relations with China, which have fol
several years occupied an important place
IN our diplomatic history, have called
for careful consideration and have been the
subject OF much correspondence. The
communications of the Chinese minister
have brought into view the Whole subject OF
our conventional relations with his country,
and at the same time this government.
through its legation at rekin, sought to ar
range various matters aud complaints
touching the interests and protection of our
current resolution Of Oct. l, 1880, 1 have
proposed to the government Of Mexico and
Great Britain to consider conventional
regulation OF the passage of Chinese labor
ers aarOss our southern and northern SOr-
ders.
On the twenty second day of August last.
Sir Edmund MOnson, the arbitrator select.
60 under treaty Dec. q. lsSs, rendered an
award to the effect that no compensation
was due from the Danish government to the
United states on account of what is com
monty known as the Carlos Butterfield
claim.
Our relations with the French continue
to be cordial. Our representative at that
court has very diligently urged the removal
OF the restrictions imposed upon our meat
products, and il il believed that substantial
tlement.
, The samoan treaty, signed last year at
berlin by the representatives Of the United
states. Germany and Great Britain. after
due ratification and exchange, has begun to
produce salutary effects. The formatiol.
replace the disorder Of the past by a stable
administration, alike just to the natives
ana equally to the three powers most con-
cerned 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 now
ers and will soon be installed. The land
commission and the municipal council are
IN process Of organization. A rational and
evenly distributed scheme of taxation is in
operation. Malietoa is respected as king.
The new treaty of extradition with Great
britain after due ratification was pro-
claimed on the 18th of last March. Its
beneficent working Is already apparent.
The difference between the two govern
ments touching the fur seal question in the
Behring sea is not yet adjusted. as will be
seen by the correspondence which will soon
De read before congress. The offer to sub |
NIT the question to arbitration as proposed
by her majesty's government has not been |
accepted, for the reason that the form of |
submission proposed is not thought to be |
calculated to assure a conclusion satisfac-
Tory to either party. 1t is sincerely hoped |
mat bef6 re the opening of another sealing |
'eason some arrangement may be effected |
which will assure TO the United States a |
property right, derived from Russia, which |
.as not disreRarded by any nation for more |
han eighty years preceding the outbreak of |
iC SAiotAik tIOuDlts
In the tariff act a wrong was done to the |
Iingdom OF Hawaii, which ] am bound to
presume was wholly unintentional. Duties
we're imposed on commodities which are in
'luded in the reciprocity treaty now exist
ng between the United States and the king
iom OF Hawaii, without indictinQ the ne
'essary exception in favor Of that kingdom.
hope congress will repair what might 9th
rwise seem to be a breach Of faith on the
'art OF this government.
An aawrd in favor of the United States
n the matter of the claim of MIR. Van
Soakehen against Hayti was rendered on
be fourth Of December. 1883, but owing TO
then and afterwards prevailing in
tayti the terms OF payment were not OBJ
erved. A new agreement as to the time of |
'ayment has been approved and il now in
orce. Other just claims of citizens of the
United States for redress for wrongs suf-
cred during the late political conflict in
tayti will. 1t il hoped, speedily yield to
riendly treatment.
Propositions for the amendment of the
reaty of extraditiOn between the United
,tates and Italy are now under considera-
ion. You will be asked to provided the
means OF accepting the invitation of the
Italian government to take part in an ap
conference to consider the adop-
ion of an universal prime meridian from
vhich to reckon longitude and time. As
his proposal follows in the track of the re-
otm Sought 70 Oe lnltl8to0 by the meridian
onference Of Washington, held on the in
itatiOn of this government, the United
tates should manifest friendly interest
n the Italian proposal. In this connection
may refer with approval to the suQges-
ion of my predecessors, that standing pro-
ision be made for accepting, whenever
eemed advisable, the frequent invita-
ions OF foreign governments to share in
onferences looking to the advance
nent OF international reforms in regard to
cience, sanitation, commercial laws and
rOcedure and other matters affecting the
Intercourse and progress of modern COM
aunities.
In the summer of 1859 an incident oc-
urred which for some time threatened 70
interrupt the cordiaiity of our relations
nth the government of Portugal. That
Overnment seized the DelaROa bay rail-
ray, which was constructed under a con-
essiOn granted to an American1citizen, and
{ the same time annulled the charter, The
oncessonary, who had embarked his for
une in the enterprise, having exhausted
ther means OF redress, was compelled TO
invoke the protection of his government.
bur representations made coincidently
nth those OF the British government, whose
ubjects were also largely interested. hap
lily resulted In the recognition by Portugal
I the prOpriety of submitting the claim
Or indemnity growing out OF its action to
FILTRATION. This plan of settlement hav-
nR been agreed to. the interested powers
eadily concurred in the proposal to submit
be case to the judgment of three eminent